Head-to-Head: Games Played Between Artis Gilmore and Magic Johnson

This is the detail of NBA games in which Artis Gilmore 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 36 times in NBA games. Magic Johnson has a 21-15 winning record over Artis Gilmore, including a 7-2 record in Playoffs.

Games Played Against Each Other

Artis Gilmore
vs.
Magic Johnson
NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Artis Gilmore:
1976-77 to 1987-88
Magic Johnson:
1979-80 to 1995-96
36 Games played
27 in Regular Season
9 in Playoffs

Summary of Victories

 Games Won in
Regular Season		 in
Playoffs
Artis Gilmore
15
13
2
Magic Johnson
21
14
7

Stats in Games Between Them

Averages
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Artis Gilmore 16.2 9.2 2.4 0.91.5
Magic Johnson 18.6 7.4 11.62.40.5
Game Highs
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Artis Gilmore 33 21 8 45
Magic Johnson 32 18 19 52
Games with better stats than the other player...
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Artis Gilmore 14

games		 23

games		 0

games		 5

games		20

games
Magic Johnson 22

games 		12

games		 36

games		 26

games		4

games
Both had same stat 0

games		 1

game		 0

games		 5

games		12

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
%
Oct. 16, 1979
1. Bulls 96   Artis Gilmore 20 13 1 1 1 4 6 32 10-13 .769 0-0 - 0-1 .000
Lakers 105   Magic Johnson 19 9 8 2 0 2 5 33 7-15 .467 0-0 - 5-6 .833
Jan. 31, 1980
2. Bulls 97   Artis Gilmore 8 7 5 1 2 2 3 40 3-8 .375 0-0 - 2-3 .667
Lakers 107   Magic Johnson 16 6 11 5 0 2 4 38 6-12 .500 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
Mar. 07, 1980
3. Bulls 99   Artis Gilmore 20 10 5 0 1 4 5 38 7-11 .636 0-0 - 6-7 .857
Lakers 101   Magic Johnson 14 18 9 5 1 2 4 41 6-18 .333 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
1981-82 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Jan. 08, 1982
4. Bulls 119   Artis Gilmore 31 12 0 2 1 2 4 35 10-15 .667 0-0 - 11-13 .846
Lakers 113   Magic Johnson 32 7 5 2 1 2 4 38 11-26 .423 0-1 .000 10-12 .833
Mar. 12, 1982
5. Bulls 111   Artis Gilmore 25 9 7 2 1 4 2 42 10-12 .833 0-0 - 5-6 .833
Lakers 105   Magic Johnson 30 8 8 3 0 3 5 40 13-20 .650 2-2 1.000 2-3 .667
1982-83 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 30, 1982
6. Spurs 117   Artis Gilmore 16 16 3 0 4 2 3 40 8-13 .615 0-0 - 0-1 .000
Lakers 114   Magic Johnson 17 8 9 3 0 2 3 42 6-11 .545 0-0 - 5-6 .833
Jan. 21, 1983
7. Spurs 110   Artis Gilmore 24 14 0 0 1 3 4 40 11-16 .688 0-1 .000 2-3 .667
Lakers 119   Magic Johnson 2 3 4 1 1 0 1 07 1-2 .500 0-0 - 0-0 -
Feb. 15, 1983
8. Spurs 124   Artis Gilmore 21 7 2 2 4 2 4 35 9-15 .600 0-1 .000 3-3 1.000
Lakers 103   Magic Johnson 24 6 5 1 1 5 3 42 10-17 .588 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
Mar. 25, 1983
9. Spurs 132   Artis Gilmore 33 10 7 0 2 4 43 11-14 .786 0-0 - 11-13 .846
Lakers 120   Magic Johnson 22 12 11 5 0 3 44 6-12 .500 0-0 - 10-12 .833
Apr. 13, 1983
10. Spurs 114   Artis Gilmore 14 12 5 0 3 1 5 29 6-13 .462 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Lakers 109   Magic Johnson 10 5 12 4 1 1 3 34 4-7 .571 0-1 .000 2-2 1.000
1983 Playoffs - Western Conference Finals
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
May. 08, 1983
11. Spurs 107   Artis Gilmore 7 6 3 0 4 3 6 32 3-7 .429 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Lakers 119   Magic Johnson 15 6 12 2 0 0 3 38 6-10 .600 0-0 - 3-3 1.000
May. 10, 1983
12. Spurs 122   Artis Gilmore 27 20 1 3 5 5 3 44 11-16 .688 0-0 - 5-7 .714
Lakers 113   Magic Johnson 28 12 7 4 1 8 3 43 12-23 .522 0-1 .000 4-7 .571
May. 13, 1983
13. Spurs 100   Artis Gilmore 17 14 2 3 3 4 4 41 6-13 .462 0-0 - 5-6 .833
Lakers 113   Magic Johnson 13 11 13 2 2 2 2 42 5-12 .417 0-1 .000 3-3 1.000
May. 15, 1983
14. Spurs 121   Artis Gilmore 19 9 1 0 0 2 5 35 9-15 .600 0-0 - 1-3 .333
Lakers 129   Magic Johnson 31 8 17 1 0 3 3 44 9-14 .643 0-0 - 13-15 .867
May. 18, 1983
