Head-to-Head: Games Played Between Walter Davis and Magic Johnson

This is the detail of NBA games in which Walter Davis 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 65 times in NBA games. Magic Johnson has a 46-19 winning record over Walter Davis, including a 15-3 record in Playoffs.

Games Played Against Each Other

Walter Davis
vs.
Magic Johnson
NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Walter Davis:
1977-78 to 1991-92
Magic Johnson:
1979-80 to 1995-96
65 Games played
47 in Regular Season
18 in Playoffs

Summary of Victories

 Games Won in
Regular Season		 in
Playoffs
Walter Davis
19
16
3
Magic Johnson
46
31
15

Stats in Games Between Them

Averages
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Walter Davis 16.6 2.3 3.8 1.10.1
Magic Johnson 17.8 7.4 11.72.20.3
Game Highs
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Walter Davis 34 10 11 32
Magic Johnson 32 17 24 62
Games with better stats than the other player...
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Walter Davis 30

games		 5

games		 7

games		 12

games		4

games
Magic Johnson 34

games 		57

games		 57

games		 39

games		12

games
Both had same stat 1

game		 3

games		 1

game		 14

games		49

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. 02, 1979
1. Suns 110   Walter Davis 18 10 5 0 2 5 3 37 6-14 .429 0-0 - 6-7 .857
Lakers 112   Magic Johnson 20 6 10 2 2 5 3 40 7-13 .538 0-0 - 6-8 .750
Nov. 23, 1979
2. Suns 126   Walter Davis 20 7 7 3 0 4 2 36 8-18 .444 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
Lakers 112   Magic Johnson 25 6 6 1 0 5 4 38 6-15 .400 0-2 .000 13-15 .867
Mar. 02, 1980
3. Suns 123   Walter Davis 22 4 5 0 0 1 2 30 10-15 .667 0-0 - 2-3 .667
Lakers 115   Magic Johnson 20 12 5 5 0 4 3 43 7-19 .368 0-1 .000 6-10 .600
Mar. 16, 1980
4. Suns 106   Walter Davis 14 2 3 1 0 2 1 27 6-16 .375 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Lakers 128   Magic Johnson 21 13 13 3 2 7 2 37 8-13 .615 0-0 - 5-6 .833
Mar. 19, 1980
5. Suns 112   Walter Davis 19 4 2 2 0 2 0 29 8-16 .500 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Lakers 108   Magic Johnson 19 8 3 1 1 4 3 41 6-10 .600 2-5 .400 5-6 .833
1980 Playoffs - Western Conference Semifinals
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Apr. 08, 1980
6. Suns 110   Walter Davis 24 2 3 1 0 2 1 32 12-17 .706 0-0 - 0-0 -
Lakers 119   Magic Johnson 13 12 16 2 0 3 2 39 4-12 .333 0-0 - 5-7 .714
Apr. 09, 1980
7. Suns 128   Walter Davis 19 2 4 1 1 6 3 33 8-13 .615 0-0 - 3-4 .750
OT Lakers 131   Magic Johnson 25 13 11 6 0 4 6 48 6-11 .545 1-1 1.000 12-14 .857
Apr. 11, 1980
8. Suns 105   Walter Davis 28 8 5 1 0 2 0 38 12-27 .444 0-1 .000 4-8 .500
Lakers 108   Magic Johnson 12 13 4 5 0 5 3 39 3-11 .273 0-1 .000 6-6 1.000
Apr. 13, 1980
9. Suns 127   Walter Davis 14 2 3 0 0 1 3 25 4-10 .400 0-0 - 6-6 1.000
Lakers 101   Magic Johnson 8 9 13 2 0 4 3 40 3-4 .750 0-0 - 2-4 .500
Apr. 15, 1980
10. Suns 101   Walter Davis 24 1 2 1 0 3 5 27 8-15 .533 0-0 - 8-9 .889
Lakers 126   Magic Johnson 19 7 11 2 0 2 1 38 8-14 .571 0-0 - 3-5 .600
1980-81 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Oct. 17, 1980
11. Suns 109   Walter Davis 18 2 6 1 0 5 3 37 6-16 .375 0-0 - 6-6 1.000
Lakers 116   Magic Johnson 24 6 7 5 1 3 4 41 9-19 .474 0-0 - 6-10 .600
Mar. 01, 1981
12. Suns 101   Walter Davis 19 0 2 0 0 2 5 24 9-14 .643 0-0 - 1-1 1.000
Lakers 96   Magic Johnson 9 10 4 2 0 4 2 33 4-11 .364 0-1 .000 1-2 .500
Mar. 18, 1981
13. Suns 126   Walter Davis 23 1 4 0 0 2 3 30 11-16 .688 0-0 - 1-1 1.000
