Head-to-Head: Games Played Between Maurice Cheeks and Magic Johnson

This is the detail of NBA games in which Maurice Cheeks and Magic Johnson 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 37 times in NBA games. Magic Johnson has a 21-16 winning record over Maurice Cheeks. They each won 8 games in the Playoffs.

Games Played Against Each Other

Maurice Cheeks
vs.
Magic Johnson
NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Maurice Cheeks:
1978-79 to 1992-93
Magic Johnson:
1979-80 to 1995-96
37 Games played
21 in Regular Season
16 in Playoffs

Summary of Victories

 Games Won in
Regular Season		 in
Playoffs
Maurice Cheeks
16
8
8
Magic Johnson
21
13
8

Stats in Games Between Them

Averages
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsBlocks
Maurice Cheeks 13.9 2.8 7.0 0.1
Magic Johnson 20.3 9.1 11.20.5
Game Highs
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsBlocks
Maurice Cheeks 23 7 11 1
Magic Johnson 42 15 20 2
Games with better stats than the other player...
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsBlocks
Maurice Cheeks 9

games		 0

games		 9

games		 4

games
Magic Johnson 28

games 		35

games		 27

games		 14

games
Both had same stat 0

games		 2

games		 1

game		 19

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
%
Jan. 25, 1980
1. 76ers 103   Maurice Cheeks 11 3 9 2 0 5 2 31 5-8 .625 0-0 - 1-1 1.000
Lakers 124   Magic Johnson 10 4 4 2 1 3 1 31 5-9 .556 0-1 .000 0-0 -
Feb. 10, 1980
2. 76ers 105   Maurice Cheeks 17 6 6 2 0 3 0 36 7-11 .636 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Lakers 104   Magic Johnson 21 6 9 3 1 6 4 43 8-13 .615 0-0 - 5-5 1.000
1980 Playoffs - NBA Finals
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
May. 04, 1980
3. 76ers 102   Maurice Cheeks 12 6 3 2 0 1 2 32 6-13 .462 0-0 - 0-0 -
Lakers 109   Magic Johnson 16 9 10 3 0 2 1 40 8-12 .667 0-0 - 0-0 -
May. 07, 1980
4. 76ers 107   Maurice Cheeks 23 4 10 6 0 3 4 39 11-13 .846 0-0 - 1-3 .333
Lakers 104   Magic Johnson 13 8 11 2 0 5 5 41 5-8 .625 0-0 - 3-3 1.000
May. 10, 1980
5. 76ers 101   Maurice Cheeks 18 2 8 4 0 4 0 37 9-17 .529 0-1 .000 0-1 .000
Lakers 111   Magic Johnson 16 11 5 2 0 5 2 44 6-12 .500 0-1 .000 4-6 .667
May. 11, 1980
6. 76ers 105   Maurice Cheeks 18 3 7 1 0 2 2 40 8-13 .615 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Lakers 102   Magic Johnson 28 9 9 3 1 3 1 45 10-14 .714 0-0 - 8-10 .800
May. 14, 1980
7. 76ers 103   Maurice Cheeks 4 2 4 2 0 1 4 33 2-4 .500 0-0 - 0-0 -
Lakers 108   Magic Johnson 14 15 10 3 0 10 5 39 4-13 .308 0-0 - 6-7 .857
May. 16, 1980
8. 76ers 107   Maurice Cheeks 13 2 8 0 1 1 2 40 5-11 .455 0-0 - 3-3 1.000
Lakers 123   Magic Johnson 42 15 7 3 1 5 3 47 14-23 .609 0-1 .000 14-14 1.000
1981-82 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Feb. 26, 1982
