Head-to-Head: Games Played Between Magic Johnson and Robert Parish

This is the detail of NBA games in which Magic Johnson and Robert Parish 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 43 times in NBA games. Magic Johnson has a 24-19 winning record over Robert Parish, including an 11-8 record in Playoffs.

Games Played Against Each Other

Magic Johnson
vs.
Robert Parish
NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Magic Johnson:
1979-80 to 1995-96
Robert Parish:
1976-77 to 1996-97
43 Games played
24 in Regular Season
19 in Playoffs

Summary of Victories

 Games Won in
Regular Season		 in
Playoffs
Magic Johnson
24
13
11
Robert Parish
19
11
8

Stats in Games Between Them

Averages
Player
 Points Rebounds Assists
Magic Johnson 20.5 7.1 12.2
Robert Parish 16.7 9.5 1.6
Game Highs
Player
 Points Rebounds Assists
Magic Johnson 39 13 21
Robert Parish 29 18 4
Games with better stats than the other player...
Player
 Points Rebounds Assists
Magic Johnson 26

games		 13

games		 43

games
Robert Parish 14

games 		29

games		 0

games
Both had same stat 3

games		 1

game		 0

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. 28, 1979
1. Lakers 97   Magic Johnson 15 10 10 7 0 6 4 39 6-10 .600 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Warriors 90   Robert Parish 19 9 3 1 3 6 3 33 7-14 .500 0-0 - 5-6 .833
Nov. 07, 1979
2. Lakers 109   Magic Johnson 16 4 6 0 0 4 3 36 7-12 .583 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Warriors 126   Robert Parish 26 13 1 2 2 2 2 35 12-16 .750 0-0 - 2-4 .500
Dec. 21, 1979
3. Lakers 114   Magic Johnson 24 5 10 4 1 6 1 40 7-15 .467 0-0 - 10-12 .833
Warriors 108   Robert Parish 28 10 0 0 5 4 1 32 12-19 .632 0-0 - 4-6 .667
Mar. 18, 1980
4. Lakers 113   Magic Johnson 16 6 7 3 0 3 3 38 5-11 .455 0-1 .000 6-7 .857
Warriors 100   Robert Parish 12 5 4 2 0 3 1 24 5-14 .357 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
1981-82 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Feb. 14, 1982
5. Lakers 103   Magic Johnson 19 10 8 4 39 6-11 .545 0-2 .000 7-9 .778
Celtics 108   Robert Parish 22 14 2 4 32 10-17 .588 0-0 - 2-4 .500
1982-83 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Jan. 30, 1983
6. Lakers 95   Magic Johnson 14 9 10 2 1 8 1 42 5-10 .500 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
Celtics 110   Robert Parish 24 18 4 3 3 6 4 40 11-18 .611 0-0 - 2-4 .500
Feb. 23, 1983
7. Lakers 104   Magic Johnson 20 13 10 2 1 6 3 46 9-21 .429 0-1 .000 2-3 .667
Celtics 113   Robert Parish 16 11 4 1 3 5 5 31 7-13 .538 0-0 - 2-4 .500
1983-84 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Feb. 08, 1984
8. Lakers 111   Magic Johnson 20 8 10 6 0 5 1 43 9-13 .692 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Celtics 109   Robert Parish 17 11 0 1 2 4 4 37 8-18 .444 0-0 - 1-1 1.000
Feb. 24, 1984
9. Lakers 116   Magic Johnson 9 8 18 3 1 5 2 40 4-11 .364 0-1 .000 1-2 .500
Celtics 108   Robert Parish 17 12 0 1 0 4 6 32 8-19 .421 0-0 - 1-1 1.000
1984 Playoffs - NBA Finals
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
May. 27, 1984
10. Lakers 115   Magic Johnson 18 6 10 4 0 3 5 38 7-11 .636 0-1 .000 4-4 1.000
Celtics 109   Robert Parish 13 7 1 0 1 2 6 27 6-13 .462 0-0 - 1-4 .250
May. 31, 1984
