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Finals. Holds the single-series record for highest assists-per-game average—14.0 (1985) Shares the single-series record for most triple-doubles—2 (1985) Holds the record for most points by a rookie, game—42 (May 16, 1980, vs. Philadelphia) Holds the record for most assists by a rookie, game—11 (May 7, 1980, vs. Philadelphia)
The following is a list of National Basketball Association players by total career playoff triple-doubles recorded. [1] Statistics accurate as of the 2024 NBA playoffs. Magic Johnson has the most triple-doubles in NBA playoff history. ^
Johnson was first dubbed "Magic" at 15, when he recorded a triple-double of 36 points, 18 rebounds, and 16 assists as a sophomore at Everett. [29] After the game, Fred Stabley Jr., a sports writer for the Lansing State Journal , gave him the moniker [ 33 ] despite the belief of Johnson's mother, a devout Christian, that the name was ...
Magic Johnson or The Big Fundamental. ... He is practically 7 feet and 300 pounds and will finish this season with more career triple-doubles than Magic Johnson. We would say he is a unicorn if he ...
The following is a list of all NBA teammate triple-doubles, with playoff triple-double pairs highlighted in italics. Jimmy Butler and Bam Adebayo are the only pair of teammates to achieve this twice, while Nikola Jokić and Jamal Murray made history on June 7, 2023 by becoming the first pair of teammates to record triple-doubles in the NBA ...
Youngest/Oldest player to log a triple-double in a playoff game Youngest: Magic Johnson is the youngest player to log a triple-double in a playoff game, he had a total of 13 points, 12 rebounds and 16 assists in the game for the Los Angeles Lakers against the Phoenix Suns at the age of 20 years, 238 days on April 8, 1980.
Laker individual accomplishments. NBA MVP. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar – 1976, 1977, 1980. Magic Johnson – 1987, 1989, 1990. Shaquille O'Neal – 2000. Kobe Bryant – 2008. NBA Finals MVP. Jerry West – 1969. Wilt Chamberlain – 1972.
Never had two players from the same team had 30-point triple-doubles in the same game. Nikola Jokic and Jamal Murray made history Wednesday night — and have the Denver Nuggets two wins away from ...