1981 nba season high for points in a game by magic johnson

Magic Johnson posted his most points in a game in 1980-81 against the Jazz on March 28, 1981, with 41 points.

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NAMEPTSDATETMOPPMINREBASTSTLBLKFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTOVPF+/-
1Magic Johnson
M. Johnson
41
3/28/1981
@
44
12
11
1
0
17
23
73.9
0
0
7
10
70.0
74.8
2
10
5
2
2Magic Johnson
M. Johnson
33
3/29/1981
vs
47
15
17
6
1
14
26
53.8
0
1
0.0
5
8
62.5
55.9
3
12
8
5
3Magic Johnson
M. Johnson
33
10/25/1980
@
32
8
6
4
0
9
15
60.0
0
1
0.0
15
17
88.2
73.4
2
6
1
0
4Magic Johnson
M. Johnson
32
11/7/1980
@
31
9
7
8
0
12
16
75.0
1
1
100.0
7
7
100.0
83.9
3
6
1
2
5Magic Johnson
M. Johnson
30
10/12/1980
vs
40
9
10
5
2
14
24
58.3
0
0
2
3
66.7
59.2
4
5
3
4
6Magic Johnson
M. Johnson
29
10/28/1980
@
31
8
10
2
2
13
21
61.9
1
2
50.0
2
2
100.0
66.3
1
1
7Magic Johnson
M. Johnson
28
3/20/1981
vs
37
5
8
2
1
6
12
50.0
0
0
16
21
76.2
65.9
1
4
2
3
8Magic Johnson
M. Johnson
28
11/8/1980
@
44
10
8
3
5
12
22
54.5
0
1
0.0
4
5
80.0
57.9
3
9Magic Johnson
M. Johnson
27
3/12/1981
@
37
9
7
5
0
12
17
70.6
0
0
3
4
75.0
72.0
2
7
3
3
10Magic Johnson
M. Johnson
26
10/19/1980
vs
31
7
4
5
3
11
18
61.1
0
0
4
7
57.1
61.7
5
2
4
4
11Magic Johnson
M. Johnson
25
3/18/1981
@
41
5
8
3
0
10
19
52.6
1
2
50.0
4
7
57.1
56.6
0
5
5
2
12Magic Johnson
M. Johnson
24
3/24/1981
vs
39
9
11
1
0
10
16
62.5
0
0
4
5
80.0
65.9
1
8
5
2
13Magic Johnson
M. Johnson
24
3/22/1981
@
43
8
9
3
2
9
16
56.3
0
0
6
7
85.7
62.9
3
5
3
1
14Magic Johnson
M. Johnson
24
11/16/1980
vs
35
6
8
3
1
9
14
64.3
0
0
6
7
85.7
70.3
1
5
5
3
15Magic Johnson
M. Johnson
24
10/26/1980
vs
42
13
11
6
1
10
21
47.6
0
0
4
5
80.0
51.7
5
8
4
5
16Magic Johnson
M. Johnson
24
10/17/1980
vs
41
6
7
5
1
9
19
47.4
0
0
6
10
60.0
51.3
2
4
3
4
17Magic Johnson
M. Johnson
22
10/31/1980
vs
39
8
6
4
2
9
15
60.0
0
0
4
4
100.0
65.6
3
5
6
2
18Magic Johnson
M. Johnson
21
3/21/1981
@
41
12
8
1
0
9
19
47.4
0
0
3
5
60.0
49.5
5
7
2
2
19Magic Johnson
M. Johnson
21
3/13/1981
vs
36
4
11
7
0
8
15
53.3
0
1
0.0
5
7
71.4
58.1
0
4
4
2
20Magic Johnson
M. Johnson
21
3/10/1981
vs
37
16
10
4
1
9
16
56.3
0
0
3
3
100.0
60.6
7
9
5
4
21Magic Johnson
M. Johnson
21
3/4/1981
@
36
8
3
4
1
7
14
50.0
0
1
0.0
7
8
87.5
59.9
2
6
6
4
22Magic Johnson
M. Johnson
20
3/15/1981
vs
42
8
11
7
1
4
12
33.3
0
1
0.0
12
13
92.3
56.4
2
6
3
4
23Magic Johnson
M. Johnson
20
11/4/1980
vs
37
10
12
4
1
9
15
60.0
0
0
2
3
66.7
61.3
5
5
4
2
24Magic Johnson
M. Johnson
20
10/15/1980
@
47
12
14
7
0
8
23
34.8
0
0
4
8
50.0
37.7
3
25Magic Johnson
M. Johnson
18
3/17/1981
@
36
9
7
2
0
8
17
47.1
0
0
2
4
50.0
48.0
4
5
3
5

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