most 35 point games through 1960

Before 1960-61, Bob Pettit had the most games with 35+ points, with 58 games.

Interpreted as:
most 35 or more point regular-season games by a player through 1960
NAMEGPPTSMPGPPGRPGAPGSPGBPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTPGMINREBASTSTLBLKTOVPF+/-
1Bob Pettit
B. Pettit
58
2,302
39.7
14.3
11.1
13.9
80.0
2George Mikan
G. Mikan
49
1,997
40.8
14.7
11.4
13.8
82.7
3Wilt Chamberlain
W. Chamberlain
46
1,979
47.3
43.0
28.5
2.2
17.1
34.9
49.0
8.8
14.7
60.0
52.0
2,174
1,312
100
96
4Jack Twyman
J. Twyman
41
1,621
39.5
15.0
9.5
11.8
80.6
168
5Paul Arizin
P. Arizin
37
1,381
37.3
13.5
10.3
12.1
85.0
151
6Elgin Baylor
E. Baylor
27
1,094
40.5
15.3
10.0
13.6
73.8
99
7George Yardley
G. Yardley
24
983
41.0
14.8
11.5
13.9
82.3
80
8Dolph Schayes
D. Schayes
20
769
38.5
12.0
14.5
16.2
89.5
83
9Joe Fulks
J. Fulks
18
702
39.0
14.3
10.3
10Bob Cousy
B. Cousy
16
600
37.5
13.8
9.9
11.4
86.3
34
11Cliff Hagan
C. Hagan
15
569
37.9
14.7
8.6
10.5
81.6
12Neil Johnston
N. Johnston
15
582
38.8
14.3
10.1
12.6
80.4
49
13Richie Guerin
R. Guerin
12
476
39.7
14.6
10.5
12.8
81.8
37
14Tom Heinsohn
T. Heinsohn
9
352
39.1
16.0
7.1
8.9
80.0
35
15Bill Sharman
B. Sharman
9
346
38.4
14.7
9.1
9.9
92.1
25
16Ed Macauley
E. Macauley
8
297
37.1
12.4
12.4
16.4
75.6
17Clyde Lovellette
C. Lovellette
7
260
37.1
14.4
8.3
10.6
78.4
30
18Alex Groza
A. Groza
7
272
38.9
14.4
10.0
12.9
77.8
19Gene Shue
G. Shue
5
199
39.8
14.4
11.0
12.8
85.9
7
20Kenny Sears
K. Sears
5
187
37.4
14.6
13.2
11.0
12.2
90.2
73
19
21Max Zaslofsky
M. Zaslofsky
5
180
36.0
13.4
9.2
10.8
85.2
22Carl Braun
C. Braun
5
200
40.0
13.4
13.2
23Johnny Kerr
J. Kerr
4
151
37.8
17.8
15.8
30.3
52.1
6.3
9.0
69.4
55.2
71
14
24Joe Graboski
J. Graboski
3
106
35.3
13.7
8.0
10.3
77.4
12
25Larry Foust
L. Foust
3
109
36.3
10.3
15.7
18.7
83.9
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