Head-to-Head: Games Played Between Magic Johnson and Billy Paultz

This is the detail of NBA games in which Magic Johnson and Billy Paultz 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 29 times in NBA games. Magic Johnson has a 21-8 winning record over Billy Paultz, including a 5-4 record in Playoffs.

Games Played Against Each Other

Magic Johnson
vs.
Billy Paultz
NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Magic Johnson:
1979-80 to 1995-96
Billy Paultz:
1976-77 to 1984-85
29 Games played
20 in Regular Season
9 in Playoffs

Summary of Victories

 Games Won in
Regular Season		 in
Playoffs
Magic Johnson
21
16
5
Billy Paultz
8
4
4

Stats in Games Between Them

Averages
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Magic Johnson 18.2 9.2 10.0 2.60.5
Billy Paultz 3.7 3.7 1.70.20.4
Game Highs
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Magic Johnson 31 18 19 72
Billy Paultz 15 10 8 12
Games with better stats than the other player...
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Magic Johnson 29

games		 25

games		 27

games		 27

games		9

games
Billy Paultz 0

games 		3

games		 1

game		 1

game		5

games
Both had same stat 0

games		 1

game		 1

game		 1

game		15

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
%
Dec. 04, 1979
1. Lakers 127   Magic Johnson 24 9 9 2 1 3 3 39 10-18 .556 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
Spurs 121   Billy Paultz 13 8 8 1 2 1 3 34 6-10 .600 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Dec. 16, 1979
2. Lakers 121   Magic Johnson 18 7 7 3 1 5 5 33 7-10 .700 0-0 - 4-5 .800
Spurs 119   Billy Paultz 13 9 3 0 0 0 6 32 4-10 .400 0-1 .000 5-6 .833
Feb. 24, 1980
3. Lakers 112   Magic Johnson 8 8 5 2 0 3 0 20 3-8 .375 0-0 - 2-4 .500
Rockets 100   Billy Paultz 5 9 6 1 2 4 1 34 2-7 .286 0-0 - 1-2 .500
1980-81 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Oct. 12, 1980
4. Lakers 114   Magic Johnson 30 9 10 5 0 3 4 40 14-24 .583 0-0 - 2-3 .667
Rockets 103   Billy Paultz 0 3 3 0 0 0 0 08 0-1 .000 0-0 - 0-0 -
Nov. 12, 1980
5. Lakers 104   Magic Johnson 17 8 11 2 0 2 3 42 8-16 .500 0-1 .000 1-2 .500
Rockets 107   Billy Paultz 10 2 0 0 1 3 1 23 4-5 .800 0-0 - 2-3 .667
1981 Playoffs - Western Conference First Round
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Apr. 01, 1981
6. Lakers 107   Magic Johnson 26 11 4 2 2 5 4 41 10-21 .476 0-0 - 6-7 .857
Rockets 111   Billy Paultz 15 10 4 0 2 2 5 35 7-13 .538 0-0 - 1-1 1.000
Apr. 03, 1981
7. Lakers 111   Magic Johnson 15 18 8 4 0 3 6 39 7-14 .500 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Rockets 106   Billy Paultz 10 8 3 1 0 1 3 30 4-10 .400 0-0 - 2-3 .667
Apr. 05, 1981
8. Lakers 86   Magic Johnson 10 12 9 2 1 3 4 47 2-14 .143 0-0 - 6-11 .545
Rockets 89   Billy Paultz 9 10 3 0 0 1 3 34 4-16 .250 0-0 - 1-2 .500
1981-82 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Oct. 30, 1981
9. Lakers 112   Magic Johnson 27 14 12 3 1 6 2 51 10-23 .435 1-4 .250 6-6 1.000
2OT Rockets 113   Billy Paultz 6 6 1 0 0 0 2 20 2-4 .500 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Nov. 11, 1981
10. Lakers 95   Magic Johnson 17 9 6 3 0 3 39 6-13 .462 0-0 - 5-7 .714
Rockets 93   Billy Paultz 2 1 0 0 2 5 15 1-4 .250 0-0 - 0-0 -
Nov. 29, 1981
11. Lakers 122   Magic Johnson 12 11 11 3 1 3 37 6-11 .545 0-0 - 0-2 .000
Rockets 104   Billy Paultz 0 2 2 0 0 0 08 0-1 .000 0-0 - 0-0 -
Mar. 21, 1982
12. Lakers 107   Magic Johnson 25 16 7 6 0 2 41 7-15 .467 0-0 - 11-12 .917
Rockets 102   Billy Paultz 0 2 1 0 0 1 05 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 -
1982-83 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 12, 1982
