Last Updated on May 28, 2025 by Mat Diekhake
Here is a season-by-season breakdown of Michael Cooper’s college basketball per-game statistics during his time at the University of New Mexico:
| Season | Team | GP | PPG | RPG | APG | FG% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976–77 | New Mexico | 30 | 14.8 | 5.0 | 3.4 | 49.0% | 72.0% |
| 1977–78 | New Mexico | 28 | 16.3 | 5.7 | 4.2 | 51.0% | 75.0% |
| Career | 58 | 15.5 | 5.3 | 3.8 | 50.0% | 73.7% |
Cooper’s senior season in 1977–78 was particularly noteworthy. He was named a First-Team All-American by the United States Basketball Writers Association (USBWA) and led the Lobos to a Western Athletic Conference (WAC) title. His performance that season averaged 16.3 points, 5.7 rebounds, and 4.2 assists per game.
Prior to his tenure at New Mexico, Cooper played two seasons at Pasadena City College, where he averaged 20.2 points per game and became the seventh all-time leading scorer in the school’s history.