Head-to-Head: Games Played Between Michael Cooper and Rodney McCray

This is the detail of NBA games in which Michael Cooper and Rodney McCray 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.

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They faced each other a total of 39 times in NBA games. Michael Cooper has a 29-10 winning record over Rodney McCray, but Rodney McCray won more matchups in the Playoffs for a 4-1 postseason record.

Games Played Against Each Other

Michael Cooper
vs.
Rodney McCray
NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Michael Cooper:
1978-79 to 1989-90
Rodney McCray:
1983-84 to 1992-93
39 Games played
34 in Regular Season
5 in Playoffs

Summary of Victories

 Games Won in
Regular Season		 in
Playoffs
Michael Cooper
29
28
1
Rodney McCray
10
6
4

Stats in Games Between Them

Averages
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Michael Cooper 7.8 2.8 4.0 1.10.3
Rodney McCray 12.1 6.1 4.50.70.5
Game Highs
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Michael Cooper 15 7 9 52
Rodney McCray 28 12 11 43
Games with better stats than the other player...
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Michael Cooper 11

games		 7

games		 19

games		 18

games		7

games
Rodney McCray 26

games 		30

games		 15

games		 11

games		12

games
Both had same stat 2

games		 2

games		 5

games		 10

games		20

games

Head To Head Games Played: One by One

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1983-84 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Jan. 08, 1984
1. Lakers 118   Michael Cooper 13 0 3 3 0 2 2 30 5-8 .625 0-2 .000 3-4 .750
Rockets 129   Rodney McCray 10 2 2 1 1 2 0 19 4-5 .800 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Jan. 10, 1984
2. Lakers 136   Michael Cooper 14 4 4 2 0 1 5 41 5-6 .833 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
OT Rockets 132   Rodney McCray 0 3 2 0 1 1 2 15 0-3 .000 0-0 - 0-0 -
Jan. 26, 1984
3. Lakers 131   Michael Cooper 11 4 4 0 1 1 3 23 3-7 .429 0-1 .000 5-5 1.000
Rockets 102   Rodney McCray 12 6 2 0 1 2 1 15 5-7 .714 0-0 - 2-3 .667
Mar. 17, 1984
4. Lakers 123   Michael Cooper 8 2 5 0 0 3 1 28 2-5 .400 0-2 .000 4-4 1.000
Rockets 111   Rodney McCray 7 4 1 1 0 0 3 21 2-9 .222 0-0 - 3-5 .600
Mar. 29, 1984
5. Lakers 115   Michael Cooper 6 2 9 1 1 1 3 34 1-6 .167 0-1 .000 4-4 1.000
Rockets 109   Rodney McCray 17 8 5 0 1 3 5 32 7-11 .636 0-0 - 3-5 .600
1984-85 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 19, 1984
6. Lakers 123   Michael Cooper 6 6 2 0 0 1 3 27 2-5 .400 0-1 .000 2-2 1.000
Rockets 116   Rodney McCray 20 8 2 0 0 4 2 35 7-11 .636 0-0 - 6-11 .545
Jan. 30, 1985
7. Lakers 113   Michael Cooper 2 3 5 0 0 2 1 27 1-8 .125 0-0 - 0-0 -
Rockets 116   Rodney McCray 18 3 4 1 0 1 1 41 7-7 1.000 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
Feb. 05, 1985
8. Lakers 113   Michael Cooper 10 2 2 2 1 0 2 27 4-9 .444 0-1 .000 2-2 1.000
