Head-to-Head: Games Played Between Kevin Johnson and Magic Johnson

This is the detail of NBA games in which Kevin Johnson 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 28 times in NBA games. Magic Johnson has a 17-11 winning record over Kevin Johnson, including a 5-4 record in Playoffs.

Games Played Against Each Other

Kevin Johnson
vs.
Magic Johnson
NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Kevin Johnson:
1987-88 to 1999-00
Magic Johnson:
1979-80 to 1995-96
28 Games played
19 in Regular Season
9 in Playoffs

Summary of Victories

 Games Won in
Regular Season		 in
Playoffs
Kevin Johnson
11
7
4
Magic Johnson
17
12
5

Stats in Games Between Them

Averages
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Kevin Johnson 21.8 3.8 11.7 1.90.1
Magic Johnson 20.6 6.6 12.81.30.2
Game Highs
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Kevin Johnson 37 9 21 41
Magic Johnson 43 12 24 52
Games with better stats than the other player...
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Kevin Johnson 15

games		 5

games		 9

games		 17

games		3

games
Magic Johnson 11

games 		19

games		 18

games		 6

games		3

games
Both had same stat 2

games		 4

games		 1

game		 5

games		22

games

Head To Head Games Played: One by One

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1987-88 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 05, 1987
1. Cavaliers 97   Kevin Johnson 8 1 5 1 0 1 0 20 4-7 .571 0-0 - 0-0 -
Lakers 95   Magic Johnson 19 9 9 5 0 4 0 42 6-16 .375 0-0 - 7-8 .875
Dec. 13, 1987
2. Cavaliers 89   Kevin Johnson 8 3 4 1 0 0 3 19 3-5 .600 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Lakers 90   Magic Johnson 16 5 8 0 0 5 5 40 8-13 .615 0-2 .000 0-2 .000
Apr. 15, 1988
3. Suns 114   Kevin Johnson 18 6 12 3 0 2 2 40 7-16 .438 0-1 .000 4-4 1.000
Lakers 117   Magic Johnson 31 7 15 2 0 2 2 42 11-20 .550 0-0 - 9-12 .750
Apr. 22, 1988
4. Suns 112   Kevin Johnson 22 2 16 2 0 1 4 41 8-13 .615 0-1 .000 6-7 .857
Lakers 117   Magic Johnson 18 4 17 0 0 6 1 39 6-17 .353 0-0 - 6-7 .857
1988-89 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 07, 1988
5. Suns 111   Kevin Johnson 14 2 17 4 0 3 1 43 6-18 .333 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Lakers 125   Magic Johnson 19 12 18 0 1 4 3 32 6-9 .667 1-2 .500 6-7 .857
Dec. 26, 1988
6. Suns 111   Kevin Johnson 18 6 13 2 0 4 3 44 8-15 .533 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Lakers 96   Magic Johnson 22 7 8 1 0 5 3 40 8-14 .571 1-2 .500 5-6 .833
Feb. 01, 1989
7. Suns 114   Kevin Johnson 23 4 12 0 0 4 5 36 7-12 .583 0-0 - 9-9 1.000
Lakers 97   Magic Johnson 17 12 9 2 0 4 4 38 5-16 .313 0-1 .000 7-8 .875
Feb. 26, 1989
8. Suns 122   Kevin Johnson 30 2 21 4 1 4 3 45 11-16 .688 0-0 - 8-11 .727
Lakers 134   Magic Johnson 25 6 19 0 0 3 0 33 8-18 .444 1-3 .333 8-9 .889
Mar. 26, 1989
9. Suns 116   Kevin Johnson 26 4 16 1 0 1 2 43 8-18 .444 0-0 - 10-10 1.000
Lakers 118   Magic Johnson 34 10 18 1 0 4 1 44 11-22 .500 0-5 .000 12-13 .923
Mar. 28, 1989
10. Suns 127   Kevin Johnson 24 4 17 1 0 4 3 35 9-15 .600 0-0 - 6-8 .750
Lakers 104   Magic Johnson 10 3 14 0 0 4 2 35 3-4 .750 1-1 1.000 3-4 .750
1989 Playoffs - Western Conference Finals
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
May. 20, 1989
11. Suns 119   Kevin Johnson 27 3 18 0 0 4 4 46 10-18 .556 1-1 1.000 6-6 1.000
