Head-to-Head: Games Played Between Michael Cage and Magic Johnson

This is the detail of NBA games in which Michael Cage 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 40 times in NBA games. Magic Johnson has a 34-6 winning record over Michael Cage, including a 4-0 record in Playoffs.

Games Played Against Each Other

Michael Cage
vs.
Magic Johnson
NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Michael Cage:
1984-85 to 1999-00
Magic Johnson:
1979-80 to 1995-96
40 Games played
36 in Regular Season
4 in Playoffs

Summary of Victories

 Games Won in
Regular Season		 in
Playoffs
Michael Cage
6
6
0
Magic Johnson
34
30
4

Stats in Games Between Them

Averages
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Michael Cage 9.3 8.6 1.3 0.80.9
Magic Johnson 19.3 6.1 11.61.90.3
Game Highs
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Michael Cage 26 17 5 24
Magic Johnson 40 11 21 52
Games with better stats than the other player...
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Michael Cage 4

games		 26

games		 0

games		 4

games		18

games
Magic Johnson 34

games 		11

games		 40

games		 26

games		7

games
Both had same stat 2

games		 3

games		 0

games		 10

games		15

games

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. 24, 1984
1. Clippers 103   Michael Cage 6 4 0 2 0 1 1 14 1-4 .250 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
Lakers 108   Magic Johnson 17 9 14 3 2 7 3 40 7-10 .700 0-1 .000 3-3 1.000
Dec. 29, 1984
2. Clippers 107   Michael Cage 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 16 0-2 .000 0-0 - 0-0 -
Lakers 113   Magic Johnson 15 10 16 1 1 0 2 44 5-12 .417 0-0 - 5-8 .625
Jan. 22, 1985
3. Clippers 114   Michael Cage 10 6 0 0 1 0 4 20 4-5 .800 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Lakers 123   Magic Johnson 13 4 13 2 0 3 3 34 5-10 .500 0-1 .000 3-3 1.000
Feb. 02, 1985
4. Clippers 96   Michael Cage 2 1 1 1 0 2 1 08 0-2 .000 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Lakers 105   Magic Johnson 7 5 17 3 0 4 4 37 3-7 .429 0-1 .000 1-2 .500
Feb. 12, 1985
5. Clippers 110   Michael Cage 10 6 1 0 2 2 3 24 4-8 .500 0-0 - 2-4 .500
Lakers 121   Magic Johnson 23 3 12 1 0 2 3 26 9-12 .750 0-0 - 5-5 1.000
Mar. 16, 1985
6. Clippers 112   Michael Cage 6 3 0 0 1 0 1 18 3-5 .600 0-0 - 0-0 -
Lakers 123   Magic Johnson 25 9 15 3 0 3 2 40 8-17 .471 0-0 - 9-10 .900
1985-86 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 15, 1985
7. Clippers 96   Michael Cage 12 10 2 2 2 1 3 36 5-11 .455 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Lakers 127   Magic Johnson 12 9 14 3 0 5 1 32 6-9 .667 0-0 - 0-0 -
Nov. 20, 1985
8. Clippers 107   Michael Cage 21 11 0 1 3 2 5 35 9-14 .643 0-0 - 3-5 .600
Lakers 122   Magic Johnson 22 9 20 1 0 2 2 35 9-12 .750 0-0 - 4-5 .800
Mar. 11, 1986
9. Clippers 108   Michael Cage 11 2 1 2 0 3 1 16 5-6 .833 0-0 - 1-3 .333
Lakers 129   Magic Johnson 15 5 16 1 1 4 2 29 6-13 .462 0-1 .000 3-3 1.000
