Career snapshot
12seasons
873games
7,718career pts
13.0PER (avg)
Most-played franchise:
Los Angeles Lakers
· 873 games · 1978-79–1989-90
Position rank · 1989-90
#73PPG rank
#71PER rank
#40WS rank
Among 108 Guard players (min. 41 games)
Career highs (single season)
PPG
11.9
1981-82 · LAL
RPG
4.1
1980-81 · LAL
APG
5.9
1983-84 · LAL
PER
14.3
1981-82 · LAL
WS
6.5
1983-84 · LAL
Draft
1978
Round 3 ·
Pick 60
from New Mexico
Honors & awards
1×
Basketball Hall of Fame
2024
8×
All-Defense Team
1987, 1986, 1985, 1984, 1983, 1982, 1981, 1980
1×
NBA Defensive Player of the Year
1986
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