Head-to-Head: Games Played Between Michael Cooper and Melvin Turpin

This is the detail of NBA games in which Michael Cooper and Melvin Turpin 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 12 times in NBA games. Michael Cooper has a 9-3 winning record over Melvin Turpin, including a 2-1 record in Playoffs.

Games Played Against Each Other

Michael Cooper
vs.
Melvin Turpin
NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Michael Cooper:
1978-79 to 1989-90
Melvin Turpin:
1984-85 to 1989-90
12 Games played
9 in Regular Season
3 in Playoffs

Summary of Victories

 Games Won in
Regular Season		 in
Playoffs
Michael Cooper
9
7
2
Melvin Turpin
3
2
1

Stats in Games Between Them

Averages
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Michael Cooper 8.7 3.9 4.3 0.80.3
Melvin Turpin 8.8 4.6 0.40.40.9
Game Highs
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Michael Cooper 15 8 12 31
Melvin Turpin 20 11 1 23
Games with better stats than the other player...
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Michael Cooper 5

games		 5

games		 11

games		 5

games		1

game
Melvin Turpin 5

games 		5

games		 1

game		 3

games		6

games
Both had same stat 2

games		 2

games		 0

games		 4

games		5

games

Head To Head Games Played: One by One

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1984-85 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 04, 1984
1. Lakers 116   Michael Cooper 2 4 6 1 1 0 4 34 0-2 .000 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Cavaliers 112   Melvin Turpin 11 7 0 0 1 1 1 32 5-14 .357 0-0 - 1-4 .250
Mar. 09, 1985
2. Lakers 133   Michael Cooper 10 4 12 0 0 1 2 20 5-7 .714 0-1 .000 0-0 -
Cavaliers 106   Melvin Turpin 18 11 0 1 1 4 2 31 7-11 .636 0-0 - 4-6 .667
1985-86 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 05, 1985
3. Lakers 111   Michael Cooper 9 5 8 0 1 1 3 30 3-11 .273 3-4 .750 0-0 -
Cavaliers 129   Melvin Turpin 9 2 0 2 2 0 3 19 4-6 .667 0-0 - 1-1 1.000
Dec. 20, 1985
4. Lakers 128   Michael Cooper 14 6 2 1 0 3 2 27 6-12 .500 0-1 .000 2-2 1.000
Cavaliers 116   Melvin Turpin 14 3 1 1 1 1 2 23 6-11 .545 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
1986-87 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 16, 1986
5. Lakers 121   Michael Cooper 15 3 2 2 0 2 3 31 6-15 .400 1-3 .333 2-2 1.000
Cavaliers 116   Melvin Turpin 20 7 0 0 3 0 2 22 7-14 .500 0-0 - 6-6 1.000
Mar. 07, 1987
6. Lakers 122   Michael Cooper 6 2 6 2 1 3 4 26 2-5 .400 0-2 .000 2-2 1.000
Cavaliers 118   Melvin Turpin 16 7 1 0 1 3 1 20 7-14 .500 0-0 - 2-3 .667
1987-88 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 26, 1987
7. Lakers 117   Michael Cooper 7 8 5 3 0 0 2 31 3-9 .333 1-2 .500 0-0 -
Jazz 109   Melvin Turpin 6 5 1 0 1 0 1 12 2-6 .333 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Jan. 26, 1988
8. Lakers 111   Michael Cooper 15 3 2 1 1 2 2 27 6-11 .545 1-5 .200 2-3 .667
Jazz 100   Melvin Turpin 2 3 0 0 0 2 0 08 1-5 .200 0-0 - 0-0 -
1988 Playoffs - Western Conference Semifinals
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
May. 08, 1988
9. Lakers 110   Michael Cooper 7 1 0 0 0 0 0 24 3-5 .600 1-2 .500 0-0 -
Jazz 91   Melvin Turpin 2 1 1 1 0 0 0 05 1-2 .500 0-0 - 0-0 -
May. 15, 1988
10. Lakers 113   Michael Cooper 5 4 5 0 0 2 2 18 2-4 .500 1-2 .500 0-0 -
Jazz 100   Melvin Turpin 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 05 0-2 .000 0-0 - 0-0 -
May. 19, 1988
11. Lakers 80   Michael Cooper 10 3 2 0 0 2 2 32 3-5 .600 2-3 .667 2-2 1.000
Jazz 108   Melvin Turpin 2 1 1 0 0 1 0 02 0-1 .000 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
1989-90 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 09, 1989
12. Lakers 101   Michael Cooper 4 4 1 0 0 2 3 28 2-6 .333 0-3 .000 0-0 -
Bullets 103   Melvin Turpin 6 5 0 0 1 0 2 11 3-3 1.000 0-0 - 0-0 -
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