13. Lakers 127   Magic Johnson 28 10 6 1 1 3 27 10-15 .667 0-0 - 8-9 .889
Rockets 96   Billy Paultz 2 2 1 0 1 1 18 1-5 .200 0-0 - 0-0 -
Nov. 30, 1982
14. Lakers 114   Magic Johnson 17 8 9 3 0 2 3 42 6-11 .545 0-0 - 5-6 .833
Spurs 117   Billy Paultz 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 01 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 -
Dec. 01, 1982
15. Lakers 106   Magic Johnson 19 6 10 1 0 5 3 38 7-11 .636 0-0 - 5-6 .833
Rockets 95   Billy Paultz 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 05 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 -
Dec. 26, 1982
16. Lakers 96   Magic Johnson 12 10 4 7 0 4 3 41 4-13 .308 0-1 .000 4-6 .667
Rockets 94   Billy Paultz 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 07 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 -
Mar. 27, 1983
17. Lakers 114   Magic Johnson 26 5 9 2 1 2 0 29 12-18 .667 0-1 .000 2-2 1.000
Rockets 93   Billy Paultz 2 7 2 0 0 0 3 21 1-6 .167 0-0 - 0-0 -
Apr. 13, 1983
18. Lakers 109   Magic Johnson 10 5 12 4 1 1 3 34 4-7 .571 0-1 .000 2-2 1.000
Spurs 114   Billy Paultz 6 3 1 0 1 1 2 19 3-4 .750 0-0 - 0-0 -
1983 Playoffs - Western Conference Finals
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
May. 08, 1983
19. Lakers 119   Magic Johnson 15 6 12 2 0 0 3 38 6-10 .600 0-0 - 3-3 1.000
Spurs 107   Billy Paultz 0 5 2 0 0 1 3 16 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 -
May. 10, 1983
20. Lakers 113   Magic Johnson 28 12 7 4 1 8 3 43 12-23 .522 0-1 .000 4-7 .571
Spurs 122   Billy Paultz 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 04 0-1 .000 0-0 - 0-0 -
May. 13, 1983
21. Lakers 113   Magic Johnson 13 11 13 2 2 2 2 42 5-12 .417 0-1 .000 3-3 1.000
Spurs 100   Billy Paultz 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 07 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 -
May. 15, 1983
22. Lakers 129   Magic Johnson 31 8 17 1 0 3 3 44 9-14 .643 0-0 - 13-15 .867
Spurs 121   Billy Paultz 8 4 2 0 0 0 2 13 3-4 .750 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
May. 18, 1983
23. Lakers 112   Magic Johnson 16 11 19 2 1 4 3 45 7-12 .583 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Spurs 117   Billy Paultz 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 05 0-1 .000 0-0 - 0-0 -
May. 20, 1983
24. Lakers 101   Magic Johnson 2 15 16 2 1 3 2 48 1-6 .167 0-0 - 0-4 .000
Spurs 100   Billy Paultz 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 03 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 -
1983-84 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Feb. 12, 1984
25. Lakers 108   Magic Johnson 23 10 15 1 0 7 2 36 9-13 .692 0-1 .000 5-8 .625
Hawks 87   Billy Paultz 0 4 1 1 1 0 1 15 0-2 .000 0-0 - 0-0 -
Mar. 02, 1984
26. Lakers 98   Magic Johnson 12 4 9 1 0 6 3 39 5-10 .500 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Hawks 94   Billy Paultz 0 4 0 0 0 1 3 12 0-1 .000 0-0 - 0-0 -
1984-85 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Jan. 10, 1985
27. Lakers 120   Magic Johnson 20 4 10 1 0 2 1 34 8-13 .615 0-0 - 4-5 .800
Jazz 112   Billy Paultz 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 03 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 -
Mar. 12, 1985
28. Lakers 123   Magic Johnson 18 5 13 0 0 6 1 31 4-7 .571 0-0 - 10-12 .833
Jazz 108   Billy Paultz 6 3 2 1 0 0 0 12 3-4 .750 0-0 - 0-0 -
Mar. 13, 1985
29. Lakers 120   Magic Johnson 10 5 11 3 0 2 4 30 4-7 .571 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Jazz 105   Billy Paultz 0 2 2 0 0 0 1 06 0-2 .000 0-0 - 0-0 -
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