How does wp_get_recent_posts work regarding date posted and comments?

I want to grab the post date as well as post other post information while using wp_get_recent_posts but it seems to be missing from the options it takes. I also wanted the posts comment count I ended up just using get_comments_number() but I’m not sure if that’s the correct thing to do. Anyone have any pointers?

$args = array( 'numberposts' => $show_count );
$recent_posts = wp_get_recent_posts( $args );
echo '<ul>';
foreach( $recent_posts as $recent )
{
    echo '<li>';
    echo '<a href="' . get_permalink($recent["ID"]) . '"
           title="Look '.$recent["post_title"].'" >' .
           $recent["post_title"].'</a>';

    echo '<div>September 4, 2012'; //
    $comment_count = get_comments_number();
    if( $comment_count >= 0 && $show_comment_count == TRUE)
    {
        echo ' - ' . $comment_count . ' COMMENTS';
    }
    echo '</div>';
    echo '</li>';
}
echo '</ul>';