Head-to-Head: Games Played Between Magic Johnson and Mike Mitchell

This is the detail of NBA games in which Magic Johnson and Mike Mitchell 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 44 times in NBA games. Magic Johnson has a 29-15 winning record over Mike Mitchell, including a 14-2 record in Playoffs.

Games Played Against Each Other

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2025-26
Magic Johnson:
1979-80 to 1995-96
Mike Mitchell:
1978-79 to 1989-90
44 Games played
28 in Regular Season
16 in Playoffs

Summary of Victories

Games Won in
Regular Season
in
Playoffs
Magic Johnson
29
15
14
Mike Mitchell
15
13
2

Stats in Games Between Them

Averages
Player
Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Magic Johnson 19.0 7.6 11.6 2.40.5
Mike Mitchell 21.8 6.8 1.70.80.5
Game Highs
Player
Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Magic Johnson 32 16 19 62
Mike Mitchell 41 16 4 33
Games with better stats than the other player...
Player
Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Magic Johnson 14

games
22

games
44

games
31

games
10

games
Mike Mitchell 28

games
17

games
0

games
4

games
13

games
Both had same stat 2

games
5

games
0

games
9

games
21

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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. 11, 1979
1. Lakers 140   Magic Johnson 24 16 12 3 0 10 3 34 10-14 .714 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
Cavaliers 126   Mike Mitchell 18 3 1 3 0 0 1 27 8-14 .571 0-1 .000 2-3 .667
Jan. 29, 1980
2. Lakers 153   Magic Johnson 30 11 8 0 1 4 5 47 12-18 .667 0-0 - 6-7 .857
4OT Cavaliers 154   Mike Mitchell 34 9 2 0 1 3 1 59 14-22 .636 0-0 - 6-6 1.000
1980-81 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Oct. 31, 1980
3. Lakers 107   Magic Johnson 22 8 6 4 2 6 2 39 9-15 .600 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
Cavaliers 98   Mike Mitchell 23 4 3 1 0 3 3 48 10-20 .500 0-0 - 3-4 .750
1981-82 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Feb. 12, 1982
4. Lakers 94   Magic Johnson 19 15 8 6 0 5 2 43 5-13 .385 0-0 - 9-12 .750
Spurs 100   Mike Mitchell 24 13 0 0 0 2 1 37 11-17 .647 0-0 - 2-4 .500
Mar. 26, 1982
5. Lakers 105   Magic Johnson 17 3 10 2 1 3 5 38 8-12 .667 0-2 .000 1-2 .500
Spurs 110   Mike Mitchell 41 12 2 0 0 4 5 40 15-19 .789 0-0 - 11-13 .846
1982 Playoffs - Western Conference Finals
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
May. 09, 1982
6. Lakers 128   Magic Johnson 13 16 14 3 0 1 2 42 5-11 .455 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Spurs 117   Mike Mitchell 25 3 0 0 0 2 3 40 9-13 .692 0-0 - 7-12 .583
May. 11, 1982
7. Lakers 110   Magic Johnson 19 11 9 5 1 2 4 39 6-10 .600 0-0 - 7-8 .875
Spurs 101   Mike Mitchell 34 11 0 0 0 0 0 48 16-30 .533 0-0 - 2-6 .333
May. 14, 1982
8. Lakers 118   Magic Johnson 12 10 10 2 0 3 41 3-10 .300 0-0 - 6-7 .857
Spurs 108   Mike Mitchell 14 9 0 0 0 4 36 6-18 .333 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
May. 15, 1982
9. Lakers 128   Magic Johnson 22 9 6 4 0 2 5 41 8-15 .533 0-0 - 6-8 .750
Spurs 123   Mike Mitchell 30 10 2 1 0 1 3 39 12-19 .632 0-0 - 6-8 .750
1982-83 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 30, 1982
10. Lakers 114   Magic Johnson 17 8 9 3 0 2 3 42 6-11 .545 0-0 - 5-6 .833
