Head-to-Head: Games Played Between Michael Cooper and Bill Laimbeer

This is the detail of NBA games in which Michael Cooper and Bill Laimbeer 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 28 times in NBA games. Overall, they are tied 14-14, but Bill Laimbeer won more matchups in the Playoffs for a 7-4 postseason record.

Games Played Against Each Other

Michael Cooper
vs.
Bill Laimbeer
NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Michael Cooper:
1978-79 to 1989-90
Bill Laimbeer:
1980-81 to 1993-94
28 Games played
17 in Regular Season
11 in Playoffs

Summary of Victories

 Games Won in
Regular Season		 in
Playoffs
Michael Cooper
14
10
4
Bill Laimbeer
14
7
7

Stats in Games Between Them

Averages
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Michael Cooper 6.9 2.4 4.0 1.30.3
Bill Laimbeer 12.4 9.4 2.00.70.9
Game Highs
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Michael Cooper 19 5 13 42
Bill Laimbeer 30 19 6 43
Games with better stats than the other player...
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Michael Cooper 8

games		 0

games		 16

games		 17

games		4

games
Bill Laimbeer 18

games 		28

games		 8

games		 6

games		13

games
Both had same stat 2

games		 0

games		 4

games		 5

games		11

games

Head To Head Games Played: One by One

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1980-81 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Oct. 31, 1980
1. Lakers 107   Michael Cooper 10 2 5 3 0 1 3 25 5-9 .556 0-0 - 0-0 -
Cavaliers 98   Bill Laimbeer 16 8 1 0 3 1 6 37 8-14 .571 0-0 - 0-1 .000
Jan. 13, 1981
2. Lakers 108   Michael Cooper 12 3 4 2 1 2 4 37 6-12 .500 0-0 - 0-0 -
Cavaliers 104   Bill Laimbeer 8 6 1 0 1 1 5 30 4-10 .400 0-0 - 0-0 -
1982-83 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Jan. 02, 1983
3. Lakers 127   Michael Cooper 7 2 4 2 0 0 1 23 3-4 .750 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Pistons 112   Bill Laimbeer 30 11 6 1 0 2 3 41 15-21 .714 0-0 - 0-0 -
Mar. 05, 1983
4. Lakers 122   Michael Cooper 4 4 2 1 1 5 26 2-4 .500 0-0 - 0-0 -
Pistons 108   Bill Laimbeer 20 13 1 1 2 4 38 8-15 .533 0-0 - 4-5 .800
1983-84 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Mar. 04, 1984
5. Lakers 118   Michael Cooper 6 3 8 2 2 4 3 26 1-3 .333 1-1 1.000 3-4 .750
Pistons 114   Bill Laimbeer 27 5 1 0 0 1 4 38 11-19 .579 0-0 - 5-5 1.000
Mar. 23, 1984
6. Lakers 118   Michael Cooper 0 2 7 1 0 1 5 21 0-3 .000 0-2 .000 0-0 -
Pistons 121   Bill Laimbeer 21 19 1 2 0 1 2 39 10-16 .625 0-0 - 1-1 1.000
1984-85 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Jan. 13, 1985
7. Lakers 98   Michael Cooper 2 3 5 1 0 1 4 24 1-5 .200 0-1 .000 0-0 -
Pistons 121   Bill Laimbeer 14 13 1 0 1 0 4 28 6-15 .400 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Mar. 24, 1985
8. Lakers 148   Michael Cooper 6 1 3 2 0 3 4 18 3-6 .500 0-2 .000 0-0 -
Pistons 130   Bill Laimbeer 20 14 4 1 0 3 5 40 10-18 .556 0-0 - 0-0 -
1985-86 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 15, 1985
9. Lakers 132   Michael Cooper 4 2 2 4 0 1 4 20 1-3 .333 0-1 .000 2-2 1.000
Pistons 119   Bill Laimbeer 15 10 2 0 0 1 5 36 7-13 .538 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Jan. 19, 1986
10. Lakers 115   Michael Cooper 5 5 7 1 0 1 1 30 2-3 .667 1-1 1.000 0-0 -
Pistons 118   Bill Laimbeer 16 11 2 0 0 1 5 34 6-14 .429 0-0 - 4-6 .667
