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

This is the detail of NBA games in which Dennis 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 60 times in NBA games. Magic Johnson has a 38-22 winning record over Dennis Johnson, including a 19-9 record in Playoffs.

Games Played Against Each Other

Dennis Johnson
vs.
Magic Johnson
NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Dennis Johnson:
1976-77 to 1989-90
Magic Johnson:
1979-80 to 1995-96
60 Games played
32 in Regular Season
28 in Playoffs

Summary of Victories

 Games Won in
Regular Season		 in
Playoffs
Dennis Johnson
22
13
9
Magic Johnson
38
19
19

Stats in Games Between Them

Averages
Player
 Points Rebounds Assists
Dennis Johnson 18.5 4.4 6.3
Magic Johnson 18.5 7.3 11.2
Game Highs
Player
 Points Rebounds Assists
Dennis Johnson 33 10 17
Magic Johnson 39 15 21
Games with better stats than the other player...
Player
 Points Rebounds Assists
Dennis Johnson 33

games		 10

games		 5

games
Magic Johnson 26

games 		45

games		 49

games
Both had same stat 1

game		 5

games		 6

games

Head To Head Games Played: One by One

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1979-80 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Oct. 17, 1979
1. Supersonics 112   Dennis Johnson 15 3 7 3 3 37 5-20 .250 1-1 1.000 4-4 1.000
Lakers 110   Magic Johnson 15 3 4 0 1 5 0 31 4-8 .500 0-0 - 7-8 .875
Nov. 21, 1979
2. Supersonics 119   Dennis Johnson 26 2 2 4 0 1 5 33 12-22 .545 0-2 .000 2-3 .667
Lakers 110   Magic Johnson 14 5 4 0 0 6 2 37 6-11 .545 1-3 .333 1-1 1.000
Dec. 23, 1979
3. Supersonics 97   Dennis Johnson 18 8 3 5 0 5 2 44 9-25 .360 0-1 .000 0-0 -
Lakers 102   Magic Johnson 16 6 10 3 1 2 1 40 6-12 .500 0-0 - 4-5 .800
Feb. 26, 1980
4. Supersonics 108   Dennis Johnson 30 4 3 1 1 2 4 41 12-20 .600 1-3 .333 5-5 1.000
Lakers 131   Magic Johnson 18 6 13 3 1 3 3 37 7-13 .538 0-0 - 4-5 .800
Mar. 22, 1980
5. Supersonics 92   Dennis Johnson 14 6 3 3 0 1 3 37 5-21 .238 0-1 .000 4-5 .800
Lakers 97   Magic Johnson 2 7 7 4 0 6 2 37 0-3 .000 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
1980 Playoffs - Western Conference Finals
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Apr. 22, 1980
6. Supersonics 108   Dennis Johnson 2 1 3 1 0 0 1 23 1-6 .167 0-1 .000 0-0 -
Lakers 107   Magic Johnson 19 8 9 3 1 3 4 36 7-10 .700 1-1 1.000 4-5 .800
Apr. 23, 1980
7. Supersonics 99   Dennis Johnson 20 3 2 1 0 4 4 35 8-20 .400 0-3 .000 4-5 .800
Lakers 108   Magic Johnson 19 5 9 6 1 2 3 37 6-11 .545 0-1 .000 7-7 1.000
Apr. 25, 1980
8. Supersonics 100   Dennis Johnson 18 6 2 0 0 1 1 37 5-15 .333 0-0 - 8-10 .800
Lakers 104   Magic Johnson 14 11 10 0 1 3 1 43 4-15 .267 0-1 .000 6-9 .667
Apr. 27, 1980
9. Supersonics 93   Dennis Johnson 18 9 5 1 0 3 4 43 8-21 .381 1-2 .500 1-1 1.000
Lakers 98   Magic Johnson 15 13 6 6 0 6 3 41 6-15 .400 0-0 - 3-7 .429
Apr. 30, 1980
10. Supersonics 105   Dennis Johnson 29 4 5 1 1 1 2 42 12-23 .522 3-4 .750 2-2 1.000
Lakers 111   Magic Johnson 20 10 10 1 1 3 4 41 9-14 .643 0-1 .000 2-2 1.000
1980-81 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Oct. 17, 1980
11. Suns 109   Dennis Johnson 12 5 5 0 0 3 5 33 5-13 .385 1-2 .500 1-2 .500
