Career snapshot
3seasons
44games
198career pts
-5.7PER (avg)
Most-played franchise:
Los Angeles Clippers
· 13 games · 1982-83–1982-83
Career highs (single season)
PPG
4.5
1982-83 · —
RPG
4.3
1982-83 · —
APG
0.9
1982-83 · —
Draft
1981
Round 5 ·
Pick 95
from Colorado
Career by team
Oklahoma City Thunder
1984-85 – 1984-85 · 1 seasons
5.7 PPG
3.0 RPG
0.7 APG
3 games
Los Angeles Clippers
1982-83 – 1982-83 · 1 seasons
5.6 PPG
5.5 RPG
1.2 APG
13 games
Los Angeles Lakers
1982-83 – 1982-83 · 1 seasons
1.0 PPG
1.0 RPG
0.0 APG
2 games
Washington Wizards
1982-83 – 1982-83 · 1 seasons
3.0 PPG
2.6 RPG
0.4 APG
5 games
Brooklyn Nets
1981-82 – 1981-82 · 1 seasons
2.0 PPG
2.0 RPG
0.0 APG
1 games
Stats by season
| Season | Team | G | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG% | 3P% | FT% | PER | WS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981-82 | BKN | 1 | 0 | 11.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 50.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | — |
| 1982-83 | NBA | 20 | 4 | 16.7 | 4.5 | 4.3 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 51.4 | 0.0 | 55.2 | — | — |
| 1982-83 | LAC | 13 | 4 | 21.2 | 5.6 | 5.5 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 1.5 | 52.5 | 0.0 | 55.0 | — | — |
| 1982-83 | LAL | 2 | 0 | 5.5 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 25.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -5.7 | -0.1 |
| 1982-83 | WAS | 5 | 0 | 9.4 | 3.0 | 2.6 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 55.6 | 0.0 | 55.6 | — | — |
| 1984-85 | OKC | 3 | 1 | 15.0 | 5.7 | 3.0 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 46.7 | 0.0 | 50.0 | — | — |
Transfers & team changes
Derived from season-by-season team membership.
| Date | Move | Type | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1984 | Washington Wizards | Oklahoma City Thunder | offseason | From 1982-83 to 1984-85 | |
| Oct 1982 | Los Angeles Lakers | Washington Wizards | mid season trade | From 1982-83 to 1982-83 | |
| Oct 1982 | Los Angeles Clippers | Los Angeles Lakers | mid season trade | From 1982-83 to 1982-83 | |
| Jul 1982 | Brooklyn Nets | Washington Wizards | season change | ||
| Jul 1982 | Brooklyn Nets | Los Angeles Lakers | season change | ||
| Jul 1982 | Brooklyn Nets | Los Angeles Clippers | season change | ||
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About Joe Cooper
Joseph Edward Cooper is an American former National Basketball Association (NBA) player. Drafted in the fifth round of the 1981 NBA draft by the New Jersey Nets, Cooper played 24 NBA games over the course of three seasons, making appearances for the Nets, the Los Angeles Lakers, the Washington Bullets, the San Diego Clippers and the Seattle SuperSonics.