Head-to-Head: Games Played Between Wayne Cooper and Magic Johnson

This is the detail of NBA games in which Wayne Cooper 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 62 times in NBA games. Magic Johnson has a 45-17 winning record over Wayne Cooper, including a 13-2 record in Playoffs.

Games Played Against Each Other

Wayne Cooper
vs.
Magic Johnson
NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Wayne Cooper:
1978-79 to 1991-92
Magic Johnson:
1979-80 to 1995-96
62 Games played
47 in Regular Season
15 in Playoffs

Summary of Victories

 Games Won in
Regular Season		 in
Playoffs
Wayne Cooper
17
15
2
Magic Johnson
45
32
13

Stats in Games Between Them

Averages
Player
 Points Rebounds Assists
Wayne Cooper 8.6 5.5 1.2
Magic Johnson 18.6 8.1 13.0
Game Highs
Player
 Points Rebounds Assists
Wayne Cooper 32 13 5
Magic Johnson 41 17 22
Games with better stats than the other player...
Player
 Points Rebounds Assists
Wayne Cooper 6

games		 15

games		 0

games
Magic Johnson 55

games 		42

games		 62

games
Both had same stat 1

game		 5

games		 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. Warriors 90   Wayne Cooper 12 7 0 0 0 3 4 23 5-7 .714 0-0 - 2-3 .667
Lakers 97   Magic Johnson 15 10 10 7 0 6 4 39 6-10 .600 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Nov. 07, 1979
2. Warriors 126   Wayne Cooper 14 5 0 1 1 0 3 32 7-14 .500 0-0 - 0-0 -
Lakers 109   Magic Johnson 16 4 6 0 0 4 3 36 7-12 .583 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Dec. 21, 1979
3. Warriors 108   Wayne Cooper 22 8 0 0 0 5 4 40 9-15 .600 0-0 - 4-5 .800
Lakers 114   Magic Johnson 24 5 10 4 1 6 1 40 7-15 .467 0-0 - 10-12 .833
Mar. 18, 1980
4. Warriors 100   Wayne Cooper 15 7 1 0 0 2 4 23 7-17 .412 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Lakers 113   Magic Johnson 16 6 7 3 0 3 3 38 5-11 .455 0-1 .000 6-7 .857
Mar. 30, 1980
5. Warriors 93   Wayne Cooper 8 6 1 0 1 2 5 21 3-6 .500 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Lakers 95   Magic Johnson 16 12 10 3 0 7 3 41 5-12 .417 0-0 - 6-8 .750
1980-81 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Oct. 25, 1980
6. Jazz 99   Wayne Cooper 0 7 1 0 0 1 4 21 0-9 .000 0-0 - 0-0 -
Lakers 127   Magic Johnson 33 8 6 4 0 1 0 32 9-15 .600 0-1 .000 15-17 .882
Mar. 28, 1981
7. Jazz 112   Wayne Cooper 4 9 3 1 0 0 2 23 2-5 .400 0-0 - 0-0 -
OT Lakers 110   Magic Johnson 41 12 11 1 0 5 2 44 17-23 .739 0-0 - 7-10 .700
1981-82 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 08, 1981
8. Mavericks 111   Wayne Cooper 9 6 0 2 4 21 4-7 .571 0-0 - 1-3 .333
Lakers 121   Magic Johnson 24 10 15 3 1 3 37 9-18 .500 0-0 - 6-7 .857
Nov. 24, 1981
9. Mavericks 110   Wayne Cooper 5 2 2 1 4 14 2-7 .286 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Lakers 125   Magic Johnson 13 6 9 2 2 35 4-10 .400 0-0 - 5-7 .714
Mar. 14, 1982
10. Mavericks 116   Wayne Cooper 10 6 5 1 4 26 5-12 .417 0-0 - 0-0 -
Lakers 138   Magic Johnson 13 11 13 2 2 31 6-12 .500 0-0 - 1-1 1.000
Mar. 19, 1982
11. Mavericks 106   Wayne Cooper 12 11 5 0 6 40 6-15 .400 0-0 - 0-0 -
Lakers 112   Magic Johnson 17 7 10 1 3 36 6-12 .500 0-0 - 5-8 .625
Mar. 23, 1982
12. Mavericks 118   Wayne Cooper 2 4 4 0 5 26 1-4 .250 0-0 - 0-0 -
Lakers 116   Magic Johnson 11 15 14 4 4 39 3-4 .750 0-0 - 5-10 .500
