Head-to-Head: Games Played Between Magic Johnson and John Lucas

This is the detail of NBA games in which Magic Johnson and John Lucas 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 28 times in NBA games. Magic Johnson has a 19-9 winning record over John Lucas, including a 2-0 record in Playoffs.

Games Played Against Each Other

Magic Johnson
vs.
John Lucas
NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Magic Johnson:
1979-80 to 1995-96
John Lucas:
1976-77 to 1989-90
28 Games played
26 in Regular Season
2 in Playoffs

Summary of Victories

 Games Won in
Regular Season		 in
Playoffs
Magic Johnson
19
17
2
John Lucas
9
9
0

Stats in Games Between Them

Averages
Player
 Points Rebounds Assists
Magic Johnson 19.0 8.2 10.6
John Lucas 9.6 1.8 6.5
Game Highs
Player
 Points Rebounds Assists
Magic Johnson 40 13 21
John Lucas 24 10 16
Games with better stats than the other player...
Player
 Points Rebounds Assists
Magic Johnson 21

games		 26

games		 19

games
John Lucas 7

games 		1

game		 7

games
Both had same stat 0

games		 1

game		 2

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. 28, 1979
1. Lakers 97   Magic Johnson 15 10 10 7 0 6 4 39 6-10 .600 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Warriors 90   John Lucas 14 1 0 2 0 1 1 37 6-14 .429 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Nov. 07, 1979
2. Lakers 109   Magic Johnson 16 4 6 0 0 4 3 36 7-12 .583 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Warriors 126   John Lucas 18 4 11 3 0 2 2 38 8-13 .615 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Dec. 21, 1979
3. Lakers 114   Magic Johnson 24 5 10 4 1 6 1 40 7-15 .467 0-0 - 10-12 .833
Warriors 108   John Lucas 5 2 8 1 0 1 5 36 2-9 .222 0-1 .000 1-2 .500
Mar. 18, 1980
4. Lakers 113   Magic Johnson 16 6 7 3 0 3 3 38 5-11 .455 0-1 .000 6-7 .857
Warriors 100   John Lucas 2 3 7 1 0 2 2 19 1-2 .500 0-0 - 0-0 -
Mar. 30, 1980
5. Lakers 95   Magic Johnson 16 12 10 3 0 7 3 41 5-12 .417 0-0 - 6-8 .750
Warriors 93   John Lucas 19 5 6 9 0 1 2 31 7-12 .583 1-1 1.000 4-5 .800
1980-81 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Oct. 19, 1980
6. Lakers 125   Magic Johnson 26 7 4 5 3 4 4 31 11-18 .611 0-0 - 4-7 .571
Warriors 107   John Lucas 6 2 6 3 0 1 0 23 2-7 .286 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
1981-82 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 08, 1981
7. Lakers 102   Magic Johnson 22 10 10 3 39 9-14 .643 0-0 - 4-7 .571
Bullets 98   John Lucas 8 1 8 2 31 4-11 .364 0- .000 0-0 -
Feb. 05, 1982
8. Lakers 90   Magic Johnson 22 8 6 0 2 37 10-18 .556 0-1 .000 2-3 .667
Bullets 87   John Lucas 6 1 7 0 1 23 2-8 .250 0-1 .000 2-3 .667
1982-83 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 19, 1982
9. Lakers 122   Magic Johnson 7 9 8 2 0 2 3 34 2-7 .286 0-1 .000 3-4 .750
Bullets 92   John Lucas 6 0 4 1 0 1 17 2-6 .333 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
1983-84 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Jan. 06, 1984
10. Lakers 117   Magic Johnson 19 10 12 5 2 6 4 41 7-15 .467 0-0 - 5-6 .833
Spurs 124   John Lucas 24 6 10 3 0 3 3 40 10-22 .455 0-0 - 4-6 .667
Jan. 21, 1984
11. Lakers 108   Magic Johnson 12 12 12 2 0 4 4 42 4-11 .364 0-1 .000 4-4 1.000
Spurs 113   John Lucas 14 1 9 1 0 2 1 39 6-11 .545 2-4 .500 0-0 -
