Head-to-Head: Games Played Between Michael Cooper and Jim Paxson

This is the detail of NBA games in which Michael Cooper and Jim Paxson 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 58 times in NBA games. Michael Cooper has a 43-15 winning record over Jim Paxson, including an 8-2 record in Playoffs.

Games Played Against Each Other

Michael Cooper
vs.
Jim Paxson
NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Michael Cooper:
1978-79 to 1989-90
Jim Paxson:
1979-80 to 1989-90
58 Games played
48 in Regular Season
10 in Playoffs

Summary of Victories

 Games Won in
Regular Season		 in
Playoffs
Michael Cooper
43
35
8
Jim Paxson
15
13
2

Stats in Games Between Them

Averages
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Michael Cooper 9.8 3.4 4.3 1.20.6
Jim Paxson 15.9 1.9 3.21.30.1
Game Highs
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Michael Cooper 26 9 12 45
Jim Paxson 32 5 9 52
Games with better stats than the other player...
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Michael Cooper 15

games		 39

games		 32

games		 20

games		21

games
Jim Paxson 41

games 		12

games		 19

games		 22

games		4

games
Both had same stat 2

games		 7

games		 7

games		 16

games		33

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
%
Oct. 19, 1979
1. Lakers 82   Michael Cooper 3 0 1 1 0 3 1 16 1-4 .250 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Trail Blazers 99   Jim Paxson 10 3 4 2 0 0 3 17 4-9 .444 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Nov. 20, 1979
2. Lakers 99   Michael Cooper 7 3 3 1 1 0 0 22 2-3 .667 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Trail Blazers 114   Jim Paxson 8 3 3 2 0 0 3 21 4-12 .333 0-0 - 0-0 -
Feb. 13, 1980
3. Lakers 129   Michael Cooper 8 5 4 1 0 2 2 26 4-8 .500 0-0 - 0-0 -
Trail Blazers 103   Jim Paxson 8 1 2 1 0 1 2 28 4-8 .500 0-0 - 0-0 -
Mar. 09, 1980
4. Lakers 121   Michael Cooper 13 1 2 1 0 2 6 23 4-7 .571 1-1 1.000 4-4 1.000
Trail Blazers 142   Jim Paxson 5 2 6 0 1 2 0 20 2-4 .500 0-1 .000 1-2 .500
Mar. 12, 1980
5. Lakers 102   Michael Cooper 14 1 3 2 0 3 4 27 4-7 .571 0-1 .000 6-7 .857
Trail Blazers 94   Jim Paxson 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 14 2-5 .400 0-0 - 0-0 -
1980-81 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Oct. 21, 1980
6. Lakers 103   Michael Cooper 5 7 3 1 1 2 2 31 2-5 .400 1-1 1.000 0-0 -
Trail Blazers 107   Jim Paxson 16 3 2 5 0 1 3 37 8-14 .571 0-0 - 0-0 -
Nov. 04, 1980
7. Lakers 119   Michael Cooper 8 2 0 0 0 0 3 25 4-6 .667 0-1 .000 0-0 -
Trail Blazers 118   Jim Paxson 18 4 9 1 0 1 3 35 8-21 .381 0-0 - 2-3 .667
Dec. 19, 1980
8. Lakers 106   Michael Cooper 9 4 6 0 0 0 2 35 4-7 .571 0-0 - 1-3 .333
Trail Blazers 110   Jim Paxson 17 2 4 2 0 3 1 31 6-15 .400 0-0 - 5-6 .833
Dec. 23, 1980
9. Lakers 102   Michael Cooper 13 3 5 4 1 3 2 27 5-10 .500 0-0 - 3-5 .600
Trail Blazers 108   Jim Paxson 19 3 3 0 0 1 2 37 7-16 .438 0-1 .000 5-7 .714
Jan. 26, 1981
10. Lakers 124   Michael Cooper 12 6 5 2 2 0 4 32 5-11 .455 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Trail Blazers 112   Jim Paxson 17 1 0 2 2 2 0 27 7-11 .636 0-0 - 3-6 .500
