Head-to-Head: Games Played Between Michael Cooper and Kelly Tripucka

This is the detail of NBA games in which Michael Cooper and Kelly Tripucka 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 23 times in NBA games. Michael Cooper has a 18-5 winning record over Kelly Tripucka, including a 2-0 record in Playoffs.

Games Played Against Each Other

Michael Cooper

vs.

Kelly Tripucka


NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Michael Cooper: 1978-79 to 1989-90
Kelly Tripucka: 1981-82 to 1990-91

23 Games played

21 in Regular Season

2 in Playoffs

Summary of Victories

	Games Won	in Regular Season	in Playoffs
Michael Cooper	18	16	2
Kelly Tripucka	5	5	0

Stats in Games Between Them

Averages
Player	Points	Rebounds	Assists
Michael Cooper	7.7	3.3	4.3
Kelly Tripucka	12.4	3.0	3.0

Game Highs
Player	Points	Rebounds	Assists
Michael Cooper	22	8	10
Kelly Tripucka	31	10	6

Games with better stats than the other player...
Player	Points	Rebounds	Assists
Michael Cooper	9 games	12 games	14 games
Kelly Tripucka	14 games	7 games	6 games
Both had same stat	0 games	4 games	3 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	%
	Jan. 22, 1982
1.	Lakers	123	Michael Cooper	8	3	6				3	30	2-12	.167	0-0	-	4-4	1.000
	Pistons	111	Kelly Tripucka	6	5	6				2	36	2-14	.143	0-0	-	2-2	1.000


1982-83 Season
Game			Player	Pts	Reb	Ast	Stl	Blk	TO	PF	Min	FG	%	3PT	%	FT	%
	Mar. 05, 1983
2.	Lakers	122	Michael Cooper	4	4	2	1	1		5	26	2-4	.500	0-0	-	0-0	-
	Pistons	108	Kelly Tripucka	23	3	4	1	0		3	42	9-17	.529	0-0	-	5-5	1.000


1983-84 Season
Game			Player	Pts	Reb	Ast	Stl	Blk	TO	PF	Min	FG	%	3PT	%	FT	%
	Mar. 04, 1984
3.	Lakers	118	Michael Cooper	6	3	8	2	2	4	3	26	1-3	.333	1-1	1.000	3-4	.750
	Pistons	114	Kelly Tripucka	15	3	2	4	0	4	2	32	5-15	.333	0-1	.000	5-5	1.000
	Mar. 23, 1984
4.	Lakers	118	Michael Cooper	0	2	7	1	0	1	5	21	0-3	.000	0-2	.000	0-0	-
	Pistons	121	Kelly Tripucka	24	5	0	1	0	3	3	33	7-19	.368	0-0	-	10-11	.909


1984-85 Season
Game			Player	Pts	Reb	Ast	Stl	Blk	TO	PF	Min	FG	%	3PT	%	FT	%
	Jan. 13, 1985
5.	Lakers	98	Michael Cooper	2	3	5	1	0	1	4	24	1-5	.200	0-1	.000	0-0	-
	Pistons	121	Kelly Tripucka	9	7	4	0	0	0	1	29	4-10	.400	0-0	-	1-1	1.000
	Mar. 24, 1985
6.	Lakers	148	Michael Cooper	6	1	3	2	0	3	4	18	3-6	.500	0-2	.000	0-0	-
	Pistons	130	Kelly Tripucka	9	2	3	1	0	1	2	29	4-9	.444	0-0	-	1-1	1.000


1985-86 Season
Game			Player	Pts	Reb	Ast	Stl	Blk	TO	PF	Min	FG	%	3PT	%	FT	%
	Dec. 15, 1985
7.	Lakers	132	Michael Cooper	4	2	2	4	0	1	4	20	1-3	.333	0-1	.000	2-2	1.000
	Pistons	119	Kelly Tripucka	8	1	4	2	2	1	1	26	3-9	.333	0-0	-	2-2	1.000
	Jan. 19, 1986
8.	Lakers	115	Michael Cooper	5	5	7	1	0	1	1	30	2-3	.667	1-1	1.000	0-0	-
	Pistons	118	Kelly Tripucka	14	4	6	0	0	2	2	25	5-8	.625	1-1	1.000	3-4	.750


