most 40 point games in a season rockets history

James Harden has the most games for the Rockets in a season with 40+ points, with 28 games in 2018-19.

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most 40 or more point games by a player in a season rockets history

	NAME	GP	PTS	SEASON	TM	MPG	PPG	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	TS%	OREB	DREB	TPG	MIN	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	+/-
1	James Harden J. Harden	28	1,317	2018-19	HOU	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
2	James Harden J. Harden	21	977	2019-20	HOU	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
3	James Harden J. Harden	12	515	2015-16	HOU	42.0	42.9	5.9	8.8	2.5	0.4	13.2	25.0	52.7	4.6	10.2	45.1	12.0	13.9	86.2	68.9	1.2	4.8	5.1	504	71	105	30	5	61	37	+127
4	Moses Malone M. Malone	12	539	1981-82	HOU	43.4	44.9	15.8	1.8	1.3	1.6	16.3	27.5	59.4	0.0	0.1	0.0	12.3	15.5	79.0	65.4			2.8	521	190	21	15	19	33	29
5	James Harden J. Harden	11	518	2017-18	HOU	38.1	47.1	4.6	7.8	1.9	0.6	14.4	24.8	57.9	5.0	9.5	52.4	13.4	15.5	86.5	74.5	0.4	4.3	4.6	419	51	86	21	7	51	31	+72
6	James Harden J. Harden	11	469	2016-17	HOU	38.4	42.6	11.2	11.1	1.5	0.4	12.2	24.6	49.4	5.5	12.0	45.5	12.8	15.0	85.5	68.2	1.5	9.7	5.5	422	123	122	16	4	61	32	+49
7	James Harden J. Harden	10	445	2014-15	HOU	40.6	44.5	6.1	7.2	2.8	0.5	12.5	24.0	52.1	4.3	9.3	46.2	15.2	17.4	87.4	70.3	1.5	4.6	3.9	406	61	72	28	5	39	22	+105
8	Elvin Hayes E. Hayes	9	388	1970-71	SDR	45.4	43.1	18.0	2.6			16.9	32.8	51.5				9.3	12.6	74.3	56.3				409	162	23				18
9	Hakeem Olajuwon H. Olajuwon	7	295	1994-95	HOU	42.3	42.1	10.1	3.4	1.1	3.3	16.1	26.3	61.4	0.0	0.0		9.9	12.6	78.4	66.2	1.7	8.4	3.3	296	71	24	8	23	23	28
10	Elvin Hayes E. Hayes	7	297	1969-70	SDR		42.4	19.4				16.7	29.3	57.1				9.0	12.7	70.8	60.8					136					22
11	Elvin Hayes E. Hayes	7	299	1968-69	SDR		42.7	19.0				16.9	33.3	50.6				9.0	12.3	73.3	55.2					133					20
12	Tracy McGrady T. McGrady	6	263	2004-05	HOU	44.0	43.8	9.2	5.7	2.5	1.2	15.2	27.8	54.5	3.8	7.5	51.1	9.7	12.8	75.3	65.5	1.8	7.3	2.3	264	55	34	15	7	14	15	+55
13	Moses Malone M. Malone	6	254	1980-81	HOU	43.7	42.3	17.0	1.3		1.7	15.2	23.8	63.6	0.0			12.0	15.2	79.1	69.4				262	102	8		10		18
14	Hakeem Olajuwon H. Olajuwon	5	221	1995-96	HOU	44.2	44.2	15.0	4.6	2.0	3.0	16.8	29.2	57.5	0.0	0.4	0.0	10.6	13.6	77.9	62.8	4.4	10.6	3.4	221	75	23	10	15	17	12
15	Jalen Green J. Green	4	164	2022-23	HOU	37.7	41.0	3.8	3.5	0.5	0.3	14.0	23.3	60.2	5.0	10.0	50.0	8.0	9.8	82.1	74.4	0.8	3.0	2.8	151	15	14	2	1	11	6	+18
16	Russell Westbrook R. Westbrook	4	167	2019-20	HOU	39.7	41.8	8.0	6.3	1.5	0.0	15.5	28.3	54.9	1.0	2.5	40.0	9.8	11.5	84.8	62.7	1.3	6.8	6.3	159	32	25	6	0	25	14	+25
17	Tracy McGrady T. McGrady	4	169	2007-08	HOU	41.3	42.3	4.8	5.3	0.8	0.5	16.0	28.0	57.1	3.3	7.5	43.3	7.0	9.0	77.8	66.1	0.3	4.5	2.5	165	19	21	3	2	10	3	+2
18	Hakeem Olajuwon H. Olajuwon	4	168	1993-94	HOU	44.8	42.0	10.8	3.3	1.8	2.3	16.0	26.3	61.0	0.0	0.8	0.0	10.0	12.0	83.3	66.6	1.3	9.5	3.8	179	43	13	7	9	15	12
19	Hakeem Olajuwon H. Olajuwon	4	169	1992-93	HOU	42.8	42.3	12.0	4.0	3.0	4.8	16.0	25.8	62.1	0.0	0.3	0.0	10.3	12.0	85.4	68.1	4.0	8.0	3.0	171	48	16	12	19	12	17
20	Calvin Murphy C. Murphy	4	186	1977-78	HOU	45.5	46.5	4.0	2.3			20.0	35.3	56.7				6.5	7.5	86.7	60.3				182	16	9				14
21	Tracy McGrady T. McGrady	3	129	2006-07	HOU	38.4	43.0	7.3	6.3	1.3	0.7	15.0	29.3	51.1	3.3	9.0	37.0	9.7	12.3	78.4	61.9	1.0	6.3	2.7	115	22	19	4	2	8	7	+18
22	Hakeem Olajuwon H. Olajuwon	3	134	1996-97	HOU	42.7	44.7	12.0	4.3	0.7	2.0	17.3	31.0	55.9	0.7	0.7	100.0	9.3	10.3	90.3	62.8	2.3	9.7	4.0	128	36	13	2	6	12	8	+18
23	Hakeem Olajuwon H. Olajuwon	3	134	1989-90	HOU	43.3	44.7	15.3	4.0	2.7	3.7	17.0	29.0	58.6	0.0	0.0		10.7	13.0	82.1	64.3	4.3	11.0	6.0	130	46	12	8	11	18	14
24	Ralph Sampson R. Sampson	3	126	1984-85	HOU	44.3	42.0	17.7	1.3	1.0	1.7	16.3	25.3	64.5	0.0	0.0		9.3	11.7	80.0	68.9	5.0	12.7	6.7	133	53	4	3	5	20	8
25	Moses Malone M. Malone	3	129	1979-80	HOU	42.7	43.0	20.3	1.7	1.0	1.7	17.0	26.3	64.6	0.0	0.0		9.0	10.7	84.4	69.3	10.7	9.7	6.3	128	61	5	3	5	19	12

