Head-to-Head: Games Played Between Richard Anderson and Magic Johnson

This is the detail of NBA games in which Richard Anderson 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.

Player comparisons:
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They faced each other a total of 27 times in NBA games. Magic Johnson has a 24-3 winning record over Richard Anderson, including a 3-0 record in Playoffs.

Games Played Against Each Other

Richard Anderson
vs.
Magic Johnson
NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Richard Anderson:
1982-83 to 1989-90
Magic Johnson:
1979-80 to 1995-96
27 Games played
24 in Regular Season
3 in Playoffs

Summary of Victories

 Games Won in
Regular Season		 in
Playoffs
Richard Anderson
3
3
0
Magic Johnson
24
21
3

Stats in Games Between Them

Averages
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Richard Anderson 3.9 2.6 1.3 0.30.2
Magic Johnson 22.6 7.1 12.22.10.4
Game Highs
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Richard Anderson 17 8 5 32
Magic Johnson 38 13 20 52
Games with better stats than the other player...
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Richard Anderson 0

games		 3

games		 0

games		 2

games		3

games
Magic Johnson 27

games 		24

games		 27

games		 19

games		7

games
Both had same stat 0

games		 0

games		 0

games		 6

games		17

games

Head To Head Games Played: One by One

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1982-83 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 23, 1982
1. Clippers 115   Richard Anderson 2 6 1 0 0 0 15 1-4 .250 0-0 - 0-0 -
Lakers 120   Magic Johnson 23 7 9 4 2 3 33 11-16 .688 0-1 .000 1-1 1.000
Jan. 19, 1983
2. Clippers 104   Richard Anderson 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 07 1-1 1.000 0-0 - 0-0 -
Lakers 107   Magic Johnson 12 8 12 5 0 6 3 39 4-14 .286 0-1 .000 4-4 1.000
Mar. 09, 1983
3. Clippers 114   Richard Anderson 0 0 1 2 0 2 1 10 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 -
Lakers 119   Magic Johnson 7 5 20 2 0 5 2 42 2-5 .400 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Mar. 29, 1983
4. Clippers 109   Richard Anderson 2 2 3 0 0 0 2 14 1-2 .500 0-0 - 0-0 -
Lakers 127   Magic Johnson 11 3 8 4 0 2 4 23 5-7 .714 0-0 - 1-4 .250
1983-84 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 08, 1983
5. Nuggets 124   Richard Anderson 17 6 1 2 1 2 2 27 7-17 .412 0-3 .000 3-4 .750
Lakers 133   Magic Johnson 29 12 14 1 0 2 5 43 9-19 .474 0-0 - 11-11 1.000
Jan. 13, 1984
6. Nuggets 134   Richard Anderson 4 6 2 0 0 1 5 21 2-8 .250 0-1 .000 0-0 -
Lakers 141   Magic Johnson 27 8 18 1 0 3 3 41 12-17 .706 0-0 - 3-3 1.000
Feb. 01, 1984
7. Nuggets 108   Richard Anderson 8 8 0 3 0 4 1 17 4-11 .364 0-0 - 0-0 -
Lakers 116   Magic Johnson 10 10 17 1 2 5 4 40 4-13 .308 0-1 .000 2-2 1.000
Feb. 17, 1984
8. Nuggets 141   Richard Anderson 6 5 3 0 0 2 0 11 2-5 .400 0-1 .000 2-2 1.000
Lakers 138   Magic Johnson 33 13 16 2 2 5 2 42 11-22 .500 0-1 .000 11-11 1.000
1986-87 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 01, 1986
9. Rockets 112   Richard Anderson 6 4 4 0 0 1 0 19 2-7 .286 0-2 .000 2-2 1.000
Lakers 102   Magic Johnson 21 6 10 1 0 5 3 42 7-16 .438 0-0 - 7-8 .875
Dec. 21, 1986
10. Rockets 96   Richard Anderson 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 01 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 -
Lakers 103   Magic Johnson 38 8 16 3 1 2 1 42 11-18 .611 0-0 - 16-16 1.000
Dec. 26, 1986
