Head-to-Head: Games Played Between Magic Johnson and Mychal Thompson

This is the detail of NBA games in which Magic Johnson and Mychal Thompson 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 39 times in NBA games. Magic Johnson has a 32-7 winning record over Mychal Thompson, including an 8-2 record in Playoffs.

Games Played Against Each Other

Magic Johnson
vs.
Mychal Thompson
NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Magic Johnson:
1979-80 to 1995-96
Mychal Thompson:
1978-79 to 1990-91
39 Games played
29 in Regular Season
10 in Playoffs

Summary of Victories

 Games Won in
Regular Season		 in
Playoffs
Magic Johnson
32
24
8
Mychal Thompson
7
5
2

Stats in Games Between Them

Averages
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Magic Johnson 20.1 7.8 12.2 2.20.4
Mychal Thompson 16.9 8.0 3.50.91.1
Game Highs
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Magic Johnson 39 16 23 72
Mychal Thompson 38 16 11 34
Games with better stats than the other player...
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Magic Johnson 21

games		 18

games		 38

games		 24

games		9

games
Mychal Thompson 16

games 		18

games		 0

games		 7

games		20

games
Both had same stat 2

games		 3

games		 1

game		 8

games		10

games

Head To Head Games Played: One by One

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1980-81 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Oct. 21, 1980
1. Lakers 103   Magic Johnson 15 8 5 1 0 11 3 40 6-13 .462 0-2 .000 3-4 .750
Trail Blazers 107   Mychal Thompson 10 4 4 1 2 4 2 39 5-17 .294 0-0 - 0-0 -
Nov. 04, 1980
2. Lakers 119   Magic Johnson 20 10 12 4 1 4 2 37 9-15 .600 0-0 - 2-3 .667
Trail Blazers 118   Mychal Thompson 26 12 4 0 0 4 1 34 11-18 .611 0-0 - 4-5 .800
Mar. 21, 1981
3. Lakers 117   Magic Johnson 21 12 8 1 0 2 2 41 9-19 .474 0-0 - 3-5 .600
Trail Blazers 111   Mychal Thompson 10 6 3 0 1 3 4 35 5-18 .278 0-0 - 0-1 .000
1981-82 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 03, 1981
4. Lakers 100   Magic Johnson 10 12 10 0 0 5 3 37 4-14 .286 0-1 .000 2-2 1.000
Trail Blazers 102   Mychal Thompson 17 12 3 1 3 4 6 37 7-17 .412 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Nov. 13, 1981
5. Lakers 119   Magic Johnson 19 8 15 2 0 5 3 39 8-13 .615 0-0 - 3-7 .429
Trail Blazers 115   Mychal Thompson 28 16 9 2 1 3 3 42 13-22 .591 0-0 - 2-4 .500
Dec. 11, 1981
6. Lakers 124   Magic Johnson 23 12 10 4 0 1 4 35 11-17 .647 0-0 - 1-3 .333
Trail Blazers 116   Mychal Thompson 38 11 7 0 4 5 2 45 17-26 .654 0-0 - 4-9 .444
Dec. 22, 1981
7. Lakers 124   Magic Johnson 20 10 6 1 0 6 2 40 7-18 .389 0-0 - 6-7 .857
Trail Blazers 110   Mychal Thompson 12 6 2 0 1 1 0 32 5-11 .455 0-0 - 2-3 .667
Mar. 16, 1982
8. Lakers 120   Magic Johnson 24 10 9 4 2 5 3 41 10-17 .588 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
Trail Blazers 108   Mychal Thompson 24 9 4 2 1 4 2 37 11-22 .500 0-0 - 2-4 .500
Apr. 04, 1982
9. Lakers 129   Magic Johnson 20 7 10 7 0 2 1 36 7-16 .438 0-0 - 6-7 .857
