Head-to-Head: Games Played Between Alex English and Magic Johnson

This is the detail of NBA games in which Alex English 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 57 times in NBA games. Magic Johnson has a 41-16 winning record over Alex English, including a 6-1 record in Playoffs.

Games Played Against Each Other

Alex English
vs.
Magic Johnson
NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Alex English:
1976-77 to 1990-91
Magic Johnson:
1979-80 to 1995-96
57 Games played
50 in Regular Season
7 in Playoffs

Summary of Victories

 Games Won in
Regular Season		 in
Playoffs
Alex English
16
15
1
Magic Johnson
41
35
6

Stats in Games Between Them

Averages
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Alex English 24.2 5.8 3.1 1.10.6
Magic Johnson 18.9 8.5 12.91.60.6
Game Highs
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Alex English 45 14 9 55
Magic Johnson 37 17 24 63
Games with better stats than the other player...
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Alex English 40

games		 15

games		 0

games		 17

games		13

games
Magic Johnson 15

games 		38

games		 56

games		 30

games		19

games
Both had same stat 2

games		 4

games		 1

game		 10

games		25

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. 18, 1979
1. Pacers 104   Alex English 14 9 1 0 0 0 3 26 7-17 .412 0-0 - 0-0 -
Lakers 127   Magic Johnson 14 5 7 1 0 5 4 27 5-10 .500 0-1 .000 4-4 1.000
Jan. 02, 1980
2. Pacers 120   Alex English 4 2 2 0 1 0 2 12 1-5 .200 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Lakers 127   Magic Johnson 20 6 5 2 0 6 3 36 7-13 .538 0-0 - 6-6 1.000
Feb. 20, 1980
3. Nuggets 103   Alex English 16 7 1 2 2 4 3 33 6-16 .375 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
Lakers 116   Magic Johnson 30 12 4 3 2 5 1 39 11-19 .579 0-0 - 8-9 .889
1980-81 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 02, 1980
4. Nuggets 123   Alex English 29 14 3 0 0 2 3 42 13-24 .542 0-0 - 3-3 1.000
Lakers 121   Magic Johnson 18 6 11 1 0 1 4 37 7-15 .467 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
Mar. 04, 1981
5. Nuggets 123   Alex English 31 11 3 2 0 5 3 38 12-25 .480 0-0 - 7-7 1.000
Lakers 114   Magic Johnson 21 8 3 4 1 6 4 36 7-14 .500 0-1 .000 7-8 .875
Mar. 29, 1981
6. Nuggets 148   Alex English 28 10 5 0 0 2 4 46 11-20 .550 0-0 - 6-6 1.000
OT Lakers 146   Magic Johnson 33 15 17 6 1 8 5 47 14-26 .538 0-1 .000 5-8 .625
1981-82 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 04, 1981
7. Nuggets 117   Alex English 29 9 5 4 5 3 2 35 11-19 .579 0-0 - 7-8 .875
Lakers 126   Magic Johnson 24 10 11 2 1 2 2 36 8-11 .727 0-0 - 8-8 1.000
Jan. 19, 1982
8. Nuggets 140   Alex English 28 7 4 0 3 6 4 39 14-23 .609 0-0 - 0-1 .000
Lakers 139   Magic Johnson 22 16 14 2 1 5 4 40 9-15 .600 0-0 - 4-7 .571
Feb. 21, 1982
9. Nuggets 131   Alex English 34 5 3 1 0 3 5 37 17-23 .739 0-0 - 0-1 .000
