Head-to-Head: Games Played Between Eddie Johnson and Magic Johnson

This is the detail of NBA games in which Eddie Johnson and Magic Johnson 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 58 times in NBA games. Magic Johnson has a 47-11 winning record over Eddie Johnson, including an 8-4 record in Playoffs.

Games Played Against Each Other

Eddie Johnson
vs.
Magic Johnson
NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Eddie Johnson:
1981-82 to 1998-99
Magic Johnson:
1979-80 to 1995-96
58 Games played
46 in Regular Season
12 in Playoffs

Summary of Victories

 Games Won in
Regular Season		 in
Playoffs
Eddie Johnson
11
7
4
Magic Johnson
47
39
8

Stats in Games Between Them

Averages
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsBlocks
Eddie Johnson 14.4 4.3 2.1 0.3
Magic Johnson 20.5 6.3 12.00.4
Game Highs
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsBlocks
Eddie Johnson 33 14 6 2
Magic Johnson 46 12 24 2
Games with better stats than the other player...
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsBlocks
Eddie Johnson 13

games		 16

games		 2

games		 11

games
Magic Johnson 44

games 		37

games		 55

games		 13

games
Both had same stat 1

game		 5

games		 1

game		 34

games

Head To Head Games Played: One by One

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1981-82 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 06, 1981
1. Kings 106   Eddie Johnson 7 2 0 0 0 3 14 3-7 .429 0- .000 1-1 1.000
Lakers 119   Magic Johnson 22 10 9 3 2 2 34 9-16 .563 0-0 - 4-5 .800
Jan. 17, 1982
2. Kings 97   Eddie Johnson 6 3 2 2 0 4 25 3-11 .273 0-1 .000 0-0 -
Lakers 109   Magic Johnson 29 7 9 0 0 4 38 12-15 .800 0-1 .000 5-5 1.000
Mar. 09, 1982
3. Kings 99   Eddie Johnson 7 4 1 0 0 2 08 3-3 1.000 0-0 - 1-5 .200
Lakers 105   Magic Johnson 27 4 4 1 0 3 36 8-13 .615 0-0 - 11-13 .846
Mar. 28, 1982
4. Kings 111   Eddie Johnson 2 0 1 0 2 11 1-2 .500 0- .000 0-0 -
Lakers 116   Magic Johnson 14 7 8 0 4 41 5-8 .625 0-0 - 4-6 .667
1982-83 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 09, 1982
5. Kings 117   Eddie Johnson 27 14 0 2 2 7 3 33 13-29 .448 0-1 .000 1-2 .500
Lakers 139   Magic Johnson 15 6 5 4 0 0 4 28 6-10 .600 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Feb. 04, 1983
6. Kings 125   Eddie Johnson 15 5 2 0 0 3 31 6-12 .500 0-1 .000 3-4 .750
Lakers 143   Magic Johnson 8 10 15 4 2 1 34 3-9 .333 0-0 - 2-6 .333
Feb. 06, 1983
7. Kings 106   Eddie Johnson 9 4 1 1 1 1 2 28 4-12 .333 0-2 .000 1-2 .500
Lakers 116   Magic Johnson 11 6 11 2 0 0 2 31 4-7 .571 0-0 - 3-3 1.000
Feb. 18, 1983
8. Kings 124   Eddie Johnson 19 4 5 1 1 2 39 8-12 .667 0-1 .000 3-8 .375
Lakers 118   Magic Johnson 17 7 15 3 0 6 41 7-14 .500 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Mar. 18, 1983
9. Kings 96   Eddie Johnson 20 2 1 1 1 2 28 8-13 .615 0-1 .000 4-4 1.000
Lakers 109   Magic Johnson 0 1 1 0 0 1 01 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 -
1983-84 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Oct. 28, 1983
