Head-to-Head: Games Played Between Danny Ainge and Michael Cooper

This is the detail of NBA games in which Danny Ainge and Michael Cooper 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 41 times in NBA games. Michael Cooper has a 27-14 winning record over Danny Ainge, including an 11-8 record in Playoffs.

Games Played Against Each Other

Danny Ainge
vs.
Michael Cooper
NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Danny Ainge:
1981-82 to 1994-95
Michael Cooper:
1978-79 to 1989-90
41 Games played
22 in Regular Season
19 in Playoffs

Summary of Victories

 Games Won in
Regular Season		 in
Playoffs
Danny Ainge
14
6
8
Michael Cooper
27
16
11

Stats in Games Between Them

Averages
Player
 Points Rebounds Assists
Danny Ainge 10.6 3.0 5.3
Michael Cooper 10.5 2.9 4.5
Game Highs
Player
 Points Rebounds Assists
Danny Ainge 25 9 12
Michael Cooper 31 7 13
Games with better stats than the other player...
Player
 Points Rebounds Assists
Danny Ainge 23

games		 21

games		 23

games
Michael Cooper 17

games 		16

games		 14

games
Both had same stat 1

game		 4

games		 4

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
%
Feb. 07, 1982
1. Celtics 113   Danny Ainge 0 0 0 0 01 0-1 .000 0-1 .000 0-0 -
Lakers 119   Michael Cooper 31 5 2 5 42 13-20 .650 0-0 - 5-6 .833
1982-83 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Jan. 30, 1983
2. Celtics 110   Danny Ainge 12 0 3 2 0 1 3 26 6-13 .462 0-0 - 0-0 -
Lakers 95   Michael Cooper 6 4 1 0 1 2 4 30 2-6 .333 0-2 .000 2-3 .667
Feb. 23, 1983
3. Celtics 113   Danny Ainge 2 1 1 3 0 2 3 29 1-9 .111 0-1 .000 0-0 -
Lakers 104   Michael Cooper 9 2 7 1 1 4 2 27 4-10 .400 0-1 .000 1-1 1.000
1983-84 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Feb. 08, 1984
4. Celtics 109   Danny Ainge 6 2 2 0 0 1 1 16 3-13 .231 0-1 .000 0-0 -
Lakers 111   Michael Cooper 2 5 4 0 1 1 4 39 1-2 .500 0-1 .000 0-0 -
Feb. 24, 1984
5. Celtics 108   Danny Ainge 0 0 2 1 0 0 2 10 0-2 .000 0-0 - 0-0 -
Lakers 116   Michael Cooper 20 3 2 1 3 2 4 34 7-16 .438 1-4 .250 5-6 .833
1984 Playoffs - NBA Finals
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
May. 27, 1984
6. Celtics 109   Danny Ainge 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 02 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 -
Lakers 115   Michael Cooper 11 7 5 0 0 1 4 38 4-11 .364 1-1 1.000 2-2 1.000
May. 31, 1984
7. Celtics 124   Danny Ainge 12 1 5 1 0 2 3 25 6-10 .600 0-0 - 0-0 -
OT Lakers 121   Michael Cooper 9 2 3 5 2 4 6 37 4-13 .308 0-2 .000 1-2 .500
Jun. 03, 1984
8. Celtics 104   Danny Ainge 2 1 2 0 0 2 2 12 1-5 .200 0-1 .000 0-0 -
Lakers 137   Michael Cooper 17 6 5 0 0 1 4 33 6-13 .462 0-1 .000 5-5 1.000
Jun. 06, 1984
9. Celtics 129   Danny Ainge 9 0 0 2 0 0 3 10 4-7 .571 0-0 - 1-2 .500
OT Lakers 125   Michael Cooper 10 1 6 0 0 0 3 47 4-8 .500 0-0 - 2-4 .500
Jun. 08, 1984
