Head-to-Head: Games Played Between Magic Johnson and Jerome Whitehead

This is the detail of NBA games in which Magic Johnson and Jerome Whitehead 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 48 times in NBA games. Magic Johnson has a 40-8 winning record over Jerome Whitehead, including a 4-1 record in Playoffs.

Games Played Against Each Other

Magic Johnson
vs.
Jerome Whitehead
NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Magic Johnson:
1979-80 to 1995-96
Jerome Whitehead:
1978-79 to 1988-89
48 Games played
43 in Regular Season
5 in Playoffs

Summary of Victories

 Games Won in
Regular Season		 in
Playoffs
Magic Johnson
40
36
4
Jerome Whitehead
8
7
1

Stats in Games Between Them

Averages
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsBlocks
Magic Johnson 19.6 7.0 11.1 0.5
Jerome Whitehead 6.4 4.6 0.90.4
Game Highs
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsBlocks
Magic Johnson 38 13 19 4
Jerome Whitehead 17 15 4 2
Games with better stats than the other player...
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsBlocks
Magic Johnson 43

games		 36

games		 48

games		 14

games
Jerome Whitehead 1

game 		9

games		 0

games		 11

games
Both had same stat 4

games		 3

games		 0

games		 23

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
%
Oct. 12, 1979
1. Lakers 103   Magic Johnson 26 8 4 1 4 3 3 41 10-21 .476 0-0 - 6-10 .600
Clippers 102   Jerome Whitehead 2 4 1 0 0 0 4 21 1-1 1.000 0-0 - 0-0 -
Nov. 06, 1979
2. Lakers 127   Magic Johnson 18 9 8 2 0 0 1 38 7-18 .389 0-0 - 4-5 .800
Clippers 112   Jerome Whitehead 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 04 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 -
Nov. 13, 1979
3. Lakers 137   Magic Johnson 22 6 6 4 0 3 2 33 9-10 .900 0-0 - 4-6 .667
Clippers 91   Jerome Whitehead 8 3 1 0 1 0 2 12 4-8 .500 0-0 - 0-0 -
Mar. 23, 1980
4. Lakers 101   Magic Johnson 13 4 9 6 1 5 3 35 3-8 .375 0-1 .000 7-7 1.000
Jazz 96   Jerome Whitehead 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 02 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 -
Mar. 27, 1980
5. Lakers 97   Magic Johnson 19 11 5 1 0 3 1 40 7-11 .636 0-2 .000 5-7 .714
Jazz 95   Jerome Whitehead 2 1 0 0 1 0 2 11 1-1 1.000 0-0 - 0-0 -
1980-81 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Oct. 31, 1980
6. Lakers 107   Magic Johnson 22 8 6 4 2 6 2 39 9-15 .600 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
Cavaliers 98   Jerome Whitehead 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 02 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 -
Mar. 12, 1981
7. Lakers 122   Magic Johnson 27 9 7 5 0 3 3 37 12-17 .706 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Clippers 116   Jerome Whitehead 16 15 3 0 1 1 3 27 8-9 .889 0-0 - 0-0 -
Mar. 15, 1981
8. Lakers 118   Magic Johnson 20 8 11 7 1 3 4 42 4-12 .333 0-1 .000 12-13 .923
Clippers 122   Jerome Whitehead 3 14 2 0 1 2 5 29 1-7 .143 0-0 - 1-2 .500
1981-82 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 21, 1981
9. Lakers 119   Magic Johnson 8 8 10 1 5 1 41 3-10 .300 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Clippers 117   Jerome Whitehead 8 3 1 0 0 6 19 4-5 .800 0-0 - 0-0 -
Nov. 27, 1981
10. Lakers 129   Magic Johnson 17 6 13 1 6 34 4-12 .333 1-1 1.000 8-10 .800
Clippers 138   Jerome Whitehead 17 13 2 2 4 30 8-14 .571 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Dec. 19, 1981
11. Lakers 106   Magic Johnson 22 13 7 2 6 3 45 8-13 .615 0-1 .000 6-6 1.000
Clippers 100   Jerome Whitehead 13 11 1 1 1 1 30 4-9 .444 0-0 - 5-6 .833
