Head-to-Head: Games Played Between Michael Cooper and Mike Sanders

This is the detail of NBA games in which Michael Cooper and Mike Sanders 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 36 times in NBA games. Michael Cooper has a 29-7 winning record over Mike Sanders, including a 9-1 record in Playoffs.

Games Played Against Each Other

Michael Cooper
vs.
Mike Sanders
NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Michael Cooper:
1978-79 to 1989-90
Mike Sanders:
1982-83 to 1992-93
36 Games played
26 in Regular Season
10 in Playoffs

Summary of Victories

 Games Won in
Regular Season		 in
Playoffs
Michael Cooper
29
20
9
Mike Sanders
7
6
1

Stats in Games Between Them

Averages
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Michael Cooper 10.0 3.2 5.7 1.30.7
Mike Sanders 7.5 2.6 1.40.60.2
Game Highs
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Michael Cooper 21 9 15 53
Mike Sanders 20 8 6 32
Games with better stats than the other player...
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Michael Cooper 24

games		 19

games		 31

games		 19

games		15

games
Mike Sanders 12

games 		14

games		 3

games		 8

games		4

games
Both had same stat 0

games		 3

games		 2

games		 9

games		17

games

Head To Head Games Played: One by One

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1982-83 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Feb. 15, 1983
1. Lakers 103   Michael Cooper 4 2 7 1 2 2 5 29 2-7 .286 0-3 .000 0-0 -
Spurs 124   Mike Sanders 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 04 0-3 .000 0-0 - 0-0 -
Mar. 25, 1983
2. Lakers 120   Michael Cooper 6 1 2 1 0 5 14 3-6 .500 0-0 - 0-0 -
Spurs 132   Mike Sanders 0 0 0 0 0 0 01 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 -
1983 Playoffs - Western Conference Finals
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
May. 08, 1983
3. Lakers 119   Michael Cooper 10 5 2 3 1 2 2 28 5-9 .556 0-0 - 0-0 -
Spurs 107   Mike Sanders 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 01 1-1 1.000 0-0 - 0-0 -
May. 13, 1983
4. Lakers 113   Michael Cooper 10 7 4 5 1 1 4 32 4-9 .444 0-0 - 2-3 .667
Spurs 100   Mike Sanders 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 03 1-2 .500 0-0 - 0-0 -
May. 15, 1983
5. Lakers 129   Michael Cooper 12 2 2 0 0 0 1 30 1-4 .250 0-0 - 10-12 .833
Spurs 121   Mike Sanders 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 01 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 -
1983-84 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Jan. 19, 1984
6. Lakers 123   Michael Cooper 8 5 6 2 0 0 4 28 4-5 .800 0-0 - 0-0 -
Suns 138   Mike Sanders 6 3 0 1 0 2 1 13 3-4 .750 0-0 - 0-0 -
Jan. 24, 1984
7. Lakers 116   Michael Cooper 5 1 5 0 3 0 2 29 2-6 .333 0-1 .000 1-2 .500
Suns 110   Mike Sanders 6 2 2 0 0 0 0 10 3-4 .750 0-0 - 0-0 -
Mar. 31, 1984
8. Lakers 119   Michael Cooper 9 7 7 1 1 0 1 27 3-6 .500 0-1 .000 3-3 1.000
Suns 97   Mike Sanders 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 07 0-2 .000 0-0 - 0-0 -
Apr. 15, 1984
9. Lakers 114   Michael Cooper 2 2 10 2 1 3 2 32 1-5 .200 0-0 - 0-0 -
Suns 123   Mike Sanders 13 1 1 0 2 0 3 16 6-8 .750 0-0 - 1-2 .500
1984 Playoffs - Western Conference Finals
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
May. 12, 1984
10. Lakers 110   Michael Cooper 8 4 10 2 0 1 4 30 4-5 .800 0-1 .000 0-0 -
Suns 94   Mike Sanders 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 08 0-1 .000 0-0 - 0-0 -
May. 15, 1984
11. Lakers 118   Michael Cooper 12 4 2 2 0 2 4 35 6-11 .545 0-2 .000 0-0 -
Suns 102   Mike Sanders 2 0 1 1 0 3 0 08 1-3 .333 0-0 - 0-0 -
May. 18, 1984
12. Lakers 127   Michael Cooper 12 1 3 0 0 3 5 24 3-6 .500 0-2 .000 6-8 .750
OT Suns 135   Mike Sanders 7 2 0 0 0 2 3 05 3-4 .750 0-0 - 1-1 1.000
May. 20, 1984
13. Lakers 126   Michael Cooper 11 4 8 3 1 0 4 33 4-7 .571 1-3 .333 2-2 1.000
Suns 115   Mike Sanders 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 05 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 -
1984-85 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 20, 1984
14. Lakers 130   Michael Cooper 6 2 7 3 1 1 1 29 3-5 .600 0-1 .000 0-0 -
Suns 108   Mike Sanders 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 04 2-2 1.000 0-0 - 0-0 -
Mar. 19, 1985
