Head-to-Head: Games Played Between Larry Bird and Michael Cooper

This is the detail of NBA games in which Larry Bird 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.

Player comparisons:
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They faced each other a total of 39 times in NBA games. Michael Cooper has a 23-16 winning record over Larry Bird, including an 11-8 record in Playoffs.

Games Played Against Each Other

Larry Bird
vs.
Michael Cooper
NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Larry Bird:
1979-80 to 1991-92
Michael Cooper:
1978-79 to 1989-90
39 Games played
20 in Regular Season
19 in Playoffs

Summary of Victories

 Games Won in
Regular Season		 in
Playoffs
Larry Bird
16
8
8
Michael Cooper
23
12
11

Stats in Games Between Them

Averages
Player
 Points Rebounds Assists
Larry Bird 23.5 11.2 5.3
Michael Cooper 11.1 3.3 4.5
Game Highs
Player
 Points Rebounds Assists
Larry Bird 36 21 9
Michael Cooper 31 11 9
Games with better stats than the other player...
Player
 Points Rebounds Assists
Larry Bird 37

games		 38

games		 20

games
Michael Cooper 2

games 		1

game		 12

games
Both had same stat 0

games		 0

games		 7

games

Head To Head Games Played: One by One

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1979-80 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 28, 1979
1. Celtics 105   Larry Bird 16 4 3 4 0 2 5 40 7-15 .467 0-0 - 2-3 .667
Lakers 123   Michael Cooper 8 1 3 0 0 1 3 20 4-7 .571 0-0 - 0-0 -
Jan. 13, 1980
2. Celtics 98   Larry Bird 14 12 1 1 3 3 4 36 7-10 .700 0-1 .000 0-0 -
Lakers 100   Michael Cooper 9 4 2 3 3 2 3 36 4-6 .667 0-0 - 1-1 1.000
1980-81 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Jan. 18, 1981
3. Celtics 98   Larry Bird 11 9 5 4 0 5 2 42 4-13 .308 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Lakers 96   Michael Cooper 8 7 4 7 3 5 2 40 4-11 .364 0-0 - 0-0 -
Feb. 11, 1981
4. Celtics 105   Larry Bird 36 21 6 5 3 3 3 47 16-25 .640 0-0 - 4-5 .800
Lakers 91   Michael Cooper 8 11 5 2 1 5 5 30 4-9 .444 0-1 .000 0-0 -
1981-82 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Feb. 07, 1982
5. Celtics 113   Larry Bird 11 10 9 4 43 5-14 .357 1-1 1.000 0-0 -
Lakers 119   Michael Cooper 31 5 2 5 42 13-20 .650 0-0 - 5-6 .833
Feb. 14, 1982
6. Celtics 108   Larry Bird 12 9 9 2 43 4-11 .364 0-1 .000 4-5 .800
Lakers 103   Michael Cooper 9 7 3 5 34 4-13 .308 0-0 - 1-1 1.000
1982-83 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Jan. 30, 1983
7. Celtics 110   Larry Bird 21 13 8 5 0 1 3 43 9-22 .409 0-0 - 3-3 1.000
Lakers 95   Michael Cooper 6 4 1 0 1 2 4 30 2-6 .333 0-2 .000 2-3 .667
Feb. 23, 1983
8. Celtics 113   Larry Bird 32 17 9 4 0 3 3 46 13-23 .565 2-3 .667 4-6 .667
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
9. Celtics 109   Larry Bird 29 11 7 0 0 1 3 42 12-19 .632 0-0 - 5-5 1.000
Lakers 111   Michael Cooper 2 5 4 0 1 1 4 39 1-2 .500 0-1 .000 0-0 -
Feb. 24, 1984
10. Celtics 108   Larry Bird 14 11 5 0 3 1 3 39 6-12 .500 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
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
11. Celtics 109   Larry Bird 24 14 5 3 0 6 4 42 7-17 .412 1-1 1.000 9-11 .818
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
12. Celtics 124   Larry Bird 27 13 3 1 2 3 4 49 8-22 .364 0-0 - 11-15 .733
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
13. Celtics 104   Larry Bird 30 7 2 3 1 2 3 38 9-16 .563 0-0 - 12-15 .800
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
14. Celtics 129   Larry Bird 29 21 2 3 0 3 4 49 9-24 .375 1-3 .333 10-10 1.000
OT Lakers 125   Michael Cooper 10 1 6 0 0 0 3 47 4-8 .500 0-0 - 2-4 .500
Jun. 08, 1984
15. Celtics 121   Larry Bird 34 17 2 2 1 5 4 42 15-20 .750 2-2 1.000 2-4 .500
Lakers 103   Michael Cooper 8 0 4 1 0 1 5 28 3-5 .600 2-2 1.000 0-0 -
