Head-to-Head: Games Played Between Magic Johnson and Jerry Sichting

This is the detail of NBA games in which Magic Johnson and Jerry Sichting 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 25 times in NBA games. Magic Johnson has a 18-7 winning record over Jerry Sichting, including a 5-2 record in Playoffs.

Games Played Against Each Other

Magic Johnson
vs.
Jerry Sichting
NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Magic Johnson:
1979-80 to 1995-96
Jerry Sichting:
1980-81 to 1989-90
25 Games played
18 in Regular Season
7 in Playoffs

Summary of Victories

 Games Won in
Regular Season		 in
Playoffs
Magic Johnson
18
13
5
Jerry Sichting
7
5
2

Stats in Games Between Them

Averages
Player
 Points Rebounds Assists
Magic Johnson 23.3 6.8 11.1
Jerry Sichting 5.4 1.2 3.0
Game Highs
Player
 Points Rebounds Assists
Magic Johnson 39 15 20
Jerry Sichting 29 4 12
Games with better stats than the other player...
Player
 Points Rebounds Assists
Magic Johnson 23

games		 23

games		 24

games
Jerry Sichting 2

games 		1

game		 1

game
Both had same stat 0

games		 1

game		 0

games

Head To Head Games Played: One by One

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1981-82 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Jan. 15, 1982
1. Lakers 97   Magic Johnson 19 15 4 0 5 1 41 6-13 .462 0-0 - 7-13 .538
Pacers 92   Jerry Sichting 0 2 2 3 12 0-1 .000 0-0 - 0-0 -
1982-83 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Feb. 20, 1983
2. Lakers 126   Magic Johnson 27 10 9 3 0 3 2 41 10-18 .556 0-0 - 7-8 .875
Pacers 112   Jerry Sichting 1 2 8 2 0 1 1 31 0-1 .000 0-0 - 1-1 1.000
1983-84 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Feb. 07, 1984
3. Lakers 106   Magic Johnson 15 2 12 1 0 5 3 36 7-11 .636 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Pacers 105   Jerry Sichting 29 4 8 1 0 0 1 38 12-17 .706 0-0 - 5-5 1.000
Mar. 10, 1984
4. Lakers 114   Magic Johnson 22 6 9 2 1 4 4 41 7-12 .583 1-2 .500 7-9 .778
Pacers 126   Jerry Sichting 9 1 5 0 0 2 3 34 2-8 .250 0-0 - 5-6 .833
1984-85 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Feb. 03, 1985
5. Lakers 122   Magic Johnson 17 5 12 0 0 5 0 38 6-17 .353 0-0 - 5-8 .625
Pacers 100   Jerry Sichting 9 3 5 1 0 1 3 26 4-10 .400 0-0 - 1-1 1.000
Feb. 22, 1985
6. Lakers 113   Magic Johnson 22 6 11 2 0 5 1 37 8-9 .889 2-2 1.000 4-4 1.000
Pacers 122   Jerry Sichting 14 4 12 0 0 0 2 29 7-13 .538 0-1 .000 0-0 -
1985-86 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Jan. 22, 1986
7. Lakers 95   Magic Johnson 15 1 6 3 0 0 3 27 6-10 .600 0-0 - 3-3 1.000
Celtics 110   Jerry Sichting 7 1 1 2 0 0 1 13 3-4 .750 0-0 - 1-1 1.000
Feb. 16, 1986
8. Lakers 99   Magic Johnson 6 6 12 2 0 4 1 38 0-4 .000 0-0 - 6-6 1.000
Celtics 105   Jerry Sichting 11 4 3 0 0 1 0 23 4-9 .444 1-1 1.000 2-2 1.000
1986-87 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 12, 1986
9. Lakers 117   Magic Johnson 31 7 8 2 1 2 2 42 13-25 .520 0-0 - 5-7 .714
Celtics 110   Jerry Sichting 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 06 0-1 .000 0-0 - 0-0 -
Feb. 15, 1987
10. Lakers 106   Magic Johnson 39 7 10 2 0 4 4 45 12-20 .600 1-1 1.000 14-15 .933
Celtics 103   Jerry Sichting 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 15 3-4 .750 0-0 - 0-0 -
