Head-to-Head: Games Played Between Magic Johnson and Caldwell Jones

This is the detail of NBA games in which Magic Johnson and Caldwell Jones 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 51 times in NBA games. Magic Johnson has a 39-12 winning record over Caldwell Jones, including an 11-4 record in Playoffs.

Games Played Against Each Other

Magic Johnson
vs.
Caldwell Jones
NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2025-26
Magic Johnson:
1979-80 to 1995-96
Caldwell Jones:
1976-77 to 1989-90
51 Games played
36 in Regular Season
15 in Playoffs

Summary of Victories

 Games Won in
Regular Season		 in
Playoffs
Magic Johnson
39
28
11
Caldwell Jones
12
8
4

Stats in Games Between Them

Averages
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsBlocks
Magic Johnson 19.9 7.8 10.4 0.5
Caldwell Jones 5.5 6.2 1.31.5
Game Highs
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsBlocks
Magic Johnson 42 15 18 4
Caldwell Jones 21 13 4 5
Games with better stats than the other player...
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsBlocks
Magic Johnson 50

games		 31

games		 51

games		 9

games
Caldwell Jones 1

game 		14

games		 0

games		 30

games
Both had same stat 0

games		 6

games		 0

games		 12

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
%
Jan. 25, 1980
1. Lakers 124   Magic Johnson 10 4 4 2 1 3 1 31 5-9 .556 0-1 .000 0-0 -
76ers 103   Caldwell Jones 12 10 2 2 2 3 2 40 6-9 .667 0-0 - 0-2 .000
Feb. 10, 1980
2. Lakers 104   Magic Johnson 21 6 9 3 1 6 4 43 8-13 .615 0-0 - 5-5 1.000
76ers 105   Caldwell Jones 2 9 2 0 1 2 3 29 0-4 .000 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
1980 Playoffs - NBA Finals
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
May. 04, 1980
3. Lakers 109   Magic Johnson 16 9 10 3 0 2 1 40 8-12 .667 0-0 - 0-0 -
76ers 102   Caldwell Jones 15 9 4 0 5 5 2 42 5-9 .556 0-0 - 5-7 .714
May. 07, 1980
4. Lakers 104   Magic Johnson 13 8 11 2 0 5 5 41 5-8 .625 0-0 - 3-3 1.000
76ers 107   Caldwell Jones 3 4 2 0 1 1 4 30 1-3 .333 0-0 - 1-2 .500
May. 10, 1980
5. Lakers 111   Magic Johnson 16 11 5 2 0 5 2 44 6-12 .500 0-1 .000 4-6 .667
76ers 101   Caldwell Jones 15 11 2 1 3 2 5 39 7-14 .500 0-0 - 1-3 .333
May. 11, 1980
6. Lakers 102   Magic Johnson 28 9 9 3 1 3 1 45 10-14 .714 0-0 - 8-10 .800
76ers 105   Caldwell Jones 9 10 1 0 4 1 4 41 2-4 .500 0-0 - 5-6 .833
May. 14, 1980
7. Lakers 108   Magic Johnson 14 15 10 3 0 10 5 39 4-13 .308 0-0 - 6-7 .857
76ers 103   Caldwell Jones 6 10 0 0 1 0 5 24 3-9 .333 0-0 - 0-0 -
May. 16, 1980
8. Lakers 123   Magic Johnson 42 15 7 3 1 5 3 47 14-23 .609 0-1 .000 14-14 1.000
76ers 107   Caldwell Jones 6 6 2 0 2 0 4 26 2-3 .667 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
1981-82 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Feb. 26, 1982
9. Lakers 116   Magic Johnson 18 10 10 0 3 50 7-12 .583 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
