Head-to-Head: Games Played Between Magic Johnson and Alvin Scott

This is the detail of NBA games in which Magic Johnson and Alvin Scott 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 48 times in NBA games. Magic Johnson has a 33-15 winning record over Alvin Scott, including a 15-2 record in Playoffs.

Games Played Against Each Other

Magic Johnson
vs.
Alvin Scott
NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2025-26
Magic Johnson:
1979-80 to 1995-96
Alvin Scott:
1977-78 to 1984-85
48 Games played
31 in Regular Season
17 in Playoffs

Summary of Victories

 Games Won in
Regular Season		 in
Playoffs
Magic Johnson
33
18
15
Alvin Scott
15
13
2

Stats in Games Between Them

Averages
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Magic Johnson 17.0 7.5 10.4 2.60.3
Alvin Scott 3.6 1.8 1.40.70.6
Game Highs
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Magic Johnson 29 15 24 92
Alvin Scott 10 6 6 42
Games with better stats than the other player...
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Magic Johnson 47

games		 46

games		 48

games		 37

games		6

games
Alvin Scott 0

games 		2

games		 0

games		 4

games		16

games
Both had same stat 1

game		 0

games		 0

games		 7

games		26

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. Lakers 112   Magic Johnson 20 6 10 2 2 5 3 40 7-13 .538 0-0 - 6-8 .750
Suns 110   Alvin Scott 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 13 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 -
Nov. 23, 1979
2. Lakers 112   Magic Johnson 25 6 6 1 0 5 4 38 6-15 .400 0-2 .000 13-15 .867
Suns 126   Alvin Scott 10 0 0 0 0 1 3 13 4-4 1.000 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Dec. 30, 1979
3. Lakers 113   Magic Johnson 15 9 5 4 1 4 2 36 6-9 .667 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Suns 105   Alvin Scott 8 1 0 1 1 0 1 25 4-8 .500 0-0 - 0-0 -
Mar. 02, 1980
4. Lakers 115   Magic Johnson 20 12 5 5 0 4 3 43 7-19 .368 0-1 .000 6-10 .600
Suns 123   Alvin Scott 4 2 2 4 1 1 3 15 2-6 .333 0-0 - 0-0 -
Mar. 16, 1980
5. Lakers 128   Magic Johnson 21 13 13 3 2 7 2 37 8-13 .615 0-0 - 5-6 .833
Suns 106   Alvin Scott 2 3 2 0 0 4 3 23 1-5 .200 0-0 - 0-0 -
Mar. 19, 1980
6. Lakers 108   Magic Johnson 19 8 3 1 1 4 3 41 6-10 .600 2-5 .400 5-6 .833
Suns 112   Alvin Scott 0 3 2 1 1 1 0 18 0-1 .000 0-0 - 0-0 -
1980 Playoffs - Western Conference Semifinals
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Apr. 08, 1980
7. Lakers 119   Magic Johnson 13 12 16 2 0 3 2 39 4-12 .333 0-0 - 5-7 .714
Suns 110   Alvin Scott 2 1 0 1 1 2 2 16 1-5 .200 0-2 .000 0-2 .000
Apr. 09, 1980
8. Lakers 131   Magic Johnson 25 13 11 6 0 4 6 48 6-11 .545 1-1 1.000 12-14 .857
OT Suns 128   Alvin Scott 8 0 2 1 1 2 2 21 4-4 1.000 0-0 - 0-0 -
Apr. 11, 1980
9. Lakers 108   Magic Johnson 12 13 4 5 0 5 3 39 3-11 .273 0-1 .000 6-6 1.000
Suns 105   Alvin Scott 4 2 1 0 0 1 0 10 2-3 .667 0-0 - 0-0 -
Apr. 13, 1980
10. Lakers 101   Magic Johnson 8 9 13 2 0 4 3 40 3-4 .750 0-0 - 2-4 .500
Suns 127   Alvin Scott 7 2 2 0 2 0 0 23 3-5 .600 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Apr. 15, 1980
11. Lakers 126   Magic Johnson 19 7 11 2 0 2 1 38 8-14 .571 0-0 - 3-5 .600
Suns 101   Alvin Scott 7 5 1 1 1 0 0 21 3-8 .375 0-0 - 1-2 .500
1980-81 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Oct. 17, 1980
12. Lakers 116   Magic Johnson 24 6 7 5 1 3 4 41 9-19 .474 0-0 - 6-10 .600
Suns 109   Alvin Scott 4 3 1 0 1 1 1 17 2-4 .500 0-0 - 0-0 -
Mar. 01, 1981
