james worthy most points in a playoff game

James Worthy put up his most points in a playoff game in Game 4 of the 1989 NBA Finals versus the Pistons, with 40 points.

NAMEPTSDATETMOPPMINREBASTSTLBLKFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTOVPF+/-
1James Worthy
J. Worthy
40
6/13/1989
LAL LAL
vs
DET DET
46
3
3
0
3
17
26
65.4
2
3
66.7
4
6
66.7
69.8
0
3
1
3
2James Worthy
J. Worthy
39
5/23/1987
LAL LAL
@
SEA SEA
42
5
5
2
1
16
25
64.0
0
0
7
9
77.8
67.3
2
3
2
3
3James Worthy
J. Worthy
36
5/10/1991
LAL LAL
@
GSW GSW
42
5
5
1
0
17
26
65.4
0
0
2
3
66.7
65.9
0
5
1
5
4James Worthy
J. Worthy
36
6/21/1988
LAL LAL
vs
DET DET
44
16
10
2
0
15
22
68.2
0
0
6
10
60.0
68.2
5
11
5
2
5James Worthy
J. Worthy
34
4/27/1990
LAL LAL
vs
HOU HOU
43
11
3
1
2
17
22
77.3
0
0
0
0
77.3
2
9
6
1
6James Worthy
J. Worthy
33
5/14/1989
LAL LAL
@
SEA SEA
42
7
1
1
0
15
19
78.9
1
1
100.0
2
2
100.0
83.0
4
3
0
3
7James Worthy
J. Worthy
33
6/2/1987
LAL LAL
vs
BOS BOS
40
9
10
2
0
16
23
69.6
0
2
0.0
1
4
25.0
66.6
4
5
3
1
8James Worthy
J. Worthy
33
6/7/1985
LAL LAL
vs
BOS BOS
40
8
1
1
1
13
17
76.5
0
0
7
11
63.6
75.5
1
7
0
2
9James Worthy
J. Worthy
32
4/29/1990
LAL LAL
vs
HOU HOU
46
5
1
1
0
12
20
60.0
1
3
33.3
7
8
87.5
68.0
1
4
2
3
10James Worthy
J. Worthy
32
5/20/1989
LAL LAL
vs
PHX PHX
41
5
4
0
3
13
22
59.1
0
1
0.0
6
7
85.7
63.8
1
4
4
1
11James Worthy
J. Worthy
30
5/10/1989
LAL LAL
vs
SEA SEA
41
7
1
2
1
13
16
81.3
0
1
0.0
4
4
100.0
84.5
0
7
1
3
12James Worthy
J. Worthy
30
5/19/1987
LAL LAL
vs
SEA SEA
42
5
2
2
0
12
19
63.2
0
0
6
7
85.7
67.9
2
3
2
2
13James Worthy
J. Worthy
30
6/6/1984
LAL LAL
vs
BOS BOS
48
5
2
1
0
14
17
82.4
0
0
2
3
66.7
81.9
2
3
3
3
14James Worthy
J. Worthy
29
4/27/1991
LAL LAL
vs
HOU HOU
42
5
6
1
0
10
24
41.7
1
3
33.3
8
8
100.0
52.7
2
3
2
0
15James Worthy
J. Worthy
29
5/26/1989
LAL LAL
@
PHX PHX
43
12
3
1
1
11
17
64.7
0
0
7
7
100.0
72.2
3
9
1
1
16James Worthy
J. Worthy
29
5/15/1988
LAL LAL
@
UTA UTA
39
6
2
1
0
12
22
54.5
0
1
0.0
5
5
100.0
59.9
3
3
4
2
17James Worthy
J. Worthy
29
5/16/1986
LAL LAL
@
HOU HOU
42
3
3
1
0
13
18
72.2
0
0
3
3
100.0
75.1
1
2
5
1
18James Worthy
J. Worthy
29
6/2/1985
LAL LAL
vs
BOS BOS
37
1
2
1
0
12
22
54.5
0
1
0.0
5
6
83.3
58.8
1
0
2
1
19James Worthy
J. Worthy
29
5/31/1984
LAL LAL
@
BOS BOS
43
3
4
0
0
11
12
91.7
0
0
7
9
77.8
90.9
1
2
2
4
20James Worthy
J. Worthy
28
5/18/1991
LAL LAL
@
POR POR
41
1
4
1
0
12
24
50.0
0
2
0.0
4
5
80.0
53.4
0
1
0
0
21James Worthy
J. Worthy
28
5/7/1989
LAL LAL
vs
SEA SEA
41
12
2
2
1
9
20
45.0
0
0
10
11
90.9
56.4
5
7
2
2
22James Worthy
J. Worthy
28
6/19/1988
LAL LAL
vs
DET DET
46
9
4
1
0
12
22
54.5
0
0
4
6
66.7
56.8
4
5
5
1
23James Worthy
J. Worthy
28
6/4/1988
LAL LAL
vs
DAL DAL
43
7
7
1
1
13
20
65.0
0
1
0.0
2
2
100.0
67.0
5
2
0
3
24James Worthy
J. Worthy
28
5/31/1988
LAL LAL
vs
DAL DAL
34
6
6
3
3
12
18
66.7
0
0
4
4
100.0
70.9
2
4
1
1
25James Worthy
J. Worthy
28
5/23/1988
LAL LAL
vs
DAL DAL
39
2
6
2
0
12
17
70.6
0
0
4
4
100.0
74.6
1
1
2
3

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