Head-to-Head: Games Played Between Dan Issel and Magic Johnson

This is the detail of NBA games in which Dan Issel 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 32 times in NBA games. Magic Johnson has a 23-9 winning record over Dan Issel, including a 4-1 record in Playoffs.

Games Played Against Each Other

Dan Issel
vs.
Magic Johnson
NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Dan Issel:
1976-77 to 1984-85
Magic Johnson:
1979-80 to 1995-96
32 Games played
27 in Regular Season
5 in Playoffs

Summary of Victories

 Games Won in
Regular Season		 in
Playoffs
Dan Issel
9
8
1
Magic Johnson
23
19
4

Stats in Games Between Them

Averages
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Dan Issel 19.2 6.0 2.7 0.90.4
Magic Johnson 20.1 8.8 12.02.00.8
Game Highs
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Dan Issel 37 14 6 33
Magic Johnson 33 16 19 63
Games with better stats than the other player...
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Dan Issel 16

games		 9

games		 0

games		 4

games		6

games
Magic Johnson 14

games 		22

games		 30

games		 20

games		12

games
Both had same stat 2

games		 1

game		 2

games		 8

games		14

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. 09, 1979
1. Nuggets 122   Dan Issel 17 12 1 1 0 0 4 34 7-18 .389 0-0 - 3-4 .750
OT Lakers 126   Magic Johnson 31 6 8 4 1 3 4 43 10-16 .625 0-0 - 11-15 .733
Nov. 16, 1979
2. Nuggets 128   Dan Issel 37 6 5 2 1 2 4 46 15-23 .652 0-0 - 7-7 1.000
OT Lakers 135   Magic Johnson 20 11 11 6 0 9 3 39 7-17 .412 0-0 - 6-7 .857
Dec. 09, 1979
3. Nuggets 118   Dan Issel 30 10 1 0 1 4 4 36 13-18 .722 0-0 - 4-5 .800
Lakers 131   Magic Johnson 21 4 11 4 0 2 0 40 7-11 .636 0-0 - 7-9 .778
Dec. 22, 1979
4. Nuggets 130   Dan Issel 22 8 4 0 0 4 2 37 8-18 .444 0-0 - 6-8 .750
Lakers 128   Magic Johnson 20 7 9 1 0 6 2 38 8-18 .444 0-0 - 4-6 .667
Feb. 20, 1980
5. Nuggets 103   Dan Issel 31 3 4 0 0 0 2 42 13-23 .565 0-1 .000 5-6 .833
Lakers 116   Magic Johnson 30 12 4 3 2 5 1 39 11-19 .579 0-0 - 8-9 .889
Mar. 14, 1980
6. Nuggets 126   Dan Issel 29 8 2 1 0 2 3 37 9-18 .500 0-0 - 11-13 .846
Lakers 132   Magic Johnson 17 4 7 0 2 4 5 25 6-10 .600 0-1 .000 5-5 1.000
1980-81 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 02, 1980
7. Nuggets 123   Dan Issel 25 6 3 0 0 1 2 39 10-16 .625 0-0 - 5-11 .455
Lakers 121   Magic Johnson 18 6 11 1 0 1 4 37 7-15 .467 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
Mar. 04, 1981
8. Nuggets 123   Dan Issel 27 14 3 1 0 1 4 36 11-21 .524 0-0 - 5-7 .714
Lakers 114   Magic Johnson 21 8 3 4 1 6 4 36 7-14 .500 0-1 .000 7-8 .875
Mar. 29, 1981
9. Nuggets 148   Dan Issel 18 6 3 3 1 3 1 34 8-16 .500 0-0 - 2-3 .667
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
10. Nuggets 117   Dan Issel 13 6 5 1 0 2 2 39 6-19 .316 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Lakers 126   Magic Johnson 24 10 11 2 1 2 2 36 8-11 .727 0-0 - 8-8 1.000
Jan. 19, 1982
11. Nuggets 140   Dan Issel 25 9 4 1 0 1 3 35 10-18 .556 0-0 - 5-5 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
