Head-to-Head: Games Played Between Michael Cooper and Ralph Sampson

This is the detail of NBA games in which Michael Cooper and Ralph Sampson 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 33 times in NBA games. Michael Cooper has a 24-9 winning record over Ralph Sampson, but Ralph Sampson won more matchups in the Playoffs for a 4-1 postseason record.

Games Played Against Each Other

Michael Cooper
vs.
Ralph Sampson
NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Michael Cooper:
1978-79 to 1989-90
Ralph Sampson:
1983-84 to 1991-92
33 Games played
28 in Regular Season
5 in Playoffs

Summary of Victories

 Games Won in
Regular Season		 in
Playoffs
Michael Cooper
24
23
1
Ralph Sampson
9
5
4

Stats in Games Between Them

Averages
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Michael Cooper 9.4 2.9 4.3 1.40.5
Ralph Sampson 16.5 8.6 3.31.11.8
Game Highs
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Michael Cooper 15 7 9 52
Ralph Sampson 33 17 9 45
Games with better stats than the other player...
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Michael Cooper 7

games		 3

games		 20

games		 16

games		6

games
Ralph Sampson 26

games 		28

games		 9

games		 9

games		20

games
Both had same stat 0

games		 2

games		 4

games		 8

games		7

games

Head To Head Games Played: One by One

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1983-84 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Jan. 08, 1984
1. Lakers 118   Michael Cooper 13 0 3 3 0 2 2 30 5-8 .625 0-2 .000 3-4 .750
Rockets 129   Ralph Sampson 21 10 6 1 2 2 5 34 7-15 .467 0-0 - 7-8 .875
Jan. 10, 1984
2. Lakers 136   Michael Cooper 14 4 4 2 0 1 5 41 5-6 .833 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
OT Rockets 132   Ralph Sampson 20 11 0 2 4 3 6 34 9-15 .600 0-0 - 2-7 .286
Jan. 26, 1984
3. Lakers 131   Michael Cooper 11 4 4 0 1 1 3 23 3-7 .429 0-1 .000 5-5 1.000
Rockets 102   Ralph Sampson 16 13 2 1 1 5 5 38 8-24 .333 0-0 - 0-3 .000
Mar. 17, 1984
4. Lakers 123   Michael Cooper 8 2 5 0 0 3 1 28 2-5 .400 0-2 .000 4-4 1.000
Rockets 111   Ralph Sampson 17 10 5 2 3 2 5 37 7-18 .389 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Mar. 29, 1984
5. Lakers 115   Michael Cooper 6 2 9 1 1 1 3 34 1-6 .167 0-1 .000 4-4 1.000
Rockets 109   Ralph Sampson 19 12 2 2 3 7 2 31 8-22 .364 0-0 - 3-4 .750
1984-85 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 19, 1984
6. Lakers 123   Michael Cooper 6 6 2 0 0 1 3 27 2-5 .400 0-1 .000 2-2 1.000
Rockets 116   Ralph Sampson 21 10 1 2 3 3 6 38 9-19 .474 0-0 - 3-5 .600
Jan. 30, 1985
7. Lakers 113   Michael Cooper 2 3 5 0 0 2 1 27 1-8 .125 0-0 - 0-0 -
Rockets 116   Ralph Sampson 22 10 6 0 2 4 5 48 11-21 .524 0-0 - 0-0 -
Feb. 05, 1985
8. Lakers 113   Michael Cooper 10 2 2 2 1 0 2 27 4-9 .444 0-1 .000 2-2 1.000
Rockets 104   Ralph Sampson 33 15 4 0 3 6 5 45 13-22 .591 0-0 - 7-11 .636
Feb. 26, 1985
9. Lakers 100   Michael Cooper 14 2 4 3 1 6 2 30 5-10 .500 1-3 .333 3-3 1.000
Rockets 94   Ralph Sampson 20 6 0 0 5 4 5 41 9-19 .474 0-0 - 2-4 .500
Mar. 22, 1985
10. Lakers 130   Michael Cooper 10 4 6 0 0 0 4 24 5-6 .833 0-0 - 0-0 -
Rockets 107   Ralph Sampson 20 10 5 4 0 5 5 25 8-23 .348 0-0 - 4-11 .364
1985-86 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 06, 1985
11. Lakers 120   Michael Cooper 13 2 2 0 0 0 1 18 5-7 .714 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Rockets 112   Ralph Sampson 32 9 9 2 1 2 3 47 14-23 .609 0-0 - 4-5 .800
Feb. 06, 1986
12. Lakers 117   Michael Cooper 9 2 9 3 0 3 3 29 3-8 .375 1-2 .500 2-2 1.000
Rockets 95   Ralph Sampson 17 12 2 0 2 6 2 44 8-20 .400 0-0 - 1-1 1.000
Mar. 16, 1986
13. Lakers 116   Michael Cooper 9 0 5 0 0 2 4 20 1-1 1.000 0-0 - 7-9 .778
Rockets 111   Ralph Sampson 27 16 7 4 2 5 4 45 9-22 .409 0-2 .000 9-10 .900
