active nba player with most 40 point games in a season

James Harden has the most games by an active player with 40+ points in a season, with 28 games in 2018-19.

Interpreted as:
active NBA player with most 40 or more point games in a season
NAMEGPPTSSEASONTMMPGPPGRPGAPGSPGBPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTPGMINREBASTSTLBLKTOVPF+/-
1James Harden
J. Harden
28
1,317
2018-19
HOU HOU
39.6
47.0
8.1
7.5
2.4
1.0
13.7
29.1
47.1
6.3
15.9
39.6
13.4
14.9
89.7
66.0
1.3
6.9
5.8
1,109
228
211
68
28
161
91
+242
2James Harden
J. Harden
21
977
2019-20
HOU HOU
38.9
46.5
7.7
7.8
1.8
1.1
13.5
27.9
48.3
6.5
15.4
42.0
13.1
14.8
88.7
67.6
1.3
6.4
4.5
817
162
163
38
24
95
70
+267
3Russell Westbrook
R. Westbrook
18
835
2016-17
OKC OKC
37.3
46.4
10.4
8.8
1.6
0.1
15.2
31.2
48.8
4.1
10.3
40.0
11.8
13.8
85.9
62.2
1.4
9.1
5.3
671
188
159
28
2
96
42
+73
4Damian Lillard
D. Lillard
15
674
2022-23
POR POR
38.0
44.9
5.3
5.7
0.8
0.4
13.3
24.1
55.4
6.1
13.6
45.1
12.1
13.1
92.9
75.4
0.7
4.5
3.0
570
79
85
12
6
45
29
+69
5Luka Dončić
L. Dončić
14
632
2022-23
DAL DAL
40.1
45.1
10.1
8.9
2.1
0.4
15.6
26.6
58.6
3.6
8.9
40.3
10.4
14.1
74.1
68.9
1.1
9.1
3.6
562
142
125
29
6
50
41
+62
6Kevin Durant
K. Durant
14
625
2013-14
OKC OKC
43.1
44.6
6.6
5.7
1.6
0.9
14.4
27.4
52.3
3.9
8.6
44.6
12.1
14.4
83.7
66.1
0.4
6.2
3.9
603
93
80
23
12
54
29
+57
7Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
S. Gilgeous-Alexander
13
589
2024-25
OKC OKC
35.9
45.3
5.3
5.8
2.1
1.2
15.6
26.8
58.2
3.2
7.1
45.7
10.8
11.6
93.4
70.9
1.1
4.2
2.1
467
69
76
27
16
27
35
+199
8Luka Dončić
L. Dončić
13
596
2023-24
DAL DAL
38.0
45.8
9.0
9.8
1.7
0.2
15.7
26.3
59.6
5.8
11.6
50.3
8.6
9.8
87.5
74.8
0.5
8.5
3.2
494
117
128
22
3
42
28
+160
9Donovan Mitchell
D. Mitchell
13
578
2022-23
CLE CLE
41.5
44.5
5.1
4.7
1.2
0.4
15.7
27.9
56.2
5.5
11.9
46.5
7.5
8.6
87.5
70.1
1.0
4.1
3.1
539
66
61
16
5
40
36
+99
10Joel Embiid
J. Embiid
13
597
2022-23
PHI PHI
37.0
45.9
10.8
4.5
1.2
2.2
15.6
25.7
60.8
1.2
3.8
32.7
13.5
15.2
88.8
71.0
2.2
8.5
3.5
481
140
59
16
29
45
41
+139
11Joel Embiid
J. Embiid
13
553
2021-22
PHI PHI
36.5
42.5
13.8
4.3
1.1
1.9
14.1
23.7
59.4
1.9
3.7
52.1
12.5
15.2
82.2
70.1
2.5
11.3
3.8
475
180
56
14
25
49
43
+155
12Stephen Curry
S. Curry
13
581
2015-16
GSW GSW
35.0
44.7
6.0
5.8
1.9
0.2
14.8
24.5
60.4
8.4
14.2
58.9
6.8
7.2
93.6
80.8
0.8
5.2
4.4
455
78
76
25
2
57
27
+206
13Giannis Antetokounmpo
G. Antetokounmpo
12
548
2022-23
MIL MIL
35.4
45.7
13.8
4.4
0.7
0.8
17.1
27.5
62.1
1.2
3.5
33.3
10.3
15.2
68.1
66.8
3.1
10.7
4.1
425
165
53
8
10
49
39
+101
14James Harden
J. Harden
12
515
2015-16
HOU HOU
42.0
42.9
5.9
8.8
2.5
0.4
13.2
25.0
52.7
4.6
10.2
45.1
12.0
13.9
86.2
68.9
1.2
4.8
5.1
504
71
105
30
5
61
37
+127
15Jalen Brunson
J. Brunson
11
494
2023-24
NYK NYK
39.5
44.9
5.1
5.9
1.5
0.3
15.9
29.5
53.8
3.9
8.5
45.7
9.2
10.5
87.1
65.7
1.2
3.9
3.0
435
56
65
16
3
33
19
+97
16Jayson Tatum
J. Tatum
11
471
2022-23
BOS BOS
39.2
42.8
8.5
4.2
0.9
0.6
13.6
23.9
57.0
5.5
10.8
51.3
10.0
11.3
88.7
74.2
1.0
7.5
2.3
431
93
46
10
7
25
20
+137
17Stephen Curry
S. Curry
11
527
2020-21
GSW GSW
35.7
47.9
5.4
5.2
0.7
0.1
15.1
26.9
56.1
9.5
17.7
53.3
8.3
9.0
91.9
77.6
0.4
5.0
4.2
392
59
57
8
1
46
25
+161
18Trae Young
T. Young
11
490
2019-20
ATL ATL
40.4
44.5
4.6
10.0
1.0
0.3
13.0
25.9
50.2
5.7
12.3
46.7
12.8
14.7
87.0
68.8
0.8
3.8
5.6
444
51
110
11
3
62
21
+44
19Damian Lillard
D. Lillard
11
558
2019-20
POR POR
41.1
50.7
5.3
9.1
1.4
0.2
15.9
28.5
55.9
8.2
15.0
54.5
10.7
11.5
93.7
75.7
0.4
4.9
2.6
452
58
100
15
2
29
13
+88
20James Harden
J. Harden
11
518
2017-18
HOU HOU
38.1
47.1
4.6
7.8
1.9
0.6
14.4
24.8
57.9
5.0
9.5
52.4
13.4
15.5
86.5
74.5
0.4
4.3
4.6
419
51
86
21
7
51
31
+72
21James Harden
J. Harden
11
469
2016-17
HOU HOU
38.4
42.6
11.2
11.1
1.5
0.4
12.2
24.6
49.4
5.5
12.0
45.5
12.8
15.0
85.5
68.2
1.5
9.7
5.5
422
123
122
16
4
61
32
+49
22Nikola Jokić
N. Jokić
10
454
2024-25
DEN DEN
39.6
45.4
12.1
8.3
1.9
0.9
17.2
30.6
56.2
3.4
8.4
40.5
7.6
9.3
81.7
65.4
3.3
8.8
3.6
396
121
83
19
9
36
27
+85
23Trae Young
T. Young
10
443
2021-22
ATL ATL
35.6
44.3
3.5
9.1
1.0
0.1
14.7
24.5
60.0
5.4
10.6
50.9
9.5
10.3
92.2
76.3
0.6
2.9
4.2
356
35
91
10
1
42
16
+110
24Giannis Antetokounmpo
G. Antetokounmpo
10
432
2021-22
MIL MIL
36.8
43.2
13.4
5.6
1.0
1.3
15.3
21.8
70.2
1.8
4.0
45.0
10.8
14.4
75.0
76.8
3.5
9.9
3.6
368
134
56
10
13
36
31
+53
25Bradley Beal
B. Beal
10
456
2019-20
WAS WAS
39.5
45.6
3.7
6.3
1.5
0.3
15.3
27.5
55.6
4.2
8.9
47.2
10.8
12.4
87.1
69.2
0.9
2.8
4.1
395
37
63
15
3
41
29
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Team Rankings

