Head-to-Head: Games Played Between Michael Cooper and Vinnie Johnson

This is the detail of NBA games in which Michael Cooper and Vinnie Johnson 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 36 times in NBA games. Michael Cooper has a 20-16 winning record over Vinnie Johnson, but Vinnie Johnson won more matchups in the Playoffs for an 8-4 postseason record.

Games Played Against Each Other

Michael Cooper
vs.
Vinnie Johnson
NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Michael Cooper:
1978-79 to 1989-90
Vinnie Johnson:
1979-80 to 1991-92
36 Games played
24 in Regular Season
12 in Playoffs

Summary of Victories

 Games Won in
Regular Season		 in
Playoffs
Michael Cooper
20
16
4
Vinnie Johnson
16
8
8

Stats in Games Between Them

Averages
Player
 Points Rebounds Assists
Michael Cooper 7.6 2.7 3.7
Vinnie Johnson 12.0 3.1 3.3
Game Highs
Player
 Points Rebounds Assists
Michael Cooper 19 9 13
Vinnie Johnson 25 7 11
Games with better stats than the other player...
Player
 Points Rebounds Assists
Michael Cooper 8

games		 14

games		 17

games
Vinnie Johnson 27

games 		17

games		 17

games
Both had same stat 1

game		 5

games		 2

games

Head To Head Games Played: One by One

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1979-80 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Oct. 21, 1979
1. Lakers 106   Michael Cooper 19 9 2 0 1 2 6 32 7-15 .467 0-0 - 5-8 .625
Supersonics 97   Vinnie Johnson 8 3 4 1 0 1 2 18 2-6 .333 0-0 - 4-6 .667
Nov. 21, 1979
2. Lakers 110   Michael Cooper 14 2 2 0 0 1 1 24 6-7 .857 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Supersonics 119   Vinnie Johnson 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 04 1-3 .333 0-0 - 0-0 -
1980 Playoffs - Western Conference Finals
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Apr. 22, 1980
3. Lakers 107   Michael Cooper 9 4 3 1 0 3 4 26 3-7 .429 0-0 - 3-3 1.000
Supersonics 108   Vinnie Johnson 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 05 1-3 .333 0-0 - 0-0 -
1980-81 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Oct. 10, 1980
4. Lakers 99   Michael Cooper 10 0 1 1 0 2 3 25 5-10 .500 0-0 - 0-0 -
Supersonics 98   Vinnie Johnson 13 2 2 2 0 0 4 31 5-8 .625 0-0 - 3-3 1.000
Oct. 24, 1980
5. Lakers 104   Michael Cooper 0 2 3 1 1 2 3 13 0-3 .000 0-0 - 0-0 -
Supersonics 98   Vinnie Johnson 17 4 5 1 0 5 1 30 7-12 .583 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Dec. 12, 1980
6. Lakers 113   Michael Cooper 17 2 4 2 0 2 3 31 8-13 .615 0-0 - 1-1 1.000
Supersonics 107   Vinnie Johnson 12 4 6 0 1 1 3 34 5-10 .500 0-0 - 2-4 .500
Jan. 09, 1981
7. Lakers 92   Michael Cooper 7 5 3 2 1 1 3 40 3-9 .333 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Supersonics 87   Vinnie Johnson 15 4 6 2 0 1 0 22 7-14 .500 0-0 - 1-1 1.000
