most points scored for a hawks player in a single game with 40 points or less before 1964

Before 1963-64, 4 players were tied for the most points for the St. Louis Hawks in a game with 40 or fewer points, with 40 points. The first three are Bob Pettit 12 times, Cliff Hagan on March 3, 1962, on December 15, 1957 and on November 23, 1957 and Larry Foust on January 12, 1962.

Interpreted as:

most points scored for a hawks player in a single regular-season game with 40 points or less before 1964

	NAME	PTS	DATE	TM		OPP	MIN	REB	AST	FGM	FGA	FG%	FTM	FTA	FT%	TS%	PF
1	Bob Pettit B. Pettit	40	3/8/1963	STL	@	NYK		6	2	13	21	61.9	14	16	87.5	71.3	2
2	Bob Pettit B. Pettit	40	3/1/1963	STL		DET		17	2	14	25	56.0	12	17	70.6	61.6	3
3	Bob Pettit B. Pettit	40	1/24/1963	STL		BOS	40	13	3	16	32	50.0	8	12	66.7	53.6	3
4	Cliff Hagan C. Hagan	40	3/3/1962	STL	vs	LAL	48	12		14	29	48.3	12	16	75.0	55.5	4
5	Larry Foust L. Foust	40	1/12/1962	STL		NYK				13	16	81.3	14	16	87.5	86.8	5
6	Bob Pettit B. Pettit	40	12/2/1961	STL	@	DET		24		14			12	14	85.7		2
7	Bob Pettit B. Pettit	40	2/9/1961	STL	@	LAL		26		18	22	81.8	4	8	50.0	78.4	3
8	Bob Pettit B. Pettit	40	12/15/1959	STL	@	NYK		10		18	33	54.5	4	4	100.0	57.5	4
9	Bob Pettit B. Pettit	40	3/7/1959	STL	vs	DET				12			16	17	94.1		1
10	Bob Pettit B. Pettit	40	2/1/1959	STL	vs	DET	36	20		14	21	66.7	12	18	66.7	69.2	2
11	Bob Pettit B. Pettit	40	1/28/1959	STL	@	BOS	51	21		15	28	53.6	10	13	76.9	59.3	5
12	Bob Pettit B. Pettit	40	1/18/1958	STL	vs	DET				12			16	18	88.9		4
13	Cliff Hagan C. Hagan	40	12/15/1957	STL	@	MIN				16	31	51.6	8	10	80.0	56.5	3
14	Cliff Hagan C. Hagan	40	11/23/1957	STL	vs	DET				18	27	66.7	4	8	50.0	65.5	4
15	Bob Pettit B. Pettit	40	2/4/1956	STL		FTW				15	27	55.6	10	14	71.4	60.3	1
16	Bob Pettit B. Pettit	40	11/29/1955	STL	vs	PHI		26		14	23	60.9	12	17	70.6	65.6	5
17	Frank Selvy F. Selvy	40	1/20/1955	MIL		MIN				15	23	65.2	10	12	83.3	70.7	3
18	Bob Pettit B. Pettit	39	12/26/1962	STL	vs	LAL	42	15	3	16	30	53.3	7	9	77.8	57.4	4
19	Bob Pettit B. Pettit	39	2/3/1962	STL	vs	LAL	45	17		13	26	50.0	13	16	81.3	59.0	3
20	Bob Pettit B. Pettit	39	11/9/1960	STL	vs	DET		22	3	14	27	51.9	11	18	61.1	55.8	4
21	Cliff Hagan C. Hagan	39	2/28/1960	STL	vs	CIN		9		15	30	50.0	9	9	100.0	57.4	3
22	Bob Pettit B. Pettit	39	2/20/1960	STL	vs	BOS		20		15	30	50.0	9	12	75.0	55.3	3
23	Cliff Hagan C. Hagan	39	2/10/1960	STL	@	CIN		7		16			7	9	77.8		4
24	Clyde Lovellette C. Lovellette	39	1/31/1960	STL	vs	SYR		23	9	15	29	51.7	9	10	90.0	58.4	5
25	Clyde Lovellette C. Lovellette	39	1/24/1960	STL	vs	NYK		10	4	15	32	46.9	9	12	75.0	52.3	4