Head-to-Head: Games Played Between Rickey Green and Magic Johnson

This is the detail of NBA games in which Rickey Green 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 38 times in NBA games. Magic Johnson has a 31-7 winning record over Rickey Green, including a 2-1 record in Playoffs.

Games Played Against Each Other

Rickey Green

vs.

Magic Johnson


NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Rickey Green: 1977-78 to 1991-92
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96

38 Games played

35 in Regular Season

3 in Playoffs

Summary of Victories

	Games Won	in Regular Season	in Playoffs
Rickey Green	7	6	1
Magic Johnson	31	29	2

Stats in Games Between Them

Averages
Player	Points	Rebounds	Assists	Blocks
Rickey Green	8.7	2.0	6.4	0.1
Magic Johnson	20.5	7.7	11.3	0.3

Game Highs
Player	Points	Rebounds	Assists	Blocks
Rickey Green	20	8	19	1
Magic Johnson	41	13	19	2

Games with better stats than the other player...
Player	Points	Rebounds	Assists	Blocks
Rickey Green	3 games	0 games	6 games	1 game
Magic Johnson	35 games	38 games	30 games	11 games
Both had same stat	0 games	0 games	2 games	26 games

Head To Head Games Played: One by One

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1980-81 Season
Game			Player	Pts	Reb	Ast	Stl	Blk	TO	PF	Min	FG	%	3PT	%	FT	%
	Mar. 28, 1981
1.	Jazz	112	Rickey Green	20	6	9	3	0	1	5	51	7-17	.412	0-0	-	6-8	.750
OT	Lakers	110	Magic Johnson	41	12	11	1	0	5	2	44	17-23	.739	0-0	-	7-10	.700


1981-82 Season
Game			Player	Pts	Reb	Ast	Stl	Blk	TO	PF	Min	FG	%	3PT	%	FT	%
	Nov. 18, 1981
2.	Jazz	110	Rickey Green	6	1	12		0		1	32	2-5	.400	0-0	-	2-2	1.000
	Lakers	113	Magic Johnson	17	8	9		0		1	43	6-9	.667	0-1	.000	5-8	.625
	Dec. 29, 1981
3.	Jazz	114	Rickey Green	8	3	7		0		2	31	4-9	.444	0-	.000	0-0	-
	Lakers	121	Magic Johnson	13	7	12		1		1	38	5-11	.455	0-0	-	3-6	.500
	Mar. 17, 1982
4.	Jazz	112	Rickey Green	12	2	12		0		4	46	6-17	.353	0-1	.000	0-0	-
	Lakers	120	Magic Johnson	23	10	9		1		3	36	10-15	.667	0-0	-	3-4	.750
	Apr. 14, 1982
5.	Jazz	115	Rickey Green	16	2	10		0		1	43	8-13	.615	0-0	-	0-1	.000
	Lakers	128	Magic Johnson	20	11	10	3	1		1	36	9-19	.474	0-1	.000	2-3	.667


1982-83 Season
Game			Player	Pts	Reb	Ast	Stl	Blk	TO	PF	Min	FG	%	3PT	%	FT	%
	Nov. 06, 1982
6.	Jazz	101	Rickey Green	14	1	12		0		2	42	6-11	.545	0-0	-	2-2	1.000
	Lakers	104	Magic Johnson	22	11	8		1		3	39	10-14	.714	0-1	.000	2-4	.500
	Dec. 10, 1982
7.	Jazz	122	Rickey Green	12	2	19	1	0		2	43	3-9	.333	0-0	-	6-6	1.000
	Lakers	128	Magic Johnson	19	12	13	1	0		1	36	8-13	.615	0-1	.000	3-7	.429
	Dec. 22, 1982
8.	Jazz	100	Rickey Green	12	4	8	1	0	0	1	30	6-14	.429	0-0	-	0-0	-
	Lakers	124	Magic Johnson	18	7	12	2	1	3	4	27	8-10	.800	0-0	-	2-2	1.000
	Feb. 26, 1983
9.	Jazz	101	Rickey Green	16	1	6	1	0	3	0	28	6-11	.545	0-0	-	4-4	1.000
	Lakers	92	Magic Johnson	8	9	10	0	0	6	2	38	3-12	.250	0-2	.000	2-2	1.000


