Head-to-Head: Games Played Between Michael Cooper and Kevin McHale

This is the detail of NBA games in which Michael Cooper and Kevin McHale 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.

Player comparisons:
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They faced each other a total of 38 times in NBA games. Michael Cooper has a 22-16 winning record over Kevin McHale, including an 11-8 record in Playoffs.

Games Played Against Each Other

Michael Cooper
vs.
Kevin McHale
NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Michael Cooper:
1978-79 to 1989-90
Kevin McHale:
1980-81 to 1992-93
38 Games played
19 in Regular Season
19 in Playoffs

Summary of Victories

 Games Won in
Regular Season		 in
Playoffs
Michael Cooper
22
11
11
Kevin McHale
16
8
8

Stats in Games Between Them

Averages
Player
 Points Rebounds Assists
Michael Cooper 11.1 3.2 4.6
Kevin McHale 17.7 7.7 1.5
Game Highs
Player
 Points Rebounds Assists
Michael Cooper 31 11 13
Kevin McHale 32 16 5
Games with better stats than the other player...
Player
 Points Rebounds Assists
Michael Cooper 12

games		 7

games		 32

games
Kevin McHale 26

games 		31

games		 4

games
Both had same stat 0

games		 0

games		 2

games

Head To Head Games Played: One by One

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1980-81 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Jan. 18, 1981
1. Lakers 96   Michael Cooper 8 7 4 7 3 5 2 40 4-11 .364 0-0 - 0-0 -
Celtics 98   Kevin McHale 7 2 3 1 0 1 2 21 3-7 .429 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Feb. 11, 1981
2. Lakers 91   Michael Cooper 8 11 5 2 1 5 5 30 4-9 .444 0-1 .000 0-0 -
Celtics 105   Kevin McHale 2 8 1 0 1 1 3 26 0-3 .000 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
1981-82 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Feb. 07, 1982
3. Lakers 119   Michael Cooper 31 5 2 5 42 13-20 .650 0-0 - 5-6 .833
Celtics 113   Kevin McHale 15 2 0 3 22 7-12 .583 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Feb. 14, 1982
4. Lakers 103   Michael Cooper 9 7 3 5 34 4-13 .308 0-0 - 1-1 1.000
Celtics 108   Kevin McHale 6 4 1 4 21 2-4 .500 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
1982-83 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Jan. 30, 1983
5. Lakers 95   Michael Cooper 6 4 1 0 1 2 4 30 2-6 .333 0-2 .000 2-3 .667
Celtics 110   Kevin McHale 16 11 1 0 1 2 4 35 8-19 .421 0-0 - 0-0 -
Feb. 23, 1983
6. Lakers 104   Michael Cooper 9 2 7 1 1 4 2 27 4-10 .400 0-1 .000 1-1 1.000
Celtics 113   Kevin McHale 6 4 0 0 2 1 4 27 3-7 .429 0-0 - 0-0 -
1983-84 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Feb. 08, 1984
7. Lakers 111   Michael Cooper 2 5 4 0 1 1 4 39 1-2 .500 0-1 .000 0-0 -
Celtics 109   Kevin McHale 21 8 1 0 1 3 2 26 9-15 .600 0-0 - 3-3 1.000
Feb. 24, 1984
8. Lakers 116   Michael Cooper 20 3 2 1 3 2 4 34 7-16 .438 1-4 .250 5-6 .833
