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

This is the detail of NBA games in which Michael Cooper and James Donaldson 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 63 times in NBA games. Michael Cooper has a 49-14 winning record over James Donaldson, including an 8-5 record in Playoffs.

Games Played Against Each Other

Michael Cooper
vs.
James Donaldson
NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Michael Cooper:
1978-79 to 1989-90
James Donaldson:
1980-81 to 1994-95
63 Games played
50 in Regular Season
13 in Playoffs

Summary of Victories

 Games Won in
Regular Season		 in
Playoffs
Michael Cooper
49
41
8
James Donaldson
14
9
5

Stats in Games Between Them

Averages
Player
 Points Rebounds Assists
Michael Cooper 9.4 3.1 4.0
James Donaldson 9.8 7.9 1.1
Game Highs
Player
 Points Rebounds Assists
Michael Cooper 20 7 17
James Donaldson 26 19 7
Games with better stats than the other player...
Player
 Points Rebounds Assists
Michael Cooper 28

games		 9

games		 53

games
James Donaldson 32

games 		53

games		 5

games
Both had same stat 3

games		 1

game		 5

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. 10, 1980
1. Lakers 99   Michael Cooper 10 0 1 1 0 2 3 25 5-10 .500 0-0 - 0-0 -
Supersonics 98   James Donaldson 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 04 0-1 .000 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Oct. 24, 1980
2. Lakers 104   Michael Cooper 0 2 3 1 1 2 3 13 0-3 .000 0-0 - 0-0 -
Supersonics 98   James Donaldson 12 10 1 0 2 0 4 25 4-7 .571 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
Jan. 09, 1981
3. Lakers 92   Michael Cooper 7 5 3 2 1 1 3 40 3-9 .333 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Supersonics 87   James Donaldson 2 3 0 0 0 1 3 06 1-1 1.000 0-0 - 0-0 -
Mar. 20, 1981
4. Lakers 133   Michael Cooper 14 6 4 2 0 1 1 38 7-11 .636 0-0 - 0-1 .000
Supersonics 119   James Donaldson 13 4 2 0 1 2 3 20 5-8 .625 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Mar. 27, 1981
5. Lakers 97   Michael Cooper 4 2 3 2 4 39 1-3 .333 0-0 - 2-3 .667
Supersonics 90   James Donaldson 17 11 1 3 3 31 6-10 .600 0-0 - 5-8 .625
1981-82 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 04, 1981
6. Lakers 106   Michael Cooper 10 3 4 2 0 1 3 22 5-8 .625 0-0 - 0-2 .000
Supersonics 103   James Donaldson 6 1 1 0 0 1 2 10 3-4 .750 0-0 - 0-0 -
Dec. 02, 1981
7. Lakers 96   Michael Cooper 11 6 2 1 0 2 1 26 5-8 .625 0-1 .000 1-2 .500
Supersonics 104   James Donaldson 13 8 0 1 0 0 4 23 5-5 1.000 0-0 - 3-5 .600
Jan. 03, 1982
8. Lakers 90   Michael Cooper 5 5 4 1 3 26 2-12 .167 0-1 .000 1-1 1.000
Supersonics 110   James Donaldson 7 1 0 0 3 23 3-3 1.000 0-0 - 1-1 1.000
Feb. 16, 1982
9. Lakers 108   Michael Cooper 10 4 2 2 0 24 5-9 .556 0-0 - 0-0 -
Supersonics 101   James Donaldson 9 9 0 4 2 4 22 4-4 1.000 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Feb. 25, 1982
10. Lakers 104   Michael Cooper 10 6 5 0 0 0 3 23 4-11 .364 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Supersonics 98   James Donaldson 4 4 0 0 1 1 3 16 2-6 .333 0-0 - 0-0 -
Apr. 11, 1982
11. Lakers 107   Michael Cooper 8 1 2 0 4 3 22 3-9 .333 0-0 - 2-3 .667
Supersonics 104   James Donaldson 12 17 1 3 0 40 4-8 .500 0-0 - 4-6 .667
1982-83 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 24, 1982
