Head-to-Head: Games Played Between James Edwards and Magic Johnson

This is the detail of NBA games in which James Edwards 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 40 times in NBA games. Magic Johnson has a 26-14 winning record over James Edwards. They each won 8 games in the Playoffs.

Games Played Against Each Other

James Edwards
vs.
Magic Johnson
NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
James Edwards:
1977-78 to 1995-96
Magic Johnson:
1979-80 to 1995-96
40 Games played
24 in Regular Season
16 in Playoffs

Summary of Victories

 Games Won in
Regular Season		 in
Playoffs
James Edwards
14
6
8
Magic Johnson
26
18
8

Stats in Games Between Them

Averages
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
James Edwards 13.2 4.4 1.7 0.40.5
Magic Johnson 17.8 5.8 11.41.70.2
Game Highs
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
James Edwards 31 15 4 22
Magic Johnson 31 12 24 52
Games with better stats than the other player...
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
James Edwards 12

games		 9

games		 1

game		 3

games		15

games
Magic Johnson 27

games 		27

games		 38

games		 26

games		4

games
Both had same stat 1

game		 4

games		 1

game		 11

games		21

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. 18, 1979
1. Pacers 104   James Edwards 28 15 2 0 2 2 6 40 14-25 .560 0-0 - 0-0 -
Lakers 127   Magic Johnson 14 5 7 1 0 5 4 27 5-10 .500 0-1 .000 4-4 1.000
Jan. 02, 1980
2. Pacers 120   James Edwards 31 7 4 0 1 1 6 42 12-19 .632 0-0 - 7-7 1.000
Lakers 127   Magic Johnson 20 6 5 2 0 6 3 36 7-13 .538 0-0 - 6-6 1.000
1982-83 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Jan. 06, 1983
3. Cavaliers 107   James Edwards 4 6 1 2 0 2 6 20 2-7 .286 0-0 - 0-0 -
Lakers 125   Magic Johnson 14 7 8 3 1 5 2 28 5-9 .556 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
Apr. 07, 1983
4. Suns 108   James Edwards 7 2 1 1 1 1 3 15 2-3 .667 0-0 - 3-5 .600
Lakers 117   Magic Johnson 23 8 13 0 0 5 3 46 9-12 .750 0-0 - 5-6 .833
Apr. 10, 1983
5. Suns 101   James Edwards 7 3 3 0 0 3 6 24 3-5 .600 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Lakers 95   Magic Johnson 20 9 11 5 0 4 2 41 5-12 .417 0-0 - 10-12 .833
1983-84 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Jan. 19, 1984
6. Suns 138   James Edwards 18 3 3 2 0 3 3 29 9-15 .600 0-0 - 0-1 .000
Lakers 123   Magic Johnson 14 6 12 4 0 10 2 42 7-10 .700 0-0 - 0-0 -
Jan. 24, 1984
7. Suns 110   James Edwards 8 2 3 0 1 1 6 17 4-10 .400 0-0 - 0-2 .000
Lakers 116   Magic Johnson 17 6 11 2 0 5 4 42 6-15 .400 0-0 - 5-5 1.000
Mar. 31, 1984
8. Suns 97   James Edwards 10 5 2 0 0 2 4 25 4-8 .500 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Lakers 119   Magic Johnson 14 6 13 4 0 4 2 41 6-9 .667 1-1 1.000 1-2 .500
Apr. 15, 1984
9. Suns 123   James Edwards 20 6 2 0 0 2 5 23 9-15 .600 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Lakers 114   Magic Johnson 14 2 1 1 0 5 1 13 6-11 .545 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
1984 Playoffs - Western Conference Finals
