Head-to-Head: Games Played Between Magic Johnson and Rodney McCray

This is the detail of NBA games in which Magic Johnson and Rodney McCray 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 42 times in NBA games. Magic Johnson has a 30-12 winning record over Rodney McCray, but Rodney McCray won more matchups in the Playoffs for a 4-1 postseason record.

Games Played Against Each Other

Magic Johnson
vs.
Rodney McCray
NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Magic Johnson:
1979-80 to 1995-96
Rodney McCray:
1983-84 to 1992-93
42 Games played
37 in Regular Season
5 in Playoffs

Summary of Victories

 Games Won in
Regular Season		 in
Playoffs
Magic Johnson
30
29
1
Rodney McCray
12
8
4

Stats in Games Between Them

Averages
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Magic Johnson 21.0 6.6 13.5 2.00.3
Rodney McCray 12.3 6.3 4.50.70.6
Game Highs
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Magic Johnson 39 12 20 54
Rodney McCray 28 12 11 43
Games with better stats than the other player...
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Magic Johnson 34

games		 22

games		 42

games		 30

games		2

games
Rodney McCray 7

games 		15

games		 0

games		 6

games		12

games
Both had same stat 1

game		 5

games		 0

games		 6

games		28

games

Head To Head Games Played: One by One

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1983-84 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Jan. 08, 1984
1. Lakers 118   Magic Johnson 25 5 14 5 1 7 4 44 9-13 .692 0-1 .000 7-8 .875
Rockets 129   Rodney McCray 10 2 2 1 1 2 0 19 4-5 .800 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Jan. 10, 1984
2. Lakers 136   Magic Johnson 11 6 14 2 3 2 3 47 5-12 .417 1-1 1.000 0-0 -
OT Rockets 132   Rodney McCray 0 3 2 0 1 1 2 15 0-3 .000 0-0 - 0-0 -
Jan. 26, 1984
3. Lakers 131   Magic Johnson 19 8 11 4 0 4 2 39 6-14 .429 0-1 .000 7-10 .700
Rockets 102   Rodney McCray 12 6 2 0 1 2 1 15 5-7 .714 0-0 - 2-3 .667
Mar. 17, 1984
4. Lakers 123   Magic Johnson 13 7 13 1 4 4 3 39 5-7 .714 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Rockets 111   Rodney McCray 7 4 1 1 0 0 3 21 2-9 .222 0-0 - 3-5 .600
Mar. 29, 1984
5. Lakers 115   Magic Johnson 14 11 10 4 1 4 2 38 7-11 .636 0-0 - 0-0 -
Rockets 109   Rodney McCray 17 8 5 0 1 3 5 32 7-11 .636 0-0 - 3-5 .600
1984-85 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 19, 1984
6. Lakers 123   Magic Johnson 26 6 20 4 0 4 3 44 10-17 .588 0-1 .000 6-6 1.000
Rockets 116   Rodney McCray 20 8 2 0 0 4 2 35 7-11 .636 0-0 - 6-11 .545
Jan. 30, 1985
7. Lakers 113   Magic Johnson 33 4 10 1 0 6 3 42 14-18 .778 1-1 1.000 4-6 .667
Rockets 116   Rodney McCray 18 3 4 1 0 1 1 41 7-7 1.000 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
Feb. 05, 1985
8. Lakers 113   Magic Johnson 18 4 19 4 0 4 1 44 5-12 .417 0-2 .000 8-8 1.000
Rockets 104   Rodney McCray 6 3 2 0 0 1 1 29 3-7 .429 0-0 - 0-0 -
Feb. 26, 1985
9. Lakers 100   Magic Johnson 15 11 18 1 1 8 0 40 7-16 .438 0-0 - 1-1 1.000
Rockets 94   Rodney McCray 10 5 8 3 1 3 2 46 3-10 .300 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
