Michael Cooper debuted in the NBA in 1978, appearing in 873 games over 12 seasons. He scored 7,729 points, delivered 3,666 assists, and grabbed 2,769 rebounds, ranking 588th in scoring and 156th in assists in NBA history.
Michael Cooper Year-by-Year Performance Trends
This chart visualizes Michael Cooper’s seasonal trends in scoring, assists, rebounds, FG%, and more.
🧾 Basic Profile
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| Name | Michael Cooper |
| Date of Birth | April 15, 1956 |
| Nationality |  United States |
| Position | Shooting Guard |
| Height | 201cm |
| Weight | 77kg |
| Shooting Hand | Right-handed |
| NBA Debut | 1978 |
📊 Career Stats Summary
| Games Played (G) | 873 games (Ranked 306 in NBA history) |
| Points (PTS) | 7,729 points (Ranked 588) |
| 3-Point Field Goals (3P) | 428 (Ranked 472) |
| Assists (AST) | 3,666 (Ranked 156) |
| Rebounds (TRB) | 2,769 (Ranked 686) |
| Offensive Rebounds (ORB) | 741 (Ranked 589) |
| Defensive Rebounds (DRB) | 2,028 (Ranked 548) |
| Blocks (BLK) | 523 (Ranked 268) |
| Steals (STL) | 1,033 (Ranked 166) |
| Turnovers (TOV) | 1,429 (Ranked 320) |
| Personal Fouls (PF) | 2,329 (Ranked 267) |
| Field Goal % (FG%) | 46.9% (Ranked 1138) |
| Free Throw % (FT%) | 83.3% (Ranked 523) |
| 3-Point % (3P%) | 34% (Ranked 959) |
| Average Minutes (MP) | 27.1 minutes (Ranked 638) |
📊 Last Season Summary (1990)
| Games Played (G) | 80 |
| Points (PTS) | 515 |
| 3-Point Field Goals (3P) | 50 |
| Assists (AST) | 215 |
| Rebounds (TRB) | 227 |
| Offensive Rebounds (ORB) | 59 |
| Defensive Rebounds (DRB) | 168 |
| Blocks (BLK) | 36 |
| Steals (STL) | 67 |
| Turnovers (TOV) | 91 |
| Personal Fouls (PF) | 206 |
| Triple-Doubles (TrpDbl) | 0 |
| Field Goal % (FG%) | 38.7% |
| Free Throw % (FT%) | 88.3% |
| 3-Point % (3P%) | 31.8% |
| Average Minutes (MP) | 1,851 |
📈 Season Highlights
- Most Points in a Season: 1982, 907 points
- Most 3P in a Season: 1987, 89
- Most Assists in a Season: 1984, 482
- Most Rebounds in a Season: 1981, 336
- Most Blocks in a Season: 1981, 78
- Most Steals in a Season: 1981, 133
- Most Triple-Doubles in a Season: 1979, 0
- Best FG% in a Season: 1983, 53.5%
- Best FT% in a Season: 1990, 88.3%
- Best 3P% in a Season: 1986, 38.7%
- Most Avg. Minutes: 1981, 2,625 minutes
🏆 Playoff Records
Michael Cooper appeared in 168 playoff games.
| Points (PTS) | 1,581 |
| 3P | 124 |
| Assists (AST) | 703 |
| Rebounds (TRB) | 574 |
| Offensive Rebounds (ORB) | 152 |
| Defensive Rebounds (DRB) | 422 |
| Blocks (BLK) | 96 |
| Steals (STL) | 203 |
| Turnovers (TOV) | 252 |
| Personal Fouls (PF) | 474 |
| Field Goal % (FG%) | 46.8% |
| Free Throw % (FT%) | 82.5% |
| 3-Point % (3P%) | 39.2% |
| Average Minutes (MP) | 4,744 |
Michael Cooper Career Key Statistics Summary
| season | G | MP | PTS | FG | FG% | FGA | 3P | 3P% | 3PA | 2P | 2P% | 2PA | eFG% | FT | FT% | FTA | TRB | ORB | DRB | AST | STL | BLK | TrpDbl | GS | TOV | PF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1979 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 0.5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
1980 | 82 | 1973 | 722 | 303 | 0.524 | 578 | 5 | 0.25 | 20 | 298 | 0.534 | 558 | 0.529 | 111 | 0.776 | 143 | 229 | 101 | 128 | 221 | 86 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 142 | 215 |
1981 | 81 | 2625 | 763 | 321 | 0.491 | 654 | 4 | 0.211 | 19 | 317 | 0.499 | 635 | 0.494 | 117 | 0.785 | 149 | 336 | 121 | 215 | 332 | 133 | 78 | 0 | 0 | 164 | 249 |
1982 | 76 | 2197 | 907 | 383 | 0.517 | 741 | 2 | 0.118 | 17 | 381 | 0.526 | 724 | 0.518 | 139 | 0.813 | 171 | 269 | 84 | 185 | 230 | 120 | 61 | 0 | 14 | 151 | 216 |
1983 | 82 | 2148 | 639 | 266 | 0.535 | 497 | 5 | 0.238 | 21 | 261 | 0.548 | 476 | 0.54 | 102 | 0.785 | 130 | 274 | 82 | 192 | 315 | 115 | 50 | 0 | 3 | 128 | 208 |
1984 | 82 | 2387 | 739 | 273 | 0.497 | 549 | 38 | 0.314 | 121 | 235 | 0.549 | 428 | 0.532 | 155 | 0.838 | 185 | 262 | 53 | 209 | 482 | 113 | 67 | 0 | 9 | 148 | 267 |
1985 | 82 | 2189 | 702 | 276 | 0.465 | 593 | 35 | 0.285 | 123 | 241 | 0.513 | 470 | 0.495 | 115 | 0.865 | 133 | 255 | 56 | 199 | 429 | 93 | 49 | 0 | 20 | 156 | 208 |
1986 | 82 | 2269 | 758 | 274 | 0.452 | 606 | 63 | 0.387 | 163 | 211 | 0.476 | 443 | 0.504 | 147 | 0.865 | 170 | 244 | 44 | 200 | 466 | 89 | 43 | 0 | 15 | 151 | 238 |
1987 | 82 | 2253 | 859 | 322 | 0.438 | 736 | 89 | 0.385 | 231 | 233 | 0.461 | 505 | 0.498 | 126 | 0.851 | 148 | 254 | 58 | 196 | 373 | 78 | 43 | 0 | 2 | 102 | 199 |
1988 | 61 | 1793 | 532 | 189 | 0.392 | 482 | 57 | 0.32 | 178 | 132 | 0.434 | 304 | 0.451 | 97 | 0.858 | 113 | 228 | 50 | 178 | 289 | 66 | 26 | 0 | 8 | 101 | 136 |
1989 | 80 | 1943 | 587 | 213 | 0.431 | 494 | 80 | 0.381 | 210 | 133 | 0.468 | 284 | 0.512 | 81 | 0.871 | 93 | 191 | 33 | 158 | 314 | 72 | 32 | 0 | 13 | 94 | 186 |
1990 | 80 | 1851 | 515 | 191 | 0.387 | 493 | 50 | 0.318 | 157 | 141 | 0.42 | 336 | 0.438 | 83 | 0.883 | 94 | 227 | 59 | 168 | 215 | 67 | 36 | 0 | 10 | 91 | 206 |