Head-to-Head: Games Played Between Michael Cooper and Mark McNamara

This is the detail of NBA games in which Michael Cooper and Mark McNamara 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 7 times in NBA games. Michael Cooper has a 4-3 winning record over Mark McNamara, but Mark McNamara won more matchups in the Playoffs for a 1-0 postseason record.

Games Played Against Each Other

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2025-26
Michael Cooper:
1978-79 to 1989-90
Mark McNamara:
1982-83 to 1990-91
7 Games played
6 in Regular Season
1 in Playoffs

Summary of Victories

Games Won in
Regular Season
in
Playoffs
Michael Cooper
4
4
0
Mark McNamara
3
2
1

Stats in Games Between Them

Averages
Player
Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Michael Cooper 8.7 3.6 5.4 1.70.6
Mark McNamara 6.4 2.7 0.10.30.3
Game Highs
Player
Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Michael Cooper 13 7 12 52
Mark McNamara 12 5 1 11
Games with better stats than the other player...
Player
Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Michael Cooper 4

games
4

games
7

games
4

games
2

games
Mark McNamara 1

game
2

games
0

games
0

games
2

games
Both had same stat 2

games
1

game
0

games
3

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3

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Head To Head Games Played: One by One

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1983 Playoffs - NBA Finals
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
May. 29, 1983
1. Lakers 94   Michael Cooper 4 2 1 0 0 0 6 30 2-6 .333 0-0 - 0-0 -
76ers 111   Mark McNamara 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 01 2-2 1.000 0-0 - 0-0 -
1983-84 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Jan. 06, 1984
2. Lakers 117   Michael Cooper 13 5 12 2 2 0 4 36 5-10 .500 0-0 - 3-3 1.000
Spurs 124   Mark McNamara 2 3 1 0 0 1 1 08 1-3 .333 0-0 - 0-0 -
Feb. 05, 1984
3. Lakers 110   Michael Cooper 11 7 8 5 0 1 2 32 4-7 .571 1-1 1.000 2-2 1.000
Spurs 98   Mark McNamara 7 2 0 1 1 0 1 07 3-3 1.000 0-0 - 1-1 1.000
Mar. 15, 1984
4. Lakers 143   Michael Cooper 13 4 6 2 0 3 5 26 5-7 .714 1-1 1.000 2-2 1.000
Spurs 124   Mark McNamara 12 4 0 1 0 2 3 17 6-6 1.000 0-0 - 0-2 .000
Apr. 03, 1984
5. Lakers 109   Michael Cooper 6 2 4 0 0 3 5 28 3-10 .300 0-2 .000 0-0 -
Spurs 137   Mark McNamara 3 1 0 0 0 0 2 10 1-3 .333 0-0 - 1-2 .500
1984-85 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 02, 1984
6. Lakers 119   Michael Cooper 7 1 5 0 2 7 4 30 3-4 .750 1-1 1.000 0-0 -
Spurs 100   Mark McNamara 7 3 0 0 0 0 0 06 3-4 .750 0-0 - 1-3 .333
1987-88 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 29, 1987
7. Lakers 131   Michael Cooper 7 4 2 3 0 0 1 19 3-5 .600 1-1 1.000 0-0 -
76ers 115   Mark McNamara 10 5 0 0 1 1 3 19 4-8 .500 0-0 - 2-2 1.000