magic johnson most steals in a playoff game

Magic Johnson had his most steals in a playoff game in Game 1 of the 1983 Western Conference Semifinals against the Trail Blazers, with 7 steals.

NAMESTLDATETMOPPMINPTSREBASTBLKFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTOVPF+/-
1Magic Johnson
M. Johnson
7
4/24/1983
LAL LAL
vs
POR POR
39
19
9
18
1
8
15
53.3
0
0
3
3
100.0
58.2
3
6
3
4
2Magic Johnson
M. Johnson
6
4/27/1980
LAL LAL
@
SEA SEA
41
15
13
6
0
6
15
40.0
0
0
3
7
42.9
41.5
6
7
6
3
3Magic Johnson
M. Johnson
6
4/23/1980
LAL LAL
vs
SEA SEA
37
19
5
9
1
6
11
54.5
0
1
0.0
7
7
100.0
67.5
2
3
2
3
4Magic Johnson
M. Johnson
6
4/9/1980
LAL LAL
vs
PHX PHX
48
25
13
11
0
6
11
54.5
1
1
100.0
12
14
85.7
72.8
4
9
4
6
5Magic Johnson
M. Johnson
5
5/7/1989
LAL LAL
vs
SEA SEA
42
21
1
14
0
5
10
50.0
0
1
0.0
11
14
78.6
65.0
0
1
1
3
6Magic Johnson
M. Johnson
5
4/30/1989
LAL LAL
vs
POR POR
38
35
8
12
0
10
19
52.6
4
8
50.0
11
11
100.0
73.4
2
6
3
2
7Magic Johnson
M. Johnson
5
5/15/1984
LAL LAL
vs
PHX PHX
38
6
7
24
2
2
5
40.0
0
0
2
2
100.0
51.0
0
7
4
4
8Magic Johnson
M. Johnson
5
5/11/1982
LAL LAL
vs
SAS SAS
39
19
11
9
1
6
10
60.0
0
0
7
8
87.5
70.3
2
4
9Magic Johnson
M. Johnson
5
4/28/1982
LAL LAL
vs
PHX PHX
35
19
12
12
0
8
14
57.1
0
0
3
4
75.0
60.3
5
7
4
2
10Magic Johnson
M. Johnson
5
4/11/1980
LAL LAL
@
PHX PHX
39
12
13
4
0
3
11
27.3
0
1
0.0
6
6
100.0
44.0
4
9
5
3
11Magic Johnson
M. Johnson
4
6/11/1987
LAL LAL
@
BOS BOS
40
29
8
12
0
12
21
57.1
1
1
100.0
4
4
100.0
63.7
1
7
2
4
12Magic Johnson
M. Johnson
4
6/12/1984
LAL LAL
@
BOS BOS
43
16
5
15
2
5
14
35.7
0
0
6
7
85.7
46.8
0
5
7
5
13Magic Johnson
M. Johnson
4
5/27/1984
LAL LAL
@
BOS BOS
38
18
6
10
0
7
11
63.6
0
1
0.0
4
4
100.0
70.5
0
6
3
5
14Magic Johnson
M. Johnson
4
5/12/1984
LAL LAL
vs
PHX PHX
33
16
1
9
0
8
12
66.7
0
0
0
0
66.7
0
1
2
3
15Magic Johnson
M. Johnson
4
5/10/1983
LAL LAL
vs
SAS SAS
43
28
12
7
1
12
23
52.2
0
1
0.0
4
7
57.1
53.7
6
6
8
3
16Magic Johnson
M. Johnson
4
5/3/1983
LAL LAL
vs
POR POR
40
25
7
15
0
9
14
64.3
0
1
0.0
7
7
100.0
73.2
3
4
3
4
17Magic Johnson
M. Johnson
4
6/8/1982
LAL LAL
vs
PHI PHI
44
13
13
13
2
2
3
66.7
0
0
9
9
100.0
93.4
3
10
6
5
18Magic Johnson
M. Johnson
4
5/30/1982
LAL LAL
@
PHI PHI
44
18
11
7
0
6
14
42.9
0
2
0.0
6
7
85.7
52.7
4
7
5
3
19Magic Johnson
M. Johnson
4
5/15/1982
LAL LAL
@
SAS SAS
41
22
9
6
0
8
15
53.3
0
0
6
8
75.0
59.4
2
5
20Magic Johnson
M. Johnson
4
4/3/1981
LAL LAL
@
HOU HOU
39
15
18
8
0
7
14
50.0
0
0
1
2
50.0
50.4
3
15
3
6
21Magic Johnson
M. Johnson
3
5/5/1991
LAL LAL
vs
GSW GSW
31
21
10
17
0
7
15
46.7
0
1
0.0
7
9
77.8
55.4
2
8
0
2
22Magic Johnson
M. Johnson
3
4/27/1990
LAL LAL
vs
HOU HOU
42
23
7
14
0
8
17
47.1
1
3
33.3
6
6
100.0
58.6
1
6
6
1
23Magic Johnson
M. Johnson
3
6/6/1989
LAL LAL
@
DET DET
41
17
5
14
0
6
12
50.0
0
2
0.0
5
6
83.3
58.1
1
4
5
2
24Magic Johnson
M. Johnson
3
5/28/1989
LAL LAL
@
PHX PHX
41
21
6
20
1
6
11
54.5
1
2
50.0
8
8
100.0
72.3
0
6
6
2
25Magic Johnson
M. Johnson
3
5/20/1989
LAL LAL
vs
PHX PHX
31
18
3
12
0
6
13
46.2
0
1
0.0
6
7
85.7
56.0
0
3
4
6
Results may be incomplete. StatMuse has complete game-level data for steals going back to the 1983 playoffs.

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