Head-to-Head: Games Played Between Michael Cooper and Dale Ellis

This is the detail of NBA games in which Michael Cooper and Dale Ellis 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 46 times in NBA games. Michael Cooper has a 35-11 winning record over Dale Ellis, including a 15-2 record in Playoffs.

Games Played Against Each Other

Michael Cooper
vs.
Dale Ellis
NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Michael Cooper:
1978-79 to 1989-90
Dale Ellis:
1983-84 to 1999-00
46 Games played
29 in Regular Season
17 in Playoffs

Summary of Victories

 Games Won in
Regular Season		 in
Playoffs
Michael Cooper
35
20
15
Dale Ellis
11
9
2

Stats in Games Between Them

Averages
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Michael Cooper 8.7 3.0 4.1 1.00.7
Dale Ellis 16.4 4.2 1.41.10.2
Game Highs
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Michael Cooper 19 7 11 42
Dale Ellis 42 12 4 41
Games with better stats than the other player...
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Michael Cooper 13

games		 13

games		 36

games		 18

games		18

games
Dale Ellis 33

games 		25

games		 6

games		 18

games		2

games
Both had same stat 0

games		 8

games		 4

games		 10

games		26

games

Head To Head Games Played: One by One

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1983-84 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 05, 1983
1. Lakers 102   Michael Cooper 10 5 5 3 2 1 2 34 5-6 .833 0-1 .000 0-0 -
Mavericks 107   Dale Ellis 14 6 1 1 0 3 2 26 7-14 .500 0-0 - 0-0 -
Nov. 09, 1983
2. Lakers 120   Michael Cooper 2 3 1 0 2 1 5 22 1-6 .167 0-1 .000 0-0 -
Mavericks 106   Dale Ellis 17 12 1 0 1 1 2 32 6-14 .429 0-2 .000 5-6 .833
Dec. 02, 1983
3. Lakers 118   Michael Cooper 7 2 6 1 0 1 2 29 2-7 .286 0-3 .000 3-4 .750
Mavericks 133   Dale Ellis 9 2 4 0 0 2 2 18 4-6 .667 0-0 - 1-2 .500
1984 Playoffs - Western Conference Semifinals
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Apr. 28, 1984
4. Lakers 134   Michael Cooper 18 5 5 1 2 0 3 35 6-8 .750 1-1 1.000 5-7 .714
Mavericks 91   Dale Ellis 5 1 0 2 0 1 2 22 2-10 .200 0-0 - 1-2 .500
May. 01, 1984
5. Lakers 117   Michael Cooper 5 4 5 2 2 0 4 29 2-6 .333 1-2 .500 0-0 -
Mavericks 101   Dale Ellis 4 8 2 3 1 1 4 27 1-11 .091 0-4 .000 2-2 1.000
May. 04, 1984
6. Lakers 115   Michael Cooper 8 5 5 0 1 2 2 40 3-11 .273 2-3 .667 0-0 -
Mavericks 125   Dale Ellis 16 4 0 1 0 1 3 21 8-10 .800 0-0 - 0-0 -
May. 06, 1984
7. 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   Dale Ellis 10 6 1 4 0 1 3 31 4-9 .444 0-1 .000 2-2 1.000
May. 08, 1984
8. Lakers 115   Michael Cooper 15 4 7 0 2 1 3 23 7-8 .875 1-2 .500 0-0 -
Mavericks 99   Dale Ellis 10 10 1 0 0 1 2 37 4-14 .286 1-3 .333 1-2 .500
1984-85 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Oct. 28, 1984
9. Lakers 96   Michael Cooper 12 4 3 1 0 0 1 33 4-9 .444 1-4 .250 3-4 .750
Mavericks 107   Dale Ellis 10 6 0 0 0 1 2 19 4-9 .444 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Jan. 11, 1985
10. 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   Dale Ellis 11 4 2 0 0 0 2 26 5-13 .385 1-4 .250 0-0 -
Jan. 18, 1985
11. Lakers 110   Michael Cooper 6 4 4 1 0 2 1 17 2-4 .500 0-1 .000 2-2 1.000
Mavericks 92   Dale Ellis 3 4 2 0 0 1 2 22 1-5 .200 1-2 .500 0-0 -
Mar. 02, 1985
