Head-to-Head: Games Played Between Derek Harper and Magic Johnson

This is the detail of NBA games in which Derek Harper 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 51 times in NBA games. Magic Johnson has a 37-14 winning record over Derek Harper, including a 12-6 record in Playoffs.

Games Played Against Each Other

Derek Harper
vs.
Magic Johnson
NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Derek Harper:
1983-84 to 1998-99
Magic Johnson:
1979-80 to 1995-96
51 Games played
33 in Regular Season
18 in Playoffs

Summary of Victories

 Games Won in
Regular Season		 in
Playoffs
Derek Harper
14
8
6
Magic Johnson
37
25
12

Stats in Games Between Them

Averages
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Derek Harper 14.0 2.7 6.8 1.90.2
Magic Johnson 19.9 6.6 12.61.40.5
Game Highs
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Derek Harper 35 6 16 71
Magic Johnson 38 15 23 33
Games with better stats than the other player...
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Derek Harper 12

games		 4

games		 4

games		 23

games		4

games
Magic Johnson 37

games 		45

games		 42

games		 21

games		14

games
Both had same stat 2

games		 2

games		 5

games		 7

games		33

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   Derek Harper 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 10 0-3 .000 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   Derek Harper 2 2 2 1 0 0 0 13 1-4 .250 0-0 - 0-0 -
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   Derek Harper 2 0 0 1 0 0 1 15 1-3 .333 0-0 - 0-0 -
Lakers 118   Magic Johnson 16 8 12 2 0 2 3 31 5-10 .500 0-0 - 6-7 .857
Mar. 09, 1984
4. Mavericks 120   Derek Harper 2 5 6 2 0 2 1 33 1-7 .143 0-0 - 0-0 -
2OT Lakers 121   Magic Johnson 30 6 8 1 0 9 4 50 13-19 .684 1-1 1.000 3-3 1.000
1984 Playoffs - Western Conference Semifinals
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Apr. 28, 1984
5. Mavericks 91   Derek Harper 5 0 2 0 0 1 0 19 2-5 .400 1-2 .500 0-0 -
Lakers 134   Magic Johnson 6 1 11 2 2 3 4 26 3-8 .375 0-0 - 0-0 -
May. 01, 1984
6. Mavericks 101   Derek Harper 6 3 3 1 0 1 0 27 3-8 .375 0-1 .000 0-0 -
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
7. Mavericks 125   Derek Harper 6 2 6 1 0 1 1 25 3-4 .750 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
8. Mavericks 115   Derek Harper 14 4 4 3 1 0 1 30 6-10 .600 0-0 - 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
9. Mavericks 99   Derek Harper 6 4 5 2 1 1 1 33 2-7 .286 0-1 .000 2-3 .667
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
10. Mavericks 107   Derek Harper 10 1 2 3 0 0 3 24 5-9 .556 0-1 .000 0-0 -
Lakers 96   Magic Johnson 9 6 4 1 1 4 1 35 3-6 .500 0-1 .000 3-6 .500
Jan. 11, 1985
11. Mavericks 102   Derek Harper 8 1 3 2 0 0 3 26 3-8 .375 2-2 1.000 0-2 .000
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
12. Mavericks 92   Derek Harper 8 2 2 0 0 4 1 19 4-9 .444 0-1 .000 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
13. Mavericks 106   Derek Harper 6 2 5 0 1 3 2 26 2-7 .286 0-1 .000 2-2 1.000
Lakers 125   Magic Johnson 14 7 16 2 0 3 2 34 5-11 .455 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
Mar. 29, 1985
14. Mavericks 115   Derek Harper 12 4 4 1 0 1 1 29 5-7 .714 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Lakers 120   Magic Johnson 23 6 13 2 0 3 3 37 9-20 .450 0-0 - 5-5 1.000