Rockets 104   Rodney McCray 6 3 2 0 0 1 1 29 3-7 .429 0-0 - 0-0 -
Feb. 26, 1985
9. Lakers 100   Michael Cooper 14 2 4 3 1 6 2 30 5-10 .500 1-3 .333 3-3 1.000
Rockets 94   Rodney McCray 10 5 8 3 1 3 2 46 3-10 .300 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
Mar. 22, 1985
10. Lakers 130   Michael Cooper 10 4 6 0 0 0 4 24 5-6 .833 0-0 - 0-0 -
Rockets 107   Rodney McCray 21 9 5 2 2 2 2 34 9-16 .563 0-0 - 3-5 .600
1985-86 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 06, 1985
11. Lakers 120   Michael Cooper 13 2 2 0 0 0 1 18 5-7 .714 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Rockets 112   Rodney McCray 13 9 3 3 1 2 3 40 4-9 .444 0-0 - 5-5 1.000
Feb. 06, 1986
12. Lakers 117   Michael Cooper 9 2 9 3 0 3 3 29 3-8 .375 1-2 .500 2-2 1.000
Rockets 95   Rodney McCray 4 4 3 0 0 1 2 22 2-8 .250 0-0 - 0-0 -
Mar. 16, 1986
13. Lakers 116   Michael Cooper 9 0 5 0 0 2 4 20 1-1 1.000 0-0 - 7-9 .778
Rockets 111   Rodney McCray 10 5 10 0 0 1 2 39 5-9 .556 0-0 - 0-0 -
Apr. 06, 1986
14. Lakers 103   Michael Cooper 10 5 4 3 0 0 2 32 4-8 .500 0-3 .000 2-2 1.000
Rockets 109   Rodney McCray 17 3 5 0 0 0 2 41 7-8 .875 0-0 - 3-3 1.000
Apr. 10, 1986
15. Lakers 117   Michael Cooper 6 0 1 1 2 2 2 26 3-4 .750 0-1 .000 0-0 -
Rockets 113   Rodney McCray 11 8 10 0 0 0 4 48 3-4 .750 0-1 .000 5-5 1.000
1986 Playoffs - Western Conference Finals
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
May. 10, 1986
16. Lakers 119   Michael Cooper 9 2 4 1 0 2 3 27 3-7 .429 1-3 .333 2-2 1.000
Rockets 107   Rodney McCray 8 5 3 1 0 2 2 36 4-10 .400 0-0 - 0-0 -
May. 13, 1986
17. Lakers 102   Michael Cooper 5 3 6 1 0 1 0 27 2-4 .500 1-3 .333 0-0 -
Rockets 112   Rodney McCray 16 6 11 0 0 1 2 42 6-8 .750 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
May. 16, 1986
18. Lakers 109   Michael Cooper 12 5 4 2 1 0 3 27 5-10 .500 1-5 .200 1-1 1.000
Rockets 117   Rodney McCray 6 8 10 1 0 1 2 45 2-3 .667 0-0 - 2-3 .667
May. 18, 1986
19. Lakers 95   Michael Cooper 9 3 3 0 0 2 3 31 3-7 .429 1-2 .500 2-2 1.000
Rockets 105   Rodney McCray 12 12 6 1 1 1 3 48 6-11 .545 0-1 .000 0-0 -
May. 21, 1986
20. Lakers 112   Michael Cooper 15 7 7 5 0 2 1 37 6-13 .462 1-3 .333 2-2 1.000
Rockets 114   Rodney McCray 11 6 11 2 0 1 2 43 4-9 .444 0-0 - 3-4 .750
1986-87 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 01, 1986
21. Lakers 102   Michael Cooper 4 5 7 1 0 1 3 31 2-6 .333 0-2 .000 0-0 -
Rockets 112   Rodney McCray 28 4 7 4 0 2 1 47 12-15 .800 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
Dec. 21, 1986
22. Lakers 103   Michael Cooper 10 4 2 1 1 1 3 27 3-10 .300 1-2 .500 3-4 .750
Rockets 96   Rodney McCray 7 9 1 0 1 3 4 39 2-6 .333 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Dec. 26, 1986
23. Lakers 134   Michael Cooper 14 1 3 3 0 1 4 25 5-6 .833 2-2 1.000 2-4 .500
Rockets 111   Rodney McCray 22 10 7 1 0 4 2 36 11-16 .688 0-0 - 0-1 .000
