Head-to-Head: Games Played Between Clyde Drexler and Magic Johnson

This is the detail of NBA games in which Clyde Drexler 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 55 times in NBA games. Magic Johnson has a 40-15 winning record over Clyde Drexler, including a 12-6 record in Playoffs.

Games Played Against Each Other

Clyde Drexler
vs.
Magic Johnson
NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Clyde Drexler:
1983-84 to 1997-98
Magic Johnson:
1979-80 to 1995-96
55 Games played
37 in Regular Season
18 in Playoffs

Summary of Victories

 Games Won in
Regular Season		 in
Playoffs
Clyde Drexler
15
9
6
Magic Johnson
40
28
12

Stats in Games Between Them

Averages
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Clyde Drexler 20.3 6.7 6.7 2.20.5
Magic Johnson 20.6 6.8 12.71.50.2
Game Highs
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Clyde Drexler 43 14 14 63
Magic Johnson 39 13 23 51
Games with better stats than the other player...
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Clyde Drexler 28

games		 23

games		 5

games		 30

games		19

games
Magic Johnson 26

games 		26

games		 47

games		 15

games		5

games
Both had same stat 1

game		 6

games		 3

games		 10

games		31

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
%
Nov. 19, 1983
1. Trail Blazers 110   Clyde Drexler 6 3 0 0 0 0 1 14 3-9 .333 0-0 - 0-0 -
Lakers 117   Magic Johnson 14 9 13 5 1 7 2 38 7-10 .700 0-0 - 0-0 -
Jan. 31, 1984
2. Trail Blazers 124   Clyde Drexler 4 1 0 1 1 0 1 12 2-5 .400 0-0 - 0-0 -
Lakers 129   Magic Johnson 20 9 15 1 0 5 2 37 6-8 .750 0-0 - 8-9 .889
Apr. 08, 1984
3. Trail Blazers 113   Clyde Drexler 8 6 4 1 0 0 3 19 3-10 .300 0-0 - 2-3 .667
Lakers 119   Magic Johnson 25 8 12 3 1 8 2 43 10-15 .667 0-0 - 5-6 .833
1984-85 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 04, 1984
4. Trail Blazers 116   Clyde Drexler 23 8 3 4 1 5 3 31 7-14 .500 0-0 - 9-12 .750
Lakers 124   Magic Johnson 21 3 11 5 1 6 4 37 7-10 .700 0-0 - 7-7 1.000
Nov. 09, 1984
5. Trail Blazers 126   Clyde Drexler 20 7 9 3 1 3 3 36 8-14 .571 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
Lakers 130   Magic Johnson 15 5 15 0 0 5 3 43 6-7 .857 0-0 - 3-3 1.000
Jan. 04, 1985
6. Trail Blazers 95   Clyde Drexler 19 7 1 2 0 5 1 37 8-15 .533 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Lakers 120   Magic Johnson 6 3 6 0 0 2 2 13 2-6 .333 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Jan. 29, 1985
7. Trail Blazers 106   Clyde Drexler 10 7 7 1 0 3 4 25 4-13 .308 0-1 .000 2-4 .500
Lakers 122   Magic Johnson 12 6 13 0 0 5 2 40 6-10 .600 0-0 - 0-0 -
Mar. 26, 1985
8. Trail Blazers 116   Clyde Drexler 20 8 9 4 0 6 4 42 10-22 .455 0-0 - 0-0 -
OT Lakers 113   Magic Johnson 24 4 14 1 0 6 3 46 8-16 .500 0-2 .000 8-9 .889
Apr. 07, 1985
9. Trail Blazers 133   Clyde Drexler 23 5 13 4 0 1 6 43 10-25 .400 1-1 1.000 2-2 1.000
OT Lakers 135   Magic Johnson 39 9 11 2 0 8 5 46 11-16 .688 0-0 - 17-19 .895