15. Spurs 117   Artis Gilmore 25 14 2 1 4 2 4 43 11-18 .611 0-0 - 3-5 .600
Lakers 112   Magic Johnson 16 11 19 2 1 4 3 45 7-12 .583 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
May. 20, 1983
16. Spurs 100   Artis Gilmore 24 18 0 0 1 1 2 45 11-16 .688 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Lakers 101   Magic Johnson 2 15 16 2 1 3 2 48 1-6 .167 0-0 - 0-4 .000
1983-84 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Jan. 06, 1984
17. Spurs 124   Artis Gilmore 14 7 1 1 2 2 4 32 6-8 .750 0-0 - 2-3 .667
Lakers 117   Magic Johnson 19 10 12 5 2 6 4 41 7-15 .467 0-0 - 5-6 .833
Jan. 21, 1984
18. Spurs 113   Artis Gilmore 23 16 4 2 2 5 4 43 7-11 .636 0-0 - 9-10 .900
Lakers 108   Magic Johnson 12 12 12 2 0 4 4 42 4-11 .364 0-1 .000 4-4 1.000
Feb. 05, 1984
19. Spurs 98   Artis Gilmore 23 5 2 0 2 4 4 41 9-15 .600 0-0 - 5-5 1.000
Lakers 110   Magic Johnson 17 7 18 1 0 5 3 40 5-9 .556 0-0 - 7-8 .875
Apr. 03, 1984
20. Spurs 137   Artis Gilmore 9 8 2 1 1 2 2 22 4-5 .800 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Lakers 109   Magic Johnson 6 3 10 0 1 6 2 30 3-7 .429 0-0 - 0-0 -
1984-85 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Oct. 27, 1984
21. Spurs 113   Artis Gilmore 18 21 4 0 1 1 4 37 6-9 .667 0-0 - 6-6 1.000
Lakers 112   Magic Johnson 32 1 8 5 0 2 0 41 11-18 .611 1-2 .500 9-9 1.000
Nov. 02, 1984
22. Spurs 100   Artis Gilmore 4 5 4 0 0 1 3 20 1-3 .333 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Lakers 119   Magic Johnson 16 7 11 4 0 5 0 30 6-7 .857 0-0 - 4-5 .800
Mar. 15, 1985
23. Spurs 114   Artis Gilmore 15 10 3 2 0 0 3 39 6-10 .600 0-0 - 3-3 1.000
Lakers 115   Magic Johnson 21 6 18 2 1 4 1 41 7-16 .438 0-0 - 7-9 .778
Apr. 03, 1985
24. Spurs 122   Artis Gilmore 18 7 1 0 2 1 3 32 6-8 .750 0-0 - 6-6 1.000
Lakers 108   Magic Johnson 11 5 13 1 0 5 2 38 3-10 .300 0-2 .000 5-6 .833
1985-86 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 24, 1985
25. Spurs 102   Artis Gilmore 13 8 1 0 0 4 3 35 6-8 .750 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
26. Spurs 109   Artis Gilmore 16 6 2 0 1 3 5 36 6-9 .667 0-0 - 4-5 .800
Lakers 91   Magic Johnson 22 2 9 0 0 8 2 38 8-14 .571 0-0 - 6-7 .857
Mar. 24, 1986
27. Spurs 102   Artis Gilmore 17 6 1 0 2 2 3 34 6-8 .750 0-0 - 5-9 .556
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
28. Spurs 88   Artis Gilmore 12 1 1 4 0 2 4 31 4-7 .571 0-0 - 4-5 .800
Lakers 135   Magic Johnson 13 3 18 1 0 9 1 33 6-9 .667 0-1 .000 1-2 .500
Apr. 19, 1986
29. Spurs 94   Artis Gilmore 11 6 2 2 0 7 4 37 5-6 .833 0-0 - 1-5 .200
Lakers 122   Magic Johnson 30 3 13 0 0 3 2 37 13-19 .684 0-0 - 4-6 .667
Apr. 23, 1986
30. Spurs 94   Artis Gilmore 17 11 0 1 1 1 3 39 7-11 .636 0-0 - 3-4 .750
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
%
Nov. 19, 1986
31. Spurs 108   Artis Gilmore 11 6 0 0 0 1 5 33 5-6 .833 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Lakers 117   Magic Johnson 25 9 13 3 0 5 4 37 11-18 .611 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Jan. 11, 1987
32. Spurs 109   Artis Gilmore 2 5 3 0 1 3 3 23 0-2 .000 0-0 - 2-4 .500
Lakers 111   Magic Johnson 26 3 9 4 0 7 4 40 7-14 .500 0-0 - 12-13 .923
Mar. 20, 1987
33. Spurs 115   Artis Gilmore 11 3 2 1 1 0 3 31 4-5 .800 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Lakers 147   Magic Johnson 20 6 11 1 2 3 0 30 8-12 .667 0-0 - 4-6 .667
Apr. 10, 1987
34. Spurs 121   Artis Gilmore 14 8 8 1 0 1 4 31 5-6 .833 0-0 - 4-5 .800
Lakers 131   Magic Johnson 18 12 13 3 0 5 5 37 6-13 .462 0-1 .000 6-7 .857
Apr. 17, 1987
35. Spurs 115   Artis Gilmore 4 2 1 0 0 1 1 16 2-3 .667 0-0 - 0-2 .000
Lakers 103   Magic Johnson 17 4 6 1 1 0 1 22 7-13 .538 0-1 .000 3-3 1.000
1987-88 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Feb. 14, 1988
36. Celtics 106   Artis Gilmore 1 0 0 1 1 1 5 13 0-0 - 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Lakers 115   Magic Johnson 22 5 14 3 0 3 1 42 9-19 .474 0-1 .000 4-7 .571
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