Michael Jordan has the most points by a player 40 or older in a game, with 43 points against the New Jersey Nets on February 21, 2003.
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most points field goal made in NBA regular-season game by player 40 years old or older| NAME | PTS | FGM | Age | DATE | TM | OPP | MIN | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | TS% | OREB | DREB | TOV | PF | +/- | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | M. Jordan | 43 | 18 | 40-004 | 2/21/2003 | vs | 43 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 30 | 60.0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 8 | 87.5 | 64.1 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 2 | +9 | |||
| 2 |  | L. James | 42 | 14 | 40-038 | 2/6/2025 | vs | 38 | 17 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 25 | 56.0 | 6 | 9 | 66.7 | 8 | 10 | 80.0 | 71.4 | 1 | 16 | 3 | 1 | +7 | ||
| 3 | | L. James | 40 | 14 | 40-052 | 2/20/2025 | @ | 36 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 24 | 58.3 | 4 | 8 | 50.0 | 8 | 8 | 100.0 | 72.7 | 0 | 8 | 11 | 2 | +8 | ||
| 4 | | M. Jordan | 39 | 13 | 40-020 | 3/9/2003 | @ | 43 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 59.1 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 15 | 86.7 | 68.2 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 3 | +7 | |||
| 5 | | L. James | 38 | 15 | 40-003 | 1/2/2025 | vs | 36 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 60.0 | 7 | 10 | 70.0 | 1 | 2 | 50.0 | 73.4 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | +4 | ||
| 6 | | L. James | 36 | 15 | 40-355 | 12/20/2025 | @ | 38 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 28 | 53.6 | 3 | 7 | 42.9 | 3 | 5 | 60.0 | 59.6 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | -6 | ||
| 7 | | M. Jordan | 35 | 15 | 40-010 | 2/27/2003 | vs | 50 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 57.7 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 71.4 | 60.2 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 0 | |||
| 8 | | L. James | 34 | 10 | 40-064 | 3/4/2025 | vs | 33 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 55.6 | 5 | 10 | 50.0 | 9 | 9 | 100.0 | 77.4 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 1 | +7 | ||
| 9 | | L. James | 33 | 10 | 40-094 | 4/3/2025 | vs | 40 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 66.7 | 5 | 8 | 62.5 | 8 | 9 | 88.9 | 87.0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | -1 | ||
| 10 | | L. James | 33 | 11 | 40-059 | 2/27/2025 | vs | 37 | 17 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 52.4 | 4 | 9 | 44.4 | 7 | 10 | 70.0 | 65.0 | 5 | 12 | 4 | 1 | +12 | ||
| 11 | | L. James | 33 | 14 | 40-033 | 2/1/2025 | @ | 37 | 11 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 53.8 | 3 | 8 | 37.5 | 2 | 4 | 50.0 | 59.4 | 0 | 11 | 5 | 3 | +12 | ||
| 12 | | L. James | 31 | 12 | 41-014 | 1/13/2026 | vs | 33 | 9 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 60.0 | 2 | 4 | 50.0 | 5 | 6 | 83.3 | 68.5 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 1 | +17 | ||
| 13 | | L. James | 31 | 12 | 41-003 | 1/2/2026 | vs | 36 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 66.7 | 1 | 5 | 20.0 | 6 | 6 | 100.0 | 75.1 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 3 | +11 | ||
| 14 | | L. James | 31 | 11 | 40-066 | 3/6/2025 | vs | 44 | 12 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 23 | 47.8 | 2 | 8 | 25.0 | 7 | 8 | 87.5 | 58.4 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 3 | +4 | ||
| 15 | | L. James | 31 | 10 | 40-029 | 1/28/2025 | @ | 33 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 62.5 | 1 | 4 | 25.0 | 10 | 11 | 90.9 | 74.4 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 1 | -11 | ||