1985 Playoffs - Western Conference Semifinals
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Apr. 27, 1985
10. Trail Blazers 101   Clyde Drexler 4 5 4 0 0 3 4 19 1-10 .100 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Lakers 125   Magic Johnson 12 7 12 3 0 1 3 28 6-11 .545 0-0 - 0-1 .000
Apr. 30, 1985
11. Trail Blazers 118   Clyde Drexler 21 1 6 2 1 3 5 37 8-17 .471 1-1 1.000 4-4 1.000
Lakers 134   Magic Johnson 19 9 18 3 0 7 1 38 7-12 .583 0-1 .000 5-7 .714
May. 03, 1985
12. Trail Blazers 126   Clyde Drexler 18 11 14 4 3 3 2 41 6-14 .429 0-2 .000 6-9 .667
Lakers 130   Magic Johnson 13 7 23 1 0 6 2 41 5-10 .500 0-0 - 3-4 .750
May. 05, 1985
13. Trail Blazers 115   Clyde Drexler 15 7 10 6 1 4 4 39 5-12 .417 0-0 - 5-6 .833
Lakers 107   Magic Johnson 31 6 13 0 1 6 2 41 8-13 .615 0-1 .000 15-16 .938
May. 07, 1985
14. Trail Blazers 120   Clyde Drexler 17 2 12 3 2 5 3 41 4-16 .250 0-2 .000 9-10 .900
Lakers 139   Magic Johnson 34 9 19 2 0 4 3 40 9-16 .563 0-0 - 16-17 .941
1985-86 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 14, 1985
15. Trail Blazers 102   Clyde Drexler 19 5 4 3 0 2 2 35 6-16 .375 0-2 .000 7-8 .875
Lakers 114   Magic Johnson 30 9 12 4 0 5 2 44 12-19 .632 1-1 1.000 5-7 .714
Jan. 08, 1986
16. Trail Blazers 121   Clyde Drexler 9 9 11 3 1 3 5 35 3-15 .200 0-1 .000 3-4 .750
Lakers 125   Magic Johnson 22 4 16 1 1 4 0 34 6-11 .545 0-0 - 10-11 .909
Mar. 18, 1986
17. Trail Blazers 122   Clyde Drexler 18 6 10 1 1 3 6 34 9-18 .500 0-2 .000 0-0 -
Lakers 128   Magic Johnson 26 6 11 1 0 3 2 36 9-19 .474 0-2 .000 8-11 .727
Apr. 08, 1986
18. Trail Blazers 114   Clyde Drexler 15 3 13 2 0 3 5 39 7-18 .389 0-0 - 1-4 .250
Lakers 120   Magic Johnson 25 5 10 0 0 6 1 41 8-16 .500 0-1 .000 9-9 1.000
1986-87 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 18, 1986
19. Trail Blazers 115   Clyde Drexler 21 7 4 2 1 4 3 41 10-19 .526 1-2 .500 0-1 .000
Lakers 131   Magic Johnson 17 6 18 3 1 7 1 35 6-9 .667 0-0 - 5-7 .714
Jan. 01, 1987
20. Trail Blazers 104   Clyde Drexler 16 4 7 1 1 2 3 34 8-20 .400 0-2 .000 0-0 -
Lakers 140   Magic Johnson 4 6 18 0 0 3 1 29 1-4 .250 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Jan. 27, 1987
21. Trail Blazers 100   Clyde Drexler 5 4 4 0 0 3 3 35 2-14 .143 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Lakers 107   Magic Johnson 20 5 11 0 0 6 1 39 7-14 .500 0-0 - 6-8 .750
Feb. 05, 1987
22. Trail Blazers 105   Clyde Drexler 10 7 7 3 0 3 4 39 4-13 .308 0-0 - 2-4 .500
Lakers 104   Magic Johnson 26 5 10 2 0 4 2 41 7-13 .538 0-0 - 12-15 .800
Mar. 12, 1987
23. Trail Blazers 116   Clyde Drexler 30 10 10 2 0 6 1 46 12-25 .480 0-0 - 6-7 .857
Lakers 125   Magic Johnson 25 5 16 1 1 6 1 41 12-21 .571 0-1 .000 1-2 .500
Apr. 03, 1987
24. Trail Blazers 121   Clyde Drexler 25 10 8 0 0 2 4 40 10-17 .588 0-0 - 5-6 .833
Lakers 127   Magic Johnson 35 10 11 1 0 4 4 40 14-24 .583 0-0 - 7-9 .778
1987-88 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 17, 1987
