Head-to-Head: Games Played Between Gene Banks and Michael Cooper

This is the detail of NBA games in which Gene Banks 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 33 times in NBA games. Michael Cooper has a 19-14 winning record over Gene Banks, including an 8-2 record in Playoffs.

Games Played Against Each Other

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Gene Banks:
1981-82 to 1986-87
Michael Cooper:
1978-79 to 1989-90
33 Games played
23 in Regular Season
10 in Playoffs

Summary of Victories

Games Won in
Regular Season
in
Playoffs
Gene Banks
14
12
2
Michael Cooper
19
11
8

Stats in Games Between Them

Averages
Player
Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Gene Banks 12.3 6.5 3.0 0.80.2
Michael Cooper 10.0 3.3 4.81.40.8
Game Highs
Player
Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Gene Banks 44 12 8 32
Michael Cooper 16 8 14 52
Games with better stats than the other player...
Player
Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Gene Banks 19

games
25

games
10

games
7

games
5

games
Michael Cooper 10

games
4

games
20

games
18

games
15

games
Both had same stat 4

games
4

games
3

games
8

games
13

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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. 10, 1981
1. Spurs 128   Gene Banks 4 6 0 0 0 1 2 14 2-11 .182 0-0 - 0-0 -
Lakers 102   Michael Cooper 6 4 3 0 2 2 3 24 3-8 .375 0-0 - 0-0 -
Nov. 20, 1981
2. Spurs 116   Gene Banks 0 2 0 0 0 1 1 13 0-5 .000 0-0 - 0-0 -
Lakers 136   Michael Cooper 12 2 3 1 1 2 5 24 5-9 .556 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Nov. 25, 1981
3. Spurs 96   Gene Banks 5 4 0 0 0 0 2 13 0-3 .000 0-0 - 5-6 .833
Lakers 117   Michael Cooper 15 4 2 1 2 1 5 33 6-10 .600 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Feb. 12, 1982
4. Spurs 100   Gene Banks 11 6 5 1 2 0 4 28 4-9 .444 0-0 - 3-7 .429
Lakers 94   Michael Cooper 11 4 0 3 1 3 3 26 4-13 .308 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Mar. 26, 1982
5. Spurs 110   Gene Banks 12 4 3 3 0 1 3 27 6-9 .667 0-0 - 0-0 -
Lakers 105   Michael Cooper 12 1 2 0 1 2 5 28 5-8 .625 0-0 - 2-4 .500
1982 Playoffs - Western Conference Finals
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
May. 09, 1982
6. Spurs 117   Gene Banks 10 5 0 0 0 0 1 17 5-10 .500 0-0 - 0-0 -
Lakers 128   Michael Cooper 10 6 11 3 0 1 3 29 5-9 .556 0-0 - 0-0 -
May. 11, 1982
7. Spurs 101   Gene Banks 2 3 1 0 0 0 0 10 1-4 .250 0-0 - 0-0 -
Lakers 110   Michael Cooper 12 6 4 1 2 1 2 24 4-5 .800 0-0 - 4-6 .667
May. 14, 1982
8. Spurs 108   Gene Banks 16 5 2 0 1 0 23 8-13 .615 0-0 - 0-0 -
Lakers 118   Michael Cooper 12 3 5 4 1 5 28 6-11 .545 0-0 - 0-0 -
May. 15, 1982
9. Spurs 123   Gene Banks 4 8 1 0 1 0 1 19 2-6 .333 0-0 - 0-2 .000
Lakers 128   Michael Cooper 10 2 7 0 0 2 3 32 5-10 .500 0-0 - 0-0 -
1982-83 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 30, 1982
10. Spurs 117   Gene Banks 20 11 4 1 1 0 4 41 9-16 .563 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Lakers 114   Michael Cooper 3 2 3 1 0 1 5 17 1-5 .200 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Jan. 21, 1983
11. Spurs 110   Gene Banks 16 5 8 1 1 1 3 34 8-14 .571 0-0 - 0-0 -
Lakers 119   Michael Cooper 14 4 4 2 0 3 3 30 6-8 .750 0-1 .000 2-2 1.000
Feb. 15, 1983
12. Spurs 124   Gene Banks 8 9 0 2 0 2 1 32 4-11 .364 0-0 - 0-0 -
Lakers 103   Michael Cooper 4 2 7 1 2 2 5 29 2-7 .286 0-3 .000 0-0 -
Mar. 25, 1983
13. Spurs 132   Gene Banks 18 3 2 0 0 1 28 8-12 .667 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Lakers 120   Michael Cooper 6 1 2 1 0 5 14 3-6 .500 0-0 - 0-0 -
Apr. 13, 1983