1985-86 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 08, 1985
15. Mavericks 119   Derek Harper 17 2 4 0 0 1 0 28 7-11 .636 1-1 1.000 2-2 1.000
Lakers 125   Magic Johnson 28 3 15 1 0 0 4 42 13-20 .650 0-0 - 2-3 .667
Feb. 04, 1986
16. Mavericks 102   Derek Harper 16 4 8 1 0 4 5 35 7-11 .636 0-2 .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
17. Mavericks 116   Derek Harper 8 0 6 0 0 1 0 25 4-12 .333 0-0 - 0-0 -
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
18. Mavericks 116   Derek Harper 15 1 9 2 0 1 5 34 7-12 .583 1-2 .500 0-0 -
Lakers 130   Magic Johnson 16 7 14 2 0 2 4 31 6-10 .600 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
Apr. 30, 1986
19. Mavericks 113   Derek Harper 19 4 16 7 0 5 3 43 8-15 .533 0-1 .000 3-4 .750
Lakers 117   Magic Johnson 21 7 9 0 0 2 3 32 7-13 .538 0-0 - 7-12 .583
May. 02, 1986
20. Mavericks 110   Derek Harper 24 2 5 2 0 2 4 35 10-14 .714 2-2 1.000 2-2 1.000
Lakers 108   Magic Johnson 18 2 14 3 0 2 2 41 8-20 .400 0-2 .000 2-3 .667
May. 04, 1986
21. Mavericks 120   Derek Harper 17 1 11 2 0 1 2 35 7-10 .700 3-3 1.000 0-0 -
Lakers 118   Magic Johnson 29 15 14 2 0 4 3 43 11-21 .524 0-0 - 7-11 .636
May. 06, 1986
22. Mavericks 113   Derek Harper 16 4 9 0 0 1 4 35 6-13 .462 1-1 1.000 3-4 .750
Lakers 116   Magic Johnson 29 7 14 2 1 1 2 42 10-18 .556 0-1 .000 9-9 1.000
May. 08, 1986
23. Mavericks 107   Derek Harper 8 1 3 3 0 5 3 31 4-10 .400 0-3 .000 0-0 -
Lakers 120   Magic Johnson 21 6 17 3 0 3 3 43 5-14 .357 0-0 - 11-13 .846
1986-87 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 18, 1986
24. Mavericks 110   Derek Harper 22 1 14 5 0 2 4 38 10-21 .476 1-3 .333 1-2 .500
Lakers 114   Magic Johnson 29 6 9 0 1 5 1 40 10-21 .476 0-0 - 9-10 .900
Dec. 05, 1986
25. Mavericks 104   Derek Harper 14 4 5 0 0 2 2 42 6-15 .400 0-4 .000 2-2 1.000
Lakers 112   Magic Johnson 27 8 10 3 0 4 1 44 9-19 .474 1-1 1.000 8-10 .800
Dec. 20, 1986
26. Mavericks 130   Derek Harper 21 4 13 5 0 2 3 38 7-14 .500 0-3 .000 7-11 .636
Lakers 119   Magic Johnson 34 7 15 0 0 6 5 41 11-22 .500 0-2 .000 12-12 1.000
Jan. 24, 1987
27. Mavericks 132   Derek Harper 18 0 12 0 1 2 2 39 8-16 .500 1-4 .250 1-4 .250
Lakers 117   Magic Johnson 25 7 12 1 1 5 2 40 8-18 .444 0-1 .000 9-10 .900
Feb. 02, 1987
28. Mavericks 103   Derek Harper 15 6 5 1 0 3 1 37 7-17 .412 0-2 .000 1-2 .500
Lakers 99   Magic Johnson 18 3 8 1 0 4 4 39 8-15 .533 0-0 - 2-4 .500
1987-88 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 20, 1987
29. Mavericks 116   Derek Harper 12 6 6 4 0 0 3 33 5-14 .357 0-1 .000 2-2 1.000
Lakers 119   Magic Johnson 20 5 15 1 0 3 2 37 7-15 .467 0-0 - 6-8 .750
Jan. 06, 1988
30. Mavericks 89   Derek Harper 11 2 11 1 0 5 2 43 5-12 .417 0-1 .000 1-4 .250
Lakers 103   Magic Johnson 11 8 15 2 0 4 1 41 4-10 .400 0-2 .000 3-4 .750
Mar. 06, 1988
31. Mavericks 97   Derek Harper 15 4 6 3 0 1 4 35 7-18 .389 1-4 .250 0-0 -
Lakers 108   Magic Johnson 14 10 16 1 0 3 1 39 5-11 .455 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
Apr. 20, 1988
32. Mavericks 107   Derek Harper 20 2 5 2 1 1 1 39 7-17 .412 3-8 .375 3-4 .750
Lakers 114   Magic Johnson 8 10 23 0 1 8 2 42 1-7 .143 0-0 - 6-8 .750
1988 Playoffs - Western Conference Finals
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
May. 23, 1988
33. Mavericks 98   Derek Harper 17 0 7 0 0 3 4 40 7-14 .500 1-2 .500 2-4 .500
