Head-to-Head: Games Played Between Rod Higgins and Magic Johnson

This is the detail of NBA games in which Rod Higgins 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 40 times in NBA games. Magic Johnson has a 30-10 winning record over Rod Higgins, including an 8-2 record in Playoffs.

Games Played Against Each Other

Rod Higgins
vs.
Magic Johnson
NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2025-26
Rod Higgins:
1982-83 to 1994-95
Magic Johnson:
1979-80 to 1995-96
40 Games played
30 in Regular Season
10 in Playoffs

Summary of Victories

 Games Won in
Regular Season		 in
Playoffs
Rod Higgins
10
8
2
Magic Johnson
30
22
8

Stats in Games Between Them

Averages
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Rod Higgins 9.5 3.6 1.5 0.40.6
Magic Johnson 21.9 7.9 12.41.40.3
Game Highs
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Rod Higgins 24 7 4 22
Magic Johnson 44 14 18 52
Games with better stats than the other player...
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Rod Higgins 4

games		 2

games		 0

games		 3

games		15

games
Magic Johnson 36

games 		37

games		 40

games		 21

games		4

games
Both had same stat 0

games		 1

game		 0

games		 16

games		21

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
%
Mar. 01, 1983
1. Bulls 111   Rod Higgins 19 7 1 0 2 2 3 38 8-15 .533 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Lakers 114   Magic Johnson 20 11 8 1 1 2 1 41 7-15 .467 0-0 - 6-6 1.000
Mar. 12, 1983
2. Bulls 116   Rod Higgins 16 2 2 0 2 1 5 37 5-10 .500 1-2 .500 5-6 .833
Lakers 123   Magic Johnson 18 12 14 3 1 4 2 39 5-13 .385 0-0 - 8-9 .889
1983-84 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 27, 1983
3. Bulls 100   Rod Higgins 4 6 1 0 0 0 1 20 2-5 .400 0-0 - 0-0 -
Lakers 103   Magic Johnson 29 8 12 0 2 6 3 39 8-12 .667 0-0 - 13-16 .813
Feb. 28, 1984
4. Bulls 108   Rod Higgins 7 1 2 0 1 0 1 24 3-5 .600 0-1 .000 1-3 .333
Lakers 124   Magic Johnson 15 3 15 1 0 1 3 29 5-8 .625 0-0 - 5-6 .833
1984-85 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 02, 1984
5. Bulls 113   Rod Higgins 4 3 0 0 0 0 1 09 2-3 .667 0-0 - 0-0 -
Lakers 112   Magic Johnson 12 7 16 2 0 2 2 39 4-9 .444 0-0 - 4-5 .800
Feb. 19, 1985
6. Bulls 117   Rod Higgins 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 04 0-1 .000 0-0 - 0-0 -
Lakers 127   Magic Johnson 20 3 12 0 0 4 4 31 9-13 .692 0-0 - 2-4 .500
1986-87 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 04, 1986
7. Warriors 116   Rod Higgins 2 2 1 0 0 0 1 13 1-2 .500 0-0 - 0-0 -
Lakers 106   Magic Johnson 28 7 6 1 0 5 1 37 8-15 .533 0-1 .000 12-16 .750
Dec. 07, 1986
8. Warriors 100   Rod Higgins 15 5 0 0 0 0 0 18 3-7 .429 0-0 - 9-9 1.000
Lakers 132   Magic Johnson 10 6 13 2 0 1 0 28 2-6 .333 0-0 - 6-6 1.000
Jan. 10, 1987
9. Warriors 124   Rod Higgins 6 7 0 1 0 0 1 19 2-6 .333 0-1 .000 2-2 1.000
Lakers 109   Magic Johnson 38 4 7 1 0 6 3 39 12-20 .600 1-1 1.000 13-13 1.000