| 16 | | L. James | 30 | 12 | 41-096 | 4/5/2026 | @ | 39 | 9 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 54.5 | 1 | 6 | 16.7 | 5 | 9 | 55.6 | 57.8 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 1 | +1 | ||
| 17 | | L. James | 30 | 13 | 41-078 | 3/18/2026 | @ | 34 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 92.9 | 2 | 2 | 100.0 | 2 | 3 | 66.7 | 97.9 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 18 | | L. James | 30 | 10 | 41-007 | 1/6/2026 | @ | 33 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 52.6 | 3 | 5 | 60.0 | 7 | 7 | 100.0 | 67.9 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 2 | +10 | ||
| 19 | | L. James | 30 | 13 | 40-004 | 1/3/2025 | vs | 30 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 65.0 | 2 | 5 | 40.0 | 2 | 2 | 100.0 | 71.8 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | +4 | ||
| 20 |  | D. Nowitzki | 30 | 11 | 40-294 | 4/9/2019 | vs | 33 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 31 | 35.5 | 5 | 14 | 35.7 | 3 | 3 | 100.0 | 46.4 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 3 | +11 | ||
| 21 | | M. Jordan | 30 | 14 | 40-006 | 2/23/2003 | vs | 52 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 26 | 53.8 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 100.0 | 55.8 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 3 | -1 | |||
| 22 | | L. James | 29 | 10 | 41-016 | 1/15/2026 | vs | 33 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 52.6 | 3 | 6 | 50.0 | 6 | 7 | 85.7 | 65.7 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 0 | -7 | ||
| 23 | | L. James | 29 | 12 | 40-342 | 12/7/2025 | @ | 34 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 70.6 | 4 | 6 | 66.7 | 1 | 2 | 50.0 | 81.1 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 1 | +1 | ||
| 24 | | L. James | 29 | 12 | 40-018 | 1/17/2025 | vs | 35 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 70.6 | 4 | 6 | 66.7 | 1 | 2 | 50.0 | 81.1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 2 | -11 | ||
| 25 | | L. James | 28 | 10 | 41-101 | 4/10/2026 | vs | 32 | 6 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 16 | 62.5 | 2 | 2 | 100.0 | 6 | 9 | 66.7 | 70.1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 1 | +27 | ||
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| 1 |  Pistons - z | 60 | 22 | .732 | |
| 2 |  Celtics - x | 56 | 26 | .683 | 4.0 |
| 3 |  Knicks - x | 53 | 29 | .646 | 7.0 |
| 4 |  Cavaliers - x | 52 | 30 | .634 | 8.0 |
| 5 |  Raptors - x | 46 | 36 | .561 | 14.0 |
| 6 |  Hawks - x | 46 | 36 | .561 | 14.0 |
| 7 |  76ers - x | 45 | 37 | .549 | 15.0 |
| 8 |  Magic - x | 45 | 37 | .549 | 15.0 |
| 9 | 44 | 38 | .537 | 16.0 | |
| 10 | 43 | 39 | .524 | 17.0 | |
| 11 |  Bucks - e | 32 | 50 | .390 | 28.0 |
| 12 |  Bulls - e | 31 | 51 | .378 | 29.0 |
| 13 |  Nets - e | 20 | 62 | .244 | 40.0 |
| 14 |  Pacers - e | 19 | 63 | .232 | 41.0 |
| 15 |  Wizards - e | 17 | 65 | .207 | 43.0 |
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| 1 |  Thunder - z | 64 | 18 | .780 | |
| 2 |  Spurs - x | 62 | 20 | .756 | 2.0 |
| 3 |  Nuggets - x | 54 | 28 | .659 | 10.0 |
| 4 |  Lakers - x | 53 | 29 | .646 | 11.0 |
| 5 |  Rockets - x | 52 | 30 | .634 | 12.0 |
| 6 |  Timberwolves - x | 49 | 33 | .598 | 15.0 |
| 7 |  Suns - x | 45 | 37 | .549 | 19.0 |
| 8 |  Trail Blazers - x | 42 | 40 | .512 | 22.0 |
| 9 | 42 | 40 | .512 | 22.0 | |
| 10 | 37 | 45 | .451 | 27.0 | |
| 11 |  Pelicans - e | 26 | 56 | .317 | 38.0 |
| 12 |  Mavericks - e | 26 | 56 | .317 | 38.0 |
| 13 |  Grizzlies - e | 25 | 57 | .305 | 39.0 |
| 14 |  Kings - e | 22 | 60 | .268 | 42.0 |
| 15 |  Jazz - e | 22 | 60 | .268 | 42.0 |