Mar. 20, 1981
8. Lakers 133   Michael Cooper 14 6 4 2 0 1 1 38 7-11 .636 0-0 - 0-1 .000
Supersonics 119   Vinnie Johnson 15 6 11 1 0 2 4 31 6-10 .600 0-0 - 3-3 1.000
Mar. 27, 1981
9. Lakers 97   Michael Cooper 4 2 3 2 4 39 1-3 .333 0-0 - 2-3 .667
Supersonics 90   Vinnie Johnson 2 4 3 2 5 23 1-8 .125 0-0 - 0-0 -
1981-82 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Jan. 22, 1982
10. Lakers 123   Michael Cooper 8 3 6 3 30 2-12 .167 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
Pistons 111   Vinnie Johnson 10 3 1 0 08 5-8 .625 0-0 - 0-0 -
1982-83 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Jan. 02, 1983
11. Lakers 127   Michael Cooper 7 2 4 2 0 0 1 23 3-4 .750 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Pistons 112   Vinnie Johnson 12 4 4 0 1 3 3 25 5-12 .417 0-0 - 2-4 .500
Mar. 05, 1983
12. Lakers 122   Michael Cooper 4 4 2 1 1 5 26 2-4 .500 0-0 - 0-0 -
Pistons 108   Vinnie Johnson 12 3 3 1 0 2 33 6-13 .462 0-2 .000 0-0 -
1983-84 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Mar. 04, 1984
13. Lakers 118   Michael Cooper 6 3 8 2 2 4 3 26 1-3 .333 1-1 1.000 3-4 .750
Pistons 114   Vinnie Johnson 16 3 6 1 0 0 3 30 5-13 .385 1-2 .500 5-7 .714
Mar. 23, 1984
14. Lakers 118   Michael Cooper 0 2 7 1 0 1 5 21 0-3 .000 0-2 .000 0-0 -
Pistons 121   Vinnie Johnson 17 1 9 1 0 0 3 29 8-13 .615 0-0 - 1-2 .500
1984-85 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Jan. 13, 1985
15. Lakers 98   Michael Cooper 2 3 5 1 0 1 4 24 1-5 .200 0-1 .000 0-0 -
Pistons 121   Vinnie Johnson 7 3 1 1 0 1 2 17 2-8 .250 0-0 - 3-3 1.000
Mar. 24, 1985
16. Lakers 148   Michael Cooper 6 1 3 2 0 3 4 18 3-6 .500 0-2 .000 0-0 -
Pistons 130   Vinnie Johnson 8 0 2 0 0 0 2 11 4-7 .571 0-0 - 0-0 -
1985-86 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 15, 1985
17. Lakers 132   Michael Cooper 4 2 2 4 0 1 4 20 1-3 .333 0-1 .000 2-2 1.000
Pistons 119   Vinnie Johnson 15 3 0 1 1 1 2 21 7-15 .467 0-0 - 1-4 .250
Jan. 19, 1986
18. Lakers 115   Michael Cooper 5 5 7 1 0 1 1 30 2-3 .667 1-1 1.000 0-0 -
Pistons 118   Vinnie Johnson 14 1 3 3 0 0 2 25 7-14 .500 0-0 - 0-0 -
1986-87 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 13, 1986
19. Lakers 114   Michael Cooper 13 3 2 3 0 0 4 25 6-12 .500 0-3 .000 1-1 1.000
Pistons 119   Vinnie Johnson 25 6 5 0 0 5 3 26 12-16 .750 0-0 - 1-3 .333
Mar. 26, 1987
20. Lakers 128   Michael Cooper 10 5 5 0 0 1 4 24 3-8 .375 2-3 .667 2-2 1.000
Pistons 111   Vinnie Johnson 15 5 4 3 0 1 1 27 7-17 .412 1-2 .500 0-0 -
1987-88 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Jan. 08, 1988
21. Lakers 106   Michael Cooper 6 3 1 0 0 2 4 29 2-7 .286 1-4 .250 1-2 .500
Pistons 104   Vinnie Johnson 19 7 3 0 0 5 1 27 8-14 .571 1-1 1.000 2-2 1.000
1988 Playoffs - NBA Finals
