Head-to-Head: Games Played Between Magic Johnson and Moses Malone

This is the detail of NBA games in which Magic Johnson and Moses Malone 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 33 times in NBA games. Magic Johnson has a 17-16 winning record over Moses Malone, but Moses Malone won more matchups in the Playoffs for a 6-1 postseason record.

Games Played Against Each Other

Magic Johnson
vs.
Moses Malone
NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Magic Johnson:
1979-80 to 1995-96
Moses Malone:
1976-77 to 1994-95
33 Games played
26 in Regular Season
7 in Playoffs

Summary of Victories

 Games Won in
Regular Season		 in
Playoffs
Magic Johnson
17
16
1
Moses Malone
16
10
6

Stats in Games Between Them

Averages
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Magic Johnson 20.2 8.6 11.1 2.20.5
Moses Malone 24.7 14.5 1.71.01.6
Game Highs
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Magic Johnson 34 18 20 62
Moses Malone 39 23 6 46
Games with better stats than the other player...
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Magic Johnson 13

games		 3

games		 32

games		 23

games		2

games
Moses Malone 18

games 		29

games		 0

games		 5

games		17

games
Both had same stat 2

games		 1

game		 1

game		 5

games		14

games

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
%
Dec. 05, 1979
1. Lakers 116   Magic Johnson 16 6 8 1 0 2 3 39 5-10 .500 0-0 - 6-6 1.000
Rockets 114   Moses Malone 32 15 2 0 0 0 2 39 12-27 .444 0-0 - 8-10 .800
Feb. 24, 1980
2. Lakers 112   Magic Johnson 8 8 5 2 0 3 0 20 3-8 .375 0-0 - 2-4 .500
Rockets 100   Moses Malone 29 17 1 0 3 3 4 40 9-15 .600 0-0 - 11-15 .733
1980-81 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Oct. 12, 1980
3. Lakers 114   Magic Johnson 30 9 10 5 0 3 4 40 14-24 .583 0-0 - 2-3 .667
Rockets 103   Moses Malone 26 17 1 0 0 6 1 40 10-21 .476 0-0 - 6-13 .462
Nov. 12, 1980
4. Lakers 104   Magic Johnson 17 8 11 2 0 2 3 42 8-16 .500 0-1 .000 1-2 .500
Rockets 107   Moses Malone 17 13 1 0 1 8 3 44 4-9 .444 0-0 - 9-10 .900
1981 Playoffs - Western Conference First Round
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Apr. 01, 1981
5. Lakers 107   Magic Johnson 26 11 4 2 2 5 4 41 10-21 .476 0-0 - 6-7 .857
Rockets 111   Moses Malone 38 23 4 1 2 3 3 46 15-34 .441 0-0 - 8-10 .800
Apr. 03, 1981
6. Lakers 111   Magic Johnson 15 18 8 4 0 3 6 39 7-14 .500 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Rockets 106   Moses Malone 33 15 2 0 2 5 4 48 15-19 .789 0-0 - 3-8 .375
Apr. 05, 1981
7. Lakers 86   Magic Johnson 10 12 9 2 1 3 4 47 2-14 .143 0-0 - 6-11 .545
Rockets 89   Moses Malone 23 15 3 0 1 1 4 48 8-21 .381 0-0 - 7-7 1.000
1981-82 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Oct. 30, 1981
8. Lakers 112   Magic Johnson 27 14 12 3 1 6 2 51 10-23 .435 1-4 .250 6-6 1.000
2OT Rockets 113   Moses Malone 36 10 2 1 4 1 5 48 18-28 .643 0-0 - 0-2 .000
Nov. 11, 1981
9. Lakers 95   Magic Johnson 17 9 6 3 0 3 39 6-13 .462 0-0 - 5-7 .714
Rockets 93   Moses Malone 37 22 4 4 1 3 45 15-25 .600 0-0 - 7-9 .778
Nov. 29, 1981
10. Lakers 122   Magic Johnson 12 11 11 3 1 3 37 6-11 .545 0-0 - 0-2 .000
Rockets 104   Moses Malone 23 9 0 1 2 4 40 9-17 .529 0-0 - 5-6 .833
Mar. 21, 1982
11. Lakers 107   Magic Johnson 25 16 7 6 0 2 41 7-15 .467 0-0 - 11-12 .917
Rockets 102   Moses Malone 39 17 2 3 0 2 46 12-24 .500 0-0 - 15-18 .833
Apr. 06, 1982
12. Lakers 108   Magic Johnson 23 11 10 3 0 3 41 8-10 .800 0-0 - 7-7 1.000
Rockets 97   Moses Malone 37 21 0 0 0 5 48 9-21 .429 0-0 - 19-21 .905
1982-83 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 05, 1982
13. Lakers 104   Magic Johnson 13 8 7 2 1 6 1 40 3-6 .500 0-0 - 7-11 .636
76ers 114   Moses Malone 29 14 0 1 2 5 2 39 12-22 .545 0-0 - 5-8 .625
Jan. 05, 1983
14. Lakers 120   Magic Johnson 23 12 20 2 0 6 3 46 11-16 .688 0-0 - 1-1 1.000
