youngest player to have 40+ points in a playoff game

Magic Johnson is the youngest with 40+ points in a playoff game. He was 20 years and 276 days old in Game 6 of the 1980 NBA Finals against the 76ers.

NAMEAGEPTSDATETMOPPMINREBASTSTLBLKFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTOVPF+/-
1Magic Johnson
M. Johnson
20-276
42
5/16/1980
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
2LeBron James
L. James
21-119
41
4/28/2006
CLE CLE
@
WAS WAS
48
5
3
2
0
16
28
57.1
3
5
60.0
6
9
66.7
64.1
1
4
4
3
+1
3LeBron James
L. James
21-124
45
5/3/2006
CLE CLE
vs
WAS WAS
46
7
6
2
0
14
23
60.9
0
1
0.0
17
18
94.4
72.8
5
2
4
5
-4
4Luka Dončić
L. Dončić
21-171
42
8/17/2020
DAL DAL
@
LAC LAC
38
7
9
3
0
13
21
61.9
2
6
33.3
14
15
93.3
76.1
0
7
11
4
-14
5Luka Dončić
L. Dončić
21-177
43
8/23/2020
DAL DAL
vs
LAC LAC
46
17
13
2
1
18
31
58.1
4
10
40.0
3
5
60.0
64.8
1
16
7
1
+11
6Anthony Edwards
A. Edwards
21-257
41
4/19/2023
MIN MIN
@
DEN DEN
42
2
4
2
3
14
23
60.9
6
10
60.0
7
8
87.5
77.3
1
1
1
4
-3
7Ja Morant
J. Morant
21-289
47
5/26/2021
MEM MEM
@
UTA UTA
43
4
7
0
0
15
26
57.7
2
7
28.6
15
20
75.0
67.5
2
2
4
3
-6
8Tracy McGrady
T. McGrady
21-339
42
4/28/2001
ORL ORL
vs
MIL MIL
50
8
10
3
2
14
32
43.8
0
2
0.0
14
18
77.8
52.6
0
8
2
3
+12
9Luka Dončić
L. Dončić
22-089
44
5/28/2021
DAL DAL
vs
LAC LAC
39
9
9
1
0
15
28
53.6
7
13
53.8
7
13
53.8
65.2
2
7
5
2
+3
10Luka Dončić
L. Dončić
22-094
42
6/2/2021
DAL DAL
@
LAC LAC
43
8
14
1
0
17
37
45.9
6
12
50.0
2
3
66.7
54.8
1
7
4
2
+15
11Luka Dončić
L. Dončić
22-098
46
6/6/2021
DAL DAL
@
LAC LAC
45
7
14
0
0
17
30
56.7
5
11
45.5
7
11
63.6
66.0
0
7
6
3
-9
12LeBron James
L. James
22-152
48
5/31/2007
CLE CLE
@
DET DET
50
9
7
2
0
18
33
54.5
2
3
66.7
10
14
71.4
61.3
3
6
2
3
+2
13Amar'e Stoudemire
A. Stoudemire
22-174
40
5/9/2005
PHX PHX
vs
DAL DAL
38
16
0
1
2
13
21
61.9
0
0
14
17
82.4
70.2
6
10
2
4
+17
14Russell Westbrook
R. Westbrook
22-178
40
5/9/2011
OKC OKC
@
MEM MEM
51
5
5
3
2
15
33
45.5
0
2
0.0
10
11
90.9
52.9
1
4
3
5
+12
15Amar'e Stoudemire
A. Stoudemire
22-187
41
5/22/2005
PHX PHX
vs
SAS SAS
36
9
1
0
1
13
21
61.9
0
0
15
18
83.3
70.9
6
3
2
2
-9
16Bob McAdoo
B. McAdoo
22-193
44
4/6/1974
BUF BUF
vs
BOS BOS
48
16
1
21
40
52.5
2
2
100.0
53.8
5
17Amar'e Stoudemire
A. Stoudemire
22-197
42
6/1/2005
PHX PHX
vs
SAS SAS
46
16
2
1
4
16
32
50.0
0
1
0.0
10
11
90.9
57.0
7
9
3
4
-2
18Bob McAdoo
B. McAdoo
22-199
40
4/12/1974
BUF BUF
vs
BOS BOS
48
15
2
15
32
46.9
10
13
76.9
53.0
6
19Kevin Durant
K. Durant
22-200
41
4/17/2011
OKC OKC
vs
DEN DEN
43
9
2
1
0
13
22
59.1
3
6
50.0
12
15
80.0
71.7
0
9
1
3
+1
20Kevin Durant
K. Durant
22-210
41
4/27/2011
OKC OKC
vs
DEN DEN
42
5
2
1
2
14
27
51.9
2
10
20.0
11
12
91.7
63.5
1
4
0
2
+7
21Derrick Rose
D. Rose
22-214
44
5/6/2011
CHI CHI
@
ATL ATL
38
5
7
1
1
16
27
59.3
4
7
57.1
8
9
88.9
71.1
1
4
2
1
+17
22Kevin Durant
K. Durant
22-230
40
5/17/2011
OKC OKC
@
DAL DAL
42
8
5
1
2
10
18
55.6
2
5
40.0
18
19
94.7
75.9
0
8
3
3
-1
23Kobe Bryant
K. Bryant
22-263
48
5/13/2001
LAL LAL
@
SAC SAC
48
16
3
2
1
15
29
51.7
1
1
100.0
17
19
89.5
64.2
9
7
2
2
+6
24Ja Morant
J. Morant
22-266
47
5/3/2022
MEM MEM
vs
GSW GSW
41
8
8
3
0
15
31
48.4
5
12
41.7
12
13
92.3
64.0
2
6
2
2
+13
25Anthony Edwards
A. Edwards
22-267
40
4/28/2024
MIN MIN
@
PHX PHX
41
9
6
1
2
13
23
56.5
7
13
53.8
7
10
70.0
73.0
4
5
2
2
+7

