Head-to-Head: Games Played Between Dave Greenwood and Magic Johnson

This is the detail of NBA games in which Dave Greenwood 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.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Games against each other

They faced each other a total of 33 times in NBA games. Magic Johnson has a 24-9 winning record over Dave Greenwood, including a 3-0 record in Playoffs.

Games Played Against Each Other

Dave Greenwood
vs.
Magic Johnson
NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2025-26
Dave Greenwood:
1979-80 to 1990-91
Magic Johnson:
1979-80 to 1995-96
33 Games played
30 in Regular Season
3 in Playoffs

Summary of Victories

 Games Won in
Regular Season		 in
Playoffs
Dave Greenwood
9
9
0
Magic Johnson
24
21
3

Stats in Games Between Them

Averages
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Dave Greenwood 10.9 8.0 2.3 1.00.8
Magic Johnson 20.1 7.4 11.61.80.5
Game Highs
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Dave Greenwood 27 16 8 33
Magic Johnson 32 18 18 52
Games with better stats than the other player...
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Dave Greenwood 4

games		 21

games		 0

games		 6

games		13

games
Magic Johnson 29

games 		11

games		 33

games		 20

games		7

games
Both had same stat 0

games		 1

game		 0

games		 7

games		13

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   Dave Greenwood 17 8 1 2 3 4 3 41 6-15 .400 0-0 - 5-9 .556
Lakers 105   Magic Johnson 19 9 8 2 0 2 5 33 7-15 .467 0-0 - 5-6 .833
Oct. 30, 1979
2. Bulls 105   Dave Greenwood 14 16 4 0 2 2 2 35 6-14 .429 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Lakers 111   Magic Johnson 24 7 6 2 0 4 2 36 9-15 .600 0-0 - 6-7 .857
Nov. 30, 1979
3. Bulls 107   Dave Greenwood 10 10 2 2 2 1 5 29 3-8 .375 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
Lakers 100   Magic Johnson 6 7 6 1 0 4 6 39 2-7 .286 0-0 - 2-4 .500
Dec. 18, 1979
4. Bulls 118   Dave Greenwood 17 9 8 1 2 2 6 39 7-15 .467 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Lakers 129   Magic Johnson 22 6 13 3 1 1 2 40 6-13 .462 0-1 .000 10-13 .769
Jan. 31, 1980
5. Bulls 97   Dave Greenwood 13 9 1 1 1 3 3 39 5-12 .417 0-0 - 3-7 .429
Lakers 107   Magic Johnson 16 6 11 5 0 2 4 38 6-12 .500 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
Mar. 07, 1980
6. Bulls 99   Dave Greenwood 12 9 5 2 3 6 3 36 5-13 .385 0-0 - 2-3 .667
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
7. Bulls 119   Dave Greenwood 3 8 2 1 1 4 4 25 1-7 .143 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Lakers 113   Magic Johnson 32 7 5 2 1 2 4 38 11-26 .423 0-1 .000 10-12 .833
Mar. 12, 1982
8. Bulls 111   Dave Greenwood 20 9 2 0 2 4 3 35 10-14 .714 0-0 - 0-0 -
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
%
Mar. 01, 1983
9. Bulls 111   Dave Greenwood 16 6 4 0 3 3 4 40 6-12 .500 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
Lakers 114   Magic Johnson 20 11 8 1 1 2 1 41 7-15 .467 0-0 - 6-6 1.000
Mar. 12, 1983
10. Bulls 116   Dave Greenwood 27 10 7 1 2 1 2 42 10-18 .556 0-0 - 7-9 .778
Lakers 123   Magic Johnson 18 12 14 3 1 4 2 39 5-13 .385 0-0 - 8-9 .889
1983-84 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 27, 1983
11. Bulls 100   Dave Greenwood 13 15 3 0 0 1 5 38 3-8 .375 0-0 - 7-8 .875
Lakers 103   Magic Johnson 29 8 12 0 2 6 3 39 8-12 .667 0-0 - 13-16 .813
Feb. 28, 1984
12. Bulls 108   Dave Greenwood 23 16 2 1 0 2 3 34 7-10 .700 0-0 - 9-10 .900
Lakers 124   Magic Johnson 15 3 15 1 0 1 3 29 5-8 .625 0-0 - 5-6 .833
1984-85 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 02, 1984
13. Bulls 113   Dave Greenwood 10 13 2 1 0 0 2 30 5-7 .714 0-0 - 0-0 -
Lakers 112   Magic Johnson 12 7 16 2 0 2 2 39 4-9 .444 0-0 - 4-5 .800
Feb. 19, 1985
