Head-to-Head: Games Played Between Magic Johnson and Mike Sanders

This is the detail of NBA games in which Magic Johnson and Mike Sanders 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 36 times in NBA games. Magic Johnson has a 29-7 winning record over Mike Sanders, including a 9-1 record in Playoffs.

Games Played Against Each Other

Magic Johnson
vs.
Mike Sanders
NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Magic Johnson:
1979-80 to 1995-96
Mike Sanders:
1982-83 to 1992-93
36 Games played
26 in Regular Season
10 in Playoffs

Summary of Victories

 Games Won in
Regular Season		 in
Playoffs
Magic Johnson
29
20
9
Mike Sanders
7
6
1

Stats in Games Between Them

Averages
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Magic Johnson 18.4 5.3 12.7 2.00.4
Mike Sanders 7.3 2.4 1.30.60.2
Game Highs
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Magic Johnson 32 12 24 52
Mike Sanders 20 8 6 32
Games with better stats than the other player...
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Magic Johnson 30

games		 26

games		 34

games		 26

games		11

games
Mike Sanders 6

games 		6

games		 0

games		 5

games		5

games
Both had same stat 0

games		 4

games		 2

games		 5

games		20

games

Head To Head Games Played: One by One

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1982-83 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Feb. 15, 1983
1. Lakers 103   Magic Johnson 24 6 5 1 1 5 3 42 10-17 .588 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
Spurs 124   Mike Sanders 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 04 0-3 .000 0-0 - 0-0 -
Mar. 25, 1983
2. Lakers 120   Magic Johnson 22 12 11 5 0 3 44 6-12 .500 0-0 - 10-12 .833
Spurs 132   Mike Sanders 0 0 0 0 0 0 01 0-0 - 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
3. Lakers 119   Magic Johnson 15 6 12 2 0 0 3 38 6-10 .600 0-0 - 3-3 1.000
Spurs 107   Mike Sanders 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 01 1-1 1.000 0-0 - 0-0 -
May. 13, 1983
4. Lakers 113   Magic Johnson 13 11 13 2 2 2 2 42 5-12 .417 0-1 .000 3-3 1.000
Spurs 100   Mike Sanders 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 03 1-2 .500 0-0 - 0-0 -
May. 15, 1983
5. Lakers 129   Magic Johnson 31 8 17 1 0 3 3 44 9-14 .643 0-0 - 13-15 .867
Spurs 121   Mike Sanders 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 01 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 -
1983-84 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Jan. 19, 1984
6. Lakers 123   Magic Johnson 14 6 12 4 0 10 2 42 7-10 .700 0-0 - 0-0 -
Suns 138   Mike Sanders 6 3 0 1 0 2 1 13 3-4 .750 0-0 - 0-0 -
Jan. 24, 1984
7. Lakers 116   Magic Johnson 17 6 11 2 0 5 4 42 6-15 .400 0-0 - 5-5 1.000
Suns 110   Mike Sanders 6 2 2 0 0 0 0 10 3-4 .750 0-0 - 0-0 -
Mar. 31, 1984
8. Lakers 119   Magic Johnson 14 6 13 4 0 4 2 41 6-9 .667 1-1 1.000 1-2 .500
Suns 97   Mike Sanders 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 07 0-2 .000 0-0 - 0-0 -
Apr. 15, 1984
9. Lakers 114   Magic Johnson 14 2 1 1 0 5 1 13 6-11 .545 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Suns 123   Mike Sanders 13 1 1 0 2 0 3 16 6-8 .750 0-0 - 1-2 .500
1984 Playoffs - Western Conference Finals
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
May. 12, 1984
10. Lakers 110   Magic Johnson 16 1 9 4 0 2 3 33 8-12 .667 0-0 - 0-0 -
Suns 94   Mike Sanders 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 08 0-1 .000 0-0 - 0-0 -
May. 15, 1984
11. Lakers 118   Magic Johnson 6 7 24 5 2 4 4 38 2-5 .400 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Suns 102   Mike Sanders 2 0 1 1 0 3 0 08 1-3 .333 0-0 - 0-0 -
May. 18, 1984
12. Lakers 127   Magic Johnson 21 8 13 3 1 5 1 47 6-17 .353 0-2 .000 9-9 1.000
OT Suns 135   Mike Sanders 7 2 0 0 0 2 3 05 3-4 .750 0-0 - 1-1 1.000
May. 20, 1984
13. Lakers 126   Magic Johnson 20 2 15 1 0 3 2 41 8-13 .615 0-0 - 4-6 .667
Suns 115   Mike Sanders 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 05 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 -
1984-85 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 20, 1984
14. Lakers 130   Magic Johnson 29 5 10 1 0 2 1 27 10-13 .769 0-0 - 9-11 .818
Suns 108   Mike Sanders 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 04 2-2 1.000 0-0 - 0-0 -
Mar. 19, 1985
15. Lakers 130   Magic Johnson 24 6 10 1 0 6 1 33 6-10 .600 0-0 - 12-12 1.000
Suns 112   Mike Sanders 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 08 1-2 .500 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Mar. 31, 1985