Lakers 132   Magic Johnson 25 8 8 5 0 4 4 38 11-14 .786 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Feb. 23, 1982
10. Nuggets 129   Alex English 16 6 5 0 2 0 1 31 7-17 .412 0-0 - 2-3 .667
Lakers 145   Magic Johnson 15 6 8 3 0 0 2 30 6-11 .545 1-1 1.000 2-2 1.000
Apr. 09, 1982
11. Nuggets 128   Alex English 20 7 3 0 1 3 3 31 8-19 .421 0-0 - 4-6 .667
Lakers 153   Magic Johnson 17 6 16 2 2 1 3 29 7-14 .500 0-0 - 3-7 .429
1982-83 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 03, 1982
12. Nuggets 134   Alex English 22 10 3 3 1 6 4 40 10-25 .400 0-1 .000 2-2 1.000
OT Lakers 135   Magic Johnson 17 15 13 0 1 4 5 43 5-11 .455 0-0 - 7-7 1.000
Nov. 04, 1982
13. Nuggets 108   Alex English 22 5 1 1 1 0 3 26 9-18 .500 0-0 - 4-5 .800
Lakers 131   Magic Johnson 15 5 9 4 3 1 3 34 6-10 .600 0-0 - 3-3 1.000
Nov. 21, 1982
14. Nuggets 129   Alex English 45 7 3 0 1 5 6 39 20-31 .645 0-1 .000 5-6 .833
Lakers 143   Magic Johnson 10 10 12 2 0 2 3 34 4-9 .444 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Feb. 27, 1983
15. Nuggets 135   Alex English 33 6 3 1 2 3 4 38 14-27 .519 0-0 - 5-6 .833
Lakers 120   Magic Johnson 28 4 11 1 0 3 5 39 11-17 .647 0-0 - 6-7 .857
Mar. 31, 1983
16. Nuggets 116   Alex English 30 6 2 2 1 0 4 38 10-24 .417 0-0 - 10-12 .833
Lakers 122   Magic Johnson 22 16 12 0 1 5 2 43 10-15 .667 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
1983-84 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 08, 1983
17. Nuggets 124   Alex English 16 8 0 2 0 4 3 36 6-16 .375 0-0 - 4-6 .667
Lakers 133   Magic Johnson 29 12 14 1 0 2 5 43 9-19 .474 0-0 - 11-11 1.000
Jan. 13, 1984
18. Nuggets 134   Alex English 31 5 2 1 0 1 2 34 14-23 .609 0-1 .000 3-3 1.000
Lakers 141   Magic Johnson 27 8 18 1 0 3 3 41 12-17 .706 0-0 - 3-3 1.000
Feb. 01, 1984
19. Nuggets 108   Alex English 37 8 1 5 1 2 4 38 14-25 .560 0-0 - 9-10 .900
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
20. Nuggets 141   Alex English 35 5 2 2 1 3 3 39 16-27 .593 0-0 - 3-5 .600
Lakers 138   Magic Johnson 33 13 16 2 2 5 2 42 11-22 .500 0-1 .000 11-11 1.000
1984-85 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 06, 1984
21. Nuggets 146   Alex English 28 7 5 3 1 2 2 36 13-18 .722 0-0 - 2-3 .667
Lakers 130   Magic Johnson 19 4 8 0 0 5 1 28 7-8 .875 0-0 - 5-8 .625
Dec. 28, 1984
22. Nuggets 123   Alex English 31 9 8 4 0 1 3 39 14-29 .483 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Lakers 135   Magic Johnson 21 11 14 1 0 6 3 31 8-11 .727 0-0 - 5-5 1.000
Apr. 02, 1985
23. Nuggets 104   Alex English 31 12 3 3 0 2 3 38 11-20 .550 0-0 - 9-10 .900
Lakers 118   Magic Johnson 14 7 13 1 1 5 3 36 4-5 .800 0-0 - 6-8 .750
Apr. 09, 1985
24. Nuggets 119   Alex English 28 7 2 2 1 4 4 27 12-19 .632 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
Lakers 148   Magic Johnson 19 8 11 1 2 2 0 26 7-11 .636 0-2 .000 5-5 1.000
1985 Playoffs - Western Conference Finals
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