ORTG

123.6

2nd

DRTG

112.7

8th

NETRTG

10.9

2nd

3P%

40.9

1st

2025-26 Conference Standings
TEAMWLPCTGB
2
Lakers Lakers
13
4
.765
4.0
3
Nuggets Nuggets
13
4
.765
4.0
4
Rockets Rockets
12
4
.750
4.5
5
Spurs Spurs
12
5
.706
5.0
6
Suns Suns
12
7
.632
6.0
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Sun
11/30
HOU HOU
@
UTA UTA
3:00 PM
Mon
12/1
HOU HOU
@
UTA UTA
9:00 PM
Wed
12/3
SAC SAC
@
HOU HOU
8:00 PM
Fri
12/5
PHX PHX
@
HOU HOU
8:00 PM
Sat
12/6
HOU HOU
@
DAL DAL
8:30 PM
Last Game
HOU Rockets

12 - 4

104

Final

100

GSW Warriors

10 - 10

Wed 26 Nov 2025

NBA 2025-26 Leaders

NBA 2025-26 Rankings

NBA Fantasy 2025-26

NBA 2025-26 Betting

NBA 2025-26 Conference Standings

WesternWLPCTGB
1
Thunder Thunder
18
1
.947
2
Lakers Lakers
13
4
.765
4.0
3
Nuggets Nuggets
13
4
.765
4.0
4
Rockets Rockets
12
4
.750
4.5
5
Spurs Spurs
12
5
.706
5.0
6
Suns Suns
12
7
.632
6.0
EasternWLPCTGB
1
Pistons Pistons
15
3
.833
2
Raptors Raptors
14
5
.737
1.5
3
Heat Heat
13
6
.684
2.5
4
Knicks Knicks
11
6
.647
3.5
5
Cavaliers Cavaliers
12
7
.632
3.5
6
Hawks Hawks
11
8
.579
4.5

NBA 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Thu
10/30
ATL ATL
@
IND IND
128-108
Thu
10/30
BOS BOS
@
PHI PHI
109-108
Thu
10/30
TOR TOR
@
CLE CLE
112-101
Thu
10/30
NYK NYK
@
CHI CHI
125-135
Thu
10/30
LAL LAL
@
MEM MEM
117-112

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Fri
11/28
ORL ORL
@
DET DET
7:30 PM
Fri
11/28
CHI CHI
@
CHA CHA
7:30 PM
Fri
11/28
WAS WAS
@
IND IND
7:30 PM
Fri
11/28
CLE CLE
@
ATL ATL
7:30 PM
Fri
11/28
MIL MIL
@
NYK NYK
7:30 PM