12. Lakers 111   Michael Cooper 18 2 3 1 0 2 0 29 8-12 .667 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Supersonics 93   James Donaldson 7 7 0 1 1 0 20 3-6 .500 0-0 - 1-1 1.000
Dec. 30, 1982
13. Lakers 137   Michael Cooper 12 4 3 2 1 1 3 24 5-8 .625 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Supersonics 117   James Donaldson 26 17 7 0 1 3 3 40 12-17 .706 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Feb. 08, 1983
14. Lakers 121   Michael Cooper 12 4 5 3 0 2 1 27 6-9 .667 0-0 - 0-0 -
Supersonics 118   James Donaldson 6 1 1 0 0 2 2 25 2-5 .400 0-0 - 2-4 .500
Mar. 22, 1983
15. Lakers 123   Michael Cooper 8 6 3 1 0 3 2 26 4-7 .571 0-0 - 0-0 -
Supersonics 108   James Donaldson 8 1 2 0 1 2 0 12 4-5 .800 0-0 - 0-0 -
Apr. 04, 1983
16. Lakers 111   Michael Cooper 13 4 4 1 0 0 3 21 6-10 .600 1-1 1.000 0-1 .000
Supersonics 121   James Donaldson 11 8 0 0 1 2 5 23 4-7 .571 0-0 - 3-3 1.000
Apr. 15, 1983
17. Lakers 100   Michael Cooper 6 3 5 2 0 2 2 31 0-6 .000 0-0 - 6-6 1.000
Supersonics 99   James Donaldson 10 5 1 0 1 0 2 19 4-7 .571 0-0 - 2-3 .667
1983-84 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 02, 1983
18. Lakers 106   Michael Cooper 6 3 2 0 0 1 4 17 2-4 .500 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Clippers 110   James Donaldson 8 7 2 0 2 0 3 21 3-5 .600 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Dec. 04, 1983
19. Lakers 120   Michael Cooper 11 6 17 3 2 1 1 32 5-8 .625 0-1 .000 1-1 1.000
Clippers 99   James Donaldson 5 4 1 1 1 2 4 15 1-2 .500 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Dec. 16, 1983
20. Lakers 122   Michael Cooper 20 6 7 1 2 2 2 35 5-6 .833 1-1 1.000 9-10 .900
Clippers 109   James Donaldson 13 8 1 1 4 2 3 36 6-8 .750 0-0 - 1-3 .333
Feb. 18, 1984
21. Lakers 120   Michael Cooper 11 4 1 0 0 2 2 28 4-8 .500 1-3 .333 2-2 1.000
Clippers 116   James Donaldson 7 6 2 1 3 3 1 36 2-6 .333 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Mar. 25, 1984
22. Lakers 114   Michael Cooper 10 3 10 3 1 2 2 28 3-3 1.000 1-1 1.000 3-3 1.000
Clippers 102   James Donaldson 8 9 1 1 3 1 1 36 4-7 .571 0-0 - 0-1 .000
Mar. 28, 1984
23. Lakers 115   Michael Cooper 6 0 2 0 0 1 5 24 2-3 .667 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Clippers 122   James Donaldson 16 7 3 1 3 2 0 42 5-5 1.000 0-0 - 6-9 .667
1984-85 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 24, 1984
24. Lakers 108   Michael Cooper 4 2 5 1 1 5 4 19 1-2 .500 0-1 .000 2-3 .667
Clippers 103   James Donaldson 4 3 2 0 1 0 1 23 1-9 .111 0-0 - 2-3 .667
Dec. 29, 1984
25. Lakers 113   Michael Cooper 6 2 4 1 0 0 5 22 3-10 .300 0-1 .000 0-0 -
Clippers 107   James Donaldson 12 2 0 0 2 2 3 20 4-4 1.000 0-0 - 4-5 .800
Jan. 22, 1985
26. Lakers 123   Michael Cooper 8 2 4 1 0 2 1 26 2-6 .333 0-1 .000 4-5 .800
Clippers 114   James Donaldson 14 6 0 0 4 3 3 34 6-11 .545 0-0 - 2-5 .400
Feb. 02, 1985
27. Lakers 105   Michael Cooper 10 2 2 0 1 2 2 25 5-9 .556 0-0 - 0-0 -
Clippers 96   James Donaldson 17 19 1 1 2 4 2 48 8-12 .667 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Feb. 12, 1985
28. Lakers 121   Michael Cooper 8 2 9 0 1 5 2 29 4-9 .444 0-1 .000 0-0 -
Clippers 110   James Donaldson 14 12 1 2 1 4 3 39 5-8 .625 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
Mar. 16, 1985
