Magic Johnson playoff 3-pointers made in 1990-91

211990-91 Postseason

Magic Johnson recorded 21 3-pointers made in the 1990-91 postseason, 1st in the NBA.

  • Magic Johnson's best postseason for 3-pointers made in 13 seasons on file.
  • Up 16 from 5 in 1989-90.
  • 34% of the Los Angeles Lakers' 3-pointers made that postseason.

Best of 13 postseasons, 1979-80 through 1995-96. Figures come from ESPN's box scores and were last read on September 22, 2026.

1979-80 to 1995-96
1979-80: 2'801980-81: 01981-82: 01982-83: 01983-84: 01984-85: 11985-86: 01986-87: 21987-88: 71988-89: 101989-90: 51990-91: 2121'911995-96: 3'96
Magic Johnson playoff 3-pointers made in 1990-91, season by season
PTS: Points scored — a free throw is worth 1, a shot inside the arc 2, beyond it 3.REB: Missed shots the player collected, at either end of the floor.AST: Passes that led directly to a team-mate's basket.STL: Possessions taken off the opponent by picking off a pass or a dribble.BLK: Opponent shots swatted away before they reached the rim.FG%: Share of shots from the floor that went in. League average sits near 47%.3P%: Share of three-point attempts that went in. League average sits near 36%.FT%: Share of free throws that went in. League average sits near 78%.TS%: Scoring per shot with threes and free throws counted: PTS ÷ (2 × (FGA + 0.44 × FTA)). League average sits near 58%.3PTM: Three-point shots made.
1979-80LAL29316815149651.825.080.259.62
1980-81LAL5141218338.80.065.044.10
1981-82LAL24315813040352.90.082.861.40
1982-83LAL268128192341248.50.084.055.50
1983-84LAL382139284422055.10.080.060.10
1984-85LAL33313428932451.314.384.759.91
1985-86LAL30210021127153.70.076.659.90
1986-87LAL39213921931753.920.083.160.72
1987-88LAL47713030334451.450.085.260.07
1988-89LAL2588316527348.928.690.760.910
1989-90LAL2275711511149.020.088.659.85
1990-91LAL41415424023044.029.688.259.821
1995-96LAL6134260038.533.384.857.03

What the columns mean: PTS · REB · AST · STL · BLK · FG% · 3P% · FT% · TS% · 3PTM

Magic Johnson, 1990-91 regular season

GP
79
MIN
37.1
PTS
19.4
REB
7.0
AST
12.5
STL
1.3
BLK
0.2
FG%
47.7