Head-to-Head: Games Played Between Magic Johnson and John Stockton

This is the detail of NBA games in which Magic Johnson and John Stockton 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 36 times in NBA games. Magic Johnson has a 24-12 winning record over John Stockton, including a 4-3 record in Playoffs.

Games Played Against Each Other

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Magic Johnson:
1979-80 to 1995-96
John Stockton:
1984-85 to 2002-03
36 Games played
29 in Regular Season
7 in Playoffs

Summary of Victories

Games Won in
Regular Season
in
Playoffs
Magic Johnson
24
20
4
John Stockton
12
9
3

Stats in Games Between Them

Averages
Player
Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Magic Johnson 20.8 6.1 10.9 1.40.1
John Stockton 12.1 2.3 12.02.30.2
Game Highs
Player
Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Magic Johnson 33 12 19 52
John Stockton 29 6 24 52
Games with better stats than the other player...
Player
Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Magic Johnson 27

games
30

games
14

games
7

games
3

games
John Stockton 6

games
4

games
19

games
20

games
5

games
Both had same stat 3

games
2

games
3

games
9

games
28

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Head To Head Games Played: One by One

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1984-85 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 28, 1984
1. Lakers 114   Magic Johnson 20 10 14 1 0 2 3 40 6-17 .353 1-2 .500 7-8 .875
Jazz 109   John Stockton 8 1 6 2 0 4 6 31 3-8 .375 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Jan. 10, 1985
2. Lakers 120   Magic Johnson 20 4 10 1 0 2 1 34 8-13 .615 0-0 - 4-5 .800
Jazz 112   John Stockton 4 0 5 3 0 0 4 14 2-5 .400 0-0 - 0-0 -
Jan. 26, 1985
3. Lakers 83   Magic Johnson 19 8 6 0 0 7 2 40 5-11 .455 0-0 - 9-11 .818
Jazz 96   John Stockton 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 11 0-2 .000 0-1 .000 0-0 -
Mar. 12, 1985
4. Lakers 123   Magic Johnson 18 5 13 0 0 6 1 31 4-7 .571 0-0 - 10-12 .833
Jazz 108   John Stockton 8 4 9 2 0 1 3 28 3-8 .375 0-1 .000 2-2 1.000
Mar. 13, 1985
5. Lakers 120   Magic Johnson 10 5 11 3 0 2 4 30 4-7 .571 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Jazz 105   John Stockton 2 0 8 1 0 0 0 23 1-4 .250 0-0 - 0-0 -
1985-86 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 07, 1985
6. Lakers 116   Magic Johnson 16 6 12 1 0 4 3 44 4-8 .500 0-1 .000 8-9 .889
Jazz 106   John Stockton 9 0 3 1 0 1 5 17 4-7 .571 0-0 - 1-1 1.000
Nov. 12, 1985
7. Lakers 119   Magic Johnson 15 3 10 0 0 2 2 42 5-10 .500 1-2 .500 4-4 1.000
Jazz 110   John Stockton 4 1 11 0 0 3 4 25 2-4 .500 0-0 - 0-0 -
Dec. 04, 1985
8. Lakers 131   Magic Johnson 29 9 8 5 0 2 5 35 9-16 .563 1-1 1.000 10-11 .909
OT Jazz 127   John Stockton 16 4 17 3 0 3 2 41 5-8 .625 0-0 - 6-6 1.000
Jan. 03, 1986
9. Lakers 110   Magic Johnson 11 4 4 0 0 3 3 24 5-6 .833 0-0 - 1-1 1.000
Jazz 101   John Stockton 4 3 6 1 1 1 2 24 2-7 .286 0-1 .000 0-0 -
Mar. 05, 1986
10. Lakers 130   Magic Johnson 16 4 8 1 0 2 0 26 6-9 .667 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
Jazz 84   John Stockton 2 0 5 4 0 5 5 17 1-5 .200 0-0 - 0-0 -
1986-87 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Jan. 04, 1987
11. Lakers 121   Magic Johnson 26 10 11 1 0 4 2 36 12-23 .522 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Jazz 113   John Stockton 8 1 10 0 0 1 2 21 2-4 .500 0-0 - 4-8 .500
Jan. 08, 1987
12. Lakers 101   Magic Johnson 25 4 9 1 0 1 5 39 10-28 .357 0-2 .000 5-6 .833
Jazz 107   John Stockton 11 5 22 1 0 2 2 43 5-10 .500 0-1 .000 1-3 .333
Feb. 28, 1987
13. Lakers 100   Magic Johnson 24 6 14 2 1 4 4 41 7-14 .500 0-1 .000 10-11 .909
Jazz 107   John Stockton 1 0 7 3 0 2 5 19 0-4 .000 0-1 .000 1-2 .500
Mar. 18, 1987
14. Lakers 111   Magic Johnson 27 11 19 2 0 4 1 38 6-15 .400 0-1 .000 15-16 .938
Jazz 97   John Stockton 6 0 11 1 0 2 5 26 2-8 .250 0-1 .000 2-2 1.000
Apr. 16, 1987
15. Lakers 110   Magic Johnson 31 6 8 3 0 4 2 38 12-20 .600 0-0 - 7-8 .875
