Head-to-Head: Games Played Between James Bailey and Magic Johnson

This is the detail of NBA games in which James Bailey 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 30 times in NBA games. Magic Johnson has a 26-4 winning record over James Bailey, including a 2-1 record in Playoffs.

Games Played Against Each Other

James Bailey
vs.
Magic Johnson
NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
James Bailey:
1979-80 to 1987-88
Magic Johnson:
1979-80 to 1995-96
30 Games played
27 in Regular Season
3 in Playoffs

Summary of Victories

 Games Won in
Regular Season		 in
Playoffs
James Bailey
4
3
1
Magic Johnson
26
24
2

Stats in Games Between Them

Averages
Player
 Points Rebounds Assists
James Bailey 6.9 3.5 0.5
Magic Johnson 18.2 7.1 10.1
Game Highs
Player
 Points Rebounds Assists
James Bailey 26 11 2
Magic Johnson 42 12 17
Games with better stats than the other player...
Player
 Points Rebounds Assists
James Bailey 2

games		 4

games		 0

games
Magic Johnson 26

games 		25

games		 30

games
Both had same stat 2

games		 1

game		 0

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   James Bailey 15 6 1 0 2 14 7-9 .778 0-0 - 1-1 1.000
Lakers 110   Magic Johnson 15 3 4 0 1 5 0 31 4-8 .500 0-0 - 7-8 .875
Dec. 23, 1979
2. Supersonics 97   James Bailey 2 1 0 1 0 1 2 05 1-2 .500 0-0 - 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
3. Supersonics 108   James Bailey 2 3 1 1 2 0 2 08 1-2 .500 0-0 - 0-2 .000
Lakers 131   Magic Johnson 18 6 13 3 1 3 3 37 7-13 .538 0-0 - 4-5 .800
1980 Playoffs - Western Conference Finals
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Apr. 22, 1980
4. Supersonics 108   James Bailey 6 5 0 0 1 2 4 19 3-7 .429 0-0 - 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
5. Supersonics 99   James Bailey 2 0 0 0 2 0 1 10 1-2 .500 0-0 - 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
6. Supersonics 100   James Bailey 4 0 1 0 2 2 1 10 2-3 .667 0-0 - 0-0 -
Lakers 104   Magic Johnson 14 11 10 0 1 3 1 43 4-15 .267 0-1 .000 6-9 .667
1980-81 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Oct. 10, 1980
7. Supersonics 98   James Bailey 6 8 0 0 3 3 4 21 2-4 .500 0-0 - 2-4 .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
8. Supersonics 98   James Bailey 4 1 0 0 1 0 3 11 2-3 .667 0-0 - 0-4 .000
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
9. Supersonics 119   James Bailey 26 5 0 1 1 2 5 37 11-16 .688 0-0 - 4-5 .800
Lakers 133   Magic Johnson 28 5 8 2 1 2 3 37 6-12 .500 0-0 - 16-21 .762
Mar. 27, 1981
10. Supersonics 90   James Bailey 9 11 0 8 5 28 3-11 .273 0-0 - 3-3 1.000
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
11. Supersonics 103   James Bailey 4 6 1 0 1 1 2 17 2-6 .333 0-0 - 0-0 -
Lakers 106   Magic Johnson 12 12 5 2 0 8 3 42 5-14 .357 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Jan. 20, 1982
12. Nets 113   James Bailey 7 4 2 3 16 3-6 .500 0-0 - 1-1 1.000
Lakers 132   Magic Johnson 10 7 12 5 34 4-6 .667 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Mar. 03, 1982
13. Nets 111   James Bailey 6 3 2 4 11 2-3 .667 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Lakers 103   Magic Johnson 18 8 6 5 39 9-17 .529 0-0 - 0-1 .000
1982-83 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 01, 1982