Celtics 108   Kevin McHale 26 6 0 0 1 2 4 37 11-19 .579 0-1 .000 4-4 1.000
1984 Playoffs - NBA Finals
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
May. 27, 1984
9. Lakers 115   Michael Cooper 11 7 5 0 0 1 4 38 4-11 .364 1-1 1.000 2-2 1.000
Celtics 109   Kevin McHale 25 8 1 1 3 2 3 39 10-16 .625 0-1 .000 5-6 .833
May. 31, 1984
10. Lakers 121   Michael Cooper 9 2 3 5 2 4 6 37 4-13 .308 0-2 .000 1-2 .500
OT Celtics 124   Kevin McHale 13 4 2 0 1 1 2 37 3-8 .375 0-0 - 7-10 .700
Jun. 03, 1984
11. Lakers 137   Michael Cooper 17 6 5 0 0 1 4 33 6-13 .462 0-1 .000 5-5 1.000
Celtics 104   Kevin McHale 12 4 2 0 1 1 1 29 5-13 .385 0-0 - 2-3 .667
Jun. 06, 1984
12. Lakers 125   Michael Cooper 10 1 6 0 0 0 3 47 4-8 .500 0-0 - 2-4 .500
OT Celtics 129   Kevin McHale 9 8 2 0 1 2 4 34 3-13 .231 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Jun. 08, 1984
13. Lakers 103   Michael Cooper 8 0 4 1 0 1 5 28 3-5 .600 2-2 1.000 0-0 -
Celtics 121   Kevin McHale 19 10 1 0 0 3 6 21 5-8 .625 0-0 - 9-10 .900
Jun. 10, 1984
14. Lakers 119   Michael Cooper 23 6 8 1 0 2 2 37 9-15 .600 0-0 - 5-5 1.000
Celtics 108   Kevin McHale 6 3 0 0 2 2 5 28 3-9 .333 0-0 - 0-0 -
Jun. 12, 1984
15. Lakers 102   Michael Cooper 16 3 6 1 3 0 5 42 6-12 .500 2-4 .500 2-4 .500
Celtics 111   Kevin McHale 10 4 0 1 0 2 3 26 4-6 .667 0-1 .000 2-3 .667
1984-85 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Jan. 16, 1985
16. Lakers 102   Michael Cooper 7 3 6 0 0 2 4 31 3-12 .250 1-3 .333 0-0 -
Celtics 104   Kevin McHale 10 4 1 0 0 2 1 25 4-13 .308 0-0 - 2-5 .400
Feb. 17, 1985
17. Lakers 117   Michael Cooper 6 1 3 1 0 0 2 23 3-7 .429 0-1 .000 0-0 -
Celtics 111   Kevin McHale 15 7 0 0 0 5 6 34 6-8 .750 0-0 - 3-4 .750
1985 Playoffs - NBA Finals
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
May. 27, 1985
18. Lakers 114   Michael Cooper 4 2 2 0 0 0 3 24 1-5 .200 0-2 .000 2-2 1.000
Celtics 148   Kevin McHale 26 9 0 0 3 1 1 32 10-16 .625 0-0 - 6-9 .667
May. 30, 1985
19. Lakers 109   Michael Cooper 22 4 5 1 0 0 2 28 8-9 .889 1-2 .500 5-6 .833
Celtics 102   Kevin McHale 15 7 2 0 1 4 5 36 6-13 .462 0-0 - 3-8 .375
Jun. 02, 1985
20. Lakers 136   Michael Cooper 8 0 3 2 0 0 2 21 2-4 .500 1-2 .500 3-3 1.000
Celtics 111   Kevin McHale 31 10 2 0 1 3 4 36 10-13 .769 0-0 - 11-12 .917
Jun. 05, 1985
21. Lakers 105   Michael Cooper 8 1 3 0 0 1 4 16 3-5 .600 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Celtics 107   Kevin McHale 28 12 1 0 1 2 2 48 11-19 .579 0-0 - 6-8 .750
Jun. 07, 1985
22. Lakers 120   Michael Cooper 10 2 7 1 1 0 1 34 4-7 .571 0-1 .000 2-3 .667
Celtics 111   Kevin McHale 24 10 2 0 3 3 2 46 10-18 .556 0-0 - 4-5 .800
Jun. 09, 1985
23. Lakers 111   Michael Cooper 9 3 2 3 1 1 4 30 2-4 .500 0-0 - 5-5 1.000
Celtics 100   Kevin McHale 32 16 1 2 2 3 6 42 11-18 .611 0-0 - 10-13 .769
1985-86 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Jan. 22, 1986
24. Lakers 95   Michael Cooper 4 0 5 2 0 4 5 27 2-5 .400 0-1 .000 0-0 -
