Head-to-Head: Games Played Between Thurl Bailey and Magic Johnson

This is the detail of NBA games in which Thurl Bailey 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.

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They faced each other a total of 41 times in NBA games. Magic Johnson has a 28-13 winning record over Thurl Bailey, including a 4-3 record in Playoffs.

Games Played Against Each Other

Thurl Bailey
vs.
Magic Johnson
NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Thurl Bailey:
1983-84 to 1998-99
Magic Johnson:
1979-80 to 1995-96
41 Games played
34 in Regular Season
7 in Playoffs

Summary of Victories

 Games Won in
Regular Season		 in
Playoffs
Thurl Bailey
13
10
3
Magic Johnson
28
24
4

Stats in Games Between Them

Averages
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Thurl Bailey 13.4 5.9 1.5 0.71.3
Magic Johnson 20.7 6.4 11.51.70.2
Game Highs
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Thurl Bailey 29 12 5 25
Magic Johnson 33 13 19 52
Games with better stats than the other player...
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Thurl Bailey 10

games		 18

games		 0

games		 8

games		27

games
Magic Johnson 31

games 		21

games		 41

games		 26

games		1

game
Both had same stat 0

games		 2

games		 0

games		 7

games		13

games

Head To Head Games Played: One by One

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1983-84 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Oct. 29, 1983
1. Jazz 115   Thurl Bailey 6 10 1 2 2 3 1 37 2-8 .250 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Lakers 120   Magic Johnson 17 9 14 2 1 4 3 40 4-7 .571 0-0 - 9-11 .818
Nov. 13, 1983
2. Jazz 118   Thurl Bailey 14 9 3 2 1 7 4 37 4-9 .444 0-0 - 6-7 .857
Lakers 124   Magic Johnson 30 13 16 3 0 4 2 41 13-17 .765 0-0 - 4-6 .667
Nov. 22, 1983
3. Jazz 130   Thurl Bailey 21 8 3 1 1 2 1 41 10-15 .667 0-0 - 1-2 .500
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
4. Jazz 105   Thurl Bailey 2 5 1 1 2 1 1 13 1-2 .500 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
5. Jazz 115   Thurl Bailey 10 5 3 0 1 2 1 28 5-9 .556 0-0 - 0-0 -
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
%
Nov. 28, 1984
6. Jazz 109   Thurl Bailey 8 8 2 0 1 1 2 19 3-9 .333 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Lakers 114   Magic Johnson 20 10 14 1 0 2 3 40 6-17 .353 1-2 .500 7-8 .875
Jan. 10, 1985
7. Jazz 112   Thurl Bailey 14 9 0 2 1 3 2 28 7-10 .700 0-0 - 0-0 -
Lakers 120   Magic Johnson 20 4 10 1 0 2 1 34 8-13 .615 0-0 - 4-5 .800
Jan. 26, 1985
8. Jazz 96   Thurl Bailey 4 4 1 1 1 2 2 21 2-7 .286 0-0 - 0-0 -
Lakers 83   Magic Johnson 19 8 6 0 0 7 2 40 5-11 .455 0-0 - 9-11 .818
Mar. 12, 1985
9. Jazz 108   Thurl Bailey 14 3 1 1 0 1 1 31 2-14 .143 0-0 - 10-11 .909
Lakers 123   Magic Johnson 18 5 13 0 0 6 1 31 4-7 .571 0-0 - 10-12 .833
Mar. 13, 1985
10. Jazz 105   Thurl Bailey 8 11 3 2 0 3 0 41 4-13 .308 0-0 - 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
11. Jazz 106   Thurl Bailey 13 12 1 1 2 1 1 35 5-11 .455 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Lakers 116   Magic Johnson 16 6 12 1 0 4 3 44 4-8 .500 0-1 .000 8-9 .889
Nov. 12, 1985
12. Jazz 110   Thurl Bailey 17 3 0 0 2 1 3 24 8-13 .615 0-1 .000 1-1 1.000
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
13. Jazz 127   Thurl Bailey 14 11 1 0 1 1 0 40 5-14 .357 0-0 - 4-8 .500
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
14. Jazz 101   Thurl Bailey 10 5 1 0 1 0 0 29 5-14 .357 0-0 - 0-0 -
Lakers 110   Magic Johnson 11 4 4 0 0 3 3 24 5-6 .833 0-0 - 1-1 1.000
Mar. 05, 1986
15. Jazz 84   Thurl Bailey 13 2 3 2 0 1 1 19 5-11 .455 0-0 - 3-4 .750
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
16. Jazz 113   Thurl Bailey 10 8 2 0 4 2 1 25 4-8 .500 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
Jan. 08, 1987
17. Jazz 107   Thurl Bailey 29 8 1 0 1 4 1 34 12-20 .600 0-0 - 5-6 .833
Lakers 101   Magic Johnson 25 4 9 1 0 1 5 39 10-28 .357 0-2 .000 5-6 .833