Lakers 127   Magic Johnson 18 3 12 3 0 4 6 31 6-13 .462 0-1 .000 6-7 .857
May. 23, 1989
12. Suns 95   Kevin Johnson 22 1 10 2 0 10 3 43 6-12 .500 0-0 - 10-10 1.000
Lakers 101   Magic Johnson 22 9 14 2 0 4 1 44 9-17 .529 1-1 1.000 3-3 1.000
May. 26, 1989
13. Suns 107   Kevin Johnson 22 4 13 0 1 2 1 41 9-17 .529 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
Lakers 110   Magic Johnson 20 9 11 1 0 6 2 43 8-17 .471 1-3 .333 3-3 1.000
May. 28, 1989
14. Suns 117   Kevin Johnson 22 1 10 4 1 5 1 39 7-14 .500 1-2 .500 7-7 1.000
Lakers 122   Magic Johnson 21 6 20 3 1 6 2 41 6-11 .545 1-2 .500 8-8 1.000
1989-90 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 07, 1989
15. Suns 107   Kevin Johnson 2 1 1 2 0 0 0 03 1-3 .333 0-0 - 0-0 -
Lakers 111   Magic Johnson 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 03 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 -
Jan. 09, 1990
16. Suns 121   Kevin Johnson 34 6 15 1 0 5 4 47 12-17 .706 0-0 - 10-12 .833
OT Lakers 118   Magic Johnson 24 6 24 2 2 4 2 45 6-11 .545 3-5 .600 9-11 .818
Apr. 06, 1990
17. Suns 99   Kevin Johnson 24 0 9 0 0 4 2 44 5-10 .500 0-0 - 14-19 .737
Lakers 103   Magic Johnson 22 7 10 2 0 3 5 41 8-18 .444 2-3 .667 4-6 .667
1990 Playoffs - Western Conference Semifinals
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
May. 08, 1990
18. Suns 104   Kevin Johnson 9 9 12 2 0 4 2 45 3-7 .429 0-0 - 3-6 .500
Lakers 102   Magic Johnson 22 7 14 2 0 5 5 41 4-14 .286 0-3 .000 14-15 .933
May. 10, 1990
19. Suns 100   Kevin Johnson 12 5 12 4 0 3 1 31 4-12 .333 0-0 - 4-6 .667
Lakers 124   Magic Johnson 21 1 14 2 0 2 3 34 8-14 .571 1-2 .500 4-5 .800
May. 12, 1990
20. Suns 117   Kevin Johnson 22 7 8 2 0 2 2 42 8-19 .421 0-2 .000 6-7 .857
Lakers 103   Magic Johnson 22 7 16 0 0 4 3 42 7-18 .389 0-3 .000 8-8 1.000
May. 13, 1990
21. Suns 114   Kevin Johnson 30 4 16 4 0 5 2 47 8-18 .444 0-0 - 14-14 1.000
Lakers 101   Magic Johnson 43 6 10 2 0 3 3 45 15-26 .577 1-3 .333 12-12 1.000
May. 15, 1990
22. Suns 106   Kevin Johnson 37 3 8 2 0 4 1 42 14-23 .609 0-0 - 9-10 .900
Lakers 103   Magic Johnson 43 8 7 0 0 6 4 44 15-26 .577 0-2 .000 13-16 .813
1990-91 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 13, 1990
23. Suns 112   Kevin Johnson 24 4 14 3 0 5 3 43 9-15 .600 0-0 - 6-6 1.000
Lakers 111   Magic Johnson 20 9 15 1 0 6 0 42 7-13 .538 0-1 .000 6-6 1.000
Dec. 01, 1990
24. Suns 98   Kevin Johnson 19 9 9 3 0 3 1 35 6-15 .400 0-0 - 7-8 .875
Lakers 108   Magic Johnson 25 12 15 1 1 4 2 40 11-24 .458 1-4 .250 2-3 .667
Feb. 12, 1991
25. Suns 99   Kevin Johnson 35 3 7 1 0 4 3 36 14-23 .609 0-1 .000 7-7 1.000
Lakers 95   Magic Johnson 14 3 15 1 0 6 3 40 4-7 .571 2-4 .500 4-4 1.000
Apr. 04, 1991
26. Suns 98   Kevin Johnson 33 6 12 2 1 5 4 45 12-25 .480 0-1 .000 9-10 .900
Lakers 102   Magic Johnson 10 9 14 2 0 4 2 41 2-5 .400 0-0 - 6-6 1.000
1995-96 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Mar. 08, 1996
27. Suns 97   Kevin Johnson 18 2 5 2 0 5 2 31 6-10 .600 0-0 - 6-6 1.000
Lakers 119   Magic Johnson 12 6 8 0 0 6 2 32 4-7 .571 0-2 .000 4-4 1.000
Apr. 14, 1996
28. Suns 114   Kevin Johnson 26 4 16 1 0 3 3 48 10-20 .500 1-4 .250 5-5 1.000
Lakers 118   Magic Johnson 8 1 2 0 0 2 2 08 3-4 .750 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
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