2OT 76ers 114   Caldwell Jones 11 13 2 4 6 31 5-6 .833 0-0 - 1-4 .250
Mar. 07, 1982
10. Lakers 113   Magic Johnson 16 11 8 1 3 41 6-11 .545 0-0 - 4-6 .667
76ers 119   Caldwell Jones 0 13 1 4 4 33 0-6 .000 0-0 - 0-0 -
1982 Playoffs - NBA Finals
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
May. 27, 1982
11. Lakers 124   Magic Johnson 10 14 9 1 0 7 3 45 4-10 .400 0-0 - 2-3 .667
76ers 117   Caldwell Jones 6 11 1 0 4 0 4 28 3-8 .375 0-0 - 0-0 -
May. 30, 1982
12. Lakers 94   Magic Johnson 18 11 7 4 0 5 3 44 6-14 .429 0-2 .000 6-7 .857
76ers 110   Caldwell Jones 12 11 0 1 3 1 4 32 6-11 .545 0-0 - 0-0 -
Jun. 01, 1982
13. Lakers 129   Magic Johnson 22 9 8 3 0 3 5 34 8-9 .889 0-0 - 6-7 .857
76ers 108   Caldwell Jones 5 5 0 1 1 0 4 21 1-6 .167 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Jun. 03, 1982
14. Lakers 111   Magic Johnson 24 8 7 1 0 0 3 43 8-15 .533 0-1 .000 8-9 .889
76ers 101   Caldwell Jones 7 7 0 0 2 2 3 30 3-7 .429 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Jun. 06, 1982
15. Lakers 102   Magic Johnson 10 10 4 2 0 5 4 40 4-9 .444 0-0 - 2-4 .500
76ers 135   Caldwell Jones 4 4 1 2 4 0 3 27 2-7 .286 0-0 - 0-1 .000
Jun. 08, 1982
16. Lakers 114   Magic Johnson 13 13 13 4 2 6 5 44 2-3 .667 0-0 - 9-9 1.000
76ers 104   Caldwell Jones 2 9 3 1 4 0 5 39 1-4 .250 0-0 - 0-0 -
1982-83 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 12, 1982
17. Lakers 127   Magic Johnson 28 10 6 1 1 3 27 10-15 .667 0-0 - 8-9 .889
Rockets 96   Caldwell Jones 8 10 3 0 0 4 30 3-8 .375 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Dec. 01, 1982
18. Lakers 106   Magic Johnson 19 6 10 1 0 5 3 38 7-11 .636 0-0 - 5-6 .833
Rockets 95   Caldwell Jones 12 12 1 0 0 1 5 34 4-8 .500 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
Dec. 26, 1982
19. Lakers 96   Magic Johnson 12 10 4 7 0 4 3 41 4-13 .308 0-1 .000 4-6 .667
Rockets 94   Caldwell Jones 8 8 0 0 1 6 5 33 3-6 .500 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Mar. 27, 1983
20. Lakers 114   Magic Johnson 26 5 9 2 1 2 0 29 12-18 .667 0-1 .000 2-2 1.000
Rockets 93   Caldwell Jones 6 7 4 0 4 1 3 27 2-7 .286 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Apr. 12, 1983
21. Lakers 114   Magic Johnson 31 8 9 3 0 4 3 38 13-22 .591 0-0 - 5-7 .714
Rockets 113   Caldwell Jones 12 12 3 0 1 3 3 42 5-12 .417 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
1983-84 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Jan. 08, 1984
22. Lakers 118   Magic Johnson 25 5 14 5 1 7 4 44 9-13 .692 0-1 .000 7-8 .875
Rockets 129   Caldwell Jones 21 10 2 3 0 4 5 37 9-12 .750 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Jan. 10, 1984
23. Lakers 136   Magic Johnson 11 6 14 2 3 2 3 47 5-12 .417 1-1 1.000 0-0 -
OT Rockets 132   Caldwell Jones 8 3 3 0 0 2 6 21 1-3 .333 0-0 - 6-6 1.000
Jan. 26, 1984