Lakers 114   Magic Johnson 25 5 8 3 0 5 2 41 10-19 .526 1-2 .500 4-7 .571
1981-82 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 25, 1981
14. Suns 101   Walter Davis 2 2 1 0 0 1 1 11 1-7 .143 0-1 .000 0-0 -
Lakers 104   Magic Johnson 18 5 8 3 0 3 3 39 8-16 .500 0-1 .000 2-2 1.000
Jan. 28, 1982
15. Suns 87   Walter Davis 15 2 2 2 0 3 3 32 6-14 .429 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Lakers 97   Magic Johnson 12 6 11 3 0 1 4 32 3-9 .333 0-0 - 6-6 1.000
Apr. 02, 1982
16. Suns 109   Walter Davis 17 2 4 0 0 2 0 27 8-14 .571 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Lakers 99   Magic Johnson 10 7 14 4 0 2 4 38 5-14 .357 0-0 - 0-0 -
Apr. 18, 1982
17. Suns 115   Walter Davis 17 3 4 0 0 3 2 23 7-13 .538 0-0 - 3-3 1.000
Lakers 120   Magic Johnson 15 15 12 2 0 4 1 41 6-11 .545 0-1 .000 3-4 .750
1982 Playoffs - Western Conference Semifinals
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Apr. 27, 1982
18. Suns 96   Walter Davis 6 1 4 1 0 2 3 22 2-14 .143 0-1 .000 2-2 1.000
Lakers 115   Magic Johnson 23 10 10 1 0 2 4 38 8-17 .471 0-1 .000 7-7 1.000
Apr. 28, 1982
19. Suns 98   Walter Davis 15 1 5 1 0 1 3 25 6-18 .333 0-0 - 3-3 1.000
Lakers 117   Magic Johnson 19 12 12 5 0 4 2 35 8-14 .571 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Apr. 30, 1982
20. Suns 106   Walter Davis 21 1 5 0 0 4 2 29 8-21 .381 0-1 .000 5-6 .833
Lakers 114   Magic Johnson 23 14 9 2 0 1 3 41 9-13 .692 0-0 - 5-8 .625
May. 02, 1982
21. Suns 107   Walter Davis 18 2 4 2 0 1 3 25 8-16 .500 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Lakers 112   Magic Johnson 15 11 12 3 0 3 4 35 4-7 .571 0-0 - 7-8 .875
1982-83 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 16, 1982
22. Suns 113   Walter Davis 24 2 8 2 0 1 0 32 8-14 .571 0-0 - 8-9 .889
Lakers 105   Magic Johnson 8 7 7 4 0 6 4 40 3-6 .500 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Dec. 08, 1982
23. Suns 86   Walter Davis 14 4 5 1 0 2 3 38 7-24 .292 0-0 - 0-0 -
Lakers 89   Magic Johnson 5 4 8 1 2 6 3 35 1-3 .333 0-0 - 3-5 .600
Dec. 18, 1982
24. Suns 126   Walter Davis 30 5 7 2 0 2 2 34 14-25 .560 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Lakers 100   Magic Johnson 15 3 2 0 0 3 2 37 5-12 .417 0-0 - 5-6 .833
Mar. 16, 1983
25. Suns 95   Walter Davis 6 3 4 1 0 2 1 29 2-12 .167 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Lakers 104   Magic Johnson 25 11 8 3 0 4 1 38 11-18 .611 0-0 - 3-5 .600
Apr. 07, 1983
26. Suns 108   Walter Davis 29 1 6 3 1 3 3 44 11-22 .500 0-2 .000 7-7 1.000
Lakers 117   Magic Johnson 23 8 13 0 0 5 3 46 9-12 .750 0-0 - 5-6 .833
Apr. 10, 1983
27. Suns 101   Walter Davis 12 1 2 1 0 2 3 23 6-11 .545 0-0 - 0-0 -
Lakers 95   Magic Johnson 20 9 11 5 0 4 2 41 5-12 .417 0-0 - 10-12 .833
1983-84 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 11, 1983
28. Suns 105   Walter Davis 13 2 5 2 0 3 4 35 6-16 .375 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Lakers 119   Magic Johnson 20 8 15 2 0 3 4 33 7-10 .700 0-0 - 6-8 .750
Jan. 19, 1984
29. Suns 138   Walter Davis 15 4 11 3 0 2 1 35 6-13 .462 0-0 - 3-3 1.000
Lakers 123   Magic Johnson 14 6 12 4 0 10 2 42 7-10 .700 0-0 - 0-0 -
Jan. 24, 1984
30. Suns 110   Walter Davis 11 3 4 2 0 1 0 35 4-15 .267 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Lakers 116   Magic Johnson 17 6 11 2 0 5 4 42 6-15 .400 0-0 - 5-5 1.000
Mar. 31, 1984
31. Suns 97   Walter Davis 17 3 5 1 0 2 3 27 7-15 .467 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Lakers 119   Magic Johnson 14 6 13 4 0 4 2 41 6-9 .667 1-1 1.000 1-2 .500
