Head-to-Head: Games Played Between Michael Cooper and Sam Perkins

This is the detail of NBA games in which Michael Cooper and Sam Perkins 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 39 times in NBA games. Michael Cooper has a 29-10 winning record over Sam Perkins, including an 8-5 record in Playoffs.

Games Played Against Each Other

Michael Cooper
vs.
Sam Perkins
NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2025-26
Michael Cooper:
1978-79 to 1989-90
Sam Perkins:
1984-85 to 2000-01
39 Games played
26 in Regular Season
13 in Playoffs

Summary of Victories

 Games Won in
Regular Season		 in
Playoffs
Michael Cooper
29
21
8
Sam Perkins
10
5
5

Stats in Games Between Them

Averages
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Michael Cooper 9.8 2.9 4.0 0.90.4
Sam Perkins 12.5 6.7 1.60.80.5
Game Highs
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Michael Cooper 19 7 11 43
Sam Perkins 25 12 6 43
Games with better stats than the other player...
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Michael Cooper 13

games		 2

games		 32

games		 17

games		8

games
Sam Perkins 22

games 		35

games		 5

games		 10

games		11

games
Both had same stat 4

games		 2

games		 2

games		 12

games		20

games

Head To Head Games Played: One by One

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1984-85 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Oct. 28, 1984
1. Lakers 96   Michael Cooper 12 4 3 1 0 0 1 33 4-9 .444 1-4 .250 3-4 .750
Mavericks 107   Sam Perkins 1 6 0 0 0 0 0 17 0-1 .000 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Jan. 11, 1985
2. Lakers 121   Michael Cooper 8 3 5 1 0 2 1 23 3-7 .429 1-1 1.000 1-1 1.000
Mavericks 102   Sam Perkins 7 7 1 0 0 1 2 29 3-7 .429 0-1 .000 1-2 .500
Jan. 18, 1985
3. Lakers 110   Michael Cooper 6 4 4 1 0 2 1 17 2-4 .500 0-1 .000 2-2 1.000
Mavericks 92   Sam Perkins 13 6 1 0 0 1 3 22 5-8 .625 3-3 1.000 0-0 -
Mar. 02, 1985
4. Lakers 125   Michael Cooper 14 3 5 4 0 0 0 23 4-5 .800 1-2 .500 5-5 1.000
Mavericks 106   Sam Perkins 0 11 3 1 0 2 4 24 0-6 .000 0-1 .000 0-0 -
Mar. 29, 1985
5. Lakers 120   Michael Cooper 7 6 5 1 0 3 1 27 3-8 .375 0-2 .000 1-1 1.000
Mavericks 115   Sam Perkins 19 10 6 1 0 1 3 37 9-16 .563 1-1 1.000 0-0 -
1985-86 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Oct. 29, 1985
6. Lakers 133   Michael Cooper 19 6 11 2 0 3 4 38 9-19 .474 0-1 .000 1-1 1.000
Mavericks 115   Sam Perkins 5 6 4 0 0 0 4 25 2-5 .400 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Dec. 08, 1985
7. Lakers 125   Michael Cooper 2 3 4 1 1 0 4 17 1-5 .200 0-2 .000 0-0 -
Mavericks 119   Sam Perkins 10 8 1 0 1 0 2 26 5-11 .455 0-0 - 0-1 .000
Feb. 04, 1986
8. Lakers 110   Michael Cooper 13 2 6 0 1 1 2 33 6-13 .462 0-1 .000 1-1 1.000
Mavericks 102   Sam Perkins 18 4 2 1 0 1 1 39 6-11 .545 1-1 1.000 5-6 .833
Feb. 26, 1986
