magic johnson most assists in a playoff game

Magic Johnson had his most assists in a playoff game in Game 2 of the 1984 Western Conference Finals versus the Suns, with 24 assists.

NAMEASTDATETMOPPMINPTSREBSTLBLKFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTOVPF+/-
1Magic Johnson
M. Johnson
24
5/15/1984
LAL LAL
vs
PHX PHX
38
6
7
5
2
2
5
40.0
0
0
2
2
100.0
51.0
0
7
4
4
2Magic Johnson
M. Johnson
23
5/3/1985
LAL LAL
@
POR POR
41
13
7
1
0
5
10
50.0
0
0
3
4
75.0
55.3
1
6
6
2
3Magic Johnson
M. Johnson
21
5/18/1991
LAL LAL
@
POR POR
43
15
6
2
0
2
8
25.0
0
3
0.0
11
13
84.6
54.7
2
4
2
2
4Magic Johnson
M. Johnson
21
4/27/1991
LAL LAL
vs
HOU HOU
45
13
7
1
0
5
13
38.5
0
3
0.0
3
4
75.0
44.0
1
6
3
1
5Magic Johnson
M. Johnson
21
6/3/1984
LAL LAL
vs
BOS BOS
39
14
11
1
1
4
6
66.7
0
0
6
10
60.0
67.3
2
9
2
3
6Magic Johnson
M. Johnson
20
6/12/1991
LAL LAL
vs
CHI CHI
48
16
11
1
0
4
12
33.3
2
6
33.3
6
6
100.0
54.6
4
7
6
0
7Magic Johnson
M. Johnson
20
5/28/1989
LAL LAL
@
PHX PHX
41
21
6
3
1
6
11
54.5
1
2
50.0
8
8
100.0
72.3
0
6
6
2
8Magic Johnson
M. Johnson
20
5/31/1988
LAL LAL
vs
DAL DAL
35
15
6
0
0
7
14
50.0
1
1
100.0
0
0
53.6
2
4
3
3
9Magic Johnson
M. Johnson
20
6/4/1987
LAL LAL
vs
BOS BOS
31
22
5
3
0
10
17
58.8
0
0
2
2
100.0
61.5
2
3
2
2
10Magic Johnson
M. Johnson
20
5/16/1986
LAL LAL
@
HOU HOU
45
17
8
3
0
6
11
54.5
0
2
0.0
5
6
83.3
62.3
3
5
3
4
11Magic Johnson
M. Johnson
19
5/24/1991
LAL LAL
vs
POR POR
44
14
7
1
0
3
8
37.5
1
5
20.0
7
7
100.0
63.2
0
7
4
2
12Magic Johnson
M. Johnson
19
6/19/1988
LAL LAL
vs
DET DET
45
22
4
2
0
5
12
41.7
0
1
0.0
12
13
92.3
62.1
2
2
2
2
13Magic Johnson
M. Johnson
19
5/25/1988
LAL LAL
vs
DAL DAL
37
15
4
2
0
5
7
71.4
2
2
100.0
3
3
100.0
90.1
1
3
3
4
14Magic Johnson
M. Johnson
19
6/14/1987
LAL LAL
vs
BOS BOS
42
16
8
3
1
7
21
33.3
0
1
0.0
2
2
100.0
36.6
1
7
3
2
15Magic Johnson
M. Johnson
19
5/13/1986
LAL LAL
vs
HOU HOU
43
24
8
2
0
7
14
50.0
0
1
0.0
10
12
83.3
62.2
2
6
4
2
16Magic Johnson
M. Johnson
19
5/22/1985
LAL LAL
vs
DEN DEN
28
17
6
2
0
8
14
57.1
0
0
1
1
100.0
58.9
1
5
3
2
17Magic Johnson
M. Johnson
19
5/7/1985
LAL LAL
vs
POR POR
40
34
9
2
0
9
16
56.3
0
0
16
17
94.1
72.4
1
8
4
3
18Magic Johnson
M. Johnson
19
4/18/1985
LAL LAL
vs
PHX PHX
29
18
4
0
0
7
10
70.0
0
0
4
5
80.0
73.8
0
4
2
2
19Magic Johnson
M. Johnson
19
5/18/1983
LAL LAL
vs
SAS SAS
45
16
11
2
1
7
12
58.3
0
0
2
2
100.0
62.1
4
3
20Magic Johnson
M. Johnson
18
5/1/1990
LAL LAL
@
HOU HOU
43
17
8
2
0
5
14
35.7
0
4
0.0
7
9
77.8
47.3
2
6
2
4
21Magic Johnson
M. Johnson
18
4/29/1988
LAL LAL
vs
SAS SAS
42
13
4
3
0
5
11
45.5
0
0
3
4
75.0
50.9
0
4
6
2
22Magic Johnson
M. Johnson
18
5/10/1986
LAL LAL
vs
HOU HOU
41
26
7
3
0
9
15
60.0
0
0
8
13
61.5
62.7
1
6
4
4
23Magic Johnson
M. Johnson
18
4/17/1986
LAL LAL
vs
SAS SAS
33
13
3
1
0
6
9
66.7
0
1
0.0
1
2
50.0
65.8
0
3
9
1
24Magic Johnson
M. Johnson
18
4/30/1985
LAL LAL
vs
POR POR
38
19
9
3
0
7
12
58.3
0
1
0.0
5
7
71.4
63.0
3
6
7
1
25Magic Johnson
M. Johnson
18
4/24/1983
LAL LAL
vs
POR POR
39
19
9
7
1
8
15
53.3
0
0
3
3
100.0
58.2
3
6
3
4
Results may be incomplete. StatMuse has complete game-level data for assists going back to the 1965 playoffs.

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