10. Kings 107   Eddie Johnson 14 6 2 0 0 3 3 40 6-17 .353 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Lakers 117   Magic Johnson 16 5 11 1 1 6 3 38 5-11 .455 0-0 - 6-7 .857
Jan. 12, 1984
11. Kings 89   Eddie Johnson 14 4 2 2 1 1 2 44 7-21 .333 0-0 - 0-0 -
Lakers 95   Magic Johnson 15 1 11 3 1 4 2 39 5-11 .455 0-1 .000 5-6 .833
Mar. 21, 1984
12. Kings 116   Eddie Johnson 22 8 5 1 0 4 2 38 11-23 .478 0-1 .000 0-1 .000
Lakers 123   Magic Johnson 24 12 19 2 1 5 4 28 8-14 .571 0-1 .000 8-11 .727
Apr. 06, 1984
13. Kings 97   Eddie Johnson 14 5 6 0 1 3 5 27 4-13 .308 0-0 - 6-6 1.000
Lakers 112   Magic Johnson 14 4 10 1 1 6 1 33 6-11 .545 0-0 - 2-5 .400
1984 Playoffs - Western Conference First Round
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Apr. 18, 1984
14. Kings 105   Eddie Johnson 25 3 6 1 1 2 4 38 11-19 .579 1-1 1.000 2-2 1.000
Lakers 116   Magic Johnson 26 7 11 3 0 4 2 39 12-22 .545 0-0 - 2-3 .667
Apr. 20, 1984
15. Kings 102   Eddie Johnson 18 3 1 1 0 0 2 35 8-17 .471 1-3 .333 1-1 1.000
Lakers 109   Magic Johnson 23 5 11 0 0 4 4 40 9-16 .563 0-1 .000 5-6 .833
Apr. 22, 1984
16. Kings 102   Eddie Johnson 8 4 5 1 0 0 2 34 2-12 .167 0-1 .000 4-4 1.000
Lakers 108   Magic Johnson 17 10 13 2 1 3 3 42 4-11 .364 0-0 - 9-11 .818
1984-85 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 16, 1984
17. Kings 116   Eddie Johnson 33 1 2 1 0 0 5 30 16-28 .571 0-2 .000 1-1 1.000
Lakers 128   Magic Johnson 9 5 11 3 0 5 3 32 4-10 .400 0-0 - 1-1 1.000
Nov. 30, 1984
18. Kings 121   Eddie Johnson 18 1 1 0 0 4 2 31 6-9 .667 0-0 - 6-9 .667
Lakers 130   Magic Johnson 16 6 13 2 0 2 1 35 6-15 .400 0-1 .000 4-4 1.000
Feb. 21, 1985
19. Kings 117   Eddie Johnson 23 7 5 3 2 0 1 42 9-19 .474 0-0 - 5-5 1.000
Lakers 123   Magic Johnson 15 10 17 0 1 5 2 39 7-11 .636 0-0 - 1-2 .500
1985-86 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 28, 1985
20. Kings 111   Eddie Johnson 16 4 6 1 0 3 1 30 5-9 .556 0-0 - 6-6 1.000
Lakers 133   Magic Johnson 20 5 13 3 0 6 1 29 8-11 .727 0-1 .000 4-4 1.000
Mar. 08, 1986
21. Kings 121   Eddie Johnson 26 6 2 1 0 6 2 36 11-25 .440 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
2OT Lakers 122   Magic Johnson 33 5 17 4 1 1 2 53 13-23 .565 1-1 1.000 6-11 .545
Mar. 22, 1986
22. Kings 113   Eddie Johnson 14 4 2 0 0 2 3 27 6-13 .462 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Lakers 115   Magic Johnson 18 2 14 2 0 2 1 41 6-10 .600 1-2 .500 5-5 1.000
Apr. 03, 1986
23. Kings 105   Eddie Johnson 18 6 3 4 0 2 2 29 7-15 .467 0-0 - 4-5 .800
Lakers 135   Magic Johnson 12 5 16 2 2 4 1 28 2-6 .333 0-0 - 8-10 .800
Apr. 12, 1986
24. Kings 92   Eddie Johnson 11 6 4 3 1 1 3 35 5-17 .294 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Lakers 105   Magic Johnson 14 6 8 1 0 7 2 27 6-9 .667 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
1986-87 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 16, 1986
25. Kings 111   Eddie Johnson 22 4 4 1 0 0 5 29 10-15 .667 0-0 - 2-4 .500
Lakers 113   Magic Johnson 34 8 12 2 0 3 2 42 12-21 .571 0-0 - 10-13 .769
Dec. 23, 1986
26. Kings 117   Eddie Johnson 14 7 1 0 0 1 3 29 5-18 .278 0-1 .000 4-6 .667