Feb. 05, 1984
12. Lakers 110   Magic Johnson 17 7 18 1 0 5 3 40 5-9 .556 0-0 - 7-8 .875
Spurs 98   John Lucas 18 10 16 3 0 5 1 39 6-12 .500 1-2 .500 5-5 1.000
Mar. 15, 1984
13. Lakers 143   Magic Johnson 22 9 8 1 1 4 1 35 8-15 .533 0-0 - 6-6 1.000
Spurs 124   John Lucas 17 1 14 2 0 6 2 32 7-12 .583 1-1 1.000 2-2 1.000
Apr. 03, 1984
14. Lakers 109   Magic Johnson 6 3 10 0 1 6 2 30 3-7 .429 0-0 - 0-0 -
Spurs 137   John Lucas 3 0 11 2 0 1 0 21 1-3 .333 0-0 - 1-2 .500
1984-85 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Mar. 22, 1985
15. Lakers 130   Magic Johnson 12 8 16 0 0 8 3 36 3-7 .429 0-0 - 6-8 .750
Rockets 107   John Lucas 15 2 5 3 0 4 0 21 6-10 .600 1-2 .500 2-3 .667
1985-86 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 06, 1985
16. Lakers 120   Magic Johnson 18 6 14 2 1 5 2 41 6-11 .545 0-0 - 6-6 1.000
Rockets 112   John Lucas 8 3 9 0 0 2 2 31 2-13 .154 0-2 .000 4-4 1.000
Feb. 06, 1986
17. Lakers 117   Magic Johnson 15 4 4 1 0 2 1 29 5-10 .500 0-1 .000 5-5 1.000
Rockets 95   John Lucas 17 0 8 3 1 2 1 37 7-17 .412 0-5 .000 3-6 .500
1987-88 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 22, 1987
18. Lakers 116   Magic Johnson 26 8 11 0 0 6 5 44 9-16 .563 0-1 .000 8-11 .727
OT Bucks 124   John Lucas 15 0 4 1 0 2 0 16 5-9 .556 2-2 1.000 3-3 1.000
Dec. 04, 1987
19. Lakers 83   Magic Johnson 22 10 12 2 0 5 4 41 9-14 .643 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
Bucks 85   John Lucas 6 0 4 1 0 0 0 16 3-6 .500 0-1 .000 0-0 -
1988-89 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 11, 1988
20. Lakers 114   Magic Johnson 11 9 16 2 1 3 2 37 5-9 .556 0-0 - 1-1 1.000
Supersonics 103   John Lucas 4 0 6 0 0 2 1 19 1-7 .143 0-1 .000 2-2 1.000
Nov. 17, 1988
21. Lakers 98   Magic Johnson 28 10 6 1 0 4 4 41 6-14 .429 0-2 .000 16-17 .941
Supersonics 101   John Lucas 6 4 6 1 0 3 1 29 2-6 .333 1-2 .500 1-1 1.000
Nov. 30, 1988
22. Lakers 110   Magic Johnson 40 9 10 2 1 3 2 38 13-21 .619 1-1 1.000 13-14 .929
Supersonics 106   John Lucas 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 01 0-1 .000 0-0 - 0-0 -
Jan. 03, 1989
23. Lakers 106   Magic Johnson 13 7 9 3 0 5 3 41 4-12 .333 0-2 .000 5-6 .833
Supersonics 116   John Lucas 8 2 1 2 0 2 1 09 3-7 .429 1-2 .500 1-2 .500
Apr. 23, 1989
24. Lakers 121   Magic Johnson 29 9 21 1 0 2 2 40 8-14 .571 4-4 1.000 9-9 1.000
Supersonics 117   John Lucas 2 1 5 0 0 0 1 09 1-3 .333 0-1 .000 0-0 -
1989 Playoffs - Western Conference Semifinals
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
May. 10, 1989
25. Lakers 130   Magic Johnson 12 5 12 2 0 6 2 38 4-12 .333 0-2 .000 4-4 1.000
Supersonics 108   John Lucas 6 0 3 0 0 1 2 13 3-7 .429 0-0 - 0-0 -
May. 12, 1989
26. Lakers 91   Magic Johnson 10 9 14 2 0 9 2 44 3-6 .500 0-1 .000 4-5 .800
Supersonics 86   John Lucas 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 03 0-2 .000 0-0 - 0-0 -
1989-90 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 28, 1989
27. Lakers 104   Magic Johnson 24 13 9 3 0 8 4 39 9-26 .346 1-6 .167 5-6 .833
Rockets 110   John Lucas 12 1 11 3 0 4 2 38 4-11 .364 0-3 .000 4-4 1.000
Jan. 12, 1990
28. Lakers 107   Magic Johnson 31 11 11 1 0 6 0 41 8-16 .500 0-2 .000 15-16 .938
Rockets 98   John Lucas 9 1 4 0 0 1 2 19 3-8 .375 1-3 .333 2-3 .667
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