Head-to-Head: Games Played Between Dennis Johnson and Michael Jordan

This is the detail of NBA games in which Dennis Johnson and Michael Jordan 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 27 times in NBA games. Dennis Johnson has a 19-8 winning record over Michael Jordan, including a 6-0 record in Playoffs.

Games Played Against Each Other

Dennis Johnson
vs.
Michael Jordan
NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Dennis Johnson:
1976-77 to 1989-90
Michael Jordan:
1984-85 to 2002-03
27 Games played
21 in Regular Season
6 in Playoffs

Summary of Victories

 Games Won in
Regular Season		 in
Playoffs
Dennis Johnson
19
13
6
Michael Jordan
8
8
0

Stats in Games Between Them

Averages
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Dennis Johnson 14.9 2.3 7.3 1.00.4
Michael Jordan 35.5 6.0 5.62.81.1
Game Highs
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Dennis Johnson 26 6 15 43
Michael Jordan 63 12 11 94
Games with better stats than the other player...
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Dennis Johnson 1

game		 2

games		 16

games		 2

games		4

games
Michael Jordan 26

games 		23

games		 8

games		 17

games		17

games
Both had same stat 0

games		 2

games		 3

games		 8

games		6

games

Head To Head Games Played: One by One

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1984-85 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 15, 1984
1. Celtics 125   Dennis Johnson 21 2 7 0 1 5 3 44 8-17 .471 0-1 .000 5-7 .714
Bulls 105   Michael Jordan 27 2 2 2 1 1 4 33 12-24 .500 0-1 .000 3-3 1.000
Jan. 09, 1985
2. Celtics 111   Dennis Johnson 14 2 6 2 0 5 4 42 7-15 .467 0-0 - 0-0 -
Bulls 108   Michael Jordan 36 6 6 2 1 4 4 42 12-24 .500 0-0 - 12-13 .923
Feb. 05, 1985
3. Celtics 110   Dennis Johnson 15 2 7 4 0 1 5 41 7-17 .412 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Bulls 106   Michael Jordan 41 12 7 4 1 1 6 45 14-25 .560 0-1 .000 13-14 .929
Feb. 22, 1985
4. Celtics 115   Dennis Johnson 13 1 12 2 1 5 3 42 5-12 .417 0-0 - 3-3 1.000
Bulls 105   Michael Jordan 26 4 7 3 0 3 3 42 8-18 .444 0-0 - 10-12 .833
Mar. 06, 1985
5. Celtics 104   Dennis Johnson 9 0 9 0 1 4 1 37 4-8 .500 1-1 1.000 0-0 -
Bulls 107   Michael Jordan 33 7 3 5 2 5 2 42 13-28 .464 0-0 - 7-7 1.000
1985-86 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Mar. 21, 1986
6. Celtics 126   Dennis Johnson 21 5 9 0 1 4 2 32 6-12 .500 1-1 1.000 8-8 1.000
Bulls 105   Michael Jordan 20 2 1 0 1 1 3 16 7-16 .438 0-1 .000 6-7 .857
1986 Playoffs - Eastern Conference First Round
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Apr. 17, 1986
7. Celtics 123   Dennis Johnson 26 4 5 2 0 1 4 34 11-24 .458 0-1 .000 4-6 .667
Bulls 104   Michael Jordan 49 4 2 2 1 5 3 43 18-36 .500 0-0 - 13-15 .867
Apr. 20, 1986
8. Celtics 135   Dennis Johnson 15 4 8 2 1 2 6 44 4-14 .286 0-1 .000 7-9 .778
2OT Bulls 131   Michael Jordan 63 5 6 3 2 4 4 53 22-41 .537 0-0 - 19-21 .905
Apr. 22, 1986
9. Celtics 122   Dennis Johnson 16 2 6 2 0 1 2 35 6-12 .500 0-0 - 4-5 .800
Bulls 104   Michael Jordan 19 10 9 2 1 5 6 39 8-18 .444 1-1 1.000 2-3 .667
1986-87 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 14, 1986
10. Celtics 110   Dennis Johnson 4 3 5 1 0 1 5 46 2-4 .500 0-0 - 0-0 -
Bulls 98   Michael Jordan 48 5 1 2 1 0 3 41 17-33 .515 1-1 1.000 13-14 .929
