Head-to-Head: Games Played Between Magic Johnson and Mark McNamara

This is the detail of NBA games in which Magic Johnson and Mark McNamara 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 7 times in NBA games. Magic Johnson has a 4-3 winning record over Mark McNamara, but Mark McNamara won more matchups in the Playoffs for a 1-0 postseason record.

Games Played Against Each Other

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Magic Johnson:
1979-80 to 1995-96
Mark McNamara:
1982-83 to 1990-91
7 Games played
6 in Regular Season
1 in Playoffs

Summary of Victories

Games Won in
Regular Season
in
Playoffs
Magic Johnson
4
4
0
Mark McNamara
3
2
1

Stats in Games Between Them

Averages
Player
Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Magic Johnson 17.7 7.0 12.7 2.10.7
Mark McNamara 6.4 2.7 0.10.30.3
Game Highs
Player
Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Magic Johnson 26 10 18 52
Mark McNamara 12 5 1 11
Games with better stats than the other player...
Player
Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Magic Johnson 7

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7

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7

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4

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4

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Mark McNamara 0

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0

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0

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0

games
2

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Both had same stat 0

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0

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0

games
3

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1

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Head To Head Games Played: One by One

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1983 Playoffs - NBA Finals
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
May. 29, 1983
1. Lakers 94   Magic Johnson 18 7 13 2 1 8 4 44 3-12 .250 0-1 .000 12-13 .923
76ers 111   Mark McNamara 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 01 2-2 1.000 0-0 - 0-0 -
1983-84 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Jan. 06, 1984
2. Lakers 117   Magic Johnson 19 10 12 5 2 6 4 41 7-15 .467 0-0 - 5-6 .833
Spurs 124   Mark McNamara 2 3 1 0 0 1 1 08 1-3 .333 0-0 - 0-0 -
Feb. 05, 1984
3. Lakers 110   Magic Johnson 17 7 18 1 0 5 3 40 5-9 .556 0-0 - 7-8 .875
Spurs 98   Mark McNamara 7 2 0 1 1 0 1 07 3-3 1.000 0-0 - 1-1 1.000
Mar. 15, 1984
4. Lakers 143   Magic Johnson 22 9 8 1 1 4 1 35 8-15 .533 0-0 - 6-6 1.000
Spurs 124   Mark McNamara 12 4 0 1 0 2 3 17 6-6 1.000 0-0 - 0-2 .000
Apr. 03, 1984
5. Lakers 109   Magic Johnson 6 3 10 0 1 6 2 30 3-7 .429 0-0 - 0-0 -
Spurs 137   Mark McNamara 3 1 0 0 0 0 2 10 1-3 .333 0-0 - 1-2 .500
1984-85 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 02, 1984
6. Lakers 119   Magic Johnson 16 7 11 4 0 5 0 30 6-7 .857 0-0 - 4-5 .800
Spurs 100   Mark McNamara 7 3 0 0 0 0 0 06 3-4 .750 0-0 - 1-3 .333
1987-88 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 29, 1987
7. Lakers 131   Magic Johnson 26 6 17 2 0 1 2 32 9-17 .529 0-0 - 8-9 .889
76ers 115   Mark McNamara 10 5 0 0 1 1 3 19 4-8 .500 0-0 - 2-2 1.000