Head-to-Head: Games Played Between Danny Ainge and Magic Johnson

This is the detail of NBA games in which Danny Ainge 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 50 times in NBA games. Magic Johnson has a 31-19 winning record over Danny Ainge, including a 15-10 record in Playoffs.

Games Played Against Each Other

Danny Ainge
vs.
Magic Johnson
NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Danny Ainge:
1981-82 to 1994-95
Magic Johnson:
1979-80 to 1995-96
50 Games played
25 in Regular Season
25 in Playoffs

Summary of Victories

 Games Won in
Regular Season		 in
Playoffs
Danny Ainge
19
9
10
Magic Johnson
31
16
15

Stats in Games Between Them

Averages
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Danny Ainge 9.8 2.9 4.7 1.10.1
Magic Johnson 20.5 6.9 13.11.90.3
Game Highs
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Danny Ainge 25 9 12 51
Magic Johnson 39 13 22 62
Games with better stats than the other player...
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Danny Ainge 3

games		 8

games		 3

games		 8

games		7

games
Magic Johnson 46

games 		41

games		 47

games		 26

games		11

games
Both had same stat 1

game		 1

game		 0

games		 16

games		32

games

Head To Head Games Played: One by One

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1982-83 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Jan. 30, 1983
1. Celtics 110   Danny Ainge 12 0 3 2 0 1 3 26 6-13 .462 0-0 - 0-0 -
Lakers 95   Magic Johnson 14 9 10 2 1 8 1 42 5-10 .500 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
Feb. 23, 1983
2. Celtics 113   Danny Ainge 2 1 1 3 0 2 3 29 1-9 .111 0-1 .000 0-0 -
Lakers 104   Magic Johnson 20 13 10 2 1 6 3 46 9-21 .429 0-1 .000 2-3 .667
1983-84 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Feb. 08, 1984
3. Celtics 109   Danny Ainge 6 2 2 0 0 1 1 16 3-13 .231 0-1 .000 0-0 -
Lakers 111   Magic Johnson 20 8 10 6 0 5 1 43 9-13 .692 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Feb. 24, 1984
4. Celtics 108   Danny Ainge 0 0 2 1 0 0 2 10 0-2 .000 0-0 - 0-0 -
Lakers 116   Magic Johnson 9 8 18 3 1 5 2 40 4-11 .364 0-1 .000 1-2 .500
1984 Playoffs - NBA Finals
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
May. 27, 1984
5. Celtics 109   Danny Ainge 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 02 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 -
Lakers 115   Magic Johnson 18 6 10 4 0 3 5 38 7-11 .636 0-1 .000 4-4 1.000
May. 31, 1984
6. Celtics 124   Danny Ainge 12 1 5 1 0 2 3 25 6-10 .600 0-0 - 0-0 -
OT Lakers 121   Magic Johnson 27 10 9 0 1 4 5 46 10-14 .714 0-0 - 7-7 1.000
Jun. 03, 1984