Jan. 15, 1987
10. Warriors 109   Rod Higgins 13 4 0 0 0 0 2 19 3-5 .600 0-1 .000 7-7 1.000
Lakers 129   Magic Johnson 31 6 12 3 2 3 4 40 7-16 .438 0-0 - 17-21 .810
Feb. 27, 1987
11. Warriors 109   Rod Higgins 13 6 4 1 1 2 0 34 6-7 .857 0-0 - 1-1 1.000
Lakers 121   Magic Johnson 21 10 15 1 0 5 0 39 8-16 .500 0-0 - 5-5 1.000
Mar. 03, 1987
12. Warriors 109   Rod Higgins 6 1 2 1 0 1 2 19 3-3 1.000 0-0 - 0-0 -
Lakers 114   Magic Johnson 21 7 17 0 0 6 4 41 6-12 .500 0-0 - 9-10 .900
1987 Playoffs - Western Conference Semifinals
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
May. 05, 1987
13. Warriors 116   Rod Higgins 10 5 3 2 1 0 3 27 5-12 .417 0-0 - 0-0 -
Lakers 125   Magic Johnson 25 12 14 2 0 5 0 37 8-16 .500 0-0 - 9-10 .900
May. 07, 1987
14. Warriors 101   Rod Higgins 4 4 3 1 0 0 1 26 2-6 .333 0-0 - 0-0 -
Lakers 116   Magic Johnson 23 8 8 1 0 4 4 33 8-11 .727 0-0 - 7-10 .700
May. 09, 1987
15. Warriors 108   Rod Higgins 5 2 2 1 2 0 1 14 2-7 .286 1-1 1.000 0-0 -
Lakers 133   Magic Johnson 20 10 14 2 0 3 1 38 7-15 .467 0-2 .000 6-9 .667
May. 10, 1987
16. Warriors 129   Rod Higgins 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 05 0-2 .000 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Lakers 121   Magic Johnson 16 5 5 0 0 3 5 37 5-11 .455 0-0 - 6-6 1.000
May. 12, 1987
17. Warriors 106   Rod Higgins 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 05 0-1 .000 0-0 - 0-0 -
Lakers 118   Magic Johnson 19 5 13 2 1 2 1 35 8-11 .727 0-0 - 3-3 1.000
1987-88 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 14, 1987
18. Warriors 110   Rod Higgins 16 5 0 1 1 0 1 36 7-11 .636 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Lakers 118   Magic Johnson 23 4 12 1 0 2 1 39 8-15 .533 0-1 .000 7-8 .875
Dec. 17, 1987
19. Warriors 106   Rod Higgins 12 2 3 2 0 2 4 31 6-9 .667 0-0 - 0-0 -
Lakers 113   Magic Johnson 31 8 17 5 0 4 3 39 10-16 .625 0-0 - 11-16 .688
Jan. 12, 1988
20. Warriors 113   Rod Higgins 24 6 4 0 1 2 4 39 9-15 .600 1-1 1.000 5-6 .833
Lakers 117   Magic Johnson 20 8 14 3 0 4 2 42 7-17 .412 0-0 - 6-8 .750
Mar. 04, 1988
21. Warriors 107   Rod Higgins 12 4 0 1 0 0 2 26 4-8 .500 0-0 - 4-6 .667
Lakers 120   Magic Johnson 8 4 10 0 0 2 2 18 1-5 .200 0-0 - 6-6 1.000
1988-89 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 08, 1988
22. Warriors 102   Rod Higgins 7 6 0 0 0 1 1 19 3-4 .750 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Lakers 114   Magic Johnson 22 7 18 2 0 4 3 38 10-16 .625 0-1 .000 2-2 1.000
Feb. 08, 1989
23. Warriors 121   Rod Higgins 11 4 3 0 0 0 2 23 4-6 .667 1-2 .500 2-3 .667
Lakers 118   Magic Johnson 28 8 12 1 0 3 3 30 8-14 .571 1-2 .500 11-11 1.000
Mar. 01, 1989
24. Warriors 121   Rod Higgins 10 2 0 0 0 2 3 16 4-7 .571 1-3 .333 1-2 .500
Lakers 142   Magic Johnson 35 14 8 1 0 1 1 32 13-20 .650 4-7 .571 5-5 1.000
Mar. 12, 1989
