Head-to-Head: Games Played Between Magic Johnson and Dennis Rodman

This is the detail of NBA games in which Magic Johnson and Dennis Rodman 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.

Player comparisons:
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They faced each other a total of 20 times in NBA games. Overall, they are tied 10-10, but Dennis Rodman won more matchups in the Playoffs for a 6-4 postseason record.

Games Played Against Each Other

Magic Johnson
vs.
Dennis Rodman
NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Magic Johnson:
1979-80 to 1995-96
Dennis Rodman:
1986-87 to 1999-00
20 Games played
10 in Regular Season
10 in Playoffs

Summary of Victories

 Games Won in
Regular Season		 in
Playoffs
Magic Johnson
10
6
4
Dennis Rodman
10
4
6

Stats in Games Between Them

Averages
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Magic Johnson 20.7 6.2 11.2 1.40.3
Dennis Rodman 8.1 9.0 0.70.81.0
Game Highs
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Magic Johnson 34 12 19 32
Dennis Rodman 15 23 3 33
Games with better stats than the other player...
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Magic Johnson 19

games		 5

games		 18

games		 8

games		1

game
Dennis Rodman 1

game 		13

games		 0

games		 3

games		12

games
Both had same stat 0

games		 2

games		 2

games		 9

games		7

games

Head To Head Games Played: One by One

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1986-87 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 13, 1986
1. Lakers 114   Magic Johnson 34 9 9 0 2 2 2 39 13-30 .433 0-0 - 8-8 1.000
Pistons 119   Dennis Rodman 10 4 0 0 3 0 1 15 5-6 .833 0-0 - 0-0 -
Mar. 26, 1987
2. Lakers 128   Magic Johnson 21 7 15 3 2 5 3 38 7-11 .636 0-1 .000 7-8 .875
Pistons 111   Dennis Rodman 4 4 0 0 0 2 3 19 2-5 .400 0-0 - 0-0 -
1987-88 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Jan. 08, 1988
3. Lakers 106   Magic Johnson 21 5 9 1 0 6 2 40 9-17 .529 0-1 .000 3-3 1.000
Pistons 104   Dennis Rodman 4 4 0 0 1 1 5 19 2-2 1.000 0-0 - 0-0 -
Feb. 21, 1988
4. Lakers 117   Magic Johnson 19 7 13 2 0 2 3 40 5-17 .294 0-1 .000 9-10 .900
Pistons 110   Dennis Rodman 11 10 2 0 2 4 5 41 4-5 .800 0-0 - 3-6 .500
1988 Playoffs - NBA Finals
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Jun. 07, 1988
5. Lakers 93   Magic Johnson 28 8 10 2 0 1 3 44 8-11 .727 2-2 1.000 10-10 1.000
Pistons 105   Dennis Rodman 6 3 3 0 1 1 3 24 3-5 .600 0-0 - 0-0 -
Jun. 09, 1988
6. Lakers 108   Magic Johnson 23 7 11 2 0 3 3 42 7-12 .583 0-0 - 9-9 1.000
Pistons 96   Dennis Rodman 12 8 0 1 1 0 5 25 6-9 .667 0-0 - 0-0 -
Jun. 12, 1988
7. Lakers 99   Magic Johnson 18 6 14 3 0 3 2 40 7-8 .875 0-0 - 4-5 .800
Pistons 86   Dennis Rodman 6 12 0 0 1 1 3 28 3-7 .429 0-0 - 0-0 -
Jun. 14, 1988
8. Lakers 86   Magic Johnson 23 4 6 1 0 2 5 34 7-13 .538 0-2 .000 9-11 .818
Pistons 111   Dennis Rodman 7 7 0 1 1 2 5 19 2-3 .667 0-0 - 3-6 .500
Jun. 16, 1988
9. Lakers 94   Magic Johnson 15 6 17 2 1 4 3 45 4-15 .267 0-0 - 7-11 .636
Pistons 104   Dennis Rodman 2 7 0 0 1 0 6 25 1-1 1.000 0-0 - 0-0 -
Jun. 19, 1988
10. Lakers 103   Magic Johnson 22 4 19 2 0 2 2 45 5-12 .417 0-1 .000 12-13 .923
Pistons 102   Dennis Rodman 7 6 1 2 2 0 5 23 2-2 1.000 0-0 - 3-5 .600
Jun. 21, 1988
11. Lakers 108   Magic Johnson 19 5 14 2 0 4 5 40 6-9 .667 0-1 .000 7-8 .875
Pistons 105   Dennis Rodman 15 5 0 2 0 0 5 30 5-8 .625 0-0 - 5-10 .500
1988-89 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 26, 1988
12. Lakers 99   Magic Johnson 19 9 8 0 0 9 2 32 8-18 .444 0-3 .000 3-3 1.000
Pistons 102   Dennis Rodman 12 9 0 1 0 1 3 29 6-10 .600 0-0 - 0-0 -
1989 Playoffs - NBA Finals
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Jun. 06, 1989
13. Lakers 97   Magic Johnson 17 5 14 3 0 5 2 41 6-12 .500 0-2 .000 5-6 .833
Pistons 109   Dennis Rodman 4 10 3 1 0 3 3 27 2-3 .667 0-0 - 0-1 .000
Jun. 08, 1989
14. Lakers 105   Magic Johnson 18 6 9 0 0 0 2 29 6-12 .500 1-3 .333 5-5 1.000
Pistons 108   Dennis Rodman 2 7 0 0 0 1 3 26 1-1 1.000 0-0 - 0-0 -
Jun. 11, 1989
15. Lakers 110   Magic Johnson 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 05 0-2 .000 0-0 - 0-0 -
Pistons 114   Dennis Rodman 12 19 1 1 1 4 4 28 3-6 .500 0-1 .000 6-6 1.000
1989-90 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 01, 1989
16. Lakers 97   Magic Johnson 28 7 10 0 0 1 5 40 10-16 .625 1-4 .250 7-8 .875
OT Pistons 108   Dennis Rodman 10 14 0 1 0 1 3 39 5-7 .714 0-0 - 0-0 -
Jan. 21, 1990
17. Lakers 107   Magic Johnson 21 5 16 1 0 4 4 45 6-14 .429 1-3 .333 8-8 1.000
Pistons 97   Dennis Rodman 8 6 0 1 2 0 4 29 2-4 .500 0-0 - 4-7 .571
1990-91 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 04, 1990
18. Lakers 114   Magic Johnson 21 12 14 0 0 4 2 36 9-17 .529 0-2 .000 3-3 1.000
Pistons 90   Dennis Rodman 4 5 0 0 0 0 2 25 2-3 .667 0-0 - 0-0 -
Feb. 24, 1991
19. Lakers 102   Magic Johnson 31 8 11 3 0 3 1 47 11-18 .611 2-3 .667 7-9 .778
OT Pistons 96   Dennis Rodman 15 17 1 3 2 2 6 47 7-11 .636 0-0 - 1-2 .500
1995-96 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Feb. 02, 1996
20. Lakers 84   Magic Johnson 15 3 3 1 0 3 0 32 6-13 .462 2-3 .667 1-2 .500
Bulls 99   Dennis Rodman 10 23 3 1 2 0 4 39 5-7 .714 0-1 .000 0-0 -
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