29. Lakers 123   Michael Cooper 10 7 3 0 0 2 2 27 4-9 .444 1-3 .333 1-1 1.000
Clippers 112   James Donaldson 16 9 1 0 2 4 2 32 5-9 .556 0-0 - 6-8 .750
1985-86 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 15, 1985
30. Lakers 127   Michael Cooper 11 4 5 0 1 1 4 18 4-6 .667 0-2 .000 3-4 .750
Clippers 96   James Donaldson 10 6 0 0 2 2 0 22 3-7 .429 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
Nov. 20, 1985
31. Lakers 122   Michael Cooper 8 2 4 2 2 1 3 25 4-8 .500 0-1 .000 0-0 -
Clippers 107   James Donaldson 9 6 1 1 3 3 5 22 3-6 .500 0-0 - 3-5 .600
Dec. 08, 1985
32. Lakers 125   Michael Cooper 2 3 4 1 1 0 4 17 1-5 .200 0-2 .000 0-0 -
Mavericks 119   James Donaldson 7 10 3 0 0 3 0 38 3-4 .750 0-0 - 1-1 1.000
Feb. 04, 1986
33. Lakers 110   Michael Cooper 13 2 6 0 1 1 2 33 6-13 .462 0-1 .000 1-1 1.000
Mavericks 102   James Donaldson 10 8 5 2 1 1 4 36 3-5 .600 0-0 - 4-6 .667
Feb. 26, 1986
34. Lakers 119   Michael Cooper 13 2 4 1 0 1 4 26 4-7 .571 0-2 .000 5-6 .833
Mavericks 116   James Donaldson 10 8 2 3 0 0 2 38 5-5 1.000 0-0 - 0-0 -
Apr. 13, 1986
35. Lakers 104   Michael Cooper 7 1 10 0 0 3 3 32 3-14 .214 0-5 .000 1-2 .500
Mavericks 127   James Donaldson 4 9 2 0 2 1 2 24 1-2 .500 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
1986 Playoffs - Western Conference Semifinals
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Apr. 27, 1986
36. Lakers 130   Michael Cooper 12 3 9 1 0 3 2 35 4-6 .667 2-2 1.000 2-2 1.000
Mavericks 116   James Donaldson 17 10 0 0 1 1 3 40 4-5 .800 0-0 - 9-10 .900
Apr. 30, 1986
37. Lakers 117   Michael Cooper 8 1 4 1 1 2 1 29 3-5 .600 2-2 1.000 0-0 -
Mavericks 113   James Donaldson 14 7 2 1 0 0 2 40 5-7 .714 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
May. 02, 1986
38. Lakers 108   Michael Cooper 6 2 4 1 0 1 1 29 3-8 .375 0-2 .000 0-2 .000
Mavericks 110   James Donaldson 11 14 0 0 2 0 2 41 5-7 .714 0-0 - 1-2 .500
May. 04, 1986
39. Lakers 118   Michael Cooper 3 2 3 1 0 1 2 27 1-7 .143 1-4 .250 0-0 -
Mavericks 120   James Donaldson 6 11 2 0 1 0 4 46 3-4 .750 0-0 - 0-0 -
May. 06, 1986
40. Lakers 116   Michael Cooper 17 2 3 1 0 0 1 32 7-14 .500 3-5 .600 0-0 -
Mavericks 113   James Donaldson 11 8 3 2 2 1 3 46 4-5 .800 0-0 - 3-3 1.000
May. 08, 1986
41. Lakers 120   Michael Cooper 12 5 5 0 0 0 2 31 4-10 .400 4-6 .667 0-0 -
Mavericks 107   James Donaldson 11 18 1 1 0 2 2 44 4-4 1.000 0-0 - 3-3 1.000
1986-87 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 18, 1986
42. Lakers 114   Michael Cooper 16 4 0 2 0 1 2 31 5-11 .455 2-2 1.000 4-4 1.000
Mavericks 110   James Donaldson 12 16 1 2 2 1 2 43 5-8 .625 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Dec. 05, 1986
43. Lakers 112   Michael Cooper 16 7 5 0 3 4 4 29 6-14 .429 1-4 .250 3-4 .750
Mavericks 104   James Donaldson 20 10 0 0 2 3 3 39 6-10 .600 0-0 - 8-8 1.000
Dec. 20, 1986
44. Lakers 119   Michael Cooper 9 1 1 1 1 2 4 35 3-15 .200 1-7 .143 2-3 .667
Mavericks 130   James Donaldson 6 12 1 1 1 0 4 42 0-1 .000 0-0 - 6-6 1.000
Jan. 24, 1987
45. Lakers 117   Michael Cooper 18 3 4 1 1 1 5 34 6-14 .429 5-6 .833 1-2 .500
Mavericks 132   James Donaldson 10 8 1 0 2 1 3 40 3-7 .429 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
Feb. 02, 1987
46. Lakers 99   Michael Cooper 6 2 10 1 0 0 1 31 2-11 .182 2-5 .400 0-0 -