24. Lakers 131   Magic Johnson 19 8 11 4 0 4 2 39 6-14 .429 0-1 .000 7-10 .700
Rockets 102   Caldwell Jones 6 7 0 0 0 0 4 35 3-9 .333 0-0 - 0-0 -
Mar. 17, 1984
25. Lakers 123   Magic Johnson 13 7 13 1 4 4 3 39 5-7 .714 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Rockets 111   Caldwell Jones 8 5 3 2 2 2 3 29 4-8 .500 0-0 - 0-0 -
Mar. 29, 1984
26. Lakers 115   Magic Johnson 14 11 10 4 1 4 2 38 7-11 .636 0-0 - 0-0 -
Rockets 109   Caldwell Jones 2 6 4 0 2 1 4 23 0-4 .000 0-0 - 2-5 .400
1984-85 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 02, 1984
27. Lakers 112   Magic Johnson 12 7 16 2 0 2 2 39 4-9 .444 0-0 - 4-5 .800
Bulls 113   Caldwell Jones 2 3 1 0 1 1 4 21 1-3 .333 0-0 - 0-0 -
Feb. 19, 1985
28. Lakers 127   Magic Johnson 20 3 12 0 0 4 4 31 9-13 .692 0-0 - 2-4 .500
Bulls 117   Caldwell Jones 2 3 1 0 1 1 6 17 1-1 1.000 0-0 - 0-0 -
1985-86 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 14, 1985
29. Lakers 114   Magic Johnson 30 9 12 4 0 5 2 44 12-19 .632 1-1 1.000 5-7 .714
Trail Blazers 102   Caldwell Jones 0 1 1 2 0 1 5 11 0-1 .000 0-0 - 0-0 -
Nov. 23, 1985
30. Lakers 130   Magic Johnson 17 3 14 0 0 2 0 33 6-9 .667 0-0 - 5-6 .833
Trail Blazers 113   Caldwell Jones 6 3 1 0 0 1 4 22 2-3 .667 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Jan. 08, 1986
31. Lakers 125   Magic Johnson 22 4 16 1 1 4 0 34 6-11 .545 0-0 - 10-11 .909
Trail Blazers 121   Caldwell Jones 12 3 3 2 0 0 3 21 5-7 .714 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Mar. 18, 1986
32. Lakers 128   Magic Johnson 26 6 11 1 0 3 2 36 9-19 .474 0-2 .000 8-11 .727
Trail Blazers 122   Caldwell Jones 5 5 2 0 0 0 5 16 2-3 .667 0-1 .000 1-4 .250
Apr. 08, 1986
33. Lakers 120   Magic Johnson 25 5 10 0 0 6 1 41 8-16 .500 0-1 .000 9-9 1.000
Trail Blazers 114   Caldwell Jones 4 6 0 0 1 0 5 18 1-2 .500 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
1986-87 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 18, 1986
34. Lakers 131   Magic Johnson 17 6 18 3 1 7 1 35 6-9 .667 0-0 - 5-7 .714
Trail Blazers 115   Caldwell Jones 0 4 1 0 0 2 3 09 0-1 .000 0-0 - 0-0 -
Jan. 01, 1987
35. Lakers 140   Magic Johnson 4 6 18 0 0 3 1 29 1-4 .250 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Trail Blazers 104   Caldwell Jones 2 1 1 0 1 0 4 18 0-2 .000 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Feb. 05, 1987
36. Lakers 104   Magic Johnson 26 5 10 2 0 4 2 41 7-13 .538 0-0 - 12-15 .800
Trail Blazers 105   Caldwell Jones 6 3 0 0 2 2 4 17 3-4 .750 0-0 - 0-0 -
Mar. 12, 1987
37. Lakers 125   Magic Johnson 25 5 16 1 1 6 1 41 12-21 .571 0-1 .000 1-2 .500
Trail Blazers 116   Caldwell Jones 8 10 1 0 1 1 4 31 3-5 .600 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Apr. 03, 1987
38. Lakers 127   Magic Johnson 35 10 11 1 0 4 4 40 14-24 .583 0-0 - 7-9 .778
Trail Blazers 121   Caldwell Jones 4 8 0 1 1 0 5 22 2-2 1.000 0-0 - 0-0 -