13. Lakers 96   Magic Johnson 9 10 4 2 0 4 2 33 4-11 .364 0-1 .000 1-2 .500
Suns 101   Alvin Scott 2 0 0 2 0 1 1 20 1-3 .333 0-1 .000 0-0 -
Mar. 18, 1981
14. Lakers 114   Magic Johnson 25 5 8 3 0 5 2 41 10-19 .526 1-2 .500 4-7 .571
Suns 126   Alvin Scott 8 3 1 0 2 0 2 19 4-5 .800 0-0 - 0-0 -
1981-82 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 06, 1981
15. Lakers 99   Magic Johnson 11 7 16 9 0 5 3 40 5-7 .714 1-1 1.000 0-0 -
Suns 101   Alvin Scott 5 3 1 1 2 1 2 29 2-7 .286 0-0 - 1-1 1.000
Nov. 14, 1981
16. Lakers 98   Magic Johnson 8 7 9 5 0 10 4 35 3-5 .600 0-1 .000 2-3 .667
Suns 97   Alvin Scott 8 3 2 1 2 3 2 33 3-7 .429 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Dec. 25, 1981
17. Lakers 104   Magic Johnson 18 5 8 3 0 3 3 39 8-16 .500 0-1 .000 2-2 1.000
Suns 101   Alvin Scott 2 4 2 0 1 1 3 23 1-5 .200 0-0 - 0-0 -
Jan. 28, 1982
18. Lakers 97   Magic Johnson 12 6 11 3 0 1 4 32 3-9 .333 0-0 - 6-6 1.000
Suns 87   Alvin Scott 2 2 0 0 0 0 1 24 0-2 .000 0-0 - 2-4 .500
Apr. 02, 1982
19. Lakers 99   Magic Johnson 10 7 14 4 0 2 4 38 5-14 .357 0-0 - 0-0 -
Suns 109   Alvin Scott 7 1 2 2 0 0 2 18 3-5 .600 0-0 - 1-1 1.000
Apr. 18, 1982
20. Lakers 120   Magic Johnson 15 15 12 2 0 4 1 41 6-11 .545 0-1 .000 3-4 .750
Suns 115   Alvin Scott 6 5 3 0 0 0 2 16 2-3 .667 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
1982 Playoffs - Western Conference Semifinals
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Apr. 27, 1982
21. Lakers 115   Magic Johnson 23 10 10 1 0 2 4 38 8-17 .471 0-1 .000 7-7 1.000
Suns 96   Alvin Scott 2 1 2 0 0 0 2 14 1-2 .500 0-0 - 0-0 -
Apr. 28, 1982
22. Lakers 117   Magic Johnson 19 12 12 5 0 4 2 35 8-14 .571 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Suns 98   Alvin Scott 0 1 1 1 2 1 0 14 0-1 .000 0-0 - 0-0 -
Apr. 30, 1982
23. Lakers 114   Magic Johnson 23 14 9 2 0 1 3 41 9-13 .692 0-0 - 5-8 .625
Suns 106   Alvin Scott 1 1 1 4 1 0 0 15 0-1 .000 0-1 .000 1-2 .500
May. 02, 1982
24. Lakers 112   Magic Johnson 15 11 12 3 0 3 4 35 4-7 .571 0-0 - 7-8 .875
Suns 107   Alvin Scott 4 2 2 0 0 2 1 19 2-5 .400 0-1 .000 0-0 -
1982-83 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 16, 1982
25. Lakers 105   Magic Johnson 8 7 7 4 0 6 4 40 3-6 .500 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Suns 113   Alvin Scott 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 03 0-1 .000 0-0 - 0-0 -
Dec. 08, 1982
26. Lakers 89   Magic Johnson 5 4 8 1 2 6 3 35 1-3 .333 0-0 - 3-5 .600
Suns 86   Alvin Scott 2 1 3 1 0 0 1 11 1-2 .500 0-0 - 0-0 -
Dec. 18, 1982
27. Lakers 100   Magic Johnson 15 3 2 0 0 3 2 37 5-12 .417 0-0 - 5-6 .833
Suns 126   Alvin Scott 5 1 0 0 0 0 1 11 2-3 .667 0-0 - 1-1 1.000
Mar. 16, 1983
28. Lakers 104   Magic Johnson 25 11 8 3 0 4 1 38 11-18 .611 0-0 - 3-5 .600
Suns 95   Alvin Scott 7 3 2 1 1 1 0 17 3-7 .429 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Apr. 07, 1983
29. Lakers 117   Magic Johnson 23 8 13 0 0 5 3 46 9-12 .750 0-0 - 5-6 .833
Suns 108   Alvin Scott 5 2 1 1 1 1 2 18 2-5 .400 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Apr. 10, 1983
30. Lakers 95   Magic Johnson 20 9 11 5 0 4 2 41 5-12 .417 0-0 - 10-12 .833
Suns 101   Alvin Scott 4 2 3 2 0 0 1 14 2-4 .500 0-0 - 0-0 -
1983-84 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 11, 1983
31. Lakers 119   Magic Johnson 20 8 15 2 0 3 4 33 7-10 .700 0-0 - 6-8 .750
Suns 105   Alvin Scott 4 2 2 1 0 1 3 14 2-2 1.000 0-0 - 0-0 -
Jan. 19, 1984