11. Rockets 111   Richard Anderson 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 03 1-1 1.000 0-0 - 0-0 -
Lakers 134   Magic Johnson 30 4 15 3 0 4 3 34 11-20 .550 0-0 - 8-9 .889
Mar. 28, 1987
12. Rockets 109   Richard Anderson 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 04 2-2 1.000 1-1 1.000 0-0 -
Lakers 123   Magic Johnson 31 7 13 3 0 5 2 36 13-16 .813 0-0 - 5-7 .714
Mar. 31, 1987
13. Rockets 96   Richard Anderson 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 02 1-2 .500 0-0 - 0-0 -
Lakers 111   Magic Johnson 21 10 13 2 0 6 3 38 8-14 .571 0-1 .000 5-7 .714
1987-88 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 08, 1987
14. Rockets 92   Richard Anderson 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 02 1-1 1.000 1-1 1.000 0-0 -
Lakers 101   Magic Johnson 23 10 12 1 0 7 1 37 9-18 .500 1-2 .500 4-5 .800
Jan. 03, 1988
15. Trail Blazers 81   Richard Anderson 0 5 1 0 0 2 4 27 0-11 .000 0-1 .000 0-0 -
Lakers 98   Magic Johnson 11 4 9 0 0 3 2 31 4-12 .333 1-2 .500 2-2 1.000
Apr. 09, 1988
16. Trail Blazers 119   Richard Anderson 2 2 0 0 0 0 1 12 1-4 .250 0-0 - 0-0 -
Lakers 109   Magic Johnson 9 1 12 0 0 2 2 36 4-15 .267 0-2 .000 1-1 1.000
Apr. 12, 1988
17. Trail Blazers 103   Richard Anderson 3 0 1 0 1 0 2 14 1-6 .167 1-5 .200 0-0 -
Lakers 109   Magic Johnson 23 11 13 4 1 1 1 40 8-20 .400 0-1 .000 7-8 .875
1988-89 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 18, 1988
18. Trail Blazers 105   Richard Anderson 5 5 5 0 0 0 4 20 2-3 .667 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Lakers 106   Magic Johnson 26 6 9 4 1 4 2 40 8-17 .471 0-3 .000 10-10 1.000
Feb. 03, 1989
19. Trail Blazers 129   Richard Anderson 12 5 4 0 2 1 0 16 4-9 .444 2-5 .400 2-2 1.000
Lakers 140   Magic Johnson 29 8 8 1 0 4 1 33 10-15 .667 2-3 .667 7-8 .875
Apr. 21, 1989
20. Trail Blazers 114   Richard Anderson 6 3 0 0 0 1 2 17 2-5 .400 2-5 .400 0-0 -
Lakers 121   Magic Johnson 23 7 10 2 0 4 2 38 9-19 .474 2-7 .286 3-4 .750
1989 Playoffs - Western Conference First Round
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Apr. 27, 1989
21. Trail Blazers 108   Richard Anderson 5 3 3 0 0 0 1 16 2-4 .500 1-2 .500 0-0 -
Lakers 128   Magic Johnson 30 7 16 0 0 4 2 42 10-20 .500 2-5 .400 8-9 .889
Apr. 30, 1989
22. Trail Blazers 105   Richard Anderson 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 03 0-1 .000 0-1 .000 0-0 -
Lakers 113   Magic Johnson 35 8 12 5 0 3 2 38 10-19 .526 4-8 .500 11-11 1.000
May. 03, 1989
23. Trail Blazers 108   Richard Anderson 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 16 0-1 .000 0-1 .000 0-0 -
Lakers 116   Magic Johnson 17 6 7 1 0 2 3 41 8-11 .727 0-2 .000 1-1 1.000
1989-90 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 10, 1989
24. Hornets 100   Richard Anderson 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 01 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 -
Lakers 106   Magic Johnson 31 8 9 4 1 9 3 39 13-19 .684 2-5 .400 3-3 1.000
Dec. 12, 1989
25. Hornets 89   Richard Anderson 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 06 2-3 .667 2-3 .667 0-0 -
Lakers 103   Magic Johnson 27 2 10 0 0 5 0 44 11-20 .550 0-1 .000 5-6 .833
Mar. 12, 1990
26. Hornets 102   Richard Anderson 0 3 3 0 0 0 2 14 0-3 .000 0-2 .000 0-0 -
Lakers 107   Magic Johnson 19 9 15 1 2 4 1 41 4-10 .400 0-2 .000 11-12 .917
Mar. 20, 1990
27. Hornets 97   Richard Anderson 6 4 2 1 0 1 2 16 3-7 .429 0-2 .000 0-0 -
Lakers 109   Magic Johnson 15 3 6 1 0 3 3 29 4-11 .364 0-3 .000 7-9 .778
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