Head-to-Head: Games Played Between James Bailey and Michael Cooper

This is the detail of NBA games in which James Bailey and Michael Cooper 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:
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They faced each other a total of 34 times in NBA games. Michael Cooper has a 29-5 winning record over James Bailey, including a 2-1 record in Playoffs.

Games Played Against Each Other

James Bailey
vs.
Michael Cooper
NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
James Bailey:
1979-80 to 1987-88
Michael Cooper:
1978-79 to 1989-90
34 Games played
31 in Regular Season
3 in Playoffs

Summary of Victories

 Games Won in
Regular Season		 in
Playoffs
James Bailey
5
4
1
Michael Cooper
29
27
2

Stats in Games Between Them

Averages
Player
 Points Rebounds Assists
James Bailey 8.0 4.4 0.5
Michael Cooper 9.3 3.0 4.1
Game Highs
Player
 Points Rebounds Assists
James Bailey 26 21 2
Michael Cooper 19 9 11
Games with better stats than the other player...
Player
 Points Rebounds Assists
James Bailey 11

games		 18

games		 1

game
Michael Cooper 22

games 		14

games		 33

games
Both had same stat 1

game		 2

games		 0

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. 17, 1979
1. Supersonics 112   James Bailey 15 6 1 0 2 14 7-9 .778 0-0 - 1-1 1.000
Lakers 110   Michael Cooper 0 0 2 0 0 1 09 0-1 .000 0-0 - 0-0 -
Oct. 21, 1979
2. Supersonics 97   James Bailey 8 3 0 2 1 3 2 15 3-9 .333 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Lakers 106   Michael Cooper 19 9 2 0 1 2 6 32 7-15 .467 0-0 - 5-8 .625
Dec. 23, 1979
3. Supersonics 97   James Bailey 2 1 0 1 0 1 2 05 1-2 .500 0-0 - 0-0 -
Lakers 102   Michael Cooper 8 4 2 0 0 0 1 21 3-6 .500 0-1 .000 2-2 1.000
Feb. 26, 1980
4. Supersonics 108   James Bailey 2 3 1 1 2 0 2 08 1-2 .500 0-0 - 0-2 .000
Lakers 131   Michael Cooper 10 2 3 0 2 1 0 24 5-7 .714 0-1 .000 0-0 -
1980 Playoffs - Western Conference Finals
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Apr. 22, 1980
5. Supersonics 108   James Bailey 6 5 0 0 1 2 4 19 3-7 .429 0-0 - 0-0 -
Lakers 107   Michael Cooper 9 4 3 1 0 3 4 26 3-7 .429 0-0 - 3-3 1.000
Apr. 23, 1980
6. Supersonics 99   James Bailey 2 0 0 0 2 0 1 10 1-2 .500 0-0 - 0-0 -
Lakers 108   Michael Cooper 6 3 1 1 0 2 3 23 3-10 .300 0-1 .000 0-0 -
Apr. 25, 1980
7. Supersonics 100   James Bailey 4 0 1 0 2 2 1 10 2-3 .667 0-0 - 0-0 -
Lakers 104   Michael Cooper 11 4 10 1 1 2 3 28 4-9 .444 0-1 .000 3-4 .750
1980-81 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Oct. 10, 1980
8. Supersonics 98   James Bailey 6 8 0 0 3 3 4 21 2-4 .500 0-0 - 2-4 .500
Lakers 99   Michael Cooper 10 0 1 1 0 2 3 25 5-10 .500 0-0 - 0-0 -
Oct. 24, 1980
9. Supersonics 98   James Bailey 4 1 0 0 1 0 3 11 2-3 .667 0-0 - 0-4 .000
Lakers 104   Michael Cooper 0 2 3 1 1 2 3 13 0-3 .000 0-0 - 0-0 -
Dec. 12, 1980
10. Supersonics 107   James Bailey 23 21 1 0 0 2 5 41 7-17 .412 0-0 - 9-10 .900
Lakers 113   Michael Cooper 17 2 4 2 0 2 3 31 8-13 .615 0-0 - 1-1 1.000
Jan. 09, 1981
11. Supersonics 87   James Bailey 21 12 1 0 3 2 5 40 8-12 .667 0-0 - 5-8 .625
Lakers 92   Michael Cooper 7 5 3 2 1 1 3 40 3-9 .333 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Mar. 20, 1981
12. Supersonics 119   James Bailey 26 5 0 1 1 2 5 37 11-16 .688 0-0 - 4-5 .800
Lakers 133   Michael Cooper 14 6 4 2 0 1 1 38 7-11 .636 0-0 - 0-1 .000
Mar. 27, 1981
13. Supersonics 90   James Bailey 9 11 0 8 5 28 3-11 .273 0-0 - 3-3 1.000
Lakers 97   Michael Cooper 4 2 3 2 4 39 1-3 .333 0-0 - 2-3 .667
1981-82 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 04, 1981
14. Supersonics 103   James Bailey 4 6 1 0 1 1 2 17 2-6 .333 0-0 - 0-0 -
Lakers 106   Michael Cooper 10 3 4 2 0 1 3 22 5-8 .625 0-0 - 0-2 .000
Jan. 20, 1982
15. Nets 113   James Bailey 7 4 2 3 16 3-6 .500 0-0 - 1-1 1.000
Lakers 132   Michael Cooper 16 3 5 2 31 6-10 .600 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
