Head-to-Head: Games Played Between Michael Cooper and Larry Nance

This is the detail of NBA games in which Michael Cooper and Larry Nance 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 48 times in NBA games. Michael Cooper has a 35-13 winning record over Larry Nance, including an 8-2 record in Playoffs.

Games Played Against Each Other

Michael Cooper
vs.
Larry Nance
NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Michael Cooper:
1978-79 to 1989-90
Larry Nance:
1981-82 to 1993-94
48 Games played
38 in Regular Season
10 in Playoffs

Summary of Victories

 Games Won in
Regular Season		 in
Playoffs
Michael Cooper
35
27
8
Larry Nance
13
11
2

Stats in Games Between Them

Averages
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Michael Cooper 9.8 3.4 5.0 1.10.8
Larry Nance 19.4 8.0 2.81.11.5
Game Highs
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Michael Cooper 30 9 15 33
Larry Nance 40 15 8 45
Games with better stats than the other player...
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Michael Cooper 5

games		 5

games		 33

games		 16

games		8

games
Larry Nance 43

games 		40

games		 9

games		 12

games		26

games
Both had same stat 0

games		 3

games		 6

games		 20

games		14

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
%
Nov. 06, 1981
1. Lakers 99   Michael Cooper 12 1 4 2 1 3 1 28 6-11 .545 0-1 .000 0-0 -
Suns 101   Larry Nance 4 3 2 0 1 0 3 18 2-7 .286 0-0 - 0-1 .000
Nov. 14, 1981
2. Lakers 98   Michael Cooper 8 6 1 0 2 2 4 27 3-5 .600 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Suns 97   Larry Nance 12 0 0 0 0 3 3 15 6-10 .600 0-0 - 0-2 .000
Dec. 25, 1981
3. Lakers 104   Michael Cooper 30 8 2 2 1 3 3 46 11-22 .500 0-0 - 8-8 1.000
Suns 101   Larry Nance 8 2 1 0 0 0 2 07 4-5 .800 0-0 - 0-0 -
Jan. 28, 1982
4. Lakers 97   Michael Cooper 13 2 2 2 0 2 2 35 6-11 .545 0-1 .000 1-1 1.000
Suns 87   Larry Nance 20 10 2 0 1 3 1 22 10-13 .769 0-0 - 0-0 -
Apr. 18, 1982
5. Lakers 120   Michael Cooper 6 2 3 2 0 1 2 23 3-8 .375 0-0 - 0-0 -
Suns 115   Larry Nance 12 3 0 4 1 1 2 16 6-8 .750 0-0 - 0-2 .000
1982 Playoffs - Western Conference Semifinals
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Apr. 27, 1982
6. Lakers 115   Michael Cooper 2 3 5 1 3 1 4 18 1-6 .167 0-0 - 0-0 -
Suns 96   Larry Nance 7 3 1 1 2 2 1 14 3-5 .600 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Apr. 28, 1982
7. Lakers 117   Michael Cooper 16 6 6 3 2 3 2 34 7-10 .700 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Suns 98   Larry Nance 11 11 0 3 0 4 2 26 5-8 .625 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Apr. 30, 1982
8. Lakers 114   Michael Cooper 13 4 1 2 0 3 4 28 6-9 .667 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Suns 106   Larry Nance 2 2 1 1 1 1 0 11 1-2 .500 0-0 - 0-0 -
May. 02, 1982
9. Lakers 112   Michael Cooper 11 3 1 2 1 2 4 28 4-7 .571 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Suns 107   Larry Nance 16 6 3 2 5 3 2 30 8-10 .800 0-0 - 0-2 .000
1982-83 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 16, 1982
10. Lakers 105   Michael Cooper 4 2 6 0 1 3 4 28 2-4 .500 0-0 - 0-0 -
Suns 113   Larry Nance 11 11 1 1 2 3 1 41 5-7 .714 0-0 - 1-3 .333
Dec. 08, 1982
11. Lakers 89   Michael Cooper 2 4 5 0 0 1 0 26 1-1 1.000 0-0 - 0-0 -
Suns 86   Larry Nance 18 11 5 0 1 2 3 38 9-14 .643 0-0 - 0-0 -
Dec. 18, 1982