Jazz 97   John Stockton 4 0 8 3 0 1 2 21 2-4 .500 0-1 .000 0-0 -
1987-88 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 26, 1987
16. Lakers 117   Magic Johnson 25 4 14 2 0 2 2 41 10-25 .400 1-2 .500 4-5 .800
Jazz 109   John Stockton 14 2 15 1 0 0 2 33 6-12 .500 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Jan. 26, 1988
17. Lakers 111   Magic Johnson 22 8 11 3 0 2 1 31 6-10 .600 0-2 .000 10-10 1.000
Jazz 100   John Stockton 18 5 11 1 0 5 3 40 8-16 .500 1-2 .500 1-2 .500
Feb. 26, 1988
18. Lakers 112   Magic Johnson 27 8 17 0 0 5 2 41 6-14 .429 0-1 .000 15-17 .882
Jazz 105   John Stockton 11 4 15 0 0 2 6 34 5-9 .556 0-2 .000 1-1 1.000
1988 Playoffs - Western Conference Semifinals
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
May. 08, 1988
19. Lakers 110   Magic Johnson 19 5 9 2 0 5 3 36 6-11 .545 0-0 - 7-7 1.000
Jazz 91   John Stockton 7 1 16 4 0 3 4 39 3-13 .231 0-2 .000 1-1 1.000
May. 10, 1988
20. Lakers 97   Magic Johnson 19 7 10 0 1 8 3 45 7-15 .467 0-0 - 5-6 .833
Jazz 101   John Stockton 19 6 13 2 0 3 4 44 7-15 .467 0-1 .000 5-6 .833
May. 13, 1988
21. Lakers 89   Magic Johnson 16 0 6 1 0 3 1 36 7-14 .500 0-0 - 2-4 .500
Jazz 96   John Stockton 22 4 12 5 1 3 2 45 10-15 .667 1-1 1.000 1-2 .500
May. 15, 1988
22. Lakers 113   Magic Johnson 24 2 9 0 0 3 2 41 7-13 .538 0-0 - 10-11 .909
Jazz 100   John Stockton 21 4 13 4 1 4 2 44 6-12 .500 0-1 .000 9-10 .900
May. 17, 1988
23. Lakers 111   Magic Johnson 20 3 13 2 0 2 0 41 10-18 .556 0-0 - 0-0 -
Jazz 109   John Stockton 23 3 24 5 0 3 3 48 8-16 .500 0-0 - 7-9 .778
May. 19, 1988
24. Lakers 80   Magic Johnson 10 6 9 1 0 3 2 31 3-12 .250 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
Jazz 108   John Stockton 14 5 17 3 0 5 3 44 4-9 .444 0-0 - 6-9 .667
May. 21, 1988
25. Lakers 109   Magic Johnson 23 9 16 1 0 3 3 40 9-15 .600 0-0 - 5-6 .833
Jazz 98   John Stockton 29 1 20 5 0 5 2 48 10-15 .667 1-3 .333 8-8 1.000
1988-89 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 02, 1988
26. Lakers 113   Magic Johnson 17 12 15 3 0 3 2 38 8-12 .667 0-3 .000 1-1 1.000
Jazz 92   John Stockton 3 3 5 0 1 2 2 34 1-7 .143 0-2 .000 1-2 .500
Dec. 25, 1988
27. Lakers 87   Magic Johnson 18 5 10 3 0 3 2 40 4-13 .308 1-1 1.000 9-9 1.000
Jazz 101   John Stockton 21 1 8 3 0 4 4 38 8-13 .615 1-3 .333 4-5 .800
Apr. 07, 1989
28. Lakers 97   Magic Johnson 24 4 10 2 0 3 1 38 9-22 .409 1-3 .333 5-6 .833
Jazz 99   John Stockton 24 2 11 2 0 6 5 45 7-7 1.000 0-0 - 10-11 .909
1989-90 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Feb. 25, 1990
29. Lakers 103   Magic Johnson 32 2 16 1 0 3 4 44 8-16 .500 4-6 .667 12-16 .750
Jazz 104   John Stockton 15 3 19 3 0 2 3 45 5-13 .385 0-0 - 5-6 .833
Apr. 01, 1990
30. Lakers 119   Magic Johnson 33 8 13 1 2 6 4 41 9-20 .450 2-5 .400 13-16 .813
Jazz 103   John Stockton 15 0 15 2 0 5 2 39 7-12 .583 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Apr. 12, 1990
31. Lakers 104   Magic Johnson 20 8 9 1 0 5 2 43 4-11 .364 1-2 .500 11-12 .917
Jazz 107   John Stockton 15 4 23 3 0 3 5 44 6-12 .500 0-1 .000 3-5 .600
1990-91 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 07, 1990
32. Lakers 79   Magic Johnson 20 9 9 1 0 8 2 40 8-15 .533 1-3 .333 3-3 1.000
Jazz 101   John Stockton 20 0 17 3 0 1 1 39 8-12 .667 1-2 .500 3-3 1.000
Jan. 09, 1991
33. Lakers 108   Magic Johnson 12 4 15 2 0 2 1 30 4-9 .444 1-3 .333 3-3 1.000
Jazz 85   John Stockton 7 4 11 2 0 6 2 33 3-13 .231 0-3 .000 1-2 .500
Apr. 11, 1991
34. Lakers 110   Magic Johnson 31 7 11 1 0 4 4 38 6-15 .400 1-5 .200 18-18 1.000
Jazz 95   John Stockton 14 4 11 2 2 5 1 39 5-13 .385 1-4 .250 3-4 .750
Apr. 20, 1991
35. Lakers 93   Magic Johnson 9 6 6 3 0 4 1 24 2-8 .250 0-0 - 5-5 1.000
Jazz 107   John Stockton 18 4 17 4 0 3 2 40 7-11 .636 1-2 .500 3-3 1.000
1995-96 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Feb. 04, 1996
36. Lakers 110   Magic Johnson 21 7 6 1 0 2 1 31 3-8 .375 0-3 .000 15-18 .833
Jazz 103   John Stockton 18 3 11 3 0 4 4 35 6-12 .500 2-4 .500 4-5 .800