Mar. 19, 1986
10. Clippers 115   Michael Cage 2 3 2 1 0 1 0 22 1-3 .333 0-0 - 0-0 -
Lakers 114   Magic Johnson 18 5 11 2 0 4 3 39 7-16 .438 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
1986-87 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 26, 1986
11. Clippers 92   Michael Cage 20 15 1 0 3 3 4 32 7-15 .467 0-0 - 6-9 .667
Lakers 126   Magic Johnson 14 4 14 0 0 3 1 28 5-11 .455 0-0 - 4-5 .800
Nov. 30, 1986
12. Clippers 115   Michael Cage 26 14 0 2 1 2 5 29 9-13 .692 0-0 - 8-12 .667
Lakers 137   Magic Johnson 13 1 13 2 2 9 0 33 5-9 .556 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Mar. 09, 1987
13. Clippers 114   Michael Cage 14 8 3 2 0 4 3 38 4-6 .667 0-0 - 6-7 .857
Lakers 136   Magic Johnson 15 2 15 2 0 3 2 26 6-10 .600 1-2 .500 2-2 1.000
Mar. 15, 1987
14. Clippers 101   Michael Cage 16 14 2 1 0 0 0 35 7-14 .500 0-0 - 2-5 .400
Lakers 115   Magic Johnson 20 6 10 1 0 0 1 28 8-13 .615 0-0 - 4-6 .667
Apr. 09, 1987
15. Clippers 100   Michael Cage 13 17 3 1 4 3 4 32 6-9 .667 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Lakers 118   Magic Johnson 28 6 11 4 1 2 3 31 8-16 .500 0-0 - 12-13 .923
1987-88 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 12, 1987
16. Clippers 82   Michael Cage 6 7 0 0 1 2 4 30 2-7 .286 0-0 - 2-4 .500
Lakers 111   Magic Johnson 9 6 11 1 0 5 0 30 2-5 .400 0-1 .000 5-5 1.000
Dec. 19, 1987
17. Clippers 97   Michael Cage 22 16 2 1 1 2 2 41 10-16 .625 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Lakers 108   Magic Johnson 28 7 7 2 0 3 2 41 12-21 .571 0-0 - 4-6 .667
Jan. 13, 1988
18. Clippers 110   Michael Cage 23 17 3 0 0 2 4 46 8-14 .571 0-0 - 7-7 1.000
OT Lakers 109   Magic Johnson 27 11 13 2 0 6 0 46 8-21 .381 1-2 .500 10-13 .769
Feb. 04, 1988
19. Clippers 86   Michael Cage 16 10 2 0 1 1 6 38 3-11 .273 0-0 - 10-14 .714
Lakers 117   Magic Johnson 18 10 11 1 0 4 3 30 8-14 .571 0-1 .000 2-2 1.000
Feb. 16, 1988
20. Clippers 100   Michael Cage 13 10 1 0 1 6 2 35 5-8 .625 0-0 - 3-3 1.000
Lakers 119   Magic Johnson 13 3 12 5 0 3 1 35 3-8 .375 0-0 - 7-8 .875
Apr. 08, 1988
21. Clippers 107   Michael Cage 7 13 2 2 0 1 2 30 2-11 .182 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Lakers 126   Magic Johnson 16 3 9 0 0 3 1 24 6-12 .500 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
1988-89 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 11, 1988
22. Supersonics 103   Michael Cage 16 17 1 0 0 3 1 37 7-14 .500 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Lakers 114   Magic Johnson 11 9 16 2 1 3 2 37 5-9 .556 0-0 - 1-1 1.000
Nov. 17, 1988
23. Supersonics 101   Michael Cage 5 6 5 1 2 0 1 37 2-4 .500 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Lakers 98   Magic Johnson 28 10 6 1 0 4 4 41 6-14 .429 0-2 .000 16-17 .941
Nov. 30, 1988
24. Supersonics 106   Michael Cage 6 13 3 0 0 2 2 31 3-9 .333 0-0 - 0-0 -
Lakers 110   Magic Johnson 40 9 10 2 1 3 2 38 13-21 .619 1-1 1.000 13-14 .929
Jan. 03, 1989
