Head-to-Head: Games Played Between Magic Johnson and Vinnie Johnson

This is the detail of NBA games in which Magic Johnson and Vinnie Johnson 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 35 times in NBA games. Magic Johnson has a 21-14 winning record over Vinnie Johnson, but Vinnie Johnson won more matchups in the Playoffs for a 7-4 postseason record.

Games Played Against Each Other

Magic Johnson
vs.
Vinnie Johnson
NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2025-26
Magic Johnson:
1979-80 to 1995-96
Vinnie Johnson:
1979-80 to 1991-92
35 Games played
24 in Regular Season
11 in Playoffs

Summary of Victories

 Games Won in
Regular Season		 in
Playoffs
Magic Johnson
21
17
4
Vinnie Johnson
14
7
7

Stats in Games Between Them

Averages
Player
 Points Rebounds Assists
Magic Johnson 20.4 7.3 11.4
Vinnie Johnson 11.2 2.9 3.1
Game Highs
Player
 Points Rebounds Assists
Magic Johnson 40 16 19
Vinnie Johnson 25 7 11
Games with better stats than the other player...
Player
 Points Rebounds Assists
Magic Johnson 28

games		 30

games		 33

games
Vinnie Johnson 6

games 		3

games		 2

games
Both had same stat 1

game		 2

games		 0

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
%
Nov. 21, 1979
1. Lakers 110   Magic Johnson 14 5 4 0 0 6 2 37 6-11 .545 1-3 .333 1-1 1.000
Supersonics 119   Vinnie Johnson 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 04 1-3 .333 0-0 - 0-0 -
1980 Playoffs - Western Conference Finals
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Apr. 22, 1980
2. Lakers 107   Magic Johnson 19 8 9 3 1 3 4 36 7-10 .700 1-1 1.000 4-5 .800
Supersonics 108   Vinnie Johnson 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 05 1-3 .333 0-0 - 0-0 -
1980-81 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Oct. 10, 1980
3. Lakers 99   Magic Johnson 14 11 8 1 1 5 4 34 6-13 .462 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Supersonics 98   Vinnie Johnson 13 2 2 2 0 0 4 31 5-8 .625 0-0 - 3-3 1.000
Oct. 24, 1980
4. Lakers 104   Magic Johnson 18 9 12 3 0 3 1 41 7-16 .438 0-1 .000 4-4 1.000
Supersonics 98   Vinnie Johnson 17 4 5 1 0 5 1 30 7-12 .583 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Mar. 20, 1981
5. Lakers 133   Magic Johnson 28 5 8 2 1 2 3 37 6-12 .500 0-0 - 16-21 .762
Supersonics 119   Vinnie Johnson 15 6 11 1 0 2 4 31 6-10 .600 0-0 - 3-3 1.000
Mar. 27, 1981
6. Lakers 97   Magic Johnson 13 7 9 2 0 31 4-10 .400 0-0 - 5-8 .625
Supersonics 90   Vinnie Johnson 2 4 3 2 5 23 1-8 .125 0-0 - 0-0 -
1981-82 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Jan. 09, 1982
7. Lakers 130   Magic Johnson 40 10 9 1 4 36 18-23 .783 0-0 - 4-5 .800
Pistons 127   Vinnie Johnson 0 0 0 0 03 0-2 .000 0-0 - 0-0 -
Jan. 22, 1982