Apr. 06, 1986
14. Lakers 103   Michael Cooper 10 5 4 3 0 0 2 32 4-8 .500 0-3 .000 2-2 1.000
Rockets 109   Ralph Sampson 19 17 9 2 0 5 4 36 9-15 .600 0-0 - 1-3 .333
Apr. 10, 1986
15. Lakers 117   Michael Cooper 6 0 1 1 2 2 2 26 3-4 .750 0-1 .000 0-0 -
Rockets 113   Ralph Sampson 13 7 5 0 1 3 2 39 6-13 .462 0-1 .000 1-2 .500
1986 Playoffs - Western Conference Finals
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
May. 10, 1986
16. Lakers 119   Michael Cooper 9 2 4 1 0 2 3 27 3-7 .429 1-3 .333 2-2 1.000
Rockets 107   Ralph Sampson 19 6 2 1 3 5 4 39 8-15 .533 0-0 - 3-5 .600
May. 13, 1986
17. Lakers 102   Michael Cooper 5 3 6 1 0 1 0 27 2-4 .500 1-3 .333 0-0 -
Rockets 112   Ralph Sampson 24 16 9 1 5 5 4 47 10-16 .625 0-0 - 4-7 .571
May. 16, 1986
18. Lakers 109   Michael Cooper 12 5 4 2 1 0 3 27 5-10 .500 1-5 .200 1-1 1.000
Rockets 117   Ralph Sampson 18 9 2 0 0 2 5 37 9-22 .409 0-0 - 0-1 .000
May. 18, 1986
19. Lakers 95   Michael Cooper 9 3 3 0 0 2 3 31 3-7 .429 1-2 .500 2-2 1.000
Rockets 105   Ralph Sampson 12 8 4 2 2 3 5 27 5-8 .625 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
May. 21, 1986
20. Lakers 112   Michael Cooper 15 7 7 5 0 2 1 37 6-13 .462 1-3 .333 2-2 1.000
Rockets 114   Ralph Sampson 29 5 3 2 1 3 4 45 10-15 .667 0-0 - 9-11 .818
1986-87 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 21, 1986
21. Lakers 103   Michael Cooper 10 4 2 1 1 1 3 27 3-10 .300 1-2 .500 3-4 .750
Rockets 96   Ralph Sampson 13 6 0 0 0 2 4 29 6-12 .500 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Dec. 26, 1986
22. Lakers 134   Michael Cooper 14 1 3 3 0 1 4 25 5-6 .833 2-2 1.000 2-4 .500
Rockets 111   Ralph Sampson 4 6 2 2 2 3 4 30 1-4 .250 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Mar. 31, 1987
23. Lakers 111   Michael Cooper 10 2 4 2 1 1 2 25 5-7 .714 0-0 - 0-0 -
Rockets 96   Ralph Sampson 4 6 3 0 0 3 1 11 2-6 .333 0-0 - 0-0 -
1987-88 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 08, 1987
24. Lakers 101   Michael Cooper 5 4 5 1 0 4 1 24 2-9 .222 0-3 .000 1-1 1.000
Rockets 92   Ralph Sampson 16 6 1 1 3 3 3 37 6-19 .316 1-1 1.000 3-3 1.000
Dec. 17, 1987
25. Lakers 113   Michael Cooper 9 3 5 2 1 0 0 33 3-8 .375 1-3 .333 2-2 1.000
Warriors 106   Ralph Sampson 24 8 5 1 3 4 3 36 10-16 .625 0-1 .000 4-6 .667
Jan. 12, 1988
26. Lakers 117   Michael Cooper 15 1 6 1 1 0 2 30 5-11 .455 1-4 .250 4-4 1.000
Warriors 113   Ralph Sampson 14 16 5 1 1 5 3 39 6-11 .545 0-0 - 2-4 .500
1988-89 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 08, 1988
27. Lakers 114   Michael Cooper 7 2 2 3 0 1 2 19 2-9 .222 0-2 .000 3-4 .750
Warriors 102   Ralph Sampson 14 6 2 0 3 2 3 26 4-9 .444 0-0 - 6-7 .857
Feb. 08, 1989
28. Lakers 118   Michael Cooper 9 2 6 2 0 1 2 38 3-11 .273 2-6 .333 1-2 .500
Warriors 121   Ralph Sampson 10 2 2 0 0 1 2 11 3-5 .600 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
Mar. 01, 1989
29. Lakers 142   Michael Cooper 5 3 2 1 0 0 3 17 2-4 .500 1-2 .500 0-0 -
Warriors 121   Ralph Sampson 12 6 1 0 4 3 4 20 5-7 .714 0-0 - 2-4 .500
Mar. 12, 1989
30. Lakers 126   Michael Cooper 10 4 8 2 2 1 1 31 3-7 .429 2-4 .500 2-2 1.000
Warriors 115   Ralph Sampson 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 05 1-1 1.000 0-0 - 1-1 1.000
Apr. 08, 1989
31. Lakers 116   Michael Cooper 14 1 5 0 2 2 3 29 5-10 .500 4-7 .571 0-0 -
Warriors 122   Ralph Sampson 6 2 1 0 0 1 2 12 3-4 .750 0-0 - 0-0 -
1989-90 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Jan. 15, 1990
32. Lakers 111   Michael Cooper 4 6 5 1 1 1 1 17 2-8 .250 0-0 - 0-0 -
Kings 91   Ralph Sampson 2 6 3 2 1 2 2 21 1-8 .125 0-0 - 0-0 -
Feb. 15, 1990
33. Lakers 101   Michael Cooper 6 4 0 0 0 0 2 24 2-5 .400 1-1 1.000 1-2 .500
Kings 92   Ralph Sampson 2 2 0 0 0 0 1 08 1-3 .333 0-0 - 0-0 -
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