most 40 point playoff games by a player in the 2000s

Between the 1999-00 and 2008-09 seasons, Kobe Bryant, Shaquille O'Neal and Allen Iverson were tied for the most games in the playoffs with 40+ points, with 10 games.

Interpreted as:
most 40 or more point playoff games by a player in the 2000s
NAMEGPPTSMPGPPGRPGAPGSPGBPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTPGMINREBASTSTLBLKTOVPF+/-
1Kobe Bryant
K. Bryant
10
440
44.2
44.0
7.6
5.2
1.6
0.8
15.9
29.2
54.5
2.2
3.9
56.4
10.0
11.3
88.5
64.4
1.9
5.7
2.5
442
76
52
16
8
25
28
+84
2Shaquille O'Neal
S. O'Neal
10
423
45.8
42.3
17.3
3.7
0.4
3.3
16.6
27.3
60.8
0.0
0.0
9.1
17.4
52.3
60.5
5.3
12.0
2.7
458
173
37
4
33
27
30
+118
3Allen Iverson
A. Iverson
10
471
45.9
47.1
4.4
5.5
2.7
0.1
16.4
31.5
52.1
3.9
7.2
54.2
10.4
12.1
86.0
64.0
0.9
3.5
3.3
459
44
55
27
1
33
22
+102
4LeBron James
L. James
8
360
45.8
45.0
7.9
6.8
1.8
0.8
15.1
28.1
53.8
2.6
6.8
38.9
12.1
16.0
75.8
64.0
2.0
5.9
3.1
367
63
54
14
6
25
26
+26
5Dwyane Wade
D. Wade
5
208
43.5
41.6
7.4
3.6
1.6
1.0
12.8
25.4
50.4
0.8
2.2
36.4
15.2
17.4
87.4
62.9
1.6
5.8
2.8
217
37
18
8
5
14
14
+49
6Dirk Nowitzki
D. Nowitzki
5
224
45.6
44.8
12.6
2.6
2.4
0.8
14.6
24.4
59.8
2.8
3.6
77.8
12.8
14.6
87.7
72.7
2.0
10.6
2.4
228
63
13
12
4
12
11
+40
7Tim Duncan
T. Duncan
4
161
48.3
40.3
15.0
5.3
0.8
2.8
14.3
23.5
60.6
0.5
0.8
66.7
11.3
15.8
71.4
66.1
5.3
9.8
3.8
193
60
21
3
11
15
15
-6
8Tracy McGrady
T. McGrady
4
171
44.0
42.8
7.5
4.8
1.3
1.0
14.5
28.0
51.8
2.3
6.0
37.5
11.5
14.8
78.0
62.0
0.5
7.0
3.5
176
30
19
5
4
14
9
-14
9Amar'e Stoudemire
A. Stoudemire
3
123
40.0
41.0
13.7
1.0
0.7
2.3
14.0
24.7
56.8
0.0
0.3
0.0
13.0
15.3
84.8
65.3
6.3
7.3
2.3
120
41
3
2
7
7
10
+6
10Paul Pierce
P. Pierce
3
127
44.2
42.3
6.3
5.7
2.3
0.7
12.3
24.0
51.4
5.0
7.0
71.4
12.7
13.3
95.0
70.9
1.3
5.0
2.0
133
19
17
7
2
6
10
+41
11Ray Allen
R. Allen
3
137
48.9
45.7
3.7
4.3
3.3
0.7
15.7
28.3
55.3
8.0
15.0
53.3
6.3
6.7
95.0
73.0
1.0
2.7
2.7
147
11
13
10
2
8
5
+32
12Reggie Miller
R. Miller
3
122
41.0
40.7
3.7
0.7
1.3
0.3
13.3
21.7
61.5
4.3
7.3
59.1
9.7
11.3
85.3
76.3
1.3
2.3
3.0
123
11
2
4
1
9
4
+20
13Tony Parker
T. Parker
2
84
40.9
42.0
5.0
7.5
3.0
0.5
17.5
27.5
63.6
1.5
4.0
37.5
5.5
7.5
73.3
68.2
0.0
5.0
3.0
82
10
15
6
1
6
5
+31
14Sam Cassell
S. Cassell
2
80
42.0
40.0
3.0
4.0
0.5
0.0
15.5
24.5
63.3
6.0
8.5
70.6
3.0
3.0
100.0
77.5
1.5
1.5
4.0
84
6
8
1
0
8
4
+16
15Vince Carter
V. Carter
2
93
43.1
46.5
6.0
5.0
0.5
2.0
18.0
31.5
57.1
6.0
9.5
63.2
4.5
6.0
75.0
68.1
2.5
3.5
2.0
86
12
10
1
4
4
7
+1
16Dwight Howard
D. Howard
1
40
41.5
40.0
14.0
4.0
0.0
1.0
14.0
21.0
66.7
0.0
1.0
0.0
12.0
16.0
75.0
71.3
6.0
8.0
2.0
41
14
4
0
1
2
5
+13
17Carmelo Anthony
C. Anthony
1
41
43.5
41.0
11.0
3.0
5.0
0.0
15.0
29.0
51.7
2.0
5.0
40.0
9.0
11.0
81.8
60.6
3.0
8.0
2.0
43
11
3
5
0
2
5
0
18Brandon Roy
B. Roy
1
42
41.8
42.0
7.0
1.0
0.0
1.0
15.0
27.0
55.6
2.0
3.0
66.7
10.0
12.0
83.3
65.1
0.0
7.0
0.0
42
7
1
0
1
0
1
+5
19Ben Gordon
B. Gordon
1
42
43.5
42.0
1.0
0.0
1.0
0.0
14.0
24.0
58.3
6.0
11.0
54.5
8.0
9.0
88.9
75.1
0.0
1.0
0.0
44
1
0
1
0
0
2
-1
20Carlos Boozer
C. Boozer
1
41
42.1
41.0
12.0
6.0
0.0
0.0
17.0
30.0
56.7
0.0
0.0
7.0
9.0
77.8
60.4
3.0
9.0
1.0
42
12
6
0
0
1
4
-6
21Elton Brand
E. Brand
1
40
42.2
40.0
9.0
3.0
0.0
4.0
18.0
22.0
81.8
0.0
0.0
4.0
6.0
66.7
81.2
5.0
4.0
1.0
42
9
3
0
4
1
2
-2
22Anthony Johnson
A. Johnson
1
40
45.5
40.0
5.0
5.0
2.0
0.0
16.0
23.0
69.6
3.0
5.0
60.0
5.0
9.0
55.6
74.2
1.0
4.0
2.0
45
5
5
2
0
2
2
-8
23Gilbert Arenas
G. Arenas
1
44
52.6
44.0
5.0
4.0
1.0
0.0
14.0
24.0
58.3
6.0
9.0
66.7
10.0
10.0
100.0
77.5
1.0
4.0
3.0
53
5
4
1
0
3
4
+1
24Richard Hamilton
R. Hamilton
1
40
35.9
40.0
3.0
3.0
0.0
0.0
15.0
23.0
65.2
2.0
2.0
100.0
8.0
9.0
88.9
74.2
1.0
2.0
3.0
36
3
3
0
0
3
2
+28
25Michael Redd
M. Redd
1
40
34.6
40.0
5.0
2.0
0.0
0.0
14.0
21.0
66.7
4.0
5.0
80.0
8.0
8.0
100.0
81.6
3.0
2.0
0.0
35
5
2
0
0
0
1
+31