OT Lakers 127   Magic Johnson 46 10 9 1 0 2 3 48 17-36 .472 0-1 .000 12-16 .750
Feb. 04, 1987
27. Kings 92   Eddie Johnson 6 0 1 0 0 0 2 21 2-8 .250 0-1 .000 2-2 1.000
Lakers 128   Magic Johnson 10 5 17 0 1 3 0 28 3-6 .500 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
Feb. 10, 1987
28. Kings 98   Eddie Johnson 6 6 2 1 0 1 1 30 3-13 .231 0-1 .000 0-0 -
Lakers 114   Magic Johnson 16 6 13 1 0 7 3 38 7-15 .467 1-1 1.000 1-2 .500
Mar. 22, 1987
29. Kings 121   Eddie Johnson 18 3 5 0 1 2 5 36 8-19 .421 0-2 .000 2-3 .667
Lakers 129   Magic Johnson 33 12 19 3 1 5 3 40 12-21 .571 1-1 1.000 8-10 .800
1987-88 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 15, 1987
30. Suns 97   Eddie Johnson 4 1 0 0 0 1 2 13 2-8 .250 0-1 .000 0-0 -
Lakers 122   Magic Johnson 7 2 9 3 0 2 1 30 3-9 .333 0-1 .000 1-2 .500
Jan. 16, 1988
31. Suns 96   Eddie Johnson 5 3 0 0 0 1 1 17 2-6 .333 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Lakers 107   Magic Johnson 18 7 9 0 0 0 1 33 7-14 .500 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
Feb. 28, 1988
32. Suns 97   Eddie Johnson 12 5 4 0 0 0 5 30 6-13 .462 0-1 .000 0-0 -
Lakers 111   Magic Johnson 23 4 15 0 0 7 0 32 9-13 .692 0-1 .000 5-5 1.000
Apr. 15, 1988
33. Suns 114   Eddie Johnson 30 3 0 0 0 3 2 34 11-18 .611 1-2 .500 7-8 .875
Lakers 117   Magic Johnson 31 7 15 2 0 2 2 42 11-20 .550 0-0 - 9-12 .750
Apr. 22, 1988
34. Suns 112   Eddie Johnson 15 7 2 0 0 3 3 33 7-16 .438 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Lakers 117   Magic Johnson 18 4 17 0 0 6 1 39 6-17 .353 0-0 - 6-7 .857
1988-89 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 07, 1988
35. Suns 111   Eddie Johnson 9 6 0 0 0 0 2 19 4-15 .267 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Lakers 125   Magic Johnson 19 12 18 0 1 4 3 32 6-9 .667 1-2 .500 6-7 .857
Dec. 26, 1988
36. Suns 111   Eddie Johnson 21 6 3 1 0 0 2 29 6-17 .353 0-1 .000 9-9 1.000
Lakers 96   Magic Johnson 22 7 8 1 0 5 3 40 8-14 .571 1-2 .500 5-6 .833
Feb. 01, 1989
37. Suns 114   Eddie Johnson 32 6 2 0 0 0 4 33 12-23 .522 3-5 .600 5-5 1.000
Lakers 97   Magic Johnson 17 12 9 2 0 4 4 38 5-16 .313 0-1 .000 7-8 .875
Mar. 26, 1989
38. Suns 116   Eddie Johnson 29 8 1 2 0 4 4 35 12-18 .667 1-2 .500 4-9 .444
Lakers 118   Magic Johnson 34 10 18 1 0 4 1 44 11-22 .500 0-5 .000 12-13 .923
Mar. 28, 1989
39. Suns 127   Eddie Johnson 21 5 1 0 0 1 2 31 8-15 .533 3-4 .750 2-2 1.000
Lakers 104   Magic Johnson 10 3 14 0 0 4 2 35 3-4 .750 1-1 1.000 3-4 .750
1989 Playoffs - Western Conference Finals
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
May. 20, 1989
40. Suns 119   Eddie Johnson 13 3 1 1 0 1 2 34 6-16 .375 1-2 .500 0-0 -
Lakers 127   Magic Johnson 18 3 12 3 0 4 6 31 6-13 .462 0-1 .000 6-7 .857
May. 23, 1989
41. Suns 95   Eddie Johnson 4 9 1 0 1 0 5 28 2-12 .167 0-1 .000 0-0 -
Lakers 101   Magic Johnson 22 9 14 2 0 4 1 44 9-17 .529 1-1 1.000 3-3 1.000
May. 26, 1989
42. Suns 107   Eddie Johnson 14 7 5 0 0 3 6 37 5-16 .313 0-2 .000 4-5 .800
Lakers 110   Magic Johnson 20 9 11 1 0 6 2 43 8-17 .471 1-3 .333 3-3 1.000
