Head-to-Head: Games Played Between Gerald Henderson and Magic Johnson

This is the detail of NBA games in which Gerald Henderson 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 31 times in NBA games. Magic Johnson has a 20-11 winning record over Gerald Henderson, but Gerald Henderson won more matchups in the Playoffs for a 4-3 postseason record.

Games Played Against Each Other

Gerald Henderson
vs.
Magic Johnson
NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2025-26
Gerald Henderson:
1979-80 to 1991-92
Magic Johnson:
1979-80 to 1995-96
31 Games played
24 in Regular Season
7 in Playoffs

Summary of Victories

 Games Won in
Regular Season		 in
Playoffs
Gerald Henderson
11
7
4
Magic Johnson
20
17
3

Stats in Games Between Them

Averages
Player
 Points Rebounds Assists
Gerald Henderson 11.5 1.8 4.7
Magic Johnson 18.0 7.4 12.0
Game Highs
Player
 Points Rebounds Assists
Gerald Henderson 22 5 13
Magic Johnson 32 16 21
Games with better stats than the other player...
Player
 Points Rebounds Assists
Gerald Henderson 9

games		 1

game		 1

game
Magic Johnson 21

games 		30

games		 30

games
Both had same stat 1

game		 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
%
Dec. 28, 1979
1. Celtics 105   Gerald Henderson 8 2 5 0 0 2 1 15 4-7 .571 0-0 - 0-0 -
Lakers 123   Magic Johnson 23 8 6 4 0 7 4 40 7-14 .500 0-0 - 9-10 .900
Jan. 13, 1980
2. Celtics 98   Gerald Henderson 8 1 1 0 0 1 0 15 3-7 .429 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Lakers 100   Magic Johnson 1 3 2 2 0 3 1 21 0-2 .000 0-0 - 1-2 .500
1981-82 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Feb. 14, 1982
3. Celtics 108   Gerald Henderson 7 0 2 1 17 3-9 .333 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Lakers 103   Magic Johnson 19 10 8 4 39 6-11 .545 0-2 .000 7-9 .778
1982-83 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Jan. 30, 1983
4. Celtics 110   Gerald Henderson 4 0 3 0 0 1 2 15 2-7 .286 0-1 .000 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
5. Celtics 113   Gerald Henderson 8 2 0 3 0 2 1 15 4-4 1.000 0-0 - 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
6. Celtics 109   Gerald Henderson 15 2 6 3 0 4 4 31 7-12 .583 0-0 - 1-1 1.000
Lakers 111   Magic Johnson 20 8 10 6 0 5 1 43 9-13 .692 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Feb. 24, 1984
7. Celtics 108   Gerald Henderson 13 0 4 1 0 2 1 30 5-10 .500 0-0 - 3-3 1.000
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
8. Celtics 109   Gerald Henderson 12 3 3 0 0 0 1 30 5-12 .417 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
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
9. Celtics 124   Gerald Henderson 16 2 5 3 0 4 2 26 7-14 .500 0-0 - 2-3 .667
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
10. Celtics 104   Gerald Henderson 10 2 2 0 0 2 3 16 4-9 .444 0-0 - 2-4 .500
Lakers 137   Magic Johnson 14 11 21 1 1 2 3 39 4-6 .667 0-0 - 6-10 .600
Jun. 06, 1984
11. Celtics 129   Gerald Henderson 13 2 3 4 0 2 1 25 5-10 .500 0-0 - 3-5 .600
OT Lakers 125   Magic Johnson 20 11 17 2 0 7 5 49 8-12 .667 0-0 - 4-7 .571
Jun. 08, 1984
12. Celtics 121   Gerald Henderson 4 1 9 0 0 1 2 21 2-9 .222 0-0 - 0-0 -
Lakers 103   Magic Johnson 10 5 13 2 2 4 2 39 3-9 .333 0-0 - 4-6 .667
Jun. 10, 1984
13. Celtics 108   Gerald Henderson 22 5 5 2 0 5 5 38 10-17 .588 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
14. Celtics 111   Gerald Henderson 9 3 1 1 0 0 4 23 4-8 .500 0-0 - 1-2 .500
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