Lakers 113   Magic Johnson 19 6 12 1 0 4 2 42 8-14 .571 0-0 - 3-4 .750
May. 25, 1988
34. Mavericks 101   Derek Harper 6 2 8 5 0 4 2 35 3-9 .333 0-0 - 0-0 -
Lakers 123   Magic Johnson 15 4 19 2 0 3 4 37 5-7 .714 2-2 1.000 3-3 1.000
May. 27, 1988
35. Mavericks 106   Derek Harper 11 2 5 0 1 1 3 34 5-11 .455 1-2 .500 0-0 -
Lakers 94   Magic Johnson 14 8 10 1 1 2 3 39 6-13 .462 1-1 1.000 1-3 .333
May. 29, 1988
36. Mavericks 118   Derek Harper 35 6 7 1 0 0 1 39 12-21 .571 3-6 .500 8-8 1.000
Lakers 104   Magic Johnson 28 5 12 0 0 2 3 42 10-22 .455 1-2 .500 7-7 1.000
May. 31, 1988
37. Mavericks 102   Derek Harper 19 3 6 2 0 1 3 32 7-15 .467 0-2 .000 5-6 .833
Lakers 119   Magic Johnson 15 6 20 0 0 3 3 35 7-14 .500 1-1 1.000 0-0 -
Jun. 02, 1988
38. Mavericks 105   Derek Harper 17 6 10 2 0 2 2 40 4-12 .333 1-4 .250 8-11 .727
Lakers 103   Magic Johnson 19 2 12 1 0 8 1 41 8-18 .444 0-1 .000 3-4 .750
Jun. 04, 1988
39. Mavericks 102   Derek Harper 15 3 11 2 0 2 5 46 5-13 .385 0-1 .000 5-5 1.000
Lakers 117   Magic Johnson 24 9 11 1 1 4 2 43 9-15 .600 0-1 .000 6-6 1.000
1988-89 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 04, 1988
40. Mavericks 113   Derek Harper 13 0 10 4 0 2 3 38 5-14 .357 3-4 .750 0-0 -
Lakers 116   Magic Johnson 21 6 14 2 0 5 5 37 7-10 .700 1-1 1.000 6-7 .857
Jan. 20, 1989
41. Mavericks 99   Derek Harper 25 4 6 3 0 1 4 36 9-17 .529 1-3 .333 6-8 .750
Lakers 115   Magic Johnson 30 8 11 2 0 3 3 36 11-17 .647 2-3 .667 6-6 1.000
Jan. 29, 1989
42. Mavericks 93   Derek Harper 14 3 7 1 1 2 2 37 5-12 .417 0-1 .000 4-4 1.000
Lakers 118   Magic Johnson 20 4 9 1 2 3 3 40 6-11 .545 3-4 .750 5-6 .833
Mar. 17, 1989
43. Mavericks 103   Derek Harper 10 1 14 5 1 0 2 37 5-12 .417 0-2 .000 0-0 -
Lakers 106   Magic Johnson 31 12 13 2 2 4 0 40 10-18 .556 0-5 .000 11-11 1.000
1989-90 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 03, 1989
44. Mavericks 94   Derek Harper 11 4 8 0 1 6 4 34 4-12 .333 0-2 .000 3-5 .600
Lakers 102   Magic Johnson 20 9 12 1 1 4 4 43 7-14 .500 1-4 .250 5-5 1.000
Nov. 12, 1989
45. Mavericks 98   Derek Harper 11 1 7 2 1 3 3 34 5-12 .417 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Lakers 107   Magic Johnson 22 4 7 3 0 2 1 32 9-15 .600 1-2 .500 3-4 .750
Mar. 07, 1990
46. Mavericks 91   Derek Harper 24 3 8 0 0 4 5 45 10-24 .417 1-8 .125 3-4 .750
Lakers 103   Magic Johnson 21 5 11 2 0 3 0 43 7-15 .467 4-6 .667 3-4 .750
Apr. 09, 1990
47. Mavericks 106   Derek Harper 16 2 10 4 0 2 3 37 7-16 .438 0-2 .000 2-3 .667
Lakers 113   Magic Johnson 38 8 8 1 1 2 1 41 8-13 .615 3-5 .600 19-22 .864
1990-91 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 16, 1990
48. Mavericks 99   Derek Harper 19 5 7 1 0 5 2 42 8-18 .444 3-7 .429 0-0 -
Lakers 86   Magic Johnson 10 8 11 2 0 2 1 39 2-9 .222 0-6 .000 6-7 .857
Dec. 12, 1990
49. Mavericks 112   Derek Harper 22 6 12 4 1 2 4 44 10-15 .667 1-3 .333 1-3 .333
OT Lakers 97   Magic Johnson 18 6 12 2 0 3 3 46 6-16 .375 2-6 .333 4-4 1.000
Feb. 21, 1991
50. Mavericks 92   Derek Harper 24 3 3 4 0 5 2 41 9-24 .375 2-5 .400 4-4 1.000
Lakers 106   Magic Johnson 21 10 12 0 1 3 3 39 6-12 .500 2-6 .333 7-7 1.000
Apr. 15, 1991
51. Mavericks 106   Derek Harper 29 3 7 3 1 3 5 36 11-22 .500 3-6 .500 4-4 1.000
Lakers 112   Magic Johnson 7 9 19 3 0 11 0 37 1-4 .250 0-2 .000 5-6 .833
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