what is the most points scored by a rookie in a playoff game after 1978

Since 1978-79, Magic Johnson has put up the most points by a rookie in a playoff game, with 42 points in Game 6 of the 1980 NBA Finals against the 76ers.

	NAME	PTS	DATE	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	LAL	@	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	Chuck Person C. Person	40	5/1/1987	IND	vs	ATL	44	7	6	1	0	14	27	51.9	0	3	0.0	12	15	80.0	59.5	0	7	4	3
3	Donovan Mitchell D. Mitchell	38	4/27/2018	UTA	vs	OKC	40	4	2	1	0	14	26	53.8	5	8	62.5	5	5	100.0	67.4	1	3	5	5	-6
4	Tyler Herro T. Herro	37	9/23/2020	MIA	vs	BOS	36	6	3	0	0	14	21	66.7	5	10	50.0	4	4	100.0	81.3	0	6	1	1	-4
5	Derrick Rose D. Rose	36	4/18/2009	CHI	@	BOS	50	4	11	1	0	12	19	63.2	0	1	0.0	12	12	100.0	74.1	1	3	5	6	+8
6	Michael Jordan M. Jordan	35	4/24/1985	CHI	vs	MIL	42	8	7	4	1	12	26	46.2	0	1	0.0	11	16	68.8	53.0	3	5	3	4
7	Andrew Toney A. Toney	35	4/22/1981	PHI	@	BOS	31	7	7	1	0	11	23	47.8	0	1	0.0	13	14	92.9	60.0	1	6	4	3
8	Brandon Jennings B. Jennings	34	4/17/2010	MIL	@	ATL	40	3	3	1	0	14	25	56.0	4	6	66.7	2	4	50.0	63.5	1	2	3	3	-7
9	Alonzo Mourning A. Mourning	34	5/14/1993	CHA	vs	NYK	47	10	4	1	2	13	23	56.5	0	0		8	9	88.9	63.1	3	7	5	2
10	Larry Bird L. Bird	34	4/14/1980	BOS	@	HOU	40	10	7		0	13	20	65.0	1	2	50.0	7	8	87.5	72.3				4
11	Donovan Mitchell D. Mitchell	33	4/23/2018	UTA	vs	OKC	39	7	4	0	1	13	28	46.4	3	8	37.5	4	5	80.0	54.6	0	7	0	3	+22
12	Tim Duncan T. Duncan	33	5/5/1998	SAS	@	UTA	45	10	0	1	4	13	22	59.1	0	0		7	8	87.5	64.7	1	9	3	3	-6
13	Alonzo Mourning A. Mourning	33	5/5/1993	CHA	vs	BOS	35	7	0	0	6	9	13	69.2	0	0		15	18	83.3	78.9	1	6	4	5
14	Jeff Ruland J. Ruland	33	5/5/1982	WAS	@	BOS	45	13	2			9	20	45.0	0	0		15	17	88.2	60.0				3
15	Maurice Cheeks M. Cheeks	33	4/22/1979	PHI	vs	SAS	46	6	9	6	1	12	19	63.2				9	12	75.0	68.0			1	4
16	Tim Duncan T. Duncan	32	4/23/1998	SAS	@	PHX	37	10	1	1	2	12	21	57.1	0	0		8	14	57.1	58.9	1	9	3	3	+12
17	Hakeem Olajuwon H. Olajuwon	32	4/28/1985	HOU	vs	UTA	42	14	1	0	6	12	19	63.2	0	0		8	15	53.3	62.5	7	7	2	3
18	Daniel Gibson D. Gibson	31	6/2/2007	CLE	vs	DET	29	6	2	0	0	7	9	77.8	5	5	100.0	12	15	80.0	99.4	2	4	2	5	+19
19	Anfernee Hardaway A. Hardaway	31	4/30/1994	ORL	vs	IND	48	5	7	1	2	12	27	44.4	4	7	57.1	3	4	75.0	53.9	2	3	5	3
20	David Robinson D. Robinson	31	5/8/1990	SAS	@	POR	33	8	1	1	2	11	19	57.9	0	0		9	11	81.8	65.0	5	3	3	5
21	David Robinson D. Robinson	31	4/28/1990	SAS	vs	DEN	39	12	2	1	5	11	16	68.8	0	0		9	14	64.3	69.9	2	10	3	4
22	Karl Malone K. Malone	31	4/20/1986	UTA	@	DAL	40	8	0	1	0	13	24	54.2	0	0		5	8	62.5	56.3	4	4	1	6
23	Larry Bird L. Bird	31	4/20/1980	BOS	vs	PHI	46	12	2	1	1	15	30	50.0	0	1	0.0	1	1	100.0	50.9			8	4
24	Luguentz Dort L. Dort	30	9/2/2020	OKC	@	HOU	35	4	1	0	1	10	21	47.6	6	12	50.0	4	6	66.7	63.5	2	2	4	5	0
25	Ben Gordon B. Gordon	30	4/24/2005	CHI	vs	WAS	33	3	2	1	2	11	19	57.9	3	5	60.0	5	8	62.5	66.6	1	2	0	4	+10