Head-to-Head: Games Played Between Michael Cooper and Earl Cureton

This is the detail of NBA games in which Michael Cooper and Earl Cureton 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 27 times in NBA games. Michael Cooper has a 17-10 winning record over Earl Cureton, but Earl Cureton won more matchups in the Playoffs for a 3-2 postseason record.

Games Played Against Each Other

Michael Cooper
vs.
Earl Cureton
NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Michael Cooper:
1978-79 to 1989-90
Earl Cureton:
1980-81 to 1996-97
27 Games played
22 in Regular Season
5 in Playoffs

Summary of Victories

 Games Won in
Regular Season		 in
Playoffs
Michael Cooper
17
15
2
Earl Cureton
10
7
3

Stats in Games Between Them

Averages
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsBlocks
Michael Cooper 8.5 3.2 4.4 0.5
Earl Cureton 5.2 5.0 1.30.3
Game Highs
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsBlocks
Michael Cooper 17 7 10 2
Earl Cureton 19 13 5 2
Games with better stats than the other player...
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsBlocks
Michael Cooper 20

games		 8

games		 21

games		 8

games
Earl Cureton 6

games 		17

games		 2

games		 5

games
Both had same stat 1

game		 2

games		 4

games		 14

games

Head To Head Games Played: One by One

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1981-82 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Feb. 26, 1982
1. Lakers 116   Michael Cooper 2 4 2 0 6 26 1-6 .167 0-0 - 0-0 -
2OT 76ers 114   Earl Cureton 2 8 4 0 1 25 1-6 .167 0-0 - 0-2 .000
Mar. 07, 1982
2. Lakers 113   Michael Cooper 13 2 4 2 1 35 6-11 .545 0-1 .000 1-1 1.000
76ers 119   Earl Cureton 8 5 0 0 3 15 4-4 1.000 0-0 - 0-1 .000
1982 Playoffs - NBA Finals
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
May. 27, 1982
3. Lakers 124   Michael Cooper 17 5 5 1 1 4 5 27 6-10 .600 0-0 - 5-6 .833
76ers 117   Earl Cureton 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 01 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 -
May. 30, 1982
4. Lakers 94   Michael Cooper 11 7 3 1 0 3 1 28 4-9 .444 0-1 .000 3-6 .500
76ers 110   Earl Cureton 6 8 0 0 0 1 3 15 2-7 .286 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Jun. 01, 1982
5. Lakers 129   Michael Cooper 12 5 3 2 0 2 4 30 4-9 .444 1-1 1.000 3-4 .750
76ers 108   Earl Cureton 2 5 0 1 0 1 1 06 1-4 .250 0-0 - 0-0 -
1982-83 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 05, 1982
6. Lakers 104   Michael Cooper 5 4 3 0 0 2 2 25 2-5 .400 0-1 .000 1-2 .500
76ers 114   Earl Cureton 4 5 0 0 0 0 2 09 2-3 .667 0-0 - 0-1 .000
Jan. 05, 1983
7. Lakers 120   Michael Cooper 5 1 3 1 0 1 3 32 2-3 .667 0-0 - 1-2 .500
OT 76ers 122   Earl Cureton 4 8 0 4 0 2 2 20 2-3 .667 0-0 - 0-0 -
1983 Playoffs - NBA Finals
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
May. 26, 1983
8. Lakers 93   Michael Cooper 12 4 1 0 0 1 4 28 6-7 .857 0-0 - 0-0 -
76ers 103   Earl Cureton 2 3 1 2 0 1 3 17 1-3 .333 0-0 - 0-0 -
May. 29, 1983
9. Lakers 94   Michael Cooper 4 2 1 0 0 0 6 30 2-6 .333 0-0 - 0-0 -
76ers 111   Earl Cureton 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 02 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 -
1983-84 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Mar. 04, 1984
