Head-to-Head: Games Played Between Magic Johnson and Xavier McDaniel

This is the detail of NBA games in which Magic Johnson and Xavier McDaniel 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 37 times in NBA games. Magic Johnson has a 28-9 winning record over Xavier McDaniel, including an 8-0 record in Playoffs.

Games Played Against Each Other

Magic Johnson
vs.
Xavier McDaniel
NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Magic Johnson:
1979-80 to 1995-96
Xavier McDaniel:
1985-86 to 1997-98
37 Games played
29 in Regular Season
8 in Playoffs

Summary of Victories

 Games Won in
Regular Season		 in
Playoffs
Magic Johnson
28
20
8
Xavier McDaniel
9
9
0

Stats in Games Between Them

Averages
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Magic Johnson 20.8 6.9 11.4 2.00.3
Xavier McDaniel 21.7 7.8 2.81.60.3
Game Highs
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Magic Johnson 40 16 21 62
Xavier McDaniel 42 15 7 53
Games with better stats than the other player...
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Magic Johnson 17

games		 12

games		 37

games		 17

games		7

games
Xavier McDaniel 20

games 		20

games		 0

games		 9

games		6

games
Both had same stat 0

games		 5

games		 0

games		 11

games		24

games

Head To Head Games Played: One by One

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1985-86 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 29, 1985
1. Lakers 108   Magic Johnson 14 16 17 4 0 5 1 39 3-11 .273 0-0 - 8-8 1.000
Supersonics 107   Xavier McDaniel 16 13 1 4 0 3 1 32 6-12 .500 0-0 - 4-8 .500
Jan. 11, 1986
2. Lakers 99   Magic Johnson 14 6 16 1 0 4 3 38 4-8 .500 1-2 .500 5-5 1.000
Supersonics 105   Xavier McDaniel 36 14 4 1 0 0 1 38 12-23 .522 0-0 - 12-12 1.000
Mar. 09, 1986
3. Lakers 108   Magic Johnson 32 4 9 0 0 5 3 41 12-16 .750 0-0 - 8-10 .800
Supersonics 106   Xavier McDaniel 19 5 3 1 0 2 4 39 9-15 .600 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Mar. 13, 1986
4. Lakers 105   Magic Johnson 27 5 13 1 0 1 2 38 12-25 .480 0-0 - 3-3 1.000
Supersonics 92   Xavier McDaniel 28 7 5 1 0 2 4 38 10-22 .455 0-0 - 8-8 1.000
Mar. 29, 1986
5. Lakers 87   Magic Johnson 20 6 12 4 0 5 3 42 7-15 .467 0-1 .000 6-7 .857
Supersonics 88   Xavier McDaniel 14 15 0 3 1 6 2 38 6-12 .500 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Apr. 01, 1986
6. Lakers 109   Magic Johnson 16 8 6 1 0 3 2 34 6-10 .600 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
Supersonics 104   Xavier McDaniel 8 8 3 3 0 2 4 37 3-13 .231 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
1986-87 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 04, 1986
7. Lakers 110   Magic Johnson 10 3 10 6 1 3 2 39 2-9 .222 0-0 - 6-7 .857
Supersonics 96   Xavier McDaniel 14 6 1 1 0 2 4 30 6-15 .400 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Nov. 12, 1986
8. Lakers 122   Magic Johnson 19 6 10 2 1 5 1 30 6-10 .600 0-0 - 7-7 1.000
