Head-to-Head: Games Played Between Magic Johnson and Rich Kelley

This is the detail of NBA games in which Magic Johnson and Rich Kelley 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 38 times in NBA games. Magic Johnson has a 28-10 winning record over Rich Kelley, including an 8-1 record in Playoffs.

Games Played Against Each Other

Magic Johnson
vs.
Rich Kelley
NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Magic Johnson:
1979-80 to 1995-96
Rich Kelley:
1975-76 to 1985-86
38 Games played
29 in Regular Season
9 in Playoffs

Summary of Victories

 Games Won in
Regular Season		 in
Playoffs
Magic Johnson
28
20
8
Rich Kelley
10
9
1

Stats in Games Between Them

Averages
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Magic Johnson 16.3 9.0 11.1 2.70.4
Rich Kelley 6.6 5.3 2.51.00.6
Game Highs
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Magic Johnson 30 15 17 93
Rich Kelley 15 12 7 42
Games with better stats than the other player...
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Magic Johnson 34

games		 32

games		 37

games		 26

games		7

games
Rich Kelley 3

games 		3

games		 1

game		 7

games		15

games
Both had same stat 1

game		 3

games		 0

games		 5

games		16

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
%
Feb. 08, 1980
1. Lakers 125   Magic Johnson 19 13 13 0 0 4 5 45 7-11 .636 0-0 - 5-6 .833
OT Nets 120   Rich Kelley 14 8 2 0 0 2 5 35 4-8 .500 0-0 - 6-7 .857
Mar. 02, 1980
2. Lakers 115   Magic Johnson 20 12 5 5 0 4 3 43 7-19 .368 0-1 .000 6-10 .600
Suns 123   Rich Kelley 6 11 2 1 0 6 4 14 3-8 .375 0-0 - 0-0 -
Mar. 16, 1980
3. Lakers 128   Magic Johnson 21 13 13 3 2 7 2 37 8-13 .615 0-0 - 5-6 .833
Suns 106   Rich Kelley 8 3 1 2 0 3 4 14 2-2 1.000 0-0 - 4-6 .667
Mar. 19, 1980
4. Lakers 108   Magic Johnson 19 8 3 1 1 4 3 41 6-10 .600 2-5 .400 5-6 .833
Suns 112   Rich Kelley 6 3 4 1 0 1 4 18 3-4 .750 0-0 - 0-1 .000
1980 Playoffs - Western Conference Semifinals
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Apr. 08, 1980
5. Lakers 119   Magic Johnson 13 12 16 2 0 3 2 39 4-12 .333 0-0 - 5-7 .714
Suns 110   Rich Kelley 6 10 0 0 1 3 4 18 2-8 .250 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Apr. 09, 1980
6. Lakers 131   Magic Johnson 25 13 11 6 0 4 6 48 6-11 .545 1-1 1.000 12-14 .857
OT Suns 128   Rich Kelley 14 3 1 1 0 2 0 17 6-7 .857 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Apr. 11, 1980
7. Lakers 108   Magic Johnson 12 13 4 5 0 5 3 39 3-11 .273 0-1 .000 6-6 1.000
Suns 105   Rich Kelley 4 3 3 1 0 2 2 19 1-4 .250 0-1 .000 2-2 1.000
Apr. 13, 1980
8. Lakers 101   Magic Johnson 8 9 13 2 0 4 3 40 3-4 .750 0-0 - 2-4 .500
Suns 127   Rich Kelley 10 6 4 1 1 0 1 21 4-9 .444 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Apr. 15, 1980
9. Lakers 126   Magic Johnson 19 7 11 2 0 2 1 38 8-14 .571 0-0 - 3-5 .600
