magic johnson highest points in a finals game

Magic Johnson scored his most points in an NBA Finals game against the 76ers on May 16, 1980, with 42 points.

NAME PTS DATE SEASON SERIES TM OPP MIN REB AST STL BLK FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% TS% OREB DREB TOV PF +/-
1 Magic Johnson
M. Johnson
42
5/16/1980
1979-80
NBA Finals
LAL LAL
@
PHI PHI
47
15
7
3
1
14
23
60.9
0
1
0.0
14
14
100.0
72.0
3
12
5
3
2 Magic Johnson
M. Johnson
32
6/7/1987
1986-87
NBA Finals
LAL LAL
@
BOS BOS
43
11
9
1
0
12
18
66.7
0
0
8
8
100.0
74.3
3
8
1
0
3 Magic Johnson
M. Johnson
29
6/11/1987
1986-87
NBA Finals
LAL LAL
@
BOS BOS
40
8
12
4
0
12
21
57.1
1
1
100.0
4
4
100.0
63.7
1
7
2
4
4 Magic Johnson
M. Johnson
29
6/9/1987
1986-87
NBA Finals
LAL LAL
@
BOS BOS
41
8
5
1
0
12
20
60.0
0
0
5
6
83.3
64.0
3
5
5
0
5 Magic Johnson
M. Johnson
29
6/2/1987
1986-87
NBA Finals
LAL LAL
vs
BOS BOS
39
8
13
2
1
13
25
52.0
0
0
3
3
100.0
55.1
2
6
0
2
6 Magic Johnson
M. Johnson
28
6/7/1988
1987-88
NBA Finals
LAL LAL
vs
DET DET
44
8
10
2
0
8
11
72.7
2
2
100.0
10
10
100.0
90.9
2
6
1
3
7 Magic Johnson
M. Johnson
28
5/11/1980
1979-80
NBA Finals
LAL LAL
@
PHI PHI
45
9
9
3
1
10
14
71.4
0
0
8
10
80.0
76.1
1
8
3
1
8 Magic Johnson
M. Johnson
27
5/31/1984
1983-84
NBA Finals
LAL LAL
@
BOS BOS
46
10
9
0
1
10
14
71.4
0
0
7
7
100.0
79.0
1
9
4
5
9 Magic Johnson
M. Johnson
27
5/31/1983
1982-83
NBA Finals
LAL LAL
vs
PHI PHI
48
7
13
1
1
8
21
38.1
0
1
0.0
11
12
91.7
51.4
2
5
9
5
10 Magic Johnson
M. Johnson
26
6/7/1985
1984-85
NBA Finals
LAL LAL
vs
BOS BOS
42
6
17
2
0
11
20
55.0
0
0
4
4
100.0
59.7
0
6
2
1
11 Magic Johnson
M. Johnson
24
6/3/1982
1981-82
NBA Finals
LAL LAL
vs
PHI PHI
43
8
7
1
0
8
15
53.3
0
1
0.0
8
9
88.9
63.3
3
5
0
3
12 Magic Johnson
M. Johnson
23
6/14/1988
1987-88
NBA Finals
LAL LAL
@
DET DET
34
4
6
1
0
7
13
53.8
0
2
0.0
9
11
81.8
64.5
0
4
2
5
13 Magic Johnson
M. Johnson
23
6/9/1988
1987-88
NBA Finals
LAL LAL
vs
DET DET
42
7
11
2
0
7
12
58.3
0
0
9
9
100.0
72.1
0
7
3
3
14 Magic Johnson
M. Johnson
22
6/9/1991
1990-91
NBA Finals
LAL LAL
vs
CHI CHI
44
6
11
0
0
6
13
46.2
0
2
0.0
10
10
100.0
63.2
1
5
2
4
15 Magic Johnson
M. Johnson
22
6/7/1991
1990-91
NBA Finals
LAL LAL
vs
CHI CHI
50
6
10
2
0
7
15
46.7
0
2
0.0
8
9
88.9
58.0
1
5
5
2
16 Magic Johnson
M. Johnson
22
6/19/1988
1987-88
NBA Finals
LAL LAL
vs
DET DET
45
4
19
2
0
5
12
41.7
0
1
0.0
12
13
92.3
62.1
2
2
2
2
17 Magic Johnson
M. Johnson
22
6/4/1987
1986-87
NBA Finals
LAL LAL
vs
BOS BOS
31
5
20
3
0
10
17
58.8
0
0
2
2
100.0
61.5
2
3
2
2
18 Magic Johnson
M. Johnson
22
6/1/1982
1981-82
NBA Finals
LAL LAL
vs
PHI PHI
34
9
8
3
0
8
9
88.9
0
0
6
7
85.7
91.1
2
7
3
5
19 Magic Johnson
M. Johnson
21
6/10/1984
1983-84
NBA Finals
LAL LAL
vs
BOS BOS
41
6
10
1
0
10
18
55.6
0
0
1
2
50.0
55.6
3
3
4
3
20 Magic Johnson
M. Johnson
20
6/5/1985
1984-85
NBA Finals
LAL LAL
vs
BOS BOS
43
11
12
2
0
5
12
41.7
0
0
10
11
90.9
59.4
1
10
4
3
21 Magic Johnson
M. Johnson
20
6/6/1984
1983-84
NBA Finals
LAL LAL
vs
BOS BOS
49
11
17
2
0
8
12
66.7
0
0
4
7
57.1
66.3
1
10
7
5
22 Magic Johnson
M. Johnson
19
6/2/1991
1990-91
NBA Finals
LAL LAL
@
CHI CHI
43
10
11
1
0
4
5
80.0
2
2
100.0
9
10
90.0
101.1
0
10
5
2
23 Magic Johnson
M. Johnson
19
6/21/1988
1987-88
NBA Finals
LAL LAL
vs
DET DET
40
5
14
2
0
6
9
66.7
0
1
0.0
7
8
87.5
75.9
0
5
4
5
24 Magic Johnson
M. Johnson
19
5/27/1985
1984-85
NBA Finals
LAL LAL
@
BOS BOS
34
1
12
3
0
8
14
57.1
0
0
3
4
75.0
60.3
0
1
2
2
25 Magic Johnson
M. Johnson
19
5/22/1983
1982-83
NBA Finals
LAL LAL
@
PHI PHI
43
9
11
1
0
8
15
53.3
0
0
3
3
100.0
58.2
5
4
3
4

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Rockets Rockets
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Rockets Rockets
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Lakers Lakers
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