Supersonics 97   Xavier McDaniel 17 5 1 3 1 0 2 24 8-16 .500 0-0 - 1-1 1.000
Jan. 28, 1987
9. Lakers 101   Magic Johnson 24 3 11 1 1 6 1 40 9-16 .563 0-0 - 6-9 .667
Supersonics 125   Xavier McDaniel 28 13 6 5 0 2 3 41 13-21 .619 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Mar. 04, 1987
10. Lakers 138   Magic Johnson 31 9 19 2 2 2 1 41 12-19 .632 1-1 1.000 6-7 .857
Supersonics 124   Xavier McDaniel 28 9 2 1 0 3 4 42 13-24 .542 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Apr. 02, 1987
11. Lakers 117   Magic Johnson 34 10 13 2 0 1 3 40 13-24 .542 0-1 .000 8-9 .889
Supersonics 114   Xavier McDaniel 35 9 3 5 3 3 2 44 16-26 .615 1-1 1.000 2-3 .667
Apr. 19, 1987
12. Lakers 104   Magic Johnson 22 8 7 3 0 3 2 34 7-27 .259 0-3 .000 8-11 .727
Supersonics 110   Xavier McDaniel 39 8 1 5 0 2 4 39 17-28 .607 0-1 .000 5-6 .833
1987 Playoffs - Western Conference Finals
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
May. 16, 1987
13. Lakers 92   Magic Johnson 19 7 11 2 1 4 3 40 5-18 .278 0-1 .000 9-12 .750
Supersonics 87   Xavier McDaniel 21 10 4 1 0 2 4 42 10-19 .526 0-0 - 1-2 .500
May. 19, 1987
14. Lakers 112   Magic Johnson 20 10 10 2 1 4 3 45 6-12 .500 0-0 - 8-10 .800
Supersonics 104   Xavier McDaniel 18 8 4 5 1 4 5 38 9-19 .474 0-1 .000 0-3 .000
May. 23, 1987
15. Lakers 122   Magic Johnson 19 7 11 2 0 3 5 35 6-12 .500 0-2 .000 7-7 1.000
Supersonics 121   Xavier McDaniel 42 10 4 0 0 3 5 39 20-29 .690 1-2 .500 1-2 .500
May. 25, 1987
16. Lakers 133   Magic Johnson 21 5 12 2 0 4 1 34 6-9 .667 0-0 - 9-10 .900
Supersonics 102   Xavier McDaniel 18 6 3 4 0 5 4 35 7-20 .350 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
1987-88 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 06, 1987
17. Lakers 113   Magic Johnson 26 6 8 5 1 5 4 38 8-18 .444 0-0 - 10-11 .909
Supersonics 109   Xavier McDaniel 19 9 2 2 0 5 3 27 7-16 .438 1-2 .500 4-4 1.000
Nov. 24, 1987
18. Lakers 85   Magic Johnson 23 3 6 1 0 3 5 38 9-17 .529 0-2 .000 5-5 1.000
Supersonics 103   Xavier McDaniel 34 8 1 1 0 5 3 39 13-23 .565 0-1 .000 8-10 .800
Dec. 20, 1987
19. Lakers 103   Magic Johnson 16 8 12 2 0 3 3 38 4-8 .500 0-1 .000 8-9 .889
Supersonics 94   Xavier McDaniel 23 11 7 1 1 1 3 40 9-20 .450 0-0 - 5-7 .714
Jan. 24, 1988
20. Lakers 116   Magic Johnson 34 10 6 2 0 6 1 42 9-19 .474 0-1 .000 16-19 .842
Supersonics 109   Xavier McDaniel 35 5 4 2 0 1 5 43 16-25 .640 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Mar. 01, 1988
21. Lakers 100   Magic Johnson 16 5 13 0 0 7 1 43 4-12 .333 1-3 .333 7-7 1.000
Supersonics 114   Xavier McDaniel 24 12 4 0 0 4 2 39 9-24 .375 1-1 1.000 5-6 .833
1988-89 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 11, 1988
22. Lakers 114   Magic Johnson 11 9 16 2 1 3 2 37 5-9 .556 0-0 - 1-1 1.000
Supersonics 103   Xavier McDaniel 20 6 1 0 1 3 4 32 8-18 .444 0-0 - 4-6 .667
Nov. 17, 1988