25. Trail Blazers 115   Clyde Drexler 20 6 4 4 2 2 2 31 7-18 .389 0-1 .000 6-8 .750
Lakers 142   Magic Johnson 9 7 14 4 0 3 2 30 2-9 .222 0-1 .000 5-6 .833
Dec. 02, 1987
26. Trail Blazers 117   Clyde Drexler 28 14 8 1 0 3 2 44 11-26 .423 1-2 .500 5-6 .833
Lakers 104   Magic Johnson 16 6 9 0 1 3 4 35 6-13 .462 0-1 .000 4-6 .667
Jan. 03, 1988
27. Trail Blazers 81   Clyde Drexler 24 3 3 1 1 3 3 39 8-20 .400 0-1 .000 8-9 .889
Lakers 98   Magic Johnson 11 4 9 0 0 3 2 31 4-12 .333 1-2 .500 2-2 1.000
Apr. 09, 1988
28. Trail Blazers 119   Clyde Drexler 36 13 6 5 0 4 3 46 11-24 .458 0-0 - 14-15 .933
Lakers 109   Magic Johnson 9 1 12 0 0 2 2 36 4-15 .267 0-2 .000 1-1 1.000
Apr. 12, 1988
29. Trail Blazers 103   Clyde Drexler 25 6 8 3 1 3 3 43 10-22 .455 0-1 .000 5-5 1.000
Lakers 109   Magic Johnson 23 11 13 4 1 1 1 40 8-20 .400 0-1 .000 7-8 .875
1988-89 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 18, 1988
30. Trail Blazers 105   Clyde Drexler 28 6 3 3 0 2 3 40 12-26 .462 1-2 .500 3-4 .750
Lakers 106   Magic Johnson 26 6 9 4 1 4 2 40 8-17 .471 0-3 .000 10-10 1.000
Jan. 04, 1989
31. Trail Blazers 120   Clyde Drexler 33 11 10 0 0 4 5 38 12-20 .600 0-1 .000 9-11 .818
Lakers 133   Magic Johnson 18 3 15 3 0 4 2 37 4-9 .444 1-2 .500 9-9 1.000
Feb. 03, 1989
32. Trail Blazers 129   Clyde Drexler 18 3 8 2 1 3 4 37 8-16 .500 0-3 .000 2-3 .667
Lakers 140   Magic Johnson 29 8 8 1 0 4 1 33 10-15 .667 2-3 .667 7-8 .875
Apr. 21, 1989
33. Trail Blazers 114   Clyde Drexler 43 11 7 5 0 3 3 44 19-29 .655 0-1 .000 5-7 .714
Lakers 121   Magic Johnson 23 7 10 2 0 4 2 38 9-19 .474 2-7 .286 3-4 .750
1989 Playoffs - Western Conference First Round
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Apr. 27, 1989
34. Trail Blazers 108   Clyde Drexler 30 4 9 0 1 2 4 45 14-27 .519 0-0 - 2-4 .500
Lakers 128   Magic Johnson 30 7 16 0 0 4 2 42 10-20 .500 2-5 .400 8-9 .889
Apr. 30, 1989
35. Trail Blazers 105   Clyde Drexler 28 8 10 2 0 3 3 39 10-22 .455 0-2 .000 8-9 .889
Lakers 113   Magic Johnson 35 8 12 5 0 3 2 38 10-19 .526 4-8 .500 11-11 1.000
May. 03, 1989
36. Trail Blazers 108   Clyde Drexler 25 8 6 4 1 7 4 44 11-22 .500 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Lakers 116   Magic Johnson 17 6 7 1 0 2 3 41 8-11 .727 0-2 .000 1-1 1.000
1989-90 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Feb. 06, 1990
37. Trail Blazers 119   Clyde Drexler 32 7 4 2 0 4 3 46 12-26 .462 0-2 .000 8-9 .889
OT Lakers 121   Magic Johnson 24 10 15 3 0 5 6 37 8-18 .444 4-8 .500 4-4 1.000
Feb. 14, 1990
38. Trail Blazers 132   Clyde Drexler 22 9 1 1 0 2 5 47 7-27 .259 2-5 .400 6-6 1.000
2OT Lakers 128   Magic Johnson 33 6 15 1 0 5 4 46 7-18 .389 3-6 .500 16-17 .941
Mar. 27, 1990
39. Trail Blazers 130   Clyde Drexler 17 6 10 0 0 2 2 29 7-12 .583 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Lakers 111   Magic Johnson 8 2 7 0 0 3 0 14 4-8 .500 0-2 .000 0-0 -
Mar. 30, 1990
40. Trail Blazers 106   Clyde Drexler 21 5 3 1 0 1 1 31 8-20 .400 2-4 .500 3-5 .600
