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

This is the detail of NBA games in which Michael Cooper and Jim Spanarkel 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 15 times in NBA games. Michael Cooper has a 12-3 winning record over Jim Spanarkel, including a 1-0 record in Playoffs.

Games Played Against Each Other

Michael Cooper
vs.
Jim Spanarkel
NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Michael Cooper:
1978-79 to 1989-90
Jim Spanarkel:
1979-80 to 1983-84
15 Games played
14 in Regular Season
1 in Playoffs

Summary of Victories

 Games Won in
Regular Season		 in
Playoffs
Michael Cooper
12
11
1
Jim Spanarkel
3
3
0

Stats in Games Between Them

Averages
Player
 Points Rebounds Assists
Michael Cooper 10.7 4.7 3.9
Jim Spanarkel 9.6 2.5 2.7
Game Highs
Player
 Points Rebounds Assists
Michael Cooper 20 13 7
Jim Spanarkel 28 8 7
Games with better stats than the other player...
Player
 Points Rebounds Assists
Michael Cooper 7

games		 11

games		 7

games
Jim Spanarkel 7

games 		3

games		 4

games
Both had same stat 1

game		 1

game		 4

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
%
Jan. 25, 1980
1. Lakers 124   Michael Cooper 14 13 7 2 0 3 5 32 7-13 .538 0-0 - 0-0 -
76ers 103   Jim Spanarkel 6 0 0 1 0 0 0 08 3-4 .750 0-0 - 0-0 -
1980 Playoffs - NBA Finals
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
May. 16, 1980
2. Lakers 123   Michael Cooper 16 4 6 2 0 4 4 39 4-9 .444 0-0 - 8-9 .889
76ers 107   Jim Spanarkel 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 01 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 -
1980-81 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 07, 1980
3. Lakers 126   Michael Cooper 4 2 2 1 0 3 2 24 2-3 .667 0-0 - 0-0 -
Mavericks 102   Jim Spanarkel 14 3 2 0 0 1 3 24 5-13 .385 0-0 - 4-5 .800
Nov. 16, 1980
4. Lakers 110   Michael Cooper 10 3 7 1 1 4 4 32 4-8 .500 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Mavericks 102   Jim Spanarkel 28 8 5 5 2 4 5 37 9-20 .450 0-0 - 10-11 .909
Dec. 09, 1980
5. Lakers 103   Michael Cooper 8 7 1 2 0 0 1 28 4-8 .500 0-0 - 0-0 -
Mavericks 92   Jim Spanarkel 11 8 5 0 0 1 3 35 4-11 .364 0-0 - 3-3 1.000
Feb. 15, 1981
6. Lakers 107   Michael Cooper 4 5 5 0 2 2 3 33 1-6 .167 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Mavericks 99   Jim Spanarkel 12 5 4 1 0 0 1 29 4-11 .364 0-0 - 4-5 .800
Mar. 17, 1981
7. Lakers 114   Michael Cooper 10 3 2 3 1 1 1 29 4-5 .800 0-0 - 2-4 .500
Mavericks 109   Jim Spanarkel 7 1 4 1 0 2 1 27 2-9 .222 0-0 - 3-3 1.000
1981-82 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 08, 1981
8. Lakers 121   Michael Cooper 14 3 1 1 1 34 7-10 .700 0-0 - 0-0 -
Mavericks 111   Jim Spanarkel 15 2 0 1 0 22 6-10 .600 1-1 1.000 2-4 .500
Nov. 24, 1981
9. Lakers 125   Michael Cooper 17 5 2 1 3 33 8-17 .471 0-0 - 1-1 1.000
Mavericks 110   Jim Spanarkel 9 4 4 0 0 21 4-8 .500 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Mar. 14, 1982
10. Lakers 138   Michael Cooper 14 3 4 1 3 25 5-7 .714 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
Mavericks 116   Jim Spanarkel 5 2 4 0 0 18 2-4 .500 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Mar. 19, 1982
11. Lakers 112   Michael Cooper 14 7 4 1 3 28 6-10 .600 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Mavericks 106   Jim Spanarkel 15 2 4 2 4 25 3-6 .500 0-0 - 9-9 1.000
Mar. 23, 1982
12. Lakers 116   Michael Cooper 10 4 3 2 3 31 5-9 .556 0-0 - 0-0 -
Mavericks 118   Jim Spanarkel 16 1 7 2 3 22 6-7 .857 1-1 1.000 3-3 1.000
1982-83 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 17, 1982
13. Lakers 117   Michael Cooper 20 3 7 2 1 2 3 30 8-13 .615 0-0 - 4-5 .800
Mavericks 118   Jim Spanarkel 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 16 1-5 .200 0-0 - 2-3 .667
Feb. 02, 1983
14. Lakers 120   Michael Cooper 4 6 6 1 0 3 4 22 2-3 .667 0-0 - 0-0 -
Mavericks 122   Jim Spanarkel 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 09 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 -
1983-84 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 09, 1983
15. Lakers 120   Michael Cooper 2 3 1 0 2 1 5 22 1-6 .167 0-1 .000 0-0 -
Mavericks 106   Jim Spanarkel 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 04 0-1 .000 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
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