how many players have won defensive player of the year on the lakers

Michael Cooper won the Defensive Player of the Year award for the Lakers in 1986-87.

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How many players have won defensive player of the year in a regular season on the lakers?

		NAME	DPOY	SEASON	TM	GP	MPG	PPG	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	TS%	OREB	DREB	TPG	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	+/-
1		Michael Cooper M. Cooper	1	1986-87	LAL	82	27.5	10.5	3.1	4.5	1.0	0.5	3.9	9.0	43.8	1.1	2.8	38.5	1.5	1.8	85.1	53.6	0.7	2.4	1.2	2,253	859	254	373	78	43	102	199

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	NAME	DATE	DPOY	SEASON	TM		OPP	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	TS%	OREB	DREB	TOV	PF
1	Michael Cooper M. Cooper	4/19/1987	1	1986-87	LAL	vs	SEA	26	0	3	2	1	0	0	7	0.0	0	3	0.0	0	0		0.0	2	1	2	0
2	Michael Cooper M. Cooper	4/17/1987	1	1986-87	LAL	@	SAS	25	5	4	4	1	0	2	8	25.0	0	2	0.0	1	2	50.0	28.2	0	4	2	3
3	Michael Cooper M. Cooper	4/16/1987	1	1986-87	LAL	@	UTA	33	9	5	5	1	1	4	10	40.0	1	3	33.3	0	0		45.0	1	4	3	1
4	Michael Cooper M. Cooper	4/12/1987	1	1986-87	LAL	vs	PHX	26	10	3	6	1	1	4	12	33.3	0	4	0.0	2	2	100.0	38.8	0	3	0	0
5	Michael Cooper M. Cooper	4/10/1987	1	1986-87	LAL	vs	SAS	32	14	1	6	1	0	6	13	46.2	1	6	16.7	1	1	100.0	52.1	0	1	2	0
6	Michael Cooper M. Cooper	4/9/1987	1	1986-87	LAL	@	LAC	25	12	0	3	0	1	4	10	40.0	2	4	50.0	2	2	100.0	55.1	0	0	4	0
7	Michael Cooper M. Cooper	4/6/1987	1	1986-87	LAL	vs	LAC	20	12	3	4	0	0	4	6	66.7	2	3	66.7	2	2	100.0	87.2	0	3	0	2
8	Michael Cooper M. Cooper	4/5/1987	1	1986-87	LAL	@	DEN	28	14	3	3	1	0	3	6	50.0	3	4	75.0	5	6	83.3	81.0	1	2	1	4
9	Michael Cooper M. Cooper	4/3/1987	1	1986-87	LAL	@	POR	30	11	2	3	0	1	3	5	60.0	0	1	0.0	5	6	83.3	72.0	1	1	0	3
10	Michael Cooper M. Cooper	4/2/1987	1	1986-87	LAL	@	SEA	26	6	4	3	1	0	3	7	42.9	0	1	0.0	0	0		42.9	2	2	1	2
11	Michael Cooper M. Cooper	3/31/1987	1	1986-87	LAL	vs	HOU	25	10	2	4	2	1	5	7	71.4	0	0		0	0		71.4	0	2	1	2
12	Michael Cooper M. Cooper	3/28/1987	1	1986-87	LAL	@	HOU	18	4	0	6	0	0	1	6	16.7	0	2	0.0	2	2	100.0	29.1	0	0	0	3
13	Michael Cooper M. Cooper	3/26/1987	1	1986-87	LAL	vs	DET	24	10	5	5	0	0	3	8	37.5	2	3	66.7	2	2	100.0	56.3	2	3	1	4
14	Michael Cooper M. Cooper	3/24/1987	1	1986-87	LAL	@	PHX	37	15	7	9	0	0	6	15	40.0	1	5	20.0	2	2	100.0	47.2	4	3	1	4
15	Michael Cooper M. Cooper	3/22/1987	1	1986-87	LAL	vs	SAC	24	8	1	6	1	0	3	7	42.9	0	2	0.0	2	2	100.0	50.8	0	1	0	3
16	Michael Cooper M. Cooper	3/20/1987	1	1986-87	LAL	vs	SAS	20	9	8	3	0	0	4	6	66.7	1	2	50.0	0	0		75.0	0	8	1	4
17	Michael Cooper M. Cooper	3/18/1987	1	1986-87	LAL	vs	UTA	22	10	6	4	0	0	4	7	57.1	2	3	66.7	0	0		71.4	1	5	0	0
18	Michael Cooper M. Cooper	3/15/1987	1	1986-87	LAL	vs	LAC	21	9	3	3	0	1	4	6	66.7	1	2	50.0	0	0		75.0	0	3	1	2
19	Michael Cooper M. Cooper	3/12/1987	1	1986-87	LAL	vs	POR	28	6	7	6	2	0	3	10	30.0	0	3	0.0	0	0		30.0	2	5	0	3
20	Michael Cooper M. Cooper	3/10/1987	1	1986-87	LAL	vs	DEN	19	9	1	4	0	0	3	4	75.0	1	1	100.0	2	2	100.0	92.2	0	1	2	1
21	Michael Cooper M. Cooper	3/9/1987	1	1986-87	LAL	@	LAC	17	8	3	7	0	0	3	6	50.0	2	2	100.0	0	0		66.7	0	3	1	0
22	Michael Cooper M. Cooper	3/7/1987	1	1986-87	LAL	vs	CLE	26	6	2	6	2	1	2	5	40.0	0	2	0.0	2	2	100.0	51.0	0	2	3	4
23	Michael Cooper M. Cooper	3/4/1987	1	1986-87	LAL	vs	SEA	30	11	5	5	0	0	5	8	62.5	1	2	50.0	0	1	0.0	65.2	2	3	1	3
24	Michael Cooper M. Cooper	3/3/1987	1	1986-87	LAL	@	GSW	31	7	3	4	0	0	3	7	42.9	1	2	50.0	0	0		50.0	1	2	0	1
25	Michael Cooper M. Cooper	2/28/1987	1	1986-87	LAL	@	UTA	27	22	4	0	0	1	8	14	57.1	4	5	80.0	2	2	100.0	73.9	0	4	1	2
	Average		0.0					27.5	10.5	3.1	4.5	1.0	0.5	3.9	9.0	43.8	1.1	2.8	38.5	1.5	1.8	85.1	53.6	0.7	2.4	1.2	2.4
	Total		1					2,253	859	254	373	78	43	322	736	43.8	89	231	38.5	126	148	85.1	53.6	58	196	102	199

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