1987 Playoffs - NBA Finals
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Jun. 02, 1987
11. Lakers 126   Magic Johnson 29 8 13 2 1 0 2 39 13-25 .520 0-0 - 3-3 1.000
Celtics 113   Jerry Sichting 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 07 1-2 .500 0-0 - 0-0 -
Jun. 04, 1987
12. Lakers 141   Magic Johnson 22 5 20 3 0 2 2 31 10-17 .588 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Celtics 122   Jerry Sichting 2 1 3 0 0 0 1 12 1-3 .333 0-1 .000 0-0 -
Jun. 07, 1987
13. Lakers 103   Magic Johnson 32 11 9 1 0 1 0 43 12-18 .667 0-0 - 8-8 1.000
Celtics 109   Jerry Sichting 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 11 0-1 .000 0-0 - 0-0 -
Jun. 09, 1987
14. Lakers 107   Magic Johnson 29 8 5 1 0 5 0 41 12-20 .600 0-0 - 5-6 .833
Celtics 106   Jerry Sichting 2 1 1 2 0 1 0 09 1-2 .500 0-0 - 0-0 -
Jun. 11, 1987
15. Lakers 108   Magic Johnson 29 8 12 4 0 2 4 40 12-21 .571 1-1 1.000 4-4 1.000
Celtics 123   Jerry Sichting 2 1 3 0 0 1 0 11 1-3 .333 0-0 - 0-0 -
Jun. 14, 1987
16. Lakers 106   Magic Johnson 16 8 19 3 1 3 2 42 7-21 .333 0-1 .000 2-2 1.000
Celtics 93   Jerry Sichting 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 06 0-4 .000 0-0 - 0-0 -
1987-88 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 11, 1987
17. Lakers 115   Magic Johnson 18 8 17 2 0 4 3 44 6-11 .545 1-1 1.000 5-6 .833
Celtics 114   Jerry Sichting 17 0 5 1 0 1 1 27 8-10 .800 1-1 1.000 0-0 -
Apr. 09, 1988
18. Lakers 109   Magic Johnson 9 1 12 0 0 2 2 36 4-15 .267 0-2 .000 1-1 1.000
Trail Blazers 119   Jerry Sichting 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 02 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 -
Apr. 12, 1988
19. Lakers 109   Magic Johnson 23 11 13 4 1 1 1 40 8-20 .400 0-1 .000 7-8 .875
Trail Blazers 103   Jerry Sichting 5 0 1 1 0 2 0 12 2-3 .667 1-1 1.000 0-0 -
1988-89 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Jan. 04, 1989
20. Lakers 133   Magic Johnson 18 3 15 3 0 4 2 37 4-9 .444 1-2 .500 9-9 1.000
Trail Blazers 120   Jerry Sichting 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 07 2-3 .667 0-0 - 0-0 -
Feb. 03, 1989
21. Lakers 140   Magic Johnson 29 8 8 1 0 4 1 33 10-15 .667 2-3 .667 7-8 .875
Trail Blazers 129   Jerry Sichting 6 1 7 2 0 2 1 22 3-8 .375 0-2 .000 0-0 -
Apr. 21, 1989
22. Lakers 121   Magic Johnson 23 7 10 2 0 4 2 38 9-19 .474 2-7 .286 3-4 .750
Trail Blazers 114   Jerry Sichting 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 04 1-1 1.000 0-0 - 0-0 -
1989 Playoffs - Western Conference First Round
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Apr. 30, 1989
23. Lakers 113   Magic Johnson 35 8 12 5 0 3 2 38 10-19 .526 4-8 .500 11-11 1.000
Trail Blazers 105   Jerry Sichting 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 11 0-3 .000 0-0 - 0-0 -
1989-90 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 10, 1989
24. Lakers 106   Magic Johnson 31 8 9 4 1 9 3 39 13-19 .684 2-5 .400 3-3 1.000
Hornets 100   Jerry Sichting 6 0 5 1 0 0 3 28 3-8 .375 0-2 .000 0-0 -
Dec. 12, 1989
25. Lakers 103   Magic Johnson 27 2 10 0 0 5 0 44 11-20 .550 0-1 .000 5-6 .833
Hornets 89   Jerry Sichting 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 12 1-3 .333 0-0 - 0-0 -
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