Head-to-Head: Games Played Between Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Steve Johnson

This is the detail of NBA games in which Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Steve 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 39 times in NBA games. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar has a 33-6 winning record over Steve Johnson, including a 6-0 record in Playoffs.

Games Played Against Each Other

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar:
1969-70 to 1988-89
Steve Johnson:
1981-82 to 1990-91
39 Games played
33 in Regular Season
6 in Playoffs

Summary of Victories

Games Won in
Regular Season
in
Playoffs
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
33
27
6
Steve Johnson
6
6
0

Stats in Games Between Them

Averages
Player
Points Rebounds AssistsBlocks
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 18.2 5.6 2.3 1.6
Steve Johnson 11.5 4.7 1.51.1
Game Highs
Player
Points Rebounds AssistsBlocks
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 35 14 7 8
Steve Johnson 26 11 6 5
Games with better stats than the other player...
Player
Points Rebounds AssistsBlocks
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 27

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25

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19

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20

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Steve Johnson 12

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12

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12

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12

games
Both had same stat 0

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2

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8

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7

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Head To Head Games Played: One by One

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1981-82 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 06, 1981
1. Lakers 119   Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 20 10 5 1 3 2 33 9-16 .563 0-0 - 2-4 .500
Kings 106   Steve Johnson 5 2 0 0 2 5 13 2-4 .500 0-0 - 1-1 1.000
Feb. 10, 1982
2. Lakers 102   Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 20 5 3 0 4 2 34 8-12 .667 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
Kings 125   Steve Johnson 10 5 2 0 2 5 19 4-7 .571 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Mar. 09, 1982
3. Lakers 105   Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 16 6 2 0 4 4 28 6-10 .600 0-0 - 4-6 .667
Kings 99   Steve Johnson 10 3 0 0 2 6 15 4-6 .667 0-0 - 2-3 .667
Mar. 28, 1982
4. Lakers 116   Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 18 2 2 1 4 26 8-11 .727 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Kings 111   Steve Johnson 26 7 1 3 5 28 9-12 .750 0-0 - 8-12 .667
1982-83 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 09, 1982
5. Lakers 139   Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 16 7 3 0 0 1 1 25 7-17 .412 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Kings 117   Steve Johnson 11 0 0 1 2 2 5 16 4-5 .800 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Feb. 04, 1983
6. Lakers 143   Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 28 4 1 2 1 1 29 14-20 .700 0-0 - 0-1 .000
Kings 125   Steve Johnson 5 5 1 0 0 4 16 1-3 .333 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Feb. 06, 1983
7. Lakers 116   Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 18 6 1 1 3 0 2 25 8-12 .667 0-0 - 2-5 .400
Kings 106   Steve Johnson 12 3 3 0 1 2 2 28 6-9 .667 0-0 - 0-2 .000
Feb. 18, 1983
8. Lakers 118   Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 23 5 1 0 0 3 33 9-11 .818 0-0 - 5-8 .625
Kings 124   Steve Johnson 12 2 2 0 0 3 17 4-6 .667 0-0 - 4-12 .333
Mar. 18, 1983
9. Lakers 109   Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 35 7 2 3 2 2 32 14-22 .636 0-0 - 7-11 .636
Kings 96   Steve Johnson 20 5 1 2 0 5 24 8-14 .571 0-0 - 4-10 .400
1983-84 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Oct. 28, 1983
10. Lakers 117   Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 25 10 1 0 1 0 1 34 11-19 .579 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Kings 107   Steve Johnson 14 4 0 0 2 1 4 22 7-11 .636 0-0 - 0-0 -
Dec. 08, 1983
11. Lakers 129   Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 16 6 1 0 0 3 2 28 8-13 .615 0-0 - 0-0 -
Kings 106   Steve Johnson 4 4 1 1 2 4 5 18 1-3 .333 0-0 - 2-6 .333
Jan. 12, 1984
12. Lakers 95   Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 22 7 4 2 3 3 1 38 11-17 .647 0-0 - 0-2 .000
Kings 89   Steve Johnson 3 2 0 0 0 1 5 11 1-2 .500 0-0 - 1-1 1.000
Feb. 28, 1984
13. Lakers 124   Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 12 6 3 0 3 0 2 30 5-10 .500 0-0 - 2-4 .500
Bulls 108   Steve Johnson 8 2 0 0 0 4 5 22 4-8 .500 0-0 - 0-2 .000
1984-85 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 02, 1984
14. Lakers 112   Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 32 4 6 0 8 3 2 37 12-19 .632 0-0 - 8-9 .889
Bulls 113   Steve Johnson 10 3 3 0 0 0 4 18 5-7 .714 0-0 - 0-1 .000
Feb. 19, 1985
15. Lakers 127   Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 27 9 6 1 3 2 4 40 11-17 .647 0-0 - 5-9 .556
Bulls 117   Steve Johnson 10 4 3 0 1 2 2 16 3-4 .750 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
1985-86 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Oct. 26, 1985