Trail Blazers 111   Mychal Thompson 16 6 4 0 1 4 4 37 7-17 .412 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
1982-83 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 07, 1982
10. Lakers 103   Magic Johnson 14 10 10 0 0 4 0 40 6-9 .667 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Trail Blazers 89   Mychal Thompson 14 5 6 0 0 3 5 35 7-13 .538 0-0 - 0-0 -
Dec. 03, 1982
11. Lakers 115   Magic Johnson 14 9 14 2 1 4 3 31 6-10 .600 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Trail Blazers 100   Mychal Thompson 24 7 3 0 0 3 4 42 11-20 .550 0-0 - 2-5 .400
Dec. 14, 1982
12. Lakers 103   Magic Johnson 24 8 12 1 0 3 2 41 9-12 .750 0-0 - 6-7 .857
Trail Blazers 107   Mychal Thompson 14 15 4 1 0 2 2 40 6-9 .667 0-0 - 2-7 .286
Jan. 25, 1983
13. Lakers 125   Magic Johnson 11 9 9 1 1 1 2 41 5-11 .455 0-0 - 1-1 1.000
Trail Blazers 120   Mychal Thompson 24 8 4 0 0 3 2 43 10-20 .500 0-0 - 4-6 .667
Apr. 05, 1983
14. Lakers 101   Magic Johnson 11 16 13 3 1 4 5 37 5-14 .357 0-0 - 1-1 1.000
Trail Blazers 107   Mychal Thompson 24 12 11 0 1 5 2 42 10-17 .588 0-0 - 4-6 .667
1983 Playoffs - Western Conference Semifinals
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Apr. 24, 1983
15. Lakers 118   Magic Johnson 19 9 18 7 1 3 4 39 8-15 .533 0-0 - 3-3 1.000
Trail Blazers 97   Mychal Thompson 22 9 7 1 0 8 2 43 8-14 .571 0-0 - 6-8 .750
Apr. 26, 1983
16. Lakers 112   Magic Johnson 18 4 6 3 2 5 2 43 7-12 .583 0-1 .000 4-5 .800
Trail Blazers 106   Mychal Thompson 12 3 6 2 1 3 5 42 5-8 .625 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Apr. 29, 1983
17. Lakers 115   Magic Johnson 15 7 11 0 0 3 4 38 6-12 .500 0-1 .000 3-4 .750
OT Trail Blazers 109   Mychal Thompson 10 8 6 0 4 2 5 46 4-13 .308 0-0 - 2-6 .333
May. 01, 1983
18. Lakers 95   Magic Johnson 10 7 8 0 1 6 3 44 5-14 .357 0-3 .000 0-0 -
Trail Blazers 108   Mychal Thompson 17 8 1 3 1 6 1 41 7-16 .438 0-0 - 3-5 .600
May. 03, 1983
19. Lakers 116   Magic Johnson 25 7 15 4 0 3 4 40 9-14 .643 0-4 .000 7-7 1.000
Trail Blazers 108   Mychal Thompson 6 10 5 0 2 2 3 35 2-6 .333 0-0 - 2-4 .500
1983-84 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 19, 1983
20. Lakers 117   Magic Johnson 14 9 13 5 1 7 2 38 7-10 .700 0-0 - 0-0 -
Trail Blazers 110   Mychal Thompson 15 6 4 2 0 4 1 37 5-7 .714 0-0 - 5-6 .833
Jan. 31, 1984
21. Lakers 129   Magic Johnson 20 9 15 1 0 5 2 37 6-8 .750 0-0 - 8-9 .889
Trail Blazers 124   Mychal Thompson 16 11 3 0 1 3 6 36 8-18 .444 0-0 - 0-3 .000
Apr. 08, 1984
22. Lakers 119   Magic Johnson 25 8 12 3 1 8 2 43 10-15 .667 0-0 - 5-6 .833
Trail Blazers 113   Mychal Thompson 15 6 1 2 1 3 4 37 7-15 .467 0-0 - 1-1 1.000
1984-85 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 04, 1984
23. Lakers 124   Magic Johnson 21 3 11 5 1 6 4 37 7-10 .700 0-0 - 7-7 1.000
Trail Blazers 116   Mychal Thompson 22 8 3 1 0 1 1 35 9-16 .563 0-0 - 4-6 .667
Nov. 09, 1984
24. Lakers 130   Magic Johnson 15 5 15 0 0 5 3 43 6-7 .857 0-0 - 3-3 1.000
Trail Blazers 126   Mychal Thompson 28 7 8 1 2 2 5 38 10-15 .667 0-0 - 8-10 .800
Jan. 29, 1985