14. Rockets 95   James Bailey 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 09 1-3 .333 0-0 - 0-0 -
Lakers 106   Magic Johnson 19 6 10 1 0 5 3 38 7-11 .636 0-0 - 5-6 .833
Dec. 26, 1982
15. Rockets 94   James Bailey 24 6 0 0 1 3 2 25 8-12 .667 0-0 - 8-12 .667
Lakers 96   Magic Johnson 12 10 4 7 0 4 3 41 4-13 .308 0-1 .000 4-6 .667
Mar. 27, 1983
16. Rockets 93   James Bailey 12 4 0 0 2 3 4 18 5-10 .500 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Lakers 114   Magic Johnson 26 5 9 2 1 2 0 29 12-18 .667 0-1 .000 2-2 1.000
Apr. 12, 1983
17. Rockets 113   James Bailey 5 2 0 0 0 1 1 12 2-10 .200 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Lakers 114   Magic Johnson 31 8 9 3 0 4 3 38 13-22 .591 0-0 - 5-7 .714
1983-84 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Jan. 08, 1984
18. Rockets 129   James Bailey 8 1 1 0 0 4 2 17 4-7 .571 0-0 - 0-1 .000
Lakers 118   Magic Johnson 25 5 14 5 1 7 4 44 9-13 .692 0-1 .000 7-8 .875
Jan. 10, 1984
19. Rockets 132   James Bailey 11 9 0 0 1 1 6 24 4-11 .364 0-0 - 3-5 .600
OT Lakers 136   Magic Johnson 11 6 14 2 3 2 3 47 5-12 .417 1-1 1.000 0-0 -
Jan. 26, 1984
20. Rockets 102   James Bailey 5 4 1 1 0 0 3 13 2-8 .250 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Lakers 131   Magic Johnson 19 8 11 4 0 4 2 39 6-14 .429 0-1 .000 7-10 .700
Mar. 17, 1984
21. Rockets 111   James Bailey 14 6 1 0 0 1 4 22 7-13 .538 0-0 - 0-0 -
Lakers 123   Magic Johnson 13 7 13 1 4 4 3 39 5-7 .714 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Mar. 29, 1984
22. Rockets 109   James Bailey 6 0 1 1 0 2 1 07 3-3 1.000 0-0 - 0-0 -
Lakers 115   Magic Johnson 14 11 10 4 1 4 2 38 7-11 .636 0-0 - 0-0 -
1984-85 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Feb. 01, 1985
23. Knicks 104   James Bailey 10 7 1 0 1 1 5 21 4-5 .800 0-0 - 2-4 .500
Lakers 105   Magic Johnson 17 6 12 5 1 5 4 41 4-6 .667 0-0 - 9-11 .818
Feb. 24, 1985
24. Knicks 114   James Bailey 4 1 0 0 0 1 3 09 1-3 .333 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Lakers 119   Magic Johnson 19 8 15 2 0 3 2 44 6-12 .500 0-0 - 7-10 .700
1986-87 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 21, 1986
25. Nets 95   James Bailey 2 3 0 0 0 0 1 08 1-3 .333 0-0 - 0-1 .000
Lakers 111   Magic Johnson 11 5 10 1 1 1 3 25 4-7 .571 0-0 - 3-3 1.000
Jan. 19, 1987
26. Nets 115   James Bailey 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 01 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 -
Lakers 126   Magic Johnson 42 11 7 2 1 6 3 41 13-28 .464 0-2 .000 16-16 1.000
1987-88 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 15, 1987
27. Suns 97   James Bailey 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 05 0-1 .000 0-0 - 0-0 -
Lakers 122   Magic Johnson 7 2 9 3 0 2 1 30 3-9 .333 0-1 .000 1-2 .500
Jan. 16, 1988
28. Suns 96   James Bailey 8 5 1 1 1 0 1 14 4-6 .667 0-0 - 0-0 -
Lakers 107   Magic Johnson 18 7 9 0 0 0 1 33 7-14 .500 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
Apr. 15, 1988
29. Suns 114   James Bailey 4 4 1 0 0 1 2 20 2-5 .400 0-0 - 0-0 -
Lakers 117   Magic Johnson 31 7 15 2 0 2 2 42 11-20 .550 0-0 - 9-12 .750
Apr. 22, 1988
30. Suns 112   James Bailey 0 0 0 0 2 1 1 02 0-1 .000 0-0 - 0-0 -
Lakers 117   Magic Johnson 18 4 17 0 0 6 1 39 6-17 .353 0-0 - 6-7 .857
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