Head-to-Head: Games Played Between Michael Cooper and Mike Woodson

This is the detail of NBA games in which Michael Cooper and Mike Woodson 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 48 times in NBA games. Michael Cooper has a 43-5 winning record over Mike Woodson, including a 4-0 record in Playoffs.

Games Played Against Each Other

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2025-26
Michael Cooper:
1978-79 to 1989-90
Mike Woodson:
1980-81 to 1990-91
48 Games played
44 in Regular Season
4 in Playoffs

Summary of Victories

Games Won in
Regular Season
in
Playoffs
Michael Cooper
43
39
4
Mike Woodson
5
5
0

Stats in Games Between Them

Averages
Player
Points Rebounds AssistsBlocks
Michael Cooper 7.8 3.4 4.8 0.6
Mike Woodson 13.4 2.1 2.90.2
Game Highs
Player
Points Rebounds AssistsBlocks
Michael Cooper 17 11 13 4
Mike Woodson 25 11 10 2
Games with better stats than the other player...
Player
Points Rebounds AssistsBlocks
Michael Cooper 9

games
32

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32

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20

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Mike Woodson 38

games
10

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12

games
5

games
Both had same stat 1

game
6

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4

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23

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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
%
Feb. 17, 1981
1. Lakers 96   Michael Cooper 9 11 9 4 1 2 2 42 4-7 .571 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Knicks 87   Mike Woodson 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 06 0-1 .000 0-0 - 0-0 -
Feb. 22, 1981
2. Lakers 96   Michael Cooper 12 9 7 4 1 6 3 37 6-9 .667 0-0 - 0-0 -
Knicks 93   Mike Woodson 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 11 1-5 .200 0-0 - 0-0 -
1981-82 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 06, 1981
3. Lakers 119   Michael Cooper 7 2 1 1 2 3 30 3-11 .273 0- .000 1-3 .333
Kings 106   Mike Woodson 10 3 6 0 0 2 21 5-10 .500 0- .000 0-0 -
Jan. 17, 1982
4. Lakers 109   Michael Cooper 7 6 3 1 0 4 30 3-9 .333 0-1 .000 1-1 1.000
Kings 97   Mike Woodson 16 2 2 3 0 3 33 8-17 .471 0-0 - 0-0 -
Feb. 10, 1982
5. Lakers 102   Michael Cooper 9 3 1 1 0 4 27 3-11 .273 0- .000 3-4 .750
Kings 125   Mike Woodson 18 5 3 1 0 0 25 9-13 .692 0- .000 0-0 -
Mar. 09, 1982
6. Lakers 105   Michael Cooper 12 4 3 4 0 3 31 6-12 .500 0-0 - 0-0 -
Kings 99   Mike Woodson 14 3 6 2 0 3 28 5-12 .417 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
Mar. 28, 1982
7. Lakers 116   Michael Cooper 6 3 5 2 1 0 29 2-5 .400 0- .000 2-4 .500
Kings 111   Mike Woodson 24 2 1 0 3 35 12-19 .632 0- .000 0-0 -
1982-83 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 09, 1982
8. Lakers 139   Michael Cooper 10 2 6 4 1 2 0 19 4-6 .667 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Kings 117   Mike Woodson 13 1 3 1 0 4 0 26 3-8 .375 0-1 .000 7-8 .875
Feb. 04, 1983
9. Lakers 143   Michael Cooper 11 2 2 2 0 1 22 4-5 .800 0-0 - 3-7 .429
Kings 125   Mike Woodson 22 1 5 1 1 1 30 10-23 .435 0-1 .000 2-2 1.000
Feb. 06, 1983
10. Lakers 116   Michael Cooper 9 3 3 1 0 2 3 27 3-5 .600 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Kings 106   Mike Woodson 16 2 3 0 1 1 3 29 6-8 .750 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
Feb. 18, 1983
11. Lakers 118   Michael Cooper 5 4 3 1 0 3 22 2-5 .400 0-0 - 1-1 1.000
