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

This is the detail of NBA games in which Vinnie 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 35 times in NBA games. Magic Johnson has a 21-14 winning record over Vinnie Johnson, but Vinnie Johnson won more matchups in the Playoffs for a 7-4 postseason record.

Games Played Against Each Other

Vinnie Johnson
vs.
Magic Johnson
NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Vinnie Johnson:
1979-80 to 1991-92
Magic Johnson:
1979-80 to 1995-96
35 Games played
24 in Regular Season
11 in Playoffs

Summary of Victories

 Games Won in
Regular Season		 in
Playoffs
Vinnie Johnson
14
7
7
Magic Johnson
21
17
4

Stats in Games Between Them

Averages
Player
 Points Rebounds Assists
Vinnie Johnson 11.2 2.9 3.1
Magic Johnson 20.4 7.3 11.4
Game Highs
Player
 Points Rebounds Assists
Vinnie Johnson 25 7 11
Magic Johnson 40 16 19
Games with better stats than the other player...
Player
 Points Rebounds Assists
Vinnie Johnson 6

games		 3

games		 2

games
Magic Johnson 28

games 		30

games		 33

games
Both had same stat 1

game		 2

games		 0

games

Head To Head Games Played: One by One

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1979-80 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 21, 1979
1. Supersonics 119   Vinnie Johnson 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 04 1-3 .333 0-0 - 0-0 -
Lakers 110   Magic Johnson 14 5 4 0 0 6 2 37 6-11 .545 1-3 .333 1-1 1.000
1980 Playoffs - Western Conference Finals
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Apr. 22, 1980
2. Supersonics 108   Vinnie Johnson 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 05 1-3 .333 0-0 - 0-0 -
Lakers 107   Magic Johnson 19 8 9 3 1 3 4 36 7-10 .700 1-1 1.000 4-5 .800
1980-81 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Oct. 10, 1980
3. Supersonics 98   Vinnie Johnson 13 2 2 2 0 0 4 31 5-8 .625 0-0 - 3-3 1.000
Lakers 99   Magic Johnson 14 11 8 1 1 5 4 34 6-13 .462 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Oct. 24, 1980
4. Supersonics 98   Vinnie Johnson 17 4 5 1 0 5 1 30 7-12 .583 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Lakers 104   Magic Johnson 18 9 12 3 0 3 1 41 7-16 .438 0-1 .000 4-4 1.000
Mar. 20, 1981
5. Supersonics 119   Vinnie Johnson 15 6 11 1 0 2 4 31 6-10 .600 0-0 - 3-3 1.000
Lakers 133   Magic Johnson 28 5 8 2 1 2 3 37 6-12 .500 0-0 - 16-21 .762
Mar. 27, 1981
6. Supersonics 90   Vinnie Johnson 2 4 3 2 5 23 1-8 .125 0-0 - 0-0 -
Lakers 97   Magic Johnson 13 7 9 2 0 31 4-10 .400 0-0 - 5-8 .625
1981-82 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Jan. 09, 1982
7. Pistons 127   Vinnie Johnson 0 0 0 0 03 0-2 .000 0-0 - 0-0 -
Lakers 130   Magic Johnson 40 10 9 1 4 36 18-23 .783 0-0 - 4-5 .800
Jan. 22, 1982
8. Pistons 111   Vinnie Johnson 10 3 1 0 08 5-8 .625 0-0 - 0-0 -
Lakers 123   Magic Johnson 26 16 12 2 38 10-15 .667 0-0 - 6-9 .667
1982-83 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Jan. 02, 1983
9. Pistons 112   Vinnie Johnson 12 4 4 0 1 3 3 25 5-12 .417 0-0 - 2-4 .500
Lakers 127   Magic Johnson 7 7 12 5 0 8 2 38 2-6 .333 0-1 .000 3-3 1.000
Mar. 05, 1983
10. Pistons 108   Vinnie Johnson 12 3 3 1 0 2 33 6-13 .462 0-2 .000 0-0 -
Lakers 122   Magic Johnson 21 10 16 4 0 2 42 9-21 .429 0-0 - 3-4 .750
1983-84 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Mar. 04, 1984
11. Pistons 114   Vinnie Johnson 16 3 6 1 0 0 3 30 5-13 .385 1-2 .500 5-7 .714
Lakers 118   Magic Johnson 29 14 7 3 2 7 1 43 9-16 .563 0-0 - 11-14 .786
Mar. 23, 1984
12. Pistons 121   Vinnie Johnson 17 1 9 1 0 0 3 29 8-13 .615 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Lakers 118   Magic Johnson 11 4 10 3 2 2 1 36 5-10 .500 0-1 .000 1-1 1.000
1984-85 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Jan. 13, 1985
13. Pistons 121   Vinnie Johnson 7 3 1 1 0 1 2 17 2-8 .250 0-0 - 3-3 1.000
Lakers 98   Magic Johnson 22 8 10 0 0 4 1 37 9-18 .500 0-0 - 4-6 .667
Mar. 24, 1985
14. Pistons 130   Vinnie Johnson 8 0 2 0 0 0 2 11 4-7 .571 0-0 - 0-0 -
Lakers 148   Magic Johnson 25 10 19 1 0 5 3 36 9-13 .692 0-0 - 7-8 .875
