Marques Johnson had his most points in a game on November 2, 1980 and on December 12, 1978, with 40 points.

Interpreted as:

Marques Johnson most points in a regular-season game

	NAME	PTS	DATE	TM		OPP	MIN	REB	AST	STL	BLK	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	TS%	OREB	DREB	TOV	PF
1	Marques Johnson M. Johnson	40	11/2/1980	MIL	vs	IND	35	7	7	2	1	17	25	68.0	0			6	7	85.7	71.2			4	2
2	Marques Johnson M. Johnson	40	12/12/1978	MIL	vs	PHX	42	12	4	0	0	17	23	73.9				6	7	85.7	76.7	6	6	4	2
3	Marques Johnson M. Johnson	39	2/16/1983	MIL	vs	DET	45	11	7	3	2	18	30	60.0	0	0		3	8	37.5	58.2	4	7	5	5
4	Marques Johnson M. Johnson	39	1/30/1979	MIL	@	SDC	32	12	1	2	0	14	26	53.8				11	12	91.7	62.3			6	1
5	Marques Johnson M. Johnson	38	3/23/1979	MIL	@	GSW	38	5	1	3	1	14	20	70.0				10	12	83.3	75.2	2	3	2	5
6	Marques Johnson M. Johnson	38	1/10/1979	MIL	vs	ATL	50	8	2	1	1	12	28	42.9				14	18	77.8	52.9			4	5
7	Marques Johnson M. Johnson	38	12/6/1978	MIL	@	GSW	38	12	2	1	0	16	23	69.6				6	7	85.7	72.9	4	8	1	4
8	Marques Johnson M. Johnson	37	1/16/1980	MIL	vs	KCK	39	4	3	1	1	14	26	53.8	0			9	12	75.0	59.1				3
9	Marques Johnson M. Johnson	37	10/24/1978	MIL	@	PHX	39	10	3	3	1	16	26	61.5				5	8	62.5	62.7	5	5	0	4
10	Marques Johnson M. Johnson	36	3/9/1984	MIL	vs	BOS	47	8	5	1	2	14	23	60.9	1	1	100.0	7	8	87.5	67.9	1	7	5	3
11	Marques Johnson M. Johnson	36	3/4/1979	MIL	@	BOS	38	7	5	1	1	15	22	68.2				6	6	100.0	73.1	1	6	4	0
12	Marques Johnson M. Johnson	36	1/8/1979	MIL	vs	HOU	39	7	5	2	0	14	22	63.6				8	10	80.0	68.2				1
13	Marques Johnson M. Johnson	35	1/21/1983	MIL	vs	WAS	44	10	5	2	2	14	26	53.8	0	1	0.0	7	10	70.0	57.6			5	1
14	Marques Johnson M. Johnson	35	10/14/1978	MIL	@	SAS	31	8	0	0	1	12	19	63.2				11	11	100.0	73.4			2	2
15	Marques Johnson M. Johnson	34	11/20/1985	LAC	@	LAL	41	7	6	1	0	13	24	54.2	0	0		8	10	80.0	59.9	4	3	3	3
16	Marques Johnson M. Johnson	34	12/14/1983	MIL	@	PHI	42	9	3	4	0	13	23	56.5	0	1	0.0	8	11	72.7	61.1	1	8	3	3
17	Marques Johnson M. Johnson	34	1/15/1983	MIL	@	CHI	46	9	8	2	1	15	25	60.0	0	1	0.0	4	9	44.4	58.7	3	6	3	4
18	Marques Johnson M. Johnson	34	11/24/1982	MIL	vs	UTA	47	17	7	2	0	15	25	60.0	0	0		4	5	80.0	62.5			5	3
19	Marques Johnson M. Johnson	34	11/18/1979	MIL	@	SDC	37	10	2	1	1	13	22	59.1	0	2	0.0	8	8	100.0	66.6			3	0
20	Marques Johnson M. Johnson	34	11/13/1979	MIL	@	POR	38	11	5	4	2	11	18	61.1	0	0		12	15	80.0	69.1	3	8	4	3
21	Marques Johnson M. Johnson	34	3/18/1979	MIL	vs	SAS	37	6	4	1	0	12	20	60.0				10	13	76.9	66.1			0	3
22	Marques Johnson M. Johnson	34	1/14/1979	MIL	vs	CHI	37	8	1	1	1	13	20	65.0				8	9	88.9	71.0	3	5	3	2
23	Marques Johnson M. Johnson	34	12/2/1978	MIL	@	CLE	38	5	1	3	4	15	20	75.0				4	5	80.0	76.6	1	4	0	2
24	Marques Johnson M. Johnson	33	10/31/1985	LAC	vs	CHI	34	3	4	1	1	15	24	62.5	0	0		3	3	100.0	65.2	2	1	0	4
25	Marques Johnson M. Johnson	33	2/24/1983	MIL	@	HOU	42	6	4	2	0	15	26	57.7	0	0		3	3	100.0	60.4	2	4	1	3