Head-to-Head: Games Played Between Mike Gminski and Magic Johnson

This is the detail of NBA games in which Mike Gminski 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 21 times in NBA games. Magic Johnson has a 16-5 winning record over Mike Gminski. They never met in the Playoffs.

Games Played Against Each Other

Mike Gminski
vs.
Magic Johnson
NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2025-26
Mike Gminski:
1980-81 to 1993-94
Magic Johnson:
1979-80 to 1995-96
21 Games played
21 in Regular Season
0 in Playoffs

Summary of Victories

 Games Won in
Regular Season		 in
Playoffs
Mike Gminski
5
5
0
Magic Johnson
16
16
0

Stats in Games Between Them

Averages
Player
 Points Rebounds Assists
Mike Gminski 11.2 7.3 1.4
Magic Johnson 20.7 7.7 12.8
Game Highs
Player
 Points Rebounds Assists
Mike Gminski 20 15 6
Magic Johnson 42 13 20
Games with better stats than the other player...
Player
 Points Rebounds Assists
Mike Gminski 4

games		 9

games		 0

games
Magic Johnson 16

games 		10

games		 21

games
Both had same stat 1

game		 2

games		 0

games

Head To Head Games Played: One by One

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1981-82 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Jan. 20, 1982
1. Nets 113   Mike Gminski 11 7 2 0 14 5-7 .714 0-0 - 1-1 1.000
Lakers 132   Magic Johnson 10 7 12 5 34 4-6 .667 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Mar. 03, 1982
2. Nets 111   Mike Gminski 8 1 0 2 12 3-5 .600 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Lakers 103   Magic Johnson 18 8 6 5 39 9-17 .529 0-0 - 0-1 .000
1982-83 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 17, 1982
3. Nets 106   Mike Gminski 5 1 0 0 1 0 0 09 2-5 .400 0-0 - 1-1 1.000
Lakers 117   Magic Johnson 16 8 13 3 1 5 39 8-11 .727 0-1 .000 0-1 .000
Jan. 11, 1983
4. Nets 110   Mike Gminski 6 5 0 0 0 0 3 16 2-5 .400 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Lakers 96   Magic Johnson 16 8 11 2 3 6 3 42 4-8 .500 0-0 - 8-8 1.000
1983-84 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 25, 1983
5. Nets 123   Mike Gminski 5 6 2 1 1 0 4 22 2-3 .667 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Lakers 147   Magic Johnson 19 7 20 1 1 3 1 37 3-7 .429 0-0 - 13-14 .929
Feb. 29, 1984
6. Nets 102   Mike Gminski 13 10 4 3 0 3 1 35 6-8 .750 0-0 - 1-1 1.000
Lakers 92   Magic Johnson 14 3 8 4 1 6 1 39 6-11 .545 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
1984-85 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 11, 1984
7. Nets 111   Mike Gminski 9 6 2 1 3 1 3 32 1-13 .077 0-0 - 7-7 1.000
Lakers 121   Magic Johnson 20 7 12 0 1 6 3 38 7-13 .538 0-0 - 6-6 1.000
Dec. 05, 1984
8. Nets 93   Mike Gminski 10 6 1 1 0 3 1 37 5-14 .357 0-0 - 0-0 -
Lakers 104   Magic Johnson 15 6 9 2 0 4 2 38 6-10 .600 0-0 - 3-3 1.000
1985-86 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 17, 1985
9. Nets 119   Mike Gminski 8 5 0 0 0 1 1 24 2-7 .286 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
Lakers 138   Magic Johnson 21 6 15 2 0 3 1 30 9-15 .600 0-1 .000 3-3 1.000
Feb. 21, 1986
10. Nets 121   Mike Gminski 20 12 2 1 0 3 2 40 8-17 .471 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
Lakers 106   Magic Johnson 20 5 10 0 0 5 2 39 6-9 .667 1-1 1.000 7-9 .778
1986-87 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 21, 1986
11. Nets 95   Mike Gminski 13 11 0 0 0 1 2 35 5-13 .385 0-0 - 3-3 1.000
Lakers 111   Magic Johnson 11 5 10 1 1 1 3 25 4-7 .571 0-0 - 3-3 1.000
Jan. 19, 1987
12. Nets 115   Mike Gminski 19 4 3 0 1 3 4 38 8-12 .667 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Lakers 126   Magic Johnson 42 11 7 2 1 6 3 41 13-28 .464 0-2 .000 16-16 1.000
1987-88 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 08, 1987
13. Nets 81   Mike Gminski 18 7 0 0 1 2 4 37 8-15 .533 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Lakers 98   Magic Johnson 13 13 14 2 1 3 3 42 4-11 .364 0-2 .000 5-6 .833
Mar. 07, 1988
14. 76ers 104   Mike Gminski 11 15 0 1 2 2 2 33 3-10 .300 0-0 - 5-5 1.000
Lakers 110   Magic Johnson 24 11 17 3 0 2 1 40 7-11 .636 0-1 .000 10-11 .909
1988-89 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 28, 1988
15. 76ers 104   Mike Gminski 10 6 1 0 3 1 0 30 2-10 .200 0-0 - 6-6 1.000
Lakers 109   Magic Johnson 32 11 20 2 0 7 1 42 12-23 .522 1-1 1.000 7-10 .700
Dec. 28, 1988
16. 76ers 123   Mike Gminski 16 14 2 0 2 2 3 38 7-13 .538 0-1 .000 2-4 .500
Lakers 128   Magic Johnson 26 10 18 2 0 5 4 39 9-15 .600 0-1 .000 8-10 .800
1989-90 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Feb. 23, 1990
17. 76ers 116   Mike Gminski 8 6 0 2 0 1 2 23 4-8 .500 0-0 - 0-0 -
Lakers 122   Magic Johnson 22 5 17 2 0 6 1 37 8-10 .800 2-3 .667 4-4 1.000
Mar. 14, 1990
18. 76ers 116   Mike Gminski 6 7 6 1 0 1 3 32 3-10 .300 0-0 - 0-0 -
Lakers 110   Magic Johnson 34 6 9 1 0 5 2 40 9-15 .600 4-6 .667 12-13 .923
1990-91 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 30, 1990
19. 76ers 107   Mike Gminski 10 7 2 1 0 1 2 32 5-11 .455 0-0 - 0-0 -
Lakers 115   Magic Johnson 34 13 13 2 0 4 1 39 10-17 .588 2-4 .500 12-12 1.000
Jan. 15, 1991
20. Hornets 103   Mike Gminski 17 10 1 2 0 1 0 33 7-15 .467 0-0 - 3-3 1.000
Lakers 128   Magic Johnson 9 5 10 2 1 3 0 23 4-9 .444 0-0 - 1-1 1.000
Jan. 24, 1991
21. Hornets 93   Mike Gminski 12 7 1 1 0 0 0 24 6-13 .462 0-0 - 0-1 .000
Lakers 113   Magic Johnson 19 6 17 1 0 5 1 29 7-9 .778 3-4 .750 2-2 1.000
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