Head-to-Head: Games Played Between Michael Cooper and Buck Johnson

This is the detail of NBA games in which Michael Cooper and Buck Johnson played against each other, including head-to-head record, stats average, game highs and game-by-game data both in the Regular Season and Playoffs.

Player comparisons:
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They faced each other a total of 18 times in NBA games. Michael Cooper has a 12-6 winning record over Buck Johnson, including a 3-1 record in Playoffs.

Games Played Against Each Other

Michael Cooper
vs.
Buck Johnson
NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Michael Cooper:
1978-79 to 1989-90
Buck Johnson:
1986-87 to 1992-93
18 Games played
14 in Regular Season
4 in Playoffs

Summary of Victories

 Games Won in
Regular Season		 in
Playoffs
Michael Cooper
12
9
3
Buck Johnson
6
5
1

Stats in Games Between Them

Averages
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Michael Cooper 4.2 2.5 2.8 0.90.2
Buck Johnson 7.7 3.3 1.61.10.3
Game Highs
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Michael Cooper 10 5 7 21
Buck Johnson 20 9 7 61
Games with better stats than the other player...
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Michael Cooper 6

games		 5

games		 11

games		 7

games		3

games
Buck Johnson 12

games 		9

games		 4

games		 5

games		5

games
Both had same stat 0

games		 4

games		 3

games		 6

games		10

games

Head To Head Games Played: One by One

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1986-87 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 01, 1986
1. Lakers 102   Michael Cooper 4 5 7 1 0 1 3 31 2-6 .333 0-2 .000 0-0 -
Rockets 112   Buck Johnson 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 01 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 -
Dec. 21, 1986
2. Lakers 103   Michael Cooper 10 4 2 1 1 1 3 27 3-10 .300 1-2 .500 3-4 .750
Rockets 96   Buck Johnson 2 0 0 0 1 0 3 07 1-4 .250 0-0 - 0-0 -
Mar. 28, 1987
3. Lakers 123   Michael Cooper 4 0 6 0 0 0 3 18 1-6 .167 0-2 .000 2-2 1.000
Rockets 109   Buck Johnson 6 4 0 0 0 0 3 16 3-6 .500 0-0 - 0-0 -
Mar. 31, 1987
4. Lakers 111   Michael Cooper 10 2 4 2 1 1 2 25 5-7 .714 0-0 - 0-0 -
Rockets 96   Buck Johnson 2 1 1 1 0 1 3 11 1-4 .250 0-0 - 0-0 -
1987-88 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 08, 1987
5. Lakers 101   Michael Cooper 5 4 5 1 0 4 1 24 2-9 .222 0-3 .000 1-1 1.000
Rockets 92   Buck Johnson 4 3 0 1 0 1 0 05 2-5 .400 0-0 - 0-0 -
Jan. 18, 1988
6. Lakers 121   Michael Cooper 2 2 4 0 0 0 1 24 1-5 .200 0-1 .000 0-0 -
Rockets 110   Buck Johnson 12 2 2 0 0 2 5 22 6-9 .667 0-0 - 0-1 .000
Feb. 18, 1988
7. Lakers 111   Michael Cooper 4 3 1 1 0 1 2 23 2-5 .400 0-2 .000 0-0 -
Rockets 96   Buck Johnson 0 4 1 0 0 0 0 10 0-4 .000 0-1 .000 0-0 -
Apr. 17, 1988
8. Lakers 119   Michael Cooper 3 2 2 0 0 1 2 17 1-5 .200 1-2 .500 0-0 -
Rockets 127   Buck Johnson 4 3 0 2 0 0 1 11 1-3 .333 0-0 - 2-4 .500
1988-89 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Mar. 05, 1989
9. Lakers 83   Michael Cooper 5 1 0 0 0 1 1 20 2-3 .667 1-2 .500 0-0 -
Rockets 88   Buck Johnson 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 02 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 -
Mar. 13, 1989
10. Lakers 97   Michael Cooper 3 1 3 2 1 0 4 23 1-5 .200 1-4 .250 0-0 -
Rockets 96   Buck Johnson 6 4 2 1 0 1 6 28 2-6 .333 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
1989-90 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 28, 1989
11. Lakers 104   Michael Cooper 8 2 2 2 0 2 2 28 3-6 .500 2-4 .500 0-0 -
Rockets 110   Buck Johnson 20 3 7 6 1 3 5 35 9-12 .750 0-0 - 2-4 .500
Jan. 12, 1990
12. Lakers 107   Michael Cooper 4 4 1 2 0 1 3 21 2-8 .250 0-1 .000 0-0 -
Rockets 98   Buck Johnson 9 6 1 0 1 0 3 32 3-8 .375 0-0 - 3-3 1.000
Mar. 06, 1990
13. Lakers 95   Michael Cooper 8 2 2 2 0 1 4 28 2-8 .250 1-2 .500 3-4 .750
Rockets 112   Buck Johnson 16 9 3 1 0 1 4 39 8-15 .533 0-0 - 0-0 -
Apr. 15, 1990
14. Lakers 113   Michael Cooper 4 4 1 1 0 1 5 18 2-5 .400 0-2 .000 0-0 -
Rockets 102   Buck Johnson 7 4 2 1 1 1 4 28 3-9 .333 0-0 - 1-2 .500
1990 Playoffs - Western Conference First Round
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Apr. 27, 1990
15. Lakers 101   Michael Cooper 0 3 3 0 0 0 1 12 0-1 .000 0-0 - 0-0 -
Rockets 89   Buck Johnson 13 3 2 2 1 0 2 39 6-14 .429 0-0 - 1-3 .333
Apr. 29, 1990
16. Lakers 104   Michael Cooper 2 1 1 0 0 0 2 14 1-5 .200 0-0 - 0-0 -
Rockets 100   Buck Johnson 16 6 6 2 1 3 5 41 5-15 .333 0-1 .000 6-6 1.000
May. 01, 1990
17. Lakers 108   Michael Cooper 0 3 2 1 0 0 1 14 0-1 .000 0-1 .000 0-0 -
Rockets 114   Buck Johnson 12 5 0 2 0 1 5 33 4-9 .444 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
May. 03, 1990
18. Lakers 109   Michael Cooper 0 2 4 0 1 1 2 19 0-3 .000 0-2 .000 0-0 -
Rockets 88   Buck Johnson 10 2 1 0 0 0 4 35 5-10 .500 0-0 - 0-0 -
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