8. Lakers 123   Magic Johnson 26 16 12 2 38 10-15 .667 0-0 - 6-9 .667
Pistons 111   Vinnie Johnson 10 3 1 0 08 5-8 .625 0-0 - 0-0 -
1982-83 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Jan. 02, 1983
9. Lakers 127   Magic Johnson 7 7 12 5 0 8 2 38 2-6 .333 0-1 .000 3-3 1.000
Pistons 112   Vinnie Johnson 12 4 4 0 1 3 3 25 5-12 .417 0-0 - 2-4 .500
Mar. 05, 1983
10. Lakers 122   Magic Johnson 21 10 16 4 0 2 42 9-21 .429 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Pistons 108   Vinnie Johnson 12 3 3 1 0 2 33 6-13 .462 0-2 .000 0-0 -
1983-84 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Mar. 04, 1984
11. Lakers 118   Magic Johnson 29 14 7 3 2 7 1 43 9-16 .563 0-0 - 11-14 .786
Pistons 114   Vinnie Johnson 16 3 6 1 0 0 3 30 5-13 .385 1-2 .500 5-7 .714
Mar. 23, 1984
12. Lakers 118   Magic Johnson 11 4 10 3 2 2 1 36 5-10 .500 0-1 .000 1-1 1.000
Pistons 121   Vinnie Johnson 17 1 9 1 0 0 3 29 8-13 .615 0-0 - 1-2 .500
1984-85 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Jan. 13, 1985
13. Lakers 98   Magic Johnson 22 8 10 0 0 4 1 37 9-18 .500 0-0 - 4-6 .667
Pistons 121   Vinnie Johnson 7 3 1 1 0 1 2 17 2-8 .250 0-0 - 3-3 1.000
Mar. 24, 1985
14. Lakers 148   Magic Johnson 25 10 19 1 0 5 3 36 9-13 .692 0-0 - 7-8 .875
Pistons 130   Vinnie Johnson 8 0 2 0 0 0 2 11 4-7 .571 0-0 - 0-0 -
1985-86 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 15, 1985
15. Lakers 132   Magic Johnson 19 7 15 2 0 8 2 29 5-9 .556 0-0 - 9-11 .818
Pistons 119   Vinnie Johnson 15 3 0 1 1 1 2 21 7-15 .467 0-0 - 1-4 .250
Jan. 19, 1986
16. Lakers 115   Magic Johnson 10 6 18 1 0 3 1 40 5-15 .333 0-1 .000 0-0 -
Pistons 118   Vinnie Johnson 14 1 3 3 0 0 2 25 7-14 .500 0-0 - 0-0 -
1986-87 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 13, 1986
17. Lakers 114   Magic Johnson 34 9 9 0 2 2 2 39 13-30 .433 0-0 - 8-8 1.000
Pistons 119   Vinnie Johnson 25 6 5 0 0 5 3 26 12-16 .750 0-0 - 1-3 .333
Mar. 26, 1987
18. Lakers 128   Magic Johnson 21 7 15 3 2 5 3 38 7-11 .636 0-1 .000 7-8 .875
Pistons 111   Vinnie Johnson 15 5 4 3 0 1 1 27 7-17 .412 1-2 .500 0-0 -
1987-88 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Jan. 08, 1988
19. Lakers 106   Magic Johnson 21 5 9 1 0 6 2 40 9-17 .529 0-1 .000 3-3 1.000
Pistons 104   Vinnie Johnson 19 7 3 0 0 5 1 27 8-14 .571 1-1 1.000 2-2 1.000
Feb. 21, 1988
20. Lakers 117   Magic Johnson 19 7 13 2 0 2 3 40 5-17 .294 0-1 .000 9-10 .900
Pistons 110   Vinnie Johnson 4 1 4 0 0 0 2 14 1-6 .167 0-0 - 2-4 .500
1988 Playoffs - NBA Finals
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Jun. 07, 1988
21. Lakers 93   Magic Johnson 28 8 10 2 0 1 3 44 8-11 .727 2-2 1.000 10-10 1.000
Pistons 105   Vinnie Johnson 16 4 3 0 0 0 4 27 7-11 .636 1-2 .500 1-5 .200
Jun. 09, 1988