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
May. 12, 1984
10. Suns 94   James Edwards 12 5 1 1 0 1 3 27 5-11 .455 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Lakers 110   Magic Johnson 16 1 9 4 0 2 3 33 8-12 .667 0-0 - 0-0 -
May. 15, 1984
11. Suns 102   James Edwards 16 6 2 0 0 1 3 27 8-15 .533 0-0 - 0-0 -
Lakers 118   Magic Johnson 6 7 24 5 2 4 4 38 2-5 .400 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
May. 18, 1984
12. Suns 135   James Edwards 18 4 3 0 1 1 6 28 7-16 .438 0-0 - 4-5 .800
OT Lakers 127   Magic Johnson 21 8 13 3 1 5 1 47 6-17 .353 0-2 .000 9-9 1.000
May. 20, 1984
13. Suns 115   James Edwards 10 2 0 0 0 0 6 23 4-7 .571 0-0 - 2-4 .500
Lakers 126   Magic Johnson 20 2 15 1 0 3 2 41 8-13 .615 0-0 - 4-6 .667
May. 23, 1984
14. Suns 126   James Edwards 20 7 2 1 0 2 5 33 10-17 .588 0-0 - 0-1 .000
Lakers 121   Magic Johnson 26 4 13 2 1 4 5 41 11-16 .688 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
May. 25, 1984
15. Suns 97   James Edwards 11 5 1 0 2 2 3 27 4-11 .364 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Lakers 99   Magic Johnson 16 11 13 1 1 3 4 43 7-13 .538 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
1984-85 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 20, 1984
16. Suns 108   James Edwards 10 2 0 0 1 2 2 19 4-10 .400 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Lakers 130   Magic Johnson 29 5 10 1 0 2 1 27 10-13 .769 0-0 - 9-11 .818
Nov. 21, 1984
17. Suns 97   James Edwards 14 4 4 1 0 1 3 24 5-8 .625 0-0 - 4-5 .800
Lakers 102   Magic Johnson 12 7 8 1 0 4 2 42 6-10 .600 0-0 - 0-0 -
Dec. 21, 1984
18. Suns 105   James Edwards 15 7 3 0 1 0 6 27 6-14 .429 0-0 - 3-3 1.000
Lakers 119   Magic Johnson 25 10 12 1 0 4 0 40 8-16 .500 1-3 .333 8-12 .667
Feb. 28, 1985
19. Suns 117   James Edwards 21 4 3 0 0 2 5 21 8-12 .667 0-0 - 5-7 .714
Lakers 105   Magic Johnson 18 4 8 0 0 2 1 33 7-12 .583 0-0 - 4-5 .800
1985-86 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Oct. 31, 1985
20. Suns 107   James Edwards 9 2 1 0 0 5 5 14 4-7 .571 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Lakers 144   Magic Johnson 6 7 12 0 0 3 0 22 1-7 .143 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
Dec. 12, 1985
21. Suns 102   James Edwards 17 3 1 1 0 2 6 27 6-10 .600 0-0 - 5-6 .833
Lakers 127   Magic Johnson 13 4 20 0 0 3 0 31 3-6 .500 0-1 .000 7-7 1.000
Jan. 14, 1986
22. Suns 122   James Edwards 20 5 4 0 1 3 3 28 10-14 .714 0-0 - 0-0 -
Lakers 143   Magic Johnson 21 9 19 2 0 3 3 35 9-13 .692 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Feb. 12, 1986
23. Suns 100   James Edwards 11 2 2 0 1 2 6 17 3-9 .333 0-0 - 5-7 .714
Lakers 126   Magic Johnson 8 4 11 0 1 0 1 28 3-8 .375 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
1987-88 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 15, 1987
24. Suns 97   James Edwards 15 9 0 2 0 6 3 33 7-13 .538 0-0 - 1-4 .250
Lakers 122   Magic Johnson 7 2 9 3 0 2 1 30 3-9 .333 0-1 .000 1-2 .500
Jan. 16, 1988
25. Suns 96   James Edwards 7 4 3 1 0 1 4 31 3-9 .333 0-0 - 1-4 .250
