Head-to-Head: Games Played Between Don Buse and Magic Johnson

This is the detail of NBA games in which Don Buse 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 28 times in NBA games. Magic Johnson has a 23-5 winning record over Don Buse, including a 10-2 record in Playoffs.

Games Played Against Each Other

Don Buse
vs.
Magic Johnson
NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Don Buse:
1976-77 to 1984-85
Magic Johnson:
1979-80 to 1995-96
28 Games played
16 in Regular Season
12 in Playoffs

Summary of Victories

 Games Won in
Regular Season		 in
Playoffs
Don Buse
5
3
2
Magic Johnson
23
13
10

Stats in Games Between Them

Averages
Player
 Points Rebounds Assists
Don Buse 6.4 1.6 4.0
Magic Johnson 17.6 8.5 10.6
Game Highs
Player
 Points Rebounds Assists
Don Buse 17 4 10
Magic Johnson 26 15 19
Games with better stats than the other player...
Player
 Points Rebounds Assists
Don Buse 1

game		 0

games		 4

games
Magic Johnson 27

games 		28

games		 24

games
Both had same stat 0

games		 0

games		 0

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. 02, 1979
1. Suns 110   Don Buse 12 2 6 6 0 2 0 37 5-8 .625 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Lakers 112   Magic Johnson 20 6 10 2 2 5 3 40 7-13 .538 0-0 - 6-8 .750
Nov. 23, 1979
2. Suns 126   Don Buse 9 3 4 2 0 1 3 29 4-10 .400 1-2 .500 0-0 -
Lakers 112   Magic Johnson 25 6 6 1 0 5 4 38 6-15 .400 0-2 .000 13-15 .867
Dec. 30, 1979
3. Suns 105   Don Buse 7 3 2 2 0 2 0 28 2-6 .333 1-2 .500 2-2 1.000
Lakers 113   Magic Johnson 15 9 5 4 1 4 2 36 6-9 .667 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Mar. 02, 1980
4. Suns 123   Don Buse 2 2 2 2 0 1 2 21 1-6 .167 0-2 .000 0-0 -
Lakers 115   Magic Johnson 20 12 5 5 0 4 3 43 7-19 .368 0-1 .000 6-10 .600
Mar. 16, 1980
5. Suns 106   Don Buse 10 4 5 0 0 1 1 31 4-9 .444 2-2 1.000 0-0 -
Lakers 128   Magic Johnson 21 13 13 3 2 7 2 37 8-13 .615 0-0 - 5-6 .833
Mar. 19, 1980
6. Suns 112   Don Buse 6 4 4 0 0 0 3 27 3-5 .600 0-1 .000 0-0 -
Lakers 108   Magic Johnson 19 8 3 1 1 4 3 41 6-10 .600 2-5 .400 5-6 .833
1980 Playoffs - Western Conference Semifinals
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Apr. 08, 1980
7. Suns 110   Don Buse 5 2 9 1 0 0 2 27 2-6 .333 1-1 1.000 0-0 -
Lakers 119   Magic Johnson 13 12 16 2 0 3 2 39 4-12 .333 0-0 - 5-7 .714
Apr. 09, 1980
8. Suns 128   Don Buse 16 1 6 1 0 1 4 35 8-12 .667 0-1 .000 0-0 -
OT Lakers 131   Magic Johnson 25 13 11 6 0 4 6 48 6-11 .545 1-1 1.000 12-14 .857
Apr. 11, 1980
9. Suns 105   Don Buse 4 2 5 1 0 4 1 33 2-7 .286 0-0 - 0-1 .000
Lakers 108   Magic Johnson 12 13 4 5 0 5 3 39 3-11 .273 0-1 .000 6-6 1.000
Apr. 13, 1980
10. Suns 127   Don Buse 17 4 6 0 0 2 1 30 5-11 .455 3-4 .750 4-4 1.000
Lakers 101   Magic Johnson 8 9 13 2 0 4 3 40 3-4 .750 0-0 - 2-4 .500
Apr. 15, 1980
11. Suns 101   Don Buse 1 3 4 0 0 2 2 32 0-5 .000 0-2 .000 1-2 .500
Lakers 126   Magic Johnson 19 7 11 2 0 2 1 38 8-14 .571 0-0 - 3-5 .600
1981-82 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 15, 1981
12. Pacers 123   Don Buse 12 1 7 1 0 2 26 4-7 .571 2-3 .667 2-2 1.000
2OT Lakers 124   Magic Johnson 22 11 8 2 0 4 49 8-17 .471 0-0 - 6-8 .750
Jan. 15, 1982