Mar. 28, 1987
24. Lakers 123   Michael Cooper 4 0 6 0 0 0 3 18 1-6 .167 0-2 .000 2-2 1.000
Rockets 109   Rodney McCray 22 7 3 1 3 0 4 31 6-10 .600 0-0 - 10-10 1.000
Mar. 31, 1987
25. Lakers 111   Michael Cooper 10 2 4 2 1 1 2 25 5-7 .714 0-0 - 0-0 -
Rockets 96   Rodney McCray 15 4 2 0 0 0 0 34 5-10 .500 0-0 - 5-5 1.000
1987-88 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 08, 1987
26. Lakers 101   Michael Cooper 5 4 5 1 0 4 1 24 2-9 .222 0-3 .000 1-1 1.000
Rockets 92   Rodney McCray 11 2 0 1 1 2 2 33 3-11 .273 0-0 - 5-6 .833
Jan. 18, 1988
27. Lakers 121   Michael Cooper 2 2 4 0 0 0 1 24 1-5 .200 0-1 .000 0-0 -
Rockets 110   Rodney McCray 6 7 2 1 0 2 2 22 3-6 .500 0-0 - 0-2 .000
Feb. 18, 1988
28. Lakers 111   Michael Cooper 4 3 1 1 0 1 2 23 2-5 .400 0-2 .000 0-0 -
Rockets 96   Rodney McCray 4 4 0 0 0 0 2 23 1-6 .167 0-0 - 2-4 .500
Apr. 17, 1988
29. Lakers 119   Michael Cooper 3 2 2 0 0 1 2 17 1-5 .200 1-2 .500 0-0 -
Rockets 127   Rodney McCray 11 5 8 0 0 1 1 38 3-4 .750 0-0 - 5-6 .833
1988-89 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 23, 1988
30. Lakers 120   Michael Cooper 7 2 1 0 0 0 1 21 3-7 .429 1-4 .250 0-0 -
Kings 102   Rodney McCray 9 9 8 0 1 4 2 35 4-9 .444 0-0 - 1-1 1.000
Jan. 10, 1989
31. Lakers 97   Michael Cooper 2 1 3 1 0 1 4 24 1-4 .250 0-3 .000 0-0 -
Kings 106   Rodney McCray 11 4 6 0 1 3 3 36 3-10 .300 0-0 - 5-6 .833
Feb. 20, 1989
32. Lakers 100   Michael Cooper 4 2 7 1 1 3 0 36 1-5 .200 1-3 .333 1-2 .500
Kings 97   Rodney McCray 12 1 0 0 0 2 1 35 4-10 .400 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
Feb. 24, 1989
33. Lakers 115   Michael Cooper 13 5 5 3 0 1 2 28 5-11 .455 0-2 .000 3-3 1.000
Kings 103   Rodney McCray 15 12 5 0 0 3 1 39 6-14 .429 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Mar. 23, 1989
34. Lakers 115   Michael Cooper 7 2 2 0 0 2 2 26 3-7 .429 1-3 .333 0-0 -
Kings 92   Rodney McCray 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 23 1-2 .500 0-1 .000 0-0 -
1989-90 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 30, 1989
35. Lakers 109   Michael Cooper 4 0 3 1 1 1 2 15 2-7 .286 0-1 .000 0-0 -
Kings 93   Rodney McCray 16 12 6 0 0 1 2 45 7-13 .538 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Dec. 26, 1989
36. Lakers 104   Michael Cooper 4 5 3 0 0 1 3 29 2-7 .286 0-1 .000 0-0 -
Kings 102   Rodney McCray 14 5 1 1 1 2 1 43 7-17 .412 0-0 - 0-0 -
Jan. 15, 1990
37. Lakers 111   Michael Cooper 4 6 5 1 1 1 1 17 2-8 .250 0-0 - 0-0 -
Kings 91   Rodney McCray 19 9 4 3 0 0 4 36 8-12 .667 0-1 .000 3-3 1.000
Feb. 15, 1990
38. Lakers 101   Michael Cooper 6 4 0 0 0 0 2 24 2-5 .400 1-1 1.000 1-2 .500
Kings 92   Rodney McCray 8 9 6 0 1 0 2 41 2-10 .200 0-1 .000 4-4 1.000
Apr. 05, 1990
39. Lakers 110   Michael Cooper 5 1 5 0 0 0 1 18 2-8 .250 1-2 .500 0-0 -
Kings 103   Rodney McCray 11 7 5 0 1 1 1 34 5-11 .455 0-0 - 1-1 1.000
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