9. 76ers 114   Maurice Cheeks 10 5 7 1 1 3 39 5-9 .556 0-0 - 0-0 -
2OT Lakers 116   Magic Johnson 18 10 10 0 3 50 7-12 .583 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
Mar. 07, 1982
10. 76ers 119   Maurice Cheeks 12 5 9 1 0 4 30 5-8 .625 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Lakers 113   Magic Johnson 16 11 8 1 3 41 6-11 .545 0-0 - 4-6 .667
1982 Playoffs - NBA Finals
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
May. 27, 1982
11. 76ers 117   Maurice Cheeks 12 1 9 3 0 3 1 37 6-10 .600 0-0 - 0-0 -
Lakers 124   Magic Johnson 10 14 9 1 0 7 3 45 4-10 .400 0-0 - 2-3 .667
May. 30, 1982
12. 76ers 110   Maurice Cheeks 19 1 8 1 0 5 5 41 7-17 .412 0-1 .000 5-6 .833
Lakers 94   Magic Johnson 18 11 7 4 0 5 3 44 6-14 .429 0-2 .000 6-7 .857
Jun. 01, 1982
13. 76ers 108   Maurice Cheeks 17 1 9 2 0 3 3 34 7-14 .500 0-0 - 3-3 1.000
Lakers 129   Magic Johnson 22 9 8 3 0 3 5 34 8-9 .889 0-0 - 6-7 .857
Jun. 03, 1982
14. 76ers 101   Maurice Cheeks 12 7 9 1 1 2 1 38 5-15 .333 0-1 .000 2-2 1.000
Lakers 111   Magic Johnson 24 8 7 1 0 0 3 43 8-15 .533 0-1 .000 8-9 .889
Jun. 06, 1982
15. 76ers 135   Maurice Cheeks 13 3 8 3 0 3 0 34 5-9 .556 0-0 - 3-6 .500
Lakers 102   Magic Johnson 10 10 4 2 0 5 4 40 4-9 .444 0-0 - 2-4 .500
Jun. 08, 1982
16. 76ers 104   Maurice Cheeks 15 2 9 2 0 1 2 39 6-19 .316 0-1 .000 3-4 .750
Lakers 114   Magic Johnson 13 13 13 4 2 6 5 44 2-3 .667 0-0 - 9-9 1.000
1982-83 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 05, 1982
17. 76ers 114   Maurice Cheeks 4 1 4 5 0 1 1 32 2-10 .200 0-0 - 0-0 -
Lakers 104   Magic Johnson 13 8 7 2 1 6 1 40 3-6 .500 0-0 - 7-11 .636
Jan. 05, 1983
18. 76ers 122   Maurice Cheeks 13 1 5 2 0 3 0 33 6-11 .545 0-0 - 1-1 1.000
OT Lakers 120   Magic Johnson 23 12 20 2 0 6 3 46 11-16 .688 0-0 - 1-1 1.000
1983 Playoffs - NBA Finals
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
May. 22, 1983
19. 76ers 113   Maurice Cheeks 10 3 5 2 0 5 4 25 5-11 .455 0-0 - 0-0 -
Lakers 107   Magic Johnson 19 9 11 1 0 3 4 43 8-15 .533 0-0 - 3-3 1.000
May. 26, 1983
20. 76ers 103   Maurice Cheeks 19 2 8 3 0 1 0 37 8-14 .571 0-0 - 3-5 .600
Lakers 93   Magic Johnson 12 8 13 3 1 4 3 44 6-14 .429 0-1 .000 0-0 -
May. 29, 1983
21. 76ers 111   Maurice Cheeks 12 3 5 4 0 2 3 43 6-12 .500 0-0 - 0-2 .000
Lakers 94   Magic Johnson 18 7 13 2 1 8 4 44 3-12 .250 0-1 .000 12-13 .923
May. 31, 1983
22. 76ers 115   Maurice Cheeks 20 1 7 2 0 3 3 38 7-10 .700 0-0 - 6-8 .750
Lakers 108   Magic Johnson 27 7 13 1 1 9 5 48 8-21 .381 0-1 .000 11-12 .917
1983-84 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Feb. 26, 1984
23. 76ers 99   Maurice Cheeks 19 6 6 2 0 3 1 37 8-17 .471 0-1 .000 3-4 .750
Lakers 101   Magic Johnson 23 8 11 1 1 7 2 43 10-19 .526 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Mar. 07, 1984
