Head-to-Head: Games Played Between Magic Johnson and Reggie Theus

This is the detail of NBA games in which Magic Johnson and Reggie Theus 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 38 times in NBA games. Magic Johnson has a 33-5 winning record over Reggie Theus, including a 3-0 record in Playoffs.

Games Played Against Each Other

Magic Johnson
vs.
Reggie Theus
NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Magic Johnson:
1979-80 to 1995-96
Reggie Theus:
1978-79 to 1990-91
38 Games played
35 in Regular Season
3 in Playoffs

Summary of Victories

 Games Won in
Regular Season		 in
Playoffs
Magic Johnson
33
30
3
Reggie Theus
5
5
0

Stats in Games Between Them

Averages
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Magic Johnson 20.9 7.4 11.7 2.10.6
Reggie Theus 17.8 2.7 7.71.40.1
Game Highs
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Magic Johnson 46 18 19 52
Reggie Theus 36 6 16 51
Games with better stats than the other player...
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Magic Johnson 18

games		 36

games		 27

games		 23

games		16

games
Reggie Theus 16

games 		1

game		 7

games		 9

games		2

games
Both had same stat 4

games		 1

game		 4

games		 6

games		20

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. 16, 1979
1. Lakers 105   Magic Johnson 19 9 8 2 0 2 5 33 7-15 .467 0-0 - 5-6 .833
Bulls 96   Reggie Theus 12 3 4 1 1 3 4 33 4-13 .308 0-1 .000 4-5 .800
Oct. 30, 1979
2. Lakers 111   Magic Johnson 24 7 6 2 0 4 2 36 9-15 .600 0-0 - 6-7 .857
Bulls 105   Reggie Theus 13 2 6 0 0 3 0 34 6-15 .400 0-0 - 1-4 .250
Nov. 30, 1979
3. Lakers 100   Magic Johnson 6 7 6 1 0 4 6 39 2-7 .286 0-0 - 2-4 .500
Bulls 107   Reggie Theus 32 5 7 5 0 4 2 41 14-22 .636 0-1 .000 4-7 .571
Dec. 18, 1979
4. Lakers 129   Magic Johnson 22 6 13 3 1 1 2 40 6-13 .462 0-1 .000 10-13 .769
Bulls 118   Reggie Theus 23 3 7 2 0 0 3 38 10-19 .526 0-2 .000 3-5 .600
Jan. 31, 1980
5. Lakers 107   Magic Johnson 16 6 11 5 0 2 4 38 6-12 .500 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
Bulls 97   Reggie Theus 16 3 6 2 0 3 2 37 7-17 .412 1-2 .500 1-2 .500
Mar. 07, 1980
6. Lakers 101   Magic Johnson 14 18 9 5 1 2 4 41 6-18 .333 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Bulls 99   Reggie Theus 9 4 11 0 0 2 3 40 3-9 .333 0-2 .000 3-4 .750
1981-82 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Jan. 08, 1982
7. Lakers 113   Magic Johnson 32 7 5 2 1 2 4 38 11-26 .423 0-1 .000 10-12 .833
Bulls 119   Reggie Theus 28 3 10 2 0 4 5 38 12-18 .667 0-0 - 4-6 .667
Mar. 12, 1982
8. Lakers 105   Magic Johnson 30 8 8 3 0 3 5 40 13-20 .650 2-2 1.000 2-3 .667
Bulls 111   Reggie Theus 13 1 11 1 0 2 3 35 5-9 .556 1-2 .500 2-2 1.000
1982-83 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Mar. 01, 1983
9. Lakers 114   Magic Johnson 20 11 8 1 1 2 1 41 7-15 .467 0-0 - 6-6 1.000