Mar. 22, 1985
10. Lakers 130   Magic Johnson 12 8 16 0 0 8 3 36 3-7 .429 0-0 - 6-8 .750
Rockets 107   Rodney McCray 21 9 5 2 2 2 2 34 9-16 .563 0-0 - 3-5 .600
1985-86 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 06, 1985
11. Lakers 120   Magic Johnson 18 6 14 2 1 5 2 41 6-11 .545 0-0 - 6-6 1.000
Rockets 112   Rodney McCray 13 9 3 3 1 2 3 40 4-9 .444 0-0 - 5-5 1.000
Feb. 06, 1986
12. Lakers 117   Magic Johnson 15 4 4 1 0 2 1 29 5-10 .500 0-1 .000 5-5 1.000
Rockets 95   Rodney McCray 4 4 3 0 0 1 2 22 2-8 .250 0-0 - 0-0 -
Mar. 16, 1986
13. Lakers 116   Magic Johnson 19 12 12 2 0 6 1 42 7-12 .583 0-0 - 5-6 .833
Rockets 111   Rodney McCray 10 5 10 0 0 1 2 39 5-9 .556 0-0 - 0-0 -
Apr. 06, 1986
14. Lakers 103   Magic Johnson 20 5 20 3 0 6 3 42 9-18 .500 0-1 .000 2-2 1.000
Rockets 109   Rodney McCray 17 3 5 0 0 0 2 41 7-8 .875 0-0 - 3-3 1.000
Apr. 10, 1986
15. Lakers 117   Magic Johnson 26 4 16 1 0 4 1 41 9-22 .409 0-0 - 8-8 1.000
Rockets 113   Rodney McCray 11 8 10 0 0 0 4 48 3-4 .750 0-1 .000 5-5 1.000
1986 Playoffs - Western Conference Finals
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
May. 10, 1986
16. Lakers 119   Magic Johnson 26 7 18 3 0 4 4 41 9-15 .600 0-0 - 8-13 .615
Rockets 107   Rodney McCray 8 5 3 1 0 2 2 36 4-10 .400 0-0 - 0-0 -
May. 13, 1986
17. Lakers 102   Magic Johnson 24 8 19 2 0 4 2 43 7-14 .500 0-1 .000 10-12 .833
Rockets 112   Rodney McCray 16 6 11 0 0 1 2 42 6-8 .750 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
May. 16, 1986
18. Lakers 109   Magic Johnson 17 8 20 3 0 3 4 45 6-11 .545 0-2 .000 5-6 .833
Rockets 117   Rodney McCray 6 8 10 1 0 1 2 45 2-3 .667 0-0 - 2-3 .667
May. 18, 1986
19. Lakers 95   Magic Johnson 20 12 11 1 0 4 5 46 9-18 .500 0-4 .000 2-2 1.000
Rockets 105   Rodney McCray 12 12 6 1 1 1 3 48 6-11 .545 0-1 .000 0-0 -
May. 21, 1986
20. Lakers 112   Magic Johnson 24 5 13 3 0 2 4 32 9-17 .529 0-0 - 6-6 1.000
Rockets 114   Rodney McCray 11 6 11 2 0 1 2 43 4-9 .444 0-0 - 3-4 .750
1986-87 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 01, 1986
21. Lakers 102   Magic Johnson 21 6 10 1 0 5 3 42 7-16 .438 0-0 - 7-8 .875
Rockets 112   Rodney McCray 28 4 7 4 0 2 1 47 12-15 .800 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
Dec. 21, 1986
22. Lakers 103   Magic Johnson 38 8 16 3 1 2 1 42 11-18 .611 0-0 - 16-16 1.000
Rockets 96   Rodney McCray 7 9 1 0 1 3 4 39 2-6 .333 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Dec. 26, 1986
23. Lakers 134   Magic Johnson 30 4 15 3 0 4 3 34 11-20 .550 0-0 - 8-9 .889
Rockets 111   Rodney McCray 22 10 7 1 0 4 2 36 11-16 .688 0-0 - 0-1 .000
Mar. 28, 1987
24. Lakers 123   Magic Johnson 31 7 13 3 0 5 2 36 13-16 .813 0-0 - 5-7 .714
Rockets 109   Rodney McCray 22 7 3 1 3 0 4 31 6-10 .600 0-0 - 10-10 1.000
Mar. 31, 1987
25. Lakers 111   Magic Johnson 21 10 13 2 0 6 3 38 8-14 .571 0-1 .000 5-7 .714
Rockets 96   Rodney McCray 15 4 2 0 0 0 0 34 5-10 .500 0-0 - 5-5 1.000
1987-88 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 08, 1987
26. Lakers 101   Magic Johnson 23 10 12 1 0 7 1 37 9-18 .500 1-2 .500 4-5 .800
