Head-to-Head: Games Played Between Michael Cooper and Marc Iavaroni

This is the detail of NBA games in which Michael Cooper and Marc Iavaroni 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:
Career comparison / Games against each other

They faced each other a total of 32 times in NBA games. Overall, they are tied 16-16, but Marc Iavaroni won more matchups in the Playoffs for a 7-4 postseason record.

Games Played Against Each Other

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2025-26
Michael Cooper:
1978-79 to 1989-90
Marc Iavaroni:
1982-83 to 1988-89
32 Games played
21 in Regular Season
11 in Playoffs

Summary of Victories

Games Won in
Regular Season
in
Playoffs
Michael Cooper
16
12
4
Marc Iavaroni
16
9
7

Stats in Games Between Them

Averages
Player
Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Michael Cooper 9.8 3.0 3.9 1.00.5
Marc Iavaroni 5.1 3.5 1.30.40.3
Game Highs
Player
Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Michael Cooper 22 8 15 42
Marc Iavaroni 17 11 5 52
Games with better stats than the other player...
Player
Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Michael Cooper 26

games
10

games
25

games
15

games
12

games
Marc Iavaroni 4

games
15

games
4

games
2

games
4

games
Both had same stat 2

games
7

games
3

games
15

games
16

games

Head To Head Games Played: One by One

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1982-83 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 05, 1982
1. Lakers 104   Michael Cooper 5 4 3 0 0 2 2 25 2-5 .400 0-1 .000 1-2 .500
76ers 114   Marc Iavaroni 11 4 3 0 2 3 5 26 5-9 .556 0-1 .000 1-2 .500
Jan. 05, 1983
2. Lakers 120   Michael Cooper 5 1 3 1 0 1 3 32 2-3 .667 0-0 - 1-2 .500
OT 76ers 122   Marc Iavaroni 2 3 0 0 0 2 1 17 1-3 .333 0-0 - 0-0 -
1983 Playoffs - NBA Finals
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
May. 22, 1983
3. Lakers 107   Michael Cooper 11 5 1 2 1 2 5 28 4-11 .364 0-1 .000 3-4 .750
76ers 113   Marc Iavaroni 6 7 0 1 1 0 2 26 3-4 .750 0-0 - 0-0 -
May. 26, 1983
4. Lakers 93   Michael Cooper 12 4 1 0 0 1 4 28 6-7 .857 0-0 - 0-0 -
76ers 103   Marc Iavaroni 9 6 2 0 0 0 2 29 3-6 .500 0-0 - 3-4 .750
May. 29, 1983
5. Lakers 94   Michael Cooper 4 2 1 0 0 0 6 30 2-6 .333 0-0 - 0-0 -
76ers 111   Marc Iavaroni 4 6 4 0 0 2 5 26 2-2 1.000 0-0 - 0-2 .000
May. 31, 1983
6. Lakers 108   Michael Cooper 13 3 4 4 0 1 5 40 5-11 .455 1-2 .500 2-2 1.000
76ers 115   Marc Iavaroni 4 3 2 0 2 3 6 18 2-5 .400 0-0 - 0-2 .000
1983-84 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Feb. 26, 1984
7. Lakers 101   Michael Cooper 17 2 2 2 0 3 3 32 6-13 .462 2-4 .500 3-4 .750
76ers 99   Marc Iavaroni 2 2 0 0 0 1 0 07 1-4 .250 0-0 - 0-0 -
Mar. 07, 1984
8. Lakers 105   Michael Cooper 20 2 4 3 1 2 4 29 6-13 .462 4-7 .571 4-4 1.000
76ers 113   Marc Iavaroni 8 6 2 1 0 2 1 22 4-6 .667 0-0 - 0-0 -
1984-85 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Jan. 06, 1985
9. Lakers 99   Michael Cooper 13 1 14 2 1 4 3 42 5-10 .500 1-2 .500 2-3 .667
Spurs 98   Marc Iavaroni 2 8 2 0 1 2 3 28 1-4 .250 0-0 - 0-0 -
Mar. 15, 1985
10. Lakers 115   Michael Cooper 5 4 2 0 1 1 3 32 2-5 .400 0-1 .000 1-1 1.000
Spurs 114   Marc Iavaroni 4 3 1 0 0 2 3 11 2-3 .667 0-0 - 0-0 -
Apr. 03, 1985
11. Lakers 108   Michael Cooper 12 2 3 0 1 1 0 17 4-5 .800 2-3 .667 2-2 1.000
Spurs 122   Marc Iavaroni 6 2 2 0 0 5 3 19 2-6 .333 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
1985-86 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Oct. 26, 1985
12. Lakers 121   Michael Cooper 16 7 15 2 0 7 4 55 5-14 .357 0-1 .000 6-8 .750
2OT Spurs 116   Marc Iavaroni 17 11 5 5 0 2 5 39 7-12 .583 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Nov. 24, 1985
