Head-to-Head: Games Played Between Michael Cooper and Bill Garnett

This is the detail of NBA games in which Michael Cooper and Bill Garnett 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 11-7 winning record over Bill Garnett, including a 3-1 record in Playoffs.

Games Played Against Each Other

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Michael Cooper:
1978-79 to 1989-90
Bill Garnett:
1982-83 to 1985-86
18 Games played
14 in Regular Season
4 in Playoffs

Summary of Victories

Games Won in
Regular Season
in
Playoffs
Michael Cooper
11
8
3
Bill Garnett
7
6
1

Stats in Games Between Them

Averages
Player
Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Michael Cooper 9.6 3.9 5.2 1.40.9
Bill Garnett 7.1 4.8 1.10.30.5
Game Highs
Player
Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Michael Cooper 20 7 10 42
Bill Garnett 14 15 3 22
Games with better stats than the other player...
Player
Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Michael Cooper 12

games
7

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15

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13

games
8

games
Bill Garnett 6

games
10

games
2

games
2

games
5

games
Both had same stat 0

games
1

game
1

game
3

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5

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Head To Head Games Played: One by One

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1982-83 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 17, 1982
1. Lakers 117   Michael Cooper 20 3 7 2 1 2 3 30 8-13 .615 0-0 - 4-5 .800
Mavericks 118   Bill Garnett 8 6 1 0 1 1 5 20 3-8 .375 0-0 - 2-4 .500
Dec. 19, 1982
2. Lakers 110   Michael Cooper 6 4 5 2 1 1 4 29 3-5 .600 0-0 - 0-1 .000
Mavericks 108   Bill Garnett 8 15 1 0 1 1 3 25 2-4 .500 0-0 - 4-6 .667
Feb. 02, 1983
3. Lakers 120   Michael Cooper 4 6 6 1 0 3 4 22 2-3 .667 0-0 - 0-0 -
Mavericks 122   Bill Garnett 6 3 0 0 1 0 4 12 3-4 .750 0-0 - 0-0 -
Feb. 17, 1983
4. Lakers 127   Michael Cooper 12 5 1 0 0 1 2 29 5-10 .500 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Mavericks 110   Bill Garnett 8 8 2 1 2 0 4 19 4-6 .667 0-0 - 0-0 -
Mar. 20, 1983
5. Lakers 117   Michael Cooper 12 4 4 4 2 2 5 24 5-6 .833 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Mavericks 110   Bill Garnett 0 1 1 0 0 0 2 06 0-1 .000 0-0 - 0-0 -
1983-84 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 05, 1983
6. Lakers 102   Michael Cooper 10 5 5 3 2 1 2 34 5-6 .833 0-1 .000 0-0 -
Mavericks 107   Bill Garnett 6 6 2 1 0 3 4 14 2-3 .667 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Nov. 09, 1983
7. Lakers 120   Michael Cooper 2 3 1 0 2 1 5 22 1-6 .167 0-1 .000 0-0 -
Mavericks 106   Bill Garnett 6 4 2 0 0 1 0 19 1-4 .250 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
Dec. 02, 1983
8. Lakers 118   Michael Cooper 7 2 6 1 0 1 2 29 2-7 .286 0-3 .000 3-4 .750
Mavericks 133   Bill Garnett 11 7 2 0 1 1 2 20 4-6 .667 0-0 - 3-5 .600
Mar. 09, 1984
9. Lakers 121   Michael Cooper 6 7 4 3 0 2 3 34 3-8 .375 0-4 .000 0-0 -
2OT Mavericks 120   Bill Garnett 3 2 1 0 1 0 3 15 1-1 1.000 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Apr. 13, 1984
10. Lakers 103   Michael Cooper 3 5 10 1 0 3 3 30 1-6 .167 0-2 .000 1-1 1.000
Mavericks 104   Bill Garnett 13 2 0 2 0 1 4 18 4-4 1.000 0-0 - 5-7 .714
1984 Playoffs - Western Conference Semifinals
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Apr. 28, 1984
11. Lakers 134   Michael Cooper 18 5 5 1 2 0 3 35 6-8 .750 1-1 1.000 5-7 .714
Mavericks 91   Bill Garnett 11 5 0 0 0 0 2 15 4-9 .444 0-0 - 3-4 .750
May. 01, 1984
12. Lakers 117   Michael Cooper 5 4 5 2 2 0 4 29 2-6 .333 1-2 .500 0-0 -
Mavericks 101   Bill Garnett 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 06 1-1 1.000 1-1 1.000 4-4 1.000
May. 04, 1984
13. Lakers 115   Michael Cooper 8 5 5 0 1 2 2 40 3-11 .273 2-3 .667 0-0 -
Mavericks 125   Bill Garnett 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 01 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 -
May. 08, 1984
14. Lakers 115   Michael Cooper 15 4 7 0 2 1 3 23 7-8 .875 1-2 .500 0-0 -
Mavericks 99   Bill Garnett 14 7 2 0 1 1 2 15 7-13 .538 0-0 - 0-0 -
1984-85 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Feb. 03, 1985
15. Lakers 122   Michael Cooper 10 4 3 2 1 1 2 20 4-5 .800 1-1 1.000 1-2 .500
Pacers 100   Bill Garnett 8 9 3 1 0 0 2 28 3-7 .429 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Feb. 22, 1985
16. Lakers 113   Michael Cooper 9 1 7 1 0 2 1 25 4-10 .400 1-1 1.000 0-0 -
Pacers 122   Bill Garnett 6 4 0 0 0 1 2 21 2-5 .400 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
1985-86 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Jan. 10, 1986
17. Lakers 124   Michael Cooper 16 0 5 2 0 1 3 22 5-8 .625 2-4 .500 4-4 1.000
Pacers 102   Bill Garnett 8 5 2 1 0 2 5 23 4-7 .571 0-0 - 0-0 -
Feb. 19, 1986
18. Lakers 90   Michael Cooper 9 4 7 1 0 4 2 31 3-6 .500 0-1 .000 3-3 1.000
Pacers 81   Bill Garnett 4 2 1 0 1 2 1 18 1-3 .333 0-0 - 2-2 1.000