Michael Cooper’s career statistics are summarized on this page across every season documented in HeatingUp. The data provides a numerical record of his NBA regular-season production, with all figures sourced from HeatingUp, covering his NBA career with the Los Angeles Lakers from 1978 to 1990.

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.