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

This is the detail of NBA games in which Steve Johnson 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 39 times in NBA games. Magic Johnson has a 34-5 winning record over Steve Johnson, including a 6-0 record in Playoffs.

Games Played Against Each Other

Steve Johnson
vs.
Magic Johnson
NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Steve Johnson:
1981-82 to 1990-91
Magic Johnson:
1979-80 to 1995-96
39 Games played
33 in Regular Season
6 in Playoffs

Summary of Victories

 Games Won in
Regular Season		 in
Playoffs
Steve Johnson
5
5
0
Magic Johnson
34
28
6

Stats in Games Between Them

Averages
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsBlocks
Steve Johnson 11.5 4.7 1.5 1.1
Magic Johnson 19.0 5.5 11.30.3
Game Highs
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsBlocks
Steve Johnson 26 11 6 5
Magic Johnson 35 10 18 2
Games with better stats than the other player...
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsBlocks
Steve Johnson 9

games		 15

games		 0

games		 21

games
Magic Johnson 30

games 		22

games		 38

games		 6

games
Both had same stat 0

games		 2

games		 1

game		 12

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. Kings 106   Steve Johnson 5 2 0 0 2 5 13 2-4 .500 0-0 - 1-1 1.000
Lakers 119   Magic Johnson 22 10 9 3 2 2 34 9-16 .563 0-0 - 4-5 .800
Mar. 09, 1982
2. Kings 99   Steve Johnson 10 3 0 0 2 6 15 4-6 .667 0-0 - 2-3 .667
Lakers 105   Magic Johnson 27 4 4 1 0 3 36 8-13 .615 0-0 - 11-13 .846
Mar. 28, 1982
3. Kings 111   Steve Johnson 26 7 1 3 5 28 9-12 .750 0-0 - 8-12 .667
Lakers 116   Magic Johnson 14 7 8 0 4 41 5-8 .625 0-0 - 4-6 .667
1982-83 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 09, 1982
4. Kings 117   Steve Johnson 11 0 0 1 2 2 5 16 4-5 .800 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Lakers 139   Magic Johnson 15 6 5 4 0 0 4 28 6-10 .600 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Feb. 04, 1983
5. Kings 125   Steve Johnson 5 5 1 0 0 4 16 1-3 .333 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Lakers 143   Magic Johnson 8 10 15 4 2 1 34 3-9 .333 0-0 - 2-6 .333
Feb. 06, 1983
6. Kings 106   Steve Johnson 12 3 3 0 1 2 2 28 6-9 .667 0-0 - 0-2 .000
Lakers 116   Magic Johnson 11 6 11 2 0 0 2 31 4-7 .571 0-0 - 3-3 1.000
Feb. 18, 1983
7. Kings 124   Steve Johnson 12 2 2 0 0 3 17 4-6 .667 0-0 - 4-12 .333
Lakers 118   Magic Johnson 17 7 15 3 0 6 41 7-14 .500 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Mar. 18, 1983
8. Kings 96   Steve Johnson 20 5 1 2 0 5 24 8-14 .571 0-0 - 4-10 .400
Lakers 109   Magic Johnson 0 1 1 0 0 1 01 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 -
1983-84 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Oct. 28, 1983
9. Kings 107   Steve Johnson 14 4 0 0 2 1 4 22 7-11 .636 0-0 - 0-0 -
Lakers 117   Magic Johnson 16 5 11 1 1 6 3 38 5-11 .455 0-0 - 6-7 .857
Jan. 12, 1984
10. Kings 89   Steve Johnson 3 2 0 0 0 1 5 11 1-2 .500 0-0 - 1-1 1.000
Lakers 95   Magic Johnson 15 1 11 3 1 4 2 39 5-11 .455 0-1 .000 5-6 .833
Feb. 28, 1984
11. Bulls 108   Steve Johnson 8 2 0 0 0 4 5 22 4-8 .500 0-0 - 0-2 .000
Lakers 124   Magic Johnson 15 3 15 1 0 1 3 29 5-8 .625 0-0 - 5-6 .833
1984-85 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 02, 1984
12. Bulls 113   Steve Johnson 10 3 3 0 0 0 4 18 5-7 .714 0-0 - 0-1 .000
Lakers 112   Magic Johnson 12 7 16 2 0 2 2 39 4-9 .444 0-0 - 4-5 .800
Feb. 19, 1985
13. Bulls 117   Steve Johnson 10 4 3 0 1 2 2 16 3-4 .750 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
Lakers 127   Magic Johnson 20 3 12 0 0 4 4 31 9-13 .692 0-0 - 2-4 .500
1985-86 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 24, 1985
14. Spurs 102   Steve Johnson 1 3 1 0 0 2 5 23 0-2 .000 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Lakers 118   Magic Johnson 23 4 13 1 1 2 0 33 7-12 .583 0-1 .000 9-9 1.000
Dec. 26, 1985
15. Spurs 109   Steve Johnson 26 6 3 0 1 3 3 33 10-11 .909 0-0 - 6-10 .600
Lakers 91   Magic Johnson 22 2 9 0 0 8 2 38 8-14 .571 0-0 - 6-7 .857
Mar. 21, 1986
16. Spurs 109   Steve Johnson 22 6 2 2 5 7 5 37 6-12 .500 0-0 - 10-13 .769
Lakers 117   Magic Johnson 27 1 10 2 1 5 2 39 6-16 .375 0-0 - 15-16 .938
Mar. 24, 1986
