most 40 point games in the nba playoffs in the 2020s

Between the 2019-20 and 2028-29 seasons, Jalen Brunson had the most games in the playoffs with 40+ points, with 9 games.

Interpreted as:
most 40 or more point games by a player in the NBA playoffs in the 2020s
NAMEGPPTSMPGPPGRPGAPGSPGBPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTPGMINREBASTSTLBLKTOVPF+/-
1Jalen Brunson
J. Brunson
9
380
43.5
42.2
4.1
6.8
0.6
0.2
15.2
28.8
52.9
3.0
8.1
37.0
8.8
10.6
83.2
63.2
0.3
3.8
2.9
392
37
61
5
2
26
22
+68
2Devin Booker
D. Booker
8
357
42.8
44.6
6.8
5.9
1.5
0.9
16.8
26.8
62.6
3.5
6.4
54.9
7.6
8.3
92.4
73.4
0.8
6.0
2.4
343
54
47
12
7
19
31
+50
3Jimmy Butler III
J. Butler III
8
351
42.0
43.9
7.3
5.6
2.3
1.4
14.9
24.3
61.3
2.3
5.4
41.9
11.9
13.5
88.0
72.7
2.0
5.3
2.3
336
58
45
18
11
18
8
+71
4Luka Dončić
L. Dončić
8
344
41.6
43.0
9.5
9.8
1.4
0.6
14.8
27.9
52.9
4.6
10.3
45.1
8.9
11.6
76.3
65.2
0.8
8.8
5.4
333
76
78
11
5
43
19
-29
5Giannis Antetokounmpo
G. Antetokounmpo
7
299
41.5
42.7
13.6
4.9
0.9
1.9
15.1
25.9
58.6
1.3
4.3
30.0
11.1
15.0
74.3
65.8
3.0
10.6
4.1
290
95
34
6
13
29
23
+39
6Donovan Mitchell
D. Mitchell
7
338
39.0
48.3
5.7
6.0
1.4
0.4
16.4
30.0
54.8
4.9
11.3
43.0
10.6
12.4
85.1
68.1
1.9
3.9
3.9
273
40
42
10
3
27
17
+46
7Nikola Jokić
N. Jokić
6
263
41.3
43.8
11.7
7.5
1.2
0.7
16.3
26.7
61.3
3.0
5.5
54.5
8.2
10.0
81.7
70.5
2.8
8.8
4.0
248
70
45
7
4
24
19
0
8Jamal Murray
J. Murray
6
265
41.9
44.2
6.0
6.3
1.2
0.3
16.2
25.8
62.6
7.0
12.0
58.3
4.8
5.3
90.6
78.4
1.3
4.7
2.5
251
36
38
7
2
15
16
+70
9Anthony Edwards
A. Edwards
5
211
42.9
42.2
6.4
4.8
1.2
1.8
14.4
24.6
58.5
5.2
9.6
54.2
8.2
9.8
83.7
73.0
2.2
4.2
1.6
215
32
24
6
9
8
11
+22
10Jayson Tatum
J. Tatum
5
229
41.0
45.8
8.6
5.0
1.8
1.2
15.2
28.0
54.3
5.6
11.8
47.5
9.8
11.2
87.5
69.5
0.2
8.4
2.2
205
43
25
9
6
11
12
+37
11Kevin Durant
K. Durant
3
139
46.9
46.3
10.0
7.0
1.7
1.7
15.7
26.3
59.5
3.7
7.7
47.8
11.3
12.7
89.5
72.6
0.7
9.3
2.3
141
30
21
5
5
7
11
+5
12James Harden
J. Harden
3
128
42.0
42.7
5.3
8.3
2.3
0.3
14.7
23.7
62.0
6.7
11.7
57.1
6.7
7.0
95.2
79.8
0.3
5.0
2.0
126
16
25
7
1
6
7
+15
13Ja Morant
J. Morant
3
139
41.8
46.3
7.0
9.3
1.0
0.0
14.3
27.7
51.8
4.3
9.7
44.8
13.3
15.7
85.1
67.0
2.3
4.7
3.0
125
21
28
3
0
9
7
+10
14Stephen Curry
S. Curry
2
93
39.2
46.5
9.0
5.0
0.5
0.0
17.0
32.0
53.1
7.0
16.0
43.8
5.5
7.0
78.6
66.3
1.5
7.5
3.0
78
18
10
1
0
6
5
+36
15Jaylen Brown
J. Brown
2
80
39.2
40.0
7.0
1.5
1.0
0.5
14.0
23.5
59.6
3.5
9.5
36.8
8.5
11.5
73.9
70.0
2.0
5.0
4.5
78
14
3
2
1
9
6
+12
16Khris Middleton
K. Middleton
2
82
42.2
41.0
8.0
4.5
1.0
0.0
15.5
31.0
50.0
3.5
8.5
41.2
6.5
7.0
92.9
60.2
1.5
6.5
2.0
84
16
9
2
0
4
6
+12
17Joel Embiid
J. Embiid
2
90
37.6
45.0
10.5
3.0
1.0
1.0
13.0
22.0
59.1
3.5
6.0
58.3
15.5
18.5
83.8
74.7
1.0
9.5
3.0
75
21
6
2
2
6
8
+30
18Kawhi Leonard
K. Leonard
2
86
41.3
43.0
6.0
3.5
2.0
0.0
16.0
23.0
69.6
4.5
8.0
56.3
6.5
7.0
92.9
82.4
2.0
4.0
3.0
83
12
7
4
0
6
3
+1
19Damian Lillard
D. Lillard
2
97
47.1
48.5
5.0
10.0
0.5
2.0
14.0
24.0
58.3
10.5
16.5
63.6
10.0
11.5
87.0
83.4
0.5
4.5
2.0
94
10
20
1
4
4
1
-14
20LeBron James
L. James
2
80
44.9
40.0
11.5
8.0
2.5
0.0
15.0
23.0
65.2
5.0
8.0
62.5
5.0
6.5
76.9
77.3
2.5
9.0
2.5
90
23
16
5
0
5
2
+5
21Anthony Davis
A. Davis
2
83
39.1
41.5
9.5
3.5
2.0
1.0
14.0
20.5
68.3
2.5
3.5
71.4
11.0
12.0
91.7
80.5
1.5
8.0
0.5
78
19
7
4
2
1
5
+7
22Jalen Williams
J. Williams
1
40
35.2
40.0
6.0
4.0
1.0
0.0
14.0
25.0
56.0
3.0
5.0
60.0
9.0
12.0
75.0
66.1
1.0
5.0
1.0
35
6
4
1
0
1
4
+14
23Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
S. Gilgeous-Alexander
1
40
40.0
40.0
9.0
10.0
1.0
0.0
13.0
30.0
43.3
2.0
7.0
28.6
12.0
14.0
85.7
55.3
4.0
5.0
5.0
40
9
10
1
0
5
4
+5
24Tyrese Maxey
T. Maxey
1
46
51.9
46.0
5.0
9.0
0.0
0.0
17.0
30.0
56.7
7.0
12.0
58.3
5.0
8.0
62.5
68.6
0.0
5.0
3.0
52
5
9
0
0
3
5
+3
25Kyrie Irving
K. Irving
1
40
44.6
40.0
7.0
5.0
0.0
0.0
14.0
25.0
56.0
6.0
12.0
50.0
6.0
6.0
100.0
72.4
2.0
5.0
7.0
45
7
5
0
0
7
4
-5