Lakers 116   Magic Johnson 24 6 7 5 1 3 4 41 9-19 .474 0-0 - 6-10 .600
Mar. 01, 1981
12. Suns 101   Dennis Johnson 20 8 3 1 0 2 3 35 7-19 .368 0-0 - 6-6 1.000
Lakers 96   Magic Johnson 9 10 4 2 0 4 2 33 4-11 .364 0-1 .000 1-2 .500
Mar. 18, 1981
13. Suns 126   Dennis Johnson 23 8 8 3 1 3 2 36 8-15 .533 0-0 - 7-8 .875
Lakers 114   Magic Johnson 25 5 8 3 0 5 2 41 10-19 .526 1-2 .500 4-7 .571
1981-82 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 06, 1981
14. Suns 101   Dennis Johnson 18 4 11 5 0 4 0 41 8-19 .421 0-0 - 2-3 .667
Lakers 99   Magic Johnson 11 7 16 9 0 5 3 40 5-7 .714 1-1 1.000 0-0 -
Nov. 14, 1981
15. Suns 97   Dennis Johnson 24 8 6 3 0 2 3 43 8-18 .444 0-0 - 8-10 .800
Lakers 98   Magic Johnson 8 7 9 5 0 10 4 35 3-5 .600 0-1 .000 2-3 .667
Dec. 25, 1981
16. Suns 101   Dennis Johnson 19 4 6 3 0 2 3 41 7-15 .467 0-1 .000 5-7 .714
Lakers 104   Magic Johnson 18 5 8 3 0 3 3 39 8-16 .500 0-1 .000 2-2 1.000
Jan. 28, 1982
17. Suns 87   Dennis Johnson 14 2 1 0 0 2 1 38 7-16 .438 0-0 - 0-1 .000
Lakers 97   Magic Johnson 12 6 11 3 0 1 4 32 3-9 .333 0-0 - 6-6 1.000
Apr. 02, 1982
18. Suns 109   Dennis Johnson 25 7 10 4 0 2 1 39 9-17 .529 0-0 - 7-11 .636
Lakers 99   Magic Johnson 10 7 14 4 0 2 4 38 5-14 .357 0-0 - 0-0 -
Apr. 18, 1982
19. Suns 115   Dennis Johnson 22 4 6 1 0 7 1 36 9-15 .600 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
Lakers 120   Magic Johnson 15 15 12 2 0 4 1 41 6-11 .545 0-1 .000 3-4 .750
1982 Playoffs - Western Conference Semifinals
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Apr. 27, 1982
20. Suns 96   Dennis Johnson 20 6 4 1 0 1 4 42 9-19 .474 0-1 .000 2-3 .667
Lakers 115   Magic Johnson 23 10 10 1 0 2 4 38 8-17 .471 0-1 .000 7-7 1.000
Apr. 28, 1982
21. Suns 98   Dennis Johnson 27 4 6 5 0 1 2 42 11-24 .458 0-1 .000 5-5 1.000
Lakers 117   Magic Johnson 19 12 12 5 0 4 2 35 8-14 .571 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Apr. 30, 1982
22. Suns 106   Dennis Johnson 9 6 4 0 1 3 6 33 4-12 .333 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Lakers 114   Magic Johnson 23 14 9 2 0 1 3 41 9-13 .692 0-0 - 5-8 .625
May. 02, 1982
23. Suns 107   Dennis Johnson 31 4 5 4 1 7 6 43 12-24 .500 0-1 .000 7-8 .875
Lakers 112   Magic Johnson 15 11 12 3 0 3 4 35 4-7 .571 0-0 - 7-8 .875
1982-83 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 16, 1982
24. Suns 113   Dennis Johnson 14 2 4 2 0 1 2 36 6-13 .462 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Lakers 105   Magic Johnson 8 7 7 4 0 6 4 40 3-6 .500 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Dec. 08, 1982
25. Suns 86   Dennis Johnson 10 4 3 3 0 3 3 42 3-13 .231 0-1 .000 4-6 .667
Lakers 89   Magic Johnson 5 4 8 1 2 6 3 35 1-3 .333 0-0 - 3-5 .600
Dec. 18, 1982
26. Suns 126   Dennis Johnson 13 4 6 1 1 1 1 30 6-10 .600 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Lakers 100   Magic Johnson 15 3 2 0 0 3 2 37 5-12 .417 0-0 - 5-6 .833
Mar. 16, 1983
27. Suns 95   Dennis Johnson 23 3 6 0 0 0 2 35 8-14 .571 3-4 .750 4-4 1.000
Lakers 104   Magic Johnson 25 11 8 3 0 4 1 38 11-18 .611 0-0 - 3-5 .600
Apr. 10, 1983
28. Suns 101   Dennis Johnson 22 3 5 1 1 4 1 32 7-13 .538 0-1 .000 8-8 1.000
Lakers 95   Magic Johnson 20 9 11 5 0 4 2 41 5-12 .417 0-0 - 10-12 .833
