| Magic Johnson | Stats | Larry Bird |
|---|---|---|
| 128-62 | Record REC | 99-65 |
| Magic Johnson | Biography and accolades | Larry Bird |
|---|---|---|
| Point guard | Position | Small forward |
| Aug 14, 1959 | Birth date | Dec 7, 1956 |
| 6′9″ | Height | 6′9″ |
| 220 lb | Weight | 220 lb |
| Magic Johnson | Stats | Larry Bird |
|---|---|---|
| 11-8 | Record | 8-11 |
Magic Johnson game log vs. Larry Bird
| NAME | DATE | REC | TM | OPP | W% | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | TS% | OREB | DREB | TOV | PF | +/- | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | M. Johnson | 5/27/1984 | 1-0 | @ | 1.000 | 38 | 18 | 6 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 11 | 63.6 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 4 | 4 | 100.0 | 70.5 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 5 | ||||
| 2 | M. Johnson | 5/31/1984 | 0-1 | @ | .000 | 46 | 27 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 14 | 71.4 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 100.0 | 79.0 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 5 | |||||
| 3 | M. Johnson | 6/3/1984 | 1-0 | vs | 1.000 | 39 | 14 | 11 | 21 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 66.7 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 10 | 60.0 | 67.3 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 3 | |||||
| 4 | M. Johnson | 6/6/1984 | 0-1 | vs | .000 | 49 | 20 | 11 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 12 | 66.7 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 57.1 | 66.3 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 5 | |||||
| 5 | M. Johnson | 6/8/1984 | 0-1 | @ | .000 | 39 | 10 | 5 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 33.3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 66.7 | 43.0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 2 | |||||
| 6 | M. Johnson | 6/10/1984 | 1-0 | vs | 1.000 | 41 | 21 | 6 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 18 | 55.6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 50.0 | 55.6 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | |||||
| 7 | M. Johnson | 6/12/1984 | 0-1 | @ | .000 | 43 | 16 | 5 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 35.7 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 85.7 | 46.8 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 5 | |||||
| 8 | M. Johnson | 5/27/1985 | 0-1 | @ | .000 | 34 | 19 | 1 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 14 | 57.1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 75.0 | 60.3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | |||||
| 9 | M. Johnson | 5/30/1985 | 1-0 | @ | 1.000 | 41 | 14 | 4 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 66.7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 50.0 | 65.1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 3 | |||||
| 10 | M. Johnson | 6/2/1985 | 1-0 | vs | 1.000 | 39 | 17 | 9 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 13 | 46.2 | 1 | 2 | 50.0 | 4 | 4 | 100.0 | 57.6 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 2 | ||||
| 11 | M. Johnson | 6/5/1985 | 0-1 | vs | .000 | 43 | 20 | 11 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 12 | 41.7 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 11 | 90.9 | 59.4 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 3 | |||||
| 12 | M. Johnson | 6/7/1985 | 1-0 | vs | 1.000 | 42 | 26 | 6 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 20 | 55.0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 100.0 | 59.7 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 1 | |||||
| 13 | M. Johnson | 6/9/1985 | 1-0 | @ | 1.000 | 36 | 14 | 10 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 15 | 33.3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 100.0 | 41.8 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 5 | |||||
| 14 | M. Johnson | 6/2/1987 | 1-0 | vs | 1.000 | 39 | 29 | 8 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 25 | 52.0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 100.0 | 55.1 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 2 | |||||
| 15 | M. Johnson | 6/4/1987 | 1-0 | vs | 1.000 | 31 | 22 | 5 | 20 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 17 | 58.8 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 100.0 | 61.5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | |||||
| 16 | M. Johnson | 6/7/1987 | 0-1 | @ | .000 | 43 | 32 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 18 | 66.7 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 100.0 | 74.3 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 0 | |||||
| 17 | M. Johnson | 6/9/1987 | 1-0 | @ | 1.000 | 41 | 29 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 20 | 60.0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 83.3 | 64.0 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 0 | |||||
| 18 | M. Johnson | 6/11/1987 | 0-1 | @ | .000 | 40 | 29 | 8 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 21 | 57.1 | 1 | 1 | 100.0 | 4 | 4 | 100.0 | 63.7 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 4 | ||||
| 19 | M. Johnson | 6/14/1987 | 1-0 | vs | 1.000 | 42 | 16 | 8 | 19 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 21 | 33.3 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 2 | 2 | 100.0 | 36.6 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 2 | ||||
| Average | .579 | 40.3 | 20.7 | 7.5 | 13.5 | 2.2 | 0.4 | 8.1 | 15.2 | 53.3 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 40.0 | 4.4 | 5.2 | 83.8 | 59.1 | 1.2 | 6.4 | 3.4 | 2.8 | ||||||||
| Total | 11-8 | .579 | 766 | 393 | 143 | 257 | 41 | 8 | 154 | 289 | 53.3 | 2 | 5 | 40.0 | 83 | 99 | 83.8 | 59.1 | 22 | 121 | 64 | 54 |
Summary
Magic Johnson was 11-8 versus Larry Bird in 19 playoff games.
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| Eastern | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | 2 | .800 | ||
| 2 | 7 | 2 | .778 | 0.5 | |
| 3 | 6 | 2 | .750 | 1.0 | |
| 4 | 7 | 4 | .636 | 1.5 | |
| 5 | 5 | 4 | .556 | 2.5 | |
| 6 | 5 | 4 | .556 | 2.5 | |
| 7 | 5 | 5 | .500 | 3.0 | |
| 8 | 4 | 6 | .400 | 4.0 | |
| 9 | 3 | 6 | .333 | 4.5 | |
| 10 | 3 | 7 | .300 | 5.0 | |
| 11 | 3 | 7 | .300 | 5.0 | |
| 12 | 2 | 7 | .222 | 5.5 | |
| 13 | 2 | 7 | .222 | 5.5 | |
| 14 | 1 | 7 | .125 | 6.0 | |
| 15 | 1 | 8 | .111 | 6.5 |
| Western | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | 2 | .800 | ||
| 2 | 8 | 2 | .800 | ||
| 3 | 8 | 2 | .800 | ||
| 4 | 7 | 3 | .700 | 1.0 | |
| 5 | 7 | 3 | .700 | 1.0 | |
| 6 | 7 | 3 | .700 | 1.0 | |
| 7 | 6 | 3 | .667 | 1.5 | |
| 8 | 6 | 3 | .667 | 1.5 | |
| 9 | 5 | 3 | .625 | 2.0 | |
| 10 | 5 | 4 | .556 | 2.5 | |
| 11 | 4 | 5 | .444 | 3.5 | |
| 12 | 3 | 5 | .375 | 4.0 | |
| 13 | 1 | 7 | .125 | 6.0 | |
| 14 | 1 | 8 | .111 | 6.5 | |
| 15 | 1 | 8 | .111 | 6.5 |