14. Bulls 117   Dave Greenwood 3 4 0 0 1 1 0 13 1-2 .500 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Lakers 127   Magic Johnson 20 3 12 0 0 4 4 31 9-13 .692 0-0 - 2-4 .500
1985-86 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 26, 1985
15. Spurs 109   Dave Greenwood 0 3 2 1 0 0 2 19 0-3 .000 0-0 - 0-0 -
Lakers 91   Magic Johnson 22 2 9 0 0 8 2 38 8-14 .571 0-0 - 6-7 .857
Mar. 21, 1986
16. Spurs 109   Dave Greenwood 14 7 2 1 0 1 5 31 5-8 .625 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
Lakers 117   Magic Johnson 27 1 10 2 1 5 2 39 6-16 .375 0-0 - 15-16 .938
1986 Playoffs - Western Conference First Round
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Apr. 17, 1986
17. Spurs 88   Dave Greenwood 10 3 1 1 1 1 2 29 5-8 .625 0-0 - 0-0 -
Lakers 135   Magic Johnson 13 3 18 1 0 9 1 33 6-9 .667 0-1 .000 1-2 .500
Apr. 19, 1986
18. Spurs 94   Dave Greenwood 14 7 1 2 0 0 5 39 5-9 .556 0-0 - 4-6 .667
Lakers 122   Magic Johnson 30 3 13 0 0 3 2 37 13-19 .684 0-0 - 4-6 .667
Apr. 23, 1986
19. Spurs 94   Dave Greenwood 6 8 1 0 0 0 5 33 2-6 .333 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
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
20. Spurs 108   Dave Greenwood 6 8 1 2 2 2 4 30 2-6 .333 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Lakers 117   Magic Johnson 25 9 13 3 0 5 4 37 11-18 .611 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Jan. 11, 1987
21. Spurs 109   Dave Greenwood 17 9 3 2 0 2 5 35 7-12 .583 0-0 - 3-3 1.000
Lakers 111   Magic Johnson 26 3 9 4 0 7 4 40 7-14 .500 0-0 - 12-13 .923
Apr. 10, 1987
22. Spurs 121   Dave Greenwood 10 16 4 2 2 5 3 41 3-10 .300 0-0 - 4-6 .667
Lakers 131   Magic Johnson 18 12 13 3 0 5 5 37 6-13 .462 0-1 .000 6-7 .857
Apr. 17, 1987
23. Spurs 115   Dave Greenwood 23 10 4 1 0 1 4 37 9-14 .643 0-0 - 5-5 1.000
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
%
Nov. 10, 1987
24. Spurs 124   Dave Greenwood 13 11 3 2 0 1 4 36 5-12 .417 0-1 .000 3-4 .750
Lakers 133   Magic Johnson 21 6 13 0 2 7 3 38 9-19 .474 0-1 .000 3-3 1.000
Nov. 15, 1987
25. Spurs 130   Dave Greenwood 23 8 2 0 1 2 2 28 8-15 .533 0-0 - 7-7 1.000
Lakers 147   Magic Johnson 25 5 10 2 1 3 1 31 11-19 .579 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Jan. 04, 1988
26. Spurs 115   Dave Greenwood 6 9 3 1 0 2 4 26 3-8 .375 0-0 - 0-0 -
Lakers 133   Magic Johnson 14 8 13 4 0 3 2 30 5-7 .714 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
1988-89 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 05, 1988
27. Spurs 122   Dave Greenwood 0 7 1 3 0 2 4 26 0-2 .000 0-0 - 0-0 -
Lakers 107   Magic Johnson 21 8 14 1 0 4 3 42 6-15 .400 0-2 .000 9-10 .900
Jan. 08, 1989
28. Spurs 96   Dave Greenwood 2 2 1 2 0 0 3 14 0-4 .000 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Lakers 126   Magic Johnson 16 8 17 0 0 5 4 37 5-9 .556 1-1 1.000 5-9 .556
Apr. 01, 1989
29. Nuggets 114   Dave Greenwood 2 1 1 0 0 1 2 09 1-3 .333 0-0 - 0-0 -
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
30. Nuggets 118   Dave Greenwood 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 03 0-2 .000 0-0 - 0-0 -
Lakers 142   Magic Johnson 24 17 17 3 1 5 3 40 6-15 .400 4-8 .500 8-8 1.000
1990-91 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 03, 1990
31. Spurs 110   Dave Greenwood 10 7 1 0 0 2 4 34 4-5 .800 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Lakers 99   Magic Johnson 14 3 11 1 0 6 4 44 3-10 .300 1-4 .250 7-9 .778
Nov. 28, 1990
32. Spurs 80   Dave Greenwood 3 6 0 0 0 0 2 16 1-6 .167 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Lakers 97   Magic Johnson 8 2 12 0 1 5 4 36 4-9 .444 0-2 .000 0-0 -
Apr. 02, 1991
33. Spurs 115   Dave Greenwood 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 01 1-1 1.000 0-0 - 0-0 -
Lakers 122   Magic Johnson 30 12 10 2 1 3 4 40 8-13 .615 1-3 .333 13-13 1.000
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