most 40 point games through 1973

Before 1973-74, Wilt Chamberlain had the most games with 40+ points, with 271 games.

Interpreted as:
most 40 or more point regular-season games by a player through 1973
NAMEGPPTSMPGPPGRPGAPGSPGBPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTPGMINREBASTSTLBLKTOVPF+/-
1Wilt Chamberlain
W. Chamberlain
271
13,458
49.7
25.7
20.3
37.4
54.2
9.2
16.1
57.0
55.8
6,968
500
2Elgin Baylor
E. Baylor
88
3,995
45.4
17.1
11.2
13.9
80.5
309
3Oscar Robertson
O. Robertson
77
3,288
42.7
9.3
10.9
15.0
12.7
14.4
88.2
718
836
268
4Jerry West
J. West
66
2,891
43.8
15.8
12.2
14.4
84.8
5Bob Pettit
B. Pettit
47
2,075
44.1
16.1
11.9
14.6
81.6
159
6Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
K. Abdul-Jabbar
45
2,012
44.7
17.2
4.3
18.1
8.5
11.8
72.2
776
193
7Rick Barry
R. Barry
36
1,651
44.0
45.9
10.2
4.1
16.6
33.4
49.6
12.8
14.3
89.0
57.8
1,584
367
149
127
8Nate Archibald
N. Archibald
32
1,431
44.7
3.3
16.6
29.1
56.9
11.6
13.4
86.7
63.9
104
9Elvin Hayes
E. Hayes
27
1,155
42.8
18.3
16.9
31.4
53.8
8.9
12.1
73.5
58.1
493
69
10Walt Bellamy
W. Bellamy
27
1,182
43.8
17.6
8.6
11.9
72.5
11George Mikan
G. Mikan
23
1,041
45.3
16.1
13.0
15.7
82.6
12Lou Hudson
L. Hudson
16
701
43.8
6.0
18.5
29.9
61.8
6.8
8.8
77.9
64.8
96
51
13Richie Guerin
R. Guerin
16
702
43.9
15.8
27.1
58.4
12.3
14.8
82.7
65.3
58
14Jack Twyman
J. Twyman
16
711
44.4
16.6
11.2
13.6
82.5
62
15Dave Bing
D. Bing
14
609
43.5
16.9
9.8
12.6
77.8
16Hal Greer
H. Greer
12
519
43.3
16.3
28.0
58.3
10.6
12.5
84.7
64.6
47
17George Yardley
G. Yardley
12
548
45.7
16.5
12.7
15.3
83.1
39
18Bob Love
B. Love
11
477
43.6
43.4
8.6
1.6
16.8
30.1
55.9
9.7
11.9
81.7
61.4
480
95
18
30
19John Havlicek
J. Havlicek
11
455
41.4
16.7
30.1
55.6
7.9
9.4
84.5
60.5
24
20Bob Lanier
B. Lanier
10
422
42.2
16.6
9.0
10.5
85.7
29
21Geoff Petrie
G. Petrie
10
438
41.8
43.8
4.7
5.0
17.4
30.4
57.2
9.0
10.7
84.1
62.4
418
47
50
23
22Billy Cunningham
B. Cunningham
10
426
42.6
13.7
15.9
27.4
58.0
10.8
14.4
75.0
63.1
137
45
23Gail Goodrich
G. Goodrich
10
428
44.7
42.8
6.2
8.4
16.8
30.5
55.1
9.2
11.1
82.9
60.5
447
62
84
32
24Earl Monroe
E. Monroe
10
444
44.4
16.9
31.0
54.5
10.6
13.5
78.5
60.1
25Cliff Hagan
C. Hagan
10
434
43.4
16.8
31.6
53.2
9.8
11.8
83.1
59.0
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