most 40 point games since 1990

Since 1989-90, Kobe Bryant has the most games with 40+ points, with 122 games.

Interpreted as:
most 40 or more point regular-season games by a player since 1990
NAMEGPPTSMPGPPGRPGAPGSPGBPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTPGMINREBASTSTLBLKTOVPF+/-
1Kobe Bryant
K. Bryant
122
5,501
42.8
45.1
6.1
4.2
1.8
0.6
15.4
30.1
51.1
2.9
6.6
43.8
11.4
13.3
85.7
62.7
1.2
4.9
3.2
5,218
741
512
214
74
396
334
+759
2James Harden
J. Harden
107
4,854
39.5
45.4
7.4
8.1
2.1
0.7
13.3
26.2
50.8
5.6
12.8
44.2
13.1
14.9
87.9
69.2
1.2
6.2
4.8
4,226
788
869
228
79
516
318
+1074
3Michael Jordan
M. Jordan
96
4,289
41.2
44.7
6.6
4.7
2.5
0.8
17.0
29.5
57.6
1.1
2.6
40.6
9.6
11.3
84.9
64.8
1.7
4.9
2.3
3,952
634
452
242
77
225
253
+232
4LeBron James
L. James
79
3,517
41.6
44.5
8.7
7.1
1.7
0.9
15.7
26.6
59.0
3.8
7.3
51.2
9.3
11.8
79.4
70.0
1.6
7.1
3.7
3,286
684
560
136
73
289
145
+651
5Allen Iverson
A. Iverson
79
3,507
44.9
44.4
4.3
6.3
2.3
0.2
15.5
30.5
51.0
2.0
5.0
40.6
11.3
13.6
83.4
60.9
1.0
3.3
3.7
3,546
339
494
185
14
294
177
+443
6Stephen Curry
S. Curry
75
3,400
36.4
45.3
5.3
5.6
1.4
0.3
14.9
25.4
58.5
8.6
15.2
56.3
7.0
7.5
92.9
78.9
0.7
4.7
3.3
2,729
398
418
106
24
251
150
+862
7Kevin Durant
K. Durant
74
3,223
41.4
43.6
8.1
4.6
1.2
1.2
14.8
25.9
57.2
3.8
7.9
48.0
10.2
11.4
89.3
70.5
0.9
7.2
3.7
3,064
599
340
86
86
276
173
+404
8Luka Dončić
L. Dončić
62
2,765
38.5
44.6
9.4
9.0
1.7
0.4
15.0
26.4
56.7
5.1
11.1
46.0
9.6
11.9
80.1
70.5
0.9
8.5
3.7
2,384
582
556
108
27
227
168
+523
9Damian Lillard
D. Lillard
60
2,713
39.3
45.2
4.9
7.3
1.2
0.3
14.1
25.3
55.7
6.5
12.9
50.2
10.6
11.5
92.6
74.5
0.6
4.3
2.6
2,356
293
438
71
20
156
115
+423
10Giannis Antetokounmpo
G. Antetokounmpo
56
2,514
36.6
44.9
13.0
5.5
1.2
1.2
16.5
25.1
65.9
1.3
3.4
39.1
10.5
14.6
72.2
71.3
2.8
10.2
3.3
2,048
728
306
65
69
183
158
+374
11Russell Westbrook
R. Westbrook
50
2,212
39.0
44.2
9.8
8.3
1.6
0.3
15.5
30.1
51.6
3.1
7.8
40.2
10.1
12.2
82.6
62.4
2.0
7.9
5.0
1,949
491
417
78
15
251
141
+74
12Joel Embiid
J. Embiid
49
2,174
36.2
44.4
13.3
4.4
1.2
2.0
15.0
24.8
60.2
1.5
3.9
38.6
13.0
15.0
86.5
70.6
2.9
10.4
3.3
1,775
652
217
61
99
162
158
+549
13Shaquille O'Neal
S. O'Neal
49
2,102
40.6
42.9
13.6
2.5
0.8
2.2
16.9
25.6
66.1
0.0
0.0
0.0
9.1
15.2
60.1
66.5
5.1
8.5
2.7
1,991
668
122
41
108
132
145
+319
14Anthony Davis
A. Davis
45
1,966
39.5
43.7
13.9
2.9
1.8
2.1
15.8
27.0
58.6
1.3
3.2
42.0
10.7
12.4
86.5
67.4
3.8
10.1
1.9
1,777
627
131
82
93
84
110
+385
15Tracy McGrady
T. McGrady
45
1,987
41.8
44.2
7.7
5.1
1.7
0.9
15.7
29.5
53.4
3.5
7.4
47.1
9.2
11.9
77.4
63.6
1.8
5.9
2.9
1,880
347
228
78
41
129
88
+219
16Devin Booker
D. Booker
39
1,794
37.9
46.0
5.3
5.9
1.2
0.5
16.3
27.5
59.5
3.9
8.4
46.2
9.4
10.6
88.7
71.6
0.8
4.5
3.6
1,477
207
230
46
20
139
112
+297
17Kyrie Irving
K. Irving
37
1,657
39.4
44.8
4.7
5.5
1.8
0.5
15.9
26.8
59.4
5.7
10.0
56.9
7.2
7.9
91.2
73.9
0.8
3.9
2.7
1,458
173
203
66
19
100
98
+292
18Carmelo Anthony
C. Anthony
36
1,586
42.3
44.1
7.6
2.9
1.2
0.6
15.9
27.6
57.7
3.0
5.6
53.2
9.2
10.6
86.4
68.2
2.1
5.4
2.5
1,521
272
103
42
22
91
130
+169
19Karl Malone
K. Malone
36
1,563
41.3
43.4
11.5
3.2
1.5
1.1
15.7
24.1
65.0
0.1
0.3
20.0
12.0
15.1
79.2
70.5
2.7
8.8
3.5
1,486
414
116
53
40
126
118
+103
20Nikola Jokić
N. Jokić
35
1,550
38.7
44.3
12.2
8.1
1.7
1.1
16.4
26.9
61.2
2.6
5.9
44.2
8.8
10.5
83.7
70.3
3.5
8.7
3.1
1,356
426
285
58
37
107
99
+334
21Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
S. Gilgeous-Alexander
34
1,486
36.8
43.7
5.5
5.8
1.9
1.0
14.7
24.7
59.4
2.2
4.9
45.5
12.1
13.5
89.6
71.3
0.9
4.6
2.3
1,250
187
197
64
34
77
84
+424
22Trae Young
T. Young
34
1,487
38.1
43.7
4.2
9.1
1.1
0.1
13.7
25.6
53.6
5.2
11.0
47.1
11.1
12.6
88.1
70.2
0.8
3.4
4.8
1,294
142
310
39
5
164
57
+156
23Donovan Mitchell
D. Mitchell
34
1,484
38.7
43.6
5.4
4.8
1.4
0.3
15.0
27.6
54.4
5.2
11.5
45.3
8.4
9.5
88.0
68.6
1.0
4.4
3.1
1,316
183
164
47
11
107
81
+314
24Dwyane Wade
D. Wade
34
1,467
41.9
43.1
6.2
6.2
2.5
1.4
15.0
26.4
56.8
1.6
3.8
43.4
11.4
14.1
81.2
66.1
1.4
4.8
3.9
1,426
212
212
84
48
134
81
+212
25Vince Carter
V. Carter
32
1,396
42.6
43.6
7.6
4.3
1.6
0.9
15.1
27.6
54.8
4.0
7.5
53.5
9.3
11.1
84.5
67.2
2.3
5.3
2.8
1,363
243
138
52
30
90
105
+270

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