SG
Position
#21
Number
Apr 15, 1956
Birthdate
6'5"
Height
170 lbs
Weight
Los Angeles
CA
Rnd 3, #60
1978 Draft
New Mexico
College
12 years
Experience
Awards
5x NBA Champion
1980, 1982, 1985, 1987, 1988
Defensive Player Of The Year
1987
5x All-Defense 1st Team
1982, 1984, 1985, 1987, 1988
3x All-Defense 2nd Team
1981, 1983, 1986
Summary
Michael Cooper played 12 seasons for the Lakers. He averaged 8.9 points, 4.2 assists and 3.2 rebounds in 873 regular-season games. He won 1 Defensive Player of the Year award and 5 NBA championships. He was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2024.
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Team Leaders 
PPG
36.0
Dončić
RPG
8.2
Kessler
APG
8.3
Dončić
Team Rankings
ORTG
123.3
3rd
DRTG
113.7
18th
NETRTG
9.6
6th
3P%
39.2
2nd
2026-27 Conference Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2 | 4 | 0 | 1.000 | 0.5 | |
3 | 3 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.0 | |
4 |  Lakers | 4 | 1 | .800 | 1.0 |
5 | 4 | 1 | .800 | 1.0 | |
6 | 3 | 2 | .600 | 2.0 |
Grizzlies
Trail Blazers
Thunder
Spurs
GSW
TOR
MIA
SAC
NBA 2026-27 Leaders
NBA 2026-27 Rankings
NBA Fantasy 2026-27
NBA 2026-27 Betting
NBA 2026-27 Standings
| Eastern | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | 1 | .800 | ||
| 2 | 4 | 1 | .800 | ||
| 3 | 3 | 1 | .750 | 0.5 | |
| 4 | 3 | 1 | .750 | 0.5 | |
| 5 | 3 | 2 | .600 | 1.0 | |
| 6 | 3 | 2 | .600 | 1.0 | |
| 7 | 3 | 3 | .500 | 1.5 | |
| 8 | 2 | 3 | .400 | 2.0 | |
| 9 | 2 | 3 | .400 | 2.0 | |
| 10 | 2 | 3 | .400 | 2.0 | |
| 11 | 1 | 3 | .250 | 2.5 | |
| 12 | 1 | 4 | .200 | 3.0 | |
| 13 | 1 | 4 | .200 | 3.0 | |
| 14 | 1 | 4 | .200 | 3.0 | |
| 15 | 0 | 4 | .000 | 3.5 |
Pistons
76ers
Celtics
Hornets
Cavaliers
Hawks
Knicks
Wizards
Pacers
Magic
Bulls
Bucks
Nets| Western | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | 0 | 1.000 | ||
| 2 | 4 | 0 | 1.000 | 0.5 | |
| 3 | 3 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.0 | |
| 4 | 4 | 1 | .800 | 1.0 | |
| 5 | 4 | 1 | .800 | 1.0 | |
| 6 | 3 | 2 | .600 | 2.0 | |
| 7 | 3 | 2 | .600 | 2.0 | |
| 8 | 3 | 2 | .600 | 2.0 | |
| 9 | 2 | 2 | .500 | 2.5 | |
| 10 | 2 | 3 | .400 | 3.0 | |
| 11 | 1 | 2 | .333 | 3.0 | |
| 12 | 1 | 3 | .250 | 3.5 | |
| 13 | 1 | 4 | .200 | 4.0 | |
| 14 | 1 | 4 | .200 | 4.0 | |
| 15 | 0 | 5 | .000 | 5.0 |
Rockets
Mavericks
Timberwolves
Nuggets
Suns
Clippers
Jazz
Pelicans