Head-to-Head: Games Played Between Michael Adams and Magic Johnson

This is the detail of NBA games in which Michael Adams 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 19 times in NBA games. Magic Johnson has a 13-6 winning record over Michael Adams. They never met in the Playoffs.

Games Played Against Each Other

Michael Adams

vs.

Magic Johnson


NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Michael Adams: 1985-86 to 1995-96
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96

19 Games played

19 in Regular Season

0 in Playoffs

Summary of Victories

	Games Won	in Regular Season	in Playoffs
Michael Adams	6	6	0
Magic Johnson	13	13	0

Stats in Games Between Them

Averages
Player	Points	Rebounds	Assists	Steals	Blocks
Michael Adams	16.7	2.3	6.1	2.1	0.1
Magic Johnson	18.8	7.3	13.1	1.3	0.3

Game Highs
Player	Points	Rebounds	Assists	Steals	Blocks
Michael Adams	32	5	12	6	1
Magic Johnson	27	17	24	6	2

Games with better stats than the other player...
Player	Points	Rebounds	Assists	Steals	Blocks
Michael Adams	7 games	4 games	2 games	9 games	2 games
Magic Johnson	11 games	14 games	15 games	3 games	5 games
Both had same stat	1 game	1 game	2 games	7 games	12 games

Head To Head Games Played: One by One

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1986-87 Season
Game			Player	Pts	Reb	Ast	Stl	Blk	TO	PF	Min	FG	%	3PT	%	FT	%
	Jan. 18, 1987
1.	Bullets	101	Michael Adams	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	01	0-0	-	0-0	-	0-0	-
	Lakers	115	Magic Johnson	26	6	10	1	0	5	2	38	11-22	.500	0-0	-	4-5	.800
	Feb. 17, 1987
2.	Bullets	114	Michael Adams	5	1	6	1	0	0	2	16	2-5	.400	1-2	.500	0-0	-
	Lakers	99	Magic Johnson	20	7	10	1	0	4	2	43	7-18	.389	0-0	-	6-7	.857


1987-88 Season
Game			Player	Pts	Reb	Ast	Stl	Blk	TO	PF	Min	FG	%	3PT	%	FT	%
	Nov. 27, 1987
3.	Nuggets	119	Michael Adams	10	2	10	3	0	2	3	39	4-14	.286	1-4	.250	1-1	1.000
	Lakers	127	Magic Johnson	18	1	16	1	2	3	3	40	6-13	.462	0-0	-	6-7	.857
	Jan. 21, 1988
4.	Nuggets	115	Michael Adams	14	2	1	1	0	2	0	22	4-7	.571	1-3	.333	5-7	.714
	Lakers	113	Magic Johnson	18	10	14	1	1	5	3	42	6-15	.400	0-0	-	6-6	1.000
	Feb. 11, 1988
5.	Nuggets	108	Michael Adams	20	2	8	6	1	3	3	37	7-11	.636	4-7	.571	2-2	1.000
	Lakers	120	Magic Johnson	26	2	8	2	0	3	3	39	12-16	.750	0-0	-	2-3	.667
	Mar. 25, 1988
6.	Nuggets	120	Michael Adams	32	4	9	6	0	3	1	44	12-22	.545	2-8	.250	6-7	.857
	Lakers	119	Magic Johnson	2	2	9	1	0	3	4	18	0-4	.000	0-2	.000	2-2	1.000
	Apr. 13, 1988
7.	Nuggets	120	Michael Adams	22	5	9	1	0	3	1	44	8-17	.471	2-4	.500	4-4	1.000
	Lakers	106	Magic Johnson	14	11	10	0	0	5	2	35	5-12	.417	0-0	-	4-7	.571