25. Warriors 115   Rod Higgins 8 1 1 1 1 0 2 20 2-3 .667 2-3 .667 2-2 1.000
Lakers 126   Magic Johnson 23 6 10 2 0 3 3 39 6-13 .462 1-4 .250 10-10 1.000
Apr. 08, 1989
26. Warriors 122   Rod Higgins 8 4 3 0 1 0 2 29 2-5 .400 1-2 .500 3-4 .750
Lakers 116   Magic Johnson 24 9 12 5 1 7 5 41 10-22 .455 0-3 .000 4-4 1.000
1989-90 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 09, 1989
27. Warriors 95   Rod Higgins 9 5 2 0 1 2 3 32 3-9 .333 0-2 .000 3-3 1.000
Lakers 106   Magic Johnson 19 10 10 1 0 3 1 39 7-20 .350 0-4 .000 5-6 .833
Dec. 29, 1989
28. Warriors 111   Rod Higgins 8 2 2 1 1 0 3 29 3-11 .273 0-4 .000 2-2 1.000
Lakers 130   Magic Johnson 17 4 17 2 1 3 1 38 5-13 .385 0-2 .000 7-8 .875
Jan. 06, 1990
29. Warriors 133   Rod Higgins 19 5 1 0 0 0 1 31 5-10 .500 4-6 .667 5-6 .833
Lakers 131   Magic Johnson 14 8 16 2 1 4 5 37 2-10 .200 0-2 .000 10-12 .833
Mar. 09, 1990
30. Warriors 115   Rod Higgins 17 5 1 0 0 1 3 21 6-7 .857 1-1 1.000 4-5 .800
Lakers 131   Magic Johnson 33 13 16 3 0 3 1 39 14-19 .737 1-4 .250 4-5 .800
Apr. 13, 1990
31. Warriors 119   Rod Higgins 10 6 0 0 1 0 3 22 4-10 .400 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Lakers 131   Magic Johnson 21 10 13 0 0 1 4 32 8-12 .667 2-4 .500 3-3 1.000
1990-91 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 18, 1990
32. Warriors 93   Rod Higgins 13 3 1 0 0 0 2 20 5-6 .833 1-2 .500 2-2 1.000
Lakers 115   Magic Johnson 17 4 10 0 0 3 0 30 6-13 .462 1-5 .200 4-4 1.000
Dec. 15, 1990
33. Warriors 109   Rod Higgins 2 6 3 1 1 0 1 22 1-5 .200 0-2 .000 0-0 -
Lakers 111   Magic Johnson 15 7 9 1 0 4 5 41 4-11 .364 0-2 .000 7-8 .875
Jan. 04, 1991
34. Warriors 115   Rod Higgins 3 1 2 0 0 0 1 25 1-4 .250 1-3 .333 0-0 -
Lakers 99   Magic Johnson 16 9 13 0 0 1 2 40 5-14 .357 0-3 .000 6-9 .667
Apr. 17, 1991
35. Warriors 118   Rod Higgins 12 3 0 1 0 1 0 24 4-9 .444 2-5 .400 2-2 1.000
Lakers 111   Magic Johnson 14 8 15 0 0 4 1 33 5-15 .333 0-5 .000 4-4 1.000
1991 Playoffs - Western Conference Semifinals
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
May. 05, 1991
36. Warriors 116   Rod Higgins 12 3 4 0 2 1 3 30 3-7 .429 2-4 .500 4-4 1.000
Lakers 126   Magic Johnson 21 10 17 3 0 0 2 31 7-15 .467 0-1 .000 7-9 .778
May. 08, 1991
37. Warriors 125   Rod Higgins 11 3 1 0 0 0 4 25 3-5 .600 0-2 .000 5-8 .625
Lakers 124   Magic Johnson 44 12 9 0 0 5 5 44 12-23 .522 0-3 .000 20-22 .909
May. 10, 1991
38. Warriors 112   Rod Higgins 12 3 1 1 0 1 2 24 3-5 .600 2-3 .667 4-4 1.000
Lakers 115   Magic Johnson 15 7 15 1 0 6 2 45 2-8 .250 1-2 .500 10-10 1.000
May. 12, 1991
39. Warriors 107   Rod Higgins 2 1 2 0 1 2 4 15 1-2 .500 0-0 - 0-0 -
Lakers 123   Magic Johnson 21 7 11 0 0 3 3 40 5-14 .357 2-6 .333 9-11 .818
May. 14, 1991
40. Warriors 119   Rod Higgins 17 7 2 0 2 1 5 39 4-9 .444 1-5 .200 8-10 .800
OT Lakers 124   Magic Johnson 28 14 12 0 0 2 2 47 8-22 .364 2-4 .500 10-11 .909
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