23. Lakers 98   Magic Johnson 28 10 6 1 0 4 4 41 6-14 .429 0-2 .000 16-17 .941
Supersonics 101   Xavier McDaniel 12 6 2 2 0 0 3 30 4-15 .267 0-0 - 4-6 .667
Nov. 30, 1988
24. Lakers 110   Magic Johnson 40 9 10 2 1 3 2 38 13-21 .619 1-1 1.000 13-14 .929
Supersonics 106   Xavier McDaniel 11 5 2 1 0 3 3 28 5-12 .417 0-0 - 1-4 .250
Jan. 03, 1989
25. Lakers 106   Magic Johnson 13 7 9 3 0 5 3 41 4-12 .333 0-2 .000 5-6 .833
Supersonics 116   Xavier McDaniel 18 3 4 1 0 5 2 31 6-14 .429 0-0 - 6-9 .667
Apr. 04, 1989
26. Lakers 115   Magic Johnson 15 9 18 1 0 2 1 38 7-12 .583 1-3 .333 0-0 -
Supersonics 97   Xavier McDaniel 12 4 2 0 0 2 2 23 3-12 .250 0-0 - 6-9 .667
Apr. 23, 1989
27. Lakers 121   Magic Johnson 29 9 21 1 0 2 2 40 8-14 .571 4-4 1.000 9-9 1.000
Supersonics 117   Xavier McDaniel 39 5 4 1 1 0 1 39 16-25 .640 3-3 1.000 4-4 1.000
1989 Playoffs - Western Conference Semifinals
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
May. 07, 1989
28. Lakers 113   Magic Johnson 21 1 14 5 0 1 3 42 5-10 .500 0-1 .000 11-14 .786
Supersonics 102   Xavier McDaniel 15 3 1 0 0 5 5 34 7-11 .636 0-0 - 1-2 .500
May. 10, 1989
29. Lakers 130   Magic Johnson 12 5 12 2 0 6 2 38 4-12 .333 0-2 .000 4-4 1.000
Supersonics 108   Xavier McDaniel 17 8 5 0 0 3 3 28 7-17 .412 1-3 .333 2-2 1.000
May. 12, 1989
30. Lakers 91   Magic Johnson 10 9 14 2 0 9 2 44 3-6 .500 0-1 .000 4-5 .800
Supersonics 86   Xavier McDaniel 20 12 1 2 1 2 5 40 10-27 .370 0-2 .000 0-2 .000
May. 14, 1989
31. Lakers 97   Magic Johnson 17 9 9 0 2 3 1 39 4-12 .333 0-4 .000 9-10 .900
Supersonics 95   Xavier McDaniel 30 11 5 0 0 1 5 40 11-25 .440 2-2 1.000 6-9 .667
1989-90 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Jan. 17, 1990
32. Lakers 100   Magic Johnson 22 6 9 1 0 3 3 38 4-10 .400 0-1 .000 14-16 .875
Supersonics 90   Xavier McDaniel 18 7 6 1 0 5 5 42 8-15 .533 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Mar. 25, 1990
33. Lakers 116   Magic Johnson 18 2 5 1 0 4 2 31 6-7 .857 1-2 .500 5-5 1.000
Supersonics 94   Xavier McDaniel 12 6 2 0 0 1 4 26 5-16 .313 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Apr. 17, 1990
34. Lakers 102   Magic Johnson 21 6 8 2 0 4 2 38 4-12 .333 1-2 .500 12-13 .923
Supersonics 101   Xavier McDaniel 18 6 4 1 0 2 5 33 8-20 .400 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
1990-91 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Feb. 12, 1991
35. Lakers 95   Magic Johnson 14 3 15 1 0 6 3 40 4-7 .571 2-4 .500 4-4 1.000
Suns 99   Xavier McDaniel 6 4 0 1 0 3 2 39 3-11 .273 0-0 - 0-0 -
Apr. 04, 1991
36. Lakers 102   Magic Johnson 10 9 14 2 0 4 2 41 2-5 .400 0-0 - 6-6 1.000
Suns 98   Xavier McDaniel 23 9 0 0 1 3 5 42 11-18 .611 0-0 - 1-1 1.000
Apr. 07, 1991
37. Lakers 93   Magic Johnson 31 8 8 4 0 2 1 38 11-19 .579 3-6 .500 6-9 .667
Suns 85   Xavier McDaniel 16 3 0 0 0 5 5 44 8-14 .571 0-0 - 0-0 -
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