Head-to-Head: Games Played Between Magic Johnson and Kurt Nimphius

This is the detail of NBA games in which Magic Johnson and Kurt Nimphius 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 36 times in NBA games. Magic Johnson has a 28-8 winning record over Kurt Nimphius, including a 7-1 record in Playoffs.

Games Played Against Each Other

Magic Johnson
vs.
Kurt Nimphius
NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2025-26
Magic Johnson:
1979-80 to 1995-96
Kurt Nimphius:
1981-82 to 1989-90
36 Games played
28 in Regular Season
8 in Playoffs

Summary of Victories

 Games Won in
Regular Season		 in
Playoffs
Magic Johnson
28
21
7
Kurt Nimphius
8
7
1

Stats in Games Between Them

Averages
Player
 Points Rebounds Assists
Magic Johnson 17.6 6.4 12.2
Kurt Nimphius 5.7 3.6 1.0
Game Highs
Player
 Points Rebounds Assists
Magic Johnson 30 15 18
Kurt Nimphius 17 10 6
Games with better stats than the other player...
Player
 Points Rebounds Assists
Magic Johnson 32

games		 24

games		 35

games
Kurt Nimphius 2

games 		7

games		 1

game
Both had same stat 2

games		 5

games		 0

games

Head To Head Games Played: One by One

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1981-82 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 24, 1981
1. Lakers 125   Magic Johnson 13 6 9 2 2 35 4-10 .400 0-0 - 5-7 .714
Mavericks 110   Kurt Nimphius 3 2 0 0 1 02 1-1 1.000 0-0 - 1-3 .333
Mar. 14, 1982
2. Lakers 138   Magic Johnson 13 11 13 2 2 31 6-12 .500 0-0 - 1-1 1.000
Mavericks 116   Kurt Nimphius 4 2 1 0 2 12 2-7 .286 0-0 - 0-0 -
Mar. 19, 1982
3. Lakers 112   Magic Johnson 17 7 10 1 3 36 6-12 .500 0-0 - 5-8 .625
Mavericks 106   Kurt Nimphius 1 1 0 1 1 04 0-2 .000 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Mar. 23, 1982
4. Lakers 116   Magic Johnson 11 15 14 4 4 39 3-4 .750 0-0 - 5-10 .500
Mavericks 118   Kurt Nimphius 3 0 2 0 4 07 1-2 .500 0-0 - 1-2 .500
1982-83 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 17, 1982
5. Lakers 117   Magic Johnson 12 6 6 2 0 1 4 37 5-8 .625 0-1 .000 2-2 1.000
Mavericks 118   Kurt Nimphius 2 4 2 1 1 0 3 19 0-3 .000 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Dec. 19, 1982
6. Lakers 110   Magic Johnson 20 9 13 0 1 2 3 41 9-17 .529 0-0 - 2-3 .667
Mavericks 108   Kurt Nimphius 0 7 1 0 0 0 3 10 0-6 .000 0-0 - 0-0 -
Feb. 02, 1983
7. Lakers 120   Magic Johnson 14 9 6 1 0 4 4 31 4-11 .364 0-1 .000 6-8 .750
Mavericks 122   Kurt Nimphius 4 1 0 0 0 0 4 12 1-2 .500 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Feb. 17, 1983
8. Lakers 127   Magic Johnson 25 6 11 0 0 3 3 37 10-15 .667 0-0 - 5-8 .625
Mavericks 110   Kurt Nimphius 5 4 1 1 2 1 4 19 2-4 .500 0-0 - 1-3 .333
Mar. 20, 1983
9. Lakers 117   Magic Johnson 18 7 16 0 0 2 0 38 8-12 .667 0-1 .000 2-2 1.000
Mavericks 110   Kurt Nimphius 2 1 1 0 0 1 0 08 1-3 .333 0-0 - 0-0 -
1983-84 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 05, 1983
10. Lakers 102   Magic Johnson 10 6 14 1 0 4 3 38 5-9 .556 0-0 - 0-0 -
Mavericks 107   Kurt Nimphius 10 9 1 0 3 0 4 31 4-13 .308 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Nov. 09, 1983
11. Lakers 120   Magic Johnson 22 5 13 2 0 2 4 38 8-9 .889 0-0 - 6-7 .857
Mavericks 106   Kurt Nimphius 6 4 1 2 1 1 5 27 2-8 .250 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Dec. 02, 1983
12. Lakers 118   Magic Johnson 16 8 12 2 0 2 3 31 5-10 .500 0-0 - 6-7 .857
Mavericks 133   Kurt Nimphius 11 8 3 1 5 1 3 27 5-7 .714 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Mar. 09, 1984
13. Lakers 121   Magic Johnson 30 6 8 1 0 9 4 50 13-19 .684 1-1 1.000 3-3 1.000
2OT Mavericks 120   Kurt Nimphius 0 5 1 1 2 3 4 21 0-3 .000 0-0 - 0-0 -
1984 Playoffs - Western Conference Semifinals
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Apr. 28, 1984
14. Lakers 134   Magic Johnson 6 1 11 2 2 3 4 26 3-8 .375 0-0 - 0-0 -
Mavericks 91   Kurt Nimphius 6 10 0 0 0 1 1 20 1-6 .167 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
May. 01, 1984
15. Lakers 117   Magic Johnson 27 8 11 2 3 2 2 35 12-17 .706 0-1 .000 3-3 1.000
Mavericks 101   Kurt Nimphius 4 5 3 0 1 2 1 18 2-3 .667 0-0 - 0-0 -
May. 04, 1984
16. Lakers 115   Magic Johnson 24 4 14 1 0 4 4 41 11-17 .647 0-0 - 2-4 .500
