Top individual playoff performances

Scoring
Player/Team Opponent Total Date
Michael Jordan, Chicago at Boston 63 April 20, 1986
Elgin Baylor, LA Lakers at Boston 61 April 14, 1962
Wilt Chamberlain, Philadelphia Syracuse 56 March 22, 1962
Michael Jordan, Chicago at Miami 56 April 29, 1992
Charles Barkley, Phoenix at Golden State 56 May 4, 1994
Michael Jordan, Chicago Cleveland 55 May 1, 1988
Michael Jordan, Chicago Phoenix 55 June 16, 1993
Michael Jordan, Chicago Washington 55 April 27, 1997
John Havlicek, Boston Atlanta 54 April 1, 1973
Michael Jordan, Chicago New York 54 May 31, 1993

Rebounding
Player/Team Opponent Total Date
Wilt Chamberlain, Philadelphia Boston 41 April 5, 1967
Bill Russell, Boston Philadelphia 40 March 23, 1958
Bill Russell, Boston St. Louis 40 March 29, 1960
Bill Russell, Boston L.A. Lakers 40 April 18, 1962
Bill Russell, Boston Philadelphia 39 March 19, 1960
Bill Russell, Boston Syracuse 39 March 23, 1958
Wilt Chamberlain, Philadelphia Boston 39 April 6, 1965
Bill Russell, Boston St. Louis 38 April 11, 1961
Bill Russell, Boston L.A. Lakers 38 April 16, 1963
Wilt Chamberlain, S.F. Boston 38 April 24, 1964
Wilt Chamberlain, Philadelphia San Francisco 38 April 16, 1967

Assists
Player/Team Opponent Total Date
Magic Johnson, L.A. Lakers Phoenix 24 May 15, 1984
John Stockton, Utah at L.A. Lakers 24 May 17, 1988
Magic Johnson, L.A. Lakers at Portland 23 May 3, 1985
John Stockton, Utah at Portland 23 April 25, 1996
Doc Rivers, Atlanta Boston 22 May 16, 1988
Magic Johnson, L.A. Lakers Boston 21 June 3, 1984
Magic Johnson, L.A. Lakers Houston 21 April 27, 1991
Magic Johnson, L.A. Lakers at Portland 21 May 18, 1991
John Stockton, Utah L.A. Clippers 21 April 24, 1992
Johnny Moore, San Antonio Denver 20 April 27, 1983
Magic Johnson, L.A. Lakers at Houston 20 May 16, 1986
Magic Johnson, L.A. Lakers Boston 20 June 4, 1987
John Stockton, Utah at L.A. Lakers 20 May 21, 1988
Magic Johnson, L.A. Lakers at Dallas 20 May 31, 1988
Magic Johnson, L.A. Lakers at Phoenix 20 May 28, 1989
Tim Hardaway, Golden State at L.A. Lakers 20 May 14, 1991
Magic Johnson, L.A. Lakers Chicago 20 June 12, 1991

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