fastest time to score 40 points in a single game

50 players were tied for the fewest games with 40+ points, with 1 game. The first three are Amen Thompson, Jeremiah Fears and Nickeil Alexander-Walker.

Interpreted as:
fastest time in the regular season to score 40 or more points by a player in a single game
NAMEGPPTSMPGPPGRPGAPGSPGBPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTPGMINREBASTSTLBLKTOVPF+/-
1Amen Thompson
A. Thompson
1
41
41.7
41.0
9.0
7.0
2.0
0.0
17.0
22.0
77.3
0.0
1.0
0.0
7.0
7.0
100.0
81.7
3.0
6.0
2.0
42
9
7
2
0
2
2
+1
2Jeremiah Fears
J. Fears
1
40
37.8
40.0
5.0
6.0
3.0
0.0
17.0
29.0
58.6
1.0
7.0
14.3
5.0
5.0
100.0
64.1
2.0
3.0
2.0
38
5
6
3
0
2
2
+30
3Nickeil Alexander-Walker
N. Alexander-Walker
1
41
36.8
41.0
7.0
5.0
2.0
0.0
12.0
21.0
57.1
9.0
14.0
64.3
8.0
9.0
88.9
82.1
3.0
4.0
3.0
37
7
5
2
0
3
1
+27
4Matas Buzelis
M. Buzelis
1
41
45.2
41.0
6.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
16.0
28.0
57.1
5.0
15.0
33.3
4.0
5.0
80.0
67.9
1.0
5.0
1.0
45
6
2
2
2
1
1
+8
5Stephon Castle
S. Castle
1
40
31.9
40.0
12.0
12.0
3.0
1.0
15.0
19.0
78.9
3.0
5.0
60.0
7.0
10.0
70.0
85.5
2.0
10.0
6.0
32
12
12
3
1
6
2
+30
6Jarrett Allen
J. Allen
1
40
29.5
40.0
17.0
5.0
2.0
4.0
16.0
23.0
69.6
0.0
1.0
0.0
8.0
12.0
66.7
70.7
6.0
11.0
0.0
30
17
5
2
4
0
0
+25
7Dillon Brooks
D. Brooks
1
40
32.7
40.0
8.0
4.0
1.0
1.0
13.0
22.0
59.1
4.0
7.0
57.1
10.0
12.0
83.3
73.3
1.0
7.0
1.0
33
8
4
1
1
1
3
+14
8Keyonte George
K. George
1
43
39.5
43.0
0.0
3.0
2.0
0.0
15.0
28.0
53.6
6.0
13.0
46.2
7.0
8.0
87.5
68.2
0.0
0.0
6.0
39
0
3
2
0
6
4
-6
9Pat Connaughton
P. Connaughton
1
43
43.6
43.0
11.0
5.0
2.0
0.0
16.0
29.0
55.2
5.0
12.0
41.7
6.0
9.0
66.7
65.2
1.0
10.0
2.0
44
11
5
2
0
2
2
+7
10Jaime Jaquez Jr.
J. Jaquez Jr.
1
41
40.5
41.0
10.0
7.0
0.0
0.0
17.0
25.0
68.0
2.0
6.0
33.3
5.0
7.0
71.4
73.0
1.0
9.0
3.0
41
10
7
0
0
3
2
-4
11Coby White
C. White
1
44
36.6
44.0
5.0
1.0
2.0
0.0
16.0
28.0
57.1
7.0
15.0
46.7
5.0
6.0
83.3
71.8
0.0
5.0
1.0
37
5
1
2
0
1
3
+2
12Derrick White
D. White
1
41
39.2
41.0
3.0
2.0
3.0
1.0
14.0
26.0
53.8
9.0
17.0
52.9
4.0
4.0
100.0
73.8
0.0
3.0
1.0
39
3
2
3
1
1
0
+8
13Jalen Williams
J. Williams
1
41
32.9
41.0
6.0
6.0
1.0
1.0
15.0
24.0
62.5
4.0
8.0
50.0
7.0
7.0
100.0
75.7
0.0
6.0
0.0
33
6
6
1
1
0
2
+12
14Aaron Wiggins
A. Wiggins
1
41
39.9
41.0
14.0
3.0
0.0
0.0
16.0
30.0
53.3
6.0
14.0
42.9
3.0
4.0
75.0
64.5
6.0
8.0
2.0
40
14
3
0
0
2
2
+31
15Evan Mobley
E. Mobley
1
41
34.3
41.0
10.0
2.0
1.0
3.0
16.0
23.0
69.6
6.0
8.0
75.0
3.0
4.0
75.0
82.8
3.0
7.0
3.0
34
10
2
1
3
3
4
+19
16OG Anunoby
OG Anunoby
1
40
37.8
40.0
5.0
4.0
0.0
1.0
16.0
23.0
69.6
5.0
7.0
71.4
3.0
3.0
100.0
82.2
1.0
4.0
1.0
38
5
4
0
1
1
2
+21
17GG Jackson
GG Jackson
1
44
44.1
44.0
12.0
1.0
2.0
1.0
17.0
36.0
47.2
4.0
13.0
30.8
6.0
7.0
85.7
56.3
6.0
6.0
3.0
44
12
1
2
1
3
1
-13
18Malachi Flynn
M. Flynn
1
50
34.1
50.0
6.0
5.0
3.0
0.0
18.0
25.0
72.0
5.0
9.0
55.6
9.0
12.0
75.0
82.6
0.0
6.0
4.0
34
6
5
3
0
4
2
+14
19Donte DiVincenzo
D. DiVincenzo
1
40
40.8
40.0
5.0
2.0
2.0
1.0
14.0
23.0
60.9
11.0
20.0
55.0
1.0
3.0
33.3
82.2
1.0
4.0
4.0
41
5
2
2
1
4
2
+21
20Alperen Sengun
A. Sengun
1
45
37.0
45.0
16.0
3.0
5.0
1.0
19.0
32.0
59.4
2.0
3.0
66.7
5.0
7.0
71.4
64.1
6.0
10.0
2.0
37
16
3
5
1
2
3
+18
21Keegan Murray
K. Murray
1
47
36.1
47.0
8.0
2.0
2.0
0.0
16.0
23.0
69.6
12.0
15.0
80.0
3.0
4.0
75.0
94.9
1.0
7.0
0.0
36
8
2
2
0
0
1
+33
22Bogdan Bogdanović
B. Bogdanović
1
40
35.6
40.0
3.0
3.0
2.0
0.0
14.0
24.0
58.3
10.0
17.0
58.8
2.0
2.0
100.0
80.4
1.0
2.0
1.0
36
3
3
2
0
1
4
-2
23Kenneth Lofton Jr.
K. Lofton Jr.
1
42
40.4
42.0
14.0
0.0
1.0
0.0
17.0
25.0
68.0
0.0
2.0
0.0
8.0
12.0
66.7
69.4
6.0
8.0
2.0
40
14
0
1
0
2
3
-17
24Obi Toppin
O. Toppin
1
42
40.1
42.0
10.0
3.0
0.0
1.0
16.0
28.0
57.1
6.0
14.0
42.9
4.0
4.0
100.0
70.6
1.0
9.0
2.0
40
10
3
0
1
2
1
+8
25Robert Covington
R. Covington
1
43
45.6
43.0
8.0
2.0
2.0
3.0
15.0
24.0
62.5
11.0
18.0
61.1
2.0
2.0
100.0
86.4
0.0
8.0
2.0
46
8
2
2
3
2
5
+30