9. Lakers 119   Michael Cooper 13 2 4 1 0 1 4 26 4-7 .571 0-2 .000 5-6 .833
Mavericks 116   Sam Perkins 12 6 1 0 1 1 4 32 5-11 .455 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Apr. 13, 1986
10. Lakers 104   Michael Cooper 7 1 10 0 0 3 3 32 3-14 .214 0-5 .000 1-2 .500
Mavericks 127   Sam Perkins 18 8 2 0 0 1 1 20 6-12 .500 1-1 1.000 5-5 1.000
1986 Playoffs - Western Conference Semifinals
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Apr. 27, 1986
11. Lakers 130   Michael Cooper 12 3 9 1 0 3 2 35 4-6 .667 2-2 1.000 2-2 1.000
Mavericks 116   Sam Perkins 8 9 3 1 2 0 2 32 4-17 .235 0-3 .000 0-0 -
Apr. 30, 1986
12. Lakers 117   Michael Cooper 8 1 4 1 1 2 1 29 3-5 .600 2-2 1.000 0-0 -
Mavericks 113   Sam Perkins 18 7 5 0 0 2 4 38 8-13 .615 0-1 .000 2-4 .500
May. 02, 1986
13. Lakers 108   Michael Cooper 6 2 4 1 0 1 1 29 3-8 .375 0-2 .000 0-2 .000
Mavericks 110   Sam Perkins 15 9 2 1 1 0 2 37 3-11 .273 0-0 - 9-10 .900
May. 04, 1986
14. Lakers 118   Michael Cooper 3 2 3 1 0 1 2 27 1-7 .143 1-4 .250 0-0 -
Mavericks 120   Sam Perkins 23 6 3 0 2 2 3 38 9-13 .692 0-0 - 5-7 .714
May. 06, 1986
15. Lakers 116   Michael Cooper 17 2 3 1 0 0 1 32 7-14 .500 3-5 .600 0-0 -
Mavericks 113   Sam Perkins 7 6 1 1 1 2 4 27 2-9 .222 0-0 - 3-4 .750
May. 08, 1986
16. Lakers 120   Michael Cooper 12 5 5 0 0 0 2 31 4-10 .400 4-6 .667 0-0 -
Mavericks 107   Sam Perkins 6 2 1 1 0 0 5 22 2-6 .333 1-1 1.000 1-2 .500
1986-87 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 18, 1986
17. Lakers 114   Michael Cooper 16 4 0 2 0 1 2 31 5-11 .455 2-2 1.000 4-4 1.000
Mavericks 110   Sam Perkins 14 5 4 1 0 3 4 36 7-10 .700 0-0 - 0-0 -
Dec. 05, 1986
18. Lakers 112   Michael Cooper 16 7 5 0 3 4 4 29 6-14 .429 1-4 .250 3-4 .750
Mavericks 104   Sam Perkins 19 12 1 2 1 0 3 44 8-16 .500 1-1 1.000 2-2 1.000
Dec. 20, 1986
19. Lakers 119   Michael Cooper 9 1 1 1 1 2 4 35 3-15 .200 1-7 .143 2-3 .667
Mavericks 130   Sam Perkins 6 5 1 0 0 2 5 26 3-9 .333 0-0 - 0-0 -
Jan. 24, 1987
20. Lakers 117   Michael Cooper 18 3 4 1 1 1 5 34 6-14 .429 5-6 .833 1-2 .500
Mavericks 132   Sam Perkins 18 12 3 4 0 0 3 39 5-14 .357 0-0 - 8-8 1.000
Feb. 02, 1987
21. Lakers 99   Michael Cooper 6 2 10 1 0 0 1 31 2-11 .182 2-5 .400 0-0 -
Mavericks 103   Sam Perkins 10 7 1 0 0 1 2 26 5-7 .714 0-0 - 0-0 -
1987-88 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 20, 1987
22. Lakers 119   Michael Cooper 16 2 3 0 0 1 2 23 6-9 .667 1-3 .333 3-4 .750
Mavericks 116   Sam Perkins 16 5 2 0 1 3 6 36 7-11 .636 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Jan. 06, 1988
23. Lakers 103   Michael Cooper 7 4 4 0 1 0 1 31 2-8 .250 1-2 .500 2-2 1.000
Mavericks 89   Sam Perkins 14 5 0 0 1 3 4 40 6-15 .400 1-1 1.000 1-2 .500
Apr. 20, 1988
24. Lakers 114   Michael Cooper 14 2 3 0 1 1 3 37 5-12 .417 2-3 .667 2-2 1.000
