Head-to-Head: Games Played Between Michael Cooper and Isiah Thomas

This is the detail of NBA games in which Michael Cooper and Isiah Thomas 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 27 times in NBA games. Isiah Thomas has a 14-13 winning record over Michael Cooper, including a 7-4 record in Playoffs.

Games Played Against Each Other

Michael Cooper
vs.
Isiah Thomas
NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2025-26
Michael Cooper:
1978-79 to 1989-90
Isiah Thomas:
1981-82 to 1993-94
27 Games played
16 in Regular Season
11 in Playoffs

Summary of Victories

 Games Won in
Regular Season		 in
Playoffs
Michael Cooper
13
9
4
Isiah Thomas
14
7
7

Stats in Games Between Them

Averages
Player
 Points Rebounds Assists
Michael Cooper 6.6 2.4 4.0
Isiah Thomas 20.5 3.9 10.5
Game Highs
Player
 Points Rebounds Assists
Michael Cooper 19 5 13
Isiah Thomas 43 9 20
Games with better stats than the other player...
Player
 Points Rebounds Assists
Michael Cooper 1

game		 8

games		 2

games
Isiah Thomas 25

games 		17

games		 25

games
Both had same stat 1

game		 2

games		 0

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
%
Jan. 22, 1982
1. Lakers 123   Michael Cooper 8 3 6 3 30 2-12 .167 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
Pistons 111   Isiah Thomas 14 8 11 3 35 7-23 .304 0-1 .000 0-2 .000
1982-83 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Jan. 02, 1983
2. Lakers 127   Michael Cooper 7 2 4 2 0 0 1 23 3-4 .750 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Pistons 112   Isiah Thomas 26 0 8 1 0 4 6 40 11-18 .611 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
Mar. 05, 1983
3. Lakers 122   Michael Cooper 4 4 2 1 1 5 26 2-4 .500 0-0 - 0-0 -
Pistons 108   Isiah Thomas 30 2 7 6 0 4 40 14-26 .538 1-5 .200 1-2 .500
1983-84 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Mar. 04, 1984
4. Lakers 118   Michael Cooper 6 3 8 2 2 4 3 26 1-3 .333 1-1 1.000 3-4 .750
Pistons 114   Isiah Thomas 20 4 14 2 0 5 5 40 9-20 .450 0-2 .000 2-4 .500
Mar. 23, 1984
5. Lakers 118   Michael Cooper 0 2 7 1 0 1 5 21 0-3 .000 0-2 .000 0-0 -
Pistons 121   Isiah Thomas 17 4 13 3 1 6 5 35 7-15 .467 1-1 1.000 2-2 1.000
1984-85 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Jan. 13, 1985
6. Lakers 98   Michael Cooper 2 3 5 1 0 1 4 24 1-5 .200 0-1 .000 0-0 -
Pistons 121   Isiah Thomas 30 2 20 4 1 3 1 35 14-20 .700 1-2 .500 1-2 .500
Mar. 24, 1985
7. Lakers 148   Michael Cooper 6 1 3 2 0 3 4 18 3-6 .500 0-2 .000 0-0 -
Pistons 130   Isiah Thomas 30 6 15 0 0 4 4 42 14-26 .538 0-3 .000 2-2 1.000
1985-86 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 15, 1985
8. Lakers 132   Michael Cooper 4 2 2 4 0 1 4 20 1-3 .333 0-1 .000 2-2 1.000
Pistons 119   Isiah Thomas 16 4 11 1 0 3 6 28 2-8 .250 0-0 - 12-12 1.000
Jan. 19, 1986
9. Lakers 115   Michael Cooper 5 5 7 1 0 1 1 30 2-3 .667 1-1 1.000 0-0 -
Pistons 118   Isiah Thomas 18 4 10 2 0 6 6 31 7-15 .467 0-1 .000 4-6 .667
1986-87 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 13, 1986
10. Lakers 114   Michael Cooper 13 3 2 3 0 0 4 25 6-12 .500 0-3 .000 1-1 1.000
Pistons 119   Isiah Thomas 23 5 14 3 0 3 4 41 9-22 .409 1-1 1.000 4-7 .571
Mar. 26, 1987
