Head-to-Head: Games Played Between Dale Ellis and Magic Johnson

This is the detail of NBA games in which Dale Ellis 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 50 times in NBA games. Magic Johnson has a 37-13 winning record over Dale Ellis, including a 15-2 record in Playoffs.

Games Played Against Each Other

Dale Ellis
vs.
Magic Johnson
NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Dale Ellis:
1983-84 to 1999-00
Magic Johnson:
1979-80 to 1995-96
50 Games played
33 in Regular Season
17 in Playoffs

Summary of Victories

 Games Won in
Regular Season		 in
Playoffs
Dale Ellis
13
11
2
Magic Johnson
37
22
15

Stats in Games Between Them

Averages
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Dale Ellis 16.6 4.2 1.6 1.10.2
Magic Johnson 19.5 6.4 11.31.80.6
Game Highs
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Dale Ellis 42 12 6 41
Magic Johnson 40 11 21 63
Games with better stats than the other player...
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Dale Ellis 18

games		 9

games		 0

games		 9

games		5

games
Magic Johnson 30

games 		32

games		 50

games		 24

games		19

games
Both had same stat 2

games		 9

games		 0

games		 17

games		26

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. 05, 1983
1. Mavericks 107   Dale Ellis 14 6 1 1 0 3 2 26 7-14 .500 0-0 - 0-0 -
Lakers 102   Magic Johnson 10 6 14 1 0 4 3 38 5-9 .556 0-0 - 0-0 -
Nov. 09, 1983
2. Mavericks 106   Dale Ellis 17 12 1 0 1 1 2 32 6-14 .429 0-2 .000 5-6 .833
Lakers 120   Magic Johnson 22 5 13 2 0 2 4 38 8-9 .889 0-0 - 6-7 .857
Dec. 02, 1983
3. Mavericks 133   Dale Ellis 9 2 4 0 0 2 2 18 4-6 .667 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Lakers 118   Magic Johnson 16 8 12 2 0 2 3 31 5-10 .500 0-0 - 6-7 .857
1984 Playoffs - Western Conference Semifinals
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Apr. 28, 1984
4. Mavericks 91   Dale Ellis 5 1 0 2 0 1 2 22 2-10 .200 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Lakers 134   Magic Johnson 6 1 11 2 2 3 4 26 3-8 .375 0-0 - 0-0 -
May. 01, 1984
5. Mavericks 101   Dale Ellis 4 8 2 3 1 1 4 27 1-11 .091 0-4 .000 2-2 1.000
Lakers 117   Magic Johnson 27 8 11 2 3 2 2 35 12-17 .706 0-1 .000 3-3 1.000
May. 04, 1984
6. Mavericks 125   Dale Ellis 16 4 0 1 0 1 3 21 8-10 .800 0-0 - 0-0 -
Lakers 115   Magic Johnson 24 4 14 1 0 4 4 41 11-17 .647 0-0 - 2-4 .500
May. 06, 1984
7. Mavericks 115   Dale Ellis 10 6 1 4 0 1 3 31 4-9 .444 0-1 .000 2-2 1.000
OT Lakers 122   Magic Johnson 14 11 16 2 1 7 2 47 6-16 .375 0-2 .000 2-3 .667
May. 08, 1984
8. Mavericks 99   Dale Ellis 10 10 1 0 0 1 2 37 4-14 .286 1-3 .333 1-2 .500
Lakers 115   Magic Johnson 14 6 15 0 2 0 3 29 5-7 .714 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
