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

This is the detail of NBA games in which Michael Cooper and Jim Petersen 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 30 times in NBA games. Michael Cooper has a 21-9 winning record over Jim Petersen, but Jim Petersen won more matchups in the Playoffs for a 4-1 postseason record.

Games Played Against Each Other

Michael Cooper
vs.
Jim Petersen
NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Michael Cooper:
1978-79 to 1989-90
Jim Petersen:
1984-85 to 1991-92
30 Games played
25 in Regular Season
5 in Playoffs

Summary of Victories

 Games Won in
Regular Season		 in
Playoffs
Michael Cooper
21
20
1
Jim Petersen
9
5
4

Stats in Games Between Them

Averages
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Michael Cooper 7.7 2.9 3.7 1.20.3
Jim Petersen 5.7 4.1 0.60.30.7
Game Highs
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Michael Cooper 15 7 9 52
Jim Petersen 16 13 2 23
Games with better stats than the other player...
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Michael Cooper 20

games		 11

games		 26

games		 16

games		3

games
Jim Petersen 10

games 		15

games		 0

games		 5

games		10

games
Both had same stat 0

games		 4

games		 4

games		 9

games		17

games

Head To Head Games Played: One by One

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1984-85 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 19, 1984
1. Lakers 123   Michael Cooper 6 6 2 0 0 1 3 27 2-5 .400 0-1 .000 2-2 1.000
Rockets 116   Jim Petersen 2 1 0 0 0 1 2 06 1-1 1.000 0-0 - 0-0 -
Jan. 30, 1985
2. Lakers 113   Michael Cooper 2 3 5 0 0 2 1 27 1-8 .125 0-0 - 0-0 -
Rockets 116   Jim Petersen 0 3 1 0 0 1 2 09 0-1 .000 0-0 - 0-0 -
Feb. 05, 1985
3. Lakers 113   Michael Cooper 10 2 2 2 1 0 2 27 4-9 .444 0-1 .000 2-2 1.000
Rockets 104   Jim Petersen 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 04 0-1 .000 0-0 - 0-0 -
Feb. 26, 1985
4. Lakers 100   Michael Cooper 14 2 4 3 1 6 2 30 5-10 .500 1-3 .333 3-3 1.000
Rockets 94   Jim Petersen 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 08 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 -
1985-86 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 06, 1985
5. Lakers 120   Michael Cooper 13 2 2 0 0 0 1 18 5-7 .714 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Rockets 112   Jim Petersen 0 2 0 0 1 1 2 08 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 -
Feb. 06, 1986
6. Lakers 117   Michael Cooper 9 2 9 3 0 3 3 29 3-8 .375 1-2 .500 2-2 1.000
Rockets 95   Jim Petersen 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 09 0-2 .000 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Mar. 16, 1986
7. Lakers 116   Michael Cooper 9 0 5 0 0 2 4 20 1-1 1.000 0-0 - 7-9 .778
Rockets 111   Jim Petersen 2 5 0 1 0 0 4 13 1-2 .500 0-0 - 0-0 -
Apr. 06, 1986
8. Lakers 103   Michael Cooper 10 5 4 3 0 0 2 32 4-8 .500 0-3 .000 2-2 1.000
Rockets 109   Jim Petersen 2 3 0 0 0 1 2 16 1-3 .333 0-0 - 0-0 -
Apr. 10, 1986
9. Lakers 117   Michael Cooper 6 0 1 1 2 2 2 26 3-4 .750 0-1 .000 0-0 -
Rockets 113   Jim Petersen 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 14 2-2 1.000 0-0 - 0-0 -
1986 Playoffs - Western Conference Finals
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
May. 10, 1986
10. Lakers 119   Michael Cooper 9 2 4 1 0 2 3 27 3-7 .429 1-3 .333 2-2 1.000
Rockets 107   Jim Petersen 4 5 1 0 0 0 2 12 1-1 1.000 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
May. 13, 1986
11. Lakers 102   Michael Cooper 5 3 6 1 0 1 0 27 2-4 .500 1-3 .333 0-0 -