Lakers 107   Magic Johnson 18 7 9 0 0 0 1 33 7-14 .500 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
1988 Playoffs - NBA Finals
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Jun. 07, 1988
26. Pistons 105   James Edwards 8 5 0 0 1 0 4 17 4-9 .444 0-0 - 0-0 -
Lakers 93   Magic Johnson 28 8 10 2 0 1 3 44 8-11 .727 2-2 1.000 10-10 1.000
Jun. 09, 1988
27. Pistons 96   James Edwards 2 5 0 0 1 0 1 08 1-6 .167 0-0 - 0-2 .000
Lakers 108   Magic Johnson 23 7 11 2 0 3 3 42 7-12 .583 0-0 - 9-9 1.000
Jun. 12, 1988
28. Pistons 86   James Edwards 6 0 0 0 0 1 3 11 3-6 .500 0-0 - 0-0 -
Lakers 99   Magic Johnson 18 6 14 3 0 3 2 40 7-8 .875 0-0 - 4-5 .800
Jun. 14, 1988
29. Pistons 111   James Edwards 14 5 2 1 1 1 2 20 5-9 .556 0-0 - 4-5 .800
Lakers 86   Magic Johnson 23 4 6 1 0 2 5 34 7-13 .538 0-2 .000 9-11 .818
Jun. 16, 1988
30. Pistons 104   James Edwards 10 2 2 0 0 1 3 15 4-6 .667 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Lakers 94   Magic Johnson 15 6 17 2 1 4 3 45 4-15 .267 0-0 - 7-11 .636
Jun. 19, 1988
31. Pistons 102   James Edwards 8 1 1 0 0 1 3 12 4-6 .667 0-0 - 0-0 -
Lakers 103   Magic Johnson 22 4 19 2 0 2 2 45 5-12 .417 0-1 .000 12-13 .923
Jun. 21, 1988
32. Pistons 105   James Edwards 1 3 2 0 0 0 2 13 0-2 .000 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Lakers 108   Magic Johnson 19 5 14 2 0 4 5 40 6-9 .667 0-1 .000 7-8 .875
1989 Playoffs - NBA Finals
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Jun. 06, 1989
33. Pistons 109   James Edwards 15 4 0 0 0 1 4 25 5-9 .556 0-0 - 5-5 1.000
Lakers 97   Magic Johnson 17 5 14 3 0 5 2 41 6-12 .500 0-2 .000 5-6 .833
Jun. 08, 1989
34. Pistons 108   James Edwards 8 4 2 0 1 1 4 32 3-8 .375 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Lakers 105   Magic Johnson 18 6 9 0 0 0 2 29 6-12 .500 1-3 .333 5-5 1.000
Jun. 11, 1989
35. Pistons 114   James Edwards 0 2 1 0 1 1 4 19 0-2 .000 0-0 - 0-0 -
Lakers 110   Magic Johnson 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 05 0-2 .000 0-0 - 0-0 -
1989-90 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 01, 1989
36. Pistons 108   James Edwards 17 2 2 0 1 2 4 32 6-10 .600 0-0 - 5-5 1.000
OT Lakers 97   Magic Johnson 28 7 10 0 0 1 5 40 10-16 .625 1-4 .250 7-8 .875
Jan. 21, 1990
37. Pistons 97   James Edwards 26 7 1 1 1 3 1 37 10-15 .667 0-0 - 6-8 .750
Lakers 107   Magic Johnson 21 5 16 1 0 4 4 45 6-14 .429 1-3 .333 8-8 1.000
1990-91 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 04, 1990
38. Pistons 90   James Edwards 19 6 0 0 0 1 3 32 8-16 .500 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Lakers 114   Magic Johnson 21 12 14 0 0 4 2 36 9-17 .529 0-2 .000 3-3 1.000
Feb. 24, 1991
39. Pistons 96   James Edwards 22 8 1 0 0 3 5 42 8-13 .615 0-0 - 6-9 .667
OT Lakers 102   Magic Johnson 31 8 11 3 0 3 1 47 11-18 .611 2-3 .667 7-9 .778
1995-96 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Feb. 02, 1996
40. Bulls 99   James Edwards 12 3 1 1 0 0 3 23 6-9 .667 0-0 - 0-2 .000
Lakers 84   Magic Johnson 15 3 3 1 0 3 0 32 6-13 .462 2-3 .667 1-2 .500
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