1985-86 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 15, 1985
15. Pistons 119   Vinnie Johnson 15 3 0 1 1 1 2 21 7-15 .467 0-0 - 1-4 .250
Lakers 132   Magic Johnson 19 7 15 2 0 8 2 29 5-9 .556 0-0 - 9-11 .818
Jan. 19, 1986
16. Pistons 118   Vinnie Johnson 14 1 3 3 0 0 2 25 7-14 .500 0-0 - 0-0 -
Lakers 115   Magic Johnson 10 6 18 1 0 3 1 40 5-15 .333 0-1 .000 0-0 -
1986-87 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 13, 1986
17. Pistons 119   Vinnie Johnson 25 6 5 0 0 5 3 26 12-16 .750 0-0 - 1-3 .333
Lakers 114   Magic Johnson 34 9 9 0 2 2 2 39 13-30 .433 0-0 - 8-8 1.000
Mar. 26, 1987
18. Pistons 111   Vinnie Johnson 15 5 4 3 0 1 1 27 7-17 .412 1-2 .500 0-0 -
Lakers 128   Magic Johnson 21 7 15 3 2 5 3 38 7-11 .636 0-1 .000 7-8 .875
1987-88 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Jan. 08, 1988
19. Pistons 104   Vinnie Johnson 19 7 3 0 0 5 1 27 8-14 .571 1-1 1.000 2-2 1.000
Lakers 106   Magic Johnson 21 5 9 1 0 6 2 40 9-17 .529 0-1 .000 3-3 1.000
Feb. 21, 1988
20. Pistons 110   Vinnie Johnson 4 1 4 0 0 0 2 14 1-6 .167 0-0 - 2-4 .500
Lakers 117   Magic Johnson 19 7 13 2 0 2 3 40 5-17 .294 0-1 .000 9-10 .900
1988 Playoffs - NBA Finals
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Jun. 07, 1988
21. Pistons 105   Vinnie Johnson 16 4 3 0 0 0 4 27 7-11 .636 1-2 .500 1-5 .200
Lakers 93   Magic Johnson 28 8 10 2 0 1 3 44 8-11 .727 2-2 1.000 10-10 1.000
Jun. 09, 1988
22. Pistons 96   Vinnie Johnson 8 7 2 0 1 1 2 25 3-14 .214 0-1 .000 2-4 .500
Lakers 108   Magic Johnson 23 7 11 2 0 3 3 42 7-12 .583 0-0 - 9-9 1.000
Jun. 12, 1988
23. Pistons 86   Vinnie Johnson 6 3 3 1 0 1 0 20 3-11 .273 0-0 - 0-0 -
Lakers 99   Magic Johnson 18 6 14 3 0 3 2 40 7-8 .875 0-0 - 4-5 .800
Jun. 14, 1988
24. Pistons 111   Vinnie Johnson 16 4 1 3 0 1 4 23 6-11 .545 0-0 - 4-7 .571
Lakers 86   Magic Johnson 23 4 6 1 0 2 5 34 7-13 .538 0-2 .000 9-11 .818
Jun. 16, 1988
25. Pistons 104   Vinnie Johnson 16 5 0 0 0 1 3 24 8-16 .500 0-1 .000 0-0 -
Lakers 94   Magic Johnson 15 6 17 2 1 4 3 45 4-15 .267 0-0 - 7-11 .636
Jun. 19, 1988
26. Pistons 102   Vinnie Johnson 5 1 7 1 0 1 2 18 2-7 .286 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Lakers 103   Magic Johnson 22 4 19 2 0 2 2 45 5-12 .417 0-1 .000 12-13 .923
Jun. 21, 1988
27. Pistons 105   Vinnie Johnson 10 2 5 0 0 1 1 27 5-14 .357 0-2 .000 0-0 -
Lakers 108   Magic Johnson 19 5 14 2 0 4 5 40 6-9 .667 0-1 .000 7-8 .875
1988-89 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 26, 1988
28. Pistons 102   Vinnie Johnson 9 3 5 1 0 1 3 20 4-8 .500 1-1 1.000 0-0 -
Lakers 99   Magic Johnson 19 9 8 0 0 9 2 32 8-18 .444 0-3 .000 3-3 1.000
1989 Playoffs - NBA Finals
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Jun. 06, 1989
29. Pistons 109   Vinnie Johnson 19 1 2 0 0 0 3 21 9-14 .643 0-0 - 1-1 1.000
Lakers 97   Magic Johnson 17 5 14 3 0 5 2 41 6-12 .500 0-2 .000 5-6 .833
Jun. 08, 1989
30. Pistons 108   Vinnie Johnson 18 3 2 0 1 0 1 27 8-14 .571 1-3 .333 1-1 1.000
Lakers 105   Magic Johnson 18 6 9 0 0 0 2 29 6-12 .500 1-3 .333 5-5 1.000
Jun. 11, 1989
31. Pistons 114   Vinnie Johnson 17 3 2 0 0 2 3 18 8-11 .727 0-2 .000 1-2 .500
Lakers 110   Magic Johnson 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 05 0-2 .000 0-0 - 0-0 -
1989-90 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 01, 1989
32. Pistons 108   Vinnie Johnson 1 2 0 0 0 2 3 14 0-4 .000 0-0 - 1-2 .500
OT Lakers 97   Magic Johnson 28 7 10 0 0 1 5 40 10-16 .625 1-4 .250 7-8 .875
Jan. 21, 1990
33. Pistons 97   Vinnie Johnson 11 1 3 0 0 0 2 17 5-9 .556 1-1 1.000 0-1 .000
Lakers 107   Magic Johnson 21 5 16 1 0 4 4 45 6-14 .429 1-3 .333 8-8 1.000
1990-91 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 04, 1990
34. Pistons 90   Vinnie Johnson 4 1 3 0 0 2 4 28 1-3 .333 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Lakers 114   Magic Johnson 21 12 14 0 0 4 2 36 9-17 .529 0-2 .000 3-3 1.000
Feb. 24, 1991
35. Pistons 96   Vinnie Johnson 12 3 6 2 0 2 1 49 5-15 .333 0-0 - 2-5 .400
OT Lakers 102   Magic Johnson 31 8 11 3 0 3 1 47 11-18 .611 2-3 .667 7-9 .778
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