12. Lakers 100   Michael Cooper 6 4 3 0 2 0 4 24 2-5 .400 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Suns 126   Larry Nance 17 12 2 2 2 2 2 35 8-13 .615 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Mar. 16, 1983
13. Lakers 104   Michael Cooper 11 2 1 1 0 1 4 22 5-5 1.000 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Suns 95   Larry Nance 29 10 3 2 4 0 0 43 14-22 .636 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Apr. 07, 1983
14. Lakers 117   Michael Cooper 4 4 2 0 0 2 4 33 2-4 .500 0-0 - 0-0 -
Suns 108   Larry Nance 22 4 4 3 3 3 4 40 10-15 .667 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Apr. 10, 1983
15. Lakers 95   Michael Cooper 4 3 4 2 1 4 2 25 2-5 .400 0-1 .000 0-0 -
Suns 101   Larry Nance 18 7 1 1 1 1 4 38 8-15 .533 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
1983-84 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 11, 1983
16. Lakers 119   Michael Cooper 12 2 3 0 1 1 4 23 5-9 .556 1-2 .500 1-2 .500
Suns 105   Larry Nance 21 9 3 0 1 3 4 43 9-15 .600 0-0 - 3-6 .500
Dec. 15, 1983
17. Lakers 104   Michael Cooper 14 4 3 1 0 6 4 37 6-12 .500 2-3 .667 0-0 -
Suns 114   Larry Nance 33 6 7 4 2 1 1 47 10-17 .588 0-0 - 13-16 .813
Jan. 19, 1984
18. Lakers 123   Michael Cooper 8 5 6 2 0 0 4 28 4-5 .800 0-0 - 0-0 -
Suns 138   Larry Nance 23 9 3 2 2 2 3 39 7-11 .636 0-0 - 9-10 .900
Jan. 24, 1984
19. Lakers 116   Michael Cooper 5 1 5 0 3 0 2 29 2-6 .333 0-1 .000 1-2 .500
Suns 110   Larry Nance 18 14 2 2 3 4 5 40 7-13 .538 0-0 - 4-6 .667
Mar. 31, 1984
20. Lakers 119   Michael Cooper 9 7 7 1 1 0 1 27 3-6 .500 0-1 .000 3-3 1.000
Suns 97   Larry Nance 16 4 0 1 0 1 0 38 7-13 .538 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Apr. 15, 1984
21. Lakers 114   Michael Cooper 2 2 10 2 1 3 2 32 1-5 .200 0-0 - 0-0 -
Suns 123   Larry Nance 20 9 4 0 1 1 4 28 10-12 .833 0-0 - 0-1 .000
1984 Playoffs - Western Conference Finals
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
May. 12, 1984
22. Lakers 110   Michael Cooper 8 4 10 2 0 1 4 30 4-5 .800 0-1 .000 0-0 -
Suns 94   Larry Nance 14 15 4 0 2 4 3 40 6-13 .462 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
May. 15, 1984
23. Lakers 118   Michael Cooper 12 4 2 2 0 2 4 35 6-11 .545 0-2 .000 0-0 -
Suns 102   Larry Nance 29 9 0 2 1 1 0 40 12-22 .545 0-0 - 5-7 .714
May. 18, 1984
24. Lakers 127   Michael Cooper 12 1 3 0 0 3 5 24 3-6 .500 0-2 .000 6-8 .750
OT Suns 135   Larry Nance 23 12 1 0 3 2 4 48 10-16 .625 0-0 - 3-6 .500
May. 20, 1984
25. Lakers 126   Michael Cooper 11 4 8 3 1 0 4 33 4-7 .571 1-3 .333 2-2 1.000
Suns 115   Larry Nance 27 2 4 1 1 2 3 38 9-11 .818 0-0 - 9-13 .692
May. 23, 1984
26. Lakers 121   Michael Cooper 8 7 8 0 1 1 4 37 3-11 .273 0-2 .000 2-2 1.000
Suns 126   Larry Nance 25 13 0 0 1 2 5 39 11-14 .786 0-0 - 3-6 .500
May. 25, 1984
27. Lakers 99   Michael Cooper 10 5 10 3 0 2 2 32 2-11 .182 1-4 .250 5-6 .833
Suns 97   Larry Nance 11 12 6 0 3 1 4 42 5-12 .417 0-0 - 1-1 1.000
1984-85 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 20, 1984
28. Lakers 130   Michael Cooper 6 2 7 3 1 1 1 29 3-5 .600 0-1 .000 0-0 -
Suns 108   Larry Nance 11 3 3 2 0 0 1 22 5-8 .625 0-0 - 1-4 .250
Nov. 21, 1984
29. Lakers 102   Michael Cooper 13 7 2 1 0 2 3 32 5-12 .417 1-3 .333 2-2 1.000
Suns 97   Larry Nance 40 13 3 1 1 4 1 43 19-23 .826 0-0 - 2-5 .400
Dec. 21, 1984
30. Lakers 119   Michael Cooper 8 3 3 2 0 1 2 27 2-10 .200 1-3 .333 3-4 .750
