Head-to-Head: Games Played Between Magic Johnson and Jim Paxson

This is the detail of NBA games in which Magic Johnson and Jim Paxson 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 49 times in NBA games. Magic Johnson has a 39-10 winning record over Jim Paxson, including an 8-2 record in Playoffs.

Games Played Against Each Other

Magic Johnson
vs.
Jim Paxson
NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2025-26
Magic Johnson:
1979-80 to 1995-96
Jim Paxson:
1979-80 to 1989-90
49 Games played
39 in Regular Season
10 in Playoffs

Summary of Victories

 Games Won in
Regular Season		 in
Playoffs
Magic Johnson
39
31
8
Jim Paxson
10
8
2

Stats in Games Between Them

Averages
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Magic Johnson 19.5 7.9 11.9 2.00.4
Jim Paxson 15.3 1.9 3.31.20.1
Game Highs
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Magic Johnson 39 16 23 72
Jim Paxson 32 5 9 51
Games with better stats than the other player...
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Magic Johnson 27

games		 48

games		 49

games		 24

games		14

games
Jim Paxson 17

games 		1

game		 0

games		 11

games		3

games
Both had same stat 5

games		 0

games		 0

games		 14

games		32

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. 20, 1979
1. Lakers 99   Magic Johnson 15 11 5 1 0 5 3 40 4-11 .364 1-1 1.000 6-9 .667
Trail Blazers 114   Jim Paxson 8 3 3 2 0 0 3 21 4-12 .333 0-0 - 0-0 -
Feb. 13, 1980
2. Lakers 129   Magic Johnson 10 9 8 1 1 2 5 34 2-6 .333 0-1 .000 6-7 .857
Trail Blazers 103   Jim Paxson 8 1 2 1 0 1 2 28 4-8 .500 0-0 - 0-0 -
Mar. 09, 1980
3. Lakers 121   Magic Johnson 25 12 8 1 1 5 3 38 10-17 .588 2-2 1.000 3-5 .600
Trail Blazers 142   Jim Paxson 5 2 6 0 1 2 0 20 2-4 .500 0-1 .000 1-2 .500
Mar. 12, 1980
4. Lakers 102   Magic Johnson 14 16 6 7 2 8 2 41 2-5 .400 0-0 - 10-13 .769
Trail Blazers 94   Jim Paxson 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 14 2-5 .400 0-0 - 0-0 -
1980-81 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Oct. 21, 1980
5. Lakers 103   Magic Johnson 15 8 5 1 0 11 3 40 6-13 .462 0-2 .000 3-4 .750
Trail Blazers 107   Jim Paxson 16 3 2 5 0 1 3 37 8-14 .571 0-0 - 0-0 -
Nov. 04, 1980
6. Lakers 119   Magic Johnson 20 10 12 4 1 4 2 37 9-15 .600 0-0 - 2-3 .667
Trail Blazers 118   Jim Paxson 18 4 9 1 0 1 3 35 8-21 .381 0-0 - 2-3 .667
Mar. 21, 1981
7. Lakers 117   Magic Johnson 21 12 8 1 0 2 2 41 9-19 .474 0-0 - 3-5 .600
Trail Blazers 111   Jim Paxson 18 0 3 3 1 0 2 42 8-17 .471 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
1981-82 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 03, 1981
8. Lakers 100   Magic Johnson 10 12 10 0 0 5 3 37 4-14 .286 0-1 .000 2-2 1.000
Trail Blazers 102   Jim Paxson 23 3 4 3 0 0 0 39 11-19 .579 0-1 .000 1-2 .500
Nov. 13, 1981
9. Lakers 119   Magic Johnson 19 8 15 2 0 5 3 39 8-13 .615 0-0 - 3-7 .429
Trail Blazers 115   Jim Paxson 10 5 8 0 0 1 1 39 5-17 .294 0-1 .000 0-0 -
Dec. 11, 1981
10. Lakers 124   Magic Johnson 23 12 10 4 0 1 4 35 11-17 .647 0-0 - 1-3 .333
Trail Blazers 116   Jim Paxson 20 2 5 2 0 3 0 36 8-18 .444 0-1 .000 4-5 .800
Dec. 22, 1981
11. Lakers 124   Magic Johnson 20 10 6 1 0 6 2 40 7-18 .389 0-0 - 6-7 .857
Trail Blazers 110   Jim Paxson 20 5 2 0 0 0 0 34 10-16 .625 0-0 - 0-0 -
Mar. 16, 1982
12. Lakers 120   Magic Johnson 24 10 9 4 2 5 3 41 10-17 .588 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
Trail Blazers 108   Jim Paxson 26 0 3 2 0 1 2 39 11-17 .647 1-1 1.000 3-3 1.000
Apr. 04, 1982