13. Lakers 118   Michael Cooper 11 2 5 1 1 1 4 30 5-9 .556 1-2 .500 0-0 -
Spurs 102   Marc Iavaroni 11 6 2 0 0 0 5 26 4-7 .571 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Dec. 26, 1985
14. Lakers 91   Michael Cooper 5 2 3 1 0 1 2 28 2-7 .286 1-2 .500 0-0 -
Spurs 109   Marc Iavaroni 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 08 0-2 .000 0-0 - 0-0 -
Mar. 05, 1986
15. Lakers 130   Michael Cooper 7 0 3 1 1 2 6 13 2-4 .500 1-1 1.000 2-3 .667
Jazz 84   Marc Iavaroni 2 3 1 1 0 1 1 24 0-4 .000 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
1986-87 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Jan. 04, 1987
16. Lakers 121   Michael Cooper 15 2 10 1 0 3 3 28 6-15 .400 2-5 .400 1-1 1.000
Jazz 113   Marc Iavaroni 0 1 1 1 0 1 1 10 0-1 .000 0-0 - 0-0 -
Jan. 08, 1987
17. Lakers 101   Michael Cooper 9 5 4 1 2 2 2 31 3-18 .167 1-6 .167 2-2 1.000
Jazz 107   Marc Iavaroni 2 1 1 0 0 0 1 09 1-1 1.000 0-0 - 0-0 -
Feb. 28, 1987
18. Lakers 100   Michael Cooper 22 4 0 0 1 1 2 27 8-14 .571 4-5 .800 2-2 1.000
Jazz 107   Marc Iavaroni 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 06 0-1 .000 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Mar. 18, 1987
19. Lakers 111   Michael Cooper 10 6 4 0 0 0 0 22 4-7 .571 2-3 .667 0-0 -
Jazz 97   Marc Iavaroni 8 4 1 0 0 1 3 12 4-5 .800 0-0 - 0-1 .000
Apr. 16, 1987
20. Lakers 110   Michael Cooper 9 5 5 1 1 3 1 33 4-10 .400 1-3 .333 0-0 -
Jazz 97   Marc Iavaroni 3 6 0 0 0 1 1 15 1-6 .167 0-0 - 1-2 .500
1987-88 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 26, 1987
21. Lakers 117   Michael Cooper 7 8 5 3 0 0 2 31 3-9 .333 1-2 .500 0-0 -
Jazz 109   Marc Iavaroni 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 05 1-1 1.000 0-0 - 0-0 -
Jan. 26, 1988
22. Lakers 111   Michael Cooper 15 3 2 1 1 2 2 27 6-11 .545 1-5 .200 2-3 .667
Jazz 100   Marc Iavaroni 17 8 3 1 0 2 3 33 8-12 .667 0-0 - 1-4 .250
1988 Playoffs - Western Conference Semifinals
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
May. 08, 1988
23. Lakers 110   Michael Cooper 7 1 0 0 0 0 0 24 3-5 .600 1-2 .500 0-0 -
Jazz 91   Marc Iavaroni 2 1 2 1 1 1 5 11 0-0 - 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
May. 10, 1988
24. Lakers 97   Michael Cooper 13 1 6 2 2 0 2 26 5-8 .625 3-5 .600 0-0 -
Jazz 101   Marc Iavaroni 12 2 3 1 0 0 1 18 5-8 .625 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
May. 13, 1988
25. Lakers 89   Michael Cooper 5 5 3 0 0 0 1 25 2-4 .500 1-2 .500 0-0 -
Jazz 96   Marc Iavaroni 2 1 0 0 0 0 4 03 0-0 - 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
May. 15, 1988
26. Lakers 113   Michael Cooper 5 4 5 0 0 2 2 18 2-4 .500 1-2 .500 0-0 -
Jazz 100   Marc Iavaroni 2 2 1 0 0 1 2 22 1-3 .333 0-0 - 0-0 -
May. 17, 1988
27. Lakers 111   Michael Cooper 3 1 2 2 0 1 3 17 1-4 .250 0-1 .000 1-1 1.000
Jazz 109   Marc Iavaroni 6 1 0 0 0 2 2 14 2-3 .667 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
May. 19, 1988
28. Lakers 80   Michael Cooper 10 3 2 0 0 2 2 32 3-5 .600 2-3 .667 2-2 1.000
Jazz 108   Marc Iavaroni 4 4 2 0 0 1 1 16 2-6 .333 0-0 - 0-0 -
May. 21, 1988
29. Lakers 109   Michael Cooper 6 1 2 0 0 1 3 23 2-4 .500 2-3 .667 0-0 -
Jazz 98   Marc Iavaroni 4 1 0 0 1 0 3 10 2-3 .667 0-0 - 0-0 -
1988-89 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 02, 1988
30. Lakers 113   Michael Cooper 6 2 1 1 2 1 0 25 2-5 .400 1-2 .500 1-1 1.000
Jazz 92   Marc Iavaroni 5 4 0 0 0 0 2 10 2-4 .500 0-0 - 1-1 1.000
Dec. 25, 1988
31. Lakers 87   Michael Cooper 5 1 4 0 0 2 4 25 1-6 .167 1-4 .250 2-2 1.000
Jazz 101   Marc Iavaroni 4 2 0 0 0 1 2 15 2-2 1.000 0-0 - 0-0 -
Feb. 22, 1989
32. Lakers 79   Michael Cooper 9 3 7 2 1 1 4 38 4-10 .400 1-4 .250 0-0 -
Jazz 105   Marc Iavaroni 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 09 0-1 .000 0-0 - 0-0 -