Head-to-Head: Games Played Between Alvan Adams and Magic Johnson

This is the detail of NBA games in which Alvan Adams 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 63 times in NBA games. Magic Johnson has a 45-18 winning record over Alvan Adams, including a 15-3 record in Playoffs.

Games Played Against Each Other

Alvan Adams
vs.
Magic Johnson
NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Alvan Adams:
1975-76 to 1987-88
Magic Johnson:
1979-80 to 1995-96
63 Games played
45 in Regular Season
18 in Playoffs

Summary of Victories

 Games Won in
Regular Season		 in
Playoffs
Alvan Adams
18
15
3
Magic Johnson
45
30
15

Stats in Games Between Them

Averages
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Alvan Adams 13.0 5.8 3.9 1.50.6
Magic Johnson 17.1 6.9 10.82.40.3
Game Highs
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Alvan Adams 30 13 12 42
Magic Johnson 32 15 24 92
Games with better stats than the other player...
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Alvan Adams 20

games		 22

games		 5

games		 17

games		29

games
Magic Johnson 39

games 		35

games		 55

games		 38

games		10

games
Both had same stat 4

games		 6

games		 3

games		 8

games		24

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   Alvan Adams 29 13 3 1 2 3 6 36 13-26 .500 0-0 - 3-4 .750
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   Alvan Adams 11 3 4 1 0 2 4 17 5-10 .500 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Lakers 112   Magic Johnson 25 6 6 1 0 5 4 38 6-15 .400 0-2 .000 13-15 .867
Dec. 30, 1979
3. Suns 105   Alvan Adams 20 9 3 0 0 4 4 26 9-17 .529 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Lakers 113   Magic Johnson 15 9 5 4 1 4 2 36 6-9 .667 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Mar. 02, 1980
4. Suns 123   Alvan Adams 16 9 4 1 1 3 3 23 8-12 .667 0-0 - 0-0 -
Lakers 115   Magic Johnson 20 12 5 5 0 4 3 43 7-19 .368 0-1 .000 6-10 .600
Mar. 16, 1980
5. Suns 106   Alvan Adams 10 8 4 2 0 1 4 29 5-14 .357 0-0 - 0-0 -
Lakers 128   Magic Johnson 21 13 13 3 2 7 2 37 8-13 .615 0-0 - 5-6 .833
Mar. 19, 1980
6. Suns 112   Alvan Adams 14 10 6 1 2 4 1 30 7-15 .467 0-0 - 0-0 -
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
7. Suns 110   Alvan Adams 21 2 3 1 1 5 2 30 9-17 .529 0-0 - 3-3 1.000
Lakers 119   Magic Johnson 13 12 16 2 0 3 2 39 4-12 .333 0-0 - 5-7 .714
Apr. 09, 1980
8. Suns 128   Alvan Adams 16 8 12 0 2 4 6 36 6-12 .500 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
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
9. Suns 105   Alvan Adams 12 8 3 2 1 2 3 30 6-11 .545 0-0 - 0-0 -
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
10. Suns 127   Alvan Adams 18 8 6 0 1 0 2 27 8-14 .571 0-0 - 2-2 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
11. Suns 101   Alvan Adams 11 6 4 0 1 4 3 20 4-8 .500 0-0 - 3-3 1.000
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
12. Suns 109   Alvan Adams 19 11 6 1 1 2 3 36 8-19 .421 0-0 - 3-3 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
13. Suns 101   Alvan Adams 30 10 4 4 0 5 3 39 14-22 .636 0-0 - 2-4 .500
Lakers 96   Magic Johnson 9 10 4 2 0 4 2 33 4-11 .364 0-1 .000 1-2 .500
Mar. 18, 1981
14. Suns 126   Alvan Adams 14 8 5 2 2 2 3 29 6-12 .500 0-0 - 2-2 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
%
Nov. 06, 1981
15. Suns 101   Alvan Adams 14 11 5 3 0 2 3 30 7-13 .538 0-0 - 0-0 -
Lakers 99   Magic Johnson 11 7 16 9 0 5 3 40 5-7 .714 1-1 1.000 0-0 -
Nov. 14, 1981
16. Suns 97   Alvan Adams 12 11 6 3 0 3 5 36 6-15 .400 0-0 - 0-0 -
Lakers 98   Magic Johnson 8 7 9 5 0 10 4 35 3-5 .600 0-1 .000 2-3 .667
Dec. 25, 1981
17. Suns 101   Alvan Adams 19 6 5 0 0 2 2 34 8-17 .471 0-0 - 3-4 .750