Jan. 02, 1987
11. Celtics 113   Dennis Johnson 9 6 11 2 1 5 4 43 3-10 .300 0-1 .000 3-3 1.000
Bulls 99   Michael Jordan 34 8 3 1 0 2 2 40 13-31 .419 0-1 .000 8-10 .800
Jan. 27, 1987
12. Celtics 105   Dennis Johnson 18 3 3 0 1 2 0 39 7-18 .389 0-1 .000 4-4 1.000
Bulls 97   Michael Jordan 30 5 6 2 0 5 2 40 13-34 .382 0-2 .000 4-6 .667
Jan. 28, 1987
13. Celtics 132   Dennis Johnson 26 2 10 1 3 3 2 33 11-13 .846 1-1 1.000 3-3 1.000
Bulls 103   Michael Jordan 27 4 4 1 1 6 3 37 11-23 .478 0-2 .000 5-8 .625
Apr. 17, 1987
14. Celtics 108   Dennis Johnson 15 5 9 0 1 2 2 34 7-12 .583 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Bulls 105   Michael Jordan 17 4 8 0 2 1 2 25 5-15 .333 0-0 - 7-7 1.000
1987 Playoffs - Eastern Conference First Round
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Apr. 23, 1987
15. Celtics 108   Dennis Johnson 16 3 6 1 0 1 4 43 5-13 .385 0-2 .000 6-6 1.000
Bulls 104   Michael Jordan 35 6 7 4 2 2 4 44 12-25 .480 0-1 .000 11-11 1.000
Apr. 26, 1987
16. Celtics 105   Dennis Johnson 18 1 7 3 0 1 4 43 7-17 .412 0-0 - 4-5 .800
Bulls 96   Michael Jordan 42 4 4 0 4 4 3 45 14-29 .483 2-3 .667 12-14 .857
Apr. 28, 1987
17. Celtics 105   Dennis Johnson 24 5 10 1 0 1 2 40 10-17 .588 0-1 .000 4-4 1.000
Bulls 94   Michael Jordan 30 11 7 2 1 2 4 39 9-30 .300 0-1 .000 12-14 .857
1987-88 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 23, 1987
18. Celtics 102   Dennis Johnson 23 5 7 2 0 1 2 35 8-13 .615 1-1 1.000 6-8 .750
Bulls 107   Michael Jordan 31 10 3 4 0 5 5 41 12-26 .462 0-0 - 7-10 .700
Mar. 18, 1988
19. Celtics 103   Dennis Johnson 12 1 6 1 1 0 4 32 5-6 .833 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Bulls 113   Michael Jordan 50 5 9 5 1 1 4 42 19-32 .594 1-2 .500 11-11 1.000
Mar. 20, 1988
20. Celtics 137   Dennis Johnson 16 1 10 1 0 1 2 31 7-11 .636 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Bulls 107   Michael Jordan 26 4 7 1 1 5 4 39 10-18 .556 0-0 - 6-8 .750
Apr. 21, 1988
21. Celtics 126   Dennis Johnson 23 2 15 1 0 2 2 35 7-13 .538 1-1 1.000 8-12 .667
Bulls 119   Michael Jordan 39 3 8 2 1 4 5 41 17-33 .515 0-2 .000 5-6 .833
Apr. 24, 1988
22. Celtics 108   Dennis Johnson 6 0 0 0 0 0 1 07 3-4 .750 0-0 - 0-0 -
Bulls 115   Michael Jordan 46 6 6 1 1 3 3 44 16-25 .640 0-1 .000 14-15 .933
1988-89 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 09, 1988
23. Celtics 104   Dennis Johnson 11 0 6 0 0 0 2 35 4-10 .400 0-1 .000 3-4 .750
Bulls 110   Michael Jordan 52 3 2 9 2 2 4 42 18-33 .545 2-4 .500 14-16 .875
Jan. 15, 1989
24. Celtics 104   Dennis Johnson 17 1 7 0 0 2 4 38 4-8 .500 0-0 - 9-10 .900
Bulls 110   Michael Jordan 42 9 11 8 0 2 2 41 13-23 .565 0-3 .000 16-17 .941
1989-90 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 04, 1989
25. Celtics 102   Dennis Johnson 0 1 3 0 0 0 3 16 0-5 .000 0-1 .000 0-0 -
Bulls 100   Michael Jordan 24 5 6 5 1 4 5 34 10-18 .556 0-3 .000 4-6 .667
Mar. 04, 1990
26. Celtics 114   Dennis Johnson 11 1 11 0 0 3 2 33 4-8 .500 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Bulls 118   Michael Jordan 36 6 11 4 0 2 4 40 11-23 .478 1-1 1.000 13-15 .867
Apr. 17, 1990
27. Celtics 105   Dennis Johnson 2 0 2 0 0 0 1 14 1-3 .333 0-0 - 0-0 -
Bulls 111   Michael Jordan 35 11 6 2 1 6 3 36 13-24 .542 2-3 .667 7-8 .875
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