Head-to-Head: Games Played Between Michael Cooper and Kurt Nimphius

This is the detail of NBA games in which Michael Cooper and Kurt Nimphius 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.

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They faced each other a total of 40 times in NBA games. Michael Cooper has a 30-10 winning record over Kurt Nimphius, including a 7-1 record in Playoffs.

Games Played Against Each Other

Michael Cooper
vs.
Kurt Nimphius
NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Michael Cooper:
1978-79 to 1989-90
Kurt Nimphius:
1981-82 to 1989-90
40 Games played
32 in Regular Season
8 in Playoffs

Summary of Victories

 Games Won in
Regular Season		 in
Playoffs
Michael Cooper
30
23
7
Kurt Nimphius
10
9
1

Stats in Games Between Them

Averages
Player
 Points Rebounds Assists
Michael Cooper 9.8 4.4 5.5
Kurt Nimphius 6.6 3.8 1.0
Game Highs
Player
 Points Rebounds Assists
Michael Cooper 20 9 13
Kurt Nimphius 21 10 6
Games with better stats than the other player...
Player
 Points Rebounds Assists
Michael Cooper 25

games		 22

games		 37

games
Kurt Nimphius 12

games 		14

games		 1

game
Both had same stat 3

games		 4

games		 2

games

Head To Head Games Played: One by One

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1981-82 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 24, 1981
1. Lakers 125   Michael Cooper 17 5 2 1 3 33 8-17 .471 0-0 - 1-1 1.000
Mavericks 110   Kurt Nimphius 3 2 0 0 1 02 1-1 1.000 0-0 - 1-3 .333
Mar. 14, 1982
2. Lakers 138   Michael Cooper 14 3 4 1 3 25 5-7 .714 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
Mavericks 116   Kurt Nimphius 4 2 1 0 2 12 2-7 .286 0-0 - 0-0 -
Mar. 19, 1982
3. Lakers 112   Michael Cooper 14 7 4 1 3 28 6-10 .600 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Mavericks 106   Kurt Nimphius 1 1 0 1 1 04 0-2 .000 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Mar. 23, 1982
4. Lakers 116   Michael Cooper 10 4 3 2 3 31 5-9 .556 0-0 - 0-0 -
Mavericks 118   Kurt Nimphius 3 0 2 0 4 07 1-2 .500 0-0 - 1-2 .500
1982-83 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 17, 1982
5. Lakers 117   Michael Cooper 20 3 7 2 1 2 3 30 8-13 .615 0-0 - 4-5 .800
Mavericks 118   Kurt Nimphius 2 4 2 1 1 0 3 19 0-3 .000 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Dec. 19, 1982
6. Lakers 110   Michael Cooper 6 4 5 2 1 1 4 29 3-5 .600 0-0 - 0-1 .000
Mavericks 108   Kurt Nimphius 0 7 1 0 0 0 3 10 0-6 .000 0-0 - 0-0 -
Feb. 02, 1983
7. Lakers 120   Michael Cooper 4 6 6 1 0 3 4 22 2-3 .667 0-0 - 0-0 -
Mavericks 122   Kurt Nimphius 4 1 0 0 0 0 4 12 1-2 .500 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Feb. 17, 1983
8. Lakers 127   Michael Cooper 12 5 1 0 0 1 2 29 5-10 .500 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Mavericks 110   Kurt Nimphius 5 4 1 1 2 1 4 19 2-4 .500 0-0 - 1-3 .333
Mar. 20, 1983
9. Lakers 117   Michael Cooper 12 4 4 4 2 2 5 24 5-6 .833 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Mavericks 110   Kurt Nimphius 2 1 1 0 0 1 0 08 1-3 .333 0-0 - 0-0 -