13. Lakers 129   Magic Johnson 20 7 10 7 0 2 1 36 7-16 .438 0-0 - 6-7 .857
Trail Blazers 111   Jim Paxson 20 2 3 2 0 4 3 38 9-18 .500 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
1982-83 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 07, 1982
14. Lakers 103   Magic Johnson 14 10 10 0 0 4 0 40 6-9 .667 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Trail Blazers 89   Jim Paxson 22 4 3 4 0 3 2 36 11-20 .550 0-1 .000 0-0 -
Dec. 03, 1982
15. Lakers 115   Magic Johnson 14 9 14 2 1 4 3 31 6-10 .600 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Trail Blazers 100   Jim Paxson 14 2 3 0 1 4 4 33 7-18 .389 0-0 - 0-0 -
Dec. 14, 1982
16. Lakers 103   Magic Johnson 24 8 12 1 0 3 2 41 9-12 .750 0-0 - 6-7 .857
Trail Blazers 107   Jim Paxson 24 3 1 1 0 1 1 36 10-18 .556 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
Jan. 25, 1983
17. Lakers 125   Magic Johnson 11 9 9 1 1 1 2 41 5-11 .455 0-0 - 1-1 1.000
Trail Blazers 120   Jim Paxson 29 0 3 1 0 3 2 37 11-19 .579 1-3 .333 6-7 .857
Apr. 05, 1983
18. Lakers 101   Magic Johnson 11 16 13 3 1 4 5 37 5-14 .357 0-0 - 1-1 1.000
Trail Blazers 107   Jim Paxson 18 2 3 5 0 1 1 37 7-11 .636 0-0 - 4-7 .571
1983 Playoffs - Western Conference Semifinals
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Apr. 24, 1983
19. Lakers 118   Magic Johnson 19 9 18 7 1 3 4 39 8-15 .533 0-0 - 3-3 1.000
Trail Blazers 97   Jim Paxson 13 2 1 2 0 2 2 34 6-13 .462 0-0 - 1-1 1.000
Apr. 26, 1983
20. Lakers 112   Magic Johnson 18 4 6 3 2 5 2 43 7-12 .583 0-1 .000 4-5 .800
Trail Blazers 106   Jim Paxson 25 2 3 2 0 2 0 38 10-18 .556 0-0 - 5-6 .833
Apr. 29, 1983
21. Lakers 115   Magic Johnson 15 7 11 0 0 3 4 38 6-12 .500 0-1 .000 3-4 .750
OT Trail Blazers 109   Jim Paxson 22 0 3 1 1 2 3 43 11-21 .524 0-1 .000 0-4 .000
May. 01, 1983
22. Lakers 95   Magic Johnson 10 7 8 0 1 6 3 44 5-14 .357 0-3 .000 0-0 -
Trail Blazers 108   Jim Paxson 20 3 4 0 0 2 0 35 8-15 .533 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
May. 03, 1983
23. Lakers 116   Magic Johnson 25 7 15 4 0 3 4 40 9-14 .643 0-4 .000 7-7 1.000
Trail Blazers 108   Jim Paxson 32 2 2 1 0 5 2 36 13-18 .722 2-3 .667 4-4 1.000
1983-84 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 19, 1983
24. Lakers 117   Magic Johnson 14 9 13 5 1 7 2 38 7-10 .700 0-0 - 0-0 -
Trail Blazers 110   Jim Paxson 21 1 1 1 0 0 3 34 8-16 .500 0-1 .000 5-6 .833
Jan. 31, 1984
25. Lakers 129   Magic Johnson 20 9 15 1 0 5 2 37 6-8 .750 0-0 - 8-9 .889
Trail Blazers 124   Jim Paxson 24 3 4 0 0 2 1 36 11-19 .579 1-2 .500 1-1 1.000
Apr. 08, 1984
26. Lakers 119   Magic Johnson 25 8 12 3 1 8 2 43 10-15 .667 0-0 - 5-6 .833
Trail Blazers 113   Jim Paxson 23 2 3 0 1 2 2 33 7-16 .438 0-0 - 9-9 1.000
1984-85 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 04, 1984
27. Lakers 124   Magic Johnson 21 3 11 5 1 6 4 37 7-10 .700 0-0 - 7-7 1.000
Trail Blazers 116   Jim Paxson 20 5 8 3 0 2 0 40 8-16 .500 0-2 .000 4-4 1.000
Nov. 09, 1984
28. Lakers 130   Magic Johnson 15 5 15 0 0 5 3 43 6-7 .857 0-0 - 3-3 1.000
Trail Blazers 126   Jim Paxson 23 1 3 2 1 1 1 40 10-19 .526 0-0 - 3-5 .600
Jan. 04, 1985
29. Lakers 120   Magic Johnson 6 3 6 0 0 2 2 13 2-6 .333 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Trail Blazers 95   Jim Paxson 6 2 3 0 0 1 1 26 3-8 .375 0-0 - 0-1 .000
Jan. 29, 1985
30. Lakers 122   Magic Johnson 12 6 13 0 0 5 2 40 6-10 .600 0-0 - 0-0 -
Trail Blazers 106   Jim Paxson 14 0 2 0 0 1 0 27 7-13 .538 0-1 .000 0-1 .000
Apr. 07, 1985
