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

This is the detail of NBA games in which Magic Johnson and Mike Woodson 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 43 times in NBA games. Magic Johnson has a 39-4 winning record over Mike Woodson, including a 4-0 record in Playoffs.

Games Played Against Each Other

Magic Johnson
vs.
Mike Woodson
NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2025-26
Magic Johnson:
1979-80 to 1995-96
Mike Woodson:
1980-81 to 1990-91
43 Games played
39 in Regular Season
4 in Playoffs

Summary of Victories

 Games Won in
Regular Season		 in
Playoffs
Magic Johnson
39
35
4
Mike Woodson
4
4
0

Stats in Games Between Them

Averages
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsBlocks
Magic Johnson 18.5 6.7 11.7 0.4
Mike Woodson 13.2 2.1 3.00.2
Game Highs
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsBlocks
Magic Johnson 33 13 19 2
Mike Woodson 24 11 10 2
Games with better stats than the other player...
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsBlocks
Magic Johnson 27

games		 37

games		 41

games		 12

games
Mike Woodson 15

games 		5

games		 1

game		 5

games
Both had same stat 1

game		 1

game		 1

game		 26

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
%
Dec. 06, 1981
1. Lakers 119   Magic Johnson 22 10 9 3 2 2 34 9-16 .563 0-0 - 4-5 .800
Kings 106   Mike Woodson 10 3 6 0 0 2 21 5-10 .500 0- .000 0-0 -
Jan. 17, 1982
2. Lakers 109   Magic Johnson 29 7 9 0 0 4 38 12-15 .800 0-1 .000 5-5 1.000
Kings 97   Mike Woodson 16 2 2 3 0 3 33 8-17 .471 0-0 - 0-0 -
Mar. 09, 1982
3. Lakers 105   Magic Johnson 27 4 4 1 0 3 36 8-13 .615 0-0 - 11-13 .846
Kings 99   Mike Woodson 14 3 6 2 0 3 28 5-12 .417 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
Mar. 28, 1982
4. Lakers 116   Magic Johnson 14 7 8 0 4 41 5-8 .625 0-0 - 4-6 .667
Kings 111   Mike Woodson 24 2 1 0 3 35 12-19 .632 0- .000 0-0 -
1982-83 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 09, 1982
5. Lakers 139   Magic Johnson 15 6 5 4 0 0 4 28 6-10 .600 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Kings 117   Mike Woodson 13 1 3 1 0 4 0 26 3-8 .375 0-1 .000 7-8 .875
Feb. 04, 1983
6. Lakers 143   Magic Johnson 8 10 15 4 2 1 34 3-9 .333 0-0 - 2-6 .333
Kings 125   Mike Woodson 22 1 5 1 1 1 30 10-23 .435 0-1 .000 2-2 1.000
Feb. 06, 1983
7. Lakers 116   Magic Johnson 11 6 11 2 0 0 2 31 4-7 .571 0-0 - 3-3 1.000
Kings 106   Mike Woodson 16 2 3 0 1 1 3 29 6-8 .750 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
Feb. 18, 1983
8. Lakers 118   Magic Johnson 17 7 15 3 0 6 41 7-14 .500 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Kings 124   Mike Woodson 19 3 1 0 0 3 25 9-14 .643 0-0 - 1-3 .333
Mar. 18, 1983
9. Lakers 109   Magic Johnson 0 1 1 0 0 1 01 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 -
Kings 96   Mike Woodson 4 5 1 5 0 3 26 2-12 .167 0-0 - 0-0 -
1983-84 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Jan. 12, 1984
10. Lakers 95   Magic Johnson 15 1 11 3 1 4 2 39 5-11 .455 0-1 .000 5-6 .833
Kings 89   Mike Woodson 18 2 3 3 0 5 2 35 7-17 .412 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