1984-85 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Oct. 28, 1984
9. Mavericks 107   Dale Ellis 10 6 0 0 0 1 2 19 4-9 .444 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Lakers 96   Magic Johnson 9 6 4 1 1 4 1 35 3-6 .500 0-1 .000 3-6 .500
Jan. 11, 1985
10. Mavericks 102   Dale Ellis 11 4 2 0 0 0 2 26 5-13 .385 1-4 .250 0-0 -
Lakers 121   Magic Johnson 18 6 5 0 2 1 0 38 8-14 .571 0-1 .000 2-2 1.000
Jan. 18, 1985
11. Mavericks 92   Dale Ellis 3 4 2 0 0 1 2 22 1-5 .200 1-2 .500 0-0 -
Lakers 110   Magic Johnson 12 4 18 2 1 2 1 35 5-9 .556 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Mar. 02, 1985
12. Mavericks 106   Dale Ellis 13 4 0 1 0 0 2 17 4-10 .400 1-4 .250 4-8 .500
Lakers 125   Magic Johnson 14 7 16 2 0 3 2 34 5-11 .455 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
1985-86 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 08, 1985
13. Mavericks 119   Dale Ellis 7 1 2 2 0 0 2 15 3-5 .600 1-1 1.000 0-0 -
Lakers 125   Magic Johnson 28 3 15 1 0 0 4 42 13-20 .650 0-0 - 2-3 .667
Feb. 04, 1986
14. Mavericks 102   Dale Ellis 5 2 2 0 0 0 1 15 1-2 .500 1-1 1.000 2-2 1.000
Lakers 110   Magic Johnson 14 5 8 0 1 8 3 31 4-9 .444 0-1 .000 6-7 .857
Feb. 26, 1986
15. Mavericks 116   Dale Ellis 14 7 0 3 0 1 1 21 5-11 .455 2-3 .667 2-2 1.000
Lakers 119   Magic Johnson 21 6 9 1 0 4 0 40 10-20 .500 0-0 - 1-2 .500
1986 Playoffs - Western Conference Semifinals
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Apr. 27, 1986
16. Mavericks 116   Dale Ellis 16 3 1 2 0 2 1 17 5-7 .714 3-3 1.000 3-3 1.000
Lakers 130   Magic Johnson 16 7 14 2 0 2 4 31 6-10 .600 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
Apr. 30, 1986
17. Mavericks 113   Dale Ellis 6 0 1 0 1 0 4 20 2-6 .333 2-3 .667 0-0 -
Lakers 117   Magic Johnson 21 7 9 0 0 2 3 32 7-13 .538 0-0 - 7-12 .583
May. 02, 1986
18. Mavericks 110   Dale Ellis 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 05 0-2 .000 0-1 .000 0-0 -
Lakers 108   Magic Johnson 18 2 14 3 0 2 2 41 8-20 .400 0-2 .000 2-3 .667
May. 06, 1986
19. Mavericks 113   Dale Ellis 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 01 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 -
Lakers 116   Magic Johnson 29 7 14 2 1 1 2 42 10-18 .556 0-1 .000 9-9 1.000
1986-87 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 04, 1986
20. Supersonics 96   Dale Ellis 19 4 1 4 0 2 3 33 7-15 .467 2-3 .667 3-4 .750
Lakers 110   Magic Johnson 10 3 10 6 1 3 2 39 2-9 .222 0-0 - 6-7 .857
Nov. 12, 1986
21. Supersonics 97   Dale Ellis 7 3 3 1 0 4 0 22 3-10 .300 0-1 .000 1-3 .333
Lakers 122   Magic Johnson 19 6 10 2 1 5 1 30 6-10 .600 0-0 - 7-7 1.000
Jan. 28, 1987
