most 40 point games in a season in the past 40 years

Between May 3, 1986 and May 3, 2026, Michael Jordan has the most games with 40+ points in a season, with 37 games in 1986-87.

Interpreted as:
most 40 or more point games by a player in a season in the past 40 years
NAMEGPPTSSEASONTMMPGPPGRPGAPGSPGBPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTPGMINREBASTSTLBLKTOVPF+/-
1Michael Jordan
M. Jordan
37
1,690
1986-87
41.4
45.7
5.5
4.2
3.0
1.7
16.4
31.2
52.5
0.1
0.8
12.9
12.8
14.5
88.3
60.7
2.3
3.2
3.4
1,531
204
156
111
64
124
108
2James Harden
J. Harden
28
1,317
2018-19
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
3Kobe Bryant
K. Bryant
27
1,241
2005-06
41.8
46.0
6.1
3.4
2.0
0.3
15.2
31.8
47.8
3.2
7.8
41.2
12.3
14.2
86.5
60.4
1.3
4.8
2.9
1,129
164
91
55
7
77
87
+182
4Michael Jordan
M. Jordan
22
1,007
1989-90
41.8
45.8
7.5
5.5
3.1
0.7
17.0
29.5
57.9
1.4
3.4
41.3
10.3
11.7
87.6
66.1
2.0
5.5
2.4
920
165
120
69
16
52
68
5James Harden
J. Harden
21
977
2019-20
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
6Kobe Bryant
K. Bryant
19
843
2002-03
42.8
44.4
5.2
4.0
2.2
0.8
15.8
32.3
48.9
2.9
6.1
48.7
9.8
11.5
85.8
59.5
0.5
4.6
3.4
814
98
76
41
15
65
46
+185
7Russell Westbrook
R. Westbrook
18
835
2016-17
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
8Kobe Bryant
K. Bryant
18
882
2006-07
45.6
49.0
7.2
4.4
1.3
0.7
16.2
30.9
52.3
3.6
7.3
49.2
13.1
15.2
86.1
65.2
1.4
5.8
2.9
822
129
79
24
12
53
53
+133
9Michael Jordan
M. Jordan
18
843
1987-88
41.1
46.8
4.8
6.4
3.3
1.9
17.7
28.9
61.2
0.1
0.9
5.9
11.4
13.3
86.2
67.4
1.6
3.2
2.8
740
86
116
60
35
50
60
10Allen Iverson
A. Iverson
17
761
2000-01
45.1
44.8
4.1
4.1
2.8
0.4
16.1
31.8
50.5
2.1
4.9
42.2
10.6
12.4
85.7
60.1
1.0
3.1
3.5
767
69
69
47
6
60
39
+143
11Luka Dončić
L. Dončić
16
715
2025-26
37.4
44.7
8.8
8.3
2.1
0.5
14.3
25.9
55.2
5.8
12.6
45.5
10.3
12.4
82.9
71.1
0.8
7.9
3.1
599
140
133
33
8
49
42
+132
12Damian Lillard
D. Lillard
15
674
2022-23
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
13Allen Iverson
A. Iverson
15
649
2005-06
45.3
43.3
4.5
8.6
1.9
0.1
15.0
29.0
51.7
1.3
3.8
35.1
11.9
13.9
86.1
61.6
0.8
3.7
3.4
679
68
129
28
1
51
29
+54
14Michael Jordan
M. Jordan
15
684
1988-89
42.3
45.6
8.8
7.7
3.8
0.5
16.3
27.1
60.0
0.6
2.1
29.0
12.5
14.4
86.6
68.1
2.1
6.7
3.3
634
132
116
57
8
49
45
15Dominique Wilkins
D. Wilkins
15
676
1987-88
40.5
45.1
6.9
3.1
1.9
0.7
17.3
31.2
55.3
1.0
2.1
48.4
9.5
11.2
85.1
62.4
3.1
3.9
3.5
607
104
46
28
10
52
33
16Luka Dončić
L. Dončić
14
632
2022-23
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
17Kevin Durant
K. Durant
14
625
2013-14
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
18Michael Jordan
M. Jordan
14
661
1992-93
40.9
47.2
6.6
5.6
3.6
1.0
18.4
32.1
57.5
1.1
3.4
33.3
9.2
11.0
83.8
64.0
1.6
5.1
2.7
572
93
78
51
14
38
34
19Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
S. Gilgeous-Alexander
13
589
2024-25
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
20Luka Dončić
L. Dončić
13
596
2023-24
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
21Donovan Mitchell
D. Mitchell
13
578
2022-23
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
22Joel Embiid
J. Embiid
13
597
2022-23
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
23Joel Embiid
J. Embiid
13
553
2021-22
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
24Stephen Curry
S. Curry
13
581
2015-16
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
25Dwyane Wade
D. Wade
13
582
2008-09
42.1
44.8
6.0
7.2
2.5
1.8
15.5
27.7
56.1
2.5
5.2
47.1
11.2
13.7
82.0
66.4
1.4
4.6
4.0
547
78
93
32
24
52
26
+82

More Bulls Stats

Team Leaders

PPG

17.0

Giddey

Josh Giddey

RPG

9.0

Vučević

Nikola Vučević

APG

9.1

Giddey

Josh Giddey
Team Rankings

ORTG

113.0

23rd

DRTG

118.1

22nd

NETRTG

-5.1

22nd

3P%

35.6

19th

2025-26 Conference Standings
TEAMWLPCTGB
10
43
39
.524
17.0
11
32
50
.390
28.0
12
Bulls Bulls
31
51
.378
29.0
13
20
62
.244
40.0
14
19
63
.232
41.0
Last Game
CHI Bulls

31 - 51

128

Final

149

DAL Mavericks

26 - 56

Sun 12 Apr 2026

NBA 2025-26 Leaders

NBA 2025-26 Rankings

NBA Fantasy 2025-26

NBA 2025-26 Betting

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
42.0
15
Jazz Jazz - e
22
60
.268
42.0

NBA 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Wed
3/25
@
109-119
Wed
3/25
@
123-98
Wed
3/25
@
133-110
Wed
3/25
@
108-110
Wed
3/25
@
135-142

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Sun
5/3
@
7:30 PM
Mon
5/4
@
8:00 PM
Mon
5/4
@
9:30 PM
Tue
5/5
@
8:30 PM
Wed
5/6
@
7:00 PM