Suns 101   Rich Kelley 9 3 7 3 2 1 2 27 4-6 .667 0-0 - 1-2 .500
1980-81 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Oct. 17, 1980
10. Lakers 116   Magic Johnson 24 6 7 5 1 3 4 41 9-19 .474 0-0 - 6-10 .600
Suns 109   Rich Kelley 0 3 1 0 2 1 2 09 0-1 .000 0-0 - 0-0 -
Mar. 01, 1981
11. Lakers 96   Magic Johnson 9 10 4 2 0 4 2 33 4-11 .364 0-1 .000 1-2 .500
Suns 101   Rich Kelley 3 1 1 0 0 1 3 09 1-2 .500 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Mar. 18, 1981
12. Lakers 114   Magic Johnson 25 5 8 3 0 5 2 41 10-19 .526 1-2 .500 4-7 .571
Suns 126   Rich Kelley 10 5 2 0 1 2 4 19 5-7 .714 0-0 - 0-0 -
1981-82 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 06, 1981
13. Lakers 99   Magic Johnson 11 7 16 9 0 5 3 40 5-7 .714 1-1 1.000 0-0 -
Suns 101   Rich Kelley 15 6 2 1 2 3 2 19 6-8 .750 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Nov. 14, 1981
14. Lakers 98   Magic Johnson 8 7 9 5 0 10 4 35 3-5 .600 0-1 .000 2-3 .667
Suns 97   Rich Kelley 4 1 2 1 0 1 0 13 0-0 - 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
Dec. 25, 1981
15. Lakers 104   Magic Johnson 18 5 8 3 0 3 3 39 8-16 .500 0-1 .000 2-2 1.000
Suns 101   Rich Kelley 9 6 2 0 1 2 2 14 4-7 .571 0-0 - 1-1 1.000
Jan. 28, 1982
16. Lakers 97   Magic Johnson 12 6 11 3 0 1 4 32 3-9 .333 0-0 - 6-6 1.000
Suns 87   Rich Kelley 4 2 2 0 1 1 4 14 2-4 .500 0-0 - 0-0 -
Apr. 02, 1982
17. Lakers 99   Magic Johnson 10 7 14 4 0 2 4 38 5-14 .357 0-0 - 0-0 -
Suns 109   Rich Kelley 12 12 7 1 1 2 5 27 4-9 .444 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
Apr. 18, 1982
18. Lakers 120   Magic Johnson 15 15 12 2 0 4 1 41 6-11 .545 0-1 .000 3-4 .750
Suns 115   Rich Kelley 11 9 7 2 2 4 4 31 5-10 .500 0-0 - 1-1 1.000
1982 Playoffs - Western Conference Semifinals
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Apr. 27, 1982
19. Lakers 115   Magic Johnson 23 10 10 1 0 2 4 38 8-17 .471 0-1 .000 7-7 1.000
Suns 96   Rich Kelley 5 5 3 1 0 0 5 23 1-8 .125 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Apr. 28, 1982
20. Lakers 117   Magic Johnson 19 12 12 5 0 4 2 35 8-14 .571 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Suns 98   Rich Kelley 15 10 4 0 0 5 3 30 7-10 .700 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Apr. 30, 1982
21. Lakers 114   Magic Johnson 23 14 9 2 0 1 3 41 9-13 .692 0-0 - 5-8 .625
Suns 106   Rich Kelley 14 8 5 0 0 0 5 24 5-12 .417 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
May. 02, 1982
22. Lakers 112   Magic Johnson 15 11 12 3 0 3 4 35 4-7 .571 0-0 - 7-8 .875
Suns 107   Rich Kelley 4 5 4 2 0 2 1 29 2-7 .286 0-0 - 0-2 .000
1982-83 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 03, 1982
23. Lakers 135   Magic Johnson 17 15 13 0 1 4 5 43 5-11 .455 0-0 - 7-7 1.000
OT Nuggets 134   Rich Kelley 6 5 1 0 1 0 5 19 2-5 .400 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Nov. 04, 1982