1987-88 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 17, 1987
39. Lakers 142   Magic Johnson 9 7 14 4 0 3 2 30 2-9 .222 0-1 .000 5-6 .833
Trail Blazers 115   Caldwell Jones 2 4 1 0 3 1 2 20 1-4 .250 0-0 - 0-0 -
Dec. 02, 1987
40. Lakers 104   Magic Johnson 16 6 9 0 1 3 4 35 6-13 .462 0-1 .000 4-6 .667
Trail Blazers 117   Caldwell Jones 3 1 1 0 0 0 2 08 1-1 1.000 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Jan. 03, 1988
41. Lakers 98   Magic Johnson 11 4 9 0 0 3 2 31 4-12 .333 1-2 .500 2-2 1.000
Trail Blazers 81   Caldwell Jones 10 8 1 0 2 0 3 26 3-9 .333 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
Apr. 09, 1988
42. Lakers 109   Magic Johnson 9 1 12 0 0 2 2 36 4-15 .267 0-2 .000 1-1 1.000
Trail Blazers 119   Caldwell Jones 0 2 1 0 0 1 2 24 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 -
Apr. 12, 1988
43. Lakers 109   Magic Johnson 23 11 13 4 1 1 1 40 8-20 .400 0-1 .000 7-8 .875
Trail Blazers 103   Caldwell Jones 0 3 2 1 0 1 1 22 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-2 .000
1988-89 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Feb. 03, 1989
44. Lakers 140   Magic Johnson 29 8 8 1 0 4 1 33 10-15 .667 2-3 .667 7-8 .875
Trail Blazers 129   Caldwell Jones 2 5 1 1 3 1 4 17 1-1 1.000 0-0 - 0-0 -
Apr. 21, 1989
45. Lakers 121   Magic Johnson 23 7 10 2 0 4 2 38 9-19 .474 2-7 .286 3-4 .750
Trail Blazers 114   Caldwell Jones 2 8 0 0 0 0 1 22 1-3 .333 0-0 - 0-0 -
1989 Playoffs - Western Conference First Round
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Apr. 27, 1989
46. Lakers 128   Magic Johnson 30 7 16 0 0 4 2 42 10-20 .500 2-5 .400 8-9 .889
Trail Blazers 108   Caldwell Jones 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 16 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 -
Apr. 30, 1989
47. Lakers 113   Magic Johnson 35 8 12 5 0 3 2 38 10-19 .526 4-8 .500 11-11 1.000
Trail Blazers 105   Caldwell Jones 0 3 0 0 0 1 0 11 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 -
May. 03, 1989
48. Lakers 116   Magic Johnson 17 6 7 1 0 2 3 41 8-11 .727 0-2 .000 1-1 1.000
Trail Blazers 108   Caldwell Jones 4 5 0 0 2 1 4 23 2-3 .667 0-0 - 0-0 -
1989-90 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 04, 1989
49. Lakers 98   Magic Johnson 24 10 9 4 0 8 5 40 8-17 .471 2-6 .333 6-6 1.000
Spurs 106   Caldwell Jones 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 05 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 -
Nov. 26, 1989
50. Lakers 132   Magic Johnson 24 3 10 5 0 6 1 33 4-10 .400 1-2 .500 15-15 1.000
Spurs 112   Caldwell Jones 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 05 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 -
Feb. 20, 1990
51. Lakers 115   Magic Johnson 19 13 8 0 1 3 1 45 7-17 .412 1-3 .333 4-6 .667
OT Spurs 114   Caldwell Jones 2 3 0 0 0 1 3 17 1-4 .250 0-0 - 0-0 -
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