Mavericks 103   James Donaldson 9 13 1 0 2 3 1 38 3-4 .750 0-0 - 3-5 .600
1987-88 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 20, 1987
47. Lakers 119   Michael Cooper 16 2 3 0 0 1 2 23 6-9 .667 1-3 .333 3-4 .750
Mavericks 116   James Donaldson 4 3 1 0 0 2 0 27 1-2 .500 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Jan. 06, 1988
48. Lakers 103   Michael Cooper 7 4 4 0 1 0 1 31 2-8 .250 1-2 .500 2-2 1.000
Mavericks 89   James Donaldson 2 12 0 1 2 0 3 29 1-5 .200 0-0 - 0-0 -
Apr. 20, 1988
49. Lakers 114   Michael Cooper 14 2 3 0 1 1 3 37 5-12 .417 2-3 .667 2-2 1.000
Mavericks 107   James Donaldson 2 4 0 1 0 0 2 24 1-3 .333 0-0 - 0-0 -
1988 Playoffs - Western Conference Finals
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
May. 23, 1988
50. Lakers 113   Michael Cooper 8 1 3 0 0 0 1 18 3-7 .429 2-4 .500 0-0 -
Mavericks 98   James Donaldson 11 7 0 2 1 1 2 29 5-8 .625 0-0 - 1-2 .500
May. 25, 1988
51. Lakers 123   Michael Cooper 9 0 2 1 0 2 1 19 4-8 .500 1-1 1.000 0-0 -
Mavericks 101   James Donaldson 7 6 1 0 0 0 2 26 3-3 1.000 0-0 - 1-2 .500
May. 27, 1988
52. Lakers 94   Michael Cooper 9 4 3 2 1 1 3 26 2-2 1.000 1-1 1.000 4-5 .800
Mavericks 106   James Donaldson 10 5 2 0 1 2 2 18 4-4 1.000 0-0 - 2-3 .667
May. 29, 1988
53. Lakers 104   Michael Cooper 6 4 4 2 1 1 1 28 2-5 .400 1-4 .250 1-2 .500
Mavericks 118   James Donaldson 10 10 1 0 0 3 3 30 5-7 .714 0-0 - 0-0 -
May. 31, 1988
54. Lakers 119   Michael Cooper 11 1 0 0 1 2 3 21 4-6 .667 1-3 .333 2-4 .500
Mavericks 102   James Donaldson 11 8 0 0 0 2 3 25 5-5 1.000 0-0 - 1-3 .333
Jun. 02, 1988
55. Lakers 103   Michael Cooper 10 6 5 1 0 1 3 25 4-8 .500 2-5 .400 0-0 -
Mavericks 105   James Donaldson 11 12 0 1 2 0 3 31 4-7 .571 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Jun. 04, 1988
56. Lakers 117   Michael Cooper 8 3 1 1 0 1 3 24 2-4 .500 2-2 1.000 2-2 1.000
Mavericks 102   James Donaldson 15 14 2 1 0 2 3 39 6-9 .667 0-0 - 3-6 .500
1988-89 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 04, 1988
57. Lakers 116   Michael Cooper 11 4 1 1 0 3 2 22 4-6 .667 2-2 1.000 1-1 1.000
Mavericks 113   James Donaldson 10 9 0 0 0 2 3 38 3-6 .500 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
Jan. 20, 1989
58. Lakers 115   Michael Cooper 3 0 4 0 0 1 0 22 1-3 .333 1-2 .500 0-0 -
Mavericks 99   James Donaldson 4 9 0 0 0 0 2 31 2-5 .400 0-0 - 0-0 -
Jan. 29, 1989
59. Lakers 118   Michael Cooper 18 3 5 2 0 1 2 38 6-10 .600 2-3 .667 4-5 .800
Mavericks 93   James Donaldson 15 9 0 0 0 2 2 35 7-9 .778 0-0 - 1-2 .500
1989-90 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 03, 1989
60. Lakers 102   Michael Cooper 3 2 2 2 1 2 0 21 1-5 .200 1-2 .500 0-0 -
Mavericks 94   James Donaldson 4 5 1 0 2 0 0 30 1-5 .200 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Nov. 12, 1989
61. Lakers 107   Michael Cooper 4 5 4 0 0 1 1 23 2-9 .222 0-3 .000 0-0 -
Mavericks 98   James Donaldson 8 4 0 0 1 2 2 29 4-6 .667 0-0 - 0-0 -
Mar. 07, 1990
62. Lakers 103   Michael Cooper 6 2 2 1 0 2 0 29 2-4 .500 2-3 .667 0-0 -
Mavericks 91   James Donaldson 10 6 2 1 0 2 1 32 5-7 .714 0-0 - 0-0 -
Apr. 09, 1990
63. Lakers 113   Michael Cooper 7 2 3 0 0 2 1 19 2-3 .667 1-1 1.000 2-2 1.000
Mavericks 106   James Donaldson 11 3 0 0 1 0 1 34 5-9 .556 0-0 - 1-2 .500
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