Mar. 21, 1984
11. Lakers 123   Magic Johnson 24 12 19 2 1 5 4 28 8-14 .571 0-1 .000 8-11 .727
Kings 116   Mike Woodson 10 1 2 0 1 1 2 17 2-9 .222 0-0 - 6-6 1.000
Apr. 06, 1984
12. Lakers 112   Magic Johnson 14 4 10 1 1 6 1 33 6-11 .545 0-0 - 2-5 .400
Kings 97   Mike Woodson 17 0 2 1 0 3 4 28 7-15 .467 0-0 - 3-3 1.000
1984 Playoffs - Western Conference First Round
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Apr. 18, 1984
13. Lakers 116   Magic Johnson 26 7 11 3 0 4 2 39 12-22 .545 0-0 - 2-3 .667
Kings 105   Mike Woodson 13 2 3 0 0 0 3 30 4-16 .250 0-1 .000 5-6 .833
Apr. 20, 1984
14. Lakers 109   Magic Johnson 23 5 11 0 0 4 4 40 9-16 .563 0-1 .000 5-6 .833
Kings 102   Mike Woodson 14 2 1 1 0 1 5 23 5-12 .417 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
Apr. 22, 1984
15. Lakers 108   Magic Johnson 17 10 13 2 1 3 3 42 4-11 .364 0-0 - 9-11 .818
Kings 102   Mike Woodson 22 4 5 1 0 2 3 34 9-16 .563 0-0 - 4-5 .800
1984-85 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 16, 1984
16. Lakers 128   Magic Johnson 9 5 11 3 0 5 3 32 4-10 .400 0-0 - 1-1 1.000
Kings 116   Mike Woodson 9 2 1 1 0 0 1 16 3-9 .333 2-2 1.000 1-2 .500
Nov. 30, 1984
17. Lakers 130   Magic Johnson 16 6 13 2 0 2 1 35 6-15 .400 0-1 .000 4-4 1.000
Kings 121   Mike Woodson 8 0 2 2 0 3 3 20 4-8 .500 0-0 - 0-0 -
Feb. 21, 1985
18. Lakers 123   Magic Johnson 15 10 17 0 1 5 2 39 7-11 .636 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Kings 117   Mike Woodson 19 1 3 2 0 4 4 29 8-16 .500 0-1 .000 3-4 .750
1985-86 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 28, 1985
19. Lakers 133   Magic Johnson 20 5 13 3 0 6 1 29 8-11 .727 0-1 .000 4-4 1.000
Kings 111   Mike Woodson 13 1 1 1 0 1 2 26 5-12 .417 0-0 - 3-5 .600
Mar. 08, 1986
20. Lakers 122   Magic Johnson 33 5 17 4 1 1 2 53 13-23 .565 1-1 1.000 6-11 .545
2OT Kings 121   Mike Woodson 22 11 4 1 0 1 4 50 8-19 .421 0-0 - 6-6 1.000
Mar. 22, 1986
21. Lakers 115   Magic Johnson 18 2 14 2 0 2 1 41 6-10 .600 1-2 .500 5-5 1.000
Kings 113   Mike Woodson 17 2 2 0 1 0 3 33 6-13 .462 0-0 - 5-5 1.000
Apr. 03, 1986
22. Lakers 135   Magic Johnson 12 5 16 2 2 4 1 28 2-6 .333 0-0 - 8-10 .800
Kings 105   Mike Woodson 19 0 1 2 0 2 4 26 8-14 .571 0-0 - 3-3 1.000
Apr. 12, 1986
23. Lakers 105   Magic Johnson 14 6 8 1 0 7 2 27 6-9 .667 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Kings 92   Mike Woodson 5 0 1 0 0 1 1 24 2-9 .222 0-0 - 1-2 .500
1986-87 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 26, 1986
24. Lakers 126   Magic Johnson 14 4 14 0 0 3 1 28 5-11 .455 0-0 - 4-5 .800
Clippers 92   Mike Woodson 4 0 1 2 0 2 2 23 1-9 .111 0-1 .000 2-2 1.000
Nov. 30, 1986
25. Lakers 137   Magic Johnson 13 1 13 2 2 9 0 33 5-9 .556 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Clippers 115   Mike Woodson 8 2 3 0 0 2 4 26 4-13 .308 0-1 .000 0-0 -
Mar. 09, 1987
26. Lakers 136   Magic Johnson 15 2 15 2 0 3 2 26 6-10 .600 1-2 .500 2-2 1.000
Clippers 114   Mike Woodson 23 0 4 3 0 4 4 28 10-19 .526 1-2 .500 2-2 1.000
Mar. 15, 1987
27. Lakers 115   Magic Johnson 20 6 10 1 0 0 1 28 8-13 .615 0-0 - 4-6 .667
Clippers 101   Mike Woodson 19 3 4 1 0 4 4 31 6-20 .300 1-5 .200 6-7 .857
