most points in a nba playoff game by a 20 year old

Magic Johnson has scored the most points by a 20-year-old player in a playoff game, with 42 points in Game 6 of the 1980 NBA Finals versus the 76ers.

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most points by a player in a NBA playoff game by a 20 year old
NAMEPTSAgeDATETMOPPMINREBASTSTLBLKFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTOVPF+/-
1Magic Johnson
M. Johnson
42
20-276
5/16/1980
@
47
15
7
3
1
14
23
60.9
0
1
0.0
14
14
100.0
72.0
3
12
5
3
2Tyler Herro
T. Herro
37
20-247
9/23/2020
vs
36
6
3
0
0
14
21
66.7
5
10
50.0
4
4
100.0
81.3
0
6
1
1
-4
3Anthony Edwards
A. Edwards
36
20-254
4/16/2022
@
40
2
6
1
2
12
23
52.2
4
11
36.4
8
8
100.0
67.9
0
2
2
5
+12
4Derrick Rose
D. Rose
36
20-196
4/18/2009
@
50
4
11
1
0
12
19
63.2
0
1
0.0
12
12
100.0
74.1
1
3
5
6
+8
5Brandon Jennings
B. Jennings
34
20-206
4/17/2010
@
40
3
3
1
0
14
25
56.0
4
6
66.7
2
4
50.0
63.5
1
2
3
3
-7
6VJ Edgecombe
VJ Edgecombe
30
20-265
4/21/2026
@
35
10
2
2
0
12
20
60.0
6
10
60.0
0
0
75.0
4
6
2
0
+17
7Anthony Edwards
A. Edwards
30
20-267
4/29/2022
vs
41
5
5
2
2
10
24
41.7
4
10
40.0
6
8
75.0
54.5
1
4
2
3
-5
8Tony Parker
T. Parker
29
20-343
4/25/2003
@
37
3
3
3
0
12
21
57.1
2
3
66.7
3
5
60.0
62.5
1
2
6
1
+10
9Jayson Tatum
J. Tatum
28
20-058
4/30/2018
vs
40
3
2
0
1
8
16
50.0
1
5
20.0
11
12
91.7
65.8
0
3
4
1
+18
10Derrick Rose
D. Rose
28
20-208
4/30/2009
vs
59
8
7
0
1
12
25
48.0
0
0
4
6
66.7
50.7
1
7
5
3
-2
11Carmelo Anthony
C. Anthony
28
20-338
5/2/2005
vs
46
7
5
0
0
8
19
42.1
0
0
12
14
85.7
55.6
3
4
2
4
-11
12Kobe Bryant
K. Bryant
28
20-269
5/19/1999
@
47
8
4
0
0
12
25
48.0
1
3
33.3
3
5
60.0
51.5
1
7
5
3
-3
13Stephon Marbury
S. Marbury
28
20-063
4/24/1997
@
35
4
4
1
0
10
19
52.6
4
9
44.4
4
6
66.7
64.7
0
4
0
2
-21
14Magic Johnson
M. Johnson
28
20-271
5/11/1980
@
45
9
9
3
1
10
14
71.4
0
0
8
10
80.0
76.1
1
8
3
1
15Dylan Harper
D. Harper
27
20-053
4/24/2026
@
30
10
3
1
1
9
12
75.0
4
5
80.0
5
6
83.3
92.2
3
7
1
4
+25
16Tony Parker
T. Parker
27
20-363
5/15/2003
@
40
1
5
2
0
9
19
47.4
2
4
50.0
7
10
70.0
57.7
0
1
3
1
+22
17Bradley Beal
B. Beal
26
20-298
4/22/2014
@
42
7
2
2
1
9
20
45.0
4
7
57.1
4
5
80.0
58.6
3
4
2
5
-1
18Harrison Barnes
H. Barnes
26
20-347
5/12/2013
vs
51
10
1
1
0
9
26
34.6
1
3
33.3
7
7
100.0
44.7
5
5
4
1
+13
19Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
S. Gilgeous-Alexander
25
20-283
4/21/2019
vs
31
2
2
1
0
9
15
60.0
3
5
60.0
4
4
100.0
74.6
0
2
2
3
-1
20Jayson Tatum
J. Tatum
25
20-067
5/9/2018
vs
39
3
4
1
0
8
15
53.3
0
0
9
11
81.8
63.0
1
2
2
4
0
21Giannis Antetokounmpo
G. Antetokounmpo
25
20-138
4/23/2015
vs
51
12
2
0
2
10
22
45.5
0
0
5
8
62.5
49.0
6
6
3
3
0
22Bradley Beal
B. Beal
25
20-311
5/5/2014
@
43
7
6
5
1
8
18
44.4
3
5
60.0
6
9
66.7
56.9
2
5
4
3
+5
23Bradley Beal
B. Beal
25
20-301
4/25/2014
vs
39
4
5
0
1
8
18
44.4
3
6
50.0
6
7
85.7
59.3
1
3
0
4
-4
24Harrison Barnes
H. Barnes
25
20-349
5/14/2013
@
39
7
1
0
1
10
18
55.6
2
3
66.7
3
4
75.0
63.3
0
7
1
3
-19
25Brandon Jennings
B. Jennings
25
20-217
4/28/2010
@
43
4
3
1
1
8
20
40.0
2
7
28.6
7
8
87.5
53.1
1
3
2
2
+5

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