Celtics 110   Kevin McHale 12 7 2 1 2 3 4 32 3-14 .214 0-0 - 6-8 .750
1986-87 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 12, 1986
25. Lakers 117   Michael Cooper 11 1 2 2 0 0 1 31 5-13 .385 1-6 .167 0-0 -
Celtics 110   Kevin McHale 22 11 2 0 1 3 3 41 10-17 .588 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Feb. 15, 1987
26. Lakers 106   Michael Cooper 7 6 9 0 0 1 5 24 1-7 .143 1-4 .250 4-4 1.000
Celtics 103   Kevin McHale 23 10 3 0 1 3 4 43 9-17 .529 0-0 - 5-6 .833
1987 Playoffs - NBA Finals
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Jun. 02, 1987
27. Lakers 126   Michael Cooper 10 2 4 2 0 1 3 23 4-9 .444 1-2 .500 1-1 1.000
Celtics 113   Kevin McHale 15 5 0 0 1 4 3 29 6-11 .545 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Jun. 04, 1987
28. Lakers 141   Michael Cooper 21 4 9 3 0 4 0 26 7-10 .700 6-7 .857 1-1 1.000
Celtics 122   Kevin McHale 20 2 3 0 0 3 3 34 9-12 .750 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Jun. 07, 1987
29. Lakers 103   Michael Cooper 15 2 3 2 1 1 5 35 6-10 .600 3-6 .500 0-0 -
Celtics 109   Kevin McHale 21 10 5 0 1 2 2 43 8-15 .533 0-0 - 5-5 1.000
Jun. 09, 1987
30. Lakers 107   Michael Cooper 10 2 5 0 1 3 3 35 3-6 .500 2-3 .667 2-2 1.000
Celtics 106   Kevin McHale 25 13 0 0 2 1 5 45 10-14 .714 0-0 - 5-8 .625
Jun. 11, 1987
31. Lakers 108   Michael Cooper 10 2 1 0 0 2 3 26 4-5 .800 2-3 .667 0-0 -
Celtics 123   Kevin McHale 22 14 2 1 0 2 1 40 8-15 .533 0-0 - 6-8 .750
Jun. 14, 1987
32. Lakers 106   Michael Cooper 6 2 6 3 0 2 2 34 3-10 .300 0-2 .000 0-0 -
Celtics 93   Kevin McHale 20 10 2 0 2 3 4 40 7-15 .467 0-0 - 6-6 1.000
1987-88 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 11, 1987
33. Lakers 115   Michael Cooper 21 3 5 1 1 1 4 38 8-12 .667 3-6 .500 2-2 1.000
Celtics 114   Kevin McHale 10 8 4 2 1 3 3 37 4-12 .333 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Feb. 14, 1988
34. Lakers 115   Michael Cooper 12 3 8 0 0 0 2 32 1-8 .125 1-3 .333 9-9 1.000
Celtics 106   Kevin McHale 24 9 0 1 1 3 2 41 11-14 .786 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
1988-89 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 16, 1988
35. Lakers 96   Michael Cooper 8 2 2 0 0 4 5 29 3-4 .750 2-3 .667 0-0 -
Celtics 110   Kevin McHale 16 13 3 0 1 1 4 44 8-10 .800 0-0 - 0-2 .000
Feb. 19, 1989
36. Lakers 119   Michael Cooper 11 4 13 1 0 0 2 34 5-8 .625 1-2 .500 0-0 -
Celtics 110   Kevin McHale 26 12 2 0 2 3 4 42 10-19 .526 0-0 - 6-7 .857
1989-90 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 15, 1989
37. Lakers 119   Michael Cooper 12 3 3 2 0 3 2 32 4-9 .444 2-4 .500 2-2 1.000
Celtics 110   Kevin McHale 21 5 4 0 3 1 5 34 9-11 .818 0-0 - 3-3 1.000
Feb. 18, 1990
38. Lakers 116   Michael Cooper 2 0 5 1 0 1 2 14 0-1 .000 0-1 .000 2-2 1.000
Celtics 110   Kevin McHale 21 4 1 0 1 1 5 34 8-14 .571 0-1 .000 5-6 .833
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