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3
54
28
.659
10.0
4
53
29
.646
11.0
5
Rockets Rockets
52
30
.634
12.0
6
49
33
.598
15.0
7
45
37
.549
19.0
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NBA 2025-26 Standings

EasternWLPCTGB
1
60
22
.732
2
56
26
.683
4.0
3
53
29
.646
7.0
4
52
30
.634
8.0
5
46
36
.561
14.0
6
Hawks Hawks - x
46
36
.561
14.0
7
76ers 76ers - x
45
37
.549
15.0
8
Magic Magic - x
45
37
.549
15.0
9
44
38
.537
16.0
10
43
39
.524
17.0
11
Bucks Bucks - e
32
50
.390
28.0
12
Bulls Bulls - e
31
51
.378
29.0
13
Nets Nets - e
20
62
.244
40.0
14
19
63
.232
41.0
15
17
65
.207
43.0
WesternWLPCTGB
1
64
18
.780
2
Spurs Spurs - x
62
20
.756
2.0
3
54
28
.659
10.0
4
53
29
.646
11.0
5
52
30
.634
12.0
6
49
33
.598
15.0
7
Suns Suns - x
45
37
.549
19.0
8
42
40
.512
22.0
9
42
40
.512
22.0
10
37
45
.451
27.0
11
26
56
.317
38.0
12
26
56
.317
38.0
13
25
57
.305
39.0
14
Kings Kings - e
22
60
.268
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15
Jazz Jazz - e
22
60
.268
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