15. Lakers 130   Michael Cooper 12 4 7 2 0 3 3 36 4-9 .444 0-1 .000 4-4 1.000
Suns 112   Mike Sanders 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 08 1-2 .500 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Mar. 31, 1985
16. Lakers 123   Michael Cooper 7 1 4 1 1 2 3 26 3-5 .600 1-1 1.000 0-0 -
Suns 98   Mike Sanders 18 6 2 2 0 3 1 32 8-11 .727 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
1985 Playoffs - Western Conference First Round
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Apr. 18, 1985
17. Lakers 142   Michael Cooper 11 6 5 1 0 1 1 23 5-8 .625 0-1 .000 1-1 1.000
Suns 114   Mike Sanders 20 8 2 0 0 2 3 34 8-17 .471 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
Apr. 20, 1985
18. Lakers 147   Michael Cooper 13 5 12 1 1 1 3 35 5-9 .556 1-2 .500 2-2 1.000
Suns 130   Mike Sanders 20 4 4 2 0 3 2 28 8-11 .727 0-0 - 4-6 .667
Apr. 23, 1985
19. Lakers 119   Michael Cooper 11 2 8 2 0 3 1 30 4-8 .500 1-2 .500 2-2 1.000
Suns 103   Mike Sanders 12 3 4 3 0 4 3 29 6-9 .667 0-0 - 0-0 -
1985-86 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Oct. 31, 1985
20. Lakers 144   Michael Cooper 9 3 15 2 2 4 1 26 3-3 1.000 0-0 - 3-3 1.000
Suns 107   Mike Sanders 11 3 0 1 0 2 5 18 5-9 .556 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Dec. 12, 1985
21. Lakers 127   Michael Cooper 4 0 4 0 0 1 0 16 2-6 .333 0-1 .000 0-0 -
Suns 102   Mike Sanders 10 6 3 1 0 1 3 22 5-9 .556 0-0 - 0-0 -
Jan. 14, 1986
22. Lakers 143   Michael Cooper 13 3 5 0 1 3 2 28 5-9 .556 1-2 .500 2-2 1.000
Suns 122   Mike Sanders 8 2 2 1 0 0 1 14 4-6 .667 0-0 - 0-0 -
Feb. 12, 1986
23. Lakers 126   Michael Cooper 10 2 6 0 0 0 3 24 3-4 .750 3-3 1.000 1-1 1.000
Suns 100   Mike Sanders 15 4 0 0 0 1 3 18 6-12 .500 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Feb. 28, 1986
24. Lakers 115   Michael Cooper 20 3 7 2 1 0 3 31 7-13 .538 5-7 .714 1-2 .500
Suns 103   Mike Sanders 11 1 3 1 0 0 4 16 4-9 .444 0-0 - 3-3 1.000
Mar. 01, 1986
25. Lakers 106   Michael Cooper 15 3 4 2 1 3 1 35 6-14 .429 3-6 .500 0-0 -
Suns 123   Mike Sanders 9 5 5 1 0 3 3 24 4-9 .444 0-0 - 1-2 .500
1986-87 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Jan. 02, 1987
26. Lakers 155   Michael Cooper 16 1 4 1 0 1 0 20 6-10 .600 2-2 1.000 2-2 1.000
Suns 118   Mike Sanders 13 1 4 1 0 0 5 26 6-14 .429 0-1 .000 1-2 .500
Jan. 30, 1987
27. Lakers 114   Michael Cooper 11 2 4 1 2 3 1 30 3-9 .333 1-4 .250 4-4 1.000
Suns 102   Mike Sanders 6 2 0 0 0 2 1 14 1-4 .250 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
Feb. 24, 1987
28. Lakers 97   Michael Cooper 21 4 7 1 3 1 5 42 7-13 .538 2-2 1.000 5-6 .833
Suns 93   Mike Sanders 10 6 2 2 0 0 4 33 3-9 .333 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
Feb. 25, 1987
29. Lakers 99   Michael Cooper 16 9 8 0 0 5 3 40 7-15 .467 0-4 .000 2-2 1.000
Suns 91   Mike Sanders 8 7 5 2 1 0 4 28 4-10 .400 0-1 .000 0-0 -
Mar. 24, 1987
30. Lakers 93   Michael Cooper 15 7 9 0 0 1 4 37 6-15 .400 1-5 .200 2-2 1.000
Suns 108   Mike Sanders 11 3 1 0 0 1 5 19 5-7 .714 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Apr. 12, 1987
31. Lakers 119   Michael Cooper 10 3 6 1 1 0 0 26 4-12 .333 0-4 .000 2-2 1.000
Suns 104   Mike Sanders 11 4 0 1 1 2 2 22 4-7 .571 0-0 - 3-4 .750
1987-88 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 15, 1987
32. Lakers 122   Michael Cooper 11 1 3 1 0 1 0 19 3-6 .500 0-3 .000 5-5 1.000
Suns 97   Mike Sanders 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 08 1-3 .333 0-0 - 0-0 -
1988-89 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 13, 1988
33. Lakers 111   Michael Cooper 10 3 4 1 0 3 2 28 3-4 .750 2-2 1.000 2-2 1.000
Cavaliers 102   Mike Sanders 5 7 6 1 0 0 4 33 2-8 .250 0-1 .000 1-2 .500
Jan. 13, 1989
34. Lakers 116   Michael Cooper 3 1 6 0 0 1 0 11 1-3 .333 1-1 1.000 0-0 -
Cavaliers 95   Mike Sanders 11 3 1 2 0 1 5 30 5-15 .333 0-0 - 1-2 .500
1989-90 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 15, 1989
35. Lakers 117   Michael Cooper 4 3 0 1 0 0 3 21 1-9 .111 0-3 .000 2-2 1.000
Pacers 94   Mike Sanders 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 17 0-1 .000 0-0 - 0-0 -
Jan. 24, 1990
36. Lakers 120   Michael Cooper 4 1 1 0 0 0 4 20 1-6 .167 0-2 .000 2-2 1.000
Pacers 111   Mike Sanders 12 3 2 0 0 1 3 21 6-11 .545 0-0 - 0-0 -
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