Mar. 21, 1981
11. Lakers 117   Michael Cooper 9 4 1 2 0 2 3 28 4-7 .571 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Trail Blazers 111   Jim Paxson 18 0 3 3 1 0 2 42 8-17 .471 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
1981-82 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 03, 1981
12. Lakers 100   Michael Cooper 9 4 1 2 0 2 2 27 4-7 .571 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Trail Blazers 102   Jim Paxson 23 3 4 3 0 0 0 39 11-19 .579 0-1 .000 1-2 .500
Nov. 13, 1981
13. Lakers 119   Michael Cooper 13 3 4 4 0 2 2 28 6-7 .857 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Trail Blazers 115   Jim Paxson 10 5 8 0 0 1 1 39 5-17 .294 0-1 .000 0-0 -
Dec. 11, 1981
14. Lakers 124   Michael Cooper 5 5 8 2 5 3 3 34 2-6 .333 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Trail Blazers 116   Jim Paxson 20 2 5 2 0 3 0 36 8-18 .444 0-1 .000 4-5 .800
Dec. 22, 1981
15. Lakers 124   Michael Cooper 26 8 1 2 2 2 2 39 12-17 .706 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Trail Blazers 110   Jim Paxson 20 5 2 0 0 0 0 34 10-16 .625 0-0 - 0-0 -
Mar. 16, 1982
16. Lakers 120   Michael Cooper 14 4 3 2 3 1 4 28 7-10 .700 0-0 - 0-0 -
Trail Blazers 108   Jim Paxson 26 0 3 2 0 1 2 39 11-17 .647 1-1 1.000 3-3 1.000
Apr. 04, 1982
17. Lakers 129   Michael Cooper 10 4 7 3 1 1 2 32 4-9 .444 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Trail Blazers 111   Jim Paxson 20 2 3 2 0 4 3 38 9-18 .500 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
1982-83 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 07, 1982
18. Lakers 103   Michael Cooper 0 0 2 1 0 3 1 04 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 -
Trail Blazers 89   Jim Paxson 22 4 3 4 0 3 2 36 11-20 .550 0-1 .000 0-0 -
Dec. 03, 1982
19. Lakers 115   Michael Cooper 6 9 1 1 2 4 2 27 3-7 .429 0-0 - 0-0 -
Trail Blazers 100   Jim Paxson 14 2 3 0 1 4 4 33 7-18 .389 0-0 - 0-0 -
Dec. 14, 1982
20. Lakers 103   Michael Cooper 5 4 4 2 0 0 1 23 2-2 1.000 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Trail Blazers 107   Jim Paxson 24 3 1 1 0 1 1 36 10-18 .556 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
Jan. 25, 1983
21. Lakers 125   Michael Cooper 6 1 6 2 0 0 3 20 1-2 .500 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
Trail Blazers 120   Jim Paxson 29 0 3 1 0 3 2 37 11-19 .579 1-3 .333 6-7 .857
Apr. 05, 1983
22. Lakers 101   Michael Cooper 14 1 4 3 2 0 2 37 7-10 .700 0-0 - 0-1 .000
Trail Blazers 107   Jim Paxson 18 2 3 5 0 1 1 37 7-11 .636 0-0 - 4-7 .571
Apr. 17, 1983
23. Lakers 108   Michael Cooper 19 3 4 2 0 4 3 35 8-15 .533 1-2 .500 2-2 1.000
Trail Blazers 119   Jim Paxson 28 0 2 0 0 0 0 28 11-18 .611 0-0 - 6-7 .857
1983 Playoffs - Western Conference Semifinals
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Apr. 24, 1983
24. Lakers 118   Michael Cooper 5 2 4 2 2 0 0 28 1-4 .250 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Trail Blazers 97   Jim Paxson 13 2 1 2 0 2 2 34 6-13 .462 0-0 - 1-1 1.000
Apr. 26, 1983
25. Lakers 112   Michael Cooper 5 2 4 2 0 0 2 20 1-4 .250 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Trail Blazers 106   Jim Paxson 25 2 3 2 0 2 0 38 10-18 .556 0-0 - 5-6 .833
