Head-to-Head: Games Played Between Jim Farmer and Magic Johnson

This is the detail of NBA games in which Jim Farmer 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 7 times in NBA games. Magic Johnson has a 7-0 winning record over Jim Farmer, including a 2-0 record in Playoffs.

Games Played Against Each Other

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Jim Farmer:
1987-88 to 1993-94
Magic Johnson:
1979-80 to 1995-96
7 Games played
5 in Regular Season
2 in Playoffs

Summary of Victories

Games Won in
Regular Season
in
Playoffs
Jim Farmer
0
0
0
Magic Johnson
7
5
2

Stats in Games Between Them

Averages
Player
Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Jim Farmer 4.6 1.6 0.4 0.10.0
Magic Johnson 18.3 4.6 12.11.00.0
Game Highs
Player
Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Jim Farmer 13 4 1 10
Magic Johnson 25 6 20 20
Games with better stats than the other player...
Player
Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Jim Farmer 0

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1

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0

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1

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0

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Magic Johnson 7

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6

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7

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5

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0

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Both had same stat 0

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0

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1

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Head To Head Games Played: One by One

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1987-88 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 20, 1987
1. Mavericks 116   Jim Farmer 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 01 0-1 .000 0-1 .000 0-0 -
Lakers 119   Magic Johnson 20 5 15 1 0 3 2 37 7-15 .467 0-0 - 6-8 .750
1988 Playoffs - Western Conference Finals
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
May. 25, 1988
2. Mavericks 101   Jim Farmer 2 2 0 0 0 1 1 04 1-2 .500 0-0 - 0-0 -
Lakers 123   Magic Johnson 15 4 19 2 0 3 4 37 5-7 .714 2-2 1.000 3-3 1.000
May. 31, 1988
3. Mavericks 102   Jim Farmer 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 03 0-1 .000 0-0 - 0-0 -
Lakers 119   Magic Johnson 15 6 20 0 0 3 3 35 7-14 .500 1-1 1.000 0-0 -
1989-90 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Feb. 28, 1990
4. Supersonics 107   Jim Farmer 10 3 1 1 0 0 1 17 3-9 .333 0-0 - 4-6 .667
Lakers 112   Magic Johnson 25 6 8 0 0 4 3 41 6-17 .353 2-6 .333 11-11 1.000
Mar. 25, 1990
5. Supersonics 94   Jim Farmer 5 0 0 0 0 0 2 06 2-6 .333 1-1 1.000 0-0 -
Lakers 116   Magic Johnson 18 2 5 1 0 4 2 31 6-7 .857 1-2 .500 5-5 1.000
Apr. 17, 1990
6. Supersonics 101   Jim Farmer 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 04 1-2 .500 0-1 .000 0-0 -
Lakers 102   Magic Johnson 21 6 8 2 0 4 2 38 4-12 .333 1-2 .500 12-13 .923
1990-91 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Mar. 15, 1991
7. Nuggets 117   Jim Farmer 13 4 1 0 0 1 2 20 6-8 .750 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Lakers 127   Magic Johnson 14 3 10 1 0 3 2 28 2-4 .500 0-1 .000 10-12 .833