12. Lakers 125   Michael Cooper 14 3 5 4 0 0 0 23 4-5 .800 1-2 .500 5-5 1.000
Mavericks 106   Dale Ellis 13 4 0 1 0 0 2 17 4-10 .400 1-4 .250 4-8 .500
1985-86 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Oct. 29, 1985
13. Lakers 133   Michael Cooper 19 6 11 2 0 3 4 38 9-19 .474 0-1 .000 1-1 1.000
Mavericks 115   Dale Ellis 10 2 0 0 0 1 1 15 4-6 .667 1-1 1.000 1-2 .500
Dec. 08, 1985
14. Lakers 125   Michael Cooper 2 3 4 1 1 0 4 17 1-5 .200 0-2 .000 0-0 -
Mavericks 119   Dale Ellis 7 1 2 2 0 0 2 15 3-5 .600 1-1 1.000 0-0 -
Feb. 04, 1986
15. Lakers 110   Michael Cooper 13 2 6 0 1 1 2 33 6-13 .462 0-1 .000 1-1 1.000
Mavericks 102   Dale Ellis 5 2 2 0 0 0 1 15 1-2 .500 1-1 1.000 2-2 1.000
Feb. 26, 1986
16. Lakers 119   Michael Cooper 13 2 4 1 0 1 4 26 4-7 .571 0-2 .000 5-6 .833
Mavericks 116   Dale Ellis 14 7 0 3 0 1 1 21 5-11 .455 2-3 .667 2-2 1.000
Apr. 13, 1986
17. Lakers 104   Michael Cooper 7 1 10 0 0 3 3 32 3-14 .214 0-5 .000 1-2 .500
Mavericks 127   Dale Ellis 13 5 0 1 0 2 1 24 6-12 .500 1-6 .167 0-0 -
1986 Playoffs - Western Conference Semifinals
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Apr. 27, 1986
18. Lakers 130   Michael Cooper 12 3 9 1 0 3 2 35 4-6 .667 2-2 1.000 2-2 1.000
Mavericks 116   Dale Ellis 16 3 1 2 0 2 1 17 5-7 .714 3-3 1.000 3-3 1.000
Apr. 30, 1986
19. Lakers 117   Michael Cooper 8 1 4 1 1 2 1 29 3-5 .600 2-2 1.000 0-0 -
Mavericks 113   Dale Ellis 6 0 1 0 1 0 4 20 2-6 .333 2-3 .667 0-0 -
May. 02, 1986
20. Lakers 108   Michael Cooper 6 2 4 1 0 1 1 29 3-8 .375 0-2 .000 0-2 .000
Mavericks 110   Dale Ellis 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 05 0-2 .000 0-1 .000 0-0 -
May. 06, 1986
21. Lakers 116   Michael Cooper 17 2 3 1 0 0 1 32 7-14 .500 3-5 .600 0-0 -
Mavericks 113   Dale Ellis 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 01 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 -
1986-87 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 04, 1986
22. Lakers 110   Michael Cooper 14 5 0 3 0 2 1 24 6-10 .600 1-1 1.000 1-1 1.000
Supersonics 96   Dale Ellis 19 4 1 4 0 2 3 33 7-15 .467 2-3 .667 3-4 .750
Nov. 12, 1986
23. Lakers 122   Michael Cooper 10 7 6 2 1 0 2 23 4-12 .333 1-4 .250 1-1 1.000
Supersonics 97   Dale Ellis 7 3 3 1 0 4 0 22 3-10 .300 0-1 .000 1-3 .333
Jan. 28, 1987
24. Lakers 101   Michael Cooper 0 1 2 0 1 0 1 18 0-6 .000 0-2 .000 0-0 -
Supersonics 125   Dale Ellis 25 6 3 3 0 3 4 41 11-22 .500 2-4 .500 1-2 .500
Mar. 04, 1987
25. Lakers 138   Michael Cooper 11 5 5 0 0 1 3 30 5-8 .625 1-2 .500 0-1 .000
Supersonics 124   Dale Ellis 32 6 4 0 0 2 1 41 14-22 .636 1-2 .500 3-4 .750
Apr. 02, 1987
26. Lakers 117   Michael Cooper 6 4 3 1 0 1 2 26 3-7 .429 0-1 .000 0-0 -
Supersonics 114   Dale Ellis 27 7 3 1 0 3 5 40 11-24 .458 3-6 .500 2-2 1.000
Apr. 19, 1987
27. Lakers 104   Michael Cooper 0 3 2 1 0 2 0 26 0-7 .000 0-3 .000 0-0 -
Supersonics 110   Dale Ellis 24 2 1 0 1 3 3 34 12-23 .522 0-3 .000 0-0 -
1987 Playoffs - Western Conference Finals
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
May. 16, 1987
28. Lakers 92   Michael Cooper 10 3 1 4 1 1 5 35 2-5 .400 0-2 .000 6-8 .750
Supersonics 87   Dale Ellis 11 7 4 0 1 3 2 35 3-13 .231 0-2 .000 5-7 .714
May. 19, 1987
29. Lakers 112   Michael Cooper 13 1 3 1 1 1 4 26 5-10 .500 1-3 .333 2-2 1.000
