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Regular Season
Regular Season Table
18 | 11 | 7 | 18 | 39.6 | 6.7 | 13.6 | .496 | 0.3 | 1.1 | .316 | 5.6 | 6.6 | .856 | 6.8 | 11.5 | 1.9 | 19.4 | |||||
18 | 7 | 11 | 18 | 41.7 | 8.8 | 17.6 | .500 | 0.5 | 1.1 | .474 | 3.7 | 4.5 | .815 | 10.9 | 6.2 | 2.8 | 21.7 |
18 Games
Playoffs
Playoffs Table
19 | 11 | 8 | 19 | 40.3 | 8.1 | 15.2 | .533 | 0.1 | 0.3 | .400 | 4.4 | 5.2 | .838 | 1.2 | 6.4 | 7.5 | 13.5 | 2.2 | 0.4 | 3.4 | 2.8 | 20.7 |
19 | 8 | 11 | 19 | 42.1 | 8.8 | 19.2 | .460 | 0.6 | 1.2 | .478 | 7.0 | 8.1 | .864 | 2.8 | 8.3 | 11.1 | 4.6 | 1.7 | 1.0 | 2.9 | 2.5 | 25.3 |
19 Games
This is the detail of NBA games in which Larry Bird 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.
They faced each other a total of 37 times in NBA games. Magic Johnson has a 22-15 winning record over Larry Bird, including a 11-8 record in Playoffs.
Games Played Against Each Other
NBA Timeline: | 1946-47 2022-23 |
Larry Bird: 1980 to 1992 | |
Magic Johnson: 1980 to 1996 | |
37 Games played
18 in Regular Season
19 in Playoffs
Summary of Victories
Stats in Games Between Them
Games with better stats than the other player... | |||
Player | Points | Rebounds | Assists |
Larry Bird | 23 games | 28 games | 3 games |
Magic Johnson | 11 games | 7 games | 34 games |
Both had same stat | 3 games | 2 games | 0 games |
Head To Head Games Played: One by One
1979-80 Season | ||||||||||||||||||
Game | Player | Pts | TRb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | Min | FG | % | 3PT | % | FT | % | |||
Dec. 28, 1979 | ||||||||||||||||||
1. | Celtics | 105 | Larry Bird | 16 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 40 | 7-15 | .467 | 0-0 | - | 2-3 | .667 | |
Lakers | 123 | Magic Johnson | 23 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 40 | 7-14 | .500 | 0-0 | - | 9-10 | .900 | ||
Jan. 13, 1980 | ||||||||||||||||||
2. | Celtics | 98 | Larry Bird | 14 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 36 | 7-10 | .700 | 0-1 | .000 | 0-0 | - | |
Lakers | 100 | Magic Johnson | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 21 | 0-2 | .000 | 0-0 | - | 1-2 | .500 |
1981-82 Season | ||||||||||||||||||
Game | Player | Pts | TRb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | Min | FG | % | 3PT | % | FT | % | |||
Feb. 14, 1982 | ||||||||||||||||||
3. | Celtics | 108 | Larry Bird | 12 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 43 | 4-11 | .364 | 0-1 | .000 | 4-5 | .800 | ||||
Lakers | 103 | Magic Johnson | 19 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 39 | 6-11 | .545 | 0-2 | .000 | 7-9 | .778 |
1982-83 Season | ||||||||||||||||||
Game | Player | Pts | TRb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | Min | FG | % | 3PT | % | FT | % | |||
Jan. 30, 1983 | ||||||||||||||||||
4. | Celtics | 110 | Larry Bird | 21 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 43 | 9-22 | .409 | 0-0 | - | 3-3 | 1.000 | |
Lakers | 95 | Magic Johnson | 14 | 9 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 42 | 5-10 | .500 | 0-0 | - | 4-4 | 1.000 | ||
Feb. 23, 1983 | ||||||||||||||||||
5. | Celtics | 113 | Larry Bird | 32 | 17 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 46 | 13-23 | .565 | 2-3 | .667 | 4-6 | .667 | |
Lakers | 104 | Magic Johnson | 20 | 13 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 46 | 9-21 | .429 | 0-1 | .000 | 2-3 | .667 |
1983-84 Season | ||||||||||||||||||
Game | Player | Pts | TRb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | Min | FG | % | 3PT | % | FT | % | |||
Feb. 08, 1984 | ||||||||||||||||||
6. | Celtics | 109 | Larry Bird | 29 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 42 | 12-19 | .632 | 0-0 | - | 5-5 | 1.000 | |