1983-84 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Feb. 08, 1984
29. Celtics 109   Dennis Johnson 11 4 2 1 0 3 2 40 5-16 .313 0-1 .000 1-2 .500
Lakers 111   Magic Johnson 20 8 10 6 0 5 1 43 9-13 .692 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Feb. 24, 1984
30. Celtics 108   Dennis Johnson 11 6 4 4 0 1 3 30 4-18 .222 0-3 .000 3-3 1.000
Lakers 116   Magic Johnson 9 8 18 3 1 5 2 40 4-11 .364 0-1 .000 1-2 .500
1984 Playoffs - NBA Finals
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
May. 27, 1984
31. Celtics 109   Dennis Johnson 23 5 2 2 1 3 5 46 7-20 .350 0-1 .000 9-11 .818
Lakers 115   Magic Johnson 18 6 10 4 0 3 5 38 7-11 .636 0-1 .000 4-4 1.000
May. 31, 1984
32. Celtics 124   Dennis Johnson 10 1 2 2 1 3 6 28 4-10 .400 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
OT Lakers 121   Magic Johnson 27 10 9 0 1 4 5 46 10-14 .714 0-0 - 7-7 1.000
Jun. 03, 1984
33. Celtics 104   Dennis Johnson 4 2 1 0 0 0 3 14 2-8 .250 0-0 - 0-1 .000
Lakers 137   Magic Johnson 14 11 21 1 1 2 3 39 4-6 .667 0-0 - 6-10 .600
Jun. 06, 1984
34. Celtics 129   Dennis Johnson 22 2 14 0 0 2 4 50 9-23 .391 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
OT Lakers 125   Magic Johnson 20 11 17 2 0 7 5 49 8-12 .667 0-0 - 4-7 .571
Jun. 08, 1984
35. Celtics 121   Dennis Johnson 22 2 6 3 0 3 1 40 10-20 .500 0-0 - 2-3 .667
Lakers 103   Magic Johnson 10 5 13 2 2 4 2 39 3-9 .333 0-0 - 4-6 .667
Jun. 10, 1984
36. Celtics 108   Dennis Johnson 20 3 6 2 0 2 1 41 8-20 .400 1-1 1.000 3-4 .750
Lakers 119   Magic Johnson 21 6 10 1 0 4 3 41 10-18 .556 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Jun. 12, 1984
37. Celtics 111   Dennis Johnson 22 6 2 2 0 5 5 36 5-13 .385 0-0 - 12-12 1.000
Lakers 102   Magic Johnson 16 5 15 4 2 7 5 43 5-14 .357 0-0 - 6-7 .857
1984-85 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Jan. 16, 1985
38. Celtics 104   Dennis Johnson 20 9 7 1 0 1 1 39 10-22 .455 0-0 - 0-0 -
Lakers 102   Magic Johnson 8 7 13 2 0 3 0 39 4-11 .364 0-1 .000 0-0 -
Feb. 17, 1985
39. Celtics 111   Dennis Johnson 20 6 10 2 0 4 4 44 8-20 .400 0-1 .000 4-4 1.000
Lakers 117   Magic Johnson 37 3 13 2 0 5 1 42 10-16 .625 0-0 - 17-19 .895
1985 Playoffs - NBA Finals
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
May. 27, 1985
40. Celtics 148   Dennis Johnson 13 3 10 2 0 3 1 33 6-14 .429 0-1 .000 1-1 1.000
Lakers 114   Magic Johnson 19 1 12 3 0 2 2 34 8-14 .571 0-0 - 3-4 .750
May. 30, 1985
41. Celtics 102   Dennis Johnson 15 4 8 2 0 3 2 43 6-18 .333 0-1 .000 3-4 .750
Lakers 109   Magic Johnson 14 4 13 3 0 7 3 41 6-9 .667 0-0 - 2-4 .500
Jun. 02, 1985
42. Celtics 111   Dennis Johnson 8 2 6 2 1 2 3 34 3-14 .214 0-1 .000 2-2 1.000
Lakers 136   Magic Johnson 17 9 16 2 0 1 2 39 6-13 .462 1-2 .500 4-4 1.000
Jun. 05, 1985
43. Celtics 107   Dennis Johnson 27 7 12 2 2 1 0 46 11-20 .550 0-1 .000 5-6 .833
Lakers 105   Magic Johnson 20 11 12 2 0 4 3 43 5-12 .417 0-0 - 10-11 .909
Jun. 07, 1985
44. Celtics 111   Dennis Johnson 22 3 17 1 0 6 3 48 10-21 .476 0-3 .000 2-2 1.000
Lakers 120   Magic Johnson 26 6 17 2 0 2 1 42 11-20 .550 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
Jun. 09, 1985
45. Celtics 100   Dennis Johnson 11 7 4 1 1 5 4 43 3-15 .200 0-1 .000 5-6 .833