Apr. 09, 1987
28. Lakers 118   Magic Johnson 28 6 11 4 1 2 3 31 8-16 .500 0-0 - 12-13 .923
Clippers 100   Mike Woodson 4 0 3 1 0 1 1 10 2-5 .400 0-0 - 0-0 -
1987-88 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 12, 1987
29. Lakers 111   Magic Johnson 9 6 11 1 0 5 0 30 2-5 .400 0-1 .000 5-5 1.000
Clippers 82   Mike Woodson 10 3 4 1 0 2 3 25 4-10 .400 0-1 .000 2-2 1.000
Dec. 19, 1987
30. Lakers 108   Magic Johnson 28 7 7 2 0 3 2 41 12-21 .571 0-0 - 4-6 .667
Clippers 97   Mike Woodson 19 4 5 3 0 4 2 35 7-18 .389 1-2 .500 4-4 1.000
Jan. 13, 1988
31. Lakers 109   Magic Johnson 27 11 13 2 0 6 0 46 8-21 .381 1-2 .500 10-13 .769
OT Clippers 110   Mike Woodson 19 2 6 2 0 3 3 38 7-12 .583 0-0 - 5-6 .833
Feb. 04, 1988
32. Lakers 117   Magic Johnson 18 10 11 1 0 4 3 30 8-14 .571 0-1 .000 2-2 1.000
Clippers 86   Mike Woodson 9 4 0 1 1 2 5 24 3-8 .375 0-1 .000 3-3 1.000
Feb. 16, 1988
33. Lakers 119   Magic Johnson 13 3 12 5 0 3 1 35 3-8 .375 0-0 - 7-8 .875
Clippers 100   Mike Woodson 18 5 5 0 1 3 3 33 7-12 .583 0-0 - 4-5 .800
Apr. 08, 1988
34. Lakers 126   Magic Johnson 16 3 9 0 0 3 1 24 6-12 .500 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
Clippers 107   Mike Woodson 5 2 4 2 0 1 3 21 2-9 .222 0-0 - 1-2 .500
1988-89 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Jan. 16, 1989
35. Lakers 124   Magic Johnson 17 13 18 0 0 3 2 42 6-12 .500 0-3 .000 5-6 .833
Rockets 113   Mike Woodson 24 5 10 2 2 0 4 45 10-24 .417 1-5 .200 3-4 .750
Jan. 31, 1989
36. Lakers 125   Magic Johnson 17 11 10 1 0 5 2 34 5-13 .385 2-6 .333 5-5 1.000
Rockets 114   Mike Woodson 9 0 3 2 0 0 4 31 4-11 .364 0-2 .000 1-1 1.000
Mar. 05, 1989
37. Lakers 83   Magic Johnson 11 7 15 5 0 3 4 41 4-15 .267 1-3 .333 2-5 .400
Rockets 88   Mike Woodson 14 2 4 1 0 2 2 33 6-18 .333 0-1 .000 2-4 .500
Mar. 13, 1989
38. Lakers 97   Magic Johnson 19 12 11 1 1 5 4 43 4-23 .174 1-4 .250 10-10 1.000
Rockets 96   Mike Woodson 17 6 6 0 0 1 2 38 7-14 .500 1-2 .500 2-2 1.000
1989-90 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Jan. 12, 1990
39. Lakers 107   Magic Johnson 31 11 11 1 0 6 0 41 8-16 .500 0-2 .000 15-16 .938
Rockets 98   Mike Woodson 7 0 2 1 0 0 2 25 3-12 .250 1-2 .500 0-0 -
Mar. 06, 1990
40. Lakers 95   Magic Johnson 27 6 8 2 0 3 1 39 11-24 .458 1-5 .200 4-6 .667
Rockets 112   Mike Woodson 8 1 1 0 0 5 3 12 4-7 .571 0-0 - 0-0 -
Apr. 15, 1990
41. Lakers 113   Magic Johnson 25 11 11 0 0 7 4 41 7-14 .500 3-7 .429 8-8 1.000
Rockets 102   Mike Woodson 5 0 1 3 0 0 2 13 1-6 .167 0-1 .000 3-4 .750
1990 Playoffs - Western Conference First Round
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Apr. 27, 1990
42. Lakers 101   Magic Johnson 23 7 14 3 0 6 1 42 8-17 .471 1-3 .333 6-6 1.000
Rockets 89   Mike Woodson 2 0 2 0 0 0 1 06 1-3 .333 0-1 .000 0-0 -
1990-91 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 15, 1990
43. Lakers 108   Magic Johnson 24 10 16 3 1 5 2 50 6-13 .462 2-4 .500 10-10 1.000
OT Rockets 103   Mike Woodson 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 05 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 -
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