Head-to-Head: Games Played Between Magic Johnson and Paul Westphal

This is the detail of NBA games in which Magic Johnson and Paul Westphal 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 23 times in NBA games. Magic Johnson has a 16-7 winning record over Paul Westphal, including an 8-3 record in Playoffs.

Games Played Against Each Other

Magic Johnson
vs.
Paul Westphal
NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Magic Johnson:
1979-80 to 1995-96
Paul Westphal:
1972-73 to 1983-84
23 Games played
12 in Regular Season
11 in Playoffs

Summary of Victories

 Games Won in
Regular Season		 in
Playoffs
Magic Johnson
16
8
8
Paul Westphal
7
4
3

Stats in Games Between Them

Averages
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Magic Johnson 16.6 8.0 10.3 2.70.6
Paul Westphal 15.2 1.1 4.51.00.1
Game Highs
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Magic Johnson 26 13 24 62
Paul Westphal 37 4 9 32
Games with better stats than the other player...
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Magic Johnson 12

games		 21

games		 18

games		 17

games		9

games
Paul Westphal 10

games 		1

game		 3

games		 3

games		2

games
Both had same stat 1

game		 1

game		 2

games		 3

games		12

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
%
Nov. 02, 1979
1. Lakers 112   Magic Johnson 20 6 10 2 2 5 3 40 7-13 .538 0-0 - 6-8 .750
Suns 110   Paul Westphal 26 3 4 1 0 3 3 36 9-18 .500 0-0 - 8-10 .800
Nov. 23, 1979
2. Lakers 112   Magic Johnson 25 6 6 1 0 5 4 38 6-15 .400 0-2 .000 13-15 .867
Suns 126   Paul Westphal 25 1 5 0 0 0 0 33 10-16 .625 0-1 .000 5-7 .714
Dec. 30, 1979
3. Lakers 113   Magic Johnson 15 9 5 4 1 4 2 36 6-9 .667 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Suns 105   Paul Westphal 29 1 9 0 0 3 0 34 11-26 .423 1-3 .333 6-6 1.000
Mar. 02, 1980
4. Lakers 115   Magic Johnson 20 12 5 5 0 4 3 43 7-19 .368 0-1 .000 6-10 .600
Suns 123   Paul Westphal 25 1 5 0 0 2 2 31 11-19 .579 1-4 .250 2-3 .667
Mar. 16, 1980
5. Lakers 128   Magic Johnson 21 13 13 3 2 7 2 37 8-13 .615 0-0 - 5-6 .833
Suns 106   Paul Westphal 22 4 8 2 0 6 1 37 9-17 .529 0-1 .000 4-6 .667
Mar. 19, 1980
6. Lakers 108   Magic Johnson 19 8 3 1 1 4 3 41 6-10 .600 2-5 .400 5-6 .833
Suns 112   Paul Westphal 30 2 4 1 0 0 3 32 11-16 .688 1-1 1.000 7-8 .875
1980 Playoffs - Western Conference Semifinals
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Apr. 08, 1980
7. Lakers 119   Magic Johnson 13 12 16 2 0 3 2 39 4-12 .333 0-0 - 5-7 .714
Suns 110   Paul Westphal 14 1 4 2 1 2 5 29 6-14 .429 1-1 1.000 1-1 1.000
Apr. 09, 1980
8. Lakers 131   Magic Johnson 25 13 11 6 0 4 6 48 6-11 .545 1-1 1.000 12-14 .857
OT Suns 128   Paul Westphal 37 1 8 1 0 1 4 40 15-26 .577 0-0 - 7-7 1.000
Apr. 11, 1980
9. Lakers 108   Magic Johnson 12 13 4 5 0 5 3 39 3-11 .273 0-1 .000 6-6 1.000
Suns 105   Paul Westphal 16 1 4 1 0 2 4 28 8-19 .421 0-2 .000 0-0 -
Apr. 13, 1980
10. Lakers 101   Magic Johnson 8 9 13 2 0 4 3 40 3-4 .750 0-0 - 2-4 .500
Suns 127   Paul Westphal 25 0 2 3 0 1 0 31 10-16 .625 0-3 .000 5-6 .833
Apr. 15, 1980
11. Lakers 126   Magic Johnson 19 7 11 2 0 2 1 38 8-14 .571 0-0 - 3-5 .600
Suns 101   Paul Westphal 14 3 6 0 0 3 0 25 5-13 .385 0-1 .000 4-4 1.000
1980-81 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Oct. 10, 1980
12. Lakers 99   Magic Johnson 14 11 8 1 1 5 4 34 6-13 .462 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Supersonics 98   Paul Westphal 24 1 5 3 2 1 3 43 9-18 .500 0-0 - 6-7 .857
Oct. 24, 1980
13. Lakers 104   Magic Johnson 18 9 12 3 0 3 1 41 7-16 .438 0-1 .000 4-4 1.000
Supersonics 98   Paul Westphal 8 2 3 1 0 2 1 26 3-14 .214 0-1 .000 2-2 1.000
1982-83 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Jan. 08, 1983
14. Lakers 108   Magic Johnson 16 6 8 3 1 2 41 6-15 .400 0-0 - 4-5 .800
Knicks 90   Paul Westphal 6 0 4 0 0 1 17 2-4 .500 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Apr. 01, 1983
15. Lakers 102   Magic Johnson 4 9 12 1 0 2 41 1-4 .250 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Knicks 88   Paul Westphal 3 0 5 0 0 0 18 1-8 .125 0-1 .000 1-2 .500
1983-84 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Mar. 31, 1984
16. Lakers 119   Magic Johnson 14 6 13 4 0 4 2 41 6-9 .667 1-1 1.000 1-2 .500
Suns 97   Paul Westphal 13 0 5 1 0 1 1 21 5-8 .625 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Apr. 15, 1984
17. Lakers 114   Magic Johnson 14 2 1 1 0 5 1 13 6-11 .545 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Suns 123   Paul Westphal 12 3 7 3 0 3 2 25 4-11 .364 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
1984 Playoffs - Western Conference Finals
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
May. 12, 1984
18. Lakers 110   Magic Johnson 16 1 9 4 0 2 3 33 8-12 .667 0-0 - 0-0 -
Suns 94   Paul Westphal 6 1 2 2 0 2 0 21 2-4 .500 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
May. 15, 1984
19. Lakers 118   Magic Johnson 6 7 24 5 2 4 4 38 2-5 .400 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Suns 102   Paul Westphal 1 0 3 0 0 2 1 10 0-4 .000 0-1 .000 1-2 .500
May. 18, 1984
20. 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   Paul Westphal 5 1 3 2 0 1 0 12 2-5 .400 1-2 .500 0-0 -
May. 20, 1984
21. Lakers 126   Magic Johnson 20 2 15 1 0 3 2 41 8-13 .615 0-0 - 4-6 .667
Suns 115   Paul Westphal 2 0 4 0 0 2 0 11 1-4 .250 0-2 .000 0-0 -
May. 23, 1984
22. Lakers 121   Magic Johnson 26 4 13 2 1 4 5 41 11-16 .688 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
Suns 126   Paul Westphal 0 0 2 0 0 0 2 06 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 -
May. 25, 1984
23. Lakers 99   Magic Johnson 16 11 13 1 1 3 4 43 7-13 .538 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Suns 97   Paul Westphal 7 0 1 1 0 2 1 07 2-3 .667 0-0 - 3-4 .750
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