Lakers 111   Magic Johnson 14 10 14 1 0 4 5 36 5-15 .333 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
1985-86 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Jan. 22, 1986
46. Celtics 110   Dennis Johnson 22 7 6 2 0 4 0 34 9-19 .474 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
Lakers 95   Magic Johnson 15 1 6 3 0 0 3 27 6-10 .600 0-0 - 3-3 1.000
Feb. 16, 1986
47. Celtics 105   Dennis Johnson 23 1 5 2 0 1 2 38 11-23 .478 0-1 .000 1-2 .500
Lakers 99   Magic Johnson 6 6 12 2 0 4 1 38 0-4 .000 0-0 - 6-6 1.000
1986-87 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 12, 1986
48. Celtics 110   Dennis Johnson 21 4 14 0 1 2 3 42 10-19 .526 0-1 .000 1-2 .500
Lakers 117   Magic Johnson 31 7 8 2 1 2 2 42 13-25 .520 0-0 - 5-7 .714
Feb. 15, 1987
49. Celtics 103   Dennis Johnson 22 6 10 1 0 2 5 43 8-18 .444 0-1 .000 6-8 .750
Lakers 106   Magic Johnson 39 7 10 2 0 4 4 45 12-20 .600 1-1 1.000 14-15 .933
1987 Playoffs - NBA Finals
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Jun. 02, 1987
50. Celtics 113   Dennis Johnson 7 1 13 1 0 1 4 34 3-7 .429 0-1 .000 1-2 .500
Lakers 126   Magic Johnson 29 8 13 2 1 0 2 39 13-25 .520 0-0 - 3-3 1.000
Jun. 04, 1987
51. Celtics 122   Dennis Johnson 20 4 9 0 1 2 1 34 9-18 .500 0-1 .000 2-2 1.000
Lakers 141   Magic Johnson 22 5 20 3 0 2 2 31 10-17 .588 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Jun. 07, 1987
52. Celtics 109   Dennis Johnson 26 7 4 0 0 1 3 42 11-22 .500 1-2 .500 3-4 .750
Lakers 103   Magic Johnson 32 11 9 1 0 1 0 43 12-18 .667 0-0 - 8-8 1.000
Jun. 09, 1987
53. Celtics 106   Dennis Johnson 15 2 14 1 1 2 3 45 6-15 .400 0-1 .000 3-3 1.000
Lakers 107   Magic Johnson 29 8 5 1 0 5 0 41 12-20 .600 0-0 - 5-6 .833
Jun. 11, 1987
54. Celtics 123   Dennis Johnson 25 2 11 1 0 2 3 43 11-22 .500 0-1 .000 3-4 .750
Lakers 108   Magic Johnson 29 8 12 4 0 2 4 40 12-21 .571 1-1 1.000 4-4 1.000
Jun. 14, 1987
55. Celtics 93   Dennis Johnson 33 10 5 0 1 0 1 46 11-22 .500 0-2 .000 11-11 1.000
Lakers 106   Magic Johnson 16 8 19 3 1 3 2 42 7-21 .333 0-1 .000 2-2 1.000
1987-88 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 11, 1987
56. Celtics 114   Dennis Johnson 19 4 5 0 1 1 3 35 8-19 .421 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Lakers 115   Magic Johnson 18 8 17 2 0 4 3 44 6-11 .545 1-1 1.000 5-6 .833
Feb. 14, 1988
57. Celtics 106   Dennis Johnson 21 4 10 0 1 4 3 37 10-20 .500 0-1 .000 1-1 1.000
Lakers 115   Magic Johnson 22 5 14 3 0 3 1 42 9-19 .474 0-1 .000 4-7 .571
1988-89 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 16, 1988
58. Celtics 110   Dennis Johnson 6 3 8 0 1 0 2 30 3-8 .375 0-1 .000 0-0 -
Lakers 96   Magic Johnson 31 3 7 0 0 2 4 36 11-23 .478 0-2 .000 9-10 .900
1989-90 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 15, 1989
59. Celtics 110   Dennis Johnson 24 4 6 2 0 5 5 34 11-15 .733 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Lakers 119   Magic Johnson 16 6 21 6 0 3 0 43 4-12 .333 0-1 .000 8-8 1.000
Feb. 18, 1990
60. Celtics 110   Dennis Johnson 10 3 12 0 0 1 3 39 5-10 .500 0-2 .000 0-0 -
Lakers 116   Magic Johnson 30 4 13 1 0 4 2 38 10-21 .476 3-6 .500 7-7 1.000
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