Head-to-Head: Games Played Between Marc Iavaroni and Magic Johnson

This is the detail of NBA games in which Marc Iavaroni and Magic 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 30 times in NBA games. Overall, they are tied 15-15, but Marc Iavaroni won more matchups in the Playoffs for a 7-4 postseason record.

Games Played Against Each Other

Marc Iavaroni
vs.
Magic Johnson
NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2025-26
Marc Iavaroni:
1982-83 to 1988-89
Magic Johnson:
1979-80 to 1995-96
30 Games played
19 in Regular Season
11 in Playoffs

Summary of Victories

 Games Won in
Regular Season		 in
Playoffs
Marc Iavaroni
15
8
7
Magic Johnson
15
11
4

Stats in Games Between Them

Averages
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Marc Iavaroni 5.0 3.2 1.1 0.20.2
Magic Johnson 20.4 6.3 12.01.50.3
Game Highs
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Marc Iavaroni 17 8 4 12
Magic Johnson 31 12 20 31
Games with better stats than the other player...
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Marc Iavaroni 0

games		 3

games		 0

games		 1

game		5

games
Magic Johnson 30

games 		24

games		 30

games		 23

games		8

games
Both had same stat 0

games		 3

games		 0

games		 6

games		17

games

Head To Head Games Played: One by One

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1982-83 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 05, 1982
1. 76ers 114   Marc Iavaroni 11 4 3 0 2 3 5 26 5-9 .556 0-1 .000 1-2 .500
Lakers 104   Magic Johnson 13 8 7 2 1 6 1 40 3-6 .500 0-0 - 7-11 .636
Jan. 05, 1983
2. 76ers 122   Marc Iavaroni 2 3 0 0 0 2 1 17 1-3 .333 0-0 - 0-0 -
OT Lakers 120   Magic Johnson 23 12 20 2 0 6 3 46 11-16 .688 0-0 - 1-1 1.000
1983 Playoffs - NBA Finals
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
May. 22, 1983
3. 76ers 113   Marc Iavaroni 6 7 0 1 1 0 2 26 3-4 .750 0-0 - 0-0 -
Lakers 107   Magic Johnson 19 9 11 1 0 3 4 43 8-15 .533 0-0 - 3-3 1.000
May. 26, 1983
4. 76ers 103   Marc Iavaroni 9 6 2 0 0 0 2 29 3-6 .500 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Lakers 93   Magic Johnson 12 8 13 3 1 4 3 44 6-14 .429 0-1 .000 0-0 -
May. 29, 1983
5. 76ers 111   Marc Iavaroni 4 6 4 0 0 2 5 26 2-2 1.000 0-0 - 0-2 .000
Lakers 94   Magic Johnson 18 7 13 2 1 8 4 44 3-12 .250 0-1 .000 12-13 .923
May. 31, 1983
6. 76ers 115   Marc Iavaroni 4 3 2 0 2 3 6 18 2-5 .400 0-0 - 0-2 .000
Lakers 108   Magic Johnson 27 7 13 1 1 9 5 48 8-21 .381 0-1 .000 11-12 .917
1983-84 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Feb. 26, 1984
7. 76ers 99   Marc Iavaroni 2 2 0 0 0 1 0 07 1-4 .250 0-0 - 0-0 -
Lakers 101   Magic Johnson 23 8 11 1 1 7 2 43 10-19 .526 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Mar. 07, 1984
8. 76ers 113   Marc Iavaroni 8 6 2 1 0 2 1 22 4-6 .667 0-0 - 0-0 -
Lakers 105   Magic Johnson 11 2 11 2 1 5 6 40 3-7 .429 0-1 .000 5-7 .714
1984-85 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Mar. 15, 1985
9. Spurs 114   Marc Iavaroni 4 3 1 0 0 2 3 11 2-3 .667 0-0 - 0-0 -
Lakers 115   Magic Johnson 21 6 18 2 1 4 1 41 7-16 .438 0-0 - 7-9 .778
Apr. 03, 1985
10. Spurs 122   Marc Iavaroni 6 2 2 0 0 5 3 19 2-6 .333 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Lakers 108   Magic Johnson 11 5 13 1 0 5 2 38 3-10 .300 0-2 .000 5-6 .833
1985-86 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 24, 1985
11. Spurs 102   Marc Iavaroni 11 6 2 0 0 0 5 26 4-7 .571 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Lakers 118   Magic Johnson 23 4 13 1 1 2 0 33 7-12 .583 0-1 .000 9-9 1.000
Dec. 26, 1985
12. Spurs 109   Marc Iavaroni 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 08 0-2 .000 0-0 - 0-0 -