14. Spurs 114   Gene Banks 44 11 4 1 0 1 1 42 19-22 .864 0-0 - 6-6 1.000
Lakers 109   Michael Cooper 16 1 5 2 0 1 3 36 7-13 .538 1-2 .500 1-1 1.000
1983 Playoffs - Western Conference Finals
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
May. 08, 1983
15. Spurs 107   Gene Banks 16 7 2 0 0 1 0 35 8-14 .571 0-0 - 0-0 -
Lakers 119   Michael Cooper 10 5 2 3 1 2 2 28 5-9 .556 0-0 - 0-0 -
May. 10, 1983
16. Spurs 122   Gene Banks 14 5 7 1 0 3 1 45 6-14 .429 0-0 - 2-6 .333
Lakers 113   Michael Cooper 10 8 3 1 0 4 5 29 5-10 .500 0-2 .000 0-0 -
May. 13, 1983
17. Spurs 100   Gene Banks 11 6 5 2 0 3 2 34 5-10 .500 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Lakers 113   Michael Cooper 10 7 4 5 1 1 4 32 4-9 .444 0-0 - 2-3 .667
May. 15, 1983
18. Spurs 121   Gene Banks 11 8 4 1 0 2 4 24 5-10 .500 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Lakers 129   Michael Cooper 12 2 2 0 0 0 1 30 1-4 .250 0-0 - 10-12 .833
May. 18, 1983
19. Spurs 117   Gene Banks 16 10 7 0 0 3 3 39 8-15 .533 0-0 - 0-0 -
Lakers 112   Michael Cooper 8 2 6 1 1 0 4 27 4-7 .571 0-1 .000 0-0 -
May. 20, 1983
20. Spurs 100   Gene Banks 7 6 1 0 0 2 1 38 2-10 .200 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Lakers 101   Michael Cooper 14 3 4 1 0 2 4 30 5-13 .385 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
1983-84 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Jan. 06, 1984
21. Spurs 124   Gene Banks 23 12 8 2 0 1 5 34 9-16 .563 0-0 - 5-7 .714
Lakers 117   Michael Cooper 13 5 12 2 2 0 4 36 5-10 .500 0-0 - 3-3 1.000
Jan. 21, 1984
22. Spurs 113   Gene Banks 16 12 6 0 0 2 2 39 6-14 .429 0-0 - 4-6 .667
Lakers 108   Michael Cooper 13 4 6 1 0 0 2 30 6-8 .750 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Feb. 05, 1984
23. Spurs 98   Gene Banks 12 9 1 2 0 2 4 38 5-7 .714 0-0 - 2-4 .500
Lakers 110   Michael Cooper 11 7 8 5 0 1 2 32 4-7 .571 1-1 1.000 2-2 1.000
Mar. 15, 1984
24. Spurs 124   Gene Banks 9 4 2 0 0 2 1 32 4-8 .500 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Lakers 143   Michael Cooper 13 4 6 2 0 3 5 26 5-7 .714 1-1 1.000 2-2 1.000
Apr. 03, 1984
25. Spurs 137   Gene Banks 15 7 2 2 1 2 2 36 6-8 .750 0-0 - 3-3 1.000
Lakers 109   Michael Cooper 6 2 4 0 0 3 5 28 3-10 .300 0-2 .000 0-0 -
1984-85 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Oct. 27, 1984
26. Spurs 113   Gene Banks 8 5 3 0 0 1 3 28 4-9 .444 0-0 - 0-0 -
Lakers 112   Michael Cooper 6 2 4 1 0 2 5 25 2-9 .222 0-2 .000 2-2 1.000
Nov. 02, 1984
27. Spurs 100   Gene Banks 10 4 2 3 0 1 2 37 5-10 .500 0-0 - 0-0 -
Lakers 119   Michael Cooper 7 1 5 0 2 7 4 30 3-4 .750 1-1 1.000 0-0 -
Jan. 06, 1985
28. Spurs 98   Gene Banks 7 4 2 2 1 1 1 20 1-5 .200 0-0 - 5-6 .833
Lakers 99   Michael Cooper 13 1 14 2 1 4 3 42 5-10 .500 1-2 .500 2-3 .667
Mar. 15, 1985
29. Spurs 114   Gene Banks 18 12 7 1 0 4 1 34 9-16 .563 0-0 - 0-0 -
Lakers 115   Michael Cooper 5 4 2 0 1 1 3 32 2-5 .400 0-1 .000 1-1 1.000
Apr. 03, 1985
30. Spurs 122   Gene Banks 12 5 4 0 0 0 4 17 6-9 .667 0-0 - 0-0 -
Lakers 108   Michael Cooper 12 2 3 0 1 1 0 17 4-5 .800 2-3 .667 2-2 1.000
1985-86 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 01, 1985
31. Bulls 113   Gene Banks 11 1 3 2 0 2 2 25 4-7 .571 0-1 .000 3-4 .750
Lakers 117   Michael Cooper 5 1 6 0 0 0 3 23 2-6 .333 1-2 .500 0-1 .000
Jan. 20, 1986
32. Bulls 118   Gene Banks 13 9 2 1 0 1 6 28 5-14 .357 0-0 - 3-6 .500
Lakers 133   Michael Cooper 15 6 5 1 2 1 4 33 6-9 .667 3-3 1.000 0-0 -
1986-87 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Feb. 20, 1987
33. Bulls 100   Gene Banks 6 5 2 0 0 2 2 22 2-3 .667 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Lakers 110   Michael Cooper 4 0 6 1 1 1 5 23 1-5 .200 0-3 .000 2-2 1.000