1982-83 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 07, 1982
13. Trail Blazers 89   Wayne Cooper 6 4 1 0 1 0 3 16 3-7 .429 0-0 - 0-0 -
Lakers 103   Magic Johnson 14 10 10 0 0 4 0 40 6-9 .667 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Dec. 03, 1982
14. Trail Blazers 100   Wayne Cooper 11 6 1 0 0 1 5 23 4-8 .500 0-0 - 3-5 .600
Lakers 115   Magic Johnson 14 9 14 2 1 4 3 31 6-10 .600 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Dec. 14, 1982
15. Trail Blazers 107   Wayne Cooper 17 6 3 0 3 4 4 33 7-13 .538 0-0 - 3-6 .500
Lakers 103   Magic Johnson 24 8 12 1 0 3 2 41 9-12 .750 0-0 - 6-7 .857
Apr. 05, 1983
16. Trail Blazers 107   Wayne Cooper 18 8 0 0 3 2 3 32 7-10 .700 0-0 - 4-8 .500
Lakers 101   Magic Johnson 11 16 13 3 1 4 5 37 5-14 .357 0-0 - 1-1 1.000
1983 Playoffs - Western Conference Semifinals
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Apr. 24, 1983
17. Trail Blazers 97   Wayne Cooper 16 8 1 0 2 3 5 29 7-10 .700 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Lakers 118   Magic Johnson 19 9 18 7 1 3 4 39 8-15 .533 0-0 - 3-3 1.000
Apr. 26, 1983
18. Trail Blazers 106   Wayne Cooper 14 7 1 1 0 2 4 34 6-13 .462 0-0 - 2-3 .667
Lakers 112   Magic Johnson 18 4 6 3 2 5 2 43 7-12 .583 0-1 .000 4-5 .800
Apr. 29, 1983
19. Trail Blazers 109   Wayne Cooper 10 10 1 0 0 1 6 38 4-9 .444 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
OT Lakers 115   Magic Johnson 15 7 11 0 0 3 4 38 6-12 .500 0-1 .000 3-4 .750
May. 01, 1983
20. Trail Blazers 108   Wayne Cooper 10 5 1 0 0 5 6 20 4-7 .571 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Lakers 95   Magic Johnson 10 7 8 0 1 6 3 44 5-14 .357 0-3 .000 0-0 -
May. 03, 1983
21. Trail Blazers 108   Wayne Cooper 13 5 3 0 2 2 4 32 6-15 .400 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Lakers 116   Magic Johnson 25 7 15 4 0 3 4 40 9-14 .643 0-4 .000 7-7 1.000
1983-84 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 19, 1983
22. Trail Blazers 110   Wayne Cooper 10 11 1 0 0 1 5 29 3-11 .273 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
Lakers 117   Magic Johnson 14 9 13 5 1 7 2 38 7-10 .700 0-0 - 0-0 -
Jan. 31, 1984
23. Trail Blazers 124   Wayne Cooper 18 10 2 1 2 0 2 23 7-17 .412 0-2 .000 4-5 .800
Lakers 129   Magic Johnson 20 9 15 1 0 5 2 37 6-8 .750 0-0 - 8-9 .889
Apr. 08, 1984
24. Trail Blazers 113   Wayne Cooper 4 5 1 0 1 1 2 19 2-7 .286 0-0 - 0-0 -
Lakers 119   Magic Johnson 25 8 12 3 1 8 2 43 10-15 .667 0-0 - 5-6 .833
1984-85 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 06, 1984
25. Nuggets 146   Wayne Cooper 12 6 1 0 2 0 5 19 4-8 .500 0-0 - 4-5 .800
Lakers 130   Magic Johnson 19 4 8 0 0 5 1 28 7-8 .875 0-0 - 5-8 .625
Dec. 28, 1984
26. Nuggets 123   Wayne Cooper 11 7 1 1 0 0 5 20 4-8 .500 0-0 - 3-3 1.000
Lakers 135   Magic Johnson 21 11 14 1 0 6 3 31 8-11 .727 0-0 - 5-5 1.000
Apr. 02, 1985
27. Nuggets 104   Wayne Cooper 11 7 0 0 1 2 4 25 5-13 .385 0-0 - 1-1 1.000
Lakers 118   Magic Johnson 14 7 13 1 1 5 3 36 4-5 .800 0-0 - 6-8 .750
Apr. 09, 1985
28. Nuggets 119   Wayne Cooper 6 5 1 0 2 0 3 19 2-9 .222 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Lakers 148   Magic Johnson 19 8 11 1 2 2 0 26 7-11 .636 0-2 .000 5-5 1.000
1985 Playoffs - Western Conference Finals
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
