Head-to-Head: Games Played Between Michael Cooper and Johnny High

This is the detail of NBA games in which Michael Cooper and Johnny High 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 24 times in NBA games. Overall, they are tied 12-12, but Michael Cooper won more matchups in the Playoffs for a 4-1 postseason record.

Games Played Against Each Other

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Michael Cooper:
1978-79 to 1989-90
Johnny High:
1979-80 to 1983-84
24 Games played
19 in Regular Season
5 in Playoffs

Summary of Victories

Games Won in
Regular Season
in
Playoffs
Michael Cooper
12
8
4
Johnny High
12
11
1

Stats in Games Between Them

Averages
Player
Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Michael Cooper 8.6 3.3 3.5 1.30.6
Johnny High 3.8 2.2 2.61.10.3
Game Highs
Player
Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Michael Cooper 18 7 6 32
Johnny High 12 9 6 43
Games with better stats than the other player...
Player
Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Michael Cooper 21

games
15

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14

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9

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10

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Johnny High 3

games
6

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8

games
5

games
4

games
Both had same stat 0

games
3

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2

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10

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10

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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
%
Nov. 02, 1979
1. Lakers 112   Michael Cooper 9 3 1 2 0 2 3 17 3-7 .429 0-0 - 3-3 1.000
Suns 110   Johnny High 2 0 2 0 0 1 2 06 1-2 .500 0-0 - 0-0 -
Nov. 23, 1979
2. Lakers 112   Michael Cooper 11 5 2 2 0 4 3 26 2-5 .400 0-0 - 7-7 1.000
Suns 126   Johnny High 2 2 6 0 0 0 2 13 1-2 .500 0-0 - 0-0 -
Dec. 30, 1979
3. Lakers 113   Michael Cooper 2 2 3 1 1 0 2 20 1-8 .125 0-0 - 0-0 -
Suns 105   Johnny High 3 0 0 0 0 2 2 13 1-3 .333 0-0 - 1-4 .250
Mar. 02, 1980
4. Lakers 115   Michael Cooper 18 5 3 2 2 3 2 30 6-8 .750 2-2 1.000 4-6 .667
Suns 123   Johnny High 12 6 4 2 0 1 3 24 5-7 .714 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Mar. 16, 1980
5. Lakers 128   Michael Cooper 8 2 2 2 0 1 4 24 4-6 .667 0-0 - 0-0 -
Suns 106   Johnny High 2 2 3 2 0 1 4 13 1-3 .333 0-0 - 0-0 -
Mar. 19, 1980
6. Lakers 108   Michael Cooper 12 0 4 0 0 0 5 26 6-8 .750 0-0 - 0-0 -
Suns 112   Johnny High 5 1 4 0 1 2 2 22 1-5 .200 0-0 - 3-4 .750
1980 Playoffs - Western Conference Semifinals
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Apr. 08, 1980
7. Lakers 119   Michael Cooper 8 3 2 3 1 1 3 29 4-8 .500 0-0 - 0-0 -
Suns 110   Johnny High 4 9 6 3 0 2 4 21 1-5 .200 0-0 - 2-4 .500
Apr. 09, 1980
8. Lakers 131   Michael Cooper 12 2 3 3 1 1 3 34 4-7 .571 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
OT Suns 128   Johnny High 3 3 2 0 1 0 4 09 1-1 1.000 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Apr. 11, 1980
9. Lakers 108   Michael Cooper 12 3 5 1 1 1 4 28 5-7 .714 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Suns 105   Johnny High 2 3 1 0 0 0 2 14 1-3 .333 0-0 - 0-0 -
Apr. 13, 1980
10. Lakers 101   Michael Cooper 4 4 4 2 0 1 1 25 1-7 .143 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Suns 127   Johnny High 2 4 3 0 1 3 2 18 1-7 .143 0-1 .000 0-2 .000
Apr. 15, 1980
11. Lakers 126   Michael Cooper 12 1 3 1 1 2 5 21 6-9 .667 0-0 - 0-0 -
Suns 101   Johnny High 8 3 2 1 0 1 2 20 3-9 .333 0-1 .000 2-3 .667
1980-81 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 20, 1980
12. Lakers 99   Michael Cooper 2 7 5 1 0 1 0 42 1-3 .333 0-0 - 0-0 -
Suns 102   Johnny High 12 3 2 1 0 1 2 19 5-11 .455 0-2 .000 2-2 1.000
Nov. 21, 1980
13. Lakers 116   Michael Cooper 13 6 6 3 1 3 3 36 4-14 .286 1-1 1.000 4-4 1.000
Suns 88   Johnny High 0 2 3 2 0 1 2 20 0-11 .000 0-3 .000 0-0 -
Dec. 27, 1980
14. Lakers 106   Michael Cooper 8 3 4 1 1 0 6 28 4-9 .444 0-0 - 0-0 -
Suns 116   Johnny High 11 2 2 1 0 2 4 20 3-5 .600 0-0 - 5-9 .556
Mar. 18, 1981
15. Lakers 114   Michael Cooper 10 4 3 1 0 0 6 24 3-5 .600 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
Suns 126   Johnny High 9 0 2 3 0 1 2 18 3-4 .750 0-0 - 3-4 .750
1982-83 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 16, 1982
16. Lakers 105   Michael Cooper 4 2 6 0 1 3 4 28 2-4 .500 0-0 - 0-0 -
Suns 113   Johnny High 1 0 4 0 0 0 2 12 0-3 .000 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Dec. 08, 1982
17. Lakers 89   Michael Cooper 2 4 5 0 0 1 0 26 1-1 1.000 0-0 - 0-0 -
Suns 86   Johnny High 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 05 0-1 .000 0-0 - 0-2 .000
Dec. 18, 1982
18. Lakers 100   Michael Cooper 6 4 3 0 2 0 4 24 2-5 .400 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Suns 126   Johnny High 5 8 4 3 3 1 3 19 2-5 .400 0-1 .000 1-1 1.000
Mar. 16, 1983
19. Lakers 104   Michael Cooper 11 2 1 1 0 1 4 22 5-5 1.000 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Suns 95   Johnny High 4 0 3 1 0 3 4 18 2-4 .500 0-1 .000 0-0 -
Apr. 07, 1983
20. Lakers 117   Michael Cooper 4 4 2 0 0 2 4 33 2-4 .500 0-0 - 0-0 -
Suns 108   Johnny High 2 2 4 2 1 2 2 18 1-1 1.000 0-0 - 0-1 .000
Apr. 10, 1983
21. Lakers 95   Michael Cooper 4 3 4 2 1 4 2 25 2-5 .400 0-1 .000 0-0 -
Suns 101   Johnny High 1 2 4 4 0 0 0 15 0-3 .000 0-0 - 1-2 .500
1983-84 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 11, 1983
22. Lakers 119   Michael Cooper 12 2 3 0 1 1 4 23 5-9 .556 1-2 .500 1-2 .500
Suns 105   Johnny High 0 1 1 2 0 1 5 18 0-3 .000 0-0 - 0-2 .000
Dec. 15, 1983
23. Lakers 104   Michael Cooper 14 4 3 1 0 6 4 37 6-12 .500 2-3 .667 0-0 -
Suns 114   Johnny High 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 03 0-1 .000 0-0 - 0-0 -
Jan. 19, 1984
24. Lakers 123   Michael Cooper 8 5 6 2 0 0 4 28 4-5 .800 0-0 - 0-0 -
Suns 138   Johnny High 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 02 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 -