More Knicks Stats

Team Leaders

PPG

29.2

Brunson

Jalen Brunson

RPG

11.5

Towns

Karl-Anthony Towns

APG

6.3

Brunson

Jalen Brunson
Team Rankings

ORTG

121.0

4th

DRTG

116.4

18th

NETRTG

4.5

8th

3P%

38.2

4th

2025-26 Conference Standings
TEAMWLPCTGB
1
27
9
.750
2
23
12
.657
3.5
3
Knicks Knicks
23
13
.639
4.0
4
21
15
.583
6.0
5
19
14
.576
6.5
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Wed
1/7
@
7:30 PM
Fri
1/9
@
9:00 PM
Sun
1/11
@
6:00 PM
Wed
1/14
@
10:00 PM
Thu
1/15
@
10:00 PM
Last Game
NYK Knicks

23 - 13

90

Final

121

DET Pistons

27 - 9

Mon 5 Jan 2026

NBA 2025-26 Leaders

NBA 2025-26 Rankings

NBA Fantasy 2025-26

NBA 2025-26 Betting

NBA 2025-26 Standings

EasternWLPCTGB
1
27
9
.750
2
23
12
.657
3.5
3
23
13
.639
4.0
4
21
15
.583
6.0
5
19
14
.576
6.5
6
20
16
.556
7.0
7
20
16
.556
7.0
8
20
17
.541
7.5
9
17
19
.472
10.0
10
17
20
.459
10.5
11
16
20
.444
11.0
12
12
23
.343
14.5
13
11
22
.333
14.5
14
9
25
.265
17.0
15
6
30
.167
21.0
WesternWLPCTGB
1
30
6
.833
2
25
10
.714
4.5
3
22
11
.667
6.5
4
23
12
.657
6.5
5
21
11
.656
7.0
6
23
13
.639
7.0
7
21
14
.600
8.5
8
19
17
.528
11.0
9
16
20
.444
14.0
10
15
20
.429
14.5
11
13
23
.361
17.0
12
12
22
.353
17.0
13
12
22
.353
17.0
14
8
28
.222
22.0
15
8
29
.216
22.5

NBA 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Thu
12/4
@
117-130
Thu
12/4
@
134-133
Thu
12/4
@
111-86
Thu
12/4
@
116-122
Thu
12/4
@
120-105

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Mon
1/5
@
10:00 PM
Mon
1/5
@
10:00 PM
Tue
1/6
@
7:00 PM
Tue
1/6
@
7:00 PM
Tue
1/6
@
8:00 PM