More Lakers Stats

Team Rankings

ORTG

119.0

7th

DRTG

115.9

19th

NETRTG

3.1

10th

3P%

33.1

22nd

2025-26 Conference Standings
TEAMWLPCTGB
1
Thunder Thunder
7
0
1.000
2
Spurs Spurs
5
1
.833
1.5
3
Lakers Lakers
6
2
.750
1.5
4
Nuggets Nuggets
4
2
.667
2.5
5
Rockets Rockets
4
2
.667
2.5
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Wed
11/5
SAS SAS
@
LAL LAL
10:00 PM
Sat
11/8
LAL LAL
@
ATL ATL
8:00 PM
Mon
11/10
LAL LAL
@
CHA CHA
7:00 PM
Wed
11/12
LAL LAL
@
OKC OKC
9:30 PM
Fri
11/14
LAL LAL
@
NOP NOP
8:00 PM
Last Game
LAL Lakers

6 - 2

123

Final

115

Mon 3 Nov 2025

NBA 2025-26 Leaders

NBA 2025-26 Rankings

NBA Fantasy 2025-26

NBA 2025-26 Betting

NBA 2025-26 Conference Standings

WesternWLPCTGB
1
Thunder Thunder
7
0
1.000
2
Spurs Spurs
5
1
.833
1.5
3
Lakers Lakers
6
2
.750
1.5
4
Nuggets Nuggets
4
2
.667
2.5
5
Rockets Rockets
4
2
.667
2.5
6
Timberwolves Timberwolves
4
3
.571
3.0
EasternWLPCTGB
1
76ers 76ers
5
1
.833
2
Bulls Bulls
5
1
.833
3
Bucks Bucks
5
2
.714
0.5
4
Pistons Pistons
5
2
.714
0.5
5
Heat Heat
4
3
.571
1.5
6
Knicks Knicks
4
3
.571
1.5

NBA 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Mon
10/20
HOU HOU
@
OKC OKC
124-125
Mon
10/20
GSW GSW
@
LAL LAL
119-109
Tue
10/21
CLE CLE
@
NYK NYK
111-119
Tue
10/21
BKN BKN
@
CHA CHA
117-136
Tue
10/21
MIA MIA
@
ORL ORL
121-125

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Tue
11/4
MIL MIL
@
TOR TOR
7:30 PM
Tue
11/4
CHA CHA
@
NOP NOP
8:00 PM
Tue
11/4
ORL ORL
@
ATL ATL
8:00 PM
Tue
11/4
PHI PHI
@
CHI CHI
8:00 PM
Tue
11/4
PHX PHX
@
GSW GSW
10:00 PM