Apr. 15, 1984
32. Suns 123   Walter Davis 21 2 2 1 1 0 2 28 10-16 .625 0-1 .000 1-2 .500
Lakers 114   Magic Johnson 14 2 1 1 0 5 1 13 6-11 .545 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
1984 Playoffs - Western Conference Finals
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
May. 12, 1984
33. Suns 94   Walter Davis 24 0 3 0 1 5 5 27 10-18 .556 1-1 1.000 3-4 .750
Lakers 110   Magic Johnson 16 1 9 4 0 2 3 33 8-12 .667 0-0 - 0-0 -
May. 15, 1984
34. Suns 102   Walter Davis 14 4 8 0 0 2 2 38 5-11 .455 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
Lakers 118   Magic Johnson 6 7 24 5 2 4 4 38 2-5 .400 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
May. 18, 1984
35. Suns 135   Walter Davis 34 4 4 2 0 5 4 43 12-22 .545 0-0 - 10-11 .909
OT Lakers 127   Magic Johnson 21 8 13 3 1 5 1 47 6-17 .353 0-2 .000 9-9 1.000
May. 20, 1984
36. Suns 115   Walter Davis 18 1 7 0 0 2 4 37 7-13 .538 0-1 .000 4-4 1.000
Lakers 126   Magic Johnson 20 2 15 1 0 3 2 41 8-13 .615 0-0 - 4-6 .667
May. 23, 1984
37. Suns 126   Walter Davis 27 1 10 1 0 3 1 42 12-19 .632 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Lakers 121   Magic Johnson 26 4 13 2 1 4 5 41 11-16 .688 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
May. 25, 1984
38. Suns 97   Walter Davis 26 4 3 1 0 4 2 39 11-20 .550 0-1 .000 4-4 1.000
Lakers 99   Magic Johnson 16 11 13 1 1 3 4 43 7-13 .538 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
1984-85 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Feb. 28, 1985
39. Suns 117   Walter Davis 16 3 9 1 0 6 2 34 7-13 .538 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Lakers 105   Magic Johnson 18 4 8 0 0 2 1 33 7-12 .583 0-0 - 4-5 .800
1985-86 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Oct. 31, 1985
40. Suns 107   Walter Davis 13 0 7 1 0 3 3 27 6-11 .545 0-1 .000 1-3 .333
Lakers 144   Magic Johnson 6 7 12 0 0 3 0 22 1-7 .143 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
Jan. 14, 1986
41. Suns 122   Walter Davis 15 2 7 1 0 2 2 23 7-15 .467 0-1 .000 1-1 1.000
Lakers 143   Magic Johnson 21 9 19 2 0 3 3 35 9-13 .692 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Feb. 12, 1986
42. Suns 100   Walter Davis 13 0 4 0 0 4 1 27 4-9 .444 0-0 - 5-5 1.000
Lakers 126   Magic Johnson 8 4 11 0 1 0 1 28 3-8 .375 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Feb. 28, 1986
43. Suns 103   Walter Davis 30 2 1 3 0 2 1 30 13-21 .619 0-0 - 4-5 .800
Lakers 115   Magic Johnson 17 5 12 3 0 2 1 36 5-12 .417 0-0 - 7-9 .778
Mar. 01, 1986
44. Suns 123   Walter Davis 24 2 5 3 0 4 4 26 9-13 .692 0-0 - 6-6 1.000
Lakers 106   Magic Johnson 21 4 9 4 0 9 2 36 7-17 .412 0-0 - 7-8 .875
1986-87 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Jan. 02, 1987
45. Suns 118   Walter Davis 17 4 4 2 0 2 1 28 6-14 .429 0-1 .000 5-6 .833
Lakers 155   Magic Johnson 32 1 14 2 0 2 1 26 14-19 .737 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
Jan. 30, 1987
46. Suns 102   Walter Davis 16 5 2 2 0 2 1 27 6-15 .400 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
Lakers 114   Magic Johnson 15 3 19 5 0 2 2 36 5-10 .500 0-0 - 5-6 .833
Mar. 24, 1987
47. Suns 108   Walter Davis 19 0 2 0 0 2 3 32 9-17 .529 0-1 .000 1-1 1.000
Lakers 93   Magic Johnson 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 04 0-1 .000 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Apr. 12, 1987
48. Suns 104   Walter Davis 34 2 5 3 0 4 2 36 16-21 .762 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Lakers 119   Magic Johnson 19 3 19 4 2 2 1 35 5-10 .500 0-0 - 9-12 .750