1986-87 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 13, 1986
11. Lakers 114   Michael Cooper 13 3 2 3 0 0 4 25 6-12 .500 0-3 .000 1-1 1.000
Pistons 119   Bill Laimbeer 10 7 2 1 2 1 4 37 5-8 .625 0-0 - 0-0 -
Mar. 26, 1987
12. Lakers 128   Michael Cooper 10 5 5 0 0 1 4 24 3-8 .375 2-3 .667 2-2 1.000
Pistons 111   Bill Laimbeer 4 9 1 2 3 2 2 28 2-10 .200 0-0 - 0-0 -
1987-88 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Jan. 08, 1988
13. Lakers 106   Michael Cooper 6 3 1 0 0 2 4 29 2-7 .286 1-4 .250 1-2 .500
Pistons 104   Bill Laimbeer 6 11 2 2 0 2 4 32 3-8 .375 0-0 - 0-0 -
1988 Playoffs - NBA Finals
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Jun. 07, 1988
14. Lakers 93   Michael Cooper 0 0 2 0 0 1 2 23 0-7 .000 0-3 .000 0-0 -
Pistons 105   Bill Laimbeer 11 7 2 0 1 0 2 34 4-9 .444 1-1 1.000 2-2 1.000
Jun. 09, 1988
15. Lakers 108   Michael Cooper 5 2 4 1 1 1 2 24 1-5 .200 1-3 .333 2-2 1.000
Pistons 96   Bill Laimbeer 11 9 1 0 0 4 4 32 5-8 .625 0-0 - 1-1 1.000
Jun. 12, 1988
16. Lakers 99   Michael Cooper 2 1 1 3 0 2 1 27 1-6 .167 0-1 .000 0-0 -
Pistons 86   Bill Laimbeer 10 9 2 0 2 0 3 37 5-12 .417 0-1 .000 0-0 -
Jun. 14, 1988
17. Lakers 86   Michael Cooper 3 1 0 1 1 0 5 28 1-7 .143 0-3 .000 1-2 .500
Pistons 111   Bill Laimbeer 13 8 1 0 2 1 3 29 4-12 .333 0-0 - 5-5 1.000
Jun. 16, 1988
18. Lakers 94   Michael Cooper 0 0 2 0 0 0 5 24 0-3 .000 0-3 .000 0-0 -
Pistons 104   Bill Laimbeer 8 11 3 0 1 1 3 33 4-14 .286 0-0 - 0-0 -
Jun. 19, 1988
19. Lakers 103   Michael Cooper 4 2 3 1 0 0 5 22 1-3 .333 0-1 .000 2-2 1.000
Pistons 102   Bill Laimbeer 2 9 2 0 0 2 6 39 0-5 .000 0-2 .000 2-2 1.000
Jun. 21, 1988
20. Lakers 108   Michael Cooper 12 5 3 0 0 0 2 28 5-13 .385 2-6 .333 0-2 .000
Pistons 105   Bill Laimbeer 11 9 2 3 1 0 4 31 5-9 .556 1-2 .500 0-0 -
1988-89 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 26, 1988
21. Lakers 99   Michael Cooper 9 5 6 0 1 0 1 30 3-5 .600 1-2 .500 2-2 1.000
Pistons 102   Bill Laimbeer 9 8 2 4 1 0 0 38 4-12 .333 0-2 .000 1-2 .500
Feb. 14, 1989
22. Lakers 103   Michael Cooper 7 3 8 0 0 3 5 32 2-11 .182 0-4 .000 3-4 .750
Pistons 111   Bill Laimbeer 5 11 1 1 1 0 5 28 2-9 .222 0-0 - 1-4 .250
1989 Playoffs - NBA Finals
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Jun. 06, 1989
23. Lakers 97   Michael Cooper 3 2 1 1 0 0 5 25 1-5 .200 1-4 .250 0-0 -
Pistons 109   Bill Laimbeer 4 8 1 1 0 2 4 21 2-4 .500 0-0 - 0-0 -
Jun. 08, 1989
24. Lakers 105   Michael Cooper 19 1 4 3 1 0 3 44 6-12 .500 4-8 .500 3-3 1.000
Pistons 108   Bill Laimbeer 2 5 0 0 0 1 4 14 1-3 .333 0-0 - 0-0 -
Jun. 11, 1989
25. Lakers 110   Michael Cooper 15 0 13 1 1 2 2 48 6-14 .429 3-8 .375 0-0 -
Pistons 114   Bill Laimbeer 10 2 6 1 0 0 3 29 4-7 .571 0-1 .000 2-3 .667
Jun. 13, 1989
26. Lakers 97   Michael Cooper 11 3 9 2 0 0 4 46 4-14 .286 1-7 .143 2-3 .667
Pistons 105   Bill Laimbeer 16 6 2 0 0 0 4 30 5-8 .625 2-2 1.000 4-4 1.000
1989-90 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 01, 1989
27. Lakers 97   Michael Cooper 10 1 1 1 0 2 4 32 4-7 .571 0-1 .000 2-3 .667
OT Pistons 108   Bill Laimbeer 15 10 2 0 2 1 4 42 5-10 .500 0-0 - 5-5 1.000
Jan. 21, 1990
28. Lakers 107   Michael Cooper 7 2 0 1 0 0 2 17 2-4 .500 1-2 .500 2-2 1.000
Pistons 97   Bill Laimbeer 13 15 3 0 1 2 4 40 3-9 .333 1-4 .250 6-6 1.000
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