Mavericks 107   Sam Perkins 12 6 0 1 0 1 4 40 4-8 .500 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
1988 Playoffs - Western Conference Finals
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
May. 23, 1988
25. Lakers 113   Michael Cooper 8 1 3 0 0 0 1 18 3-7 .429 2-4 .500 0-0 -
Mavericks 98   Sam Perkins 8 2 1 0 0 3 2 31 4-10 .400 0-1 .000 0-0 -
May. 25, 1988
26. Lakers 123   Michael Cooper 9 0 2 1 0 2 1 19 4-8 .500 1-1 1.000 0-0 -
Mavericks 101   Sam Perkins 16 3 1 1 0 0 4 29 8-12 .667 0-0 - 0-0 -
May. 27, 1988
27. Lakers 94   Michael Cooper 9 4 3 2 1 1 3 26 2-2 1.000 1-1 1.000 4-5 .800
Mavericks 106   Sam Perkins 16 11 2 2 1 2 4 37 5-10 .500 0-0 - 6-7 .857
May. 29, 1988
28. Lakers 104   Michael Cooper 6 4 4 2 1 1 1 28 2-5 .400 1-4 .250 1-2 .500
Mavericks 118   Sam Perkins 9 7 1 1 0 0 3 32 4-9 .444 0-1 .000 1-1 1.000
May. 31, 1988
29. Lakers 119   Michael Cooper 11 1 0 0 1 2 3 21 4-6 .667 1-3 .333 2-4 .500
Mavericks 102   Sam Perkins 4 1 1 2 1 1 3 22 1-7 .143 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Jun. 02, 1988
30. Lakers 103   Michael Cooper 10 6 5 1 0 1 3 25 4-8 .500 2-5 .400 0-0 -
Mavericks 105   Sam Perkins 14 3 2 3 0 1 4 39 5-12 .417 1-1 1.000 3-4 .750
Jun. 04, 1988
31. Lakers 117   Michael Cooper 8 3 1 1 0 1 3 24 2-4 .500 2-2 1.000 2-2 1.000
Mavericks 102   Sam Perkins 13 5 0 1 1 2 1 31 5-14 .357 0-1 .000 3-3 1.000
1988-89 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 04, 1988
32. Lakers 116   Michael Cooper 11 4 1 1 0 3 2 22 4-6 .667 2-2 1.000 1-1 1.000
Mavericks 113   Sam Perkins 14 8 2 2 0 2 5 34 6-13 .462 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Jan. 20, 1989
33. Lakers 115   Michael Cooper 3 0 4 0 0 1 0 22 1-3 .333 1-2 .500 0-0 -
Mavericks 99   Sam Perkins 11 7 0 0 2 2 4 36 3-11 .273 0-3 .000 5-6 .833
Jan. 29, 1989
34. Lakers 118   Michael Cooper 18 3 5 2 0 1 2 38 6-10 .600 2-3 .667 4-5 .800
Mavericks 93   Sam Perkins 15 10 0 0 3 0 3 39 7-17 .412 0-1 .000 1-2 .500
Mar. 17, 1989
35. Lakers 106   Michael Cooper 10 3 2 2 0 0 5 23 3-7 .429 0-2 .000 4-4 1.000
Mavericks 103   Sam Perkins 25 9 0 0 1 0 4 33 12-17 .706 0-0 - 1-1 1.000
1989-90 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 03, 1989
36. Lakers 102   Michael Cooper 3 2 2 2 1 2 0 21 1-5 .200 1-2 .500 0-0 -
Mavericks 94   Sam Perkins 14 4 1 1 0 1 2 25 6-11 .545 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Nov. 12, 1989
37. Lakers 107   Michael Cooper 4 5 4 0 0 1 1 23 2-9 .222 0-3 .000 0-0 -
Mavericks 98   Sam Perkins 14 9 0 1 0 2 2 26 7-13 .538 0-0 - 0-0 -
Mar. 07, 1990
38. Lakers 103   Michael Cooper 6 2 2 1 0 2 0 29 2-4 .500 2-3 .667 0-0 -
Mavericks 91   Sam Perkins 6 4 1 0 0 1 4 23 2-6 .333 0-1 .000 2-2 1.000
Apr. 09, 1990
39. Lakers 113   Michael Cooper 7 2 3 0 0 2 1 19 2-3 .667 1-1 1.000 2-2 1.000
Mavericks 106   Sam Perkins 18 11 1 1 1 1 5 35 6-13 .462 0-0 - 6-8 .750
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