22. Supersonics 125   Dale Ellis 25 6 3 3 0 3 4 41 11-22 .500 2-4 .500 1-2 .500
Lakers 101   Magic Johnson 24 3 11 1 1 6 1 40 9-16 .563 0-0 - 6-9 .667
Mar. 04, 1987
23. Supersonics 124   Dale Ellis 32 6 4 0 0 2 1 41 14-22 .636 1-2 .500 3-4 .750
Lakers 138   Magic Johnson 31 9 19 2 2 2 1 41 12-19 .632 1-1 1.000 6-7 .857
Apr. 02, 1987
24. Supersonics 114   Dale Ellis 27 7 3 1 0 3 5 40 11-24 .458 3-6 .500 2-2 1.000
Lakers 117   Magic Johnson 34 10 13 2 0 1 3 40 13-24 .542 0-1 .000 8-9 .889
Apr. 19, 1987
25. Supersonics 110   Dale Ellis 24 2 1 0 1 3 3 34 12-23 .522 0-3 .000 0-0 -
Lakers 104   Magic Johnson 22 8 7 3 0 3 2 34 7-27 .259 0-3 .000 8-11 .727
1987 Playoffs - Western Conference Finals
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
May. 16, 1987
26. Supersonics 87   Dale Ellis 11 7 4 0 1 3 2 35 3-13 .231 0-2 .000 5-7 .714
Lakers 92   Magic Johnson 19 7 11 2 1 4 3 40 5-18 .278 0-1 .000 9-12 .750
May. 19, 1987
27. Supersonics 104   Dale Ellis 22 2 3 0 1 4 5 38 9-16 .563 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
Lakers 112   Magic Johnson 20 10 10 2 1 4 3 45 6-12 .500 0-0 - 8-10 .800
May. 23, 1987
28. Supersonics 121   Dale Ellis 19 3 1 2 0 0 4 33 8-18 .444 0-1 .000 3-4 .750
Lakers 122   Magic Johnson 19 7 11 2 0 3 5 35 6-12 .500 0-2 .000 7-7 1.000
May. 25, 1987
29. Supersonics 102   Dale Ellis 12 6 2 2 1 3 4 36 5-18 .278 0-2 .000 2-2 1.000
Lakers 133   Magic Johnson 21 5 12 2 0 4 1 34 6-9 .667 0-0 - 9-10 .900
1987-88 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 06, 1987
30. Supersonics 109   Dale Ellis 18 6 0 1 0 2 4 31 9-19 .474 0-1 .000 0-1 .000
Lakers 113   Magic Johnson 26 6 8 5 1 5 4 38 8-18 .444 0-0 - 10-11 .909
Nov. 24, 1987
31. Supersonics 103   Dale Ellis 18 1 0 1 0 1 5 27 8-12 .667 0-2 .000 2-2 1.000
Lakers 85   Magic Johnson 23 3 6 1 0 3 5 38 9-17 .529 0-2 .000 5-5 1.000
Dec. 20, 1987
32. Supersonics 94   Dale Ellis 24 6 3 2 0 4 4 41 9-21 .429 0-2 .000 6-6 1.000
Lakers 103   Magic Johnson 16 8 12 2 0 3 3 38 4-8 .500 0-1 .000 8-9 .889
Jan. 24, 1988
33. Supersonics 109   Dale Ellis 14 3 2 1 0 4 2 40 5-21 .238 2-5 .400 2-4 .500
Lakers 116   Magic Johnson 34 10 6 2 0 6 1 42 9-19 .474 0-1 .000 16-19 .842
Mar. 01, 1988
34. Supersonics 114   Dale Ellis 26 6 3 1 0 2 4 34 11-21 .524 1-4 .250 3-4 .750
Lakers 100   Magic Johnson 16 5 13 0 0 7 1 43 4-12 .333 1-3 .333 7-7 1.000
1988-89 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 11, 1988
35. Supersonics 103   Dale Ellis 15 1 2 0 0 4 1 28 5-12 .417 1-2 .500 4-6 .667
Lakers 114   Magic Johnson 11 9 16 2 1 3 2 37 5-9 .556 0-0 - 1-1 1.000
Nov. 17, 1988
36. Supersonics 101   Dale Ellis 27 2 1 1 0 0 3 32 8-20 .400 1-2 .500 10-11 .909
