Head-to-Head: Games Played Between Magic Johnson and Nate McMillan

This is the detail of NBA games in which Magic Johnson and Nate McMillan 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 31 times in NBA games. Magic Johnson has a 24-7 winning record over Nate McMillan, including an 8-0 record in Playoffs.

Games Played Against Each Other

Magic Johnson
vs.
Nate McMillan
NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Magic Johnson:
1979-80 to 1995-96
Nate McMillan:
1986-87 to 1997-98
31 Games played
23 in Regular Season
8 in Playoffs

Summary of Victories

 Games Won in
Regular Season		 in
Playoffs
Magic Johnson
24
16
8
Nate McMillan
7
7
0

Stats in Games Between Them

Averages
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Magic Johnson 21.9 6.3 10.2 1.90.3
Nate McMillan 6.1 3.2 7.71.20.4
Game Highs
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Magic Johnson 40 10 21 52
Nate McMillan 19 9 17 42
Games with better stats than the other player...
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Magic Johnson 31

games		 25

games		 20

games		 17

games		6

games
Nate McMillan 0

games 		6

games		 10

games		 9

games		8

games
Both had same stat 0

games		 0

games		 1

game		 5

games		17

games

Head To Head Games Played: One by One

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1986-87 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 12, 1986
1. Lakers 122   Magic Johnson 19 6 10 2 1 5 1 30 6-10 .600 0-0 - 7-7 1.000
Supersonics 97   Nate McMillan 8 4 4 0 0 0 3 21 4-9 .444 0-1 .000 0-0 -
Jan. 28, 1987
2. Lakers 101   Magic Johnson 24 3 11 1 1 6 1 40 9-16 .563 0-0 - 6-9 .667
Supersonics 125   Nate McMillan 5 1 6 1 0 1 2 10 2-2 1.000 0-0 - 1-1 1.000
Mar. 04, 1987
3. Lakers 138   Magic Johnson 31 9 19 2 2 2 1 41 12-19 .632 1-1 1.000 6-7 .857
Supersonics 124   Nate McMillan 4 0 9 0 0 0 5 24 2-5 .400 0-0 - 0-0 -
Apr. 02, 1987
4. Lakers 117   Magic Johnson 34 10 13 2 0 1 3 40 13-24 .542 0-1 .000 8-9 .889
Supersonics 114   Nate McMillan 2 6 16 4 0 5 2 35 1-4 .250 0-0 - 0-0 -
Apr. 19, 1987
5. Lakers 104   Magic Johnson 22 8 7 3 0 3 2 34 7-27 .259 0-3 .000 8-11 .727
Supersonics 110   Nate McMillan 10 6 11 3 2 1 2 33 4-5 .800 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
1987 Playoffs - Western Conference Finals
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
May. 16, 1987
6. Lakers 92   Magic Johnson 19 7 11 2 1 4 3 40 5-18 .278 0-1 .000 9-12 .750
Supersonics 87   Nate McMillan 4 3 8 1 1 3 3 20 2-6 .333 0-0 - 0-0 -
May. 19, 1987
7. Lakers 112   Magic Johnson 20 10 10 2 1 4 3 45 6-12 .500 0-0 - 8-10 .800
Supersonics 104   Nate McMillan 15 6 7 1 1 2 4 34 4-7 .571 0-0 - 7-8 .875
May. 23, 1987
8. Lakers 122   Magic Johnson 19 7 11 2 0 3 5 35 6-12 .500 0-2 .000 7-7 1.000
Supersonics 121   Nate McMillan 10 3 15 1 0 3 4 22 5-7 .714 0-0 - 0-0 -
May. 25, 1987
9. Lakers 133   Magic Johnson 21 5 12 2 0 4 1 34 6-9 .667 0-0 - 9-10 .900
Supersonics 102   Nate McMillan 4 1 3 0 0 4 4 28 2-6 .333 0-0 - 0-0 -
1987-88 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 06, 1987
10. Lakers 113   Magic Johnson 26 6 8 5 1 5 4 38 8-18 .444 0-0 - 10-11 .909
Supersonics 109   Nate McMillan 0 1 12 4 0 2 3 19 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 -
Nov. 24, 1987
11. Lakers 85   Magic Johnson 23 3 6 1 0 3 5 38 9-17 .529 0-2 .000 5-5 1.000
Supersonics 103   Nate McMillan 11 8 10 1 0 2 1 36 3-6 .500 0-0 - 5-6 .833
Dec. 20, 1987
12. Lakers 103   Magic Johnson 16 8 12 2 0 3 3 38 4-8 .500 0-1 .000 8-9 .889
Supersonics 94   Nate McMillan 2 3 2 0 0 4 1 17 1-4 .250 0-0 - 0-0 -