Rockets 112   Jim Petersen 0 4 0 0 1 0 2 08 0-2 .000 0-0 - 0-2 .000
May. 16, 1986
12. Lakers 109   Michael Cooper 12 5 4 2 1 0 3 27 5-10 .500 1-5 .200 1-1 1.000
Rockets 117   Jim Petersen 5 2 0 0 1 1 2 12 2-5 .400 0-0 - 1-1 1.000
May. 18, 1986
13. Lakers 95   Michael Cooper 9 3 3 0 0 2 3 31 3-7 .429 1-2 .500 2-2 1.000
Rockets 105   Jim Petersen 4 13 0 0 0 0 3 26 2-8 .250 0-0 - 0-0 -
May. 21, 1986
14. Lakers 112   Michael Cooper 15 7 7 5 0 2 1 37 6-13 .462 1-3 .333 2-2 1.000
Rockets 114   Jim Petersen 4 5 1 0 0 0 1 14 2-5 .400 0-0 - 0-0 -
1986-87 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 01, 1986
15. Lakers 102   Michael Cooper 4 5 7 1 0 1 3 31 2-6 .333 0-2 .000 0-0 -
Rockets 112   Jim Petersen 13 2 0 0 0 1 2 29 5-8 .625 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Dec. 21, 1986
16. Lakers 103   Michael Cooper 10 4 2 1 1 1 3 27 3-10 .300 1-2 .500 3-4 .750
Rockets 96   Jim Petersen 5 3 2 0 3 1 2 22 2-6 .333 0-0 - 1-1 1.000
Dec. 26, 1986
17. Lakers 134   Michael Cooper 14 1 3 3 0 1 4 25 5-6 .833 2-2 1.000 2-4 .500
Rockets 111   Jim Petersen 6 3 0 0 0 2 5 23 3-6 .500 0-1 .000 0-0 -
Mar. 28, 1987
18. Lakers 123   Michael Cooper 4 0 6 0 0 0 3 18 1-6 .167 0-2 .000 2-2 1.000
Rockets 109   Jim Petersen 3 3 2 0 0 0 1 24 1-9 .111 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Mar. 31, 1987
19. Lakers 111   Michael Cooper 10 2 4 2 1 1 2 25 5-7 .714 0-0 - 0-0 -
Rockets 96   Jim Petersen 16 9 0 0 2 1 2 34 6-10 .600 0-0 - 4-5 .800
1987-88 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Jan. 18, 1988
20. Lakers 121   Michael Cooper 2 2 4 0 0 0 1 24 1-5 .200 0-1 .000 0-0 -
Rockets 110   Jim Petersen 9 2 1 1 1 1 3 28 4-8 .500 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Feb. 18, 1988
21. Lakers 111   Michael Cooper 4 3 1 1 0 1 2 23 2-5 .400 0-2 .000 0-0 -
Rockets 96   Jim Petersen 12 7 1 2 0 1 1 29 4-5 .800 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
Apr. 17, 1988
22. Lakers 119   Michael Cooper 3 2 2 0 0 1 2 17 1-5 .200 1-2 .500 0-0 -
Rockets 127   Jim Petersen 2 4 1 0 0 0 4 12 1-5 .200 0-0 - 0-0 -
1988-89 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 23, 1988
23. Lakers 120   Michael Cooper 7 2 1 0 0 0 1 21 3-7 .429 1-4 .250 0-0 -
Kings 102   Jim Petersen 8 5 1 0 0 1 5 23 4-7 .571 0-0 - 0-0 -
Jan. 10, 1989
24. Lakers 97   Michael Cooper 2 1 3 1 0 1 4 24 1-4 .250 0-3 .000 0-0 -
Kings 106   Jim Petersen 8 10 0 0 2 2 3 26 4-13 .308 0-0 - 0-0 -
Feb. 20, 1989
25. Lakers 100   Michael Cooper 4 2 7 1 1 3 0 36 1-5 .200 1-3 .333 1-2 .500
Kings 97   Jim Petersen 14 4 1 2 2 1 6 23 7-14 .500 0-0 - 0-0 -
Feb. 24, 1989
26. Lakers 115   Michael Cooper 13 5 5 3 0 1 2 28 5-11 .455 0-2 .000 3-3 1.000
Kings 103   Jim Petersen 14 8 2 0 3 5 6 35 7-14 .500 0-0 - 0-1 .000
Mar. 23, 1989
27. Lakers 115   Michael Cooper 7 2 2 0 0 2 2 26 3-7 .429 1-3 .333 0-0 -
Kings 92   Jim Petersen 16 8 1 0 1 0 2 36 8-15 .533 0-0 - 0-0 -
Apr. 20, 1989
28. Lakers 118   Michael Cooper 2 2 4 0 0 0 2 24 1-7 .143 0-2 .000 0-0 -
Kings 115   Jim Petersen 14 5 1 1 2 2 3 21 6-10 .600 0-2 .000 2-2 1.000
1989-90 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Mar. 09, 1990
29. Lakers 131   Michael Cooper 12 7 2 2 1 2 4 40 5-12 .417 0-4 .000 2-2 1.000
Warriors 115   Jim Petersen 2 3 1 1 1 0 2 15 1-3 .333 0-0 - 0-0 -
Apr. 13, 1990
30. Lakers 131   Michael Cooper 5 4 1 0 0 1 5 23 2-8 .250 1-3 .333 0-0 -
Warriors 119   Jim Petersen 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 03 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 -
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