10. Celtics 121   Danny Ainge 5 2 6 1 0 1 3 17 2-4 .500 1-2 .500 0-2 .000
Lakers 103   Michael Cooper 8 0 4 1 0 1 5 28 3-5 .600 2-2 1.000 0-0 -
Jun. 10, 1984
11. Celtics 108   Danny Ainge 4 2 1 0 0 0 2 13 1-6 .167 0-1 .000 2-2 1.000
Lakers 119   Michael Cooper 23 6 8 1 0 2 2 37 9-15 .600 0-0 - 5-5 1.000
Jun. 12, 1984
12. Celtics 111   Danny Ainge 10 2 1 1 0 0 3 19 5-12 .417 0-0 - 0-0 -
Lakers 102   Michael Cooper 16 3 6 1 3 0 5 42 6-12 .500 2-4 .500 2-4 .500
1984-85 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Jan. 16, 1985
13. Celtics 104   Danny Ainge 16 4 7 2 0 2 3 37 8-13 .615 0-0 - 0-0 -
Lakers 102   Michael Cooper 7 3 6 0 0 2 4 31 3-12 .250 1-3 .333 0-0 -
Feb. 17, 1985
14. Celtics 111   Danny Ainge 10 4 10 2 0 3 5 32 5-11 .455 0-1 .000 0-0 -
Lakers 117   Michael Cooper 6 1 3 1 0 0 2 23 3-7 .429 0-1 .000 0-0 -
1985 Playoffs - NBA Finals
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
May. 27, 1985
15. Celtics 148   Danny Ainge 19 5 6 0 0 2 1 29 9-15 .600 1-1 1.000 0-0 -
Lakers 114   Michael Cooper 4 2 2 0 0 0 3 24 1-5 .200 0-2 .000 2-2 1.000
May. 30, 1985
16. Celtics 102   Danny Ainge 15 1 3 0 0 2 1 35 7-13 .538 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Lakers 109   Michael Cooper 22 4 5 1 0 0 2 28 8-9 .889 1-2 .500 5-6 .833
Jun. 02, 1985
17. Celtics 111   Danny Ainge 7 2 10 2 0 0 4 31 2-8 .250 0-1 .000 3-4 .750
Lakers 136   Michael Cooper 8 0 3 2 0 0 2 21 2-4 .500 1-2 .500 3-3 1.000
Jun. 05, 1985
18. Celtics 107   Danny Ainge 8 1 4 3 0 2 4 31 4-10 .400 0-0 - 0-0 -
Lakers 105   Michael Cooper 8 1 3 0 0 1 4 16 3-5 .600 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Jun. 07, 1985
19. Celtics 111   Danny Ainge 11 5 8 2 0 1 5 34 4-8 .500 1-1 1.000 2-2 1.000
Lakers 120   Michael Cooper 10 2 7 1 1 0 1 34 4-7 .571 0-1 .000 2-3 .667
Jun. 09, 1985
20. Celtics 100   Danny Ainge 6 4 11 5 0 2 5 43 3-16 .188 0-2 .000 0-0 -
Lakers 111   Michael Cooper 9 3 2 3 1 1 4 30 2-4 .500 0-0 - 5-5 1.000
1985-86 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Jan. 22, 1986
21. Celtics 110   Danny Ainge 11 6 8 1 0 2 2 31 5-9 .556 1-2 .500 0-0 -
Lakers 95   Michael Cooper 4 0 5 2 0 4 5 27 2-5 .400 0-1 .000 0-0 -
Feb. 16, 1986
22. Celtics 105   Danny Ainge 4 1 6 0 0 1 1 24 2-7 .286 0-0 - 0-0 -
Lakers 99   Michael Cooper 15 7 8 0 1 0 3 34 6-13 .462 3-5 .600 0-0 -
1986-87 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 12, 1986
23. Celtics 110   Danny Ainge 12 3 4 1 0 1 1 43 6-13 .462 0-2 .000 0-0 -
Lakers 117   Michael Cooper 11 1 2 2 0 0 1 31 5-13 .385 1-6 .167 0-0 -
Feb. 15, 1987
24. Celtics 103   Danny Ainge 10 6 4 2 0 1 4 33 3-11 .273 2-4 .500 2-4 .500
Lakers 106   Michael Cooper 7 6 9 0 0 1 5 24 1-7 .143 1-4 .250 4-4 1.000
1987 Playoffs - NBA Finals
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Jun. 02, 1987
25. Celtics 113   Danny Ainge 11 3 4 1 0 3 1 32 4-6 .667 3-3 1.000 0-0 -
