most 40 point games in a single season this decade

Between the 2019-20 and 2028-29 seasons, James Harden had the most games with 40+ points in a season, with 21 games in 2019-20.

Interpreted as:
most 40 or more point games by a player in a single season this decade
NAMEGPPTSSEASONTMMPGPPGRPGAPGSPGBPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTPGMINREBASTSTLBLKTOVPF+/-
1James 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
2Luka Dončić
L. Dončić
16
715
2025-26
LAL LAL
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
3Damian 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
4Luka 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
5Shai 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
6Luka 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
7Donovan 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
8Joel 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
9Joel 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
10Giannis Antetokounmpo
G. Antetokounmpo
12
548
2022-23
MIL MIL
35.4
45.7
13.8
4.4
0.7
0.8
17.1
27.5
62.1
1.2
3.5
33.3
10.3
15.2
68.1
66.8
3.1
10.7
4.1
425
165
53
8
10
49
39
+101
11Jalen Brunson
J. Brunson
11
494
2023-24
NYK NYK
39.5
44.9
5.1
5.9
1.5
0.3
15.9
29.5
53.8
3.9
8.5
45.7
9.2
10.5
87.1
65.7
1.2
3.9
3.0
435
56
65
16
3
33
19
+97
12Jayson Tatum
J. Tatum
11
471
2022-23
BOS BOS
39.2
42.8
8.5
4.2
0.9
0.6
13.6
23.9
57.0
5.5
10.8
51.3
10.0
11.3
88.7
74.2
1.0
7.5
2.3
431
93
46
10
7
25
20
+137
13Stephen Curry
S. Curry
11
527
2020-21
GSW GSW
35.7
47.9
5.4
5.2
0.7
0.1
15.1
26.9
56.1
9.5
17.7
53.3
8.3
9.0
91.9
77.6
0.4
5.0
4.2
392
59
57
8
1
46
25
+161
14Trae Young
T. Young
11
490
2019-20
ATL ATL
40.4
44.5
4.6
10.0
1.0
0.3
13.0
25.9
50.2
5.7
12.3
46.7
12.8
14.7
87.0
68.8
0.8
3.8
5.6
444
51
110
11
3
62
21
+44
15Damian Lillard
D. Lillard
11
558
2019-20
POR POR
41.1
50.7
5.3
9.1
1.4
0.2
15.9
28.5
55.9
8.2
15.0
54.5
10.7
11.5
93.7
75.7
0.4
4.9
2.6
452
58
100
15
2
29
13
+88
16Anthony Edwards
A. Edwards
10
431
2025-26
MIN MIN
40.0
43.1
6.3
2.9
1.8
0.6
15.2
27.1
56.1
5.4
11.7
46.2
7.3
8.8
83.0
69.6
0.3
6.0
3.1
400
63
29
18
6
31
26
+43
17Nikola Jokić
N. Jokić
10
454
2024-25
DEN DEN
39.6
45.4
12.1
8.3
1.9
0.9
17.2
30.6
56.2
3.4
8.4
40.5
7.6
9.3
81.7
65.4
3.3
8.8
3.6
396
121
83
19
9
36
27
+85
18Trae Young
T. Young
10
443
2021-22
ATL ATL
35.6
44.3
3.5
9.1
1.0
0.1
14.7
24.5
60.0
5.4
10.6
50.9
9.5
10.3
92.2
76.3
0.6
2.9
4.2
356
35
91
10
1
42
16
+110
19Giannis Antetokounmpo
G. Antetokounmpo
10
432
2021-22
MIL MIL
36.8
43.2
13.4
5.6
1.0
1.3
15.3
21.8
70.2
1.8
4.0
45.0
10.8
14.4
75.0
76.8
3.5
9.9
3.6
368
134
56
10
13
36
31
+53
20Bradley Beal
B. Beal
10
456
2019-20
WAS WAS
39.5
45.6
3.7
6.3
1.5
0.3
15.3
27.5
55.6
4.2
8.9
47.2
10.8
12.4
87.1
69.2
0.9
2.8
4.1
395
37
63
15
3
41
29
-12
21Anthony Edwards
A. Edwards
9
400
2024-25
MIN MIN
37.5
44.4
5.8
4.0
1.3
0.6
13.7
26.2
52.1
6.6
13.8
47.6
10.6
11.8
89.6
70.8
1.0
4.8
4.2
338
52
36
12
5
38
16
+117
22Joel Embiid
J. Embiid
9
424
2023-24
PHI PHI
34.4
47.1
12.3
5.3
1.0
1.1
16.6
26.4
62.6
1.0
3.1
32.1
13.0
14.1
92.1
72.1
3.0
9.3
2.8
309
111
48
9
10
25
28
+103
23Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
S. Gilgeous-Alexander
8
355
2025-26
OKC OKC
37.5
44.4
5.5
5.5
1.9
0.4
14.6
24.5
59.7
1.6
4.1
39.4
13.5
15.6
86.4
70.7
0.8
4.8
2.0
300
44
44
15
3
16
19
+68
24De'Aaron Fox
D. Fox
8
332
2023-24
SAC SAC
38.7
41.5
5.6
4.6
1.9
0.4
15.0
26.8
56.1
4.9
10.9
44.8
6.6
8.6
76.8
67.9
1.0
4.6
3.5
310
45
37
15
3
28
24
-10
25Giannis Antetokounmpo
G. Antetokounmpo
8
386
2023-24
MIL MIL
37.7
48.3
13.4
5.8
1.9
0.9
18.5
25.6
72.2
1.0
2.5
40.0
10.3
14.3
71.9
75.6
3.1
10.3
3.1
301
107
46
15
7
25
23
+69
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RPG

