Head-to-Head: Games Played Between Franklin Edwards and Magic Johnson

This is the detail of NBA games in which Franklin Edwards 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 13 times in NBA games. Franklin Edwards has a 7-6 winning record over Magic Johnson, including a 4-0 record in Playoffs.

Games Played Against Each Other

Franklin Edwards

vs.

Magic Johnson


NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Franklin Edwards: 1981-82 to 1987-88
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96

13 Games played

9 in Regular Season

4 in Playoffs

Summary of Victories

	Games Won	in Regular Season	in Playoffs
Franklin Edwards	7	3	4
Magic Johnson	6	6	0

Stats in Games Between Them

Averages
Player	Points	Rebounds	Assists	Steals	Blocks
Franklin Edwards	6.4	1.2	4.0	1.2	0.0
Magic Johnson	18.2	8.1	12.7	2.0	0.4

Game Highs
Player	Points	Rebounds	Assists	Steals	Blocks
Franklin Edwards	20	5	16	4	0
Magic Johnson	26	12	20	3	1

Games with better stats than the other player...
Player	Points	Rebounds	Assists	Steals	Blocks
Franklin Edwards	1 game	0 games	1 game	2 games	0 games
Magic Johnson	12 games	12 games	12 games	7 games	5 games
Both had same stat	0 games	1 game	0 games	4 games	8 games

Head To Head Games Played: One by One

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1982 Playoffs - NBA Finals
Game			Player	Pts	Reb	Ast	Stl	Blk	TO	PF	Min	FG	%	3PT	%	FT	%
	Jun. 06, 1982
1.	76ers	135	Franklin Edwards	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	03	3-3	1.000	0-0	-	0-0	-
	Lakers	102	Magic Johnson	10	10	4	2	0	5	4	40	4-9	.444	0-0	-	2-4	.500


1982-83 Season
Game			Player	Pts	Reb	Ast	Stl	Blk	TO	PF	Min	FG	%	3PT	%	FT	%
	Dec. 05, 1982
2.	76ers	114	Franklin Edwards	6	0	3	1	0	1	3	10	2-3	.667	0-0	-	2-3	.667
	Lakers	104	Magic Johnson	13	8	7	2	1	6	1	40	3-6	.500	0-0	-	7-11	.636
	Jan. 05, 1983
3.	76ers	122	Franklin Edwards	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	04	0-1	.000	0-0	-	3-3	1.000
OT	Lakers	120	Magic Johnson	23	12	20	2	0	6	3	46	11-16	.688	0-0	-	1-1	1.000


1983 Playoffs - NBA Finals
Game			Player	Pts	Reb	Ast	Stl	Blk	TO	PF	Min	FG	%	3PT	%	FT	%
	May. 22, 1983
4.	76ers	113	Franklin Edwards	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	01	0-1	.000	0-0	-	2-2	1.000
	Lakers	107	Magic Johnson	19	9	11	1	0	3	4	43	8-15	.533	0-0	-	3-3	1.000
	May. 26, 1983
5.	76ers	103	Franklin Edwards	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	01	0-0	-	0-0	-	0-0	-
	Lakers	93	Magic Johnson	12	8	13	3	1	4	3	44	6-14	.429	0-1	.000	0-0	-
	May. 29, 1983
6.	76ers	111	Franklin Edwards	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	01	0-0	-	0-0	-	0-0	-
	Lakers	94	Magic Johnson	18	7	13	2	1	8	4	44	3-12	.250	0-1	.000	12-13	.923


1983-84 Season
Game			Player	Pts	Reb	Ast	Stl	Blk	TO	PF	Min	FG	%	3PT	%	FT	%
	Feb. 26, 1984
7.	76ers	99	Franklin Edwards	7	1	3	1	0	0	1	26	2-9	.222	0-0	-	3-3	1.000
	Lakers	101	Magic Johnson	23	8	11	1	1	7	2	43	10-19	.526	0-0	-	3-4	.750


1984-85 Season
Game			Player	Pts	Reb	Ast	Stl	Blk	TO	PF	Min	FG	%	3PT	%	FT	%
	Mar. 16, 1985
8.	Clippers	112	Franklin Edwards	7	1	3	3	0	1	0	16	3-5	.600	0-0	-	1-2	.500
	Lakers	123	Magic Johnson	25	9	15	3	0	3	2	40	8-17	.471	0-0	-	9-10	.900


1985-86 Season
Game			Player	Pts	Reb	Ast	Stl	Blk	TO	PF	Min	FG	%	3PT	%	FT	%
	Nov. 15, 1985
9.	Clippers	96	Franklin Edwards	6	2	8	2	0	2	0	35	2-11	.182	0-0	-	2-7	.286
	Lakers	127	Magic Johnson	12	9	14	3	0	5	1	32	6-9	.667	0-0	-	0-0	-
	Nov. 20, 1985
10.	Clippers	107	Franklin Edwards	12	2	9	2	0	2	2	32	6-15	.400	0-0	-	0-1	.000
	Lakers	122	Magic Johnson	22	9	20	1	0	2	2	35	9-12	.750	0-0	-	4-5	.800
	Mar. 11, 1986
11.	Clippers	108	Franklin Edwards	2	2	6	1	0	2	0	14	1-4	.250	0-0	-	0-0	-
	Lakers	129	Magic Johnson	15	5	16	1	1	4	2	29	6-13	.462	0-1	.000	3-3	1.000
	Mar. 19, 1986
12.	Clippers	115	Franklin Edwards	20	5	3	2	0	5	2	24	9-14	.643	0-1	.000	2-3	.667
	Lakers	114	Magic Johnson	18	5	11	2	0	4	3	39	7-16	.438	0-0	-	4-4	1.000


1987-88 Season
Game			Player	Pts	Reb	Ast	Stl	Blk	TO	PF	Min	FG	%	3PT	%	FT	%
	Dec. 01, 1987
13.	Kings	120	Franklin Edwards	12	2	16	4	0	2	0	47	6-12	.500	0-1	.000	0-0	-
OT	Lakers	125	Magic Johnson	26	6	10	3	0	3	5	43	10-23	.435	1-1	1.000	5-6	.833