31. Lakers 135   Magic Johnson 39 9 11 2 0 8 5 46 11-16 .688 0-0 - 17-19 .895
OT Trail Blazers 133   Jim Paxson 15 0 2 3 0 0 2 28 6-12 .500 2-3 .667 1-2 .500
1985 Playoffs - Western Conference Semifinals
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Apr. 27, 1985
32. Lakers 125   Magic Johnson 12 7 12 3 0 1 3 28 6-11 .545 0-0 - 0-1 .000
Trail Blazers 101   Jim Paxson 10 1 5 1 0 0 1 29 4-13 .308 0-1 .000 2-2 1.000
Apr. 30, 1985
33. Lakers 134   Magic Johnson 19 9 18 3 0 7 1 38 7-12 .583 0-1 .000 5-7 .714
Trail Blazers 118   Jim Paxson 6 4 3 1 0 0 2 22 2-8 .250 1-1 1.000 1-2 .500
May. 03, 1985
34. Lakers 130   Magic Johnson 13 7 23 1 0 6 2 41 5-10 .500 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Trail Blazers 126   Jim Paxson 16 1 2 1 0 2 2 24 6-11 .545 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
May. 05, 1985
35. Lakers 107   Magic Johnson 31 6 13 0 1 6 2 41 8-13 .615 0-1 .000 15-16 .938
Trail Blazers 115   Jim Paxson 13 3 3 0 0 0 2 19 5-11 .455 0-0 - 3-4 .750
May. 07, 1985
36. Lakers 139   Magic Johnson 34 9 19 2 0 4 3 40 9-16 .563 0-0 - 16-17 .941
Trail Blazers 120   Jim Paxson 6 1 1 1 0 0 2 16 3-8 .375 0-1 .000 0-0 -
1985-86 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 14, 1985
37. 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   Jim Paxson 11 3 4 1 0 1 3 24 5-10 .500 0-1 .000 1-2 .500
Nov. 23, 1985
38. Lakers 130   Magic Johnson 17 3 14 0 0 2 0 33 6-9 .667 0-0 - 5-6 .833
Trail Blazers 113   Jim Paxson 11 2 2 0 0 3 0 29 3-8 .375 0-1 .000 5-5 1.000
Jan. 08, 1986
39. Lakers 125   Magic Johnson 22 4 16 1 1 4 0 34 6-11 .545 0-0 - 10-11 .909
Trail Blazers 121   Jim Paxson 2 1 4 1 0 1 3 23 1-4 .250 0-0 - 0-0 -
Mar. 18, 1986
40. Lakers 128   Magic Johnson 26 6 11 1 0 3 2 36 9-19 .474 0-2 .000 8-11 .727
Trail Blazers 122   Jim Paxson 10 3 3 0 0 3 2 29 5-8 .625 0-0 - 0-0 -
Apr. 08, 1986
41. 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   Jim Paxson 11 1 4 0 0 2 2 17 4-10 .400 2-2 1.000 1-1 1.000
1986-87 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 18, 1986
42. Lakers 131   Magic Johnson 17 6 18 3 1 7 1 35 6-9 .667 0-0 - 5-7 .714
Trail Blazers 115   Jim Paxson 18 1 0 0 0 5 1 28 7-13 .538 1-2 .500 3-3 1.000
Jan. 01, 1987
43. Lakers 140   Magic Johnson 4 6 18 0 0 3 1 29 1-4 .250 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Trail Blazers 104   Jim Paxson 16 1 3 3 0 2 4 19 6-8 .750 0-1 .000 4-4 1.000
Jan. 27, 1987
44. Lakers 107   Magic Johnson 20 5 11 0 0 6 1 39 7-14 .500 0-0 - 6-8 .750
Trail Blazers 100   Jim Paxson 17 2 7 1 0 1 4 31 6-11 .545 2-5 .400 3-5 .600
Feb. 05, 1987
45. Lakers 104   Magic Johnson 26 5 10 2 0 4 2 41 7-13 .538 0-0 - 12-15 .800
Trail Blazers 105   Jim Paxson 11 4 5 1 0 1 3 30 5-13 .385 0-3 .000 1-1 1.000
Apr. 03, 1987
46. Lakers 127   Magic Johnson 35 10 11 1 0 4 4 40 14-24 .583 0-0 - 7-9 .778
Trail Blazers 121   Jim Paxson 14 1 2 1 0 1 1 18 4-8 .500 0-1 .000 6-6 1.000
1988-89 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 16, 1988
47. Lakers 96   Magic Johnson 31 3 7 0 0 2 4 36 11-23 .478 0-2 .000 9-10 .900
Celtics 110   Jim Paxson 6 0 3 0 0 0 0 17 3-7 .429 0-0 - 0-0 -
1989-90 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 15, 1989
48. Lakers 119   Magic Johnson 16 6 21 6 0 3 0 43 4-12 .333 0-1 .000 8-8 1.000
Celtics 110   Jim Paxson 6 1 4 0 0 1 2 29 3-5 .600 0-0 - 0-0 -
Feb. 18, 1990
49. Lakers 116   Magic Johnson 30 4 13 1 0 4 2 38 10-21 .476 3-6 .500 7-7 1.000
Celtics 110   Jim Paxson 6 0 3 1 0 1 1 13 3-5 .600 0-0 - 0-0 -
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