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

This is the detail of NBA games in which James Donaldson 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 64 times in NBA games. Magic Johnson has a 49-15 winning record over James Donaldson, including an 8-5 record in Playoffs.

Games Played Against Each Other

James Donaldson
vs.
Magic Johnson
NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
James Donaldson:
1980-81 to 1994-95
Magic Johnson:
1979-80 to 1995-96
64 Games played
51 in Regular Season
13 in Playoffs

Summary of Victories

 Games Won in
Regular Season		 in
Playoffs
James Donaldson
15
10
5
Magic Johnson
49
41
8

Stats in Games Between Them

Averages
Player
 Points Rebounds Assists
James Donaldson 10.2 8.3 1.1
Magic Johnson 18.3 7.5 12.5
Game Highs
Player
 Points Rebounds Assists
James Donaldson 26 19 7
Magic Johnson 38 15 23
Games with better stats than the other player...
Player
 Points Rebounds Assists
James Donaldson 10

games		 34

games		 0

games
Magic Johnson 52

games 		26

games		 64

games
Both had same stat 2

games		 4

games		 0

games

Head To Head Games Played: One by One

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1980-81 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Oct. 10, 1980
1. Supersonics 98   James Donaldson 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 04 0-1 .000 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
2. Supersonics 98   James Donaldson 12 10 1 0 2 0 4 25 4-7 .571 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
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
3. Supersonics 119   James Donaldson 13 4 2 0 1 2 3 20 5-8 .625 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Lakers 133   Magic Johnson 28 5 8 2 1 2 3 37 6-12 .500 0-0 - 16-21 .762
Mar. 27, 1981
4. Supersonics 90   James Donaldson 17 11 1 3 3 31 6-10 .600 0-0 - 5-8 .625
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
5. Supersonics 103   James Donaldson 6 1 1 0 0 1 2 10 3-4 .750 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
Dec. 02, 1981
6. Supersonics 104   James Donaldson 13 8 0 1 0 0 4 23 5-5 1.000 0-0 - 3-5 .600
Lakers 96   Magic Johnson 8 8 5 1 1 3 4 41 4-11 .364 0-1 .000 0-0 -
Jan. 03, 1982
7. Supersonics 110   James Donaldson 7 1 0 0 3 23 3-3 1.000 0-0 - 1-1 1.000
Lakers 90   Magic Johnson 9 9 14 3 3 41 4-14 .286 0-1 .000 1-4 .250
Feb. 16, 1982
8. Supersonics 101   James Donaldson 9 9 0 4 2 4 22 4-4 1.000 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Lakers 108   Magic Johnson 11 10 18 2 2 2 42 5-11 .455 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Feb. 25, 1982
9. Supersonics 98   James Donaldson 4 4 0 0 1 1 3 16 2-6 .333 0-0 - 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
10. Supersonics 104   James Donaldson 12 17 1 3 0 40 4-8 .500 0-0 - 4-6 .667
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
11. Supersonics 93   James Donaldson 7 7 0 1 1 0 20 3-6 .500 0-0 - 1-1 1.000
Lakers 111   Magic Johnson 4 11 10 3 2 4 3 41 2-8 .250 0-0 - 0-0 -
Dec. 30, 1982
12. Supersonics 117   James Donaldson 26 17 7 0 1 3 3 40 12-17 .706 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Lakers 137   Magic Johnson 17 8 16 3 0 2 0 34 5-10 .500 0-0 - 7-7 1.000
Feb. 08, 1983
13. Supersonics 118   James Donaldson 6 1 1 0 0 2 2 25 2-5 .400 0-0 - 2-4 .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
14. Supersonics 108   James Donaldson 8 1 2 0 1 2 0 12 4-5 .800 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
15. Supersonics 121   James Donaldson 11 8 0 0 1 2 5 23 4-7 .571 0-0 - 3-3 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
16. Supersonics 99   James Donaldson 10 5 1 0 1 0 2 19 4-7 .571 0-0 - 2-3 .667
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. 02, 1983
17. Clippers 110   James Donaldson 8 7 2 0 2 0 3 21 3-5 .600 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Lakers 106   Magic Johnson 12 11 13 4 1 8 1 39 4-8 .500 1-1 1.000 3-4 .750