24. 76ers 113   Maurice Cheeks 18 1 3 3 0 1 3 37 8-14 .571 0-0 - 2-4 .500
Lakers 105   Magic Johnson 11 2 11 2 1 5 6 40 3-7 .429 0-1 .000 5-7 .714
1984-85 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 07, 1984
25. 76ers 122   Maurice Cheeks 19 1 10 4 0 3 1 35 9-18 .500 0-0 - 1-1 1.000
Lakers 116   Magic Johnson 21 5 17 1 2 1 3 42 9-11 .818 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Jan. 25, 1985
26. 76ers 104   Maurice Cheeks 11 3 9 3 0 5 2 34 5-10 .500 1-1 1.000 0-0 -
Lakers 109   Magic Johnson 16 6 15 3 2 2 1 39 6-11 .545 0-1 .000 4-5 .800
1985-86 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Feb. 23, 1986
27. 76ers 111   Maurice Cheeks 18 4 9 4 0 2 3 51 7-22 .318 0-1 .000 4-6 .667
OT Lakers 117   Magic Johnson 34 5 11 1 0 4 5 43 13-21 .619 1-3 .333 7-8 .875
1986-87 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 28, 1986
28. 76ers 85   Maurice Cheeks 17 2 5 2 0 3 0 37 5-9 .556 0-0 - 7-7 1.000
Lakers 111   Magic Johnson 28 8 9 2 0 5 1 31 12-17 .706 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
Feb. 22, 1987
29. 76ers 110   Maurice Cheeks 14 4 11 5 0 2 0 53 7-19 .368 0-1 .000 0-0 -
OT Lakers 112   Magic Johnson 16 9 18 3 0 4 3 44 7-10 .700 0-0 - 2-4 .500
1987-88 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 29, 1987
30. 76ers 115   Maurice Cheeks 12 6 3 0 0 0 0 29 4-8 .500 0-0 - 4-5 .800
Lakers 131   Magic Johnson 26 6 17 2 0 1 2 32 9-17 .529 0-0 - 8-9 .889
Mar. 07, 1988
31. 76ers 104   Maurice Cheeks 20 0 7 0 1 0 3 33 6-11 .545 0-0 - 8-9 .889
Lakers 110   Magic Johnson 24 11 17 3 0 2 1 40 7-11 .636 0-1 .000 10-11 .909
1988-89 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 28, 1988
32. 76ers 104   Maurice Cheeks 8 1 8 4 0 1 2 34 4-14 .286 0-0 - 0-0 -
Lakers 109   Magic Johnson 32 11 20 2 0 7 1 42 12-23 .522 1-1 1.000 7-10 .700
Dec. 28, 1988
33. 76ers 123   Maurice Cheeks 4 1 10 3 1 1 1 25 2-7 .286 0-0 - 0-0 -
Lakers 128   Magic Johnson 26 10 18 2 0 5 4 39 9-15 .600 0-1 .000 8-10 .800
1989-90 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 04, 1989
34. Spurs 106   Maurice Cheeks 14 5 6 2 0 1 1 37 5-11 .455 0-0 - 4-5 .800
Lakers 98   Magic Johnson 24 10 9 4 0 8 5 40 8-17 .471 2-6 .333 6-6 1.000
Nov. 26, 1989
35. Spurs 112   Maurice Cheeks 10 2 5 3 0 1 2 28 5-7 .714 0-0 - 0-0 -
Lakers 132   Magic Johnson 24 3 10 5 0 6 1 33 4-10 .400 1-2 .500 15-15 1.000
Feb. 20, 1990
36. Spurs 114   Maurice Cheeks 14 3 9 1 0 1 0 44 6-14 .429 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
OT Lakers 115   Magic Johnson 19 13 8 0 1 3 1 45 7-17 .412 1-3 .333 4-6 .667
1990-91 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 11, 1990
37. Knicks 109   Maurice Cheeks 12 0 2 0 0 1 3 27 6-12 .500 0-0 - 0-0 -
Lakers 103   Magic Johnson 24 15 14 2 0 4 2 41 6-17 .353 0-3 .000 12-12 1.000
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