24. Lakers 131   Magic Johnson 15 5 9 4 3 1 3 34 6-10 .600 0-0 - 3-3 1.000
Nuggets 108   Rich Kelley 4 5 2 2 0 1 4 16 2-6 .333 0-0 - 0-0 -
Nov. 21, 1982
25. Lakers 143   Magic Johnson 10 10 12 2 0 2 3 34 4-9 .444 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Nuggets 129   Rich Kelley 6 8 2 0 1 4 4 17 1-4 .250 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
Feb. 09, 1983
26. Lakers 113   Magic Johnson 7 7 12 1 2 0 4 29 2-7 .286 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Jazz 99   Rich Kelley 6 5 5 0 0 2 4 25 3-4 .750 0-0 - 0-0 -
Feb. 26, 1983
27. Lakers 92   Magic Johnson 8 9 10 0 0 6 2 38 3-12 .250 0-2 .000 2-2 1.000
Jazz 101   Rich Kelley 5 8 4 4 0 1 2 31 2-4 .500 0-0 - 1-4 .250
1983-84 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 13, 1983
28. Lakers 124   Magic Johnson 30 13 16 3 0 4 2 41 13-17 .765 0-0 - 4-6 .667
Jazz 118   Rich Kelley 2 6 3 2 0 2 6 25 0-5 .000 0-0 - 2-4 .500
Nov. 22, 1983
29. Lakers 126   Magic Johnson 17 9 17 4 1 5 1 43 6-13 .462 0-1 .000 5-6 .833
OT Jazz 130   Rich Kelley 4 3 1 1 0 3 2 17 2-4 .500 0-0 - 0-2 .000
Feb. 03, 1984
30. Lakers 109   Magic Johnson 7 11 16 4 0 5 1 42 2-10 .200 0-0 - 3-3 1.000
Jazz 105   Rich Kelley 5 9 1 1 1 2 4 26 2-3 .667 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Apr. 05, 1984
31. Lakers 129   Magic Johnson 23 7 12 2 1 4 1 33 10-11 .909 0-0 - 3-5 .600
Jazz 115   Rich Kelley 4 6 1 3 0 2 5 22 2-5 .400 0-0 - 0-0 -
1984-85 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 28, 1984
32. Lakers 114   Magic Johnson 20 10 14 1 0 2 3 40 6-17 .353 1-2 .500 7-8 .875
Jazz 109   Rich Kelley 2 4 2 2 1 1 5 22 0-1 .000 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Jan. 10, 1985
33. Lakers 120   Magic Johnson 20 4 10 1 0 2 1 34 8-13 .615 0-0 - 4-5 .800
Jazz 112   Rich Kelley 1 4 1 2 2 1 0 09 0-2 .000 0-1 .000 1-2 .500
Jan. 26, 1985
34. Lakers 83   Magic Johnson 19 8 6 0 0 7 2 40 5-11 .455 0-0 - 9-11 .818
Jazz 96   Rich Kelley 4 2 1 1 0 0 4 21 2-4 .500 0-0 - 0-0 -
Mar. 12, 1985
35. Lakers 123   Magic Johnson 18 5 13 0 0 6 1 31 4-7 .571 0-0 - 10-12 .833
Jazz 108   Rich Kelley 8 6 1 1 2 3 4 30 4-7 .571 0-0 - 0-0 -
Mar. 13, 1985
36. Lakers 120   Magic Johnson 10 5 11 3 0 2 4 30 4-7 .571 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Jazz 105   Rich Kelley 10 4 4 1 0 3 4 23 5-5 1.000 0-0 - 0-0 -
1985-86 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 28, 1985
37. Lakers 133   Magic Johnson 20 5 13 3 0 6 1 29 8-11 .727 0-1 .000 4-4 1.000
Kings 111   Rich Kelley 2 2 1 1 0 1 2 10 1-3 .333 0-0 - 0-0 -
Apr. 03, 1986
38. Lakers 135   Magic Johnson 12 5 16 2 2 4 1 28 2-6 .333 0-0 - 8-10 .800
Kings 105   Rich Kelley 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 04 0-1 .000 0-0 - 0-0 -
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