%
Nov. 01, 1984
15. Supersonics 105   Gerald Henderson 17 2 10 4 0 3 4 44 7-16 .438 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Lakers 103   Magic Johnson 10 10 14 3 0 5 2 39 3-9 .333 0-0 - 4-5 .800
Dec. 13, 1984
16. Supersonics 124   Gerald Henderson 16 2 11 3 0 2 2 44 7-14 .500 1-1 1.000 1-3 .333
OT Lakers 122   Magic Johnson 14 4 15 1 0 2 4 40 4-9 .444 0-0 - 6-6 1.000
Dec. 26, 1984
17. Supersonics 97   Gerald Henderson 21 4 7 1 0 5 3 45 10-15 .667 0-2 .000 1-2 .500
Lakers 101   Magic Johnson 18 8 10 3 0 3 3 42 6-12 .500 0-0 - 6-6 1.000
Mar. 27, 1985
18. Supersonics 97   Gerald Henderson 12 3 5 0 0 5 3 37 5-12 .417 0-0 - 2-4 .500
Lakers 122   Magic Johnson 15 1 10 1 0 2 2 30 5-9 .556 0-1 .000 5-6 .833
Apr. 12, 1985
19. Supersonics 131   Gerald Henderson 13 1 13 1 0 0 3 41 5-10 .500 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Lakers 145   Magic Johnson 6 2 4 0 0 0 0 06 2-3 .667 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
1985-86 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 29, 1985
20. Supersonics 107   Gerald Henderson 15 0 8 2 1 3 3 37 5-12 .417 1-1 1.000 4-4 1.000
Lakers 108   Magic Johnson 14 16 17 4 0 5 1 39 3-11 .273 0-0 - 8-8 1.000
Jan. 11, 1986
21. Supersonics 105   Gerald Henderson 10 1 5 0 0 1 0 32 5-11 .455 0-0 - 0-0 -
Lakers 99   Magic Johnson 14 6 16 1 0 4 3 38 4-8 .500 1-2 .500 5-5 1.000
Mar. 09, 1986
22. Supersonics 106   Gerald Henderson 19 1 7 2 0 0 2 34 9-17 .529 0-1 .000 1-1 1.000
Lakers 108   Magic Johnson 32 4 9 0 0 5 3 41 12-16 .750 0-0 - 8-10 .800
Mar. 13, 1986
23. Supersonics 92   Gerald Henderson 10 2 5 1 0 2 2 26 4-11 .364 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Lakers 105   Magic Johnson 27 5 13 1 0 1 2 38 12-25 .480 0-0 - 3-3 1.000
Mar. 29, 1986
24. Supersonics 88   Gerald Henderson 2 2 5 1 0 1 3 23 1-10 .100 0-0 - 0-0 -
Lakers 87   Magic Johnson 20 6 12 4 0 5 3 42 7-15 .467 0-1 .000 6-7 .857
Apr. 01, 1986
25. Supersonics 104   Gerald Henderson 22 3 4 3 0 1 1 33 9-18 .500 2-4 .500 2-5 .400
Lakers 109   Magic Johnson 16 8 6 1 0 3 2 34 6-10 .600 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
1986-87 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 04, 1986
26. Supersonics 96   Gerald Henderson 10 2 2 1 0 2 2 25 2-9 .222 0-0 - 6-6 1.000
Lakers 110   Magic Johnson 10 3 10 6 1 3 2 39 2-9 .222 0-0 - 6-7 .857
Dec. 09, 1986
27. Knicks 87   Gerald Henderson 4 3 4 1 0 4 3 23 1-8 .125 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Lakers 113   Magic Johnson 22 8 15 4 0 1 1 36 10-18 .556 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
1987-88 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 29, 1987
28. 76ers 115   Gerald Henderson 17 4 7 1 0 0 4 25 5-11 .455 1-3 .333 6-6 1.000
Lakers 131   Magic Johnson 26 6 17 2 0 1 2 32 9-17 .529 0-0 - 8-9 .889
Mar. 07, 1988
29. 76ers 104   Gerald Henderson 3 0 3 0 0 0 5 16 1-6 .167 1-3 .333 0-0 -
Lakers 110   Magic Johnson 24 11 17 3 0 2 1 40 7-11 .636 0-1 .000 10-11 .909
1988-89 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 28, 1988
30. 76ers 123   Gerald Henderson 12 1 0 1 0 2 4 20 4-9 .444 1-4 .250 3-3 1.000
Lakers 128   Magic Johnson 26 10 18 2 0 5 4 39 9-15 .600 0-1 .000 8-10 .800
1990-91 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Feb. 24, 1991
31. Pistons 96   Gerald Henderson 4 0 1 0 0 1 3 04 2-2 1.000 0-0 - 0-0 -
OT Lakers 102   Magic Johnson 31 8 11 3 0 3 1 47 11-18 .611 2-3 .667 7-9 .778
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