7. Celtics 104   Danny Ainge 2 1 2 0 0 2 2 12 1-5 .200 0-1 .000 0-0 -
Lakers 137   Magic Johnson 14 11 21 1 1 2 3 39 4-6 .667 0-0 - 6-10 .600
Jun. 06, 1984
8. Celtics 129   Danny Ainge 9 0 0 2 0 0 3 10 4-7 .571 0-0 - 1-2 .500
OT Lakers 125   Magic Johnson 20 11 17 2 0 7 5 49 8-12 .667 0-0 - 4-7 .571
Jun. 08, 1984
9. Celtics 121   Danny Ainge 5 2 6 1 0 1 3 17 2-4 .500 1-2 .500 0-2 .000
Lakers 103   Magic Johnson 10 5 13 2 2 4 2 39 3-9 .333 0-0 - 4-6 .667
Jun. 10, 1984
10. Celtics 108   Danny Ainge 4 2 1 0 0 0 2 13 1-6 .167 0-1 .000 2-2 1.000
Lakers 119   Magic Johnson 21 6 10 1 0 4 3 41 10-18 .556 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Jun. 12, 1984
11. Celtics 111   Danny Ainge 10 2 1 1 0 0 3 19 5-12 .417 0-0 - 0-0 -
Lakers 102   Magic Johnson 16 5 15 4 2 7 5 43 5-14 .357 0-0 - 6-7 .857
1984-85 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Jan. 16, 1985
12. Celtics 104   Danny Ainge 16 4 7 2 0 2 3 37 8-13 .615 0-0 - 0-0 -
Lakers 102   Magic Johnson 8 7 13 2 0 3 0 39 4-11 .364 0-1 .000 0-0 -
Feb. 17, 1985
13. Celtics 111   Danny Ainge 10 4 10 2 0 3 5 32 5-11 .455 0-1 .000 0-0 -
Lakers 117   Magic Johnson 37 3 13 2 0 5 1 42 10-16 .625 0-0 - 17-19 .895
1985 Playoffs - NBA Finals
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
May. 27, 1985
14. Celtics 148   Danny Ainge 19 5 6 0 0 2 1 29 9-15 .600 1-1 1.000 0-0 -
Lakers 114   Magic Johnson 19 1 12 3 0 2 2 34 8-14 .571 0-0 - 3-4 .750
May. 30, 1985
15. Celtics 102   Danny Ainge 15 1 3 0 0 2 1 35 7-13 .538 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Lakers 109   Magic Johnson 14 4 13 3 0 7 3 41 6-9 .667 0-0 - 2-4 .500
Jun. 02, 1985
16. Celtics 111   Danny Ainge 7 2 10 2 0 0 4 31 2-8 .250 0-1 .000 3-4 .750
Lakers 136   Magic Johnson 17 9 16 2 0 1 2 39 6-13 .462 1-2 .500 4-4 1.000
Jun. 05, 1985
17. Celtics 107   Danny Ainge 8 1 4 3 0 2 4 31 4-10 .400 0-0 - 0-0 -
Lakers 105   Magic Johnson 20 11 12 2 0 4 3 43 5-12 .417 0-0 - 10-11 .909
Jun. 07, 1985
18. Celtics 111   Danny Ainge 11 5 8 2 0 1 5 34 4-8 .500 1-1 1.000 2-2 1.000
Lakers 120   Magic Johnson 26 6 17 2 0 2 1 42 11-20 .550 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
Jun. 09, 1985
19. Celtics 100   Danny Ainge 6 4 11 5 0 2 5 43 3-16 .188 0-2 .000 0-0 -
Lakers 111   Magic Johnson 14 10 14 1 0 4 5 36 5-15 .333 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
1985-86 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Jan. 22, 1986
20. Celtics 110   Danny Ainge 11 6 8 1 0 2 2 31 5-9 .556 1-2 .500 0-0 -
Lakers 95   Magic Johnson 15 1 6 3 0 0 3 27 6-10 .600 0-0 - 3-3 1.000
Feb. 16, 1986
21. Celtics 105   Danny Ainge 4 1 6 0 0 1 1 24 2-7 .286 0-0 - 0-0 -