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
18. Suns 87   Alvan Adams 15 8 9 1 1 4 5 38 4-10 .400 0-0 - 7-8 .875
Lakers 97   Magic Johnson 12 6 11 3 0 1 4 32 3-9 .333 0-0 - 6-6 1.000
Apr. 02, 1982
19. Suns 109   Alvan Adams 12 4 7 2 1 3 1 38 6-8 .750 0-0 - 0-0 -
Lakers 99   Magic Johnson 10 7 14 4 0 2 4 38 5-14 .357 0-0 - 0-0 -
Apr. 18, 1982
20. Suns 115   Alvan Adams 13 6 2 1 1 2 3 37 6-14 .429 0-0 - 1-1 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
21. Suns 96   Alvan Adams 20 4 3 3 0 1 1 35 6-18 .333 0-0 - 8-10 .800
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
22. Suns 98   Alvan Adams 8 4 1 0 2 6 2 30 4-12 .333 0-0 - 0-0 -
Lakers 117   Magic Johnson 19 12 12 5 0 4 2 35 8-14 .571 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Apr. 30, 1982
23. Suns 106   Alvan Adams 23 12 5 4 1 2 4 37 8-17 .471 0-0 - 7-7 1.000
Lakers 114   Magic Johnson 23 14 9 2 0 1 3 41 9-13 .692 0-0 - 5-8 .625
May. 02, 1982
24. Suns 107   Alvan Adams 16 5 8 2 0 2 5 33 8-10 .800 0-0 - 0-0 -
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
25. Suns 113   Alvan Adams 16 4 7 2 0 1 5 37 8-18 .444 0-0 - 0-2 .000
Lakers 105   Magic Johnson 8 7 7 4 0 6 4 40 3-6 .500 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Dec. 08, 1982
26. Suns 86   Alvan Adams 24 12 6 4 2 6 6 39 9-19 .474 0-0 - 6-6 1.000
Lakers 89   Magic Johnson 5 4 8 1 2 6 3 35 1-3 .333 0-0 - 3-5 .600
Dec. 18, 1982
27. Suns 126   Alvan Adams 22 5 5 1 1 3 3 32 8-14 .571 0-0 - 6-6 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
28. Suns 95   Alvan Adams 10 3 6 2 1 4 5 26 5-7 .714 0-0 - 0-0 -
Lakers 104   Magic Johnson 25 11 8 3 0 4 1 38 11-18 .611 0-0 - 3-5 .600
Apr. 07, 1983
29. Suns 108   Alvan Adams 21 5 4 1 0 1 3 33 7-14 .500 0-0 - 7-8 .875
Lakers 117   Magic Johnson 23 8 13 0 0 5 3 46 9-12 .750 0-0 - 5-6 .833
Apr. 10, 1983
30. Suns 101   Alvan Adams 12 7 3 1 1 7 5 22 6-14 .429 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
31. Suns 105   Alvan Adams 7 4 5 1 0 4 3 24 3-6 .500 0-0 - 1-1 1.000
Lakers 119   Magic Johnson 20 8 15 2 0 3 4 33 7-10 .700 0-0 - 6-8 .750
Jan. 19, 1984
32. Suns 138   Alvan Adams 18 2 2 4 2 0 2 13 9-9 1.000 0-0 - 0-0 -
Lakers 123   Magic Johnson 14 6 12 4 0 10 2 42 7-10 .700 0-0 - 0-0 -
Jan. 24, 1984
33. Suns 110   Alvan Adams 6 3 2 0 0 1 4 20 2-10 .200 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Lakers 116   Magic Johnson 17 6 11 2 0 5 4 42 6-15 .400 0-0 - 5-5 1.000
Mar. 31, 1984
34. Suns 97   Alvan Adams 6 4 1 1 0 1 5 15 2-3 .667 0-0 - 2-4 .500
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
35. Suns 123   Alvan Adams 2 3 4 3 1 1 3 21 0-4 .000 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
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
36. Suns 94   Alvan Adams 15 2 2 1 1 2 5 17 7-12 .583 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Lakers 110   Magic Johnson 16 1 9 4 0 2 3 33 8-12 .667 0-0 - 0-0 -
May. 15, 1984
37. Suns 102   Alvan Adams 6 1 1 1 0 2 2 13 2-7 .286 0-0 - 2-2 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
38. Suns 135   Alvan Adams 7 4 4 4 0 2 4 25 3-6 .500 0-0 - 1-4 .250
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
39. Suns 115   Alvan Adams 14 6 3 0 0 0 4 16 4-10 .400 0-0 - 6-6 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
40. Suns 126   Alvan Adams 8 5 1 0 0 1 3 15 3-7 .429 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Lakers 121   Magic Johnson 26 4 13 2 1 4 5 41 11-16 .688 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
May. 25, 1984
41. Suns 97   Alvan Adams 2 4 1 0 0 3 3 10 0-2 .000 0-0 - 2-2 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
%
Nov. 20, 1984
42. Suns 108   Alvan Adams 6 1 3 3 0 3 1 21 2-6 .333 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Lakers 130   Magic Johnson 29 5 10 1 0 2 1 27 10-13 .769 0-0 - 9-11 .818
