Head-to-Head: Games Played Between Fred Brown and Magic Johnson

This is the detail of NBA games in which Fred Brown 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 31 times in NBA games. Magic Johnson has a 22-9 winning record over Fred Brown, including a 4-1 record in Playoffs.

Games Played Against Each Other

Fred Brown
vs.
Magic Johnson
NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Fred Brown:
1971-72 to 1983-84
Magic Johnson:
1979-80 to 1995-96
31 Games played
26 in Regular Season
5 in Playoffs

Summary of Victories

 Games Won in
Regular Season		 in
Playoffs
Fred Brown
9
8
1
Magic Johnson
22
18
4

Stats in Games Between Them

Averages
Player
 Points Rebounds Assists
Fred Brown 11.3 1.7 2.8
Magic Johnson 14.2 8.5 10.4
Game Highs
Player
 Points Rebounds Assists
Fred Brown 34 7 10
Magic Johnson 28 15 23
Games with better stats than the other player...
Player
 Points Rebounds Assists
Fred Brown 10

games		 0

games		 2

games
Magic Johnson 21

games 		31

games		 28

games
Both had same stat 0

games		 0

games		 1

game

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   Fred Brown 2 1 4 3 0 1 21 1-6 .167 0-1 .000 0-0 -
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   Fred Brown 16 1 6 2 0 0 0 25 7-14 .500 1-1 1.000 1-2 .500
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   Fred Brown 23 1 2 0 0 2 1 28 10-17 .588 1-3 .333 2-3 .667
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   Fred Brown 13 3 0 2 0 1 1 18 4-11 .364 0-0 - 5-6 .833
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   Fred Brown 14 2 2 2 0 2 2 21 7-13 .538 0-0 - 0-0 -
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   Fred Brown 34 7 2 0 0 2 1 30 15-21 .714 4-7 .571 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   Fred Brown 14 1 0 0 0 2 0 25 6-9 .667 2-4 .500 0-0 -
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   Fred Brown 8 0 3 0 0 0 3 21 4-12 .333 0-5 .000 0-0 -
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   Fred Brown 1 4 3 0 0 3 1 19 0-11 .000 0-1 .000 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   Fred Brown 10 1 2 0 0 1 2 19 4-10 .400 0-1 .000 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. 10, 1980
11. Supersonics 98   Fred Brown 11 0 4 1 0 3 1 22 5-13 .385 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Lakers 99   Magic Johnson 14 11 8 1 1 5 4 34 6-13 .462 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Oct. 24, 1980
12. Supersonics 98   Fred Brown 19 1 6 1 0 2 1 27 8-16 .500 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Lakers 104   Magic Johnson 18 9 12 3 0 3 1 41 7-16 .438 0-1 .000 4-4 1.000
Mar. 20, 1981
13. Supersonics 119   Fred Brown 24 2 3 0 0 3 3 27 11-16 .688 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Lakers 133   Magic Johnson 28 5 8 2 1 2 3 37 6-12 .500 0-0 - 16-21 .762
Mar. 27, 1981
14. Supersonics 90   Fred Brown 22 2 2 0 3 25 10-16 .625 1-1 1.000 1-2 .500
Lakers 97   Magic Johnson 13 7 9 2 0 31 4-10 .400 0-0 - 5-8 .625
1981-82 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 04, 1981
15. Supersonics 103   Fred Brown 5 1 2 0 0 1 0 08 2-5 .400 1-1 1.000 0-0 -