Spurs 117   Mike Mitchell 25 8 2 0 1 0 0 39 12-23 .522 0-0 - 1-3 .333
Jan. 21, 1983
11. Lakers 119   Magic Johnson 2 3 4 1 1 0 1 07 1-2 .500 0-0 - 0-0 -
Spurs 110   Mike Mitchell 17 4 0 1 1 2 4 39 7-15 .467 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Feb. 15, 1983
12. Lakers 103   Magic Johnson 24 6 5 1 1 5 3 42 10-17 .588 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
Spurs 124   Mike Mitchell 19 5 2 1 0 2 2 39 8-14 .571 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Mar. 25, 1983
13. Lakers 120   Magic Johnson 22 12 11 5 0 3 44 6-12 .500 0-0 - 10-12 .833
Spurs 132   Mike Mitchell 24 8 4 3 1 1 40 8-15 .533 0-1 .000 8-8 1.000
Apr. 13, 1983
14. Lakers 109   Magic Johnson 10 5 12 4 1 1 3 34 4-7 .571 0-1 .000 2-2 1.000
Spurs 114   Mike Mitchell 15 9 4 3 0 4 3 39 6-17 .353 0-0 - 3-4 .750
1983 Playoffs - Western Conference Finals
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
May. 08, 1983
15. Lakers 119   Magic Johnson 15 6 12 2 0 0 3 38 6-10 .600 0-0 - 3-3 1.000
Spurs 107   Mike Mitchell 26 7 1 0 0 1 3 41 10-18 .556 0-0 - 6-6 1.000
May. 10, 1983
16. Lakers 113   Magic Johnson 28 12 7 4 1 8 3 43 12-23 .522 0-1 .000 4-7 .571
Spurs 122   Mike Mitchell 27 16 0 0 3 2 2 39 12-20 .600 0-0 - 3-4 .750
May. 13, 1983
17. Lakers 113   Magic Johnson 13 11 13 2 2 2 2 42 5-12 .417 0-1 .000 3-3 1.000
Spurs 100   Mike Mitchell 23 6 1 1 2 3 4 39 10-21 .476 0-0 - 3-4 .750
May. 15, 1983
18. Lakers 129   Magic Johnson 31 8 17 1 0 3 3 44 9-14 .643 0-0 - 13-15 .867
Spurs 121   Mike Mitchell 35 11 1 0 2 3 4 45 16-29 .552 1-1 1.000 2-2 1.000
May. 18, 1983
19. Lakers 112   Magic Johnson 16 11 19 2 1 4 3 45 7-12 .583 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Spurs 117   Mike Mitchell 26 9 1 0 0 4 2 40 12-21 .571 0-0 - 2-4 .500
May. 20, 1983
20. Lakers 101   Magic Johnson 2 15 16 2 1 3 2 48 1-6 .167 0-0 - 0-4 .000
Spurs 100   Mike Mitchell 17 13 3 2 1 4 2 46 8-17 .471 0-0 - 1-2 .500
1983-84 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Jan. 06, 1984
21. Lakers 117   Magic Johnson 19 10 12 5 2 6 4 41 7-15 .467 0-0 - 5-6 .833
Spurs 124   Mike Mitchell 27 12 2 3 1 2 3 39 13-25 .520 0-0 - 1-4 .250
Jan. 21, 1984
22. Lakers 108   Magic Johnson 12 12 12 2 0 4 4 42 4-11 .364 0-1 .000 4-4 1.000
Spurs 113   Mike Mitchell 29 8 1 1 1 2 1 42 11-20 .550 0-0 - 7-7 1.000
Feb. 05, 1984
23. Lakers 110   Magic Johnson 17 7 18 1 0 5 3 40 5-9 .556 0-0 - 7-8 .875
Spurs 98   Mike Mitchell 17 9 1 2 1 1 1 38 7-17 .412 0-1 .000 3-5 .600
Mar. 15, 1984
24. Lakers 143   Magic Johnson 22 9 8 1 1 4 1 35 8-15 .533 0-0 - 6-6 1.000
Spurs 124   Mike Mitchell 31 6 1 1 2 2 2 38 13-24 .542 0-1 .000 5-6 .833
Apr. 03, 1984
25. Lakers 109   Magic Johnson 6 3 10 0 1 6 2 30 3-7 .429 0-0 - 0-0 -
Spurs 137   Mike Mitchell 28 8 1 0 0 1 3 26 12-20 .600 0-0 - 4-5 .800
1984-85 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Oct. 27, 1984
26. Lakers 112   Magic Johnson 32 1 8 5 0 2 0 41 11-18 .611 1-2 .500 9-9 1.000
Spurs 113   Mike Mitchell 10 5 3 1 0 2 4 39 5-15 .333 0-0 - 0-0 -
Nov. 02, 1984
27. Lakers 119   Magic Johnson 16 7 11 4 0 5 0 30 6-7 .857 0-0 - 4-5 .800
Spurs 100   Mike Mitchell 20 4 0 2 0 1 1 32 8-15 .533 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
Mar. 15, 1985