25. Supersonics 116   Michael Cage 12 16 1 1 3 3 2 38 6-12 .500 0-0 - 0-0 -
Lakers 106   Magic Johnson 13 7 9 3 0 5 3 41 4-12 .333 0-2 .000 5-6 .833
Apr. 04, 1989
26. Supersonics 97   Michael Cage 5 3 0 0 0 0 2 29 2-4 .500 0-0 - 1-1 1.000
Lakers 115   Magic Johnson 15 9 18 1 0 2 1 38 7-12 .583 1-3 .333 0-0 -
Apr. 23, 1989
27. Supersonics 117   Michael Cage 3 10 2 0 0 1 2 22 1-6 .167 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Lakers 121   Magic Johnson 29 9 21 1 0 2 2 40 8-14 .571 4-4 1.000 9-9 1.000
1989 Playoffs - Western Conference Semifinals
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
May. 07, 1989
28. Supersonics 102   Michael Cage 6 7 1 1 1 0 2 24 3-8 .375 0-0 - 0-2 .000
Lakers 113   Magic Johnson 21 1 14 5 0 1 3 42 5-10 .500 0-1 .000 11-14 .786
May. 10, 1989
29. Supersonics 108   Michael Cage 9 7 1 1 0 1 2 20 4-5 .800 0-0 - 1-4 .250
Lakers 130   Magic Johnson 12 5 12 2 0 6 2 38 4-12 .333 0-2 .000 4-4 1.000
May. 12, 1989
30. Supersonics 86   Michael Cage 0 5 1 1 0 0 2 22 0-1 .000 0-0 - 0-0 -
Lakers 91   Magic Johnson 10 9 14 2 0 9 2 44 3-6 .500 0-1 .000 4-5 .800
May. 14, 1989
31. Supersonics 95   Michael Cage 0 3 0 0 1 1 0 13 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-4 .000
Lakers 97   Magic Johnson 17 9 9 0 2 3 1 39 4-12 .333 0-4 .000 9-10 .900
1989-90 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Jan. 17, 1990
32. Supersonics 90   Michael Cage 4 3 0 1 1 1 2 23 1-6 .167 0-0 - 2-4 .500
Lakers 100   Magic Johnson 22 6 9 1 0 3 3 38 4-10 .400 0-1 .000 14-16 .875
Feb. 28, 1990
33. Supersonics 107   Michael Cage 5 6 1 1 1 0 3 23 2-9 .222 0-0 - 1-1 1.000
Lakers 112   Magic Johnson 25 6 8 0 0 4 3 41 6-17 .353 2-6 .333 11-11 1.000
Mar. 25, 1990
34. Supersonics 94   Michael Cage 9 9 4 2 0 1 3 26 4-9 .444 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Lakers 116   Magic Johnson 18 2 5 1 0 4 2 31 6-7 .857 1-2 .500 5-5 1.000
Apr. 17, 1990
35. Supersonics 101   Michael Cage 4 12 2 0 0 1 2 34 2-4 .500 0-0 - 0-0 -
Lakers 102   Magic Johnson 21 6 8 2 0 4 2 38 4-12 .333 1-2 .500 12-13 .923
1990-91 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Jan. 18, 1991
36. Supersonics 96   Michael Cage 6 4 1 0 0 1 1 25 3-4 .750 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
37. Supersonics 114   Michael Cage 0 5 1 0 0 0 1 16 0-4 .000 0-0 - 0-0 -
Lakers 106   Magic Johnson 16 3 6 3 0 0 1 29 4-11 .364 1-6 .167 7-9 .778
Mar. 24, 1991
38. Supersonics 96   Michael Cage 2 7 0 2 0 0 3 20 1-2 .500 0-0 - 0-0 -
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
39. Supersonics 100   Michael Cage 15 11 0 1 1 2 2 31 7-11 .636 0-0 - 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
1995-96 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Apr. 03, 1996
40. Cavaliers 105   Michael Cage 7 11 0 0 4 0 2 34 1-3 .333 0-0 - 5-6 .833
Lakers 89   Magic Johnson 26 8 4 0 0 5 3 39 8-13 .615 3-5 .600 7-7 1.000
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