16. Lakers 121   Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 20 7 7 1 2 3 5 39 7-15 .467 0-0 - 6-6 1.000
2OT Spurs 116   Steve Johnson 2 3 0 0 0 1 4 09 1-3 .333 0-0 - 0-0 -
Nov. 24, 1985
17. Lakers 118   Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 18 5 4 1 2 0 3 32 7-12 .583 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
Spurs 102   Steve Johnson 1 3 1 0 0 2 5 23 0-2 .000 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Dec. 26, 1985
18. Lakers 91   Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 24 5 2 3 1 2 4 35 10-19 .526 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
Spurs 109   Steve Johnson 26 6 3 0 1 3 3 33 10-11 .909 0-0 - 6-10 .600
Mar. 21, 1986
19. Lakers 117   Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 26 8 1 0 2 3 4 36 11-28 .393 0-1 .000 4-4 1.000
Spurs 109   Steve Johnson 22 6 2 2 5 7 5 37 6-12 .500 0-0 - 10-13 .769
Mar. 24, 1986
20. Lakers 124   Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 20 2 4 2 1 1 4 28 7-11 .636 0-0 - 6-8 .750
Spurs 102   Steve Johnson 14 10 1 0 3 5 5 36 6-7 .857 0-0 - 2-4 .500
1986 Playoffs - Western Conference First Round
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Apr. 17, 1986
21. Lakers 135   Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 16 0 2 0 0 3 4 22 7-10 .700 0-0 - 2-3 .667
Spurs 88   Steve Johnson 6 4 2 0 0 3 5 23 3-9 .333 0-0 - 0-1 .000
Apr. 19, 1986
22. Lakers 122   Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 10 10 2 1 1 2 4 21 5-9 .556 0-0 - 0-0 -
Spurs 94   Steve Johnson 8 1 0 0 0 2 6 13 2-2 1.000 0-0 - 4-8 .500
Apr. 23, 1986
23. Lakers 114   Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 25 3 3 0 2 1 3 29 11-19 .579 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Spurs 94   Steve Johnson 1 1 0 0 1 1 3 17 0-4 .000 0-0 - 1-2 .500
1986-87 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 18, 1986
24. Lakers 131   Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 18 14 3 1 0 2 6 30 7-11 .636 0-0 - 4-5 .800
Trail Blazers 115   Steve Johnson 24 10 6 1 1 5 4 37 9-14 .643 0-0 - 6-9 .667
Jan. 01, 1987
25. Lakers 140   Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 19 5 0 0 1 2 2 28 8-10 .800 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Trail Blazers 104   Steve Johnson 14 4 1 0 1 4 2 25 6-10 .600 0-0 - 2-7 .286
Jan. 27, 1987
26. Lakers 107   Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 20 10 5 1 1 4 3 43 9-12 .750 0-0 - 2-3 .667
Trail Blazers 100   Steve Johnson 25 9 2 2 2 4 3 30 12-15 .800 0-0 - 1-3 .333
Feb. 05, 1987
27. Lakers 104   Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 19 4 1 0 3 4 6 28 7-11 .636 0-0 - 5-6 .833
Trail Blazers 105   Steve Johnson 23 9 3 1 4 1 5 38 8-17 .471 0-0 - 7-8 .875
Mar. 12, 1987
28. Lakers 125   Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 14 3 2 3 1 1 3 26 7-12 .583 0-0 - 0-0 -
Trail Blazers 116   Steve Johnson 18 2 3 1 0 1 4 27 7-11 .636 0-0 - 4-6 .667
Apr. 03, 1987
29. Lakers 127   Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 21 2 1 0 2 1 5 29 6-10 .600 0-0 - 9-9 1.000
Trail Blazers 121   Steve Johnson 23 8 3 0 1 7 5 36 8-12 .667 0-0 - 7-11 .636
1987-88 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 17, 1987
30. Lakers 142   Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 12 3 1 0 1 2 3 18 5-6 .833 0-0 - 2-4 .500
Trail Blazers 115   Steve Johnson 13 8 1 1 2 3 3 28 6-11 .545 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Dec. 02, 1987
31. Lakers 104   Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 16 3 3 0 0 1 3 24 7-12 .583 0-0 - 2-4 .500
Trail Blazers 117   Steve Johnson 17 9 4 0 0 3 3 37 7-9 .778 0-0 - 3-5 .600
1988-89 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 18, 1988
32. Lakers 106   Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 8 8 2 1 1 1 3 30 3-7 .429 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Trail Blazers 105   Steve Johnson 10 5 4 1 0 0 3 26 5-11 .455 0-0 - 0-1 .000
Jan. 04, 1989
33. Lakers 133   Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 4 3 1 0 0 2 3 16 2-7 .286 0-0 - 0-0 -
Trail Blazers 120   Steve Johnson 8 7 0 0 1 0 4 19 4-5 .800 0-0 - 0-0 -
Feb. 03, 1989
34. Lakers 140   Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 15 4 3 1 0 1 3 22 6-11 .545 0-0 - 3-6 .500
Trail Blazers 129   Steve Johnson 10 11 3 1 2 3 4 26 3-7 .429 0-0 - 4-5 .800
Feb. 16, 1989
35. Lakers 110   Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 8 4 0 4 2 4 3 23 3-7 .429 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Trail Blazers 101   Steve Johnson 5 4 3 0 1 1 4 22 2-3 .667 0-0 - 1-4 .250
Apr. 21, 1989
36. Lakers 121   Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 4 2 0 0 1 1 3 16 2-3 .667 0-0 - 0-0 -
Trail Blazers 114   Steve Johnson 12 7 0 1 1 5 4 30 4-12 .333 0-0 - 4-6 .667
1989 Playoffs - Western Conference First Round
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Apr. 27, 1989
37. Lakers 128   Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 11 8 1 0 1 2 4 26 4-11 .364 0-0 - 3-7 .429
Trail Blazers 108   Steve Johnson 5 4 0 2 0 1 3 17 1-4 .250 0-0 - 3-3 1.000
Apr. 30, 1989
38. Lakers 113   Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 13 4 0 2 2 2 4 29 6-10 .600 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Trail Blazers 105   Steve Johnson 0 1 0 0 0 2 2 09 0-2 .000 0-0 - 0-0 -
May. 03, 1989
39. Lakers 116   Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 22 6 0 0 0 1 0 29 9-17 .529 0-0 - 4-8 .500
Trail Blazers 108   Steve Johnson 2 1 0 0 0 0 2 08 1-2 .500 0-0 - 0-0 -