Head-to-Head: Games Played Between Magic Johnson and Isiah Thomas
This is the detail of NBA games in which Magic Johnson and Isiah Thomas 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.
They faced each other a total of 28 times in NBA games. Magic Johnson has a 16-12 winning record over Isiah Thomas, but Isiah Thomas won more matchups in the Playoffs for a 6-4 postseason record.
Games Played Against Each Other
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28 Games played
18 in Regular Season
10 in Playoffs
Summary of Victories
Games Won | in Regular Season |
in Playoffs |
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Magic Johnson | 16 |
12 |
4 |
Isiah Thomas | 12 |
6 |
6 |
Stats in Games Between Them
Averages |
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Player |
Points | Rebounds | Assists | ||
Magic Johnson | 20.6 | 7.3 | 12.0 | ||
Isiah Thomas | 21.5 | 4.0 | 10.5 |
Game Highs |
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Player |
Points | Rebounds | Assists | ||
Magic Johnson | 40 | 16 | 19 | ||
Isiah Thomas | 43 | 9 | 20 |
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Magic Johnson | 14 |
23 |
18 |
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Isiah Thomas | 13 |
4 |
10 |
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Both had same stat | 1 |
1 |
0 |
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1981-82 Season
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Jan. 09, 1982
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1. | Lakers | 130 | Magic Johnson | 40 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 36 | 18-23 | .783 | 0-0 | - | 4-5 | .800 | |||
Pistons | 127 | Isiah Thomas | 28 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 31 | 9-18 | .500 | 0-0 | - | 10-13 | .769 | |||||
Jan. 22, 1982
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2. | Lakers | 123 | Magic Johnson | 26 | 16 | 12 | 2 | 38 | 10-15 | .667 | 0-0 | - | 6-9 | .667 | ||||
Pistons | 111 | Isiah Thomas | 14 | 8 | 11 | 3 | 35 | 7-23 | .304 | 0-1 | .000 | 0-2 | .000 |
1982-83 Season
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Jan. 02, 1983
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3. | Lakers | 127 | Magic Johnson | 7 | 7 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 38 | 2-6 | .333 | 0-1 | .000 | 3-3 | 1.000 | |
Pistons | 112 | Isiah Thomas | 26 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 40 | 11-18 | .611 | 0-0 | - | 4-4 | 1.000 | ||
Mar. 05, 1983
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4. | Lakers | 122 | Magic Johnson | 21 | 10 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 42 | 9-21 | .429 | 0-0 | - | 3-4 | .750 | ||
Pistons | 108 | Isiah Thomas | 30 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 40 | 14-26 | .538 | 1-5 | .200 | 1-2 | .500 |
1983-84 Season
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Mar. 04, 1984
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5. | Lakers | 118 | Magic Johnson | 29 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 43 | 9-16 | .563 | 0-0 | - | 11-14 | .786 | |
Pistons | 114 | Isiah Thomas | 20 | 4 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 40 | 9-20 | .450 | 0-2 | .000 | 2-4 | .500 | ||
Mar. 23, 1984
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6. | Lakers | 118 | Magic Johnson | 11 | 4 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 36 | 5-10 | .500 | 0-1 | .000 | 1-1 | 1.000 | |
Pistons | 121 | Isiah Thomas | 17 | 4 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 35 | 7-15 | .467 | 1-1 | 1.000 | 2-2 | 1.000 |
1984-85 Season
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Jan. 13, 1985
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7. | Lakers | 98 | Magic Johnson | 22 | 8 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 37 | 9-18 | .500 | 0-0 | - | 4-6 | .667 | |
Pistons | 121 | Isiah Thomas | 30 | 2 | 20 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 35 | 14-20 | .700 | 1-2 | .500 | 1-2 | .500 | ||
Mar. 24, 1985
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8. | Lakers | 148 | Magic Johnson | 25 | 10 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 36 | 9-13 | .692 | 0-0 | - | 7-8 | .875 | |
Pistons | 130 | Isiah Thomas | 30 | 6 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 42 | 14-26 | .538 | 0-3 | .000 | 2-2 | 1.000 |
1985-86 Season
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Dec. 15, 1985
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9. | Lakers | 132 | Magic Johnson | 19 | 7 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 29 | 5-9 | .556 | 0-0 | - | 9-11 | .818 | |
Pistons | 119 | Isiah Thomas | 16 | 4 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 28 | 2-8 | .250 | 0-0 | - | 12-12 | 1.000 | ||
Jan. 19, 1986
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10. | Lakers | 115 | Magic Johnson | 10 | 6 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 40 | 5-15 | .333 | 0-1 | .000 | 0-0 | - | |
Pistons | 118 | Isiah Thomas | 18 | 4 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 31 | 7-15 | .467 | 0-1 | .000 | 4-6 | .667 |
1986-87 Season
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Dec. 13, 1986
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11. | Lakers | 114 | Magic Johnson | 34 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 39 | 13-30 | .433 | 0-0 | - | 8-8 | 1.000 | |
Pistons | 119 | Isiah Thomas | 23 | 5 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 41 | 9-22 | .409 | 1-1 | 1.000 | 4-7 | .571 | ||