Lakers | 111 | Magic Johnson | 20 | 8 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 43 | 9-13 | .692 | 0-0 | - | 2-2 | 1.000 | ||
Feb. 24, 1984 | ||||||||||||||||||
7. | Celtics | 108 | Larry Bird | 14 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 39 | 6-12 | .500 | 0-0 | - | 2-2 | 1.000 | |
Lakers | 116 | Magic Johnson | 9 | 8 | 18 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 40 | 4-11 | .364 | 0-1 | .000 | 1-2 | .500 |
1984 Playoffs - NBA Finals | ||||||||||||||||||
Game | Player | Pts | TRb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | Min | FG | % | 3PT | % | FT | % | |||
May. 27, 1984 | ||||||||||||||||||
8. | Celtics | 109 | Larry Bird | 24 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 42 | 7-17 | .412 | 1-1 | 1.000 | 9-11 | .818 | |
Lakers | 115 | Magic Johnson | 18 | 6 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 38 | 7-11 | .636 | 0-1 | .000 | 4-4 | 1.000 | ||
May. 31, 1984 | ||||||||||||||||||
9. | Celtics | 124 | Larry Bird | 27 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 49 | 8-22 | .364 | 0-0 | - | 11-15 | .733 | |
OT | Lakers | 121 | Magic Johnson | 27 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 46 | 10-14 | .714 | 0-0 | - | 7-7 | 1.000 | |
Jun. 03, 1984 | ||||||||||||||||||
10. | Celtics | 104 | Larry Bird | 30 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 38 | 9-16 | .563 | 0-0 | - | 12-15 | .800 | |
Lakers | 137 | Magic Johnson | 14 | 11 | 21 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 39 | 4-6 | .667 | 0-0 | - | 6-10 | .600 | ||
Jun. 06, 1984 | ||||||||||||||||||
11. | Celtics | 129 | Larry Bird | 29 | 21 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 49 | 9-24 | .375 | 1-3 | .333 | 10-10 | 1.000 | |
OT | Lakers | 125 | Magic Johnson | 20 | 11 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 49 | 8-12 | .667 | 0-0 | - | 4-7 | .571 | |
Jun. 08, 1984 | ||||||||||||||||||
12. | Celtics | 121 | Larry Bird | 34 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 42 | 15-20 | .750 | 2-2 | 1.000 | 2-4 | .500 | |
Lakers | 103 | Magic Johnson | 10 | 5 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 39 | 3-9 | .333 | 0-0 | - | 4-6 | .667 | ||
Jun. 10, 1984 | ||||||||||||||||||
13. | Celtics | 108 | Larry Bird | 28 | 14 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 47 | 8-11 | .727 | 0-0 | - | 12-13 | .923 | |
Lakers | 119 | Magic Johnson | 21 | 6 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 41 | 10-18 | .556 | 0-0 | - | 1-2 | .500 | ||
Jun. 12, 1984 | ||||||||||||||||||
14. | Celtics | 111 | Larry Bird | 20 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 38 | 6-18 | .333 | 0-0 | - | 8-8 | 1.000 | |
Lakers | 102 | Magic Johnson | 16 | 5 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 43 | 5-14 | .357 | 0-0 | - | 6-7 | .857 |
1984-85 Season | ||||||||||||||||||
Game | Player | Pts | TRb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | Min | FG | % | 3PT | % | FT | % | |||
Jan. 16, 1985 | ||||||||||||||||||
15. | Celtics | 104 | Larry Bird | 19 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 41 | 9-16 | .563 | 0-0 | - | 1-1 | 1.000 | |
Lakers | 102 | Magic Johnson | 8 | 7 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 39 | 4-11 | .364 | 0-1 | .000 | 0-0 | - | ||
Feb. 17, 1985 | ||||||||||||||||||
16. | Celtics | 111 | Larry Bird | 33 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 42 | 14-22 | .636 | 1-3 | .333 | 4-5 | .800 | |
Lakers | 117 | Magic Johnson | 37 | 3 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 42 | 10-16 | .625 | 0-0 | - | 17-19 | .895 |
1985 Playoffs - NBA Finals | ||||||||||||||||||
Game | Player | Pts | TRb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | Min | FG | % | 3PT | % | FT | % | |||