22. Lakers 108   Magic Johnson 23 7 11 2 0 3 3 42 7-12 .583 0-0 - 9-9 1.000
Pistons 96   Vinnie Johnson 8 7 2 0 1 1 2 25 3-14 .214 0-1 .000 2-4 .500
Jun. 12, 1988
23. Lakers 99   Magic Johnson 18 6 14 3 0 3 2 40 7-8 .875 0-0 - 4-5 .800
Pistons 86   Vinnie Johnson 6 3 3 1 0 1 0 20 3-11 .273 0-0 - 0-0 -
Jun. 14, 1988
24. Lakers 86   Magic Johnson 23 4 6 1 0 2 5 34 7-13 .538 0-2 .000 9-11 .818
Pistons 111   Vinnie Johnson 16 4 1 3 0 1 4 23 6-11 .545 0-0 - 4-7 .571
Jun. 16, 1988
25. Lakers 94   Magic Johnson 15 6 17 2 1 4 3 45 4-15 .267 0-0 - 7-11 .636
Pistons 104   Vinnie Johnson 16 5 0 0 0 1 3 24 8-16 .500 0-1 .000 0-0 -
Jun. 19, 1988
26. Lakers 103   Magic Johnson 22 4 19 2 0 2 2 45 5-12 .417 0-1 .000 12-13 .923
Pistons 102   Vinnie Johnson 5 1 7 1 0 1 2 18 2-7 .286 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Jun. 21, 1988
27. Lakers 108   Magic Johnson 19 5 14 2 0 4 5 40 6-9 .667 0-1 .000 7-8 .875
Pistons 105   Vinnie Johnson 10 2 5 0 0 1 1 27 5-14 .357 0-2 .000 0-0 -
1988-89 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 26, 1988
28. Lakers 99   Magic Johnson 19 9 8 0 0 9 2 32 8-18 .444 0-3 .000 3-3 1.000
Pistons 102   Vinnie Johnson 9 3 5 1 0 1 3 20 4-8 .500 1-1 1.000 0-0 -
1989 Playoffs - NBA Finals
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Jun. 06, 1989
29. Lakers 97   Magic Johnson 17 5 14 3 0 5 2 41 6-12 .500 0-2 .000 5-6 .833
Pistons 109   Vinnie Johnson 19 1 2 0 0 0 3 21 9-14 .643 0-0 - 1-1 1.000
Jun. 08, 1989
30. Lakers 105   Magic Johnson 18 6 9 0 0 0 2 29 6-12 .500 1-3 .333 5-5 1.000
Pistons 108   Vinnie Johnson 18 3 2 0 1 0 1 27 8-14 .571 1-3 .333 1-1 1.000
Jun. 11, 1989
31. Lakers 110   Magic Johnson 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 05 0-2 .000 0-0 - 0-0 -
Pistons 114   Vinnie Johnson 17 3 2 0 0 2 3 18 8-11 .727 0-2 .000 1-2 .500
1989-90 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 01, 1989
32. Lakers 97   Magic Johnson 28 7 10 0 0 1 5 40 10-16 .625 1-4 .250 7-8 .875
OT Pistons 108   Vinnie Johnson 1 2 0 0 0 2 3 14 0-4 .000 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Jan. 21, 1990
33. Lakers 107   Magic Johnson 21 5 16 1 0 4 4 45 6-14 .429 1-3 .333 8-8 1.000
Pistons 97   Vinnie Johnson 11 1 3 0 0 0 2 17 5-9 .556 1-1 1.000 0-1 .000
1990-91 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 04, 1990
34. Lakers 114   Magic Johnson 21 12 14 0 0 4 2 36 9-17 .529 0-2 .000 3-3 1.000
Pistons 90   Vinnie Johnson 4 1 3 0 0 2 4 28 1-3 .333 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Feb. 24, 1991
35. Lakers 102   Magic Johnson 31 8 11 3 0 3 1 47 11-18 .611 2-3 .667 7-9 .778
OT Pistons 96   Vinnie Johnson 12 3 6 2 0 2 1 49 5-15 .333 0-0 - 2-5 .400
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