Kings 124   Mike Woodson 19 3 1 0 0 3 25 9-14 .643 0-0 - 1-3 .333
Mar. 18, 1983
12. Lakers 109   Michael Cooper 10 5 8 0 0 3 36 4-8 .500 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Kings 96   Mike Woodson 4 5 1 5 0 3 26 2-12 .167 0-0 - 0-0 -
1983-84 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 08, 1983
13. Lakers 129   Michael Cooper 4 1 10 2 0 0 4 29 1-5 .200 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Kings 106   Mike Woodson 10 2 1 1 0 2 3 19 4-8 .500 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Jan. 12, 1984
14. Lakers 95   Michael Cooper 2 7 4 0 0 1 1 31 1-5 .200 0-1 .000 0-2 .000
Kings 89   Mike Woodson 18 2 3 3 0 5 2 35 7-17 .412 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
Mar. 21, 1984
15. Lakers 123   Michael Cooper 2 3 6 1 0 1 3 20 1-4 .250 0-0 - 0-0 -
Kings 116   Mike Woodson 10 1 2 0 1 1 2 17 2-9 .222 0-0 - 6-6 1.000
Apr. 06, 1984
16. Lakers 112   Michael Cooper 1 4 4 1 1 0 3 27 0-0 - 0-0 - 1-1 1.000
Kings 97   Mike Woodson 17 0 2 1 0 3 4 28 7-15 .467 0-0 - 3-3 1.000
1984 Playoffs - Western Conference First Round
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Apr. 18, 1984
17. Lakers 116   Michael Cooper 9 3 7 2 4 0 3 36 3-10 .300 0-2 .000 3-4 .750
Kings 105   Mike Woodson 13 2 3 0 0 0 3 30 4-16 .250 0-1 .000 5-6 .833
Apr. 20, 1984
18. Lakers 109   Michael Cooper 6 4 3 1 1 3 4 34 1-4 .250 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
Kings 102   Mike Woodson 14 2 1 1 0 1 5 23 5-12 .417 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
Apr. 22, 1984
19. Lakers 108   Michael Cooper 5 2 4 0 1 4 5 35 1-2 .500 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Kings 102   Mike Woodson 22 4 5 1 0 2 3 34 9-16 .563 0-0 - 4-5 .800
1984-85 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 16, 1984
20. Lakers 128   Michael Cooper 6 2 8 2 0 3 1 27 2-3 .667 0-1 .000 2-2 1.000
Kings 116   Mike Woodson 9 2 1 1 0 0 1 16 3-9 .333 2-2 1.000 1-2 .500
Nov. 30, 1984
21. Lakers 130   Michael Cooper 9 2 8 1 0 3 4 26 4-6 .667 1-1 1.000 0-0 -
Kings 121   Mike Woodson 8 0 2 2 0 3 3 20 4-8 .500 0-0 - 0-0 -
Feb. 21, 1985
22. Lakers 123   Michael Cooper 10 4 4 2 0 1 2 24 3-7 .429 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
Kings 117   Mike Woodson 19 1 3 2 0 4 4 29 8-16 .500 0-1 .000 3-4 .750
Apr. 05, 1985
23. Lakers 132   Michael Cooper 6 3 7 0 1 2 3 23 3-7 .429 0-0 - 0-0 -
Kings 125   Mike Woodson 20 2 3 1 0 3 5 29 9-17 .529 0-0 - 2-3 .667
Apr. 14, 1985
24. Lakers 122   Michael Cooper 17 3 13 1 3 3 2 41 8-12 .667 1-1 1.000 0-0 -
Kings 116   Mike Woodson 25 1 1 2 0 0 3 25 10-17 .588 0-0 - 5-5 1.000
1985-86 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 28, 1985
25. Lakers 133   Michael Cooper 6 1 5 1 0 2 4 23 3-9 .333 0-1 .000 0-0 -
Kings 111   Mike Woodson 13 1 1 1 0 1 2 26 5-12 .417 0-0 - 3-5 .600
Mar. 08, 1986
26. Lakers 122   Michael Cooper 2 4 4 1 0 0 2 29 0-9 .000 0-2 .000 2-2 1.000
2OT Kings 121   Mike Woodson 22 11 4 1 0 1 4 50 8-19 .421 0-0 - 6-6 1.000
Mar. 22, 1986
27. Lakers 115   Michael Cooper 10 4 6 0 1 3 2 30 3-9 .333 1-1 1.000 3-4 .750
Kings 113   Mike Woodson 17 2 2 0 1 0 3 33 6-13 .462 0-0 - 5-5 1.000
Apr. 03, 1986
28. Lakers 135   Michael Cooper 12 6 4 2 1 3 3 29 5-10 .500 1-1 1.000 1-1 1.000
Kings 105   Mike Woodson 19 0 1 2 0 2 4 26 8-14 .571 0-0 - 3-3 1.000
Apr. 12, 1986
29. Lakers 105   Michael Cooper 10 3 7 2 1 4 3 34 4-7 .571 0-2 .000 2-2 1.000