1983-84 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 05, 1983
10. Lakers 102   Michael Cooper 10 5 5 3 2 1 2 34 5-6 .833 0-1 .000 0-0 -
Mavericks 107   Kurt Nimphius 10 9 1 0 3 0 4 31 4-13 .308 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Nov. 09, 1983
11. Lakers 120   Michael Cooper 2 3 1 0 2 1 5 22 1-6 .167 0-1 .000 0-0 -
Mavericks 106   Kurt Nimphius 6 4 1 2 1 1 5 27 2-8 .250 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Dec. 02, 1983
12. Lakers 118   Michael Cooper 7 2 6 1 0 1 2 29 2-7 .286 0-3 .000 3-4 .750
Mavericks 133   Kurt Nimphius 11 8 3 1 5 1 3 27 5-7 .714 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Mar. 09, 1984
13. Lakers 121   Michael Cooper 6 7 4 3 0 2 3 34 3-8 .375 0-4 .000 0-0 -
2OT Mavericks 120   Kurt Nimphius 0 5 1 1 2 3 4 21 0-3 .000 0-0 - 0-0 -
Apr. 13, 1984
14. Lakers 103   Michael Cooper 3 5 10 1 0 3 3 30 1-6 .167 0-2 .000 1-1 1.000
Mavericks 104   Kurt Nimphius 0 1 2 0 0 0 4 07 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 -
1984 Playoffs - Western Conference Semifinals
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Apr. 28, 1984
15. Lakers 134   Michael Cooper 18 5 5 1 2 0 3 35 6-8 .750 1-1 1.000 5-7 .714
Mavericks 91   Kurt Nimphius 6 10 0 0 0 1 1 20 1-6 .167 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
May. 01, 1984
16. Lakers 117   Michael Cooper 5 4 5 2 2 0 4 29 2-6 .333 1-2 .500 0-0 -
Mavericks 101   Kurt Nimphius 4 5 3 0 1 2 1 18 2-3 .667 0-0 - 0-0 -
May. 04, 1984
17. Lakers 115   Michael Cooper 8 5 5 0 1 2 2 40 3-11 .273 2-3 .667 0-0 -
Mavericks 125   Kurt Nimphius 4 5 2 0 1 0 3 21 1-4 .250 0-0 - 2-4 .500
May. 06, 1984
18. Lakers 122   Michael Cooper 17 5 5 0 0 1 4 38 7-14 .500 0-2 .000 3-3 1.000
OT Mavericks 115   Kurt Nimphius 9 2 2 0 0 1 4 22 3-3 1.000 0-0 - 3-4 .750
May. 08, 1984
19. Lakers 115   Michael Cooper 15 4 7 0 2 1 3 23 7-8 .875 1-2 .500 0-0 -
Mavericks 99   Kurt Nimphius 4 0 0 0 1 2 3 09 2-4 .500 0-0 - 0-0 -
1984-85 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Oct. 28, 1984
20. Lakers 96   Michael Cooper 12 4 3 1 0 0 1 33 4-9 .444 1-4 .250 3-4 .750
Mavericks 107   Kurt Nimphius 13 4 6 0 0 2 4 29 3-4 .750 0-0 - 7-8 .875
Jan. 11, 1985
21. Lakers 121   Michael Cooper 8 3 5 1 0 2 1 23 3-7 .429 1-1 1.000 1-1 1.000
Mavericks 102   Kurt Nimphius 5 7 1 0 0 1 4 22 2-6 .333 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Jan. 18, 1985
22. Lakers 110   Michael Cooper 6 4 4 1 0 2 1 17 2-4 .500 0-1 .000 2-2 1.000
Mavericks 92   Kurt Nimphius 6 4 0 0 0 1 2 24 2-8 .250 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Mar. 02, 1985
23. Lakers 125   Michael Cooper 14 3 5 4 0 0 0 23 4-5 .800 1-2 .500 5-5 1.000
Mavericks 106   Kurt Nimphius 8 2 2 3 0 0 4 24 4-6 .667 0-0 - 0-0 -
Mar. 29, 1985
24. Lakers 120   Michael Cooper 7 6 5 1 0 3 1 27 3-8 .375 0-2 .000 1-1 1.000
Mavericks 115   Kurt Nimphius 8 4 0 0 2 0 2 16 4-7 .571 0-0 - 0-0 -
1985-86 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Oct. 29, 1985
25. Lakers 133   Michael Cooper 19 6 11 2 0 3 4 38 9-19 .474 0-1 .000 1-1 1.000
