john paxson most points in a playoff game

John Paxson posted his most points in a playoff game in Game 3 of the 1986 First Round versus the Celtics, with 23 points.

NAMEPTSDATETMOPPMINREBASTSTLBLKFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTOVPF+/-
1John Paxson
J. Paxson
23
4/22/1986
CHI CHI
vs
BOS BOS
28
0
1
1
0
6
10
60.0
0
0
11
15
73.3
69.3
0
0
2
4
2John Paxson
J. Paxson
20
6/12/1991
CHI CHI
@
LAL LAL
33
3
4
1
0
9
12
75.0
0
0
2
2
100.0
77.6
0
3
1
3
3John Paxson
J. Paxson
17
5/28/1990
CHI CHI
vs
DET DET
32
2
7
0
0
7
16
43.8
1
3
33.3
2
2
100.0
50.4
0
2
2
4
4John Paxson
J. Paxson
16
6/5/1992
CHI CHI
vs
POR POR
42
1
4
0
0
6
14
42.9
4
7
57.1
0
0
57.1
0
1
1
2
5John Paxson
J. Paxson
16
6/5/1991
CHI CHI
vs
LAL LAL
25
0
6
1
0
8
8
100.0
0
0
0
0
100.0
0
0
0
2
6John Paxson
J. Paxson
16
5/11/1989
CHI CHI
@
NYK NYK
22
0
3
0
0
5
8
62.5
1
3
33.3
5
5
100.0
78.4
0
0
2
0
7John Paxson
J. Paxson
16
4/23/1985
SAS SAS
vs
DEN DEN
23
0
7
0
0
5
8
62.5
1
3
33.3
5
7
71.4
72.2
0
0
1
1
8John Paxson
J. Paxson
15
6/9/1991
CHI CHI
@
LAL LAL
35
3
2
1
0
7
11
63.6
1
2
50.0
0
0
68.2
1
2
1
1
9John Paxson
J. Paxson
15
5/1/1990
CHI CHI
@
MIL MIL
32
0
4
0
0
6
9
66.7
0
0
3
3
100.0
72.7
0
0
2
6
10John Paxson
J. Paxson
15
5/15/1988
CHI CHI
vs
DET DET
27
0
3
0
0
6
13
46.2
2
5
40.0
1
1
100.0
55.8
0
0
2
6
11John Paxson
J. Paxson
14
5/29/1993
CHI CHI
vs
NYK NYK
21
1
2
0
0
5
7
71.4
2
3
66.7
2
2
100.0
88.8
0
1
1
4
12John Paxson
J. Paxson
14
4/30/1991
CHI CHI
@
NYK NYK
31
0
4
0
0
6
10
60.0
0
0
2
2
100.0
64.3
0
0
0
0
13John Paxson
J. Paxson
13
6/14/1992
CHI CHI
vs
POR POR
29
3
2
2
0
6
9
66.7
1
4
25.0
0
0
72.2
0
3
2
2
14John Paxson
J. Paxson
13
5/12/1992
CHI CHI
vs
NYK NYK
21
0
2
2
0
3
5
60.0
0
0
7
7
100.0
80.4
0
0
0
1
15John Paxson
J. Paxson
12
6/18/1993
CHI CHI
vs
PHX PHX
23
3
0
3
0
4
5
80.0
4
5
80.0
0
0
120.0
1
2
0
1
16John Paxson
J. Paxson
12
4/30/1993
CHI CHI
vs
ATL ATL
22
1
2
2
0
6
7
85.7
0
1
0.0
0
0
85.7
0
1
0
0
17John Paxson
J. Paxson
12
6/12/1992
CHI CHI
@
POR POR
33
1
3
2
0
6
11
54.5
0
1
0.0
0
0
54.5
0
1
1
2
18John Paxson
J. Paxson
12
5/23/1992
CHI CHI
@
CLE CLE
25
1
3
0
0
5
6
83.3
2
2
100.0
0
0
100.0
0
1
0
1
19John Paxson
J. Paxson
12
5/5/1992
CHI CHI
vs
NYK NYK
34
3
2
0
0
6
10
60.0
0
0
0
0
60.0
0
3
0
3
20John Paxson
J. Paxson
12
5/27/1991
CHI CHI
@
DET DET
29
2
1
0
0
4
7
57.1
0
1
0.0
4
4
100.0
68.5
0
2
0
2
21John Paxson
J. Paxson
12
5/27/1989
CHI CHI
vs
DET DET
26
1
4
0
0
6
9
66.7
0
0
0
0
66.7
0
1
0
5
22John Paxson
J. Paxson
12
5/16/1989
CHI CHI
@
NYK NYK
30
1
4
2
0
4
9
44.4
2
5
40.0
2
3
66.7
58.1
1
0
1
1
23John Paxson
J. Paxson
12
5/18/1988
CHI CHI
@
DET DET
39
2
8
0
1
5
13
38.5
0
3
0.0
2
2
100.0
43.2
0
2
0
5
24John Paxson
J. Paxson
11
5/25/1992
CHI CHI
@
CLE CLE
26
0
3
0
0
5
7
71.4
1
1
100.0
0
1
0.0
73.9
0
0
0
6
25John Paxson
J. Paxson
11
4/20/1985
SAS SAS
@
DEN DEN
18
1
5
1
0
5
7
71.4
1
1
100.0
0
0
78.6
0
1
2
1

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