Kings 92   Mike Woodson 5 0 1 0 0 1 1 24 2-9 .222 0-0 - 1-2 .500
1986-87 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 26, 1986
30. Lakers 126   Michael Cooper 5 3 7 3 0 2 0 27 1-3 .333 1-1 1.000 2-2 1.000
Clippers 92   Mike Woodson 4 0 1 2 0 2 2 23 1-9 .111 0-1 .000 2-2 1.000
Nov. 30, 1986
31. Lakers 137   Michael Cooper 15 3 8 3 0 2 2 26 6-7 .857 1-1 1.000 2-2 1.000
Clippers 115   Mike Woodson 8 2 3 0 0 2 4 26 4-13 .308 0-1 .000 0-0 -
Mar. 09, 1987
32. Lakers 136   Michael Cooper 8 3 7 0 0 1 0 17 3-6 .500 2-2 1.000 0-0 -
Clippers 114   Mike Woodson 23 0 4 3 0 4 4 28 10-19 .526 1-2 .500 2-2 1.000
Mar. 15, 1987
33. Lakers 115   Michael Cooper 9 3 3 0 1 1 2 21 4-6 .667 1-2 .500 0-0 -
Clippers 101   Mike Woodson 19 3 4 1 0 4 4 31 6-20 .300 1-5 .200 6-7 .857
Apr. 09, 1987
34. Lakers 118   Michael Cooper 12 0 3 0 1 4 0 25 4-10 .400 2-4 .500 2-2 1.000
Clippers 100   Mike Woodson 4 0 3 1 0 1 1 10 2-5 .400 0-0 - 0-0 -
1987-88 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 12, 1987
35. Lakers 111   Michael Cooper 9 2 6 0 2 5 1 33 4-8 .500 1-2 .500 0-0 -
Clippers 82   Mike Woodson 10 3 4 1 0 2 3 25 4-10 .400 0-1 .000 2-2 1.000
Dec. 19, 1987
36. Lakers 108   Michael Cooper 16 7 7 4 2 3 2 47 6-14 .429 2-3 .667 2-2 1.000
Clippers 97   Mike Woodson 19 4 5 3 0 4 2 35 7-18 .389 1-2 .500 4-4 1.000
Jan. 13, 1988
37. Lakers 109   Michael Cooper 8 5 2 2 1 2 4 32 3-12 .250 0-4 .000 2-2 1.000
OT Clippers 110   Mike Woodson 19 2 6 2 0 3 3 38 7-12 .583 0-0 - 5-6 .833
Feb. 04, 1988
38. Lakers 117   Michael Cooper 8 4 7 1 0 3 1 29 4-11 .364 0-2 .000 0-0 -
Clippers 86   Mike Woodson 9 4 0 1 1 2 5 24 3-8 .375 0-1 .000 3-3 1.000
Feb. 16, 1988
39. Lakers 119   Michael Cooper 11 2 6 2 1 1 1 27 5-11 .455 1-5 .200 0-0 -
Clippers 100   Mike Woodson 18 5 5 0 1 3 3 33 7-12 .583 0-0 - 4-5 .800
Apr. 08, 1988
40. Lakers 126   Michael Cooper 2 4 3 0 0 1 4 15 1-7 .143 0-2 .000 0-0 -
Clippers 107   Mike Woodson 5 2 4 2 0 1 3 21 2-9 .222 0-0 - 1-2 .500
1988-89 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Jan. 16, 1989
41. Lakers 124   Michael Cooper 5 0 3 0 0 2 3 20 2-2 1.000 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Rockets 113   Mike Woodson 24 5 10 2 2 0 4 45 10-24 .417 1-5 .200 3-4 .750
Jan. 31, 1989
42. Lakers 125   Michael Cooper 16 3 5 3 1 1 4 26 6-8 .750 4-6 .667 0-0 -
Rockets 114   Mike Woodson 9 0 3 2 0 0 4 31 4-11 .364 0-2 .000 1-1 1.000
Mar. 05, 1989
43. Lakers 83   Michael Cooper 5 1 0 0 0 1 1 20 2-3 .667 1-2 .500 0-0 -
Rockets 88   Mike Woodson 14 2 4 1 0 2 2 33 6-18 .333 0-1 .000 2-4 .500
Mar. 13, 1989
44. Lakers 97   Michael Cooper 3 1 3 2 1 0 4 23 1-5 .200 1-4 .250 0-0 -
Rockets 96   Mike Woodson 17 6 6 0 0 1 2 38 7-14 .500 1-2 .500 2-2 1.000
1989-90 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Jan. 12, 1990
45. Lakers 107   Michael Cooper 4 4 1 2 0 1 3 21 2-8 .250 0-1 .000 0-0 -
Rockets 98   Mike Woodson 7 0 2 1 0 0 2 25 3-12 .250 1-2 .500 0-0 -
Mar. 06, 1990
46. Lakers 95   Michael Cooper 8 2 2 2 0 1 4 28 2-8 .250 1-2 .500 3-4 .750
Rockets 112   Mike Woodson 8 1 1 0 0 5 3 12 4-7 .571 0-0 - 0-0 -
Apr. 15, 1990
47. Lakers 113   Michael Cooper 4 4 1 1 0 1 5 18 2-5 .400 0-2 .000 0-0 -
Rockets 102   Mike Woodson 5 0 1 3 0 0 2 13 1-6 .167 0-1 .000 3-4 .750
1990 Playoffs - Western Conference First Round
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Apr. 27, 1990
48. Lakers 101   Michael Cooper 0 3 3 0 0 0 1 12 0-1 .000 0-0 - 0-0 -
Rockets 89   Mike Woodson 2 0 2 0 0 0 1 06 1-3 .333 0-1 .000 0-0 -