28. Lakers 115   Magic Johnson 21 6 18 2 1 4 1 41 7-16 .438 0-0 - 7-9 .778
Spurs 114   Mike Mitchell 21 4 4 1 0 0 3 42 9-15 .600 0-0 - 3-3 1.000
Apr. 03, 1985
29. Lakers 108   Magic Johnson 11 5 13 1 0 5 2 38 3-10 .300 0-2 .000 5-6 .833
Spurs 122   Mike Mitchell 36 14 4 2 1 2 2 37 15-32 .469 0-0 - 6-6 1.000
1985-86 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 24, 1985
30. Lakers 118   Magic Johnson 23 4 13 1 1 2 0 33 7-12 .583 0-1 .000 9-9 1.000
Spurs 102   Mike Mitchell 24 2 3 0 1 1 4 27 12-19 .632 0-0 - 0-0 -
Dec. 26, 1985
31. Lakers 91   Magic Johnson 22 2 9 0 0 8 2 38 8-14 .571 0-0 - 6-7 .857
Spurs 109   Mike Mitchell 19 12 2 0 0 2 3 40 8-18 .444 0-0 - 3-5 .600
Mar. 21, 1986
32. Lakers 117   Magic Johnson 27 1 10 2 1 5 2 39 6-16 .375 0-0 - 15-16 .938
Spurs 109   Mike Mitchell 32 6 0 0 0 1 1 43 14-23 .609 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
Mar. 24, 1986
33. Lakers 124   Magic Johnson 16 8 12 2 0 0 2 33 6-12 .500 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
Spurs 102   Mike Mitchell 15 4 2 0 0 1 4 35 6-14 .429 0-0 - 3-5 .600
1986 Playoffs - Western Conference First Round
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Apr. 17, 1986
34. Lakers 135   Magic Johnson 13 3 18 1 0 9 1 33 6-9 .667 0-1 .000 1-2 .500
Spurs 88   Mike Mitchell 24 4 3 2 1 6 0 34 10-21 .476 0-0 - 4-6 .667
Apr. 19, 1986
35. Lakers 122   Magic Johnson 30 3 13 0 0 3 2 37 13-19 .684 0-0 - 4-6 .667
Spurs 94   Mike Mitchell 6 4 3 0 1 2 2 36 3-13 .231 0-0 - 0-2 .000
Apr. 23, 1986
36. Lakers 114   Magic Johnson 14 10 17 2 0 2 4 32 4-6 .667 0-0 - 6-8 .750
Spurs 94   Mike Mitchell 17 1 4 1 1 2 6 37 8-18 .444 0-0 - 1-2 .500
1986-87 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 19, 1986
37. Lakers 117   Magic Johnson 25 9 13 3 0 5 4 37 11-18 .611 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Spurs 108   Mike Mitchell 22 0 2 0 1 2 0 40 8-19 .421 0-0 - 6-6 1.000
Jan. 11, 1987
38. Lakers 111   Magic Johnson 26 3 9 4 0 7 4 40 7-14 .500 0-0 - 12-13 .923
Spurs 109   Mike Mitchell 4 3 0 1 0 0 2 18 2-5 .400 0-0 - 0-0 -
1987-88 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Jan. 04, 1988
39. Lakers 133   Magic Johnson 14 8 13 4 0 3 2 30 5-7 .714 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
Spurs 115   Mike Mitchell 15 2 0 1 0 3 1 11 5-6 .833 0-0 - 5-5 1.000
Feb. 12, 1988
40. Lakers 133   Magic Johnson 22 9 13 2 0 5 4 39 6-14 .429 0-0 - 10-10 1.000
Spurs 132   Mike Mitchell 15 4 4 0 0 0 3 34 7-11 .636 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Apr. 19, 1988
41. Lakers 133   Magic Johnson 24 2 9 0 0 6 2 40 9-11 .818 2-3 .667 4-5 .800
Spurs 126   Mike Mitchell 17 3 2 2 0 1 0 32 5-13 .385 0-0 - 7-8 .875
1988 Playoffs - Western Conference First Round
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Apr. 29, 1988
42. Lakers 122   Magic Johnson 13 4 18 3 0 6 2 42 5-11 .455 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Spurs 110   Mike Mitchell 9 4 1 1 0 2 2 20 3-10 .300 0-0 - 3-4 .750
May. 01, 1988
43. Lakers 130   Magic Johnson 26 9 15 2 0 2 3 43 9-20 .450 0-0 - 8-10 .800
Spurs 112   Mike Mitchell 12 6 1 0 1 2 2 30 6-16 .375 0-0 - 0-0 -
May. 03, 1988
44. Lakers 109   Magic Johnson 25 5 11 2 0 3 1 41 9-17 .529 0-0 - 7-9 .778
Spurs 107   Mike Mitchell 10 5 2 0 0 1 1 24 4-11 .364 0-0 - 2-2 1.000