Michael Cooper
Career averages
8.8PPG
3.2RPG
4.2APG
873 games · 12 seasons
At a glance
LAL hubCareer snapshot
12Seasons
873Games
7,718Career points
13.0PER average
Most-played franchise: Los Angeles Lakers · 873 games · 1978-79 to 1989-90
Honors and awards10 total
1×
Basketball Hall of Fame2024
8×
All-Defense Team1987, 1986, 1985, 1984, 1983, 1982, 1981, 1980
1×
NBA Defensive Player of the Year1986
Career highsSingle season
11.9PPG · 1981-82 · LAL
4.1RPG · 1980-81 · LAL
5.9APG · 1983-84 · LAL
14.3PER · 1981-82 · LAL
6.5Win shares · 1983-84 · LAL
Draft1978
3Round
60Overall pick
From New Mexico
Position rank1989-90
#73PPG rank
#71PER rank
#40Win shares rank
GuardPosition
Among 108 Guard players with 41+ games
Stats by season
| Season | Team | G | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG% | 3P% | FT% | PER | WS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978-79 | LAL | 3 | 0 | 2.3 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 50.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 16.3 | 0.0 |
| 1979-80 | LAL | 82 | 0 | 24.1 | 8.8 | 2.8 | 2.7 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 52.4 | 25.0 | 77.6 | 12.5 | 4.0 |
| 1980-81 | LAL | 81 | 0 | 32.4 | 9.4 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 1.6 | 1.0 | 49.1 | 21.1 | 78.5 | 12.2 | 5.0 |
| 1981-82 | LAL | 76 | 14 | 28.9 | 11.9 | 3.5 | 3.0 | 1.6 | 0.8 | 51.7 | 11.8 | 81.3 | 14.3 | 5.0 |
| 1982-83 | LAL | 82 | 3 | 26.2 | 7.8 | 3.3 | 3.8 | 1.4 | 0.6 | 53.5 | 23.8 | 78.5 | 13.5 | 5.2 |
| 1983-84 | LAL | 82 | 9 | 29.1 | 9.0 | 3.2 | 5.9 | 1.4 | 0.8 | 49.7 | 31.4 | 83.8 | 14.1 | 6.5 |
| 1984-85 | LAL | 82 | 20 | 26.7 | 8.6 | 3.1 | 5.2 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 46.5 | 28.5 | 86.5 | 12.9 | 4.6 |
| 1985-86 | LAL | 82 | 15 | 27.7 | 9.2 | 3.0 | 5.7 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 45.2 | 38.7 | 86.5 | 13.5 | 5.8 |
| 1986-87 | LAL | 82 | 2 | 27.5 | 10.5 | 3.1 | 4.5 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 43.8 | 38.5 | 85.1 | 14.0 | 6.1 |
| 1987-88 | LAL | 61 | 8 | 29.4 | 8.7 | 3.7 | 4.7 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 39.2 | 32.0 | 85.8 | 11.6 | 3.1 |
| 1988-89 | LAL | 80 | 13 | 24.3 | 7.3 | 2.4 | 3.9 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 43.1 | 38.1 | 87.1 | 11.9 | 4.4 |
| 1989-90 | LAL | 80 | 10 | 23.1 | 6.4 | 2.8 | 2.7 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 38.7 | 31.8 | 88.3 | 9.6 | 2.7 |
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About Michael Cooper
Michael Jerome Cooper, nicknamed "Coop", is an American basketball coach and former professional player who is the head coach of the Cal State Los Angeles Golden Eagles men's basketball team. He played for the Los Angeles Lakers during his entire career in the National Basketball Association (NBA), winning five NBA championships with the Lakers during their Showtime era. He was an eight-time selection to the NBA All-Defensive Team, including five times on the first team. He was named the NBA Defensive Player of the Year in 1987. Cooper was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of