May. 11, 1985
25. Nuggets 122   Alex English 30 3 3 0 0 1 3 36 12-19 .632 0-0 - 6-7 .857
Lakers 139   Magic Johnson 10 3 16 1 0 1 2 26 2-5 .400 0-0 - 6-8 .750
May. 14, 1985
26. Nuggets 136   Alex English 40 10 6 0 0 1 3 39 17-31 .548 0-0 - 6-8 .750
Lakers 114   Magic Johnson 13 9 15 1 0 5 3 41 5-16 .313 0-1 .000 3-3 1.000
May. 17, 1985
27. Nuggets 118   Alex English 23 5 5 0 1 4 3 37 10-22 .455 0-0 - 3-3 1.000
Lakers 136   Magic Johnson 7 14 15 2 0 5 4 36 2-6 .333 0-1 .000 3-4 .750
May. 19, 1985
28. Nuggets 116   Alex English 28 8 3 2 0 3 0 26 8-20 .400 0-0 - 12-13 .923
Lakers 120   Magic Johnson 17 6 13 0 1 7 3 38 6-9 .667 0-1 .000 5-5 1.000
1985-86 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 08, 1985
29. Nuggets 99   Alex English 22 6 3 0 0 2 3 31 8-23 .348 0-0 - 6-6 1.000
Lakers 128   Magic Johnson 19 10 12 2 1 3 2 28 7-11 .636 1-3 .333 4-5 .800
Nov. 21, 1985
30. Nuggets 121   Alex English 30 4 6 1 0 0 2 42 14-31 .452 0-0 - 2-5 .400
Lakers 120   Magic Johnson 10 8 18 1 2 2 1 40 3-14 .214 0-0 - 4-5 .800
Dec. 13, 1985
31. Nuggets 124   Alex English 30 6 1 2 1 1 2 33 10-22 .455 0-0 - 10-12 .833
Lakers 120   Magic Johnson 21 11 5 1 0 2 2 38 8-15 .533 0-2 .000 5-6 .833
Mar. 25, 1986
32. Nuggets 115   Alex English 29 3 3 2 0 1 2 39 11-25 .440 0-0 - 7-7 1.000
Lakers 121   Magic Johnson 14 9 19 2 0 4 2 39 5-9 .556 0-1 .000 4-4 1.000
1986-87 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 07, 1986
33. Nuggets 116   Alex English 34 6 5 0 0 5 2 37 13-24 .542 0-0 - 8-8 1.000
Lakers 138   Magic Johnson 16 5 18 2 0 1 5 34 6-14 .429 0-0 - 4-5 .800
Jan. 07, 1987
34. Nuggets 109   Alex English 17 5 2 0 0 3 1 20 8-15 .533 0-0 - 1-1 1.000
Lakers 147   Magic Johnson 20 1 12 2 0 0 0 27 9-15 .600 0-0 - 2-3 .667
Feb. 18, 1987
35. Nuggets 122   Alex English 27 3 2 1 1 1 4 41 10-20 .500 0-1 .000 7-7 1.000
Lakers 128   Magic Johnson 37 9 16 0 2 6 0 41 13-20 .650 0-1 .000 11-12 .917
Mar. 10, 1987
36. Nuggets 107   Alex English 25 2 2 0 0 2 2 33 11-19 .579 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Lakers 143   Magic Johnson 11 5 20 3 0 4 2 28 4-8 .500 0-0 - 3-3 1.000
Apr. 05, 1987
37. Nuggets 118   Alex English 29 2 7 2 0 3 2 39 14-22 .636 0-0 - 1-1 1.000
Lakers 126   Magic Johnson 23 11 10 1 0 2 3 42 11-24 .458 1-2 .500 0-0 -
1987 Playoffs - Western Conference First Round
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Apr. 23, 1987
38. Nuggets 95   Alex English 14 6 3 0 0 2 1 24 7-18 .389 0-0 - 0-0 -
Lakers 128   Magic Johnson 16 7 14 0 1 1 0 27 7-10 .700 1-1 1.000 1-6 .167
Apr. 25, 1987
39. Nuggets 127   Alex English 17 3 1 0 0 3 6 23 7-10 .700 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Lakers 139   Magic Johnson 21 8 15 2 1 4 3 35 7-12 .583 0-1 .000 7-8 .875
Apr. 29, 1987
40. Nuggets 103   Alex English 25 5 6 0 0 3 2 29 11-21 .524 0-0 - 3-3 1.000
Lakers 140   Magic Johnson 16 7 14 0 0 1 1 34 7-12 .583 0-1 .000 2-2 1.000