May. 27, 1985 | ||||||||||||||||||
17. | Celtics | 148 | Larry Bird | 19 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 31 | 8-14 | .571 | 1-2 | .500 | 2-2 | 1.000 | |
Lakers | 114 | Magic Johnson | 19 | 1 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 34 | 8-14 | .571 | 0-0 | - | 3-4 | .750 | ||
May. 30, 1985 | ||||||||||||||||||
18. | Celtics | 102 | Larry Bird | 30 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 41 | 9-21 | .429 | 1-3 | .333 | 11-11 | 1.000 | |
Lakers | 109 | Magic Johnson | 14 | 4 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 41 | 6-9 | .667 | 0-0 | - | 2-4 | .500 | ||
Jun. 02, 1985 | ||||||||||||||||||
19. | Celtics | 111 | Larry Bird | 20 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 35 | 8-21 | .381 | 0-0 | - | 4-5 | .800 | |
Lakers | 136 | Magic Johnson | 17 | 9 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 39 | 6-13 | .462 | 1-2 | .500 | 4-4 | 1.000 | ||
Jun. 05, 1985 | ||||||||||||||||||
20. | Celtics | 107 | Larry Bird | 26 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 43 | 8-16 | .500 | 0-0 | - | 10-12 | .833 | |
Lakers | 105 | Magic Johnson | 20 | 11 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 43 | 5-12 | .417 | 0-0 | - | 10-11 | .909 | ||
Jun. 07, 1985 | ||||||||||||||||||
21. | Celtics | 111 | Larry Bird | 20 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 44 | 8-17 | .471 | 1-2 | .500 | 3-5 | .600 | |
Lakers | 120 | Magic Johnson | 26 | 6 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 42 | 11-20 | .550 | 0-0 | - | 4-4 | 1.000 | ||
Jun. 09, 1985 | ||||||||||||||||||
22. | Celtics | 100 | Larry Bird | 28 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 47 | 12-29 | .414 | 0-2 | .000 | 4-5 | .800 | |
Lakers | 111 | Magic Johnson | 14 | 10 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 36 | 5-15 | .333 | 0-0 | - | 4-4 | 1.000 |
1985-86 Season | ||||||||||||||||||
Game | Player | Pts | TRb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | Min | FG | % | 3PT | % | FT | % | |||
Jan. 22, 1986 | ||||||||||||||||||
23. | Celtics | 110 | Larry Bird | 21 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 38 | 8-16 | .500 | 1-1 | 1.000 | 4-4 | 1.000 | |
Lakers | 95 | Magic Johnson | 15 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 27 | 6-10 | .600 | 0-0 | - | 3-3 | 1.000 | ||
Feb. 16, 1986 | ||||||||||||||||||
24. | Celtics | 105 | Larry Bird | 22 | 18 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 43 | 7-17 | .412 | 0-1 | .000 | 8-12 | .667 | |
Lakers | 99 | Magic Johnson | 6 | 6 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 38 | 0-4 | .000 | 0-0 | - | 6-6 | 1.000 |
1986-87 Season | ||||||||||||||||||
Game | Player | Pts | TRb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | Min | FG | % | 3PT | % | FT | % | |||
Dec. 12, 1986 | ||||||||||||||||||
25. | Celtics | 110 | Larry Bird | 26 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 43 | 11-13 | .846 | 1-1 | 1.000 | 3-3 | 1.000 | |
Lakers | 117 | Magic Johnson | 31 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 42 | 13-25 | .520 | 0-0 | - | 5-7 | .714 | ||
Feb. 15, 1987 | ||||||||||||||||||
26. | Celtics | 103 | Larry Bird | 20 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 43 | 7-12 | .583 | 1-2 | .500 | 5-7 | .714 | |
Lakers | 106 | Magic Johnson | 39 | 7 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 45 | 12-20 | .600 | 1-1 | 1.000 | 14-15 | .933 |
1987 Playoffs - NBA Finals | ||||||||||||||||||
Game | Player | Pts | TRb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | Min | FG | % | 3PT | % | FT | % | |||
Jun. 02, 1987 | ||||||||||||||||||
27. | Celtics | 113 | Larry Bird | 32 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 14-25 | .560 | 0-0 | - | 4-4 | 1.000 | |
