Head-to-Head: Games Played Between Michael Cooper and Karl Malone

This is the detail of NBA games in which Michael Cooper and Karl Malone 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 27 times in NBA games. Michael Cooper has a 17-10 winning record over Karl Malone, including a 4-3 record in Playoffs.

Games Played Against Each Other

Michael Cooper

vs.

Karl Malone


NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Michael Cooper: 1978-79 to 1989-90
Karl Malone: 1985-86 to 2003-04

27 Games played

20 in Regular Season

7 in Playoffs

Summary of Victories

	Games Won	in Regular Season	in Playoffs
Michael Cooper	17	13	4
Karl Malone	10	7	3

Stats in Games Between Them

Averages
Player	Points	Rebounds	Assists	Steals	Blocks
Michael Cooper	9.0	3.0	3.8	1.0	0.5
Karl Malone	24.7	9.6	2.0	1.1	0.4

Game Highs
Player	Points	Rebounds	Assists	Steals	Blocks
Michael Cooper	22	9	10	3	3
Karl Malone	45	17	4	3	3

Games with better stats than the other player...
Player	Points	Rebounds	Assists	Steals	Blocks
Michael Cooper	3 games	1 game	17 games	9 games	8 games
Karl Malone	24 games	26 games	9 games	10 games	9 games
Both had same stat	0 games	0 games	1 game	8 games	10 games

Head To Head Games Played: One by One

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1985-86 Season
Game			Player	Pts	Reb	Ast	Stl	Blk	TO	PF	Min	FG	%	3PT	%	FT	%
	Nov. 07, 1985
1.	Lakers	116	Michael Cooper	13	2	1	1	3	3	3	29	4-7	.571	0-2	.000	5-7	.714
	Jazz	106	Karl Malone	8	1	2	1	0	4	5	20	3-7	.429	0-0	-	2-4	.500
	Nov. 12, 1985
2.	Lakers	119	Michael Cooper	11	0	3	1	0	2	2	19	2-3	.667	1-1	1.000	6-7	.857
	Jazz	110	Karl Malone	10	5	2	2	0	3	3	29	4-8	.500	0-0	-	2-6	.333
	Dec. 04, 1985
3.	Lakers	131	Michael Cooper	8	6	7	3	0	2	5	37	3-6	.500	1-3	.333	1-1	1.000
OT	Jazz	127	Karl Malone	25	15	2	0	1	1	5	44	11-16	.688	0-0	-	3-8	.375
	Jan. 03, 1986
4.	Lakers	110	Michael Cooper	9	3	9	2	0	2	3	26	2-3	.667	0-1	.000	5-6	.833
	Jazz	101	Karl Malone	18	7	3	1	1	4	4	28	6-10	.600	0-0	-	6-10	.600
	Mar. 05, 1986
5.	Lakers	130	Michael Cooper	7	0	3	1	1	2	6	13	2-4	.500	1-1	1.000	2-3	.667
	Jazz	84	Karl Malone	4	3	4	1	0	6	3	17	2-8	.250	0-0	-	0-0	-


1986-87 Season
Game			Player	Pts	Reb	Ast	Stl	Blk	TO	PF	Min	FG	%	3PT	%	FT	%
	Jan. 04, 1987
6.	Lakers	121	Michael Cooper	15	2	10	1	0	3	3	28	6-15	.400	2-5	.400	1-1	1.000
	Jazz	113	Karl Malone	35	7	0	0	0	4	4	41	17-24	.708	0-0	-	1-4	.250
	Jan. 08, 1987
7.	Lakers	101	Michael Cooper	9	5	4	1	2	2	2	31	3-18	.167	1-6	.167	2-2	1.000
	Jazz	107	Karl Malone	23	17	3	0	1	3	4	39	11-23	.478	0-0	-	1-3	.333
	Feb. 28, 1987
8.	Lakers	100	Michael Cooper	22	4	0	0	1	1	2	27	8-14	.571	4-5	.800	2-2	1.000
	Jazz	107	Karl Malone	24	9	2	1	0	3	3	42	11-18	.611	0-0	-	2-4	.500
	Mar. 18, 1987
9.	Lakers	111	Michael Cooper	10	6	4	0	0	0	0	22	4-7	.571	2-3	.667	0-0	-
	Jazz	97	Karl Malone	27	12	0	3	1	4	5	38	12-21	.571	0-1	.000	3-7	.429
	Apr. 16, 1987
10.	Lakers	110	Michael Cooper	9	5	5	1	1	3	1	33	4-10	.400	1-3	.333	0-0	-
	Jazz	97	Karl Malone	24	10	0	1	0	4	4	35	11-26	.423	0-0	-	2-3	.667


1987-88 Season
Game			Player	Pts	Reb	Ast	Stl	Blk	TO	PF	Min	FG	%	3PT	%	FT	%
	Dec. 26, 1987
11.	Lakers	117	Michael Cooper	7	8	5	3	0	0	2	31	3-9	.333	1-2	.500	0-0	-
	Jazz	109	Karl Malone	26	14	4	0	1	2	5	43	10-20	.500	0-0	-	6-8	.750
	Jan. 26, 1988
12.	Lakers	111	Michael Cooper	15	3	2	1	1	2	2	27	6-11	.545	1-5	.200	2-3	.667
	Jazz	100	Karl Malone	18	9	3	2	0	2	5	39	5-15	.333	0-0	-	8-9	.889