Jun. 10, 1984
16. Celtics 108   Larry Bird 28 14 8 1 3 4 4 47 8-11 .727 0-0 - 12-13 .923
Lakers 119   Michael Cooper 23 6 8 1 0 2 2 37 9-15 .600 0-0 - 5-5 1.000
Jun. 12, 1984
17. Celtics 111   Larry Bird 20 12 3 2 1 2 1 38 6-18 .333 0-0 - 8-8 1.000
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
18. Celtics 104   Larry Bird 19 11 7 1 0 3 3 41 9-16 .563 0-0 - 1-1 1.000
Lakers 102   Michael Cooper 7 3 6 0 0 2 4 31 3-12 .250 1-3 .333 0-0 -
Feb. 17, 1985
19. Celtics 111   Larry Bird 33 15 3 3 0 3 4 42 14-22 .636 1-3 .333 4-5 .800
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
20. Celtics 148   Larry Bird 19 6 9 3 0 3 1 31 8-14 .571 1-2 .500 2-2 1.000
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
21. Celtics 102   Larry Bird 30 12 3 2 2 5 2 41 9-21 .429 1-3 .333 11-11 1.000
Lakers 109   Michael Cooper 22 4 5 1 0 0 2 28 8-9 .889 1-2 .500 5-6 .833
Jun. 02, 1985
22. Celtics 111   Larry Bird 20 7 3 1 0 2 1 35 8-21 .381 0-0 - 4-5 .800
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
23. Celtics 107   Larry Bird 26 11 5 3 1 1 4 43 8-16 .500 0-0 - 10-12 .833
Lakers 105   Michael Cooper 8 1 3 0 0 1 4 16 3-5 .600 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Jun. 07, 1985
24. Celtics 111   Larry Bird 20 7 7 1 1 0 3 44 8-17 .471 1-2 .500 3-5 .600
Lakers 120   Michael Cooper 10 2 7 1 1 0 1 34 4-7 .571 0-1 .000 2-3 .667
Jun. 09, 1985
25. Celtics 100   Larry Bird 28 10 3 1 0 2 3 47 12-29 .414 0-2 .000 4-5 .800
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
26. Celtics 110   Larry Bird 21 12 7 3 0 4 2 38 8-16 .500 1-1 1.000 4-4 1.000
Lakers 95   Michael Cooper 4 0 5 2 0 4 5 27 2-5 .400 0-1 .000 0-0 -
Feb. 16, 1986
27. Celtics 105   Larry Bird 22 18 7 0 0 2 4 43 7-17 .412 0-1 .000 8-12 .667
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
28. Celtics 110   Larry Bird 26 3 6 0 1 2 1 43 11-13 .846 1-1 1.000 3-3 1.000
Lakers 117   Michael Cooper 11 1 2 2 0 0 1 31 5-13 .385 1-6 .167 0-0 -
Feb. 15, 1987
29. Celtics 103   Larry Bird 20 5 7 1 2 3 2 43 7-12 .583 1-2 .500 5-7 .714
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
30. Celtics 113   Larry Bird 32 7 6 1 0 0 0 42 14-25 .560 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
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
31. Celtics 122   Larry Bird 23 10 4 1 1 3 1 36 9-17 .529 1-1 1.000 4-5 .800
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
32. Celtics 109   Larry Bird 30 12 4 0 1 4 2 44 10-24 .417 0-1 .000 10-11 .909
Lakers 103   Michael Cooper 15 2 3 2 1 1 5 35 6-10 .600 3-6 .500 0-0 -
Jun. 09, 1987
33. Celtics 106   Larry Bird 21 10 7 1 2 5 3 47 7-19 .368 2-3 .667 5-5 1.000
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
34. Celtics 123   Larry Bird 23 12 7 2 1 2 2 44 7-18 .389 1-2 .500 8-9 .889
Lakers 108   Michael Cooper 10 2 1 0 0 2 3 26 4-5 .800 2-3 .667 0-0 -
Jun. 14, 1987
35. Celtics 93   Larry Bird 16 9 5 2 2 4 1 41 6-16 .375 0-1 .000 4-4 1.000
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
36. Celtics 114   Larry Bird 35 9 8 5 2 1 3 43 14-26 .538 1-1 1.000 6-8 .750
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
37. Celtics 106   Larry Bird 25 17 4 0 1 5 2 40 8-22 .364 0-0 - 9-11 .818
Lakers 115   Michael Cooper 12 3 8 0 0 0 2 32 1-8 .125 1-3 .333 9-9 1.000
1989-90 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 15, 1989
38. Celtics 110   Larry Bird 21 12 2 3 0 5 3 43 9-27 .333 1-2 .500 2-2 1.000
Lakers 119   Michael Cooper 12 3 3 2 0 3 2 32 4-9 .444 2-4 .500 2-2 1.000
Feb. 18, 1990
39. Celtics 110   Larry Bird 20 7 7 1 0 4 2 46 9-17 .529 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Lakers 116   Michael Cooper 2 0 5 1 0 1 2 14 0-1 .000 0-1 .000 2-2 1.000
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