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

This is the detail of NBA games in which Magic Johnson and Eddie 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

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

Summary of Victories

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

Stats in Games Between Them

Averages
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsBlocks
Magic Johnson 20.5 6.3 12.0 0.4
Eddie Johnson 14.4 4.3 2.10.3
Game Highs
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsBlocks
Magic Johnson 46 12 24 2
Eddie Johnson 33 14 6 2
Games with better stats than the other player...
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsBlocks
Magic Johnson 44

games		 37

games		 55

games		 13

games
Eddie Johnson 13

games 		16

games		 2

games		 11

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