12. Nuggets 131   Dan Issel 31 12 6 0 0 5 3 37 14-21 .667 0-0 - 3-3 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
13. Nuggets 129   Dan Issel 18 7 3 1 1 2 1 28 3-11 .273 0-0 - 12-12 1.000
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
14. Nuggets 128   Dan Issel 17 5 4 0 2 2 2 27 7-14 .500 0-0 - 3-3 1.000
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
15. Nuggets 134   Dan Issel 26 8 2 2 0 2 1 40 12-22 .545 0-0 - 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
16. Nuggets 108   Dan Issel 19 4 2 0 0 3 2 23 5-11 .455 0-0 - 9-9 1.000
Lakers 131   Magic Johnson 15 5 9 4 3 1 3 34 6-10 .600 0-0 - 3-3 1.000
Nov. 21, 1982
17. Nuggets 129   Dan Issel 17 7 3 1 0 2 4 34 6-15 .400 0-2 .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
18. Nuggets 135   Dan Issel 18 8 4 1 0 1 1 29 7-13 .538 0-0 - 4-6 .667
Lakers 120   Magic Johnson 28 4 11 1 0 3 5 39 11-17 .647 0-0 - 6-7 .857
Mar. 31, 1983
19. Nuggets 116   Dan Issel 28 7 4 0 1 5 3 35 11-27 .407 0-2 .000 6-8 .750
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
20. Nuggets 124   Dan Issel 20 3 2 1 0 2 3 29 9-17 .529 0-1 .000 2-2 1.000
Lakers 133   Magic Johnson 29 12 14 1 0 2 5 43 9-19 .474 0-0 - 11-11 1.000
Jan. 13, 1984
21. Nuggets 134   Dan Issel 2 3 1 0 0 1 0 10 0-1 .000 0-0 - 2-2 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
22. Nuggets 108   Dan Issel 10 7 0 0 0 2 3 31 3-13 .231 0-0 - 4-6 .667
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
23. Nuggets 141   Dan Issel 31 4 4 1 1 2 3 32 12-21 .571 0-0 - 7-9 .778
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
24. Nuggets 146   Dan Issel 12 2 0 3 0 3 2 25 5-11 .455 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Lakers 130   Magic Johnson 19 4 8 0 0 5 1 28 7-8 .875 0-0 - 5-8 .625
Dec. 28, 1984
25. Nuggets 123   Dan Issel 16 1 2 0 0 0 3 23 7-13 .538 0-1 .000 2-2 1.000
Lakers 135   Magic Johnson 21 11 14 1 0 6 3 31 8-11 .727 0-0 - 5-5 1.000
Apr. 02, 1985
26. Nuggets 104   Dan Issel 13 1 1 1 0 1 0 23 4-9 .444 0-0 - 5-5 1.000
Lakers 118   Magic Johnson 14 7 13 1 1 5 3 36 4-5 .800 0-0 - 6-8 .750
Apr. 09, 1985
27. Nuggets 119   Dan Issel 4 4 2 1 0 0 0 15 2-6 .333 0-0 - 0-2 .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
28. Nuggets 122   Dan Issel 4 8 2 1 1 1 2 18 2-4 .500 0-0 - 0-0 -
Lakers 139   Magic Johnson 10 3 16 1 0 1 2 26 2-5 .400 0-0 - 6-8 .750
May. 14, 1985
29. Nuggets 136   Dan Issel 22 3 4 1 1 3 1 24 8-13 .615 0-0 - 6-6 1.000
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
30. Nuggets 118   Dan Issel 14 6 0 2 0 2 2 25 5-13 .385 0-0 - 4-6 .667
Lakers 136   Magic Johnson 7 14 15 2 0 5 4 36 2-6 .333 0-1 .000 3-4 .750
May. 19, 1985
31. Nuggets 116   Dan Issel 11 1 2 2 3 0 1 25 4-13 .308 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Lakers 120   Magic Johnson 17 6 13 0 1 7 3 38 6-9 .667 0-1 .000 5-5 1.000
May. 22, 1985
32. Nuggets 109   Dan Issel 7 2 4 0 0 1 3 23 2-7 .286 1-1 1.000 2-2 1.000
Lakers 153   Magic Johnson 17 6 19 2 0 3 2 28 8-14 .571 0-0 - 1-1 1.000
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