Bulls 111   Reggie Theus 27 2 8 4 0 3 2 37 11-16 .688 0-1 .000 5-6 .833
Mar. 12, 1983
10. Lakers 123   Magic Johnson 18 12 14 3 1 4 2 39 5-13 .385 0-0 - 8-9 .889
Bulls 116   Reggie Theus 17 1 6 2 0 5 2 40 7-17 .412 0-0 - 3-5 .600
1983-84 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 27, 1983
11. Lakers 103   Magic Johnson 29 8 12 0 2 6 3 39 8-12 .667 0-0 - 13-16 .813
Bulls 100   Reggie Theus 2 1 4 1 0 3 2 16 1-4 .250 0-0 - 0-0 -
Mar. 21, 1984
12. Lakers 123   Magic Johnson 24 12 19 2 1 5 4 28 8-14 .571 0-1 .000 8-11 .727
Kings 116   Reggie Theus 36 4 7 2 1 5 3 32 13-20 .650 1-1 1.000 9-10 .900
Apr. 06, 1984
13. Lakers 112   Magic Johnson 14 4 10 1 1 6 1 33 6-11 .545 0-0 - 2-5 .400
Kings 97   Reggie Theus 17 4 4 0 0 2 6 35 7-23 .304 0-2 .000 3-7 .429
1984 Playoffs - Western Conference First Round
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Apr. 18, 1984
14. Lakers 116   Magic Johnson 26 7 11 3 0 4 2 39 12-22 .545 0-0 - 2-3 .667
Kings 105   Reggie Theus 11 5 3 1 0 3 1 25 3-12 .250 0-2 .000 5-6 .833
Apr. 20, 1984
15. Lakers 109   Magic Johnson 23 5 11 0 0 4 4 40 9-16 .563 0-1 .000 5-6 .833
Kings 102   Reggie Theus 10 3 6 3 0 3 3 29 5-15 .333 0-0 - 0-0 -
Apr. 22, 1984
16. Lakers 108   Magic Johnson 17 10 13 2 1 3 3 42 4-11 .364 0-0 - 9-11 .818
Kings 102   Reggie Theus 22 3 7 1 0 3 5 27 9-16 .563 0-1 .000 4-4 1.000
1984-85 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 16, 1984
17. Lakers 128   Magic Johnson 9 5 11 3 0 5 3 32 4-10 .400 0-0 - 1-1 1.000
Kings 116   Reggie Theus 18 3 15 1 0 2 2 34 7-15 .467 0-2 .000 4-4 1.000
Nov. 30, 1984
18. Lakers 130   Magic Johnson 16 6 13 2 0 2 1 35 6-15 .400 0-1 .000 4-4 1.000
Kings 121   Reggie Theus 12 3 11 1 0 1 3 27 6-11 .545 0-0 - 0-0 -
Feb. 21, 1985
19. Lakers 123   Magic Johnson 15 10 17 0 1 5 2 39 7-11 .636 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Kings 117   Reggie Theus 28 5 9 1 0 2 1 39 10-22 .455 0-0 - 8-8 1.000
1985-86 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 28, 1985
20. Lakers 133   Magic Johnson 20 5 13 3 0 6 1 29 8-11 .727 0-1 .000 4-4 1.000
Kings 111   Reggie Theus 21 0 6 1 0 5 1 38 7-14 .500 0-1 .000 7-7 1.000
Mar. 08, 1986
21. Lakers 122   Magic Johnson 33 5 17 4 1 1 2 53 13-23 .565 1-1 1.000 6-11 .545
2OT Kings 121   Reggie Theus 13 3 15 1 0 4 6 43 5-13 .385 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Mar. 22, 1986
22. Lakers 115   Magic Johnson 18 2 14 2 0 2 1 41 6-10 .600 1-2 .500 5-5 1.000
Kings 113   Reggie Theus 20 6 9 2 0 4 4 37 9-18 .500 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Apr. 03, 1986
23. Lakers 135   Magic Johnson 12 5 16 2 2 4 1 28 2-6 .333 0-0 - 8-10 .800
Kings 105   Reggie Theus 13 2 16 1 0 3 2 30 6-14 .429 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Apr. 12, 1986
24. Lakers 105   Magic Johnson 14 6 8 1 0 7 2 27 6-9 .667 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Kings 92   Reggie Theus 14 3 5 3 0 7 3 38 3-11 .273 0-0 - 8-9 .889
