Michael Cooper

guard · 1978-79 – 1989-90 · LAL · 1,041 games

Every comparison Michael Cooper leads among players since 1946-47: 4 claims in 3 families, the best first. A row leads its field now, or set a record that was later broken. Each links to its board.

wins

set it721 wins through his first 1,000 games, playoffs includeda record when he got there, 1st of 42 careers, past 718 wins · held from game 990 to 1040 · broken by Magic Johnson, 734 wins, Jan 25, 1991721wins

assists · a season

set it2 games with 15+ assists in LAL's first 3 games of 1985-86a record when he got there, 1st of 1,789 player-seasons, past 1 · at game 3 only · broken by John Stockton 1989-90, 3, Nov 10, 1989 · said 1 other way2games

3-pointers made · a season

set it25 3-pointers made through LAL's first 17 games of 1986-87a record when he got there, 1st of 1,394 player-seasons, past 24 3-pointers made · at game 17 only · broken by Danny Ainge 1987-88, 26 3-pointers made, Dec 4, 1987253-pointers made

A lead is an interval: the stretch of N where he is first, worded at one N inside it. "One of 4" is a tie for first. A record "when he got there" was first among the careers that had reached that point by then. Fields are careers that began in 1946-47 or later, or player-seasons where he played the window (started half the team’s games or averaged 15 minutes). The method is in the board's notes.