Nov. 21, 1984
43. Suns 97   Alvan Adams 6 7 5 4 1 3 1 31 3-7 .429 0-0 - 0-0 -
Lakers 102   Magic Johnson 12 7 8 1 0 4 2 42 6-10 .600 0-0 - 0-0 -
Dec. 21, 1984
44. Suns 105   Alvan Adams 9 10 4 0 0 2 2 33 4-16 .250 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Lakers 119   Magic Johnson 25 10 12 1 0 4 0 40 8-16 .500 1-3 .333 8-12 .667
Feb. 28, 1985
45. Suns 117   Alvan Adams 12 7 8 1 1 1 3 36 5-9 .556 0-0 - 2-3 .667
Lakers 105   Magic Johnson 18 4 8 0 0 2 1 33 7-12 .583 0-0 - 4-5 .800
Mar. 19, 1985
46. Suns 112   Alvan Adams 19 5 3 2 1 0 3 27 9-14 .643 0-0 - 1-1 1.000
Lakers 130   Magic Johnson 24 6 10 1 0 6 1 33 6-10 .600 0-0 - 12-12 1.000
Mar. 31, 1985
47. Suns 98   Alvan Adams 27 3 3 2 0 5 1 24 13-15 .867 0-0 - 1-1 1.000
Lakers 123   Magic Johnson 8 1 14 1 1 1 1 23 3-8 .375 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
1985 Playoffs - Western Conference First Round
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Apr. 18, 1985
48. Suns 114   Alvan Adams 10 4 5 2 1 1 3 26 5-11 .455 0-0 - 0-0 -
Lakers 142   Magic Johnson 18 4 19 0 0 2 2 29 7-10 .700 0-0 - 4-5 .800
Apr. 20, 1985
49. Suns 130   Alvan Adams 23 5 1 1 0 2 1 25 9-14 .643 0-0 - 5-5 1.000
Lakers 147   Magic Johnson 19 6 12 3 2 4 2 31 5-9 .556 0-0 - 9-12 .750
Apr. 23, 1985
50. Suns 103   Alvan Adams 18 8 5 4 0 3 4 28 9-21 .429 0-0 - 0-1 .000
Lakers 119   Magic Johnson 13 7 11 1 0 5 3 35 5-12 .417 0-0 - 3-4 .750
1985-86 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Oct. 31, 1985
51. Suns 107   Alvan Adams 7 6 4 0 1 1 4 19 3-11 .273 0-0 - 1-1 1.000
Lakers 144   Magic Johnson 6 7 12 0 0 3 0 22 1-7 .143 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
Jan. 14, 1986
52. Suns 122   Alvan Adams 18 8 4 1 0 1 3 27 8-12 .667 0-0 - 2-2 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
53. Suns 100   Alvan Adams 8 8 3 0 0 1 2 19 3-8 .375 0-0 - 2-2 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
54. Suns 103   Alvan Adams 3 4 4 2 1 3 3 24 1-8 .125 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Lakers 115   Magic Johnson 17 5 12 3 0 2 1 36 5-12 .417 0-0 - 7-9 .778
Mar. 01, 1986
55. Suns 123   Alvan Adams 10 2 4 3 1 2 2 23 4-8 .500 0-0 - 2-4 .500
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
56. Suns 118   Alvan Adams 15 5 2 0 2 3 4 16 7-14 .500 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Lakers 155   Magic Johnson 32 1 14 2 0 2 1 26 14-19 .737 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
Mar. 24, 1987
57. Suns 108   Alvan Adams 12 5 2 0 0 2 6 20 5-9 .556 0-0 - 2-3 .667
Lakers 93   Magic Johnson 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 04 0-1 .000 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Apr. 12, 1987
58. Suns 104   Alvan Adams 4 5 0 0 0 2 0 18 2-8 .250 0-0 - 0-0 -
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
%
Dec. 15, 1987
59. Suns 97   Alvan Adams 2 3 1 2 0 2 2 25 1-5 .200 0-0 - 0-0 -
Lakers 122   Magic Johnson 7 2 9 3 0 2 1 30 3-9 .333 0-1 .000 1-2 .500
Jan. 16, 1988
60. Suns 96   Alvan Adams 2 0 1 1 1 3 2 14 1-1 1.000 0-0 - 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
61. Suns 97   Alvan Adams 2 1 1 1 1 1 0 14 1-4 .250 0-0 - 0-0 -
Lakers 111   Magic Johnson 23 4 15 0 0 7 0 32 9-13 .692 0-1 .000 5-5 1.000
Apr. 15, 1988
62. Suns 114   Alvan Adams 8 5 4 2 0 1 4 16 3-7 .429 0-0 - 2-3 .667
Lakers 117   Magic Johnson 31 7 15 2 0 2 2 42 11-20 .550 0-0 - 9-12 .750
Apr. 22, 1988
63. Suns 112   Alvan Adams 6 4 1 0 0 3 3 17 2-4 .500 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Lakers 117   Magic Johnson 18 4 17 0 0 6 1 39 6-17 .353 0-0 - 6-7 .857
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