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26.0

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8.9

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APG

6.2

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Team Rankings

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118.6

8th

DRTG

113.2

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5.4

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36.4

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	TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB
3	Nuggets	54	28	.659	10.0
4	Lakers	53	29	.646	11.0
5	Rockets	52	30	.634	12.0
6	Timberwolves	49	33	.598	15.0
7	Suns	45	37	.549	19.0

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Wed 10/21	DAL	@	HOU	8:30 PM
Fri 10/23	HOU	@	SAS	9:30 PM
Sat 10/24	HOU	@	ATL	8:00 PM
Mon 10/26	ATL	@	HOU	8:30 PM
Wed 10/28	HOU	@	MIL	8:00 PM

Last Game

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4 - 2

Final

Rockets

2 - 4

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NBA 2025-26 Leaders

PPG Leaders

33.5

Dončić

31.1

Gilgeous-Alexander

28.8

Edwards

RPG Leaders

12.9

Jokić

11.9

Towns

11.6

Clingan

APG Leaders

10.7

Jokić

9.9

Cunningham

8.3

Dončić

SPG Leaders

2.0

Thompson

2.0

Daniels

1.9

Wallace

BPG Leaders

3.1

Wembanyama

1.9

Holmgren

1.9

Huff

3PM Leaders

4.0

Dončić

3.8

Ball

3.4

Knueppel

TS% Leaders

68.8

Duren

67.6

Ayton

67.4

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122.6

120.8

119.8

119.6

119.4

119.2

DRtg Rankings

107.7

109.7

111.3

112.7

113.0

113.2

NetRtg Rankings

11.1

8.3

8.2

8.1

6.5

5.4

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17-65

19-63

20-62

22-60

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FanDuel Points Leaders

4,039.7

Jokić

3,694

Dončić

3,474

Johnson

DraftKings Points Leaders

4,298.5

Jokić

3,909.3

Dončić

3,685.5

Johnson

USG% Leaders

38.0

Dončić

36.1

Brown

33.4

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MPG Leaders

38.0

Maxey

37.4

Thompson

36.4

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FanDuel PTS/MIN Leaders

1.78

Jokić

1.61

Dončić

1.52

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DraftKings PTS/MIN Leaders

1.90

Jokić

1.71

Dončić

1.52

Gilgeous-Alexander

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50-34

61-44

50-37-1

51-38

47-36

57-44

Worst Record ATS

33-49

41-59

36-48

38-50

36-46

NBA 2025-26 Standings

	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	Hornets	44	38	.537	16.0
10	Heat	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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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	Clippers	42	40	.512	22.0
10	Warriors	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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DATE	MATCHUP			SCORE
Mon 3/30	PHX	@	MEM	131-105
Mon 3/30	CHI	@	SAS	114-129
Mon 3/30	MIN	@	DAL	124-94
Mon 3/30	CLE	@	UTA	122-113
Mon 3/30	DET	@	OKC	110-114

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Tue 10/20	BOS	@	DET	3:00 PM
Tue 10/20	PHI	@	NYK	7:00 PM
Tue 10/20	OKC	@	SAS	9:30 PM
Wed 10/21	ATL	@	ORL	7:00 PM
Wed 10/21	MIL	@	WAS	7:00 PM

James Harden has the most games for the Rockets in a season with 40+ points, with 28 games in 2018-19.

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