Lakers 106   Magic Johnson 12 12 5 2 0 8 3 42 5-14 .357 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Dec. 02, 1981
16. Supersonics 104   Fred Brown 16 1 4 1 0 1 1 34 8-16 .500 0-0 - 0-0 -
Lakers 96   Magic Johnson 8 8 5 1 1 3 4 41 4-11 .364 0-1 .000 0-0 -
Jan. 03, 1982
17. Supersonics 110   Fred Brown 8 7 8 2 2 30 4-14 .286 0-0 - 0-0 -
Lakers 90   Magic Johnson 9 9 14 3 3 41 4-14 .286 0-1 .000 1-4 .250
Feb. 16, 1982
18. Supersonics 101   Fred Brown 8 0 5 1 3 21 3-10 .300 2-4 .500 0-0 -
Lakers 108   Magic Johnson 11 10 18 2 2 2 42 5-11 .455 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Feb. 25, 1982
19. Supersonics 98   Fred Brown 6 1 2 0 0 2 3 11 3-5 .600 0-1 .000 0-0 -
Lakers 104   Magic Johnson 10 12 7 0 0 4 1 38 5-9 .556 0-0 - 0-2 .000
Apr. 11, 1982
20. Supersonics 104   Fred Brown 23 1 3 1 1 27 10-13 .769 1-1 1.000 2-2 1.000
Lakers 107   Magic Johnson 8 12 8 5 2 3 3 41 3-5 .600 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
1982-83 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 24, 1982
21. Supersonics 93   Fred Brown 12 1 0 1 3 0 15 6-10 .600 0-0 - 0-0 -
Lakers 111   Magic Johnson 4 11 10 3 2 4 3 41 2-8 .250 0-0 - 0-0 -
Dec. 30, 1982
22. Supersonics 117   Fred Brown 0 1 2 1 0 2 2 10 0-3 .000 0-0 - 0-0 -
Lakers 137   Magic Johnson 17 8 16 3 0 2 0 34 5-10 .500 0-0 - 7-7 1.000
Feb. 08, 1983
23. Supersonics 118   Fred Brown 25 1 1 2 0 1 4 25 12-17 .706 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Lakers 121   Magic Johnson 26 10 11 3 0 7 2 42 10-13 .769 0-0 - 6-6 1.000
Mar. 22, 1983
24. Supersonics 108   Fred Brown 6 2 3 1 0 1 1 21 3-7 .429 0-0 - 0-0 -
Lakers 123   Magic Johnson 23 15 11 4 0 2 0 38 9-15 .600 0-0 - 5-6 .833
Apr. 04, 1983
25. Supersonics 121   Fred Brown 12 4 10 2 0 1 3 33 5-11 .455 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Lakers 111   Magic Johnson 15 10 8 2 0 5 1 43 4-15 .267 0-0 - 7-9 .778
Apr. 15, 1983
26. Supersonics 99   Fred Brown 0 2 0 0 0 1 1 14 0-3 .000 0-0 - 0-0 -
Lakers 100   Magic Johnson 12 8 12 0 1 5 4 36 6-12 .500 0-0 - 0-2 .000
1983-84 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 23, 1983
27. Supersonics 106   Fred Brown 8 1 5 0 0 1 2 20 3-4 .750 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Lakers 98   Magic Johnson 10 4 15 4 1 1 2 41 4-6 .667 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Jan. 15, 1984
28. Supersonics 102   Fred Brown 7 3 1 3 0 2 2 18 3-6 .500 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Lakers 91   Magic Johnson 4 8 17 2 2 4 3 41 0-3 .000 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
Feb. 21, 1984
29. Supersonics 112   Fred Brown 2 0 2 1 0 3 2 12 1-2 .500 0-0 - 0-0 -
Lakers 128   Magic Johnson 9 5 23 2 0 3 3 36 4-10 .400 0-2 .000 1-3 .333
Feb. 22, 1984
30. Supersonics 121   Fred Brown 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 05 1-2 .500 0-0 - 0-0 -
Lakers 114   Magic Johnson 22 13 11 0 0 6 5 41 10-16 .625 0-0 - 2-3 .667
Mar. 13, 1984
31. Supersonics 98   Fred Brown 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 02 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 -
Lakers 114   Magic Johnson 14 4 13 1 0 1 2 34 6-10 .600 0-0 - 2-3 .667
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