Rockets 92   Rodney McCray 11 2 0 1 1 2 2 33 3-11 .273 0-0 - 5-6 .833
Jan. 18, 1988
27. Lakers 121   Magic Johnson 39 5 17 2 0 5 2 38 15-20 .750 0-0 - 9-10 .900
Rockets 110   Rodney McCray 6 7 2 1 0 2 2 22 3-6 .500 0-0 - 0-2 .000
Feb. 18, 1988
28. Lakers 111   Magic Johnson 26 5 7 1 0 2 2 38 10-17 .588 1-2 .500 5-6 .833
Rockets 96   Rodney McCray 4 4 0 0 0 0 2 23 1-6 .167 0-0 - 2-4 .500
Mar. 22, 1988
29. Lakers 117   Magic Johnson 10 5 12 1 0 4 1 24 3-6 .500 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
Rockets 95   Rodney McCray 10 4 1 1 3 2 2 31 4-7 .571 0-0 - 2-4 .500
Apr. 17, 1988
30. Lakers 119   Magic Johnson 19 10 12 1 0 5 4 41 7-14 .500 0-0 - 5-6 .833
Rockets 127   Rodney McCray 11 5 8 0 0 1 1 38 3-4 .750 0-0 - 5-6 .833
1988-89 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 23, 1988
31. Lakers 120   Magic Johnson 27 3 15 2 0 2 1 33 9-15 .600 1-2 .500 8-8 1.000
Kings 102   Rodney McCray 9 9 8 0 1 4 2 35 4-9 .444 0-0 - 1-1 1.000
Jan. 10, 1989
32. Lakers 97   Magic Johnson 22 8 12 1 0 6 1 40 9-17 .529 0-1 .000 4-4 1.000
Kings 106   Rodney McCray 11 4 6 0 1 3 3 36 3-10 .300 0-0 - 5-6 .833
Feb. 24, 1989
33. Lakers 115   Magic Johnson 8 1 8 5 0 0 1 23 2-3 .667 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
Kings 103   Rodney McCray 15 12 5 0 0 3 1 39 6-14 .429 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Mar. 23, 1989
34. Lakers 115   Magic Johnson 25 10 14 0 0 4 2 40 10-19 .526 2-3 .667 3-4 .750
Kings 92   Rodney McCray 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 23 1-2 .500 0-1 .000 0-0 -
1989-90 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 30, 1989
35. Lakers 109   Magic Johnson 14 2 15 2 0 2 0 36 6-15 .400 1-1 1.000 1-1 1.000
Kings 93   Rodney McCray 16 12 6 0 0 1 2 45 7-13 .538 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Dec. 26, 1989
36. Lakers 104   Magic Johnson 27 6 14 2 0 5 1 39 10-15 .667 0-1 .000 7-8 .875
Kings 102   Rodney McCray 14 5 1 1 1 2 1 43 7-17 .412 0-0 - 0-0 -
Jan. 15, 1990
37. Lakers 111   Magic Johnson 17 3 10 1 0 3 0 32 5-7 .714 1-1 1.000 6-6 1.000
Kings 91   Rodney McCray 19 9 4 3 0 0 4 36 8-12 .667 0-1 .000 3-3 1.000
Feb. 15, 1990
38. Lakers 101   Magic Johnson 17 4 8 1 0 4 2 36 5-12 .417 2-5 .400 5-6 .833
Kings 92   Rodney McCray 8 9 6 0 1 0 2 41 2-10 .200 0-1 .000 4-4 1.000
Apr. 05, 1990
39. Lakers 110   Magic Johnson 21 4 16 2 0 2 2 40 8-18 .444 3-7 .429 2-2 1.000
Kings 103   Rodney McCray 11 7 5 0 1 1 1 34 5-11 .455 0-0 - 1-1 1.000
1990-91 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 16, 1990
40. Lakers 86   Magic Johnson 10 8 11 2 0 2 1 39 2-9 .222 0-6 .000 6-7 .857
Mavericks 99   Rodney McCray 11 6 3 0 0 0 0 32 5-6 .833 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Dec. 12, 1990
41. Lakers 97   Magic Johnson 18 6 12 2 0 3 3 46 6-16 .375 2-6 .333 4-4 1.000
OT Mavericks 112   Rodney McCray 16 6 2 1 1 0 0 47 8-13 .615 0-0 - 0-0 -
Feb. 21, 1991
42. Lakers 106   Magic Johnson 21 10 12 0 1 3 3 39 6-12 .500 2-6 .333 7-7 1.000
Mavericks 92   Rodney McCray 19 12 4 0 1 0 2 37 9-16 .563 0-1 .000 1-1 1.000
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