11. Lakers 128   Michael Cooper 10 5 5 0 0 1 4 24 3-8 .375 2-3 .667 2-2 1.000
Pistons 111   Isiah Thomas 23 3 8 2 0 6 3 42 8-22 .364 0-0 - 7-11 .636
1987-88 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Jan. 08, 1988
12. Lakers 106   Michael Cooper 6 3 1 0 0 2 4 29 2-7 .286 1-4 .250 1-2 .500
Pistons 104   Isiah Thomas 12 3 10 4 0 3 3 33 6-15 .400 0-1 .000 0-0 -
1988 Playoffs - NBA Finals
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Jun. 07, 1988
13. Lakers 93   Michael Cooper 0 0 2 0 0 1 2 23 0-7 .000 0-3 .000 0-0 -
Pistons 105   Isiah Thomas 19 3 12 4 1 4 2 40 6-16 .375 2-4 .500 5-5 1.000
Jun. 09, 1988
14. Lakers 108   Michael Cooper 5 2 4 1 1 1 2 24 1-5 .200 1-3 .333 2-2 1.000
Pistons 96   Isiah Thomas 13 4 7 1 0 2 6 37 5-14 .357 0-4 .000 3-4 .750
Jun. 12, 1988
15. Lakers 99   Michael Cooper 2 1 1 3 0 2 1 27 1-6 .167 0-1 .000 0-0 -
Pistons 86   Isiah Thomas 28 7 9 3 0 4 4 45 10-21 .476 0-2 .000 8-10 .800
Jun. 14, 1988
16. Lakers 86   Michael Cooper 3 1 0 1 1 0 5 28 1-7 .143 0-3 .000 1-2 .500
Pistons 111   Isiah Thomas 10 9 12 0 0 1 3 36 2-7 .286 1-3 .333 5-6 .833
Jun. 16, 1988
17. Lakers 94   Michael Cooper 0 0 2 0 0 0 5 24 0-3 .000 0-3 .000 0-0 -
Pistons 104   Isiah Thomas 15 5 8 2 0 7 2 32 4-13 .308 0-0 - 7-8 .875
Jun. 19, 1988
18. Lakers 103   Michael Cooper 4 2 3 1 0 0 5 22 1-3 .333 0-1 .000 2-2 1.000
Pistons 102   Isiah Thomas 43 3 8 6 1 5 4 44 18-32 .563 2-3 .667 5-7 .714
Jun. 21, 1988
19. Lakers 108   Michael Cooper 12 5 3 0 0 0 2 28 5-13 .385 2-6 .333 0-2 .000
Pistons 105   Isiah Thomas 10 0 7 4 0 3 2 28 4-12 .333 0-1 .000 2-2 1.000
1988-89 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 26, 1988
20. Lakers 99   Michael Cooper 9 5 6 0 1 0 1 30 3-5 .600 1-2 .500 2-2 1.000
Pistons 102   Isiah Thomas 18 4 10 1 1 4 4 39 7-19 .368 0-2 .000 4-5 .800
Feb. 14, 1989
21. Lakers 103   Michael Cooper 7 3 8 0 0 3 5 32 2-11 .182 0-4 .000 3-4 .750
Pistons 111   Isiah Thomas 23 4 15 0 0 3 4 39 7-18 .389 0-0 - 9-9 1.000
1989 Playoffs - NBA Finals
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Jun. 06, 1989
22. Lakers 97   Michael Cooper 3 2 1 1 0 0 5 25 1-5 .200 1-4 .250 0-0 -
Pistons 109   Isiah Thomas 24 0 9 0 0 2 2 32 9-16 .563 1-1 1.000 5-6 .833
Jun. 08, 1989
23. Lakers 105   Michael Cooper 19 1 4 3 1 0 3 44 6-12 .500 4-8 .500 3-3 1.000
Pistons 108   Isiah Thomas 21 4 7 2 1 3 4 34 9-21 .429 0-2 .000 3-4 .750
Jun. 11, 1989
24. Lakers 110   Michael Cooper 15 0 13 1 1 2 2 48 6-14 .429 3-8 .375 0-0 -
Pistons 114   Isiah Thomas 26 3 8 2 0 2 3 43 9-20 .450 1-2 .500 7-9 .778
Jun. 13, 1989
25. Lakers 97   Michael Cooper 11 3 9 2 0 0 4 46 4-14 .286 1-7 .143 2-3 .667
Pistons 105   Isiah Thomas 14 3 5 2 0 3 4 32 5-9 .556 0-1 .000 4-6 .667
1989-90 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 01, 1989
26. Lakers 97   Michael Cooper 10 1 1 1 0 2 4 32 4-7 .571 0-1 .000 2-3 .667
OT Pistons 108   Isiah Thomas 10 6 16 1 1 4 4 45 4-18 .222 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Jan. 21, 1990
27. Lakers 107   Michael Cooper 7 2 0 1 0 0 2 17 2-4 .500 1-2 .500 2-2 1.000
Pistons 97   Isiah Thomas 20 6 10 1 1 3 3 43 7-22 .318 0-2 .000 6-9 .667
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