Suns 105   Larry Nance 25 9 4 1 2 1 3 41 12-17 .706 0-0 - 1-1 1.000
Feb. 28, 1985
31. Lakers 105   Michael Cooper 4 3 9 0 1 1 5 31 2-6 .333 0-2 .000 0-0 -
Suns 117   Larry Nance 23 13 5 2 1 1 4 39 10-17 .588 0-0 - 3-3 1.000
1985-86 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Oct. 31, 1985
32. Lakers 144   Michael Cooper 9 3 15 2 2 4 1 26 3-3 1.000 0-0 - 3-3 1.000
Suns 107   Larry Nance 23 4 0 1 2 4 4 25 9-15 .600 0-0 - 5-8 .625
Dec. 12, 1985
33. Lakers 127   Michael Cooper 4 0 4 0 0 1 0 16 2-6 .333 0-1 .000 0-0 -
Suns 102   Larry Nance 23 9 3 1 1 3 3 38 9-17 .529 0-0 - 5-8 .625
Jan. 14, 1986
34. Lakers 143   Michael Cooper 13 3 5 0 1 3 2 28 5-9 .556 1-2 .500 2-2 1.000
Suns 122   Larry Nance 30 6 4 1 0 1 3 36 10-20 .500 0-0 - 10-11 .909
Feb. 12, 1986
35. Lakers 126   Michael Cooper 10 2 6 0 0 0 3 24 3-4 .750 3-3 1.000 1-1 1.000
Suns 100   Larry Nance 14 9 3 0 1 1 4 29 6-10 .600 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Feb. 28, 1986
36. Lakers 115   Michael Cooper 20 3 7 2 1 0 3 31 7-13 .538 5-7 .714 1-2 .500
Suns 103   Larry Nance 14 6 3 1 1 4 3 41 5-11 .455 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
Mar. 01, 1986
37. Lakers 106   Michael Cooper 15 3 4 2 1 3 1 35 6-14 .429 3-6 .500 0-0 -
Suns 123   Larry Nance 22 8 8 2 1 2 1 32 10-15 .667 0-0 - 2-4 .500
1986-87 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Jan. 30, 1987
38. Lakers 114   Michael Cooper 11 2 4 1 2 3 1 30 3-9 .333 1-4 .250 4-4 1.000
Suns 102   Larry Nance 18 9 2 0 1 3 4 38 6-14 .429 0-0 - 6-6 1.000
Feb. 24, 1987
39. Lakers 97   Michael Cooper 21 4 7 1 3 1 5 42 7-13 .538 2-2 1.000 5-6 .833
Suns 93   Larry Nance 22 9 7 0 4 1 4 40 8-19 .421 0-0 - 6-6 1.000
Feb. 25, 1987
40. Lakers 99   Michael Cooper 16 9 8 0 0 5 3 40 7-15 .467 0-4 .000 2-2 1.000
Suns 91   Larry Nance 24 9 6 3 4 3 2 46 8-15 .533 0-0 - 8-10 .800
Mar. 24, 1987
41. Lakers 93   Michael Cooper 15 7 9 0 0 1 4 37 6-15 .400 1-5 .200 2-2 1.000
Suns 108   Larry Nance 32 13 8 0 2 3 3 46 10-21 .476 0-0 - 12-15 .800
Apr. 12, 1987
42. Lakers 119   Michael Cooper 10 3 6 1 1 0 0 26 4-12 .333 0-4 .000 2-2 1.000
Suns 104   Larry Nance 24 8 7 0 3 4 5 40 8-18 .444 0-0 - 8-9 .889
1987-88 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 15, 1987
43. Lakers 122   Michael Cooper 11 1 3 1 0 1 0 19 3-6 .500 0-3 .000 5-5 1.000
Suns 97   Larry Nance 27 6 3 1 0 2 3 33 13-19 .684 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Jan. 16, 1988
44. Lakers 107   Michael Cooper 9 3 4 0 0 4 0 27 3-5 .600 1-1 1.000 2-2 1.000
Suns 96   Larry Nance 20 10 2 0 1 1 5 40 7-14 .500 0-0 - 6-8 .750
1988-89 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 13, 1988
45. Lakers 111   Michael Cooper 10 3 4 1 0 3 2 28 3-4 .750 2-2 1.000 2-2 1.000
Cavaliers 102   Larry Nance 20 9 0 1 2 1 5 41 8-16 .500 0-0 - 4-5 .800
Jan. 13, 1989
46. Lakers 116   Michael Cooper 3 1 6 0 0 1 0 11 1-3 .333 1-1 1.000 0-0 -
Cavaliers 95   Larry Nance 12 5 1 0 1 3 4 30 6-8 .750 0-0 - 0-0 -
1989-90 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Mar. 02, 1990
47. Lakers 124   Michael Cooper 8 0 5 1 1 1 2 25 4-4 1.000 0-0 - 0-0 -
Cavaliers 93   Larry Nance 21 11 1 1 1 0 3 32 9-18 .500 0-0 - 3-5 .600
Mar. 15, 1990
48. Lakers 96   Michael Cooper 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 07 0-2 .000 0-0 - 0-0 -
Cavaliers 112   Larry Nance 18 6 1 1 1 1 4 34 7-12 .583 0-0 - 4-7 .571
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