13. Pacers 92   Don Buse 8 1 5 3 30 4-11 .364 0-3 .000 0-0 -
Lakers 97   Magic Johnson 19 15 4 0 5 1 41 6-13 .462 0-0 - 7-13 .538
1982-83 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Jan. 25, 1983
14. Trail Blazers 120   Don Buse 9 1 10 1 0 2 5 26 4-5 .800 1-1 1.000 0-0 -
Lakers 125   Magic Johnson 11 9 9 1 1 1 2 41 5-11 .455 0-0 - 1-1 1.000
1983 Playoffs - Western Conference Semifinals
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Apr. 24, 1983
15. Trail Blazers 97   Don Buse 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 02 0-1 .000 0-0 - 0-0 -
Lakers 118   Magic Johnson 19 9 18 7 1 3 4 39 8-15 .533 0-0 - 3-3 1.000
Apr. 29, 1983
16. Trail Blazers 109   Don Buse 0 0 3 0 0 0 1 05 0-1 .000 0-0 - 0-0 -
OT Lakers 115   Magic Johnson 15 7 11 0 0 3 4 38 6-12 .500 0-1 .000 3-4 .750
May. 01, 1983
17. Trail Blazers 108   Don Buse 7 0 3 0 0 0 1 13 2-4 .500 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Lakers 95   Magic Johnson 10 7 8 0 1 6 3 44 5-14 .357 0-3 .000 0-0 -
May. 03, 1983
18. Trail Blazers 108   Don Buse 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 06 0-2 .000 0-0 - 0-0 -
Lakers 116   Magic Johnson 25 7 15 4 0 3 4 40 9-14 .643 0-4 .000 7-7 1.000
1983-84 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Oct. 28, 1983
19. Kings 107   Don Buse 9 3 5 2 0 1 0 26 4-7 .571 0-0 - 1-1 1.000
Lakers 117   Magic Johnson 16 5 11 1 1 6 3 38 5-11 .455 0-0 - 6-7 .857
Jan. 12, 1984
20. Kings 89   Don Buse 2 0 2 1 0 1 0 13 1-5 .200 0-0 - 0-0 -
Lakers 95   Magic Johnson 15 1 11 3 1 4 2 39 5-11 .455 0-1 .000 5-6 .833
Mar. 21, 1984
21. Kings 116   Don Buse 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 05 1-2 .500 0-1 .000 0-0 -
Lakers 123   Magic Johnson 24 12 19 2 1 5 4 28 8-14 .571 0-1 .000 8-11 .727
Apr. 06, 1984
22. Kings 97   Don Buse 7 3 4 0 0 1 1 22 3-4 .750 1-1 1.000 0-0 -
Lakers 112   Magic Johnson 14 4 10 1 1 6 1 33 6-11 .545 0-0 - 2-5 .400
1984 Playoffs - Western Conference First Round
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Apr. 18, 1984
23. Kings 105   Don Buse 10 0 1 0 0 0 0 11 4-6 .667 2-2 1.000 0-0 -
Lakers 116   Magic Johnson 26 7 11 3 0 4 2 39 12-22 .545 0-0 - 2-3 .667
Apr. 20, 1984
24. Kings 102   Don Buse 6 1 4 1 1 1 3 20 1-4 .250 0-1 .000 4-4 1.000
Lakers 109   Magic Johnson 23 5 11 0 0 4 4 40 9-16 .563 0-1 .000 5-6 .833
Apr. 22, 1984
25. Kings 102   Don Buse 5 2 6 0 0 2 2 19 2-6 .333 1-3 .333 0-2 .000
Lakers 108   Magic Johnson 17 10 13 2 1 3 3 42 4-11 .364 0-0 - 9-11 .818
1984-85 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 16, 1984
26. Kings 116   Don Buse 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 12 2-4 .500 0-1 .000 0-0 -
Lakers 128   Magic Johnson 9 5 11 3 0 5 3 32 4-10 .400 0-0 - 1-1 1.000
Nov. 30, 1984
27. Kings 121   Don Buse 8 1 7 0 0 1 0 22 3-4 .750 2-3 .667 0-0 -
Lakers 130   Magic Johnson 16 6 13 2 0 2 1 35 6-15 .400 0-1 .000 4-4 1.000
Feb. 21, 1985
28. Kings 117   Don Buse 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 04 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 -
Lakers 123   Magic Johnson 15 10 17 0 1 5 2 39 7-11 .636 0-0 - 1-2 .500
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