11. Lakers 121   Magic Johnson 27 10 9 0 1 4 5 46 10-14 .714 0-0 - 7-7 1.000
OT Celtics 124   Robert Parish 18 11 0 5 0 2 5 42 9-14 .643 0-0 - 0-4 .000
Jun. 03, 1984
12. Lakers 137   Magic Johnson 14 11 21 1 1 2 3 39 4-6 .667 0-0 - 6-10 .600
Celtics 104   Robert Parish 9 12 0 1 2 2 2 34 3-9 .333 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Jun. 06, 1984
13. Lakers 125   Magic Johnson 20 11 17 2 0 7 5 49 8-12 .667 0-0 - 4-7 .571
OT Celtics 129   Robert Parish 25 12 2 3 2 2 6 37 11-23 .478 0-0 - 3-3 1.000
Jun. 08, 1984
14. Lakers 103   Magic Johnson 10 5 13 2 2 4 2 39 3-9 .333 0-0 - 4-6 .667
Celtics 121   Robert Parish 13 12 2 0 3 1 5 41 5-12 .417 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Jun. 10, 1984
15. Lakers 119   Magic Johnson 21 6 10 1 0 4 3 41 10-18 .556 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Celtics 108   Robert Parish 16 10 2 1 2 3 5 34 6-13 .462 0-0 - 4-6 .667
Jun. 12, 1984
16. Lakers 102   Magic Johnson 16 5 15 4 2 7 5 43 5-14 .357 0-0 - 6-7 .857
Celtics 111   Robert Parish 14 16 2 1 1 2 3 41 4-16 .250 0-0 - 6-9 .667
1984-85 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Jan. 16, 1985
17. Lakers 102   Magic Johnson 8 7 13 2 0 3 0 39 4-11 .364 0-1 .000 0-0 -
Celtics 104   Robert Parish 19 13 0 2 1 1 5 38 8-15 .533 0-0 - 3-3 1.000
Feb. 17, 1985
18. Lakers 117   Magic Johnson 37 3 13 2 0 5 1 42 10-16 .625 0-0 - 17-19 .895
Celtics 111   Robert Parish 3 1 1 0 0 1 2 18 1-3 .333 0-0 - 1-2 .500
1985 Playoffs - NBA Finals
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
May. 27, 1985
19. Lakers 114   Magic Johnson 19 1 12 3 0 2 2 34 8-14 .571 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Celtics 148   Robert Parish 18 8 1 2 0 1 1 28 6-11 .545 0-0 - 6-7 .857
May. 30, 1985
20. Lakers 109   Magic Johnson 14 4 13 3 0 7 3 41 6-9 .667 0-0 - 2-4 .500
Celtics 102   Robert Parish 18 10 2 0 1 1 3 38 6-8 .750 0-0 - 6-7 .857
Jun. 02, 1985
21. Lakers 136   Magic Johnson 17 9 16 2 0 1 2 39 6-13 .462 1-2 .500 4-4 1.000
Celtics 111   Robert Parish 17 8 0 1 2 1 2 33 6-14 .429 0-0 - 5-7 .714
Jun. 05, 1985
22. Lakers 105   Magic Johnson 20 11 12 2 0 4 3 43 5-12 .417 0-0 - 10-11 .909
Celtics 107   Robert Parish 10 9 4 0 4 3 4 41 4-10 .400 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Jun. 07, 1985
23. Lakers 120   Magic Johnson 26 6 17 2 0 2 1 42 11-20 .550 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
Celtics 111   Robert Parish 26 8 2 2 3 3 2 44 11-22 .500 0-0 - 4-6 .667
Jun. 09, 1985
24. Lakers 111   Magic Johnson 14 10 14 1 0 4 5 36 5-15 .333 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
Celtics 100   Robert Parish 14 11 3 1 1 0 4 39 5-14 .357 0-0 - 4-6 .667
1985-86 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Jan. 22, 1986
25. Lakers 95   Magic Johnson 15 1 6 3 0 0 3 27 6-10 .600 0-0 - 3-3 1.000
Celtics 110   Robert Parish 16 11 2 1 2 1 4 38 7-14 .500 0-0 - 2-3 .667
Feb. 16, 1986
26. Lakers 99   Magic Johnson 6 6 12 2 0 4 1 38 0-4 .000 0-0 - 6-6 1.000
Celtics 105   Robert Parish 11 7 3 0 1 2 5 23 5-8 .625 0-0 - 1-1 1.000
1986-87 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 12, 1986
27. Lakers 117   Magic Johnson 31 7 8 2 1 2 2 42 13-25 .520 0-0 - 5-7 .714
Celtics 110   Robert Parish 23 8 2 1 5 3 1 44 9-19 .474 0-0 - 5-6 .833
Feb. 15, 1987
