Magic Johnson 30, 40 and 50-point games

How many 40-point games does Magic Johnson have?

Magic Johnson has scored 40 or more points 10 times: 6 in the regular season and 4 in the playoffs. His best is 46 points against the Sacramento Kings on Dec 23, 1986. He has 93 regular-season games of 30 or more and 12 in the playoffs.

Every 40-point game, newest first

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Magic Johnson, every game of 40 or more points

Date↓	Opp↓	Result↓	PTS↓iPTS: Points scored — a free throw is worth 1, a shot inside the arc 2, beyond it 3.	Line↓	Stage↓
May 8, 1991	vs GS	L 125-124	44	12 REB, 9 AST, 12-23 FG, 0-3 3PT	Playoffs
May 15, 1990	vs PHX	L 106-103	43	8 REB, 7 AST, 15-26 FG, 0-2 3PT	Playoffs
May 13, 1990	@ PHX	L 114-101	43	6 REB, 10 AST, 15-26 FG, 1-3 3PT	Playoffs
Nov 30, 1988	vs OKC	W 110-106	40	9 REB, 10 AST, 13-21 FG, 1-1 3PT	Regular season
Feb 13, 1987	vs IND	W 113-108	40	6 REB, 7 AST, 14-24 FG, 0-0 3PT	Regular season
Jan 19, 1987	@ BKN	W 126-115	42	11 REB, 7 AST, 13-28 FG, 0-2 3PT	Regular season
Dec 23, 1986	@ SAC	W 127-117	46	10 REB, 9 AST, 17-36 FG, 0-1 3PT	Regular season
Jan 9, 1982	@ DET	W 130-127	40	10 REB, 9 AST, 18-23 FG, 0-0 3PT	Regular season
Mar 28, 1981	@ UTAH	L 112-110	41	12 REB, 11 AST, 17-23 FG, 0-0 3PT	Regular season
May 16, 1980	@ PHI	W 123-107	42	15 REB, 7 AST, 14-23 FG, 0-1 3PT	Playoffs

What the columns mean: PTS

By season

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Magic Johnson, 30, 40 and 50-point games by regular season

Season↓	Team↓	GP↓iGP: Games the player appeared in, however briefly.	30+↓	40+↓	50+↓	High↓
1995-96	LAL	32	1	0	0	30
1990-91	LAL	79	9	0	0	34
1989-90	LAL	79	14	0	0	38
1988-89	LAL	77	12	1	0	40
1987-88	LAL	72	5	0	0	39
1986-87	LAL	80	21	3	0	46
1985-86	LAL	72	6	0	0	34
1984-85	LAL	77	5	0	0	39
1983-84	LAL	67	3	0	0	33
1982-83	LAL	79	5	0	0	36
1981-82	LAL	78	3	1	0	40
1980-81	LAL	37	5	1	0	41
1979-80	LAL	77	4	0	0	31

What the columns mean: GP