Michael Cooper Career Statistics

Last Updated on October 23, 2025 by Mat Diekhake

Michael Cooper — NBA regular season per-game statistics by season:

Year	Team	Age	G	GS	MPG	PPG	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	TOV	FGA	FG%	3PA	3P%	FTA	FT%
1978-79	LAL	22	3	–	2.3	2.0	0.0	0.0	0.3	0.0	0.3	2.0	.500	–	–	2.0	.500
1979-80	LAL	23	82	–	24.1	8.8	2.8	2.7	1.0	0.5	1.7	7.0	.524	0.2	.250	1.7	.776
1980-81	LAL	24	81	–	32.4	9.4	4.1	4.1	1.6	1.0	2.0	8.1	.491	0.2	.211	1.8	.785
1981-82	LAL	25	76	14	28.9	11.9	3.5	3.0	1.6	0.8	2.0	9.8	.517	0.2	.118	2.3	.813
1982-83	LAL	26	82	3	26.2	7.8	3.3	3.8	1.4	0.6	1.6	6.1	.535	0.3	.238	1.6	.785
1983-84	LAL	27	82	9	29.1	9.0	3.2	5.9	1.4	0.8	1.8	6.7	.497	1.5	.314	2.3	.838
1984-85	LAL	28	82	20	26.7	8.6	3.1	5.2	1.1	0.6	1.9	7.2	.465	1.5	.285	1.6	.865
1985-86	LAL	29	82	15	27.7	9.2	3.0	5.7	1.1	0.5	1.8	7.4	.452	2.0	.387	2.1	.865
1986-87	LAL	30	82	2	27.5	10.5	3.1	4.5	1.0	0.5	1.2	9.0	.438	2.8	.385	1.8	.851
1987-88	LAL	31	61	8	29.4	8.7	3.7	4.7	1.1	0.4	1.7	7.9	.392	2.9	.320	1.9	.858
1988-89	LAL	32	80	13	24.3	7.3	2.4	3.9	0.9	0.4	1.2	6.2	.431	2.6	.381	1.2	.871
1989-90	LAL	33	80	10	23.1	6.4	2.8	2.7	0.8	0.5	1.1	6.2	.387	2.0	.318	1.2	.883
Career	–	–	873	94	27.1	8.9	3.2	4.2	1.2	0.6	1.6	7.4	.469	1.4	.340	1.8	.833

Michael Cooper — NBA career totals:

Year	Team	Age	GP	GS	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	FGA	FGM	3PA	3PM	FTA	FTM
1978-79	LAL	22	3	–	7	6	0	0	1	0	1	6	3	–	–	–	–
1979-80	LAL	23	82	–	1973	722	229	221	86	38	142	578	303	20	5	143	111
1980-81	LAL	24	81	–	2625	763	336	332	133	78	164	654	321	19	4	149	117
1981-82	LAL	25	76	14	2197	907	269	230	120	61	151	741	383	17	2	171	139
1982-83	LAL	26	82	3	2148	639	274	315	115	50	128	497	266	21	5	130	102
1983-84	LAL	27	82	9	2387	739	262	482	113	67	148	549	273	121	38	185	155
1984-85	LAL	28	82	20	2189	702	255	429	93	49	156	593	276	123	35	133	115
1985-86	LAL	29	82	15	2269	758	244	466	89	43	151	606	274	163	63	170	147
1986-87	LAL	30	82	2	2253	859	254	373	78	43	102	736	322	231	89	148	126
1987-88	LAL	31	61	8	1793	532	228	289	66	26	101	482	189	178	57	113	97
1988-89	LAL	32	80	13	1943	587	191	314	72	32	94	494	213	210	80	93	81
1989-90	LAL	33	80	10	1851	515	227	215	67	36	91	493	191	157	50	94	83
Career	–	–	873	94	23635	7729	2769	3666	1033	523	1429	6429	3014	1260	428	1529	1273

Michael Cooper — NBA career per-game evolution & impact:

Year	Team	Role Tier	MPG	Usage Tier	PPG	RPG	APG	STK (SPG+BPG)	Impact Index*	Notes
1978–79	LAL	Developmental	2.3	Minimal	2.0	0.0	0.0	0.3	1.2	Brief debut; limited minutes.
1979–80	LAL	Rotation Defender	24.1	Low	8.8	2.8	2.7	1.5	7.9	Emerged as a key bench contributor.
1980–81	LAL	Defensive Anchor	32.4	Moderate	9.4	4.1	4.1	2.6	10.1	All-Defensive Second Team; increased role.
1981–82	LAL	Starter-Caliber	28.9	Moderate	11.9	3.5	3.0	2.4	10.4	All-Defensive First Team; vital in playoffs.
1982–83	LAL	Utility Wing	26.2	Low	7.8	3.3	3.8	2.0	8.5	Defensive Player of the Year (3rd); All-Defensive Second Team.
1983–84	LAL	Playmaker-Defender	29.1	Moderate	9.0	3.2	5.9	2.2	10.2	All-Defensive First Team; career-high assists.
1984–85	LAL	Sixth Man	26.7	Moderate	8.6	3.1	5.2	1.7	9.3	All-Defensive First Team; Sixth Man of the Year (4th).
1985–86	LAL	Sixth Man	27.7	Moderate	9.2	3.0	5.7	1.6	9.7	All-Defensive Second Team; Sixth Man of the Year (4th).
1986–87	LAL	Defensive Leader	27.5	Moderate	10.5	3.1	4.5	1.5	9.8	Defensive Player of the Year; All-Defensive First Team.
1987–88	LAL	Veteran Wing	29.4	Moderate	8.7	3.7	4.7	1.5	9.3	All-Defensive First Team; maintained key role.
1988–89	LAL	Reserve Leader	24.3	Low	7.3	2.4	3.9	1.3	7.5	Transitioned to bench leadership.
1989–90	LAL	Veteran Reserve	23.1	Low	6.4	2.8	2.7	1.3	6.6	Final season; reduced role.