May. 11, 1985
29. Nuggets 122   Wayne Cooper 14 7 1 0 1 1 4 20 5-9 .556 0-0 - 4-8 .500
Lakers 139   Magic Johnson 10 3 16 1 0 1 2 26 2-5 .400 0-0 - 6-8 .750
May. 14, 1985
30. Nuggets 136   Wayne Cooper 6 2 1 0 1 1 2 13 2-5 .400 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Lakers 114   Magic Johnson 13 9 15 1 0 5 3 41 5-16 .313 0-1 .000 3-3 1.000
May. 17, 1985
31. Nuggets 118   Wayne Cooper 2 3 0 0 1 0 4 11 1-5 .200 0-0 - 0-0 -
Lakers 136   Magic Johnson 7 14 15 2 0 5 4 36 2-6 .333 0-1 .000 3-4 .750
May. 19, 1985
32. Nuggets 116   Wayne Cooper 6 5 0 0 1 0 2 08 1-5 .200 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
Lakers 120   Magic Johnson 17 6 13 0 1 7 3 38 6-9 .667 0-1 .000 5-5 1.000
May. 22, 1985
33. Nuggets 109   Wayne Cooper 23 4 1 1 3 1 2 33 10-18 .556 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Lakers 153   Magic Johnson 17 6 19 2 0 3 2 28 8-14 .571 0-0 - 1-1 1.000
1985-86 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 08, 1985
34. Nuggets 99   Wayne Cooper 11 5 0 1 3 2 3 20 5-12 .417 0-0 - 1-1 1.000
Lakers 128   Magic Johnson 19 10 12 2 1 3 2 28 7-11 .636 1-3 .333 4-5 .800
Nov. 21, 1985
35. Nuggets 121   Wayne Cooper 4 3 2 1 2 1 5 25 2-8 .250 0-0 - 0-0 -
Lakers 120   Magic Johnson 10 8 18 1 2 2 1 40 3-14 .214 0-0 - 4-5 .800
Dec. 13, 1985
36. Nuggets 124   Wayne Cooper 32 10 1 2 4 0 4 33 13-22 .591 0-0 - 6-6 1.000
Lakers 120   Magic Johnson 21 11 5 1 0 2 2 38 8-15 .533 0-2 .000 5-6 .833
Mar. 25, 1986
37. Nuggets 115   Wayne Cooper 17 9 1 1 1 2 5 30 8-14 .571 0-0 - 1-1 1.000
Lakers 121   Magic Johnson 14 9 19 2 0 4 2 39 5-9 .556 0-1 .000 4-4 1.000
1986-87 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Jan. 07, 1987
38. Nuggets 109   Wayne Cooper 13 2 5 2 0 5 4 29 6-14 .429 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Lakers 147   Magic Johnson 20 1 12 2 0 0 0 27 9-15 .600 0-0 - 2-3 .667
Feb. 18, 1987
39. Nuggets 122   Wayne Cooper 16 8 3 0 3 1 4 32 5-10 .500 0-0 - 6-6 1.000
Lakers 128   Magic Johnson 37 9 16 0 2 6 0 41 13-20 .650 0-1 .000 11-12 .917
Mar. 10, 1987
40. Nuggets 107   Wayne Cooper 4 2 2 0 0 2 4 16 2-6 .333 0-0 - 0-0 -
Lakers 143   Magic Johnson 11 5 20 3 0 4 2 28 4-8 .500 0-0 - 3-3 1.000
Apr. 05, 1987
41. Nuggets 118   Wayne Cooper 4 5 0 0 1 0 4 19 2-3 .667 0-0 - 0-0 -
Lakers 126   Magic Johnson 23 11 10 1 0 2 3 42 11-24 .458 1-2 .500 0-0 -
1987 Playoffs - Western Conference First Round
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Apr. 23, 1987
42. Nuggets 95   Wayne Cooper 8 4 2 0 0 0 2 12 4-5 .800 0-0 - 0-0 -
Lakers 128   Magic Johnson 16 7 14 0 1 1 0 27 7-10 .700 1-1 1.000 1-6 .167
Apr. 25, 1987
43. Nuggets 127   Wayne Cooper 0 1 0 0 0 1 4 12 0-1 .000 0-0 - 0-0 -
Lakers 139   Magic Johnson 21 8 15 2 1 4 3 35 7-12 .583 0-1 .000 7-8 .875
Apr. 29, 1987
44. Nuggets 103   Wayne Cooper 4 12 0 0 1 0 3 17 1-6 .167 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Lakers 140   Magic Johnson 16 7 14 0 0 1 1 34 7-12 .583 0-1 .000 2-2 1.000
1987-88 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 27, 1987
45. Nuggets 119   Wayne Cooper 16 13 2 0 1 3 5 26 7-12 .583 0-0 - 2-4 .500
Lakers 127   Magic Johnson 18 1 16 1 2 3 3 40 6-13 .462 0-0 - 6-7 .857
Feb. 11, 1988
46. Nuggets 108   Wayne Cooper 4 2 0 0 1 0 1 08 2-4 .500 0-0 - 0-0 -
