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Retired#21Guard1978–1989#611 all-time in points

Michael Cooper

Michael Cooper scored 7,729 points in 873 games, 611th on the all-time list. His best scoring season was 1981-82 at 11.9 points a game. He earned 2 RimBlaze badges.

Height / Weight6′ 7″ / 170 lb
Age70
PositionGuard
BornApr 15, 1956
HometownLos Angeles, California
Experience1978–1989
CollegePasadena City College, University of New Mexico
Draft1978 · round 3, pick 60
High schoolPasadena High School Pasadena, California
TeamsLos Angeles Lakers 1978–1989
Career points
7,729
873 games · 8.9 per game
Triple-doubles
—
Counted since 1996-97, when NBA.com game logs begin
All-time points
#611
Also 508th in threes, 163rd in assists
NBA dataCareer 1978–1989. Game-by-game feats count games since 1996-97, when NBA.com game logs begin.
0 rare
LOGO RANGE · 30 FT HALF COURT · 47 FT
No rare buckets tracked in 1989-90.

1989-90 season

LAL · 80 games
Points5156.4 per game
Rebounds2.8227 total
Assists2.7215 total
Triple-doubles—— double-doubles
40-point games00 big nights
Rare buckets0Logo 3s, buzzer-beaters, daggers

Player’s Vault

2 badges earned
0Unicorn
1Rare Air
1Legend
  • Rare AirSeasonDefensive Player of the Year1986-87
  • LegendCareerChampionship ring5 rings · 1979-80, 1981-82, 1984-85, 1986-87, 1987-88

Michael Cooper career arc

By season · tap a barSelected seasonPeak: 1981-82 · 11.9 points per game

Michael Cooper milestones

Career · regular season
7,729 career points
Retired 611th on the all-time scoring list.
5K10K15K
Career marks
Points7,729Past 5,000 · 611th all-time
Rebounds2,769Past 2,500 · 706th all-time
Assists3,666Past 2,500 · 163rd all-time
Steals1,033Past 1,000 · 171st all-time

Michael Cooper career highs

Game logs begin in 1996-97, after his career

Biggest nights

Ranked by rarity
No big nights yet.

Deepest makes

0 rare buckets tracked
No rare buckets tracked yet.

Michael Cooper stats by season

Regular season · tap a row
SeasonTeamGPPTSPPGRPGAPGFG%3P%FT%3PMTDDDRare
1989-90LAL805156.42.82.7.387.318.88350———
1988-89LAL805877.32.43.9.431.381.87180———
1987-88LAL615328.73.74.7.392.320.85857———
1986-87LAL8285910.53.14.5.438.385.85189———
1985-86LAL827589.23.05.7.452.387.86563———
1984-85LAL827028.63.15.2.465.285.86535———
1983-84LAL827399.03.25.9.497.314.83838———
1982-83LAL826397.83.33.8.535.238.7855———
1981-82LAL7690711.93.53.0.517.118.8132———
1980-81LAL817639.44.14.1.491.211.7854———
1979-80LAL827228.82.82.7.524.250.7765———
1978-79LAL362.00.00.0.500——————
Career12 seasons8737,7298.93.24.2.469.340.833428——0

Michael Cooper splits

Career · points per game
No game-by-game logs for his career. NBA.com’s logs begin in 1996-97.

How he scores

Share of points · rare bucket mix
Career
Twos
67%
Threes
17%
Free throws
16%

Every big night · 0

No big nights yet.

Quick answers

Michael Cooper facts
How many career points did Michael Cooper score?

Michael Cooper scored 7,729 career regular-season points in 873 games, 8.9 per game, which ranks 611th all-time.

What was Michael Cooper’s best season?

His best scoring season was 1981-82 with LAL: 11.9 points, 3.5 rebounds and 3.0 assists per game.

Where is Michael Cooper from?

Michael Cooper is from Los Angeles, California. He played high school ball at Pasadena High School in Pasadena, California. He played college ball at Pasadena City College, University of New Mexico.

What teams did Michael Cooper play for?

Los Angeles Lakers (1978–1989).