32. Lakers 123   Magic Johnson 14 6 12 4 0 10 2 42 7-10 .700 0-0 - 0-0 -
Suns 138   Alvin Scott 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 03 0-1 .000 0-0 - 0-0 -
Mar. 31, 1984
33. Lakers 119   Magic Johnson 14 6 13 4 0 4 2 41 6-9 .667 1-1 1.000 1-2 .500
Suns 97   Alvin Scott 0 1 0 1 0 2 0 06 0-3 .000 0-0 - 0-0 -
Apr. 15, 1984
34. Lakers 114   Magic Johnson 14 2 1 1 0 5 1 13 6-11 .545 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Suns 123   Alvin Scott 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 06 0-1 .000 0-0 - 0-0 -
1984 Playoffs - Western Conference Finals
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
May. 12, 1984
35. Lakers 110   Magic Johnson 16 1 9 4 0 2 3 33 8-12 .667 0-0 - 0-0 -
Suns 94   Alvin Scott 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 05 0-1 .000 0-0 - 0-0 -
May. 15, 1984
36. Lakers 118   Magic Johnson 6 7 24 5 2 4 4 38 2-5 .400 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Suns 102   Alvin Scott 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 03 1-2 .500 0-0 - 0-0 -
May. 20, 1984
37. Lakers 126   Magic Johnson 20 2 15 1 0 3 2 41 8-13 .615 0-0 - 4-6 .667
Suns 115   Alvin Scott 4 3 0 0 0 0 0 05 1-1 1.000 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
May. 23, 1984
38. Lakers 121   Magic Johnson 26 4 13 2 1 4 5 41 11-16 .688 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
Suns 126   Alvin Scott 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 07 0-1 .000 0-0 - 0-0 -
May. 25, 1984
39. Lakers 99   Magic Johnson 16 11 13 1 1 3 4 43 7-13 .538 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Suns 97   Alvin Scott 5 6 2 0 1 0 1 12 2-7 .286 1-1 1.000 0-0 -
1984-85 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 20, 1984
40. Lakers 130   Magic Johnson 29 5 10 1 0 2 1 27 10-13 .769 0-0 - 9-11 .818
Suns 108   Alvin Scott 4 0 2 0 0 0 2 09 2-3 .667 0-0 - 0-0 -
Nov. 21, 1984
41. Lakers 102   Magic Johnson 12 7 8 1 0 4 2 42 6-10 .600 0-0 - 0-0 -
Suns 97   Alvin Scott 0 2 1 0 0 0 1 05 0-1 .000 0-0 - 0-0 -
Dec. 21, 1984
42. Lakers 119   Magic Johnson 25 10 12 1 0 4 0 40 8-16 .500 1-3 .333 8-12 .667
Suns 105   Alvin Scott 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 09 1-3 .333 1-1 1.000 0-0 -
Feb. 28, 1985
43. Lakers 105   Magic Johnson 18 4 8 0 0 2 1 33 7-12 .583 0-0 - 4-5 .800
Suns 117   Alvin Scott 2 1 0 1 0 2 1 09 1-3 .333 0-0 - 0-0 -
Mar. 19, 1985
44. Lakers 130   Magic Johnson 24 6 10 1 0 6 1 33 6-10 .600 0-0 - 12-12 1.000
Suns 112   Alvin Scott 6 2 4 2 1 2 3 21 3-4 .750 0-0 - 0-2 .000
Mar. 31, 1985
45. Lakers 123   Magic Johnson 8 1 14 1 1 1 1 23 3-8 .375 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Suns 98   Alvin Scott 4 2 2 0 0 1 1 16 1-3 .333 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
1985 Playoffs - Western Conference First Round
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Apr. 18, 1985
46. Lakers 142   Magic Johnson 18 4 19 0 0 2 2 29 7-10 .700 0-0 - 4-5 .800
Suns 114   Alvin Scott 4 3 6 0 1 1 3 21 2-5 .400 0-1 .000 0-0 -
Apr. 20, 1985
47. Lakers 147   Magic Johnson 19 6 12 3 2 4 2 31 5-9 .556 0-0 - 9-12 .750
Suns 130   Alvin Scott 3 2 3 0 2 2 3 19 1-4 .250 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Apr. 23, 1985
48. Lakers 119   Magic Johnson 13 7 11 1 0 5 3 35 5-12 .417 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Suns 103   Alvin Scott 4 3 1 1 1 3 2 24 0-3 .000 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
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