25 players are tied for the fewest games with more than 0 games played and 40+ points in a playoff game, with 1 game. The first three are Victor Wembanyama, Cade Cunningham and Paolo Banchero.
Interpreted as:
fewest games by a player to score 40 or more points in a playoff game| NAME | GP | PTS | DATE | TM | OPP | MIN | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | TS% | OREB | DREB | TOV | PF | +/- | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | V. Wembanyama | 1 | 41 | 5/18/2026 | @ | 49 | 24 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 25 | 56.0 | 1 | 2 | 50.0 | 12 | 13 | 92.3 | 66.7 | 9 | 15 | 3 | 4 | +16 | ||
| 2 |  | D. Mitchell | 1 | 43 | 5/11/2026 | vs | 37 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 26 | 50.0 | 4 | 12 | 33.3 | 13 | 15 | 86.7 | 66.0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | +28 | ||
| 3 |  | C. Cunningham | 1 | 45 | 4/29/2026 | vs | 44 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 23 | 56.5 | 5 | 8 | 62.5 | 14 | 14 | 100.0 | 77.2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 3 | +3 | ||
| 4 |  | P. Banchero | 1 | 45 | 4/29/2026 | @ | 41 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 31 | 54.8 | 6 | 11 | 54.5 | 5 | 12 | 41.7 | 62.0 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 5 |  | A. Dosunmu | 1 | 43 | 4/25/2026 | vs | 42 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 17 | 76.5 | 5 | 5 | 100.0 | 12 | 12 | 100.0 | 96.5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | +10 | ||
| 6 |  | S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 1 | 42 | 4/25/2026 | @ | 38 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 18 | 83.3 | 1 | 3 | 33.3 | 11 | 12 | 91.7 | 90.2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | +10 | ||
| 7 |  | J. Williams | 1 | 40 | 6/16/2025 | vs | 35 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 25 | 56.0 | 3 | 5 | 60.0 | 9 | 12 | 75.0 | 66.1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 4 | +14 | ||
| 8 | | S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 1 | 40 | 5/26/2025 | @ | 40 | 9 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 30 | 43.3 | 2 | 7 | 28.6 | 12 | 14 | 85.7 | 55.3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | +5 | ||
| 9 |  | J. Brunson | 1 | 43 | 5/21/2025 | vs | 38 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 25 | 60.0 | 1 | 6 | 16.7 | 12 | 14 | 85.7 | 69.0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 5 | -8 | ||
| 10 |  | N. Jokić | 1 | 44 | 5/13/2025 | @ | 44 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 25 | 68.0 | 5 | 7 | 71.4 | 5 | 5 | 100.0 | 80.9 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 4 | -8 | ||
| 11 |  | J. Tatum | 1 | 42 | 5/12/2025 | @ | 40 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 16 | 28 | 57.1 | 7 | 16 | 43.8 | 3 | 3 | 100.0 | 71.6 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 3 | -9 | ||
| 12 | | D. Mitchell | 1 | 43 | 5/9/2025 | @ | 37 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 29 | 48.3 | 5 | 13 | 38.5 | 10 | 14 | 71.4 | 61.1 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 4 | +35 | ||
| 13 | | D. Mitchell | 1 | 48 | 5/6/2025 | vs | 36 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 15 | 30 | 50.0 | 1 | 7 | 14.3 | 17 | 21 | 81.0 | 61.2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | +13 | ||
| 14 | | N. Jokić | 1 | 42 | 5/5/2025 | @ | 42 | 22 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 29 | 51.7 | 2 | 6 | 33.3 | 10 | 13 | 76.9 | 60.5 | 5 | 17 | 7 | 5 | +10 | ||
| 15 | | J. Brunson | 1 | 40 | 5/1/2025 | @ | 42 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 33 | 45.5 | 3 | 10 | 30.0 | 7 | 8 | 87.5 | 54.8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | +5 | ||