28. Lakers 106   Magic Johnson 39 7 10 2 0 4 4 45 12-20 .600 1-1 1.000 14-15 .933
Celtics 103   Robert Parish 20 7 2 1 1 2 5 37 9-13 .692 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
1987 Playoffs - NBA Finals
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Jun. 02, 1987
29. Lakers 126   Magic Johnson 29 8 13 2 1 0 2 39 13-25 .520 0-0 - 3-3 1.000
Celtics 113   Robert Parish 16 4 0 0 2 2 1 31 7-14 .500 0-0 - 2-4 .500
Jun. 04, 1987
30. Lakers 141   Magic Johnson 22 5 20 3 0 2 2 31 10-17 .588 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Celtics 122   Robert Parish 17 14 4 1 1 2 3 35 6-16 .375 0-1 .000 5-8 .625
Jun. 07, 1987
31. Lakers 103   Magic Johnson 32 11 9 1 0 1 0 43 12-18 .667 0-0 - 8-8 1.000
Celtics 109   Robert Parish 16 2 0 3 1 1 4 26 6-7 .857 0-0 - 4-7 .571
Jun. 09, 1987
32. Lakers 107   Magic Johnson 29 8 5 1 0 5 0 41 12-20 .600 0-0 - 5-6 .833
Celtics 106   Robert Parish 18 7 0 0 1 1 5 36 9-14 .643 0-0 - 0-0 -
Jun. 11, 1987
33. Lakers 108   Magic Johnson 29 8 12 4 0 2 4 40 12-21 .571 1-1 1.000 4-4 1.000
Celtics 123   Robert Parish 21 7 1 0 1 1 5 28 10-12 .833 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Jun. 14, 1987
34. Lakers 106   Magic Johnson 16 8 19 3 1 3 2 42 7-21 .333 0-1 .000 2-2 1.000
Celtics 93   Robert Parish 12 5 2 1 1 2 6 27 4-8 .500 0-0 - 4-6 .667
1987-88 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 11, 1987
35. Lakers 115   Magic Johnson 18 8 17 2 0 4 3 44 6-11 .545 1-1 1.000 5-6 .833
Celtics 114   Robert Parish 15 9 3 2 1 1 2 42 6-9 .667 0-0 - 3-3 1.000
Feb. 14, 1988
36. Lakers 115   Magic Johnson 22 5 14 3 0 3 1 42 9-19 .474 0-1 .000 4-7 .571
Celtics 106   Robert Parish 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 08 0-4 .000 0-0 - 0-0 -
1988-89 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 16, 1988
37. Lakers 96   Magic Johnson 31 3 7 0 0 2 4 36 11-23 .478 0-2 .000 9-10 .900
Celtics 110   Robert Parish 19 10 1 1 3 1 5 38 9-20 .450 0-0 - 1-4 .250
1989-90 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 15, 1989
38. Lakers 119   Magic Johnson 16 6 21 6 0 3 0 43 4-12 .333 0-1 .000 8-8 1.000
Celtics 110   Robert Parish 23 10 3 0 0 2 1 41 10-16 .625 0-0 - 3-5 .600
Feb. 18, 1990
39. Lakers 116   Magic Johnson 30 4 13 1 0 4 2 38 10-21 .476 3-6 .500 7-7 1.000
Celtics 110   Robert Parish 20 14 3 0 1 3 5 38 9-12 .750 0-0 - 2-4 .500
1990-91 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Jan. 27, 1991
40. Lakers 104   Magic Johnson 22 9 15 2 0 6 2 38 9-16 .563 1-4 .250 3-3 1.000
Celtics 87   Robert Parish 11 7 0 1 1 0 1 29 4-7 .571 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Feb. 15, 1991
41. Lakers 85   Magic Johnson 21 9 16 1 1 2 1 41 7-13 .538 1-4 .250 6-8 .750
Celtics 98   Robert Parish 29 10 0 0 2 2 2 35 13-16 .813 0-0 - 3-3 1.000
1995-96 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Mar. 24, 1996
42. Lakers 94   Magic Johnson 28 8 5 0 2 7 2 39 9-12 .750 1-2 .500 9-10 .900
Hornets 103   Robert Parish 13 10 1 1 2 0 2 30 5-8 .625 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Apr. 02, 1996
43. Lakers 97   Magic Johnson 10 6 10 0 0 1 0 38 0-4 .000 0-1 .000 10-11 .909
Hornets 102   Robert Parish 4 14 1 0 7 1 2 33 2-6 .333 0-0 - 0-0 -
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