1988 Playoffs - Western Conference Semifinals
Game			Player	Pts	Reb	Ast	Stl	Blk	TO	PF	Min	FG	%	3PT	%	FT	%
	May. 08, 1988
13.	Lakers	110	Michael Cooper	7	1	0	0	0	0	0	24	3-5	.600	1-2	.500	0-0	-
	Jazz	91	Karl Malone	29	6	3	3	0	3	3	45	12-25	.480	0-0	-	5-6	.833
	May. 10, 1988
14.	Lakers	97	Michael Cooper	13	1	6	2	2	0	2	26	5-8	.625	3-5	.600	0-0	-
	Jazz	101	Karl Malone	29	10	0	1	3	1	1	43	11-21	.524	0-0	-	7-9	.778
	May. 13, 1988
15.	Lakers	89	Michael Cooper	5	5	3	0	0	0	1	25	2-4	.500	1-2	.500	0-0	-
	Jazz	96	Karl Malone	29	13	0	0	1	2	4	48	11-28	.393	0-0	-	7-9	.778
	May. 15, 1988
16.	Lakers	113	Michael Cooper	5	4	5	0	0	2	2	18	2-4	.500	1-2	.500	0-0	-
	Jazz	100	Karl Malone	29	11	0	2	1	3	4	47	12-26	.462	0-1	.000	5-10	.500
	May. 17, 1988
17.	Lakers	111	Michael Cooper	3	1	2	2	0	1	3	17	1-4	.250	0-1	.000	1-1	1.000
	Jazz	109	Karl Malone	27	16	1	1	0	5	3	48	10-21	.476	0-0	-	7-9	.778
	May. 19, 1988
18.	Lakers	80	Michael Cooper	10	3	2	0	0	2	2	32	3-5	.600	2-3	.667	2-2	1.000
	Jazz	108	Karl Malone	27	11	2	0	0	1	5	37	10-20	.500	0-0	-	7-7	1.000
	May. 21, 1988
19.	Lakers	109	Michael Cooper	6	1	2	0	0	1	3	23	2-4	.500	2-3	.667	0-0	-
	Jazz	98	Karl Malone	31	15	4	2	0	5	4	48	14-21	.667	0-0	-	3-9	.333


1988-89 Season
Game			Player	Pts	Reb	Ast	Stl	Blk	TO	PF	Min	FG	%	3PT	%	FT	%
	Dec. 02, 1988
20.	Lakers	113	Michael Cooper	6	2	1	1	2	1	0	25	2-5	.400	1-2	.500	1-1	1.000
	Jazz	92	Karl Malone	15	8	3	1	0	3	2	35	5-12	.417	0-0	-	5-6	.833
	Dec. 25, 1988
21.	Lakers	87	Michael Cooper	5	1	4	0	0	2	4	25	1-6	.167	1-4	.250	2-2	1.000
	Jazz	101	Karl Malone	31	12	2	2	0	6	4	42	12-17	.706	0-0	-	7-8	.875
	Feb. 22, 1989
22.	Lakers	79	Michael Cooper	9	3	7	2	1	1	4	38	4-10	.400	1-4	.250	0-0	-
	Jazz	105	Karl Malone	18	9	1	2	0	4	2	38	7-17	.412	0-1	.000	4-8	.500
	Apr. 07, 1989
23.	Lakers	97	Michael Cooper	7	3	6	1	0	2	2	31	2-7	.286	1-4	.250	2-2	1.000
	Jazz	99	Karl Malone	24	5	3	0	0	3	4	36	9-15	.600	0-0	-	6-8	.750


1989-90 Season
Game			Player	Pts	Reb	Ast	Stl	Blk	TO	PF	Min	FG	%	3PT	%	FT	%
	Nov. 25, 1989
24.	Lakers	92	Michael Cooper	11	1	0	0	0	0	1	17	3-6	.500	1-1	1.000	4-4	1.000
	Jazz	86	Karl Malone	31	8	4	0	0	3	5	42	11-18	.611	1-1	1.000	8-10	.800
	Feb. 25, 1990
25.	Lakers	103	Michael Cooper	7	1	1	0	0	0	3	14	3-5	.600	1-1	1.000	0-0	-
	Jazz	104	Karl Malone	34	10	2	1	1	6	2	41	13-18	.722	1-1	1.000	7-8	.875
	Apr. 01, 1990
26.	Lakers	119	Michael Cooper	6	2	6	1	0	1	2	22	3-4	.750	0-1	.000	0-0	-
	Jazz	103	Karl Malone	25	6	2	3	0	3	4	39	9-19	.474	0-1	.000	7-9	.778
	Apr. 12, 1990
27.	Lakers	104	Michael Cooper	8	9	5	2	0	1	2	29	3-6	.500	2-3	.667	0-0	-
	Jazz	107	Karl Malone	45	11	1	1	1	7	2	44	17-27	.630	0-1	.000	11-13	.846