1988-89 Season
Game			Player	Pts	Reb	Ast	Stl	Blk	TO	PF	Min	FG	%	3PT	%	FT	%
	Nov. 09, 1988
8.	Nuggets	110	Michael Adams	18	1	5	2	0	3	2	36	7-15	.467	2-5	.400	2-2	1.000
	Lakers	128	Magic Johnson	18	6	19	0	0	4	3	38	7-12	.583	0-0	-	4-6	.667
	Nov. 15, 1988
9.	Nuggets	146	Michael Adams	23	3	4	2	0	1	4	41	8-18	.444	2-6	.333	5-6	.833
2OT	Lakers	148	Magic Johnson	21	5	13	3	1	9	3	41	8-14	.571	1-2	.500	4-4	1.000
	Apr. 01, 1989
10.	Nuggets	114	Michael Adams	21	4	7	4	0	3	1	42	7-14	.500	4-8	.500	3-4	.750
OT	Lakers	108	Magic Johnson	20	17	15	2	0	8	3	45	6-16	.375	0-4	.000	8-10	.800
	Apr. 18, 1989
11.	Nuggets	118	Michael Adams	22	1	8	3	0	2	3	37	7-11	.636	3-4	.750	5-6	.833
	Lakers	142	Magic Johnson	24	17	17	3	1	5	3	40	6-15	.400	4-8	.500	8-8	1.000


1989-90 Season
Game			Player	Pts	Reb	Ast	Stl	Blk	TO	PF	Min	FG	%	3PT	%	FT	%
	Nov. 17, 1989
12.	Nuggets	105	Michael Adams	11	1	1	4	0	2	2	28	4-12	.333	1-3	.333	2-4	.500
	Lakers	119	Magic Johnson	24	8	24	6	1	3	0	40	6-13	.462	1-3	.333	11-11	1.000
	Jan. 03, 1990
13.	Nuggets	98	Michael Adams	15	4	8	1	0	0	1	30	5-15	.333	2-7	.286	3-4	.750
	Lakers	114	Magic Johnson	27	7	7	0	0	4	3	37	7-14	.500	0-1	.000	13-14	.929
	Feb. 21, 1990
14.	Nuggets	111	Michael Adams	15	2	5	0	0	1	2	40	5-17	.294	1-6	.167	4-4	1.000
	Lakers	113	Magic Johnson	17	11	17	0	0	6	5	44	4-8	.500	1-2	.500	8-10	.800
	Apr. 08, 1990
15.	Nuggets	109	Michael Adams	22	2	5	1	1	3	1	37	9-20	.450	4-8	.500	0-0	-
	Lakers	116	Magic Johnson	19	11	7	1	0	2	2	43	5-14	.357	3-8	.375	6-6	1.000


1990-91 Season
Game			Player	Pts	Reb	Ast	Stl	Blk	TO	PF	Min	FG	%	3PT	%	FT	%
	Nov. 21, 1990
16.	Nuggets	121	Michael Adams	19	4	9	0	0	2	2	32	6-15	.400	3-10	.300	4-6	.667
	Lakers	141	Magic Johnson	22	3	18	0	0	5	0	38	6-12	.500	1-4	.250	9-9	1.000
	Feb. 28, 1991
17.	Nuggets	108	Michael Adams	31	1	8	2	0	6	0	36	13-22	.591	4-7	.571	1-1	1.000
	Lakers	121	Magic Johnson	18	5	14	1	0	4	1	37	4-9	.444	1-1	1.000	9-9	1.000
	Mar. 15, 1991
18.	Nuggets	117	Michael Adams	18	5	12	2	0	5	1	32	6-21	.286	0-5	.000	6-8	.750
	Lakers	127	Magic Johnson	14	3	10	1	0	3	2	28	2-4	.500	0-1	.000	10-12	.833


1995-96 Season
Game			Player	Pts	Reb	Ast	Stl	Blk	TO	PF	Min	FG	%	3PT	%	FT	%
	Apr. 02, 1996
19.	Hornets	102	Michael Adams	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	01	0-0	-	0-0	-	0-0	-
	Lakers	97	Magic Johnson	10	6	10	0	0	1	0	38	0-4	.000	0-1	.000	10-11	.909