Lakers 120   Magic Johnson 26 2 8 2 0 3 3 39 12-16 .750 0-0 - 2-3 .667
Apr. 13, 1988
47. Nuggets 120   Wayne Cooper 2 2 0 0 0 0 1 07 1-2 .500 0-0 - 0-0 -
Lakers 106   Magic Johnson 14 11 10 0 0 5 2 35 5-12 .417 0-0 - 4-7 .571
1988-89 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 09, 1988
48. Nuggets 110   Wayne Cooper 7 6 2 1 1 0 4 24 3-6 .500 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Lakers 128   Magic Johnson 18 6 19 0 0 4 3 38 7-12 .583 0-0 - 4-6 .667
Nov. 15, 1988
49. Nuggets 146   Wayne Cooper 4 5 2 0 4 1 4 28 2-5 .400 0-0 - 0-0 -
2OT Lakers 148   Magic Johnson 21 5 13 3 1 9 3 41 8-14 .571 1-2 .500 4-4 1.000
Apr. 01, 1989
50. Nuggets 114   Wayne Cooper 0 2 0 0 4 0 2 13 0-1 .000 0-0 - 0-0 -
OT Lakers 108   Magic Johnson 20 17 15 2 0 8 3 45 6-16 .375 0-4 .000 8-10 .800
Apr. 18, 1989
51. Nuggets 118   Wayne Cooper 12 10 4 0 3 1 4 25 6-9 .667 0-0 - 0-0 -
Lakers 142   Magic Johnson 24 17 17 3 1 5 3 40 6-15 .400 4-8 .500 8-8 1.000
1989-90 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Feb. 06, 1990
52. Trail Blazers 119   Wayne Cooper 2 1 0 0 3 0 1 12 1-3 .333 0-0 - 0-0 -
OT Lakers 121   Magic Johnson 24 10 15 3 0 5 6 37 8-18 .444 4-8 .500 4-4 1.000
Feb. 14, 1990
53. Trail Blazers 132   Wayne Cooper 2 7 0 0 3 2 5 14 1-2 .500 0-0 - 0-0 -
2OT Lakers 128   Magic Johnson 33 6 15 1 0 5 4 46 7-18 .389 3-6 .500 16-17 .941
Mar. 27, 1990
54. Trail Blazers 130   Wayne Cooper 10 5 1 0 1 1 0 17 4-7 .571 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Lakers 111   Magic Johnson 8 2 7 0 0 3 0 14 4-8 .500 0-2 .000 0-0 -
Mar. 30, 1990
55. Trail Blazers 106   Wayne Cooper 2 5 0 1 0 0 3 17 1-3 .333 0-0 - 0-0 -
Lakers 135   Magic Johnson 25 10 14 0 0 4 2 32 8-15 .533 1-3 .333 8-9 .889
1990-91 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 06, 1990
56. Trail Blazers 125   Wayne Cooper 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 09 0-0 - 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
OT Lakers 123   Magic Johnson 24 6 22 3 0 5 3 49 8-16 .500 1-4 .250 7-7 1.000
Jan. 03, 1991
57. Trail Blazers 104   Wayne Cooper 5 4 0 0 1 0 4 08 1-1 1.000 0-0 - 3-3 1.000
Lakers 108   Magic Johnson 13 6 17 1 0 5 1 44 4-11 .364 3-7 .429 2-3 .667
Feb. 17, 1991
58. Trail Blazers 96   Wayne Cooper 0 5 0 2 0 1 1 16 0-2 .000 0-0 - 0-0 -
Lakers 106   Magic Johnson 24 8 16 0 0 4 3 39 8-14 .571 1-4 .250 7-8 .875
Mar. 29, 1991
59. Trail Blazers 109   Wayne Cooper 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 04 0-2 .000 0-0 - 0-0 -
OT Lakers 105   Magic Johnson 23 10 12 0 0 2 4 43 7-13 .538 1-2 .500 8-9 .889
Apr. 13, 1991
60. Trail Blazers 118   Wayne Cooper 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 05 0-1 .000 0-0 - 0-0 -
Lakers 113   Magic Johnson 12 6 15 2 0 7 3 41 5-13 .385 2-5 .400 0-0 -
1991 Playoffs - Western Conference Finals
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
May. 24, 1991
61. Trail Blazers 92   Wayne Cooper 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 04 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 -
Lakers 106   Magic Johnson 14 7 19 1 0 4 2 44 3-8 .375 1-5 .200 7-7 1.000
May. 26, 1991
62. Trail Blazers 95   Wayne Cooper 2 3 1 0 0 1 0 06 1-2 .500 0-0 - 0-0 -
Lakers 116   Magic Johnson 22 9 9 2 0 2 1 38 8-15 .533 2-6 .333 4-5 .800
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