Lakers 91   Magic Johnson 22 2 9 0 0 8 2 38 8-14 .571 0-0 - 6-7 .857
Mar. 05, 1986
13. Jazz 84   Marc Iavaroni 2 3 1 1 0 1 1 24 0-4 .000 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Lakers 130   Magic Johnson 16 4 8 1 0 2 0 26 6-9 .667 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
1986-87 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Jan. 04, 1987
14. Jazz 113   Marc Iavaroni 0 1 1 1 0 1 1 10 0-1 .000 0-0 - 0-0 -
Lakers 121   Magic Johnson 26 10 11 1 0 4 2 36 12-23 .522 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Jan. 08, 1987
15. Jazz 107   Marc Iavaroni 2 1 1 0 0 0 1 09 1-1 1.000 0-0 - 0-0 -
Lakers 101   Magic Johnson 25 4 9 1 0 1 5 39 10-28 .357 0-2 .000 5-6 .833
Feb. 28, 1987
16. Jazz 107   Marc Iavaroni 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 06 0-1 .000 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Lakers 100   Magic Johnson 24 6 14 2 1 4 4 41 7-14 .500 0-1 .000 10-11 .909
Mar. 18, 1987
17. Jazz 97   Marc Iavaroni 8 4 1 0 0 1 3 12 4-5 .800 0-0 - 0-1 .000
Lakers 111   Magic Johnson 27 11 19 2 0 4 1 38 6-15 .400 0-1 .000 15-16 .938
Apr. 16, 1987
18. Jazz 97   Marc Iavaroni 3 6 0 0 0 1 1 15 1-6 .167 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Lakers 110   Magic Johnson 31 6 8 3 0 4 2 38 12-20 .600 0-0 - 7-8 .875
1987-88 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 26, 1987
19. Jazz 109   Marc Iavaroni 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 05 1-1 1.000 0-0 - 0-0 -
Lakers 117   Magic Johnson 25 4 14 2 0 2 2 41 10-25 .400 1-2 .500 4-5 .800
Jan. 26, 1988
20. Jazz 100   Marc Iavaroni 17 8 3 1 0 2 3 33 8-12 .667 0-0 - 1-4 .250
Lakers 111   Magic Johnson 22 8 11 3 0 2 1 31 6-10 .600 0-2 .000 10-10 1.000
Feb. 26, 1988
21. Jazz 105   Marc Iavaroni 6 4 0 0 0 1 4 16 3-4 .750 0-0 - 0-0 -
Lakers 112   Magic Johnson 27 8 17 0 0 5 2 41 6-14 .429 0-1 .000 15-17 .882
1988 Playoffs - Western Conference Semifinals
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
May. 08, 1988
22. Jazz 91   Marc Iavaroni 2 1 2 1 1 1 5 11 0-0 - 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Lakers 110   Magic Johnson 19 5 9 2 0 5 3 36 6-11 .545 0-0 - 7-7 1.000
May. 10, 1988
23. Jazz 101   Marc Iavaroni 12 2 3 1 0 0 1 18 5-8 .625 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Lakers 97   Magic Johnson 19 7 10 0 1 8 3 45 7-15 .467 0-0 - 5-6 .833
May. 13, 1988
24. Jazz 96   Marc Iavaroni 2 1 0 0 0 0 4 03 0-0 - 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Lakers 89   Magic Johnson 16 0 6 1 0 3 1 36 7-14 .500 0-0 - 2-4 .500
May. 15, 1988
25. Jazz 100   Marc Iavaroni 2 2 1 0 0 1 2 22 1-3 .333 0-0 - 0-0 -
Lakers 113   Magic Johnson 24 2 9 0 0 3 2 41 7-13 .538 0-0 - 10-11 .909
May. 17, 1988
26. Jazz 109   Marc Iavaroni 6 1 0 0 0 2 2 14 2-3 .667 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Lakers 111   Magic Johnson 20 3 13 2 0 2 0 41 10-18 .556 0-0 - 0-0 -
May. 19, 1988
27. Jazz 108   Marc Iavaroni 4 4 2 0 0 1 1 16 2-6 .333 0-0 - 0-0 -
Lakers 80   Magic Johnson 10 6 9 1 0 3 2 31 3-12 .250 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
May. 21, 1988
28. Jazz 98   Marc Iavaroni 4 1 0 0 1 0 3 10 2-3 .667 0-0 - 0-0 -
Lakers 109   Magic Johnson 23 9 16 1 0 3 3 40 9-15 .600 0-0 - 5-6 .833
1988-89 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 02, 1988
29. Jazz 92   Marc Iavaroni 5 4 0 0 0 0 2 10 2-4 .500 0-0 - 1-1 1.000
Lakers 113   Magic Johnson 17 12 15 3 0 3 2 38 8-12 .667 0-3 .000 1-1 1.000
Dec. 25, 1988
30. Jazz 101   Marc Iavaroni 4 2 0 0 0 1 2 15 2-2 1.000 0-0 - 0-0 -
Lakers 87   Magic Johnson 18 5 10 3 0 3 2 40 4-13 .308 1-1 1.000 9-9 1.000
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