Supersonics 104   Dale Ellis 22 2 3 0 1 4 5 38 9-16 .563 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
May. 23, 1987
30. Lakers 122   Michael Cooper 12 2 5 0 2 2 5 33 3-10 .300 1-5 .200 5-6 .833
Supersonics 121   Dale Ellis 19 3 1 2 0 0 4 33 8-18 .444 0-1 .000 3-4 .750
May. 25, 1987
31. Lakers 133   Michael Cooper 9 5 8 4 0 2 1 24 2-7 .286 0-2 .000 5-6 .833
Supersonics 102   Dale Ellis 12 6 2 2 1 3 4 36 5-18 .278 0-2 .000 2-2 1.000
1987-88 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 06, 1987
32. Lakers 113   Michael Cooper 16 2 2 1 0 2 4 28 5-6 .833 2-3 .667 4-4 1.000
Supersonics 109   Dale Ellis 18 6 0 1 0 2 4 31 9-19 .474 0-1 .000 0-1 .000
Nov. 24, 1987
33. Lakers 85   Michael Cooper 12 5 2 2 0 0 3 37 4-12 .333 0-3 .000 4-4 1.000
Supersonics 103   Dale Ellis 18 1 0 1 0 1 5 27 8-12 .667 0-2 .000 2-2 1.000
Dec. 20, 1987
34. Lakers 103   Michael Cooper 6 3 4 2 2 3 3 40 3-8 .375 0-3 .000 0-0 -
Supersonics 94   Dale Ellis 24 6 3 2 0 4 4 41 9-21 .429 0-2 .000 6-6 1.000
1988-89 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 11, 1988
35. Lakers 114   Michael Cooper 4 1 4 1 0 1 4 18 2-6 .333 0-3 .000 0-0 -
Supersonics 103   Dale Ellis 15 1 2 0 0 4 1 28 5-12 .417 1-2 .500 4-6 .667
Nov. 17, 1988
36. Lakers 98   Michael Cooper 2 0 0 0 1 2 4 10 1-4 .250 0-1 .000 0-0 -
Supersonics 101   Dale Ellis 27 2 1 1 0 0 3 32 8-20 .400 1-2 .500 10-11 .909
Nov. 30, 1988
37. Lakers 110   Michael Cooper 12 1 6 0 1 0 3 34 5-8 .625 0-1 .000 2-3 .667
Supersonics 106   Dale Ellis 36 5 1 1 0 3 2 43 15-22 .682 2-3 .667 4-4 1.000
Jan. 03, 1989
38. Lakers 106   Michael Cooper 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 03 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 -
Supersonics 116   Dale Ellis 42 6 1 3 0 3 3 46 16-24 .667 4-5 .800 6-6 1.000
Apr. 04, 1989
39. Lakers 115   Michael Cooper 0 5 5 0 2 1 3 30 0-2 .000 0-1 .000 0-0 -
Supersonics 97   Dale Ellis 23 5 1 0 0 0 3 44 9-19 .474 0-1 .000 5-6 .833
Apr. 23, 1989
40. Lakers 121   Michael Cooper 8 1 3 1 0 1 2 26 3-6 .500 2-3 .667 0-0 -
Supersonics 117   Dale Ellis 27 1 2 3 0 2 3 36 11-23 .478 2-5 .400 3-5 .600
1989 Playoffs - Western Conference Semifinals
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
May. 07, 1989
41. Lakers 113   Michael Cooper 2 3 3 1 1 1 0 15 0-1 .000 0-1 .000 2-2 1.000
Supersonics 102   Dale Ellis 19 1 3 0 0 6 3 42 6-15 .400 2-3 .667 5-5 1.000
May. 10, 1989
42. Lakers 130   Michael Cooper 10 1 3 0 2 1 1 21 4-6 .667 2-3 .667 0-0 -
Supersonics 108   Dale Ellis 14 0 1 0 0 2 1 28 5-12 .417 2-5 .400 2-2 1.000
May. 12, 1989
43. Lakers 91   Michael Cooper 5 0 1 0 1 2 3 15 0-4 .000 0-2 .000 5-6 .833
Supersonics 86   Dale Ellis 30 8 0 2 1 7 1 41 13-27 .481 1-5 .200 3-5 .600
May. 14, 1989
44. Lakers 97   Michael Cooper 2 5 6 0 0 2 5 26 0-3 .000 0-3 .000 2-2 1.000
Supersonics 95   Dale Ellis 28 7 1 2 0 1 3 42 9-24 .375 2-7 .286 8-11 .727
1989-90 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Mar. 25, 1990
45. Lakers 116   Michael Cooper 12 3 3 1 2 2 2 28 6-12 .500 0-1 .000 0-0 -
Supersonics 94   Dale Ellis 13 3 1 1 0 2 3 30 5-9 .556 0-2 .000 3-6 .500
Apr. 17, 1990
46. Lakers 102   Michael Cooper 4 3 2 0 0 1 2 25 2-7 .286 0-2 .000 0-0 -
Supersonics 101   Dale Ellis 28 5 3 1 0 1 0 44 13-22 .591 2-2 1.000 0-1 .000
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