most career 40 point playoff games lebron

LeBron James had his most games with 40+ points in a single NBA playoff run in 2017-18, with 8 games.

	NAME	GP	PTS	SEASON	TM	MPG	PPG	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	TS%	OREB	DREB	TPG	MIN	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	+/-
1	LeBron James L. James	8	361	2017-18	CLE	42.5	45.1	9.0	8.3	1.8	0.5	16.9	27.9	60.5	2.5	5.5	45.5	8.9	12.0	74.0	68.1	2.0	7.0	4.3	340	72	66	14	4	34	19	+29
2	LeBron James L. James	4	181	2008-09	CLE	44.0	45.3	9.3	8.0	1.5	1.5	14.8	28.0	52.7	3.3	8.5	38.2	12.5	17.0	73.5	63.8	1.5	7.8	3.3	176	37	32	6	6	13	11	+27
3	LeBron James L. James	3	124	2014-15	CLE	45.5	41.3	11.3	8.3	1.7	0.7	15.7	35.3	44.3	2.3	7.3	31.8	7.7	10.3	74.2	51.8	0.7	10.7	3.3	137	34	25	5	2	10	8	-7
4	LeBron James L. James	2	82	2016-17	CLE	45.7	41.0	13.0	10.0	1.5	1.5	16.5	28.5	57.9	4.0	8.5	47.1	4.0	9.0	44.4	63.2	1.5	11.5	2.5	91	26	20	3	3	5	7	0
5	LeBron James L. James	2	82	2015-16	CLE	42.6	41.0	12.0	9.0	3.5	3.0	16.0	28.5	56.1	3.5	7.0	50.0	5.5	8.0	68.8	64.0	3.0	9.0	1.5	85	24	18	7	6	3	4	+39
6	LeBron James L. James	2	85	2011-12	MIA	44.4	42.5	16.5	7.0	1.0	1.0	16.5	26.5	62.3	1.0	2.0	50.0	8.5	12.5	68.0	66.4	4.0	12.5	4.5	89	33	14	2	2	9	4	+26
7	LeBron James L. James	2	86	2005-06	CLE	46.9	43.0	6.0	4.5	2.0	0.0	15.0	25.5	58.8	1.5	3.0	50.0	11.5	13.5	85.2	68.4	3.0	3.0	4.0	94	12	9	4	0	8	8	-3
8	LeBron James L. James	1	40	2022-23	LAL	47.9	40.0	10.0	9.0	2.0	0.0	15.0	25.0	60.0	4.0	7.0	57.1	6.0	7.0	85.7	71.2	2.0	8.0	1.0	48	10	9	2	0	1	1	-2
9	LeBron James L. James	1	40	2019-20	LAL	41.9	40.0	13.0	7.0	3.0	0.0	15.0	21.0	71.4	6.0	9.0	66.7	4.0	6.0	66.7	84.6	3.0	10.0	4.0	42	13	7	3	0	4	1	+7
10	LeBron James L. James	1	49	2013-14	MIA	43.5	49.0	6.0	2.0	3.0	0.0	16.0	24.0	66.7	3.0	6.0	50.0	14.0	19.0	73.7	75.7	0.0	6.0	1.0	43	6	2	3	0	1	5	+13
11	LeBron James L. James	1	40	2009-10	CLE	41.1	40.0	8.0	8.0	1.0	2.0	16.0	23.0	69.6	2.0	4.0	50.0	6.0	6.0	100.0	78.0	1.0	7.0	2.0	41	8	8	1	2	2	2	+6
12	LeBron James L. James	1	45	2007-08	CLE	46.8	45.0	5.0	6.0	2.0	0.0	14.0	29.0	48.3	3.0	11.0	27.3	14.0	19.0	73.7	60.2	1.0	4.0	2.0	47	5	6	2	0	2	4	0
13	LeBron James L. James	1	48	2006-07	CLE	50.3	48.0	9.0	7.0	2.0	0.0	18.0	33.0	54.5	2.0	3.0	66.7	10.0	14.0	71.4	61.3	3.0	6.0	2.0	50	9	7	2	0	2	3	+2

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	TEAM	GB
7	Hornets	0.5
8	Bulls	0.5
9	Cavaliers	0.5
10	Pacers	0.5
11	Heat	0.5

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Thu 10/22	CLE	@	PHI	7:00 PM
Sat 10/24	BKN	@	CLE	7:30 PM
Mon 10/26	MIN	@	CLE	7:00 PM
Wed 10/28	WAS	@	CLE	7:00 PM
Thu 10/29	CLE	@	ATL	7:00 PM

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PPG Leaders

38.0

George

32.0

Gilgeous-Alexander

28.0

Maxey

RPG Leaders

14.0

Drummond

13.0

Wembanyama

12.0

Towns

APG Leaders

11.0

Tatum

8.0

White

8.0

Cunningham

SPG Leaders

5.0

George

3.0

Maxey

3.0

Gilgeous-Alexander

BPG Leaders

6.0

Wembanyama

4.0

Holmgren

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Maxey

3PM Leaders

7.0

George

6.0

McCain

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TS% Leaders

111.1

McCain

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Caruso

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115.4

111.2

102.2

99.7

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DRtg Rankings

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99.7

102.2

111.2

115.4

123.5

NetRtg Rankings

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8.2

5.8

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-8.2

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Worst Record ATS

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	Eastern	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Pistons	1	0	1.000
2	76ers	1	0	1.000
3	Knicks	0	1	.000	1.0
4	Celtics	0	1	.000	1.0
5	Hawks	0	0		0.5
6	Nets	0	0		0.5
7	Hornets	0	0		0.5
8	Bulls	0	0		0.5
9	Cavaliers	0	0		0.5
10	Pacers	0	0		0.5
11	Heat	0	0		0.5
12	Bucks	0	0		0.5
13	Magic	0	0		0.5
14	Raptors	0	0		0.5
15	Wizards	0	0		0.5

	Western	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Thunder	1	0	1.000
2	Spurs	0	1	.000	1.0
3	Warriors	0	0		0.5
4	Mavericks	0	0		0.5
5	Nuggets	0	0		0.5
6	Rockets	0	0		0.5
7	Clippers	0	0		0.5
8	Lakers	0	0		0.5
9	Grizzlies	0	0		0.5
10	Timberwolves	0	0		0.5
11	Pelicans	0	0		0.5
12	Suns	0	0		0.5
13	Trail Blazers	0	0		0.5
14	Kings	0	0		0.5
15	Jazz	0	0		0.5