Head-to-Head: Games Played Between Magic Johnson and Linton Townes

This is the detail of NBA games in which Magic Johnson and Linton Townes 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 6-2 winning record over Linton Townes, including a 4-0 record in Playoffs.

Games Played Against Each Other

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Magic Johnson:
1979-80 to 1995-96
Linton Townes:
1982-83 to 1984-85
8 Games played
4 in Regular Season
4 in Playoffs

Summary of Victories

Games Won in
Regular Season
in
Playoffs
Magic Johnson
6
2
4
Linton Townes
2
2
0

Stats in Games Between Them

Averages
Player
Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Magic Johnson 17.1 8.6 12.3 2.60.8
Linton Townes 3.8 0.8 1.00.10.0
Game Highs
Player
Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Magic Johnson 25 16 18 72
Linton Townes 13 3 3 10
Games with better stats than the other player...
Player
Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Magic Johnson 8

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8

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8

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7

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5

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Linton Townes 0

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0

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0

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0

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0

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Both had same stat 0

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0

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1

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3

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Head To Head Games Played: One by One

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1982-83 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 03, 1982
1. Lakers 115   Magic Johnson 14 9 14 2 1 4 3 31 6-10 .600 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Trail Blazers 100   Linton Townes 0 1 1 1 0 1 1 06 0-2 .000 0-0 - 0-0 -
Dec. 14, 1982
2. Lakers 103   Magic Johnson 24 8 12 1 0 3 2 41 9-12 .750 0-0 - 6-7 .857
Trail Blazers 107   Linton Townes 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 05 1-2 .500 0-0 - 0-0 -
Jan. 25, 1983
3. Lakers 125   Magic Johnson 11 9 9 1 1 1 2 41 5-11 .455 0-0 - 1-1 1.000
Trail Blazers 120   Linton Townes 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 05 0-1 .000 0-0 - 0-0 -
Apr. 05, 1983
4. Lakers 101   Magic Johnson 11 16 13 3 1 4 5 37 5-14 .357 0-0 - 1-1 1.000
Trail Blazers 107   Linton Townes 6 3 2 0 0 2 2 11 3-4 .750 0-0 - 0-0 -
1983 Playoffs - Western Conference Semifinals
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Apr. 24, 1983
5. Lakers 118   Magic Johnson 19 9 18 7 1 3 4 39 8-15 .533 0-0 - 3-3 1.000
Trail Blazers 97   Linton Townes 6 1 0 0 0 0 2 14 3-7 .429 0-0 - 0-0 -
Apr. 26, 1983
6. Lakers 112   Magic Johnson 18 4 6 3 2 5 2 43 7-12 .583 0-1 .000 4-5 .800
Trail Blazers 106   Linton Townes 3 0 3 0 0 2 2 11 1-3 .333 0-0 - 1-1 1.000
Apr. 29, 1983
7. 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   Linton Townes 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 06 0-1 .000 0-0 - 0-0 -
May. 03, 1983
8. 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   Linton Townes 13 1 2 0 0 0 2 12 5-7 .714 1-3 .333 2-2 1.000