Lakers | 126 | Magic Johnson | 29 | 8 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 39 | 13-25 | .520 | 0-0 | - | 3-3 | 1.000 | ||
Jun. 04, 1987 | ||||||||||||||||||
28. | Celtics | 122 | Larry Bird | 23 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 36 | 9-17 | .529 | 1-1 | 1.000 | 4-5 | .800 | |
Lakers | 141 | Magic Johnson | 22 | 5 | 20 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 31 | 10-17 | .588 | 0-0 | - | 2-2 | 1.000 | ||
Jun. 07, 1987 | ||||||||||||||||||
29. | Celtics | 109 | Larry Bird | 30 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 44 | 10-24 | .417 | 0-1 | .000 | 10-11 | .909 | |
Lakers | 103 | Magic Johnson | 32 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 43 | 12-18 | .667 | 0-0 | - | 8-8 | 1.000 | ||
Jun. 09, 1987 | ||||||||||||||||||
30. | Celtics | 106 | Larry Bird | 21 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 47 | 7-19 | .368 | 2-3 | .667 | 5-5 | 1.000 | |
Lakers | 107 | Magic Johnson | 29 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 41 | 12-20 | .600 | 0-0 | - | 5-6 | .833 | ||
Jun. 11, 1987 | ||||||||||||||||||
31. | Celtics | 123 | Larry Bird | 23 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 44 | 7-18 | .389 | 1-2 | .500 | 8-9 | .889 | |
Lakers | 108 | Magic Johnson | 29 | 8 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 40 | 12-21 | .571 | 1-1 | 1.000 | 4-4 | 1.000 | ||
Jun. 14, 1987 | ||||||||||||||||||
32. | Celtics | 93 | Larry Bird | 16 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 41 | 6-16 | .375 | 0-1 | .000 | 4-4 | 1.000 | |
Lakers | 106 | Magic Johnson | 16 | 8 | 19 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 42 | 7-21 | .333 | 0-1 | .000 | 2-2 | 1.000 |
1987-88 Season | ||||||||||||||||||
Game | Player | Pts | TRb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | Min | FG | % | 3PT | % | FT | % | |||
Dec. 11, 1987 | ||||||||||||||||||
33. | Celtics | 114 | Larry Bird | 35 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 43 | 14-26 | .538 | 1-1 | 1.000 | 6-8 | .750 | |
Lakers | 115 | Magic Johnson | 18 | 8 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 44 | 6-11 | .545 | 1-1 | 1.000 | 5-6 | .833 | ||
Feb. 14, 1988 | ||||||||||||||||||
34. | Celtics | 106 | Larry Bird | 25 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 40 | 8-22 | .364 | 0-0 | - | 9-11 | .818 | |
Lakers | 115 | Magic Johnson | 22 | 5 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 42 | 9-19 | .474 | 0-1 | .000 | 4-7 | .571 |
1989-90 Season | ||||||||||||||||||
Game | Player | Pts | TRb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | Min | FG | % | 3PT | % | FT | % | |||
Dec. 15, 1989 | ||||||||||||||||||
35. | Celtics | 110 | Larry Bird | 21 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 43 | 9-27 | .333 | 1-2 | .500 | 2-2 | 1.000 | |
Lakers | 119 | Magic Johnson | 16 | 6 | 21 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 43 | 4-12 | .333 | 0-1 | .000 | 8-8 | 1.000 | ||
Feb. 18, 1990 | ||||||||||||||||||
36. | Celtics | 110 | Larry Bird | 20 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 46 | 9-17 | .529 | 0-0 | - | 2-2 | 1.000 | |
Lakers | 116 | Magic Johnson | 30 | 4 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 38 | 10-21 | .476 | 3-6 | .500 | 7-7 | 1.000 |
1990-91 Season | ||||||||||||||||||
Game | Player | Pts | TRb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | Min | FG | % | 3PT | % | FT | % | |||
Feb. 15, 1991 | ||||||||||||||||||
37. | Celtics | 98 | Larry Bird | 11 | 11 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 40 | 4-16 | .250 | 1-3 | .333 | 2-2 | 1.000 | |
Lakers | 85 | Magic Johnson | 21 | 9 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 41 | 7-13 | .538 | 1-4 | .250 | 6-8 | .750 |