Feb. 18, 1984
18. Clippers 116   James Donaldson 7 6 2 1 3 3 1 36 2-6 .333 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Lakers 120   Magic Johnson 20 7 14 1 0 5 3 41 7-11 .636 1-1 1.000 5-7 .714
Mar. 25, 1984
19. Clippers 102   James Donaldson 8 9 1 1 3 1 1 36 4-7 .571 0-0 - 0-1 .000
Lakers 114   Magic Johnson 8 7 16 3 0 3 2 36 4-8 .500 0-0 - 0-0 -
Mar. 28, 1984
20. Clippers 122   James Donaldson 16 7 3 1 3 2 0 42 5-5 1.000 0-0 - 6-9 .667
Lakers 115   Magic Johnson 25 4 15 3 0 4 2 40 10-16 .625 0-3 .000 5-6 .833
1984-85 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 24, 1984
21. Clippers 103   James Donaldson 4 3 2 0 1 0 1 23 1-9 .111 0-0 - 2-3 .667
Lakers 108   Magic Johnson 17 9 14 3 2 7 3 40 7-10 .700 0-1 .000 3-3 1.000
Dec. 29, 1984
22. Clippers 107   James Donaldson 12 2 0 0 2 2 3 20 4-4 1.000 0-0 - 4-5 .800
Lakers 113   Magic Johnson 15 10 16 1 1 0 2 44 5-12 .417 0-0 - 5-8 .625
Jan. 22, 1985
23. Clippers 114   James Donaldson 14 6 0 0 4 3 3 34 6-11 .545 0-0 - 2-5 .400
Lakers 123   Magic Johnson 13 4 13 2 0 3 3 34 5-10 .500 0-1 .000 3-3 1.000
Feb. 02, 1985
24. Clippers 96   James Donaldson 17 19 1 1 2 4 2 48 8-12 .667 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Lakers 105   Magic Johnson 7 5 17 3 0 4 4 37 3-7 .429 0-1 .000 1-2 .500
Feb. 12, 1985
25. Clippers 110   James Donaldson 14 12 1 2 1 4 3 39 5-8 .625 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
Lakers 121   Magic Johnson 23 3 12 1 0 2 3 26 9-12 .750 0-0 - 5-5 1.000
Mar. 16, 1985
26. Clippers 112   James Donaldson 16 9 1 0 2 4 2 32 5-9 .556 0-0 - 6-8 .750
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
27. Clippers 96   James Donaldson 10 6 0 0 2 2 0 22 3-7 .429 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
Lakers 127   Magic Johnson 12 9 14 3 0 5 1 32 6-9 .667 0-0 - 0-0 -
Nov. 20, 1985
28. Clippers 107   James Donaldson 9 6 1 1 3 3 5 22 3-6 .500 0-0 - 3-5 .600
Lakers 122   Magic Johnson 22 9 20 1 0 2 2 35 9-12 .750 0-0 - 4-5 .800
Dec. 08, 1985
29. Mavericks 119   James Donaldson 7 10 3 0 0 3 0 38 3-4 .750 0-0 - 1-1 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
30. Mavericks 102   James Donaldson 10 8 5 2 1 1 4 36 3-5 .600 0-0 - 4-6 .667
Lakers 110   Magic Johnson 14 5 8 0 1 8 3 31 4-9 .444 0-1 .000 6-7 .857
Feb. 26, 1986
31. Mavericks 116   James Donaldson 10 8 2 3 0 0 2 38 5-5 1.000 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
32. Mavericks 116   James Donaldson 17 10 0 0 1 1 3 40 4-5 .800 0-0 - 9-10 .900
Lakers 130   Magic Johnson 16 7 14 2 0 2 4 31 6-10 .600 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
Apr. 30, 1986
33. Mavericks 113   James Donaldson 14 7 2 1 0 0 2 40 5-7 .714 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
Lakers 117   Magic Johnson 21 7 9 0 0 2 3 32 7-13 .538 0-0 - 7-12 .583
May. 02, 1986
34. Mavericks 110   James Donaldson 11 14 0 0 2 0 2 41 5-7 .714 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Lakers 108   Magic Johnson 18 2 14 3 0 2 2 41 8-20 .400 0-2 .000 2-3 .667
May. 04, 1986
35. Mavericks 120   James Donaldson 6 11 2 0 1 0 4 46 3-4 .750 0-0 - 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
36. Mavericks 113   James Donaldson 11 8 3 2 2 1 3 46 4-5 .800 0-0 - 3-3 1.000
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
37. Mavericks 107   James Donaldson 11 18 1 1 0 2 2 44 4-4 1.000 0-0 - 3-3 1.000
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
38. Mavericks 110   James Donaldson 12 16 1 2 2 1 2 43 5-8 .625 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Lakers 114   Magic Johnson 29 6 9 0 1 5 1 40 10-21 .476 0-0 - 9-10 .900
Dec. 05, 1986
39. Mavericks 104   James Donaldson 20 10 0 0 2 3 3 39 6-10 .600 0-0 - 8-8 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
40. Mavericks 130   James Donaldson 6 12 1 1 1 0 4 42 0-1 .000 0-0 - 6-6 1.000
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