10. Lakers 118   Michael Cooper 6 3 8 2 2 4 3 26 1-3 .333 1-1 1.000 3-4 .750
Pistons 114   Earl Cureton 0 4 0 3 0 0 2 10 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-2 .000
Mar. 23, 1984
11. Lakers 118   Michael Cooper 0 2 7 1 0 1 5 21 0-3 .000 0-2 .000 0-0 -
Pistons 121   Earl Cureton 2 1 0 0 0 0 3 08 1-1 1.000 0-0 - 0-0 -
1984-85 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Jan. 13, 1985
12. Lakers 98   Michael Cooper 2 3 5 1 0 1 4 24 1-5 .200 0-1 .000 0-0 -
Pistons 121   Earl Cureton 6 5 5 1 1 2 2 20 3-6 .500 0-0 - 0-0 -
Mar. 24, 1985
13. Lakers 148   Michael Cooper 6 1 3 2 0 3 4 18 3-6 .500 0-2 .000 0-0 -
Pistons 130   Earl Cureton 3 3 1 1 0 0 0 18 0-4 .000 0-0 - 3-4 .750
1985-86 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 15, 1985
14. Lakers 132   Michael Cooper 4 2 2 4 0 1 4 20 1-3 .333 0-1 .000 2-2 1.000
Pistons 119   Earl Cureton 10 4 2 0 0 4 2 17 5-8 .625 0-0 - 0-0 -
Jan. 19, 1986
15. Lakers 115   Michael Cooper 5 5 7 1 0 1 1 30 2-3 .667 1-1 1.000 0-0 -
Pistons 118   Earl Cureton 6 9 1 1 1 0 1 25 3-4 .750 0-0 - 0-0 -
1986-87 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 28, 1986
16. Lakers 110   Michael Cooper 11 3 4 0 0 0 2 32 4-8 .500 2-2 1.000 1-2 .500
Bulls 103   Earl Cureton 9 5 2 0 0 2 2 27 4-9 .444 0-0 - 1-3 .333
Mar. 09, 1987
17. Lakers 136   Michael Cooper 8 3 7 0 0 1 0 17 3-6 .500 2-2 1.000 0-0 -
Clippers 114   Earl Cureton 5 4 1 1 2 1 4 23 2-7 .286 0-0 - 1-3 .333
Mar. 15, 1987
18. Lakers 115   Michael Cooper 9 3 3 0 1 1 2 21 4-6 .667 1-2 .500 0-0 -
Clippers 101   Earl Cureton 6 3 2 0 2 0 1 24 2-4 .500 0-0 - 2-4 .500
Apr. 06, 1987
19. Lakers 135   Michael Cooper 12 3 4 0 0 0 2 20 4-6 .667 2-3 .667 2-2 1.000
Clippers 112   Earl Cureton 19 12 5 0 2 1 4 43 9-17 .529 0-0 - 1-5 .200
Apr. 09, 1987
20. Lakers 118   Michael Cooper 12 0 3 0 1 4 0 25 4-10 .400 2-4 .500 2-2 1.000
Clippers 100   Earl Cureton 15 8 0 0 1 1 4 29 4-11 .364 0-0 - 7-8 .875
1987-88 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 12, 1987
21. Lakers 111   Michael Cooper 9 2 6 0 2 5 1 33 4-8 .500 1-2 .500 0-0 -
Clippers 82   Earl Cureton 8 9 2 0 0 1 4 27 4-8 .500 0-0 - 0-2 .000
Dec. 19, 1987
22. Lakers 108   Michael Cooper 16 7 7 4 2 3 2 47 6-14 .429 2-3 .667 2-2 1.000
Clippers 97   Earl Cureton 2 2 0 0 0 0 1 14 1-2 .500 0-0 - 0-0 -
Jan. 13, 1988
23. Lakers 109   Michael Cooper 8 5 2 2 1 2 4 32 3-12 .250 0-4 .000 2-2 1.000
OT Clippers 110   Earl Cureton 4 3 2 1 0 1 3 14 1-3 .333 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Feb. 04, 1988
24. Lakers 117   Michael Cooper 8 4 7 1 0 3 1 29 4-11 .364 0-2 .000 0-0 -
Clippers 86   Earl Cureton 2 3 0 0 0 0 2 09 0-2 .000 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Feb. 16, 1988
25. Lakers 119   Michael Cooper 11 2 6 2 1 1 1 27 5-11 .455 1-5 .200 0-0 -
Clippers 100   Earl Cureton 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 03 1-2 .500 0-0 - 0-0 -
1988-89 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Jan. 27, 1989
26. Lakers 114   Michael Cooper 11 4 10 1 1 1 0 29 5-10 .500 1-2 .500 0-0 -
Hornets 97   Earl Cureton 6 13 4 0 0 2 3 26 3-11 .273 0-0 - 0-0 -
Mar. 10, 1989
27. Lakers 123   Michael Cooper 10 0 4 1 0 0 0 15 3-6 .500 2-2 1.000 2-2 1.000
Hornets 90   Earl Cureton 7 4 2 3 0 1 1 21 3-5 .600 0-0 - 1-2 .500
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