Dec. 27, 1981
12. Lakers 139   Magic Johnson 21 6 11 1 5 1 32 8-12 .667 0-0 - 5-9 .556
Clippers 117   Jerome Whitehead 6 5 1 0 3 4 16 1-3 .333 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
Mar. 30, 1982
13. Lakers 143   Magic Johnson 29 7 11 2 4 1 30 10-18 .556 0-1 .000 9-13 .692
Clippers 120   Jerome Whitehead 10 8 4 1 1 4 27 5-9 .556 0-0 - 0-1 .000
Apr. 01, 1982
14. Lakers 117   Magic Johnson 7 6 17 1 5 4 41 2-6 .333 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Clippers 100   Jerome Whitehead 17 13 2 1 5 4 44 7-12 .583 0-0 - 3-6 .500
1982-83 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 26, 1982
15. Lakers 117   Magic Johnson 32 9 5 1 2 2 39 12-20 .600 0-0 - 8-11 .727
Clippers 115   Jerome Whitehead 6 9 0 0 0 2 16 3-5 .600 0-0 - 0-0 -
Dec. 23, 1982
16. Lakers 120   Magic Johnson 23 7 9 4 2 3 33 11-16 .688 0-1 .000 1-1 1.000
Clippers 115   Jerome Whitehead 8 5 1 1 0 1 08 2-6 .333 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
Jan. 19, 1983
17. Lakers 107   Magic Johnson 12 8 12 5 0 6 3 39 4-14 .286 0-1 .000 4-4 1.000
Clippers 104   Jerome Whitehead 2 1 1 0 0 1 2 09 1-1 1.000 0-0 - 0-0 -
1983-84 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 02, 1983
18. Lakers 106   Magic Johnson 12 11 13 4 1 8 1 39 4-8 .500 1-1 1.000 3-4 .750
Clippers 110   Jerome Whitehead 5 4 1 0 0 1 1 14 2-5 .400 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Feb. 18, 1984
19. Lakers 120   Magic Johnson 20 7 14 1 0 5 3 41 7-11 .636 1-1 1.000 5-7 .714
Clippers 116   Jerome Whitehead 0 3 0 0 0 1 0 07 0-3 .000 0-0 - 0-0 -
1984-85 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Oct. 30, 1984
20. Lakers 144   Magic Johnson 16 12 10 3 0 2 2 29 6-8 .750 0-0 - 4-6 .667
Warriors 110   Jerome Whitehead 8 8 1 1 0 2 5 29 4-9 .444 0-0 - 0-0 -
Nov. 08, 1984
21. Lakers 106   Magic Johnson 20 9 12 1 0 5 2 40 7-13 .538 0-3 .000 6-10 .600
Warriors 122   Jerome Whitehead 11 8 1 2 0 2 4 29 5-9 .556 0-0 - 1-1 1.000
Dec. 12, 1984
22. Lakers 131   Magic Johnson 13 3 10 2 0 4 1 24 4-8 .500 0-0 - 5-6 .833
Warriors 107   Jerome Whitehead 10 3 3 0 1 0 4 28 5-10 .500 0-0 - 0-0 -
Jan. 19, 1985
23. Lakers 139   Magic Johnson 16 6 13 1 0 6 2 34 7-10 .700 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Warriors 109   Jerome Whitehead 11 3 0 1 2 4 4 24 5-8 .625 0-0 - 1-3 .333
Mar. 06, 1985
24. Lakers 145   Magic Johnson 12 3 6 0 0 2 3 25 4-8 .500 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
Warriors 119   Jerome Whitehead 9 2 1 0 1 0 4 26 3-8 .375 0-1 .000 3-5 .600
Apr. 11, 1985
25. Lakers 137   Magic Johnson 28 2 17 0 0 8 4 41 9-15 .600 0-0 - 10-13 .769
Warriors 130   Jerome Whitehead 16 15 1 0 1 1 5 31 8-16 .500 0-0 - 0-0 -
1985-86 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 02, 1985
26. Lakers 120   Magic Johnson 7 3 13 1 0 4 1 33 2-6 .333 0-1 .000 3-6 .500
Warriors 116   Jerome Whitehead 7 3 0 0 0 1 1 14 3-6 .500 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Dec. 29, 1985
27. Lakers 122   Magic Johnson 30 7 12 0 0 8 2 42 9-15 .600 0-3 .000 12-16 .750
Warriors 130   Jerome Whitehead 4 4 0 0 0 0 1 10 2-3 .667 0-0 - 0-0 -
Feb. 11, 1986
28. Lakers 113   Magic Johnson 13 6 10 1 0 11 3 32 6-11 .545 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Warriors 137   Jerome Whitehead 6 2 0 0 0 0 1 11 3-4 .750 0-0 - 0-1 .000
Mar. 03, 1986
29. Lakers 127   Magic Johnson 21 5 16 1 0 3 3 44 8-15 .533 0-0 - 5-6 .833
Warriors 117   Jerome Whitehead 17 7 2 0 0 0 4 22 6-10 .600 0-0 - 5-5 1.000
Mar. 06, 1986
30. Lakers 112   Magic Johnson 30 8 14 3 0 6 4 41 11-18 .611 0-0 - 8-10 .800