Feb. 28, 1987
18. Jazz 107   Thurl Bailey 7 7 2 0 1 1 1 18 3-6 .500 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
19. Jazz 97   Thurl Bailey 8 5 0 0 1 1 0 22 4-11 .364 0-0 - 0-0 -
Lakers 111   Magic Johnson 27 11 19 2 0 4 1 38 6-15 .400 0-1 .000 15-16 .938
Apr. 16, 1987
20. Jazz 97   Thurl Bailey 4 3 1 0 1 0 2 17 1-7 .143 0-0 - 2-4 .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
21. Jazz 109   Thurl Bailey 18 5 1 0 1 5 4 40 6-18 .333 0-0 - 6-8 .750
Lakers 117   Magic Johnson 25 4 14 2 0 2 2 41 10-25 .400 1-2 .500 4-5 .800
Jan. 26, 1988
22. Jazz 100   Thurl Bailey 14 9 1 0 0 0 2 26 6-12 .500 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
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
23. Jazz 105   Thurl Bailey 17 4 2 1 0 0 2 40 5-12 .417 1-1 1.000 6-6 1.000
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
24. Jazz 91   Thurl Bailey 23 8 1 0 1 4 3 42 10-19 .526 0-0 - 3-3 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
25. Jazz 101   Thurl Bailey 20 6 1 0 4 1 3 40 9-18 .500 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
26. Jazz 96   Thurl Bailey 21 8 0 0 3 2 2 45 8-19 .421 0-0 - 5-7 .714
Lakers 89   Magic Johnson 16 0 6 1 0 3 1 36 7-14 .500 0-0 - 2-4 .500
May. 15, 1988
27. Jazz 100   Thurl Bailey 14 3 1 0 1 3 3 27 4-9 .444 0-1 .000 6-6 1.000
Lakers 113   Magic Johnson 24 2 9 0 0 3 2 41 7-13 .538 0-0 - 10-11 .909
May. 17, 1988
28. Jazz 109   Thurl Bailey 28 8 0 1 2 2 3 44 12-20 .600 0-0 - 4-6 .667
Lakers 111   Magic Johnson 20 3 13 2 0 2 0 41 10-18 .556 0-0 - 0-0 -
May. 19, 1988
29. Jazz 108   Thurl Bailey 20 5 2 2 2 0 3 41 7-21 .333 0-0 - 6-6 1.000
Lakers 80   Magic Johnson 10 6 9 1 0 3 2 31 3-12 .250 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
May. 21, 1988
30. Jazz 98   Thurl Bailey 16 1 2 2 0 1 5 42 6-12 .500 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
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
31. Jazz 92   Thurl Bailey 9 3 1 1 0 1 3 21 3-8 .375 0-0 - 3-3 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
32. Jazz 101   Thurl Bailey 22 7 5 0 0 3 0 38 9-17 .529 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
Lakers 87   Magic Johnson 18 5 10 3 0 3 2 40 4-13 .308 1-1 1.000 9-9 1.000
Apr. 07, 1989
33. Jazz 99   Thurl Bailey 8 6 3 1 2 4 2 37 2-9 .222 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
Lakers 97   Magic Johnson 24 4 10 2 0 3 1 38 9-22 .409 1-3 .333 5-6 .833
1989-90 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 25, 1989
34. Jazz 86   Thurl Bailey 8 7 0 0 2 2 2 32 4-12 .333 0-0 - 0-0 -
Lakers 92   Magic Johnson 25 2 11 3 2 2 3 40 9-14 .643 2-3 .667 5-5 1.000
Feb. 25, 1990
35. Jazz 104   Thurl Bailey 21 6 4 2 2 2 4 42 10-18 .556 0-0 - 1-1 1.000
Lakers 103   Magic Johnson 32 2 16 1 0 3 4 44 8-16 .500 4-6 .667 12-16 .750
Apr. 01, 1990
36. Jazz 103   Thurl Bailey 13 3 1 0 0 2 2 39 2-7 .286 0-1 .000 9-9 1.000
Lakers 119   Magic Johnson 33 8 13 1 2 6 4 41 9-20 .450 2-5 .400 13-16 .813
Apr. 12, 1990
37. Jazz 107   Thurl Bailey 8 4 0 0 5 3 2 38 3-12 .250 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Lakers 104   Magic Johnson 20 8 9 1 0 5 2 43 4-11 .364 1-2 .500 11-12 .917
1990-91 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 07, 1990
38. Jazz 101   Thurl Bailey 14 3 2 0 2 1 1 34 5-9 .556 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
Lakers 79   Magic Johnson 20 9 9 1 0 8 2 40 8-15 .533 1-3 .333 3-3 1.000
Jan. 09, 1991
39. Jazz 85   Thurl Bailey 10 2 2 2 0 1 3 25 5-7 .714 0-0 - 0-0 -
Lakers 108   Magic Johnson 12 4 15 2 0 2 1 30 4-9 .444 1-3 .333 3-3 1.000
Apr. 11, 1991
40. Jazz 95   Thurl Bailey 4 3 1 0 1 2 5 29 2-10 .200 0-0 - 0-0 -
Lakers 110   Magic Johnson 31 7 11 1 0 4 4 38 6-15 .400 1-5 .200 18-18 1.000
Apr. 20, 1991
41. Jazz 107   Thurl Bailey 16 6 0 1 2 2 2 32 5-9 .556 0-0 - 6-8 .750
Lakers 93   Magic Johnson 9 6 6 3 0 4 1 24 2-8 .250 0-0 - 5-5 1.000
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