1986-87 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 16, 1986
25. Lakers 113   Magic Johnson 34 8 12 2 0 3 2 42 12-21 .571 0-0 - 10-13 .769
Kings 111   Reggie Theus 2 1 3 2 0 2 1 16 1-3 .333 0-0 - 0-0 -
Dec. 23, 1986
26. Lakers 127   Magic Johnson 46 10 9 1 0 2 3 48 17-36 .472 0-1 .000 12-16 .750
OT Kings 117   Reggie Theus 20 6 12 2 0 1 4 39 6-13 .462 0-0 - 8-9 .889
Feb. 04, 1987
27. Lakers 128   Magic Johnson 10 5 17 0 1 3 0 28 3-6 .500 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
Kings 92   Reggie Theus 25 0 6 0 0 4 1 35 8-14 .571 0-0 - 9-10 .900
Feb. 10, 1987
28. Lakers 114   Magic Johnson 16 6 13 1 0 7 3 38 7-15 .467 1-1 1.000 1-2 .500
Kings 98   Reggie Theus 18 1 8 4 0 3 2 37 7-12 .583 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
Mar. 22, 1987
29. Lakers 129   Magic Johnson 33 12 19 3 1 5 3 40 12-21 .571 1-1 1.000 8-10 .800
Kings 121   Reggie Theus 33 3 10 0 0 7 1 38 10-23 .435 0-1 .000 13-14 .929
1987-88 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 01, 1987
30. Lakers 125   Magic Johnson 26 6 10 3 0 3 5 43 10-23 .435 1-1 1.000 5-6 .833
OT Kings 120   Reggie Theus 27 1 14 1 0 2 1 48 12-24 .500 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Dec. 23, 1987
31. Lakers 117   Magic Johnson 26 7 8 1 2 2 2 29 13-18 .722 0-0 - 0-0 -
Kings 103   Reggie Theus 17 1 1 0 0 3 2 25 8-16 .500 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Jan. 28, 1988
32. Lakers 115   Magic Johnson 18 4 9 1 0 3 2 32 6-10 .600 0-0 - 6-6 1.000
Kings 94   Reggie Theus 16 3 9 0 0 1 2 36 8-17 .471 0-1 .000 0-0 -
1988-89 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Mar. 07, 1989
33. Lakers 106   Magic Johnson 21 9 15 2 0 3 2 41 8-14 .571 2-3 .667 3-3 1.000
Hawks 97   Reggie Theus 14 2 6 0 0 0 2 29 6-15 .400 0-2 .000 2-4 .500
Mar. 19, 1989
34. Lakers 111   Magic Johnson 29 8 13 3 0 6 4 41 7-17 .412 1-3 .333 14-16 .875
Hawks 113   Reggie Theus 10 4 5 1 0 1 3 22 4-9 .444 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
1989-90 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 10, 1989
35. Lakers 103   Magic Johnson 14 7 8 4 2 6 3 30 3-16 .188 0-3 .000 8-9 .889
Magic 108   Reggie Theus 20 1 5 1 0 2 2 36 6-13 .462 0-0 - 8-9 .889
Jan. 10, 1990
36. Lakers 121   Magic Johnson 16 6 13 1 0 3 0 27 6-12 .500 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
Magic 106   Reggie Theus 9 2 10 1 0 3 1 26 2-9 .222 0-0 - 5-5 1.000
1990-91 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Jan. 25, 1991
37. Lakers 108   Magic Johnson 22 8 17 4 0 4 5 50 3-13 .231 1-3 .333 15-16 .938
OT Nets 103   Reggie Theus 25 3 6 3 1 4 3 46 10-20 .500 3-4 .750 2-2 1.000
Jan. 29, 1991
38. Lakers 110   Magic Johnson 14 6 7 0 1 2 1 23 4-7 .571 1-1 1.000 5-5 1.000
Nets 89   Reggie Theus 14 1 4 1 0 2 3 27 5-13 .385 0-1 .000 4-4 1.000
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