Mar. 03, 1982
16. Nets 111   James Bailey 6 3 2 4 11 2-3 .667 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Lakers 103   Michael Cooper 7 0 1 3 23 3-8 .375 1-2 .500 0-0 -
1982-83 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 01, 1982
17. Rockets 95   James Bailey 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 09 1-3 .333 0-0 - 0-0 -
Lakers 106   Michael Cooper 6 4 5 3 0 1 3 23 3-4 .750 0-0 - 0-0 -
Dec. 26, 1982
18. Rockets 94   James Bailey 24 6 0 0 1 3 2 25 8-12 .667 0-0 - 8-12 .667
Lakers 96   Michael Cooper 11 3 3 3 0 1 1 26 5-8 .625 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Mar. 27, 1983
19. Rockets 93   James Bailey 12 4 0 0 2 3 4 18 5-10 .500 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Lakers 114   Michael Cooper 4 3 3 0 0 2 3 22 1-4 .250 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Apr. 12, 1983
20. Rockets 113   James Bailey 5 2 0 0 0 1 1 12 2-10 .200 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Lakers 114   Michael Cooper 18 4 4 1 1 1 5 34 8-14 .571 0-1 .000 2-2 1.000
1983-84 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Jan. 08, 1984
21. Rockets 129   James Bailey 8 1 1 0 0 4 2 17 4-7 .571 0-0 - 0-1 .000
Lakers 118   Michael Cooper 13 0 3 3 0 2 2 30 5-8 .625 0-2 .000 3-4 .750
Jan. 10, 1984
22. Rockets 132   James Bailey 11 9 0 0 1 1 6 24 4-11 .364 0-0 - 3-5 .600
OT Lakers 136   Michael Cooper 14 4 4 2 0 1 5 41 5-6 .833 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
Jan. 26, 1984
23. Rockets 102   James Bailey 5 4 1 1 0 0 3 13 2-8 .250 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Lakers 131   Michael Cooper 11 4 4 0 1 1 3 23 3-7 .429 0-1 .000 5-5 1.000
Mar. 17, 1984
24. Rockets 111   James Bailey 14 6 1 0 0 1 4 22 7-13 .538 0-0 - 0-0 -
Lakers 123   Michael Cooper 8 2 5 0 0 3 1 28 2-5 .400 0-2 .000 4-4 1.000
Mar. 29, 1984
25. Rockets 109   James Bailey 6 0 1 1 0 2 1 07 3-3 1.000 0-0 - 0-0 -
Lakers 115   Michael Cooper 6 2 9 1 1 1 3 34 1-6 .167 0-1 .000 4-4 1.000
1984-85 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Feb. 01, 1985
26. Knicks 104   James Bailey 10 7 1 0 1 1 5 21 4-5 .800 0-0 - 2-4 .500
Lakers 105   Michael Cooper 16 1 4 1 2 1 3 30 3-8 .375 0-5 .000 10-11 .909
Feb. 24, 1985
27. Knicks 114   James Bailey 4 1 0 0 0 1 3 09 1-3 .333 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Lakers 119   Michael Cooper 1 3 4 0 0 3 4 19 0-1 .000 0-0 - 1-1 1.000
1985-86 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Feb. 02, 1986
28. Knicks 103   James Bailey 11 10 1 1 0 2 4 36 5-13 .385 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Lakers 96   Michael Cooper 10 6 11 3 0 6 4 41 4-12 .333 1-7 .143 1-2 .500
1986-87 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 21, 1986
29. Nets 95   James Bailey 2 3 0 0 0 0 1 08 1-3 .333 0-0 - 0-1 .000
Lakers 111   Michael Cooper 7 6 3 0 1 0 1 27 3-11 .273 1-3 .333 0-0 -
Jan. 19, 1987
30. Nets 115   James Bailey 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 01 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 -
Lakers 126   Michael Cooper 7 1 4 2 0 0 1 30 3-9 .333 0-2 .000 1-2 .500
1987-88 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 15, 1987
31. Suns 97   James Bailey 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 05 0-1 .000 0-0 - 0-0 -
Lakers 122   Michael Cooper 11 1 3 1 0 1 0 19 3-6 .500 0-3 .000 5-5 1.000
Jan. 16, 1988
32. Suns 96   James Bailey 8 5 1 1 1 0 1 14 4-6 .667 0-0 - 0-0 -
Lakers 107   Michael Cooper 9 3 4 0 0 4 0 27 3-5 .600 1-1 1.000 2-2 1.000
Apr. 15, 1988
33. Suns 114   James Bailey 4 4 1 0 0 1 2 20 2-5 .400 0-0 - 0-0 -
Lakers 117   Michael Cooper 12 4 9 4 0 3 3 37 4-9 .444 3-5 .600 1-1 1.000
Apr. 22, 1988
34. Suns 112   James Bailey 0 0 0 0 2 1 1 02 0-1 .000 0-0 - 0-0 -
Lakers 117   Michael Cooper 4 2 6 0 0 0 2 24 1-4 .250 0-3 .000 2-2 1.000
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