Lakers 135   Magic Johnson 25 10 14 0 0 4 2 32 8-15 .533 1-3 .333 8-9 .889
1990-91 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 06, 1990
41. Trail Blazers 125   Clyde Drexler 27 7 5 2 0 9 5 46 10-21 .476 3-4 .750 4-5 .800
OT Lakers 123   Magic Johnson 24 6 22 3 0 5 3 49 8-16 .500 1-4 .250 7-7 1.000
Jan. 03, 1991
42. Trail Blazers 104   Clyde Drexler 20 6 5 1 0 3 2 36 8-19 .421 2-4 .500 2-2 1.000
Lakers 108   Magic Johnson 13 6 17 1 0 5 1 44 4-11 .364 3-7 .429 2-3 .667
Feb. 17, 1991
43. Trail Blazers 96   Clyde Drexler 29 8 4 2 0 1 4 39 11-21 .524 2-3 .667 5-6 .833
Lakers 106   Magic Johnson 24 8 16 0 0 4 3 39 8-14 .571 1-4 .250 7-8 .875
Mar. 29, 1991
44. Trail Blazers 109   Clyde Drexler 22 7 12 2 0 3 3 44 10-19 .526 1-4 .250 1-4 .250
OT Lakers 105   Magic Johnson 23 10 12 0 0 2 4 43 7-13 .538 1-2 .500 8-9 .889
Apr. 13, 1991
45. Trail Blazers 118   Clyde Drexler 31 5 4 3 1 3 1 37 14-20 .700 3-5 .600 0-2 .000
Lakers 113   Magic Johnson 12 6 15 2 0 7 3 41 5-13 .385 2-5 .400 0-0 -
1991 Playoffs - Western Conference Finals
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
May. 18, 1991
46. Trail Blazers 106   Clyde Drexler 28 8 12 0 0 2 5 40 10-19 .526 2-4 .500 6-8 .750
Lakers 111   Magic Johnson 15 6 21 2 0 2 2 43 2-8 .250 0-3 .000 11-13 .846
May. 21, 1991
47. Trail Blazers 109   Clyde Drexler 21 10 5 2 1 5 4 43 8-14 .571 0-3 .000 5-6 .833
Lakers 98   Magic Johnson 19 7 12 2 0 8 3 46 6-14 .429 3-8 .375 4-5 .800
May. 24, 1991
48. Trail Blazers 92   Clyde Drexler 18 8 6 2 0 4 4 40 7-20 .350 1-5 .200 3-3 1.000
Lakers 106   Magic Johnson 14 7 19 1 0 4 2 44 3-8 .375 1-5 .200 7-7 1.000
May. 26, 1991
49. Trail Blazers 95   Clyde Drexler 14 8 7 2 1 5 3 38 6-16 .375 0-1 .000 2-2 1.000
Lakers 116   Magic Johnson 22 9 9 2 0 2 1 38 8-15 .533 2-6 .333 4-5 .800
May. 28, 1991
50. Trail Blazers 95   Clyde Drexler 19 5 7 3 0 1 4 43 7-18 .389 1-4 .250 4-4 1.000
Lakers 84   Magic Johnson 29 8 7 0 0 5 1 45 8-19 .421 4-8 .500 9-12 .750
May. 30, 1991
51. Trail Blazers 90   Clyde Drexler 23 8 6 3 1 5 5 44 9-17 .529 0-1 .000 5-7 .714
Lakers 91   Magic Johnson 25 11 8 2 0 6 2 47 8-16 .500 1-4 .250 8-10 .800
1996 Playoffs - Western Conference First Round
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Apr. 25, 1996
52. Rockets 87   Clyde Drexler 21 7 4 2 1 2 3 40 7-18 .389 1-4 .250 6-8 .750
Lakers 83   Magic Johnson 20 13 3 0 0 5 1 36 4-11 .364 2-4 .500 10-12 .833
Apr. 27, 1996
53. Rockets 94   Clyde Drexler 13 6 4 4 0 2 2 37 6-16 .375 1-6 .167 0-0 -
Lakers 104   Magic Johnson 26 7 5 0 0 1 1 31 7-11 .636 1-1 1.000 11-13 .846
Apr. 30, 1996
54. Rockets 104   Clyde Drexler 16 7 11 3 1 1 1 39 6-12 .500 0-2 .000 4-8 .500
Lakers 98   Magic Johnson 7 9 13 0 0 2 0 38 2-9 .222 0-2 .000 3-4 .750
May. 02, 1996
55. Rockets 102   Clyde Drexler 6 6 7 3 2 4 2 36 2-11 .182 0-2 .000 2-2 1.000
Lakers 94   Magic Johnson 8 5 5 0 0 4 1 30 2-8 .250 0-2 .000 4-4 1.000
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