Jan. 24, 1988
13. Lakers 116   Magic Johnson 34 10 6 2 0 6 1 42 9-19 .474 0-1 .000 16-19 .842
Supersonics 109   Nate McMillan 2 0 11 3 1 4 4 34 1-5 .200 0-0 - 0-0 -
Mar. 01, 1988
14. Lakers 100   Magic Johnson 16 5 13 0 0 7 1 43 4-12 .333 1-3 .333 7-7 1.000
Supersonics 114   Nate McMillan 9 9 17 1 1 2 4 41 4-12 .333 0-2 .000 1-2 .500
1988-89 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 30, 1988
15. Lakers 110   Magic Johnson 40 9 10 2 1 3 2 38 13-21 .619 1-1 1.000 13-14 .929
Supersonics 106   Nate McMillan 3 3 8 0 0 3 5 28 1-5 .200 0-1 .000 1-2 .500
Jan. 03, 1989
16. Lakers 106   Magic Johnson 13 7 9 3 0 5 3 41 4-12 .333 0-2 .000 5-6 .833
Supersonics 116   Nate McMillan 6 5 8 2 1 4 3 30 2-6 .333 1-3 .333 1-1 1.000
Apr. 04, 1989
17. Lakers 115   Magic Johnson 15 9 18 1 0 2 1 38 7-12 .583 1-3 .333 0-0 -
Supersonics 97   Nate McMillan 9 0 8 1 1 2 3 33 4-10 .400 0-0 - 1-3 .333
Apr. 23, 1989
18. 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   Nate McMillan 14 3 13 2 1 1 1 34 7-13 .538 0-1 .000 0-1 .000
1989 Playoffs - Western Conference Semifinals
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
May. 07, 1989
19. Lakers 113   Magic Johnson 21 1 14 5 0 1 3 42 5-10 .500 0-1 .000 11-14 .786
Supersonics 102   Nate McMillan 11 3 12 0 0 3 4 28 3-5 .600 0-0 - 5-7 .714
May. 10, 1989
20. Lakers 130   Magic Johnson 12 5 12 2 0 6 2 38 4-12 .333 0-2 .000 4-4 1.000
Supersonics 108   Nate McMillan 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 06 0-1 .000 0-0 - 0-2 .000
May. 12, 1989
21. Lakers 91   Magic Johnson 10 9 14 2 0 9 2 44 3-6 .500 0-1 .000 4-5 .800
Supersonics 86   Nate McMillan 2 1 3 0 0 0 1 16 1-2 .500 0-1 .000 0-0 -
May. 14, 1989
22. Lakers 97   Magic Johnson 17 9 9 0 2 3 1 39 4-12 .333 0-4 .000 9-10 .900
Supersonics 95   Nate McMillan 4 3 8 1 0 1 2 39 2-6 .333 0-1 .000 0-0 -
1989-90 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Jan. 17, 1990
23. Lakers 100   Magic Johnson 22 6 9 1 0 3 3 38 4-10 .400 0-1 .000 14-16 .875
Supersonics 90   Nate McMillan 4 3 9 2 0 2 5 26 2-7 .286 0-1 .000 0-0 -
Feb. 28, 1990
24. Lakers 112   Magic Johnson 25 6 8 0 0 4 3 41 6-17 .353 2-6 .333 11-11 1.000
Supersonics 107   Nate McMillan 19 5 7 1 0 0 3 32 8-13 .615 3-4 .750 0-0 -
Mar. 25, 1990
25. Lakers 116   Magic Johnson 18 2 5 1 0 4 2 31 6-7 .857 1-2 .500 5-5 1.000
Supersonics 94   Nate McMillan 4 5 6 1 0 1 3 29 1-6 .167 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Apr. 17, 1990
26. Lakers 102   Magic Johnson 21 6 8 2 0 4 2 38 4-12 .333 1-2 .500 12-13 .923
Supersonics 101   Nate McMillan 5 3 10 3 1 1 4 21 2-3 .667 0-0 - 1-2 .500
1990-91 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Jan. 18, 1991
27. Lakers 105   Magic Johnson 33 4 9 3 0 2 1 44 12-14 .857 0-0 - 9-10 .900
Supersonics 96   Nate McMillan 0 0 1 0 0 2 1 09 0-1 .000 0-0 - 0-0 -
Mar. 20, 1991
28. Lakers 106   Magic Johnson 16 3 6 3 0 0 1 29 4-11 .364 1-6 .167 7-9 .778
Supersonics 114   Nate McMillan 7 6 2 0 0 1 1 20 3-6 .500 1-2 .500 0-0 -
Mar. 24, 1991
29. Lakers 113   Magic Johnson 33 3 11 2 0 7 0 33 11-14 .786 3-3 1.000 8-9 .889
Supersonics 96   Nate McMillan 5 1 3 1 0 1 4 23 2-5 .400 0-0 - 1-4 .250
Apr. 21, 1991
30. Lakers 103   Magic Johnson 12 2 2 4 0 3 1 21 1-5 .200 0-2 .000 10-11 .909
Supersonics 100   Nate McMillan 8 3 8 2 2 1 3 27 3-5 .600 0-0 - 2-4 .500
1995-96 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Mar. 21, 1996
31. Lakers 93   Magic Johnson 17 7 3 0 0 3 4 39 7-18 .389 1-3 .333 2-4 .500
Supersonics 104   Nate McMillan 2 3 1 2 0 2 1 17 1-2 .500 0-0 - 0-0 -
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