Mavericks 125   Kurt Nimphius 4 5 2 0 1 0 3 21 1-4 .250 0-0 - 2-4 .500
May. 06, 1984
17. Lakers 122   Magic Johnson 14 11 16 2 1 7 2 47 6-16 .375 0-2 .000 2-3 .667
OT Mavericks 115   Kurt Nimphius 9 2 2 0 0 1 4 22 3-3 1.000 0-0 - 3-4 .750
May. 08, 1984
18. Lakers 115   Magic Johnson 14 6 15 0 2 0 3 29 5-7 .714 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
Mavericks 99   Kurt Nimphius 4 0 0 0 1 2 3 09 2-4 .500 0-0 - 0-0 -
1984-85 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Oct. 28, 1984
19. Lakers 96   Magic Johnson 9 6 4 1 1 4 1 35 3-6 .500 0-1 .000 3-6 .500
Mavericks 107   Kurt Nimphius 13 4 6 0 0 2 4 29 3-4 .750 0-0 - 7-8 .875
Jan. 11, 1985
20. Lakers 121   Magic Johnson 18 6 5 0 2 1 0 38 8-14 .571 0-1 .000 2-2 1.000
Mavericks 102   Kurt Nimphius 5 7 1 0 0 1 4 22 2-6 .333 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Jan. 18, 1985
21. Lakers 110   Magic Johnson 12 4 18 2 1 2 1 35 5-9 .556 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Mavericks 92   Kurt Nimphius 6 4 0 0 0 1 2 24 2-8 .250 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Mar. 02, 1985
22. Lakers 125   Magic Johnson 14 7 16 2 0 3 2 34 5-11 .455 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
Mavericks 106   Kurt Nimphius 8 2 2 3 0 0 4 24 4-6 .667 0-0 - 0-0 -
Mar. 29, 1985
23. Lakers 120   Magic Johnson 23 6 13 2 0 3 3 37 9-20 .450 0-0 - 5-5 1.000
Mavericks 115   Kurt Nimphius 8 4 0 0 2 0 2 16 4-7 .571 0-0 - 0-0 -
1985-86 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Mar. 11, 1986
24. Lakers 129   Magic Johnson 15 5 16 1 1 4 2 29 6-13 .462 0-1 .000 3-3 1.000
Clippers 108   Kurt Nimphius 14 5 1 0 1 3 2 30 5-11 .455 0-1 .000 4-4 1.000
Mar. 19, 1986
25. Lakers 114   Magic Johnson 18 5 11 2 0 4 3 39 7-16 .438 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
Clippers 115   Kurt Nimphius 8 5 0 0 0 3 4 29 4-9 .444 0-0 - 0-0 -
1986-87 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 26, 1986
26. Lakers 126   Magic Johnson 14 4 14 0 0 3 1 28 5-11 .455 0-0 - 4-5 .800
Clippers 92   Kurt Nimphius 17 2 1 0 0 3 4 31 6-10 .600 0-0 - 5-6 .833
Nov. 30, 1986
27. Lakers 137   Magic Johnson 13 1 13 2 2 9 0 33 5-9 .556 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Clippers 115   Kurt Nimphius 11 4 1 1 2 2 2 27 4-11 .364 0-0 - 3-3 1.000
Mar. 26, 1987
28. Lakers 128   Magic Johnson 21 7 15 3 2 5 3 38 7-11 .636 0-1 .000 7-8 .875
Pistons 111   Kurt Nimphius 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 04 0-1 .000 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
1987-88 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 10, 1987
29. Lakers 133   Magic Johnson 21 6 13 0 2 7 3 38 9-19 .474 0-1 .000 3-3 1.000
Spurs 124   Kurt Nimphius 4 3 1 0 1 1 4 10 2-3 .667 0-0 - 0-0 -
Nov. 15, 1987
30. Lakers 147   Magic Johnson 25 5 10 2 1 3 1 31 11-19 .579 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Spurs 130   Kurt Nimphius 8 6 0 0 0 2 4 13 2-5 .400 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
Jan. 04, 1988
31. Lakers 133   Magic Johnson 14 8 13 4 0 3 2 30 5-7 .714 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
Spurs 115   Kurt Nimphius 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 03 0-2 .000 0-0 - 0-0 -
Feb. 12, 1988
32. Lakers 133   Magic Johnson 22 9 13 2 0 5 4 39 6-14 .429 0-0 - 10-10 1.000
Spurs 132   Kurt Nimphius 5 2 0 0 0 0 2 07 2-3 .667 0-0 - 1-1 1.000
Apr. 19, 1988
33. Lakers 133   Magic Johnson 24 2 9 0 0 6 2 40 9-11 .818 2-3 .667 4-5 .800
Spurs 126   Kurt Nimphius 6 3 0 1 0 0 2 20 3-4 .750 0-0 - 0-1 .000
1988 Playoffs - Western Conference First Round
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Apr. 29, 1988
34. Lakers 122   Magic Johnson 13 4 18 3 0 6 2 42 5-11 .455 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Spurs 110   Kurt Nimphius 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 05 0-1 .000 0-0 - 0-0 -
May. 01, 1988
35. Lakers 130   Magic Johnson 26 9 15 2 0 2 3 43 9-20 .450 0-0 - 8-10 .800
Spurs 112   Kurt Nimphius 2 2 1 0 1 0 3 10 1-4 .250 0-0 - 0-0 -
May. 03, 1988
36. Lakers 109   Magic Johnson 25 5 11 2 0 3 1 41 9-17 .529 0-0 - 7-9 .778
Spurs 107   Kurt Nimphius 10 5 0 0 0 0 4 15 4-5 .800 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
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