david thompson most points in a playoff game

David Thompson put up his most points in a playoff game in Game 3 of the 1977 Western Conference Semifinals versus the Trail Blazers, with 40 points.

NAMEPTSDATETMOPPMINREBASTSTLBLKFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTOVPF+/-
1David Thompson
D. Thompson
40
4/24/1977
DEN DEN
@
POR POR
40
8
3
0
0
16
29
55.2
8
8
100.0
61.5
4
4
2
2David Thompson
D. Thompson
37
5/3/1978
DEN DEN
vs
MIL MIL
41
6
6
0
5
16
30
53.3
5
7
71.4
55.9
3
3
4
3
3David Thompson
D. Thompson
35
5/14/1978
DEN DEN
vs
SEA SEA
41
3
2
1
1
16
27
59.3
3
5
60.0
59.9
1
2
0
2
4David Thompson
D. Thompson
34
4/25/1978
DEN DEN
@
MIL MIL
37
4
4
0
1
11
25
44.0
12
14
85.7
54.6
2
2
1
3
5David Thompson
D. Thompson
31
5/1/1977
DEN DEN
vs
POR POR
45
6
6
6
1
11
24
45.8
9
12
75.0
52.9
2
4
2
6David Thompson
D. Thompson
29
4/13/1979
DEN DEN
@
LAL LAL
41
5
1
0
0
14
24
58.3
1
2
50.0
58.3
2
3
4
5
7David Thompson
D. Thompson
28
4/15/1979
DEN DEN
vs
LAL LAL
42
8
7
2
0
13
26
50.0
2
2
100.0
52.1
4
4
4
5
8David Thompson
D. Thompson
28
4/30/1978
DEN DEN
@
MIL MIL
35
4
5
2
4
13
25
52.0
2
3
66.7
53.2
1
3
4
2
9David Thompson
D. Thompson
27
4/10/1979
DEN DEN
vs
LAL LAL
39
8
4
2
1
11
19
57.9
5
7
71.4
61.1
1
7
4
2
10David Thompson
D. Thompson
27
4/18/1978
DEN DEN
vs
MIL MIL
38
3
6
0
1
10
22
45.5
7
9
77.8
52.0
1
2
5
2
11David Thompson
D. Thompson
26
4/20/1977
DEN DEN
vs
POR POR
35
3
3
0
2
10
17
58.8
6
10
60.0
60.7
0
3
4
12David Thompson
D. Thompson
23
5/5/1978
DEN DEN
vs
SEA SEA
37
5
4
1
1
9
22
40.9
5
6
83.3
46.7
1
4
2
4
13David Thompson
D. Thompson
23
4/28/1978
DEN DEN
vs
MIL MIL
37
7
5
2
2
10
23
43.5
3
5
60.0
45.6
3
4
3
2
14David Thompson
D. Thompson
22
5/7/1978
DEN DEN
vs
SEA SEA
41
2
5
0
2
9
20
45.0
4
4
100.0
50.6
0
2
1
2
15David Thompson
D. Thompson
21
5/17/1978
DEN DEN
@
SEA SEA
35
4
3
0
2
7
17
41.2
7
7
100.0
52.3
0
4
5
3
16David Thompson
D. Thompson
21
5/12/1978
DEN DEN
@
SEA SEA
33
4
1
0
2
10
27
37.0
1
1
100.0
38.3
2
2
3
3
17David Thompson
D. Thompson
21
5/10/1978
DEN DEN
@
SEA SEA
41
6
2
2
0
6
19
31.6
9
10
90.0
44.9
2
4
3
3
18David Thompson
D. Thompson
20
4/21/1978
DEN DEN
vs
MIL MIL
31
1
4
0
0
8
14
57.1
4
4
100.0
63.5
1
0
7
2
19David Thompson
D. Thompson
19
4/23/1982
DEN DEN
@
PHX PHX
27
3
2
0
0
8
16
50.0
1
2
50.0
2
3
66.7
54.8
2
1
4
5
20David Thompson
D. Thompson
18
4/22/1977
DEN DEN
vs
POR POR
33
5
5
1
1
6
18
33.3
6
9
66.7
41.0
2
3
4
21David Thompson
D. Thompson
17
5/2/1977
DEN DEN
@
POR POR
41
6
4
1
0
6
14
42.9
5
12
41.7
44.1
3
3
6
22David Thompson
D. Thompson
16
4/23/1978
DEN DEN
@
MIL MIL
34
4
5
1
0
6
20
30.0
4
5
80.0
36.0
1
3
1
3
23David Thompson
D. Thompson
16
4/26/1977
DEN DEN
@
POR POR
43
3
3
1
0
7
19
36.8
2
2
100.0
40.2
2
1
4
24David Thompson
D. Thompson
13
4/20/1983
SEA SEA
vs
POR POR
31
0
4
1
0
5
14
35.7
0
0
3
6
50.0
39.1
0
0
2
3
25David Thompson
D. Thompson
11
4/22/1983
SEA SEA
@
POR POR
34
0
3
0
1
4
11
36.4
0
0
3
4
75.0
43.1
0
0
2
4

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