10.2

Sengun

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APG

5.7

Thompson

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ORTG

118.6

8th

DRTG

113.2

6th

NETRTG

5.4

6th

3P%

36.4

10th

2025-26 Conference Standings
TEAMWLPCTGB
3
Nuggets Nuggets
54
28
.659
10.0
4
Lakers Lakers
53
29
.646
11.0
5
Rockets Rockets
52
30
.634
12.0
6
Timberwolves Timberwolves
49
33
.598
15.0
7
Suns Suns
45
37
.549
19.0
Last Game
LAL Lakers

4 - 2

98

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28.1

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28.0

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26.9

Brunson

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Playoffs RPG Leaders

13.2

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11.1

Wembanyama

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10.7

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9.5

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8.6

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8.2

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Playoffs SPG Leaders

2.8

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2.5

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2.4

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3.7

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1.8

Thompson

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1.8

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3.5

Brooks

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3.3

Hachimura

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Richardson

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113.6

Davison

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107.8

Nnaji

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Knicks

124.5

Thunder

121.8

Spurs

115.9

Celtics

113.7

Raptors

111.7

Cavaliers

111.5
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Knicks

104.4

Spurs

106.5

Magic

107.4

Rockets

108.5

Pistons

109.0

Thunder

110.5
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Thunder

11.2

Spurs

9.4

Celtics

3.0

Pistons

1.7

Raptors

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685.9

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758

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Mitchell

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686.3

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40.4

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Nick Smith Jr.

40.1

Williams

Amari Williams

34.9

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Jordan Goodwin
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44.0

Thompson

Amen Thompson

42.0

Smith

Jabari Smith Jr.

41.0

Durant

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1.60

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1.58

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Hornets

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Spurs

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Suns

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Celtics

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Heat

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Knicks

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Wizards

33-49

Cavaliers

41-59

Warriors

36-48

Rockets

38-50

Bucks

36-46

Kings

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EasternWLPCTGB
1
Pistons Pistons - z
60
22
.732
2
Celtics Celtics - x
56
26
.683
4.0
3
Knicks Knicks - x
53
29
.646
7.0
4
Cavaliers Cavaliers - x
52
30
.634
8.0
5
Raptors Raptors - x
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
Hornets Hornets
44
38
.537
16.0
10
Heat Heat
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
Pacers Pacers - e
19
63
.232
41.0
15
Wizards Wizards - e
17
65
.207
43.0
WesternWLPCTGB
1
Thunder Thunder - z
64
18
.780
2
Spurs Spurs - x
62
20
.756
2.0
3
Nuggets Nuggets - x
54
28
.659
10.0
4
Lakers Lakers - x
53
29
.646
11.0
5
Rockets Rockets - x
52
30
.634
12.0
6
Timberwolves Timberwolves - x
49
33
.598
15.0
7
Suns Suns - x
45
37
.549
19.0
8
Trail Blazers Trail Blazers - x
42
40
.512
22.0
9
Clippers Clippers
42
40
.512
22.0
10
Warriors Warriors
37
45
.451
27.0
11
Pelicans Pelicans - e
26
56
.317
38.0
12
Mavericks Mavericks - e
26
56
.317
38.0
13
Grizzlies Grizzlies - e
25
57
.305
39.0
14
Kings Kings - e
22
60
.268
42.0
15
Jazz Jazz - e
22
60
.268
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Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Sun
3/29
SAC SAC
@
BKN BKN
99-116
Sun
3/29
ORL ORL
@
TOR TOR
87-139
Sun
3/29
HOU HOU
@
NOP NOP
134-102
Sun
3/29
NYK NYK
@
OKC OKC
100-111
Sun
3/29
GSW GSW
@
DEN DEN
93-116

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DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Thu
5/28
OKC OKC
@
SAS SAS
8:30 PM
Sat
5/30
SAS SAS
@
OKC OKC
8:00 PM