Lakers 99   Magic Johnson 6 6 12 2 0 4 1 38 0-4 .000 0-0 - 6-6 1.000
1986-87 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 12, 1986
22. Celtics 110   Danny Ainge 12 3 4 1 0 1 1 43 6-13 .462 0-2 .000 0-0 -
Lakers 117   Magic Johnson 31 7 8 2 1 2 2 42 13-25 .520 0-0 - 5-7 .714
Feb. 15, 1987
23. Celtics 103   Danny Ainge 10 6 4 2 0 1 4 33 3-11 .273 2-4 .500 2-4 .500
Lakers 106   Magic Johnson 39 7 10 2 0 4 4 45 12-20 .600 1-1 1.000 14-15 .933
1987 Playoffs - NBA Finals
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Jun. 02, 1987
24. Celtics 113   Danny Ainge 11 3 4 1 0 3 1 32 4-6 .667 3-3 1.000 0-0 -
Lakers 126   Magic Johnson 29 8 13 2 1 0 2 39 13-25 .520 0-0 - 3-3 1.000
Jun. 04, 1987
25. Celtics 122   Danny Ainge 6 2 5 1 1 2 3 37 3-4 .750 0-1 .000 0-0 -
Lakers 141   Magic Johnson 22 5 20 3 0 2 2 31 10-17 .588 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Jun. 07, 1987
26. Celtics 109   Danny Ainge 12 4 5 1 0 3 4 43 5-11 .455 0-2 .000 2-2 1.000
Lakers 103   Magic Johnson 32 11 9 1 0 1 0 43 12-18 .667 0-0 - 8-8 1.000
Jun. 09, 1987
27. Celtics 106   Danny Ainge 23 3 4 1 1 2 3 42 11-21 .524 1-7 .143 0-0 -
Lakers 107   Magic Johnson 29 8 5 1 0 5 0 41 12-20 .600 0-0 - 5-6 .833
Jun. 11, 1987
28. Celtics 123   Danny Ainge 21 4 6 2 0 2 3 39 7-11 .636 5-6 .833 2-2 1.000
Lakers 108   Magic Johnson 29 8 12 4 0 2 4 40 12-21 .571 1-1 1.000 4-4 1.000
Jun. 14, 1987
29. Celtics 93   Danny Ainge 2 2 6 1 0 2 3 41 1-9 .111 0-2 .000 0-0 -
Lakers 106   Magic Johnson 16 8 19 3 1 3 2 42 7-21 .333 0-1 .000 2-2 1.000
1987-88 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 11, 1987
30. Celtics 114   Danny Ainge 15 1 7 2 0 3 5 34 6-10 .600 1-1 1.000 2-4 .500
Lakers 115   Magic Johnson 18 8 17 2 0 4 3 44 6-11 .545 1-1 1.000 5-6 .833
Feb. 14, 1988
31. Celtics 106   Danny Ainge 16 5 9 0 0 1 5 45 6-11 .545 2-4 .500 2-2 1.000
Lakers 115   Magic Johnson 22 5 14 3 0 3 1 42 9-19 .474 0-1 .000 4-7 .571
1988-89 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 16, 1988
32. Celtics 110   Danny Ainge 25 5 10 0 0 1 2 35 8-18 .444 2-4 .500 7-7 1.000
Lakers 96   Magic Johnson 31 3 7 0 0 2 4 36 11-23 .478 0-2 .000 9-10 .900
Mar. 23, 1989
33. Kings 92   Danny Ainge 12 3 4 2 1 2 1 33 3-15 .200 1-5 .200 5-5 1.000
Lakers 115   Magic Johnson 25 10 14 0 0 4 2 40 10-19 .526 2-3 .667 3-4 .750
Apr. 20, 1989
34. Kings 115   Danny Ainge 10 5 8 1 0 3 4 39 4-17 .235 1-4 .250 1-4 .250
Lakers 118   Magic Johnson 19 6 16 1 1 4 4 41 6-15 .400 1-4 .250 6-6 1.000
1989-90 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 30, 1989
35. Kings 93   Danny Ainge 17 4 5 1 0 2 2 36 7-18 .389 3-6 .500 0-0 -