Lakers 126   Michael Cooper 10 2 4 2 0 1 3 23 4-9 .444 1-2 .500 1-1 1.000
Jun. 04, 1987
26. Celtics 122   Danny Ainge 6 2 5 1 1 2 3 37 3-4 .750 0-1 .000 0-0 -
Lakers 141   Michael Cooper 21 4 9 3 0 4 0 26 7-10 .700 6-7 .857 1-1 1.000
Jun. 07, 1987
27. Celtics 109   Danny Ainge 12 4 5 1 0 3 4 43 5-11 .455 0-2 .000 2-2 1.000
Lakers 103   Michael Cooper 15 2 3 2 1 1 5 35 6-10 .600 3-6 .500 0-0 -
Jun. 09, 1987
28. Celtics 106   Danny Ainge 23 3 4 1 1 2 3 42 11-21 .524 1-7 .143 0-0 -
Lakers 107   Michael Cooper 10 2 5 0 1 3 3 35 3-6 .500 2-3 .667 2-2 1.000
Jun. 11, 1987
29. Celtics 123   Danny Ainge 21 4 6 2 0 2 3 39 7-11 .636 5-6 .833 2-2 1.000
Lakers 108   Michael Cooper 10 2 1 0 0 2 3 26 4-5 .800 2-3 .667 0-0 -
Jun. 14, 1987
30. Celtics 93   Danny Ainge 2 2 6 1 0 2 3 41 1-9 .111 0-2 .000 0-0 -
Lakers 106   Michael Cooper 6 2 6 3 0 2 2 34 3-10 .300 0-2 .000 0-0 -
1987-88 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 11, 1987
31. Celtics 114   Danny Ainge 15 1 7 2 0 3 5 34 6-10 .600 1-1 1.000 2-4 .500
Lakers 115   Michael Cooper 21 3 5 1 1 1 4 38 8-12 .667 3-6 .500 2-2 1.000
Feb. 14, 1988
32. Celtics 106   Danny Ainge 16 5 9 0 0 1 5 45 6-11 .545 2-4 .500 2-2 1.000
Lakers 115   Michael Cooper 12 3 8 0 0 0 2 32 1-8 .125 1-3 .333 9-9 1.000
1988-89 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 16, 1988
33. Celtics 110   Danny Ainge 25 5 10 0 0 1 2 35 8-18 .444 2-4 .500 7-7 1.000
Lakers 96   Michael Cooper 8 2 2 0 0 4 5 29 3-4 .750 2-3 .667 0-0 -
Feb. 19, 1989
34. Celtics 110   Danny Ainge 19 2 6 0 0 3 1 28 9-15 .600 0-1 .000 1-2 .500
Lakers 119   Michael Cooper 11 4 13 1 0 0 2 34 5-8 .625 1-2 .500 0-0 -
Mar. 23, 1989
35. Kings 92   Danny Ainge 12 3 4 2 1 2 1 33 3-15 .200 1-5 .200 5-5 1.000
Lakers 115   Michael Cooper 7 2 2 0 0 2 2 26 3-7 .429 1-3 .333 0-0 -
Apr. 20, 1989
36. Kings 115   Danny Ainge 10 5 8 1 0 3 4 39 4-17 .235 1-4 .250 1-4 .250
Lakers 118   Michael Cooper 2 2 4 0 0 0 2 24 1-7 .143 0-2 .000 0-0 -
1989-90 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 30, 1989
37. Kings 93   Danny Ainge 17 4 5 1 0 2 2 36 7-18 .389 3-6 .500 0-0 -
Lakers 109   Michael Cooper 4 0 3 1 1 1 2 15 2-7 .286 0-1 .000 0-0 -
Dec. 26, 1989
38. Kings 102   Danny Ainge 16 5 9 3 1 1 2 42 7-13 .538 1-3 .333 1-2 .500
Lakers 104   Michael Cooper 4 5 3 0 0 1 3 29 2-7 .286 0-1 .000 0-0 -
Jan. 15, 1990
39. Kings 91   Danny Ainge 10 7 5 1 0 0 4 31 5-20 .250 0-1 .000 0-0 -
Lakers 111   Michael Cooper 4 6 5 1 1 1 1 17 2-8 .250 0-0 - 0-0 -
Feb. 15, 1990
40. Kings 92   Danny Ainge 14 6 9 1 0 4 5 39 6-17 .353 0-2 .000 2-3 .667
Lakers 101   Michael Cooper 6 4 0 0 0 0 2 24 2-5 .400 1-1 1.000 1-2 .500
Apr. 05, 1990
41. Kings 103   Danny Ainge 13 9 12 4 0 2 3 42 6-11 .545 0-2 .000 1-2 .500
Lakers 110   Michael Cooper 5 1 5 0 0 0 1 18 2-8 .250 1-2 .500 0-0 -
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