1983-84 Season
Game			Player	Pts	Reb	Ast	Stl	Blk	TO	PF	Min	FG	%	3PT	%	FT	%
	Oct. 29, 1983
10.	Jazz	115	Rickey Green	14	3	4	2	1	3	3	27	6-10	.600	0-0	-	2-3	.667
	Lakers	120	Magic Johnson	17	9	14	2	1	4	3	40	4-7	.571	0-0	-	9-11	.818
	Nov. 13, 1983
11.	Jazz	118	Rickey Green	2	5	5	3	0	3	2	24	1-9	.111	0-0	-	0-0	-
	Lakers	124	Magic Johnson	30	13	16	3	0	4	2	41	13-17	.765	0-0	-	4-6	.667
	Nov. 22, 1983
12.	Jazz	130	Rickey Green	15	3	15	7	0	0	1	38	6-10	.600	0-0	-	3-4	.750
OT	Lakers	126	Magic Johnson	17	9	17	4	1	5	1	43	6-13	.462	0-1	.000	5-6	.833
	Feb. 03, 1984
13.	Jazz	105	Rickey Green	6	8	6	2	0	5	3	35	3-11	.273	0-0	-	0-0	-
	Lakers	109	Magic Johnson	7	11	16	4	0	5	1	42	2-10	.200	0-0	-	3-3	1.000
	Apr. 05, 1984
14.	Jazz	115	Rickey Green	6	1	10	1	0	0	0	25	2-5	.400	0-0	-	2-2	1.000
	Lakers	129	Magic Johnson	23	7	12	2	1	4	1	33	10-11	.909	0-0	-	3-5	.600


1984-85 Season
Game			Player	Pts	Reb	Ast	Stl	Blk	TO	PF	Min	FG	%	3PT	%	FT	%
	Jan. 10, 1985
15.	Jazz	112	Rickey Green	7	1	10	2	0	3	2	34	3-8	.375	0-0	-	1-2	.500
	Lakers	120	Magic Johnson	20	4	10	1	0	2	1	34	8-13	.615	0-0	-	4-5	.800
	Jan. 26, 1985
16.	Jazz	96	Rickey Green	15	3	8	2	0	2	0	38	6-12	.500	0-0	-	3-3	1.000
	Lakers	83	Magic Johnson	19	8	6	0	0	7	2	40	5-11	.455	0-0	-	9-11	.818
	Mar. 12, 1985
17.	Jazz	108	Rickey Green	0	1	3	0	0	0	1	11	0-2	.000	0-0	-	0-0	-
	Lakers	123	Magic Johnson	18	5	13	0	0	6	1	31	4-7	.571	0-0	-	10-12	.833
	Mar. 13, 1985
18.	Jazz	105	Rickey Green	15	3	3	2	0	3	1	26	7-11	.636	1-1	1.000	0-0	-
	Lakers	120	Magic Johnson	10	5	11	3	0	2	4	30	4-7	.571	0-0	-	2-2	1.000