Apr. 29, 1983
26. Lakers 115   Michael Cooper 12 7 3 2 0 3 2 42 4-5 .800 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
OT Trail Blazers 109   Jim Paxson 22 0 3 1 1 2 3 43 11-21 .524 0-1 .000 0-4 .000
May. 01, 1983
27. Lakers 95   Michael Cooper 6 4 4 1 0 1 5 33 3-6 .500 0-1 .000 0-0 -
Trail Blazers 108   Jim Paxson 20 3 4 0 0 2 0 35 8-15 .533 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
May. 03, 1983
28. Lakers 116   Michael Cooper 9 3 1 2 0 2 5 28 3-8 .375 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Trail Blazers 108   Jim Paxson 32 2 2 1 0 5 2 36 13-18 .722 2-3 .667 4-4 1.000
1983-84 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 19, 1983
29. Lakers 117   Michael Cooper 17 5 6 0 1 3 4 35 7-11 .636 1-2 .500 2-3 .667
Trail Blazers 110   Jim Paxson 21 1 1 1 0 0 3 34 8-16 .500 0-1 .000 5-6 .833
Dec. 18, 1983
30. Lakers 122   Michael Cooper 19 4 9 3 1 4 3 36 6-11 .545 1-2 .500 6-7 .857
Trail Blazers 115   Jim Paxson 11 3 6 2 0 4 2 40 5-17 .294 0-1 .000 1-2 .500
Dec. 25, 1983
31. Lakers 121   Michael Cooper 4 5 9 0 1 8 4 36 2-7 .286 0-0 - 0-2 .000
Trail Blazers 141   Jim Paxson 27 2 6 3 0 2 2 36 11-15 .733 3-3 1.000 2-2 1.000
Jan. 31, 1984
32. Lakers 129   Michael Cooper 11 7 4 1 0 0 1 32 4-7 .571 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Trail Blazers 124   Jim Paxson 24 3 4 0 0 2 1 36 11-19 .579 1-2 .500 1-1 1.000
Apr. 08, 1984
33. Lakers 119   Michael Cooper 14 3 2 0 1 0 2 23 4-4 1.000 0-0 - 6-9 .667
Trail Blazers 113   Jim Paxson 23 2 3 0 1 2 2 33 7-16 .438 0-0 - 9-9 1.000
Apr. 11, 1984
34. Lakers 121   Michael Cooper 13 2 9 2 2 3 4 35 4-8 .500 1-2 .500 4-4 1.000
Trail Blazers 108   Jim Paxson 22 1 1 0 0 3 0 27 7-12 .583 0-1 .000 8-8 1.000
1984-85 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 04, 1984
35. Lakers 124   Michael Cooper 5 0 3 2 1 1 4 18 2-4 .500 1-1 1.000 0-0 -
Trail Blazers 116   Jim Paxson 20 5 8 3 0 2 0 40 8-16 .500 0-2 .000 4-4 1.000
Nov. 09, 1984
36. Lakers 130   Michael Cooper 10 4 8 1 0 5 2 28 4-8 .500 0-0 - 2-3 .667
Trail Blazers 126   Jim Paxson 23 1 3 2 1 1 1 40 10-19 .526 0-0 - 3-5 .600
Jan. 04, 1985
37. Lakers 120   Michael Cooper 9 1 7 0 0 1 2 26 4-7 .571 0-1 .000 1-1 1.000
Trail Blazers 95   Jim Paxson 6 2 3 0 0 1 1 26 3-8 .375 0-0 - 0-1 .000
Jan. 29, 1985
38. Lakers 122   Michael Cooper 13 2 8 1 0 0 2 40 5-11 .455 0-3 .000 3-3 1.000
Trail Blazers 106   Jim Paxson 14 0 2 0 0 1 0 27 7-13 .538 0-1 .000 0-1 .000
Apr. 07, 1985
39. Lakers 135   Michael Cooper 2 4 1 2 0 4 2 16 1-4 .250 0-0 - 0-0 -
OT Trail Blazers 133   Jim Paxson 15 0 2 3 0 0 2 28 6-12 .500 2-3 .667 1-2 .500
1985 Playoffs - Western Conference Semifinals
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Apr. 27, 1985
40. Lakers 125   Michael Cooper 6 2 5 0 0 2 2 18 2-4 .500 0-0 - 2-3 .667
Trail Blazers 101   Jim Paxson 10 1 5 1 0 0 1 29 4-13 .308 0-1 .000 2-2 1.000
Apr. 30, 1985
41. Lakers 134   Michael Cooper 16 8 5 0 1 2 1 27 7-8 .875 2-3 .667 0-0 -
Trail Blazers 118   Jim Paxson 6 4 3 1 0 0 2 22 2-8 .250 1-1 1.000 1-2 .500
May. 03, 1985
