most 40 point games in a season since 1977

Since 1976-77, 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 since 1977
NAMEGPPTSSEASONTMMPGPPGRPGAPGSPGBPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTPGMINREBASTSTLBLKTOVPF+/-
1Michael Jordan
M. Jordan
37
1,690
1986-87
CHI CHI
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
HOU 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
3Kobe Bryant
K. Bryant
27
1,241
2005-06
LAL LAL
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
CHI CHI
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
HOU 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
6Kobe Bryant
K. Bryant
19
843
2002-03
LAL LAL
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
OKC OKC
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
LAL LAL
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
CHI CHI
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
10George Gervin
G. Gervin
18
787
1979-80
SAS SAS
40.8
43.7
4.8
2.8
1.8
1.0
17.6
29.8
59.0
0.7
1.8
39.4
7.9
9.7
81.1
64.2
734
87
50
33
18
41
11Allen Iverson
A. Iverson
17
761
2000-01
PHI PHI
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
12George Gervin
G. Gervin
16
711
1981-82
SAS SAS
40.7
44.4
5.8
3.1
1.3
0.5
17.8
30.8
57.7
0.3
0.6
40.0
8.7
9.8
88.5
63.4
2.7
651
92
50
20
8
43
39
13Damian Lillard
D. Lillard
15
674
2022-23
POR POR
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
14Allen Iverson
A. Iverson
15
649
2005-06
PHI PHI
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
15Michael Jordan
M. Jordan
15
684
1988-89
CHI CHI
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
16Dominique Wilkins
D. Wilkins
15
676
1987-88
ATL ATL
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
17Luka Dončić
L. Dončić
14
632
2022-23
DAL DAL
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
18Kevin Durant
K. Durant
14
625
2013-14
OKC OKC
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
19Michael Jordan
M. Jordan
14
661
1992-93
CHI CHI
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
20Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
S. Gilgeous-Alexander
13
589
2024-25
OKC OKC
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
21Luka Dončić
L. Dončić
13
596
2023-24
DAL DAL
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
22Donovan Mitchell
D. Mitchell
13
578
2022-23
CLE CLE
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
23Joel Embiid
J. Embiid
13
597
2022-23
PHI PHI
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
24Joel Embiid
J. Embiid
13
553
2021-22
PHI PHI
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
25Stephen Curry
S. Curry
13
581
2015-16
GSW GSW
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

More Bulls Stats

Team Rankings

ORTG

108.1

26th

DRTG

100.4

1st

NETRTG

7.7

5th

3P%

36.8

11th

2025-26 Conference Standings
TEAMWLPCTGB
1
Bulls Bulls
2
0
1.000
2
76ers 76ers
2
0
1.000
3
Hornets Hornets
2
1
.667
0.5
4
Heat Heat
2
1
.667
0.5
5
Knicks Knicks
2
1
.667
0.5
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Mon
10/27
ATL ATL
@
CHI CHI
8:00 PM
Wed
10/29
SAC SAC
@
CHI CHI
8:00 PM
Fri
10/31
NYK NYK
@
CHI CHI
8:00 PM
Sun
11/2
CHI CHI
@
NYK NYK
7:00 PM
Tue
11/4
PHI PHI
@
CHI CHI
8:00 PM
Last Game
CHI Bulls

2 - 0

110

Final

98

ORL Magic

1 - 2

Sat 25 Oct 2025

NBA 2025-26 Leaders

NBA 2025-26 Rankings

NBA Fantasy 2025-26

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NBA 2025-26 Conference Standings

WesternWLPCTGB
1
Spurs Spurs
3
0
1.000
2
Thunder Thunder
3
0
1.000
3
Warriors Warriors
2
1
.667
1.0
4
Lakers Lakers
2
1
.667
1.0
5
Timberwolves Timberwolves
2
1
.667
1.0
6
Grizzlies Grizzlies
2
1
.667
1.0
EasternWLPCTGB
1
Bulls Bulls
2
0
1.000
2
76ers 76ers
2
0
1.000
3
Hornets Hornets
2
1
.667
0.5
4
Heat Heat
2
1
.667
0.5
5
Knicks Knicks
2
1
.667
0.5
6
Cavaliers Cavaliers
2
1
.667
0.5

NBA 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Mon
10/20
HOU HOU
@
OKC OKC
124-125
Mon
10/20
GSW GSW
@
LAL LAL
119-109
Tue
10/21
CLE CLE
@
NYK NYK
111-119
Tue
10/21
BKN BKN
@
CHA CHA
117-136
Tue
10/21
MIA MIA
@
ORL ORL
121-125

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Mon
10/27
CLE CLE
@
DET DET
7:00 PM
Mon
10/27
ORL ORL
@
PHI PHI
7:00 PM
Mon
10/27
BOS BOS
@
NOP NOP
8:00 PM
Mon
10/27
TOR TOR
@
SAS SAS
8:00 PM
Mon
10/27
ATL ATL
@
CHI CHI
8:00 PM