41. Mavericks 132   James Donaldson 10 8 1 0 2 1 3 40 3-7 .429 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
Lakers 117   Magic Johnson 25 7 12 1 1 5 2 40 8-18 .444 0-1 .000 9-10 .900
Feb. 02, 1987
42. Mavericks 103   James Donaldson 9 13 1 0 2 3 1 38 3-4 .750 0-0 - 3-5 .600
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
43. Mavericks 116   James Donaldson 4 3 1 0 0 2 0 27 1-2 .500 0-0 - 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
44. Mavericks 89   James Donaldson 2 12 0 1 2 0 3 29 1-5 .200 0-0 - 0-0 -
Lakers 103   Magic Johnson 11 8 15 2 0 4 1 41 4-10 .400 0-2 .000 3-4 .750
Mar. 06, 1988
45. Mavericks 97   James Donaldson 11 8 3 0 0 3 1 35 5-6 .833 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Lakers 108   Magic Johnson 14 10 16 1 0 3 1 39 5-11 .455 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
Apr. 20, 1988
46. Mavericks 107   James Donaldson 2 4 0 1 0 0 2 24 1-3 .333 0-0 - 0-0 -
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
47. Mavericks 98   James Donaldson 11 7 0 2 1 1 2 29 5-8 .625 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Lakers 113   Magic Johnson 19 6 12 1 0 4 2 42 8-14 .571 0-0 - 3-4 .750
May. 25, 1988
48. Mavericks 101   James Donaldson 7 6 1 0 0 0 2 26 3-3 1.000 0-0 - 1-2 .500
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
49. Mavericks 106   James Donaldson 10 5 2 0 1 2 2 18 4-4 1.000 0-0 - 2-3 .667
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
50. Mavericks 118   James Donaldson 10 10 1 0 0 3 3 30 5-7 .714 0-0 - 0-0 -
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
51. Mavericks 102   James Donaldson 11 8 0 0 0 2 3 25 5-5 1.000 0-0 - 1-3 .333
Lakers 119   Magic Johnson 15 6 20 0 0 3 3 35 7-14 .500 1-1 1.000 0-0 -
Jun. 02, 1988
52. Mavericks 105   James Donaldson 11 12 0 1 2 0 3 31 4-7 .571 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Lakers 103   Magic Johnson 19 2 12 1 0 8 1 41 8-18 .444 0-1 .000 3-4 .750
Jun. 04, 1988
53. Mavericks 102   James Donaldson 15 14 2 1 0 2 3 39 6-9 .667 0-0 - 3-6 .500
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
54. Mavericks 113   James Donaldson 10 9 0 0 0 2 3 38 3-6 .500 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
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
55. Mavericks 99   James Donaldson 4 9 0 0 0 0 2 31 2-5 .400 0-0 - 0-0 -
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
56. Mavericks 93   James Donaldson 15 9 0 0 0 2 2 35 7-9 .778 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Lakers 118   Magic Johnson 20 4 9 1 2 3 3 40 6-11 .545 3-4 .750 5-6 .833
1989-90 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 03, 1989
57. Mavericks 94   James Donaldson 4 5 1 0 2 0 0 30 1-5 .200 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
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
58. Mavericks 98   James Donaldson 8 4 0 0 1 2 2 29 4-6 .667 0-0 - 0-0 -
Lakers 107   Magic Johnson 22 4 7 3 0 2 1 32 9-15 .600 1-2 .500 3-4 .750
Mar. 07, 1990
59. Mavericks 91   James Donaldson 10 6 2 1 0 2 1 32 5-7 .714 0-0 - 0-0 -
Lakers 103   Magic Johnson 21 5 11 2 0 3 0 43 7-15 .467 4-6 .667 3-4 .750
Apr. 09, 1990
60. Mavericks 106   James Donaldson 11 3 0 0 1 0 1 34 5-9 .556 0-0 - 1-2 .500
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
61. Mavericks 99   James Donaldson 11 14 1 1 1 5 4 41 4-6 .667 0-0 - 3-5 .600
Lakers 86   Magic Johnson 10 8 11 2 0 2 1 39 2-9 .222 0-6 .000 6-7 .857
Dec. 12, 1990
62. Mavericks 112   James Donaldson 18 15 2 1 3 4 2 50 5-12 .417 0-0 - 8-11 .727
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
63. Mavericks 92   James Donaldson 10 9 0 0 0 2 1 25 5-10 .500 0-0 - 0-0 -
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
64. Mavericks 106   James Donaldson 8 6 0 1 1 3 2 33 4-6 .667 0-0 - 0-0 -
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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