| 16 |  | J. Murray | 1 | 43 | 4/29/2025 | vs | 40 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 26 | 65.4 | 8 | 14 | 57.1 | 1 | 1 | 100.0 | 81.3 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 2 | +17 | ||
| 17 |  | A. Edwards | 1 | 43 | 4/27/2025 | vs | 44 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 23 | 52.2 | 5 | 10 | 50.0 | 14 | 17 | 82.4 | 70.5 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 2 | +3 | ||
| 18 |  | J. Brown | 1 | 40 | 5/23/2024 | vs | 37 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 27 | 51.9 | 4 | 10 | 40.0 | 8 | 11 | 72.7 | 62.8 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 4 | +18 | ||
| 19 | | N. Jokić | 1 | 40 | 5/14/2024 | vs | 41 | 7 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 22 | 68.2 | 2 | 3 | 66.7 | 8 | 9 | 88.9 | 77.0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 2 | +21 | ||
| 20 | | J. Brunson | 1 | 44 | 5/14/2024 | vs | 43 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 35 | 51.4 | 2 | 6 | 33.3 | 6 | 7 | 85.7 | 57.8 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 2 | +31 | ||
| 21 | | A. Edwards | 1 | 44 | 5/12/2024 | vs | 45 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 25 | 64.0 | 5 | 8 | 62.5 | 7 | 8 | 87.5 | 77.1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 2 | +5 | ||
| 22 | | J. Brunson | 1 | 43 | 5/6/2024 | vs | 44 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 26 | 53.8 | 1 | 4 | 25.0 | 14 | 14 | 100.0 | 66.9 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 2 | +12 | ||
| 23 | | A. Edwards | 1 | 43 | 5/4/2024 | @ | 42 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 29 | 58.6 | 3 | 7 | 42.9 | 6 | 6 | 100.0 | 68.0 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | +10 | ||
| 24 | | D. Mitchell | 1 | 50 | 5/3/2024 | @ | 42 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 36 | 61.1 | 3 | 9 | 33.3 | 3 | 6 | 50.0 | 64.7 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | -3 | ||
| 25 | | J. Brunson | 1 | 41 | 5/2/2024 | @ | 44 | 3 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 27 | 48.1 | 3 | 8 | 37.5 | 12 | 16 | 75.0 | 60.2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | +9 | ||
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| Eastern | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Pistons - z | 60 | 22 | .732 | |
| 2 |  Celtics - x | 56 | 26 | .683 | 4.0 |
| 3 |  Knicks - x | 53 | 29 | .646 | 7.0 |
| 4 |  Cavaliers - x | 52 | 30 | .634 | 8.0 |
| 5 |  Raptors - x | 46 | 36 | .561 | 14.0 |
| 6 |  Hawks - x | 46 | 36 | .561 | 14.0 |
| 7 |  76ers - x | 45 | 37 | .549 | 15.0 |
| 8 |  Magic - x | 45 | 37 | .549 | 15.0 |
| 9 | 44 | 38 | .537 | 16.0 | |
| 10 | 43 | 39 | .524 | 17.0 | |
| 11 |  Bucks - e | 32 | 50 | .390 | 28.0 |
| 12 |  Bulls - e | 31 | 51 | .378 | 29.0 |
| 13 |  Nets - e | 20 | 62 | .244 | 40.0 |
| 14 |  Pacers - e | 19 | 63 | .232 | 41.0 |
| 15 |  Wizards - e | 17 | 65 | .207 | 43.0 |
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Heat| Western | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Thunder - z | 64 | 18 | .780 | |
| 2 |  Spurs - x | 62 | 20 | .756 | 2.0 |
| 3 |  Nuggets - x | 54 | 28 | .659 | 10.0 |
| 4 |  Lakers - x | 53 | 29 | .646 | 11.0 |
| 5 |  Rockets - x | 52 | 30 | .634 | 12.0 |
| 6 |  Timberwolves - x | 49 | 33 | .598 | 15.0 |
| 7 |  Suns - x | 45 | 37 | .549 | 19.0 |
| 8 |  Trail Blazers - x | 42 | 40 | .512 | 22.0 |
| 9 | 42 | 40 | .512 | 22.0 | |
| 10 | 37 | 45 | .451 | 27.0 | |
| 11 |  Pelicans - e | 26 | 56 | .317 | 38.0 |
| 12 |  Mavericks - e | 26 | 56 | .317 | 38.0 |
| 13 |  Grizzlies - e | 25 | 57 | .305 | 39.0 |
| 14 |  Kings - e | 22 | 60 | .268 | 42.0 |
| 15 |  Jazz - e | 22 | 60 | .268 | 42.0 |
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