Mavericks 115   Kurt Nimphius 20 8 1 0 1 1 2 31 8-14 .571 0-0 - 4-7 .571
Jan. 16, 1986
26. Lakers 112   Michael Cooper 5 9 13 2 0 4 1 38 2-7 .286 1-3 .333 0-0 -
Clippers 96   Kurt Nimphius 21 3 0 2 1 0 3 38 9-17 .529 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Jan. 24, 1986
27. Lakers 109   Michael Cooper 14 3 13 4 1 5 3 36 5-11 .455 1-4 .250 3-3 1.000
Clippers 120   Kurt Nimphius 19 10 0 1 4 1 4 32 8-13 .615 0-0 - 3-5 .600
Mar. 11, 1986
28. Lakers 129   Michael Cooper 6 3 13 0 1 0 3 26 3-7 .429 0-2 .000 0-0 -
Clippers 108   Kurt Nimphius 14 5 1 0 1 3 2 30 5-11 .455 0-1 .000 4-4 1.000
Mar. 19, 1986
29. Lakers 114   Michael Cooper 9 4 4 2 0 2 2 25 3-8 .375 2-5 .400 1-1 1.000
Clippers 115   Kurt Nimphius 8 5 0 0 0 3 4 29 4-9 .444 0-0 - 0-0 -
1986-87 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 26, 1986
30. Lakers 126   Michael Cooper 5 3 7 3 0 2 0 27 1-3 .333 1-1 1.000 2-2 1.000
Clippers 92   Kurt Nimphius 17 2 1 0 0 3 4 31 6-10 .600 0-0 - 5-6 .833
Nov. 30, 1986
31. Lakers 137   Michael Cooper 15 3 8 3 0 2 2 26 6-7 .857 1-1 1.000 2-2 1.000
Clippers 115   Kurt Nimphius 11 4 1 1 2 2 2 27 4-11 .364 0-0 - 3-3 1.000
Mar. 26, 1987
32. Lakers 128   Michael Cooper 10 5 5 0 0 1 4 24 3-8 .375 2-3 .667 2-2 1.000
Pistons 111   Kurt Nimphius 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 04 0-1 .000 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
1987-88 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 10, 1987
33. Lakers 133   Michael Cooper 13 4 2 0 0 1 3 28 5-8 .625 2-4 .500 1-2 .500
Spurs 124   Kurt Nimphius 4 3 1 0 1 1 4 10 2-3 .667 0-0 - 0-0 -
Nov. 15, 1987
34. Lakers 147   Michael Cooper 2 8 6 1 0 0 2 24 1-6 .167 0-2 .000 0-0 -
Spurs 130   Kurt Nimphius 8 6 0 0 0 2 4 13 2-5 .400 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
Jan. 04, 1988
35. Lakers 133   Michael Cooper 15 0 5 1 1 2 3 25 6-6 1.000 3-3 1.000 0-0 -
Spurs 115   Kurt Nimphius 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 03 0-2 .000 0-0 - 0-0 -
Feb. 12, 1988
36. Lakers 133   Michael Cooper 10 4 7 0 1 0 3 28 2-4 .500 1-2 .500 5-6 .833
Spurs 132   Kurt Nimphius 5 2 0 0 0 0 2 07 2-3 .667 0-0 - 1-1 1.000
Apr. 19, 1988
37. Lakers 133   Michael Cooper 4 5 1 0 0 1 3 21 2-6 .333 0-4 .000 0-0 -
Spurs 126   Kurt Nimphius 6 3 0 1 0 0 2 20 3-4 .750 0-0 - 0-1 .000
1988 Playoffs - Western Conference First Round
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Apr. 29, 1988
38. Lakers 122   Michael Cooper 2 6 3 0 0 2 2 24 1-2 .500 0-1 .000 0-0 -
Spurs 110   Kurt Nimphius 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 05 0-1 .000 0-0 - 0-0 -
May. 01, 1988
39. Lakers 130   Michael Cooper 12 4 8 1 1 1 3 43 4-8 .500 1-2 .500 3-3 1.000
Spurs 112   Kurt Nimphius 2 2 1 0 1 0 3 10 1-4 .250 0-0 - 0-0 -
May. 03, 1988
40. Lakers 109   Michael Cooper 3 2 2 1 1 0 2 19 1-3 .333 1-1 1.000 0-0 -
Spurs 107   Kurt Nimphius 10 5 0 0 0 0 4 15 4-5 .800 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
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