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Jun. 07, 1988
22. Lakers 93   Michael Cooper 0 0 2 0 0 1 2 23 0-7 .000 0-3 .000 0-0 -
Pistons 105   Vinnie Johnson 16 4 3 0 0 0 4 27 7-11 .636 1-2 .500 1-5 .200
Jun. 09, 1988
23. Lakers 108   Michael Cooper 5 2 4 1 1 1 2 24 1-5 .200 1-3 .333 2-2 1.000
Pistons 96   Vinnie Johnson 8 7 2 0 1 1 2 25 3-14 .214 0-1 .000 2-4 .500
Jun. 12, 1988
24. Lakers 99   Michael Cooper 2 1 1 3 0 2 1 27 1-6 .167 0-1 .000 0-0 -
Pistons 86   Vinnie Johnson 6 3 3 1 0 1 0 20 3-11 .273 0-0 - 0-0 -
Jun. 14, 1988
25. Lakers 86   Michael Cooper 3 1 0 1 1 0 5 28 1-7 .143 0-3 .000 1-2 .500
Pistons 111   Vinnie Johnson 16 4 1 3 0 1 4 23 6-11 .545 0-0 - 4-7 .571
Jun. 16, 1988
26. Lakers 94   Michael Cooper 0 0 2 0 0 0 5 24 0-3 .000 0-3 .000 0-0 -
Pistons 104   Vinnie Johnson 16 5 0 0 0 1 3 24 8-16 .500 0-1 .000 0-0 -
Jun. 19, 1988
27. Lakers 103   Michael Cooper 4 2 3 1 0 0 5 22 1-3 .333 0-1 .000 2-2 1.000
Pistons 102   Vinnie Johnson 5 1 7 1 0 1 2 18 2-7 .286 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Jun. 21, 1988
28. Lakers 108   Michael Cooper 12 5 3 0 0 0 2 28 5-13 .385 2-6 .333 0-2 .000
Pistons 105   Vinnie Johnson 10 2 5 0 0 1 1 27 5-14 .357 0-2 .000 0-0 -
1988-89 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 26, 1988
29. Lakers 99   Michael Cooper 9 5 6 0 1 0 1 30 3-5 .600 1-2 .500 2-2 1.000
Pistons 102   Vinnie Johnson 9 3 5 1 0 1 3 20 4-8 .500 1-1 1.000 0-0 -
Feb. 14, 1989
30. Lakers 103   Michael Cooper 7 3 8 0 0 3 5 32 2-11 .182 0-4 .000 3-4 .750
Pistons 111   Vinnie Johnson 10 1 1 1 0 0 2 27 4-10 .400 0-1 .000 2-2 1.000
1989 Playoffs - NBA Finals
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Jun. 06, 1989
31. Lakers 97   Michael Cooper 3 2 1 1 0 0 5 25 1-5 .200 1-4 .250 0-0 -
Pistons 109   Vinnie Johnson 19 1 2 0 0 0 3 21 9-14 .643 0-0 - 1-1 1.000
Jun. 08, 1989
32. Lakers 105   Michael Cooper 19 1 4 3 1 0 3 44 6-12 .500 4-8 .500 3-3 1.000
Pistons 108   Vinnie Johnson 18 3 2 0 1 0 1 27 8-14 .571 1-3 .333 1-1 1.000
Jun. 11, 1989
33. Lakers 110   Michael Cooper 15 0 13 1 1 2 2 48 6-14 .429 3-8 .375 0-0 -
Pistons 114   Vinnie Johnson 17 3 2 0 0 2 3 18 8-11 .727 0-2 .000 1-2 .500
Jun. 13, 1989
34. Lakers 97   Michael Cooper 11 3 9 2 0 0 4 46 4-14 .286 1-7 .143 2-3 .667
Pistons 105   Vinnie Johnson 14 6 5 0 0 0 2 29 5-11 .455 0-0 - 4-7 .571
1989-90 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 01, 1989
35. Lakers 97   Michael Cooper 10 1 1 1 0 2 4 32 4-7 .571 0-1 .000 2-3 .667
OT Pistons 108   Vinnie Johnson 1 2 0 0 0 2 3 14 0-4 .000 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Jan. 21, 1990
36. Lakers 107   Michael Cooper 7 2 0 1 0 0 2 17 2-4 .500 1-2 .500 2-2 1.000
Pistons 97   Vinnie Johnson 11 1 3 0 0 0 2 17 5-9 .556 1-1 1.000 0-1 .000
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