42. Lakers 130   Michael Cooper 9 5 4 1 0 0 3 15 3-5 .600 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Trail Blazers 126   Jim Paxson 16 1 2 1 0 2 2 24 6-11 .545 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
May. 05, 1985
43. Lakers 107   Michael Cooper 0 3 2 0 0 9 4 25 0-1 .000 0-1 .000 0-0 -
Trail Blazers 115   Jim Paxson 13 3 3 0 0 0 2 19 5-11 .455 0-0 - 3-4 .750
May. 07, 1985
44. Lakers 139   Michael Cooper 14 7 3 0 0 0 5 29 3-7 .429 0-1 .000 8-8 1.000
Trail Blazers 120   Jim Paxson 6 1 1 1 0 0 2 16 3-8 .375 0-1 .000 0-0 -
1985-86 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 14, 1985
45. Lakers 114   Michael Cooper 12 4 9 0 1 1 2 38 2-5 .400 1-1 1.000 7-9 .778
Trail Blazers 102   Jim Paxson 11 3 4 1 0 1 3 24 5-10 .500 0-1 .000 1-2 .500
Nov. 23, 1985
46. Lakers 130   Michael Cooper 11 5 1 1 2 1 1 23 4-7 .571 0-1 .000 3-4 .750
Trail Blazers 113   Jim Paxson 11 2 2 0 0 3 0 29 3-8 .375 0-1 .000 5-5 1.000
Jan. 08, 1986
47. Lakers 125   Michael Cooper 7 0 4 1 1 2 1 19 2-4 .500 0-1 .000 3-4 .750
Trail Blazers 121   Jim Paxson 2 1 4 1 0 1 3 23 1-4 .250 0-0 - 0-0 -
Jan. 30, 1986
48. Lakers 118   Michael Cooper 8 4 12 2 0 3 4 35 3-8 .375 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Trail Blazers 94   Jim Paxson 19 3 2 4 0 3 3 27 7-13 .538 1-2 .500 4-4 1.000
Mar. 18, 1986
49. Lakers 128   Michael Cooper 12 2 5 0 0 0 4 30 5-9 .556 2-3 .667 0-0 -
Trail Blazers 122   Jim Paxson 10 3 3 0 0 3 2 29 5-8 .625 0-0 - 0-0 -
Apr. 08, 1986
50. Lakers 120   Michael Cooper 15 1 3 0 0 2 4 25 4-5 .800 1-1 1.000 6-6 1.000
Trail Blazers 114   Jim Paxson 11 1 4 0 0 2 2 17 4-10 .400 2-2 1.000 1-1 1.000
1986-87 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 18, 1986
51. Lakers 131   Michael Cooper 10 3 6 1 0 0 2 32 5-13 .385 0-4 .000 0-0 -
Trail Blazers 115   Jim Paxson 18 1 0 0 0 5 1 28 7-13 .538 1-2 .500 3-3 1.000
Jan. 01, 1987
52. Lakers 140   Michael Cooper 19 3 5 0 0 2 2 26 7-10 .700 3-3 1.000 2-2 1.000
Trail Blazers 104   Jim Paxson 16 1 3 3 0 2 4 19 6-8 .750 0-1 .000 4-4 1.000
Jan. 27, 1987
53. Lakers 107   Michael Cooper 12 1 6 0 1 1 3 28 4-10 .400 1-3 .333 3-5 .600
Trail Blazers 100   Jim Paxson 17 2 7 1 0 1 4 31 6-11 .545 2-5 .400 3-5 .600
Feb. 05, 1987
54. Lakers 104   Michael Cooper 5 3 7 1 0 3 2 32 2-6 .333 1-3 .333 0-0 -
Trail Blazers 105   Jim Paxson 11 4 5 1 0 1 3 30 5-13 .385 0-3 .000 1-1 1.000
Apr. 03, 1987
55. Lakers 127   Michael Cooper 11 2 3 0 1 0 3 30 3-5 .600 0-1 .000 5-6 .833
Trail Blazers 121   Jim Paxson 14 1 2 1 0 1 1 18 4-8 .500 0-1 .000 6-6 1.000
1988-89 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 16, 1988
56. Lakers 96   Michael Cooper 8 2 2 0 0 4 5 29 3-4 .750 2-3 .667 0-0 -
Celtics 110   Jim Paxson 6 0 3 0 0 0 0 17 3-7 .429 0-0 - 0-0 -
1989-90 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 15, 1989
57. Lakers 119   Michael Cooper 12 3 3 2 0 3 2 32 4-9 .444 2-4 .500 2-2 1.000
Celtics 110   Jim Paxson 6 1 4 0 0 1 2 29 3-5 .600 0-0 - 0-0 -
Feb. 18, 1990
58. Lakers 116   Michael Cooper 2 0 5 1 0 1 2 14 0-1 .000 0-1 .000 2-2 1.000
Celtics 110   Jim Paxson 6 0 3 1 0 1 1 13 3-5 .600 0-0 - 0-0 -
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