Lakers 98   Magic Johnson 28 10 6 1 0 4 4 41 6-14 .429 0-2 .000 16-17 .941
Nov. 30, 1988
37. Supersonics 106   Dale Ellis 36 5 1 1 0 3 2 43 15-22 .682 2-3 .667 4-4 1.000
Lakers 110   Magic Johnson 40 9 10 2 1 3 2 38 13-21 .619 1-1 1.000 13-14 .929
Jan. 03, 1989
38. Supersonics 116   Dale Ellis 42 6 1 3 0 3 3 46 16-24 .667 4-5 .800 6-6 1.000
Lakers 106   Magic Johnson 13 7 9 3 0 5 3 41 4-12 .333 0-2 .000 5-6 .833
Apr. 04, 1989
39. Supersonics 97   Dale Ellis 23 5 1 0 0 0 3 44 9-19 .474 0-1 .000 5-6 .833
Lakers 115   Magic Johnson 15 9 18 1 0 2 1 38 7-12 .583 1-3 .333 0-0 -
Apr. 23, 1989
40. Supersonics 117   Dale Ellis 27 1 2 3 0 2 3 36 11-23 .478 2-5 .400 3-5 .600
Lakers 121   Magic Johnson 29 9 21 1 0 2 2 40 8-14 .571 4-4 1.000 9-9 1.000
1989 Playoffs - Western Conference Semifinals
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
May. 07, 1989
41. Supersonics 102   Dale Ellis 19 1 3 0 0 6 3 42 6-15 .400 2-3 .667 5-5 1.000
Lakers 113   Magic Johnson 21 1 14 5 0 1 3 42 5-10 .500 0-1 .000 11-14 .786
May. 10, 1989
42. Supersonics 108   Dale Ellis 14 0 1 0 0 2 1 28 5-12 .417 2-5 .400 2-2 1.000
Lakers 130   Magic Johnson 12 5 12 2 0 6 2 38 4-12 .333 0-2 .000 4-4 1.000
May. 12, 1989
43. Supersonics 86   Dale Ellis 30 8 0 2 1 7 1 41 13-27 .481 1-5 .200 3-5 .600
Lakers 91   Magic Johnson 10 9 14 2 0 9 2 44 3-6 .500 0-1 .000 4-5 .800
May. 14, 1989
44. Supersonics 95   Dale Ellis 28 7 1 2 0 1 3 42 9-24 .375 2-7 .286 8-11 .727
Lakers 97   Magic Johnson 17 9 9 0 2 3 1 39 4-12 .333 0-4 .000 9-10 .900
1989-90 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Mar. 25, 1990
45. Supersonics 94   Dale Ellis 13 3 1 1 0 2 3 30 5-9 .556 0-2 .000 3-6 .500
Lakers 116   Magic Johnson 18 2 5 1 0 4 2 31 6-7 .857 1-2 .500 5-5 1.000
Apr. 17, 1990
46. Supersonics 101   Dale Ellis 28 5 3 1 0 1 0 44 13-22 .591 2-2 1.000 0-1 .000
Lakers 102   Magic Johnson 21 6 8 2 0 4 2 38 4-12 .333 1-2 .500 12-13 .923
1990-91 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Jan. 18, 1991
47. Supersonics 96   Dale Ellis 20 6 6 2 0 2 0 35 9-15 .600 0-1 .000 2-4 .500
Lakers 105   Magic Johnson 33 4 9 3 0 2 1 44 12-14 .857 0-0 - 9-10 .900
Mar. 07, 1991
48. Bucks 99   Dale Ellis 9 4 3 2 1 1 2 27 4-12 .333 1-3 .333 0-0 -
Lakers 94   Magic Johnson 8 5 9 1 1 4 1 33 3-12 .250 0-1 .000 2-3 .667
1995-96 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Feb. 06, 1996
49. Nuggets 78   Dale Ellis 12 6 2 1 0 2 2 39 5-14 .357 2-6 .333 0-0 -
Lakers 99   Magic Johnson 16 9 12 2 1 5 1 33 3-5 .600 0-1 .000 10-12 .833
Apr. 09, 1996
50. Nuggets 98   Dale Ellis 20 3 1 0 0 0 1 28 6-11 .545 2-2 1.000 6-8 .750
Lakers 91   Magic Johnson 14 8 2 0 2 2 1 26 3-13 .231 2-4 .500 6-8 .750
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