1987-88 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 27, 1987
41. Nuggets 119   Alex English 27 2 3 0 0 1 1 31 12-24 .500 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Lakers 127   Magic Johnson 18 1 16 1 2 3 3 40 6-13 .462 0-0 - 6-7 .857
Jan. 21, 1988
42. Nuggets 115   Alex English 22 3 5 1 0 1 3 41 10-23 .435 0-0 - 2-4 .500
Lakers 113   Magic Johnson 18 10 14 1 1 5 3 42 6-15 .400 0-0 - 6-6 1.000
Feb. 11, 1988
43. Nuggets 108   Alex English 31 8 1 1 0 2 3 35 12-21 .571 0-1 .000 7-9 .778
Lakers 120   Magic Johnson 26 2 8 2 0 3 3 39 12-16 .750 0-0 - 2-3 .667
Mar. 25, 1988
44. Nuggets 120   Alex English 34 7 2 0 0 2 2 41 14-23 .609 0-0 - 6-8 .750
Lakers 119   Magic Johnson 2 2 9 1 0 3 4 18 0-4 .000 0-2 .000 2-2 1.000
Apr. 13, 1988
45. Nuggets 120   Alex English 29 5 4 2 2 3 4 39 12-22 .545 0-0 - 5-5 1.000
Lakers 106   Magic Johnson 14 11 10 0 0 5 2 35 5-12 .417 0-0 - 4-7 .571
1988-89 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 09, 1988
46. Nuggets 110   Alex English 17 6 6 3 0 3 2 39 8-23 .348 0-0 - 1-1 1.000
Lakers 128   Magic Johnson 18 6 19 0 0 4 3 38 7-12 .583 0-0 - 4-6 .667
Nov. 15, 1988
47. Nuggets 146   Alex English 29 8 9 3 0 4 3 49 11-31 .355 0-0 - 7-7 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
48. Nuggets 114   Alex English 31 7 2 1 1 2 3 48 14-29 .483 0-0 - 3-3 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
49. Nuggets 118   Alex English 18 4 7 0 0 2 3 33 6-23 .261 0-1 .000 6-6 1.000
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
50. Nuggets 105   Alex English 19 5 5 1 0 1 2 29 8-15 .533 0-0 - 3-4 .750
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
51. Nuggets 98   Alex English 2 2 1 1 1 4 2 29 1-8 .125 0-0 - 0-0 -
Lakers 114   Magic Johnson 27 7 7 0 0 4 3 37 7-14 .500 0-1 .000 13-14 .929
Feb. 21, 1990
52. Nuggets 111   Alex English 24 5 1 2 0 0 2 34 10-21 .476 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
Lakers 113   Magic Johnson 17 11 17 0 0 6 5 44 4-8 .500 1-2 .500 8-10 .800
Apr. 08, 1990
53. Nuggets 109   Alex English 7 2 2 0 0 1 2 23 3-8 .375 0-0 - 1-3 .333
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. 16, 1990
54. Mavericks 99   Alex English 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 07 0-2 .000 0-0 - 0-0 -
Lakers 86   Magic Johnson 10 8 11 2 0 2 1 39 2-9 .222 0-6 .000 6-7 .857
Dec. 12, 1990
55. Mavericks 112   Alex English 18 4 2 1 1 2 4 37 8-15 .533 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
OT Lakers 97   Magic Johnson 18 6 12 2 0 3 3 46 6-16 .375 2-6 .333 4-4 1.000
Feb. 21, 1991
56. Mavericks 92   Alex English 4 3 0 0 1 2 3 12 2-5 .400 0-1 .000 0-0 -
Lakers 106   Magic Johnson 21 10 12 0 1 3 3 39 6-12 .500 2-6 .333 7-7 1.000
Apr. 15, 1991
57. Mavericks 106   Alex English 8 1 1 0 0 2 2 19 4-10 .400 0-0 - 0-0 -
Lakers 112   Magic Johnson 7 9 19 3 0 11 0 37 1-4 .250 0-2 .000 5-6 .833
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