Wilt Chamberlain has the most points per minute played in a game with 40+ points, with 2.08 versus the Knicks on March 2, 1962.
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most points per minute by a player in a regular-season game with at least 40 points| NAME | PTS/MIN | PTS | MIN | DATE | TM | OPP | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | TS% | OREB | DREB | TOV | PF | +/- | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | W. Chamberlain | 2.08 | 100 | 48 | 3/2/1962 | 25 | 2 | 36 | 63 | 57.1 | 28 | 32 | 87.5 | 64.9 | 2 | ||||||||||||
| 2 |  | K. Thompson | 2.07 | 60 | 29 | 12/5/2016 | vs | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 33 | 63.6 | 8 | 14 | 57.1 | 10 | 11 | 90.9 | 79.3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | +37 | ||
| 3 |  | B. Adebayo | 1.98 | 83 | 42 | 3/10/2026 | vs | 9 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 43 | 46.5 | 7 | 22 | 31.8 | 36 | 43 | 83.7 | 67.0 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 3 | +20 | ||
| 4 | | K. Thompson | 1.96 | 52 | 27 | 10/29/2018 | @ | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 29 | 62.1 | 14 | 24 | 58.3 | 2 | 2 | 100.0 | 87.0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | +28 | ||
| 5 |  | J. Harden | 1.96 | 60 | 31 | 11/30/2019 | vs | 3 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 24 | 66.7 | 8 | 14 | 57.1 | 20 | 23 | 87.0 | 87.9 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 3 | +50 | ||
| 6 |  | K. Bryant | 1.93 | 81 | 42 | 1/22/2006 | vs | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 28 | 46 | 60.9 | 7 | 13 | 53.8 | 18 | 20 | 90.0 | 73.9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | +25 | ||
| 7 |  | J. Embiid | 1.91 | 70 | 37 | 1/22/2024 | vs | 18 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 24 | 41 | 58.5 | 1 | 2 | 50.0 | 21 | 23 | 91.3 | 68.5 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 2 | +11 | ||
| 8 |  | G. Gervin | 1.91 | 63 | 33 | 4/9/1978 | @ | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 23 | 49 | 46.9 | 17 | 20 | 85.0 | 54.5 | 3 | |||||||||
| 9 | | K. Bryant | 1.89 | 62 | 33 | 12/20/2005 | vs | 8 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 18 | 31 | 58.1 | 4 | 10 | 40.0 | 22 | 25 | 88.0 | 73.8 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 3 | +35 | ||
| 10 | | J. Embiid | 1.85 | 50 | 27 | 1/19/2022 | vs | 12 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 23 | 73.9 | 1 | 4 | 25.0 | 15 | 17 | 88.2 | 82.0 | 1 | 11 | 2 | 3 | +24 | ||
| 11 |  | K. Malone | 1.85 | 61 | 33 | 1/27/1990 | vs | 18 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 21 | 26 | 80.8 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 23 | 82.6 | 84.4 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 2 | ||||
| 12 |  | D. Lillard | 1.81 | 71 | 39 | 2/26/2023 | vs | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 38 | 57.9 | 13 | 22 | 59.1 | 14 | 14 | 100.0 | 80.4 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 0 | +21 | ||
| 13 |  | G. Antetokounmpo | 1.72 | 64 | 37 | 12/13/2023 | vs | 14 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 20 | 28 | 71.4 | 0 | 3 | 0.0 | 24 | 32 | 75.0 | 76.0 | 3 | 11 | 4 | 1 | +29 | ||
| 14 |  | K. Irving | 1.72 | 60 | 35 | 3/15/2022 | @ | 6 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 20 | 31 | 64.5 | 8 | 12 | 66.7 | 12 | 13 | 92.3 | 81.7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 3 | +36 | ||
| 15 |  | CJ McCollum | 1.71 | 50 | 29 | 1/31/2018 | vs | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 25 | 72.0 | 6 | 9 | 66.7 | 8 | 8 | 100.0 | 87.7 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | +29 | ||
| 16 |  | S. Curry | 1.7 | 62 | 36 | 1/3/2021 | vs | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 31 | 58.1 | 8 | 16 | 50.0 | 18 | 19 | 94.7 | 78.8 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | +20 | ||
| 17 |  | D. Thompson | 1.7 | 73 | 43 | 4/9/1978 | @ | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 28 | 38 | 73.7 | 17 | 20 | 85.0 | 78.0 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | ||||||
| 18 | | D. Lillard | 1.7 | 50 | 29 | 2/9/2018 | @ | 1 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 16 | 26 | 61.5 | 8 | 13 | 61.5 | 10 | 10 | 100.0 | 82.2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | +18 | ||
| 19 | | K. Irving | 1.69 | 54 | 32 | 1/31/2020 | vs | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 23 | 82.6 | 7 | 9 | 77.8 | 9 | 10 | 90.0 | 98.5 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 3 | +20 | ||
| 20 | | J. Harden | 1.67 | 57 | 34 | 1/14/2019 | vs | 9 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 33 | 51.5 | 6 | 15 | 40.0 | 17 | 18 | 94.4 | 69.6 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 4 | +25 | ||
| 21 | | S. Curry | 1.67 | 49 | 29 | 5/8/2021 | vs | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 26 | 53.8 | 11 | 21 | 52.4 | 10 | 10 | 100.0 | 80.6 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 2 | +31 | ||
| 22 |  | S. Floyd | 1.67 | 40 | 24 | 2/26/1991 | @ | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 25 | 64.0 | 1 | 3 | 33.3 | 7 | 7 | 100.0 | 71.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| 23 | | J. Harden | 1.66 | 61 | 37 | 3/22/2019 | vs | 7 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 19 | 34 | 55.9 | 9 | 13 | 69.2 | 14 | 17 | 82.4 | 73.5 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 3 | +18 | ||
| 24 |  | D. Booker | 1.66 | 51 | 31 | 11/30/2022 | vs | 4 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 25 | 80.0 | 6 | 7 | 85.7 | 5 | 6 | 83.3 | 92.3 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 3 | +23 | ||
| 25 |  | K. Towns | 1.66 | 60 | 36 | 3/14/2022 | @ | 17 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 31 | 61.3 | 7 | 11 | 63.6 | 15 | 16 | 93.8 | 78.9 | 2 | 15 | 6 | 5 | +16 | ||
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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 |
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| 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 |
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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 |
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| 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 |
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