Lakers 109   Magic Johnson 14 2 15 2 0 2 0 36 6-15 .400 1-1 1.000 1-1 1.000
Dec. 26, 1989
36. Kings 102   Danny Ainge 16 5 9 3 1 1 2 42 7-13 .538 1-3 .333 1-2 .500
Lakers 104   Magic Johnson 27 6 14 2 0 5 1 39 10-15 .667 0-1 .000 7-8 .875
Jan. 15, 1990
37. Kings 91   Danny Ainge 10 7 5 1 0 0 4 31 5-20 .250 0-1 .000 0-0 -
Lakers 111   Magic Johnson 17 3 10 1 0 3 0 32 5-7 .714 1-1 1.000 6-6 1.000
Feb. 15, 1990
38. Kings 92   Danny Ainge 14 6 9 1 0 4 5 39 6-17 .353 0-2 .000 2-3 .667
Lakers 101   Magic Johnson 17 4 8 1 0 4 2 36 5-12 .417 2-5 .400 5-6 .833
Apr. 05, 1990
39. Kings 103   Danny Ainge 13 9 12 4 0 2 3 42 6-11 .545 0-2 .000 1-2 .500
Lakers 110   Magic Johnson 21 4 16 2 0 2 2 40 8-18 .444 3-7 .429 2-2 1.000
1990-91 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 06, 1990
40. Trail Blazers 125   Danny Ainge 16 3 5 0 0 1 6 22 6-9 .667 4-5 .800 0-0 -
OT Lakers 123   Magic Johnson 24 6 22 3 0 5 3 49 8-16 .500 1-4 .250 7-7 1.000
Jan. 03, 1991
41. Trail Blazers 104   Danny Ainge 7 2 3 0 0 1 0 18 3-10 .300 1-2 .500 0-0 -
Lakers 108   Magic Johnson 13 6 17 1 0 5 1 44 4-11 .364 3-7 .429 2-3 .667
Feb. 17, 1991
42. Trail Blazers 96   Danny Ainge 5 2 1 0 0 1 1 13 2-6 .333 1-3 .333 0-0 -
Lakers 106   Magic Johnson 24 8 16 0 0 4 3 39 8-14 .571 1-4 .250 7-8 .875
Mar. 29, 1991
43. Trail Blazers 109   Danny Ainge 3 3 2 0 0 1 3 18 1-4 .250 1-1 1.000 0-0 -
OT Lakers 105   Magic Johnson 23 10 12 0 0 2 4 43 7-13 .538 1-2 .500 8-9 .889
Apr. 13, 1991
44. Trail Blazers 118   Danny Ainge 6 3 3 1 0 1 3 14 3-6 .500 0-1 .000 0-0 -
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
45. Trail Blazers 106   Danny Ainge 12 3 3 1 1 2 1 27 5-10 .500 2-3 .667 0-0 -
Lakers 111   Magic Johnson 15 6 21 2 0 2 2 43 2-8 .250 0-3 .000 11-13 .846
May. 21, 1991
46. Trail Blazers 109   Danny Ainge 8 5 2 0 0 0 1 20 3-7 .429 0-2 .000 2-2 1.000
Lakers 98   Magic Johnson 19 7 12 2 0 8 3 46 6-14 .429 3-8 .375 4-5 .800
May. 24, 1991
47. Trail Blazers 92   Danny Ainge 13 1 2 0 0 3 1 19 4-11 .364 1-2 .500 4-4 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
48. Trail Blazers 95   Danny Ainge 0 2 1 0 1 2 1 13 0-2 .000 0-0 - 0-0 -
Lakers 116   Magic Johnson 22 9 9 2 0 2 1 38 8-15 .533 2-6 .333 4-5 .800
May. 28, 1991
49. Trail Blazers 95   Danny Ainge 4 2 2 1 0 1 1 16 2-5 .400 0-2 .000 0-0 -
Lakers 84   Magic Johnson 29 8 7 0 0 5 1 45 8-19 .421 4-8 .500 9-12 .750
May. 30, 1991
50. Trail Blazers 90   Danny Ainge 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 07 0-1 .000 0-1 .000 0-0 -
Lakers 91   Magic Johnson 25 11 8 2 0 6 2 47 8-16 .500 1-4 .250 8-10 .800
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