1987-88 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Jan. 16, 1988
49. Suns 96   Walter Davis 21 1 5 0 0 1 1 38 10-16 .625 1-2 .500 0-0 -
Lakers 107   Magic Johnson 18 7 9 0 0 0 1 33 7-14 .500 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
Feb. 28, 1988
50. Suns 97   Walter Davis 12 0 3 3 0 2 3 33 5-15 .333 0-2 .000 2-3 .667
Lakers 111   Magic Johnson 23 4 15 0 0 7 0 32 9-13 .692 0-1 .000 5-5 1.000
Apr. 22, 1988
51. Suns 112   Walter Davis 15 1 0 1 0 0 4 21 6-14 .429 0-1 .000 3-4 .750
Lakers 117   Magic Johnson 18 4 17 0 0 6 1 39 6-17 .353 0-0 - 6-7 .857
1988-89 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 09, 1988
52. Nuggets 110   Walter Davis 9 2 0 3 0 2 0 29 4-12 .333 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Lakers 128   Magic Johnson 18 6 19 0 0 4 3 38 7-12 .583 0-0 - 4-6 .667
Nov. 15, 1988
53. Nuggets 146   Walter Davis 12 1 2 1 0 5 4 20 5-9 .556 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
2OT Lakers 148   Magic Johnson 21 5 13 3 1 9 3 41 8-14 .571 1-2 .500 4-4 1.000
Apr. 01, 1989
54. Nuggets 114   Walter Davis 10 0 1 0 0 2 1 15 4-10 .400 1-1 1.000 1-1 1.000
OT Lakers 108   Magic Johnson 20 17 15 2 0 8 3 45 6-16 .375 0-4 .000 8-10 .800
Apr. 18, 1989
55. Nuggets 118   Walter Davis 6 3 1 2 1 2 1 20 3-11 .273 0-2 .000 0-0 -
Lakers 142   Magic Johnson 24 17 17 3 1 5 3 40 6-15 .400 4-8 .500 8-8 1.000
1989-90 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 17, 1989
56. Nuggets 105   Walter Davis 15 1 0 0 0 2 2 20 4-15 .267 0-0 - 7-7 1.000
Lakers 119   Magic Johnson 24 8 24 6 1 3 0 40 6-13 .462 1-3 .333 11-11 1.000
Jan. 03, 1990
57. Nuggets 98   Walter Davis 22 5 2 1 0 1 2 24 6-14 .429 1-2 .500 9-10 .900
Lakers 114   Magic Johnson 27 7 7 0 0 4 3 37 7-14 .500 0-1 .000 13-14 .929
Apr. 08, 1990
58. Nuggets 109   Walter Davis 16 4 4 2 0 1 4 24 6-15 .400 1-1 1.000 3-3 1.000
Lakers 116   Magic Johnson 19 11 7 1 0 2 2 43 5-14 .357 3-8 .375 6-6 1.000
1990-91 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 19, 1990
59. Nuggets 105   Walter Davis 6 5 0 0 0 2 3 22 3-12 .250 0-0 - 0-0 -
Lakers 122   Magic Johnson 21 10 11 0 0 1 1 34 9-16 .563 1-3 .333 2-3 .667
Nov. 21, 1990
60. Nuggets 121   Walter Davis 8 0 3 2 0 1 3 19 3-8 .375 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Lakers 141   Magic Johnson 22 3 18 0 0 5 0 38 6-12 .500 1-4 .250 9-9 1.000
Feb. 17, 1991
61. Trail Blazers 96   Walter Davis 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 13 0-5 .000 0-0 - 0-0 -
Lakers 106   Magic Johnson 24 8 16 0 0 4 3 39 8-14 .571 1-4 .250 7-8 .875
Apr. 13, 1991
62. Trail Blazers 118   Walter Davis 5 1 1 0 0 0 1 09 2-3 .667 0-0 - 1-1 1.000
Lakers 113   Magic Johnson 12 6 15 2 0 7 3 41 5-13 .385 2-5 .400 0-0 -
1991 Playoffs - Western Conference Finals
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
May. 18, 1991
63. Trail Blazers 106   Walter Davis 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 03 0-1 .000 0-0 - 0-0 -
Lakers 111   Magic Johnson 15 6 21 2 0 2 2 43 2-8 .250 0-3 .000 11-13 .846
May. 24, 1991
64. Trail Blazers 92   Walter Davis 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 04 0-1 .000 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Lakers 106   Magic Johnson 14 7 19 1 0 4 2 44 3-8 .375 1-5 .200 7-7 1.000
May. 26, 1991
65. Trail Blazers 95   Walter Davis 14 2 1 2 0 0 0 22 7-14 .500 0-1 .000 0-0 -
Lakers 116   Magic Johnson 22 9 9 2 0 2 1 38 8-15 .533 2-6 .333 4-5 .800
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