OT 76ers 122   Moses Malone 21 15 1 0 0 9 5 36 7-13 .538 0-0 - 7-11 .636
1983 Playoffs - NBA Finals
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
May. 22, 1983
15. Lakers 107   Magic Johnson 19 9 11 1 0 3 4 43 8-15 .533 0-0 - 3-3 1.000
76ers 113   Moses Malone 27 18 0 2 3 3 3 41 9-20 .450 0-0 - 9-12 .750
May. 26, 1983
16. Lakers 93   Magic Johnson 12 8 13 3 1 4 3 44 6-14 .429 0-1 .000 0-0 -
76ers 103   Moses Malone 24 12 1 0 0 6 5 31 8-10 .800 0-0 - 8-13 .615
May. 29, 1983
17. Lakers 94   Magic Johnson 18 7 13 2 1 8 4 44 3-12 .250 0-1 .000 12-13 .923
76ers 111   Moses Malone 28 19 6 3 0 1 4 40 10-19 .526 0-0 - 8-13 .615
May. 31, 1983
18. Lakers 108   Magic Johnson 27 7 13 1 1 9 5 48 8-21 .381 0-1 .000 11-12 .917
76ers 115   Moses Malone 24 23 1 1 3 1 3 45 9-22 .409 0-0 - 6-9 .667
1983-84 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Feb. 26, 1984
19. Lakers 101   Magic Johnson 23 8 11 1 1 7 2 43 10-19 .526 0-0 - 3-4 .750
76ers 99   Moses Malone 18 11 1 0 2 1 3 35 6-13 .462 0-0 - 6-6 1.000
Mar. 07, 1984
20. Lakers 105   Magic Johnson 11 2 11 2 1 5 6 40 3-7 .429 0-1 .000 5-7 .714
76ers 113   Moses Malone 22 11 2 2 1 2 3 40 8-17 .471 0-0 - 6-9 .667
1984-85 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 07, 1984
21. Lakers 116   Magic Johnson 21 5 17 1 2 1 3 42 9-11 .818 0-0 - 3-4 .750
76ers 122   Moses Malone 35 13 1 0 6 3 3 42 12-21 .571 0-0 - 11-16 .688
Jan. 25, 1985
22. Lakers 109   Magic Johnson 16 6 15 3 2 2 1 39 6-11 .545 0-1 .000 4-5 .800
76ers 104   Moses Malone 16 14 3 0 2 7 4 38 5-13 .385 0-0 - 6-7 .857
1985-86 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Feb. 23, 1986
23. Lakers 117   Magic Johnson 34 5 11 1 0 4 5 43 13-21 .619 1-3 .333 7-8 .875
OT 76ers 111   Moses Malone 27 12 3 3 1 3 3 44 9-21 .429 0-0 - 9-14 .643
1986-87 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Jan. 18, 1987
24. Lakers 115   Magic Johnson 26 6 10 1 0 5 2 38 11-22 .500 0-0 - 4-5 .800
Bullets 101   Moses Malone 21 10 1 0 0 2 2 37 7-15 .467 0-0 - 7-8 .875
Feb. 17, 1987
25. Lakers 99   Magic Johnson 20 7 10 1 0 4 2 43 7-18 .389 0-0 - 6-7 .857
Bullets 114   Moses Malone 27 19 4 1 2 3 2 35 10-22 .455 0-1 .000 7-10 .700
1987-88 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 09, 1987
26. Lakers 112   Magic Johnson 30 4 14 4 0 6 4 44 10-17 .588 0-0 - 10-12 .833
OT Bullets 120   Moses Malone 26 9 1 2 0 6 2 45 10-19 .526 0-0 - 6-11 .545
Feb. 23, 1988
27. Lakers 111   Magic Johnson 17 5 12 3 0 3 1 37 7-14 .500 0-1 .000 3-3 1.000
Bullets 100   Moses Malone 16 12 1 1 1 4 2 37 6-13 .462 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
1988-89 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Mar. 07, 1989
28. Lakers 106   Magic Johnson 21 9 15 2 0 3 2 41 8-14 .571 2-3 .667 3-3 1.000
Hawks 97   Moses Malone 16 16 0 1 4 3 2 40 5-12 .417 0-0 - 6-9 .667
Mar. 19, 1989
29. Lakers 111   Magic Johnson 29 8 13 3 0 6 4 41 7-17 .412 1-3 .333 14-16 .875
Hawks 113   Moses Malone 14 11 1 3 5 5 1 38 4-14 .286 0-0 - 6-8 .750
1989-90 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Feb. 02, 1990
30. Lakers 112   Magic Johnson 19 9 13 0 0 4 2 38 5-15 .333 2-4 .500 7-8 .875
Hawks 106   Moses Malone 10 9 2 0 0 1 2 35 3-10 .300 0-0 - 4-6 .667
Mar. 11, 1990
31. Lakers 123   Magic Johnson 32 8 14 3 1 5 0 39 10-19 .526 3-5 .600 9-10 .900
Hawks 115   Moses Malone 24 14 4 1 5 1 2 34 10-19 .526 0-0 - 4-5 .800
1990-91 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Jan. 31, 1991
32. Lakers 116   Magic Johnson 7 8 12 0 0 4 1 29 3-8 .375 1-3 .333 0-0 -
Hawks 103   Moses Malone 8 9 0 1 0 1 3 22 3-10 .300 0-0 - 2-3 .667
Feb. 22, 1991
33. Lakers 102   Magic Johnson 24 9 9 1 0 8 5 36 7-12 .583 0-3 .000 10-11 .909
Hawks 111   Moses Malone 12 13 2 0 0 2 3 30 4-10 .400 0-0 - 4-6 .667
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