Warriors 111   Jerome Whitehead 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 09 0-1 .000 0-0 - 0-2 .000
Mar. 30, 1986
31. Lakers 124   Magic Johnson 15 4 19 1 1 4 2 39 4-8 .500 0-0 - 7-8 .875
Warriors 117   Jerome Whitehead 7 3 1 0 0 0 2 15 3-5 .600 0-0 - 1-1 1.000
1986-87 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 07, 1986
32. Lakers 132   Magic Johnson 10 6 13 2 0 1 0 28 2-6 .333 0-0 - 6-6 1.000
Warriors 100   Jerome Whitehead 1 1 0 0 1 2 3 14 0-1 .000 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Jan. 10, 1987
33. Lakers 109   Magic Johnson 38 4 7 1 0 6 3 39 12-20 .600 1-1 1.000 13-13 1.000
Warriors 124   Jerome Whitehead 10 9 0 0 0 0 1 19 4-10 .400 0-0 - 2-3 .667
Jan. 15, 1987
34. Lakers 129   Magic Johnson 31 6 12 3 2 3 4 40 7-16 .438 0-0 - 17-21 .810
Warriors 109   Jerome Whitehead 12 5 0 0 0 2 4 15 4-10 .400 0-0 - 4-7 .571
Feb. 27, 1987
35. Lakers 121   Magic Johnson 21 10 15 1 0 5 0 39 8-16 .500 0-0 - 5-5 1.000
Warriors 109   Jerome Whitehead 2 2 1 1 0 2 1 15 1-2 .500 0-0 - 0-0 -
Mar. 03, 1987
36. Lakers 114   Magic Johnson 21 7 17 0 0 6 4 41 6-12 .500 0-0 - 9-10 .900
Warriors 109   Jerome Whitehead 2 2 0 0 0 0 3 05 1-2 .500 0-0 - 0-0 -
1987 Playoffs - Western Conference Semifinals
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
May. 05, 1987
37. Lakers 125   Magic Johnson 25 12 14 2 0 5 0 37 8-16 .500 0-0 - 9-10 .900
Warriors 116   Jerome Whitehead 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 05 0-0 - 0-0 - 1-2 .500
May. 07, 1987
38. Lakers 116   Magic Johnson 23 8 8 1 0 4 4 33 8-11 .727 0-0 - 7-10 .700
Warriors 101   Jerome Whitehead 2 2 0 1 0 1 4 09 1-3 .333 0-0 - 0-0 -
May. 09, 1987
39. Lakers 133   Magic Johnson 20 10 14 2 0 3 1 38 7-15 .467 0-2 .000 6-9 .667
Warriors 108   Jerome Whitehead 5 3 0 0 0 0 1 11 2-2 1.000 0-0 - 1-4 .250
May. 10, 1987
40. Lakers 121   Magic Johnson 16 5 5 0 0 3 5 37 5-11 .455 0-0 - 6-6 1.000
Warriors 129   Jerome Whitehead 6 1 0 0 1 0 6 15 3-5 .600 0-0 - 0-0 -
May. 12, 1987
41. Lakers 118   Magic Johnson 19 5 13 2 1 2 1 35 8-11 .727 0-0 - 3-3 1.000
Warriors 106   Jerome Whitehead 0 1 1 1 0 0 3 09 0-3 .000 0-0 - 0-0 -
1987-88 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 14, 1987
42. Lakers 118   Magic Johnson 23 4 12 1 0 2 1 39 8-15 .533 0-1 .000 7-8 .875
Warriors 110   Jerome Whitehead 14 8 1 1 1 2 5 21 7-10 .700 0-0 - 0-0 -
Dec. 17, 1987
43. Lakers 113   Magic Johnson 31 8 17 5 0 4 3 39 10-16 .625 0-0 - 11-16 .688
Warriors 106   Jerome Whitehead 0 2 0 0 0 0 3 08 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 -
Jan. 12, 1988
44. Lakers 117   Magic Johnson 20 8 14 3 0 4 2 42 7-17 .412 0-0 - 6-8 .750
Warriors 113   Jerome Whitehead 6 2 0 0 0 0 2 13 3-5 .600 0-0 - 0-0 -
Mar. 04, 1988
45. Lakers 120   Magic Johnson 8 4 10 0 0 2 2 18 1-5 .200 0-0 - 6-6 1.000
Warriors 107   Jerome Whitehead 4 3 3 1 0 0 5 09 2-4 .500 0-0 - 0-0 -
Apr. 24, 1988
46. Lakers 136   Magic Johnson 2 1 7 0 0 1 1 11 1-3 .333 0-0 - 0-0 -
Warriors 100   Jerome Whitehead 2 0 1 0 0 1 5 16 1-6 .167 0-0 - 0-0 -
1988-89 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Jan. 08, 1989
47. Lakers 126   Magic Johnson 16 8 17 0 0 5 4 37 5-9 .556 1-1 1.000 5-9 .556
Spurs 96   Jerome Whitehead 5 4 2 1 0 1 3 24 2-9 .222 0-0 - 1-4 .250
Apr. 12, 1989
48. Lakers 107   Magic Johnson 24 10 7 1 1 5 2 38 7-15 .467 1-3 .333 9-9 1.000
Spurs 100   Jerome Whitehead 4 4 0 4 0 0 2 19 1-4 .250 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
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