Mar. 26, 1987
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12. | Lakers | 128 | Magic Johnson | 21 | 7 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 38 | 7-11 | .636 | 0-1 | .000 | 7-8 | .875 | |
Pistons | 111 | Isiah Thomas | 23 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 42 | 8-22 | .364 | 0-0 | - | 7-11 | .636 |
1987-88 Season
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Jan. 08, 1988
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13. | Lakers | 106 | Magic Johnson | 21 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 40 | 9-17 | .529 | 0-1 | .000 | 3-3 | 1.000 | |
Pistons | 104 | Isiah Thomas | 12 | 3 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 33 | 6-15 | .400 | 0-1 | .000 | 0-0 | - | ||
Feb. 21, 1988
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14. | Lakers | 117 | Magic Johnson | 19 | 7 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 40 | 5-17 | .294 | 0-1 | .000 | 9-10 | .900 | |
Pistons | 110 | Isiah Thomas | 42 | 3 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 41 | 15-27 | .556 | 0-1 | .000 | 12-12 | 1.000 |
1988 Playoffs
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Jun. 07, 1988
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15. | Lakers | 93 | Magic Johnson | 28 | 8 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 44 | 8-11 | .727 | 2-2 | 1.000 | 10-10 | 1.000 | |
Pistons | 105 | Isiah Thomas | 19 | 3 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 40 | 6-16 | .375 | 2-4 | .500 | 5-5 | 1.000 | ||
Jun. 09, 1988
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16. | Lakers | 108 | Magic Johnson | 23 | 7 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 42 | 7-12 | .583 | 0-0 | - | 9-9 | 1.000 | |
Pistons | 96 | Isiah Thomas | 13 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 37 | 5-14 | .357 | 0-4 | .000 | 3-4 | .750 | ||
Jun. 12, 1988
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17. | Lakers | 99 | Magic Johnson | 18 | 6 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 40 | 7-8 | .875 | 0-0 | - | 4-5 | .800 | |
Pistons | 86 | Isiah Thomas | 28 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 45 | 10-21 | .476 | 0-2 | .000 | 8-10 | .800 | ||
Jun. 14, 1988
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18. | Lakers | 86 | Magic Johnson | 23 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 34 | 7-13 | .538 | 0-2 | .000 | 9-11 | .818 | |
Pistons | 111 | Isiah Thomas | 10 | 9 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 36 | 2-7 | .286 | 1-3 | .333 | 5-6 | .833 | ||
Jun. 16, 1988
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19. | Lakers | 94 | Magic Johnson | 15 | 6 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 45 | 4-15 | .267 | 0-0 | - | 7-11 | .636 | |
Pistons | 104 | Isiah Thomas | 15 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 32 | 4-13 | .308 | 0-0 | - | 7-8 | .875 | ||
Jun. 19, 1988
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20. | Lakers | 103 | Magic Johnson | 22 | 4 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 45 | 5-12 | .417 | 0-1 | .000 | 12-13 | .923 | |
Pistons | 102 | Isiah Thomas | 43 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 44 | 18-32 | .563 | 2-3 | .667 | 5-7 | .714 | ||
Jun. 21, 1988
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21. | Lakers | 108 | Magic Johnson | 19 | 5 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 40 | 6-9 | .667 | 0-1 | .000 | 7-8 | .875 | |
Pistons | 105 | Isiah Thomas | 10 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 28 | 4-12 | .333 | 0-1 | .000 | 2-2 | 1.000 |
1989 Playoffs
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Jun. 06, 1989
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23. | Lakers | 97 | Magic Johnson | 17 | 5 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 41 | 6-12 | .500 | 0-2 | .000 | 5-6 | .833 | |
Pistons | 109 | Isiah Thomas | 24 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 32 | 9-16 | .563 | 1-1 | 1.000 | 5-6 | .833 | ||
Jun. 08, 1989
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24. | Lakers | 105 | Magic Johnson | 18 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 29 | 6-12 | .500 | 1-3 | .333 | 5-5 | 1.000 | |
Pistons | 108 | Isiah Thomas | 21 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 34 | 9-21 | .429 | 0-2 | .000 | 3-4 | .750 | ||
Jun. 11, 1989
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25. | Lakers | 110 | Magic Johnson | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 05 | 0-2 | .000 | 0-0 | - | 0-0 | - | |
Pistons | 114 | Isiah Thomas | 26 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 43 | 9-20 | .450 | 1-2 | .500 | 7-9 | .778 |
1989-90 Season
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Dec. 01, 1989
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26. | Lakers | 97 | Magic Johnson | 28 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 40 | 10-16 | .625 | 1-4 | .250 | 7-8 | .875 | |
OT | Pistons | 108 | Isiah Thomas | 10 | 6 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 45 | 4-18 | .222 | 0-0 | - | 2-2 | 1.000 | |
Jan. 21, 1990
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27. | Lakers | 107 | Magic Johnson | 21 | 5 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 45 | 6-14 | .429 | 1-3 | .333 | 8-8 | 1.000 | |
Pistons | 97 | Isiah Thomas | 20 | 6 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 43 | 7-22 | .318 | 0-2 | .000 | 6-9 | .667 |