May. 28, 1989
43. Suns 117   Eddie Johnson 15 7 2 2 0 0 2 36 6-14 .429 1-3 .333 2-2 1.000
Lakers 122   Magic Johnson 21 6 20 3 1 6 2 41 6-11 .545 1-2 .500 8-8 1.000
1989-90 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 07, 1989
44. Suns 107   Eddie Johnson 15 3 4 1 0 2 4 35 7-14 .500 0-1 .000 1-1 1.000
Lakers 111   Magic Johnson 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 03 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 -
Dec. 07, 1989
45. Suns 96   Eddie Johnson 15 6 5 1 0 0 3 34 6-16 .375 1-3 .333 2-2 1.000
Lakers 100   Magic Johnson 18 11 12 1 1 4 2 41 7-15 .467 0-3 .000 4-7 .571
Jan. 09, 1990
46. Suns 121   Eddie Johnson 8 3 1 0 0 2 0 24 3-9 .333 0-0 - 2-3 .667
OT Lakers 118   Magic Johnson 24 6 24 2 2 4 2 45 6-11 .545 3-5 .600 9-11 .818
Apr. 06, 1990
47. Suns 99   Eddie Johnson 14 1 1 2 1 1 6 24 4-11 .364 2-3 .667 4-4 1.000
Lakers 103   Magic Johnson 22 7 10 2 0 3 5 41 8-18 .444 2-3 .667 4-6 .667
1990 Playoffs - Western Conference Semifinals
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
May. 08, 1990
48. Suns 104   Eddie Johnson 11 5 2 0 1 2 0 25 4-12 .333 1-3 .333 2-2 1.000
Lakers 102   Magic Johnson 22 7 14 2 0 5 5 41 4-14 .286 0-3 .000 14-15 .933
May. 10, 1990
49. Suns 100   Eddie Johnson 11 5 1 1 2 2 2 26 4-8 .500 1-2 .500 2-2 1.000
Lakers 124   Magic Johnson 21 1 14 2 0 2 3 34 8-14 .571 1-2 .500 4-5 .800
May. 12, 1990
50. Suns 117   Eddie Johnson 8 1 1 1 0 1 1 20 3-5 .600 0-2 .000 2-3 .667
Lakers 103   Magic Johnson 22 7 16 0 0 4 3 42 7-18 .389 0-3 .000 8-8 1.000
May. 13, 1990
51. Suns 114   Eddie Johnson 5 4 0 1 0 2 3 17 2-5 .400 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Lakers 101   Magic Johnson 43 6 10 2 0 3 3 45 15-26 .577 1-3 .333 12-12 1.000
May. 15, 1990
52. Suns 106   Eddie Johnson 8 4 2 0 0 0 4 25 3-11 .273 0-1 .000 2-2 1.000
Lakers 103   Magic Johnson 43 8 7 0 0 6 4 44 15-26 .577 0-2 .000 13-16 .813
1990-91 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 13, 1990
53. Suns 112   Eddie Johnson 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 12 1-5 .200 0-1 .000 0-0 -
Lakers 111   Magic Johnson 20 9 15 1 0 6 0 42 7-13 .538 0-1 .000 6-6 1.000
Dec. 01, 1990
54. Suns 98   Eddie Johnson 10 4 0 0 0 2 3 23 5-10 .500 0-1 .000 0-0 -
Lakers 108   Magic Johnson 25 12 15 1 1 4 2 40 11-24 .458 1-4 .250 2-3 .667
Jan. 18, 1991
55. Supersonics 96   Eddie Johnson 0 1 0 0 0 3 2 13 0-6 .000 0-0 - 0-0 -
Lakers 105   Magic Johnson 33 4 9 3 0 2 1 44 12-14 .857 0-0 - 9-10 .900
Mar. 20, 1991
56. Supersonics 114   Eddie Johnson 23 5 1 2 0 1 2 30 8-16 .500 0-1 .000 7-7 1.000
Lakers 106   Magic Johnson 16 3 6 3 0 0 1 29 4-11 .364 1-6 .167 7-9 .778
Mar. 24, 1991
57. Supersonics 96   Eddie Johnson 11 2 2 1 0 3 1 26 4-12 .333 0-0 - 3-3 1.000
Lakers 113   Magic Johnson 33 3 11 2 0 7 0 33 11-14 .786 3-3 1.000 8-9 .889
Apr. 21, 1991
58. Supersonics 100   Eddie Johnson 18 5 4 0 0 3 3 29 8-18 .444 1-3 .333 1-1 1.000
Lakers 103   Magic Johnson 12 2 2 4 0 3 1 21 1-5 .200 0-2 .000 10-11 .909
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