16. Lakers 123   Magic Johnson 8 1 14 1 1 1 1 23 3-8 .375 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Suns 98   Mike Sanders 18 6 2 2 0 3 1 32 8-11 .727 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
1985 Playoffs - Western Conference First Round
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Apr. 18, 1985
17. Lakers 142   Magic Johnson 18 4 19 0 0 2 2 29 7-10 .700 0-0 - 4-5 .800
Suns 114   Mike Sanders 20 8 2 0 0 2 3 34 8-17 .471 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
Apr. 20, 1985
18. Lakers 147   Magic Johnson 19 6 12 3 2 4 2 31 5-9 .556 0-0 - 9-12 .750
Suns 130   Mike Sanders 20 4 4 2 0 3 2 28 8-11 .727 0-0 - 4-6 .667
Apr. 23, 1985
19. Lakers 119   Magic Johnson 13 7 11 1 0 5 3 35 5-12 .417 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Suns 103   Mike Sanders 12 3 4 3 0 4 3 29 6-9 .667 0-0 - 0-0 -
1985-86 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Oct. 31, 1985
20. Lakers 144   Magic Johnson 6 7 12 0 0 3 0 22 1-7 .143 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
Suns 107   Mike Sanders 11 3 0 1 0 2 5 18 5-9 .556 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Dec. 12, 1985
21. Lakers 127   Magic Johnson 13 4 20 0 0 3 0 31 3-6 .500 0-1 .000 7-7 1.000
Suns 102   Mike Sanders 10 6 3 1 0 1 3 22 5-9 .556 0-0 - 0-0 -
Jan. 14, 1986
22. Lakers 143   Magic Johnson 21 9 19 2 0 3 3 35 9-13 .692 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Suns 122   Mike Sanders 8 2 2 1 0 0 1 14 4-6 .667 0-0 - 0-0 -
Feb. 12, 1986
23. Lakers 126   Magic Johnson 8 4 11 0 1 0 1 28 3-8 .375 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Suns 100   Mike Sanders 15 4 0 0 0 1 3 18 6-12 .500 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Feb. 28, 1986
24. Lakers 115   Magic Johnson 17 5 12 3 0 2 1 36 5-12 .417 0-0 - 7-9 .778
Suns 103   Mike Sanders 11 1 3 1 0 0 4 16 4-9 .444 0-0 - 3-3 1.000
Mar. 01, 1986
25. Lakers 106   Magic Johnson 21 4 9 4 0 9 2 36 7-17 .412 0-0 - 7-8 .875
Suns 123   Mike Sanders 9 5 5 1 0 3 3 24 4-9 .444 0-0 - 1-2 .500
1986-87 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Jan. 02, 1987
26. Lakers 155   Magic Johnson 32 1 14 2 0 2 1 26 14-19 .737 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
Suns 118   Mike Sanders 13 1 4 1 0 0 5 26 6-14 .429 0-1 .000 1-2 .500
Jan. 30, 1987
27. Lakers 114   Magic Johnson 15 3 19 5 0 2 2 36 5-10 .500 0-0 - 5-6 .833
Suns 102   Mike Sanders 6 2 0 0 0 2 1 14 1-4 .250 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
Mar. 24, 1987
28. Lakers 93   Magic Johnson 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 04 0-1 .000 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Suns 108   Mike Sanders 11 3 1 0 0 1 5 19 5-7 .714 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Apr. 12, 1987
29. Lakers 119   Magic Johnson 19 3 19 4 2 2 1 35 5-10 .500 0-0 - 9-12 .750
Suns 104   Mike Sanders 11 4 0 1 1 2 2 22 4-7 .571 0-0 - 3-4 .750
1987-88 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 15, 1987
30. Lakers 122   Magic Johnson 7 2 9 3 0 2 1 30 3-9 .333 0-1 .000 1-2 .500
Suns 97   Mike Sanders 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 08 1-3 .333 0-0 - 0-0 -
1988-89 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 13, 1988
31. Lakers 111   Magic Johnson 31 12 13 1 1 3 4 42 11-19 .579 2-4 .500 7-10 .700
Cavaliers 102   Mike Sanders 5 7 6 1 0 0 4 33 2-8 .250 0-1 .000 1-2 .500
Jan. 13, 1989
32. Lakers 116   Magic Johnson 26 5 11 0 1 4 2 36 8-14 .571 2-3 .667 8-9 .889
Cavaliers 95   Mike Sanders 11 3 1 2 0 1 5 30 5-15 .333 0-0 - 1-2 .500
1989-90 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 15, 1989
33. Lakers 117   Magic Johnson 19 6 11 0 1 4 2 34 8-25 .320 0-4 .000 3-4 .750
Pacers 94   Mike Sanders 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 17 0-1 .000 0-0 - 0-0 -
Jan. 24, 1990
34. Lakers 120   Magic Johnson 32 5 8 2 0 2 2 41 11-15 .733 3-5 .600 7-8 .875
Pacers 111   Mike Sanders 12 3 2 0 0 1 3 21 6-11 .545 0-0 - 0-0 -
1990-91 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 16, 1990
35. Lakers 115   Magic Johnson 29 7 21 1 0 7 2 39 7-14 .500 0-0 - 15-16 .938
Pacers 112   Mike Sanders 6 1 0 0 1 1 5 11 3-5 .600 0-1 .000 0-0 -
Jan. 21, 1991
36. Lakers 120   Magic Johnson 27 2 15 2 0 2 2 42 8-14 .571 2-5 .400 9-10 .900
Pacers 114   Mike Sanders 6 2 0 1 1 1 1 14 3-5 .600 0-0 - 0-0 -
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