25. Lakers 122   Magic Johnson 12 6 13 0 0 5 2 40 6-10 .600 0-0 - 0-0 -
Trail Blazers 106   Mychal Thompson 24 7 2 2 0 1 1 36 6-12 .500 0-0 - 12-15 .800
Mar. 26, 1985
26. Lakers 113   Magic Johnson 24 4 14 1 0 6 3 46 8-16 .500 0-2 .000 8-9 .889
OT Trail Blazers 116   Mychal Thompson 17 9 1 1 2 4 4 35 7-19 .368 0-0 - 3-3 1.000
Apr. 07, 1985
27. Lakers 135   Magic Johnson 39 9 11 2 0 8 5 46 11-16 .688 0-0 - 17-19 .895
OT Trail Blazers 133   Mychal Thompson 21 6 2 2 0 2 3 35 7-14 .500 0-0 - 7-10 .700
1985 Playoffs - Western Conference Semifinals
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Apr. 27, 1985
28. Lakers 125   Magic Johnson 12 7 12 3 0 1 3 28 6-11 .545 0-0 - 0-1 .000
Trail Blazers 101   Mychal Thompson 13 7 2 1 2 2 2 27 6-13 .462 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Apr. 30, 1985
29. Lakers 134   Magic Johnson 19 9 18 3 0 7 1 38 7-12 .583 0-1 .000 5-7 .714
Trail Blazers 118   Mychal Thompson 7 5 0 0 2 1 2 17 2-9 .222 0-0 - 3-4 .750
May. 03, 1985
30. Lakers 130   Magic Johnson 13 7 23 1 0 6 2 41 5-10 .500 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Trail Blazers 126   Mychal Thompson 20 10 5 0 3 2 6 34 6-15 .400 0-0 - 8-11 .727
May. 05, 1985
31. Lakers 107   Magic Johnson 31 6 13 0 1 6 2 41 8-13 .615 0-1 .000 15-16 .938
Trail Blazers 115   Mychal Thompson 17 10 1 2 2 3 3 27 5-8 .625 0-0 - 7-10 .700
May. 07, 1985
32. Lakers 139   Magic Johnson 34 9 19 2 0 4 3 40 9-16 .563 0-0 - 16-17 .941
Trail Blazers 120   Mychal Thompson 8 7 0 0 0 1 3 20 2-7 .286 0-0 - 4-5 .800
1985-86 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 14, 1985
33. Lakers 114   Magic Johnson 30 9 12 4 0 5 2 44 12-19 .632 1-1 1.000 5-7 .714
Trail Blazers 102   Mychal Thompson 9 3 0 1 0 1 2 23 4-7 .571 0-0 - 1-1 1.000
Nov. 23, 1985
34. Lakers 130   Magic Johnson 17 3 14 0 0 2 0 33 6-9 .667 0-0 - 5-6 .833
Trail Blazers 113   Mychal Thompson 19 5 2 2 0 0 3 26 8-12 .667 0-0 - 3-5 .600
Jan. 08, 1986
35. Lakers 125   Magic Johnson 22 4 16 1 1 4 0 34 6-11 .545 0-0 - 10-11 .909
Trail Blazers 121   Mychal Thompson 9 5 1 0 0 2 1 22 3-7 .429 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Mar. 18, 1986
36. Lakers 128   Magic Johnson 26 6 11 1 0 3 2 36 9-19 .474 0-2 .000 8-11 .727
Trail Blazers 122   Mychal Thompson 6 8 2 1 1 2 5 28 1-7 .143 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
Apr. 08, 1986
37. Lakers 120   Magic Johnson 25 5 10 0 0 6 1 41 8-16 .500 0-1 .000 9-9 1.000
Trail Blazers 114   Mychal Thompson 20 14 1 2 1 4 2 41 10-16 .625 0-0 - 0-0 -
1986-87 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 19, 1986
38. Lakers 117   Magic Johnson 25 9 13 3 0 5 4 37 11-18 .611 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Spurs 108   Mychal Thompson 12 8 3 0 2 3 4 26 5-13 .385 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Jan. 11, 1987
39. Lakers 111   Magic Johnson 26 3 9 4 0 7 4 40 7-14 .500 0-0 - 12-13 .923
Spurs 109   Mychal Thompson 14 4 1 1 1 0 4 28 5-11 .455 0-0 - 4-5 .800
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