17. Spurs 102   Steve Johnson 14 10 1 0 3 5 5 36 6-7 .857 0-0 - 2-4 .500
Lakers 124   Magic Johnson 16 8 12 2 0 0 2 33 6-12 .500 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
1986 Playoffs - Western Conference First Round
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Apr. 17, 1986
18. Spurs 88   Steve Johnson 6 4 2 0 0 3 5 23 3-9 .333 0-0 - 0-1 .000
Lakers 135   Magic Johnson 13 3 18 1 0 9 1 33 6-9 .667 0-1 .000 1-2 .500
Apr. 19, 1986
19. Spurs 94   Steve Johnson 8 1 0 0 0 2 6 13 2-2 1.000 0-0 - 4-8 .500
Lakers 122   Magic Johnson 30 3 13 0 0 3 2 37 13-19 .684 0-0 - 4-6 .667
Apr. 23, 1986
20. Spurs 94   Steve Johnson 1 1 0 0 1 1 3 17 0-4 .000 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Lakers 114   Magic Johnson 14 10 17 2 0 2 4 32 4-6 .667 0-0 - 6-8 .750
1986-87 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 18, 1986
21. Trail Blazers 115   Steve Johnson 24 10 6 1 1 5 4 37 9-14 .643 0-0 - 6-9 .667
Lakers 131   Magic Johnson 17 6 18 3 1 7 1 35 6-9 .667 0-0 - 5-7 .714
Jan. 01, 1987
22. Trail Blazers 104   Steve Johnson 14 4 1 0 1 4 2 25 6-10 .600 0-0 - 2-7 .286
Lakers 140   Magic Johnson 4 6 18 0 0 3 1 29 1-4 .250 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Jan. 27, 1987
23. Trail Blazers 100   Steve Johnson 25 9 2 2 2 4 3 30 12-15 .800 0-0 - 1-3 .333
Lakers 107   Magic Johnson 20 5 11 0 0 6 1 39 7-14 .500 0-0 - 6-8 .750
Feb. 05, 1987
24. Trail Blazers 105   Steve Johnson 23 9 3 1 4 1 5 38 8-17 .471 0-0 - 7-8 .875
Lakers 104   Magic Johnson 26 5 10 2 0 4 2 41 7-13 .538 0-0 - 12-15 .800
Mar. 12, 1987
25. Trail Blazers 116   Steve Johnson 18 2 3 1 0 1 4 27 7-11 .636 0-0 - 4-6 .667
Lakers 125   Magic Johnson 25 5 16 1 1 6 1 41 12-21 .571 0-1 .000 1-2 .500
Apr. 03, 1987
26. Trail Blazers 121   Steve Johnson 23 8 3 0 1 7 5 36 8-12 .667 0-0 - 7-11 .636
Lakers 127   Magic Johnson 35 10 11 1 0 4 4 40 14-24 .583 0-0 - 7-9 .778
1987-88 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 17, 1987
27. Trail Blazers 115   Steve Johnson 13 8 1 1 2 3 3 28 6-11 .545 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Lakers 142   Magic Johnson 9 7 14 4 0 3 2 30 2-9 .222 0-1 .000 5-6 .833
Dec. 02, 1987
28. Trail Blazers 117   Steve Johnson 17 9 4 0 0 3 3 37 7-9 .778 0-0 - 3-5 .600
Lakers 104   Magic Johnson 16 6 9 0 1 3 4 35 6-13 .462 0-1 .000 4-6 .667
1988-89 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 18, 1988
29. Trail Blazers 105   Steve Johnson 10 5 4 1 0 0 3 26 5-11 .455 0-0 - 0-1 .000
Lakers 106   Magic Johnson 26 6 9 4 1 4 2 40 8-17 .471 0-3 .000 10-10 1.000
Jan. 04, 1989
30. Trail Blazers 120   Steve Johnson 8 7 0 0 1 0 4 19 4-5 .800 0-0 - 0-0 -
Lakers 133   Magic Johnson 18 3 15 3 0 4 2 37 4-9 .444 1-2 .500 9-9 1.000
Feb. 03, 1989
31. Trail Blazers 129   Steve Johnson 10 11 3 1 2 3 4 26 3-7 .429 0-0 - 4-5 .800
Lakers 140   Magic Johnson 29 8 8 1 0 4 1 33 10-15 .667 2-3 .667 7-8 .875
Apr. 21, 1989
32. Trail Blazers 114   Steve Johnson 12 7 0 1 1 5 4 30 4-12 .333 0-0 - 4-6 .667
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
33. Trail Blazers 108   Steve Johnson 5 4 0 2 0 1 3 17 1-4 .250 0-0 - 3-3 1.000
Lakers 128   Magic Johnson 30 7 16 0 0 4 2 42 10-20 .500 2-5 .400 8-9 .889
Apr. 30, 1989
34. Trail Blazers 105   Steve Johnson 0 1 0 0 0 2 2 09 0-2 .000 0-0 - 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
35. Trail Blazers 108   Steve Johnson 2 1 0 0 0 0 2 08 1-2 .500 0-0 - 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
%
Feb. 28, 1990
36. Supersonics 107   Steve Johnson 11 3 2 0 1 0 2 19 5-9 .556 0-0 - 1-2 .500
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
37. Supersonics 94   Steve Johnson 4 5 3 1 1 0 1 09 2-5 .400 0-0 - 0-0 -
Lakers 116   Magic Johnson 18 2 5 1 0 4 2 31 6-7 .857 1-2 .500 5-5 1.000
1990-91 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 18, 1990
38. Warriors 93   Steve Johnson 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 12 0-1 .000 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Lakers 115   Magic Johnson 17 4 10 0 0 3 0 30 6-13 .462 1-5 .200 4-4 1.000
Dec. 15, 1990
39. Warriors 109   Steve Johnson 4 6 0 0 2 1 2 16 2-2 1.000 0-0 - 0-0 -
Lakers 111   Magic Johnson 15 7 9 1 0 4 5 41 4-11 .364 0-2 .000 7-8 .875
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