youngest players in nba history to drop 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.

	NAME	AGE	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	20-276	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	LeBron James L. James	21-119	41	4/28/2006	CLE	@	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
3	LeBron James L. James	21-124	45	5/3/2006	CLE	vs	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
4	Luka Dončić L. Dončić	21-171	42	8/17/2020	DAL	@	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
5	Luka Dončić L. Dončić	21-177	43	8/23/2020	DAL	vs	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
6	Anthony Edwards A. Edwards	21-257	41	4/19/2023	MIN	@	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
7	Ja Morant J. Morant	21-289	47	5/26/2021	MEM	@	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
8	Tracy McGrady T. McGrady	21-339	42	4/28/2001	ORL	vs	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
9	Luka Dončić L. Dončić	22-089	44	5/28/2021	DAL	vs	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
10	Luka Dončić L. Dončić	22-094	42	6/2/2021	DAL	@	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
11	Luka Dončić L. Dončić	22-098	46	6/6/2021	DAL	@	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
12	LeBron James L. James	22-152	48	5/31/2007	CLE	@	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
13	Amar'e Stoudemire A. Stoudemire	22-174	40	5/9/2005	PHX	vs	DAL	38	16	0	1	2	13	21	61.9	0	0		14	17	82.4	70.2	6	10	2	4	+17
14	Russell Westbrook R. Westbrook	22-178	40	5/9/2011	OKC	@	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
15	Amar'e Stoudemire A. Stoudemire	22-187	41	5/22/2005	PHX	vs	SAS	36	9	1	0	1	13	21	61.9	0	0		15	18	83.3	70.9	6	3	2	2	-9
16	Bob McAdoo B. McAdoo	22-193	44	4/6/1974	BUF	vs	BOS	48	16	1			21	40	52.5				2	2	100.0	53.8				5
17	Amar'e Stoudemire A. Stoudemire	22-197	42	6/1/2005	PHX	vs	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
18	Bob McAdoo B. McAdoo	22-199	40	4/12/1974	BUF	vs	BOS	48	15	2			15	32	46.9				10	13	76.9	53.0				6
19	Kevin Durant K. Durant	22-200	41	4/17/2011	OKC	vs	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
20	Kevin Durant K. Durant	22-210	41	4/27/2011	OKC	vs	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
21	Derrick Rose D. Rose	22-214	44	5/6/2011	CHI	@	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
22	Kevin Durant K. Durant	22-230	40	5/17/2011	OKC	@	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
23	Kobe Bryant K. Bryant	22-263	48	5/13/2001	LAL	@	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
24	Ja Morant J. Morant	22-266	47	5/3/2022	MEM	vs	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
25	Anthony Edwards A. Edwards	22-267	40	4/28/2024	MIN	@	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