1985-86 Season
Game			Player	Pts	Reb	Ast	Stl	Blk	TO	PF	Min	FG	%	3PT	%	FT	%
	Nov. 07, 1985
19.	Jazz	106	Rickey Green	14	1	5	3	0	1	1	31	4-10	.400	0-0	-	6-6	1.000
	Lakers	116	Magic Johnson	16	6	12	1	0	4	3	44	4-8	.500	0-1	.000	8-9	.889
	Nov. 12, 1985
20.	Jazz	110	Rickey Green	2	1	7	1	0	1	2	23	1-5	.200	0-1	.000	0-0	-
	Lakers	119	Magic Johnson	15	3	10	0	0	2	2	42	5-10	.500	1-2	.500	4-4	1.000
	Dec. 04, 1985
21.	Jazz	127	Rickey Green	6	0	0	0	0	1	0	12	1-4	.250	0-0	-	4-4	1.000
OT	Lakers	131	Magic Johnson	29	9	8	5	0	2	5	35	9-16	.563	1-1	1.000	10-11	.909
	Jan. 03, 1986
22.	Jazz	101	Rickey Green	3	1	5	2	1	2	2	24	1-5	.200	0-1	.000	1-1	1.000
	Lakers	110	Magic Johnson	11	4	4	0	0	3	3	24	5-6	.833	0-0	-	1-1	1.000
	Mar. 05, 1986
23.	Jazz	84	Rickey Green	19	2	3	1	0	2	3	28	8-13	.615	0-0	-	3-3	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
24.	Jazz	113	Rickey Green	10	0	10	1	0	3	0	27	4-7	.571	0-0	-	2-2	1.000
	Lakers	121	Magic Johnson	26	10	11	1	0	4	2	36	12-23	.522	0-0	-	2-2	1.000
	Feb. 28, 1987
25.	Jazz	107	Rickey Green	9	5	11	2	0	0	1	29	4-7	.571	1-1	1.000	0-0	-
	Lakers	100	Magic Johnson	24	6	14	2	1	4	4	41	7-14	.500	0-1	.000	10-11	.909
	Mar. 18, 1987
26.	Jazz	97	Rickey Green	18	3	7	0	0	1	2	22	8-13	.615	0-0	-	2-2	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
27.	Jazz	97	Rickey Green	6	4	5	1	0	4	1	27	3-9	.333	0-0	-	0-0	-
	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
28.	Jazz	109	Rickey Green	7	2	3	0	0	1	1	15	3-4	.750	0-0	-	1-1	1.000
	Lakers	117	Magic Johnson	25	4	14	2	0	2	2	41	10-25	.400	1-2	.500	4-5	.800
	Jan. 26, 1988
29.	Jazz	100	Rickey Green	0	1	4	0	0	1	1	08	0-2	.000	0-0	-	0-0	-
	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
30.	Jazz	105	Rickey Green	6	0	4	0	0	3	0	14	3-6	.500	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
31.	Jazz	91	Rickey Green	2	0	2	0	0	0	0	07	1-2	.500	0-0	-	0-0	-
	Lakers	110	Magic Johnson	19	5	9	2	0	5	3	36	6-11	.545	0-0	-	7-7	1.000
	May. 10, 1988
32.	Jazz	101	Rickey Green	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	02	0-0	-	0-0	-	0-0	-
	Lakers	97	Magic Johnson	19	7	10	0	1	8	3	45	7-15	.467	0-0	-	5-6	.833
	May. 15, 1988
33.	Jazz	100	Rickey Green	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	03	0-1	.000	0-0	-	0-0	-
	Lakers	113	Magic Johnson	24	2	9	0	0	3	2	41	7-13	.538	0-0	-	10-11	.909


1988-89 Season
Game			Player	Pts	Reb	Ast	Stl	Blk	TO	PF	Min	FG	%	3PT	%	FT	%
	Jan. 27, 1989
34.	Hornets	97	Rickey Green	2	1	3	1	0	0	0	13	1-4	.250	0-1	.000	0-0	-
	Lakers	114	Magic Johnson	12	10	10	2	0	3	0	31	4-14	.286	0-1	.000	4-5	.800
	Apr. 02, 1989
35.	Bucks	117	Rickey Green	4	2	1	1	0	1	0	07	2-3	.667	0-0	-	0-0	-
	Lakers	118	Magic Johnson	26	4	11	3	0	3	2	43	8-18	.444	1-4	.250	9-9	1.000


1989-90 Season
Game			Player	Pts	Reb	Ast	Stl	Blk	TO	PF	Min	FG	%	3PT	%	FT	%
	Nov. 15, 1989
36.	Pacers	94	Rickey Green	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	04	0-3	.000	0-1	.000	0-0	-
	Lakers	117	Magic Johnson	19	6	11	0	1	4	2	34	8-25	.320	0-4	.000	3-4	.750


1990-91 Season
Game			Player	Pts	Reb	Ast	Stl	Blk	TO	PF	Min	FG	%	3PT	%	FT	%
	Dec. 30, 1990
37.	76ers	107	Rickey Green	12	1	9	2	0	3	4	34	5-10	.500	0-0	-	2-2	1.000
	Lakers	115	Magic Johnson	34	13	13	2	0	4	1	39	10-17	.588	2-4	.500	12-12	1.000
	Feb. 25, 1991
38.	76ers	92	Rickey Green	13	1	3	1	0	0	3	31	6-12	.500	1-1	1.000	0-0	-
	Lakers	90	Magic Johnson	16	7	13	1	2	3	0	43	4-6	.667	2-3	.667	6-8	.750