1986-87 Season
Game			Player	Pts	Reb	Ast	Stl	Blk	TO	PF	Min	FG	%	3PT	%	FT	%
	Jan. 04, 1987
9.	Lakers	121	Michael Cooper	15	2	10	1	0	3	3	28	6-15	.400	2-5	.400	1-1	1.000
	Jazz	113	Kelly Tripucka	16	4	6	0	0	1	3	29	7-13	.538	0-1	.000	2-2	1.000
	Jan. 08, 1987
10.	Lakers	101	Michael Cooper	9	5	4	1	2	2	2	31	3-18	.167	1-6	.167	2-2	1.000
	Jazz	107	Kelly Tripucka	4	3	1	1	0	1	0	12	2-3	.667	0-0	-	0-0	-
	Feb. 28, 1987
11.	Lakers	100	Michael Cooper	22	4	0	0	1	1	2	27	8-14	.571	4-5	.800	2-2	1.000
	Jazz	107	Kelly Tripucka	15	2	6	0	0	4	1	30	5-10	.500	1-1	1.000	4-4	1.000
	Mar. 18, 1987
12.	Lakers	111	Michael Cooper	10	6	4	0	0	0	0	22	4-7	.571	2-3	.667	0-0	-
	Jazz	97	Kelly Tripucka	8	4	4	0	0	3	1	28	4-6	.667	0-0	-	0-0	-
	Apr. 16, 1987
13.	Lakers	110	Michael Cooper	9	5	5	1	1	3	1	33	4-10	.400	1-3	.333	0-0	-
	Jazz	97	Kelly Tripucka	3	1	1	0	1	1	0	09	1-1	1.000	0-0	-	1-2	.500


1987-88 Season
Game			Player	Pts	Reb	Ast	Stl	Blk	TO	PF	Min	FG	%	3PT	%	FT	%
	Dec. 26, 1987
14.	Lakers	117	Michael Cooper	7	8	5	3	0	0	2	31	3-9	.333	1-2	.500	0-0	-
	Jazz	109	Kelly Tripucka	21	4	3	0	0	3	2	38	8-12	.667	5-5	1.000	0-0	-
	Jan. 26, 1988
15.	Lakers	111	Michael Cooper	15	3	2	1	1	2	2	27	6-11	.545	1-5	.200	2-3	.667
	Jazz	100	Kelly Tripucka	9	1	1	0	0	1	4	22	4-10	.400	1-2	.500	0-0	-


1988 Playoffs - Western Conference Semifinals
Game			Player	Pts	Reb	Ast	Stl	Blk	TO	PF	Min	FG	%	3PT	%	FT	%
	May. 08, 1988
16.	Lakers	110	Michael Cooper	7	1	0	0	0	0	0	24	3-5	.600	1-2	.500	0-0	-
	Jazz	91	Kelly Tripucka	2	1	1	0	0	1	1	07	1-2	.500	0-0	-	0-0	-
	May. 15, 1988
17.	Lakers	113	Michael Cooper	5	4	5	0	0	2	2	18	2-4	.500	1-2	.500	0-0	-
	Jazz	100	Kelly Tripucka	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	02	0-1	.000	0-0	-	0-0	-


1988-89 Season
Game			Player	Pts	Reb	Ast	Stl	Blk	TO	PF	Min	FG	%	3PT	%	FT	%
	Jan. 27, 1989
18.	Lakers	114	Michael Cooper	11	4	10	1	1	1	0	29	5-10	.500	1-2	.500	0-0	-
	Hornets	97	Kelly Tripucka	12	1	3	0	1	4	2	25	4-10	.400	0-0	-	4-6	.667
	Mar. 10, 1989
19.	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	Kelly Tripucka	17	0	1	1	0	1	1	28	7-14	.500	0-1	.000	3-4	.750


1989-90 Season
Game			Player	Pts	Reb	Ast	Stl	Blk	TO	PF	Min	FG	%	3PT	%	FT	%
	Nov. 10, 1989
20.	Lakers	106	Michael Cooper	4	3	5	0	0	0	2	27	2-9	.222	0-2	.000	0-0	-
	Hornets	100	Kelly Tripucka	18	3	4	1	0	7	2	30	5-9	.556	0-1	.000	8-8	1.000
	Dec. 12, 1989
21.	Lakers	103	Michael Cooper	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	02	0-0	-	0-0	-	0-0	-
	Hornets	89	Kelly Tripucka	16	3	4	0	0	1	1	34	7-16	.438	0-1	.000	2-2	1.000
	Mar. 12, 1990
22.	Lakers	107	Michael Cooper	6	1	1	1	0	1	3	16	1-3	.333	0-0	-	4-4	1.000
	Hornets	102	Kelly Tripucka	31	10	3	0	0	0	5	36	13-20	.650	1-3	.333	4-5	.800
	Mar. 20, 1990
23.	Lakers	109	Michael Cooper	13	6	4	1	3	1	2	36	6-11	.545	0-0	-	1-1	1.000
	Hornets	97	Kelly Tripucka	6	3	2	0	0	1	1	26	1-11	.091	0-0	-	4-4	1.000