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PPG

33.4

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RPG

8.3

Ayton

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APG

8.4

Dončić

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ORTG

118.2

8th

DRTG

116.7

20th

NETRTG

1.4

14th

3P%

35.6

17th

2025-26 Conference Standings
TEAMWLPCTGB
1
57
15
.792
2
54
18
.750
3.0
3
Lakers Lakers
46
26
.639
11.0
4
45
28
.616
12.5
5
44
28
.611
13.0
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Wed
3/25
@
7:00 PM
Fri
3/27
@
10:30 PM
Mon
3/30
@
10:00 PM
Tue
3/31
@
10:30 PM
Thu
4/2
@
9:30 PM
Last Game
LAL Lakers

46 - 26

110

Final

113

DET Pistons

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NBA 2025-26 Leaders

NBA 2025-26 Rankings

NBA Fantasy 2025-26

NBA 2025-26 Betting

NBA 2025-26 Standings

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1
52
19
.732
2
47
24
.662
5.0
3
48
25
.658
5.0
4
45
27
.625
7.5
5
40
31
.563
12.0
6
40
32
.556
12.5
7
39
33
.542
13.5
8
38
34
.528
14.5
9
38
34
.528
14.5
10
38
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14.5
11
29
42
.408
23.0
12
29
42
.408
23.0
13
Nets Nets - e
17
55
.236
35.5
14
16
55
.225
36.0
15
16
56
.222
36.5
WesternWLPCTGB
1
57
15
.792
2
Spurs Spurs - x
54
18
.750
3.0
3
46
26
.639
11.0
4
45
28
.616
12.5
5
44
28
.611
13.0
6
43
28
.606
13.5
7
40
33
.548
17.5
8
36
36
.500
21.0
9
36
37
.493
21.5
10
34
38
.472
23.0
11
25
48
.342
32.5
12
24
47
.338
32.5
13
23
49
.319
34.0
14
Jazz Jazz - e
21
51
.292
36.0
15
Kings Kings - e
19
54
.260
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DATEMATCHUPSCORE
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2/25
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2/25
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2/25
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130-121
Wed
2/25
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110-113
Wed
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@
129-118

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Wed
3/25
@
7:00 PM
Wed
3/25
@
7:00 PM
Wed
3/25
@
7:00 PM
Wed
3/25
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