Head-to-Head: Games Played Between Magic Johnson and Granville Waiters

This is the detail of NBA games in which Magic Johnson and Granville Waiters 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 8 times in NBA games. Magic Johnson has a 5-3 winning record over Granville Waiters, but Granville Waiters won more matchups in the Playoffs for a 1-0 postseason record.

Games Played Against Each Other

Magic Johnson
vs.
Granville Waiters
NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Magic Johnson:
1979-80 to 1995-96
Granville Waiters:
1983-84 to 1987-88
8 Games played
7 in Regular Season
1 in Playoffs

Summary of Victories

 Games Won in
Regular Season		 in
Playoffs
Magic Johnson
5
5
0
Granville Waiters
3
2
1

Stats in Games Between Them

Averages
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Magic Johnson 19.9 5.4 10.3 1.10.3
Granville Waiters 2.3 2.4 0.30.10.6
Game Highs
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Magic Johnson 30 12 14 21
Granville Waiters 6 10 2 12
Games with better stats than the other player...
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Magic Johnson 8

games		 6

games		 8

games		 5

games		2

games
Granville Waiters 0

games 		1

game		 0

games		 0

games		3

games
Both had same stat 0

games		 1

game		 0

games		 3

games		3

games

Head To Head Games Played: One by One

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1983-84 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Feb. 07, 1984
1. Lakers 106   Magic Johnson 15 2 12 1 0 5 3 36 7-11 .636 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Pacers 105   Granville Waiters 4 10 2 1 2 1 2 27 2-5 .400 0-0 - 0-2 .000
Mar. 10, 1984
2. Lakers 114   Magic Johnson 22 6 9 2 1 4 4 41 7-12 .583 1-2 .500 7-9 .778
Pacers 126   Granville Waiters 6 2 0 0 0 0 1 05 3-4 .750 0-0 - 0-0 -
1984-85 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Feb. 03, 1985
3. Lakers 122   Magic Johnson 17 5 12 0 0 5 0 38 6-17 .353 0-0 - 5-8 .625
Pacers 100   Granville Waiters 0 2 0 0 1 1 0 09 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 -
Feb. 22, 1985
4. Lakers 113   Magic Johnson 22 6 11 2 0 5 1 37 8-9 .889 2-2 1.000 4-4 1.000
Pacers 122   Granville Waiters 2 2 0 0 2 2 3 09 1-2 .500 0-0 - 0-0 -
1985-86 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 06, 1985
5. Lakers 120   Magic Johnson 18 6 14 2 1 5 2 41 6-11 .545 0-0 - 6-6 1.000
Rockets 112   Granville Waiters 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 01 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 -
Feb. 06, 1986
6. Lakers 117   Magic Johnson 15 4 4 1 0 2 1 29 5-10 .500 0-1 .000 5-5 1.000
Rockets 95   Granville Waiters 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 03 1-1 1.000 0-0 - 0-0 -
1986 Playoffs - Western Conference Finals
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
May. 18, 1986
7. Lakers 95   Magic Johnson 20 12 11 1 0 4 5 46 9-18 .500 0-4 .000 2-2 1.000
Rockets 105   Granville Waiters 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 01 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 -
1986-87 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 28, 1986
8. Lakers 110   Magic Johnson 30 2 9 0 0 3 4 41 10-24 .417 0-1 .000 10-10 1.000
Bulls 103   Granville Waiters 4 2 0 0 0 1 4 16 2-2 1.000 0-0 - 0-0 -
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