nba most 40 point games 1987

Michael Jordan had the most games with 40+ points in 1986-87, with 37 games.

Interpreted as:
NBA most 40 or more point games by a player 1987
NAMEGPPTSSEASONTMMPGPPGRPGAPGSPGBPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTPGMINREBASTSTLBLKTOVPF+/-
1Michael Jordan
M. Jordan
37
1,690
1986-87
41.4
45.7
5.5
4.2
3.0
1.7
16.4
31.2
52.5
0.1
0.8
12.9
12.8
14.5
88.3
60.7
2.3
3.2
3.4
1,531
204
156
111
64
124
108
2Dominique Wilkins
D. Wilkins
9
418
1986-87
41.1
46.4
8.1
3.6
2.4
1.2
16.4
28.6
57.6
0.2
1.1
20.0
13.3
15.4
86.3
65.7
3.6
4.6
3.1
370
73
32
22
11
28
18
3Larry Bird
L. Bird
6
253
1986-87
42.8
42.2
9.3
7.7
2.7
1.0
17.0
28.7
59.3
1.7
3.8
43.5
6.5
7.3
88.6
66.1
2.7
6.7
2.7
257
56
46
16
6
16
15
4Alex English
A. English
6
258
1986-87
42.2
43.0
3.8
6.5
0.7
0.7
17.5
25.8
67.7
0.0
0.2
0.0
8.0
8.7
92.3
72.5
1.3
2.5
2.8
253
23
39
4
4
17
17
5Dale Ellis
D. Ellis
4
161
1986-87
43.5
40.3
7.3
4.3
0.8
0.8
14.5
23.3
62.4
0.5
2.5
20.0
10.8
11.8
91.5
70.8
2.0
5.3
2.5
174
29
17
3
3
10
12
6Mark Aguirre
M. Aguirre
3
124
1986-87
36.7
41.3
6.3
4.3
1.7
0.3
15.7
27.0
58.0
2.3
6.3
36.8
7.7
9.7
79.3
66.1
2.7
3.7
2.3
110
19
13
5
1
7
11
7Magic Johnson
M. Johnson
3
128
1986-87
43.3
42.7
9.0
7.7
1.3
0.7
14.7
29.3
50.0
0.0
1.0
0.0
13.3
15.3
87.0
59.1
2.7
6.3
4.0
130
27
23
4
2
12
8
8Gerald Wilkins
G. Wilkins
2
84
1986-87
45.5
42.0
5.0
2.0
4.5
0.0
17.0
29.0
58.6
2.0
3.5
57.1
6.0
8.0
75.0
64.6
4.0
1.0
5.5
91
10
4
9
0
11
5
9Moses Malone
M. Malone
2
91
1986-87
39.0
45.5
16.0
0.5
1.5
1.5
15.5
29.0
53.4
0.0
0.0
14.5
14.5
100.0
64.3
8.5
7.5
1.0
78
32
1
3
3
2
5
10Charles Barkley
C. Barkley
2
81
1986-87
45.0
40.5
16.5
5.5
2.0
1.5
15.0
23.5
63.8
1.0
2.5
40.0
9.5
14.0
67.9
68.3
5.5
11.0
5.5
90
33
11
4
3
11
7
11Kiki VanDeWeghe
K. VanDeWeghe
2
88
1986-87
44.0
44.0
2.5
2.5
0.0
0.5
18.0
29.0
62.1
0.0
0.5
0.0
8.0
9.5
84.2
66.3
0.5
2.0
1.0
88
5
5
0
1
2
3
12John Long
J. Long
2
86
1986-87
41.0
43.0
4.5
5.0
3.0
0.0
15.5
28.5
54.4
1.5
1.5
100.0
10.5
10.5
100.0
64.9
2.5
2.0
3.0
82
9
10
6
0
6
6
13Xavier McDaniel
X. McDaniel
1
40
1986-87
48.0
40.0
9.0
3.0
2.0
0.0
14.0
26.0
53.8
0.0
0.0
12.0
16.0
75.0
60.5
5.0
4.0
2.0
48
9
3
2
0
2
3
14Tom Chambers
T. Chambers
1
42
1986-87
50.0
42.0
13.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
14.0
27.0
51.9
3.0
3.0
100.0
11.0
12.0
91.7
65.1
5.0
8.0
6.0
50
13
2
2
2
6
2
15Jeff Malone
J. Malone
1
48
1986-87
45.0
48.0
4.0
7.0
1.0
1.0
17.0
27.0
63.0
0.0
1.0
0.0
14.0
15.0
93.3
71.4
1.0
3.0
4.0
45
4
7
1
1
4
1
16Chuck Person
C. Person
1
42
1986-87
38.0
42.0
9.0
2.0
2.0
0.0
18.0
23.0
78.3
6.0
6.0
100.0
0.0
0.0
91.3
0.0
9.0
2.0
38
9
2
2
0
2
4
17Ron Harper
R. Harper
1
40
1986-87
46.0
40.0
6.0
9.0
1.0
1.0
15.0
21.0
71.4
2.0
3.0
66.7
8.0
11.0
72.7
77.4
2.0
4.0
4.0
46
6
9
1
1
4
6
18Joe Barry Carroll
J. Barry Carroll
1
43
1986-87
55.0
43.0
24.0
6.0
3.0
4.0
15.0
37.0
40.5
0.0
0.0
13.0
18.0
72.2
47.9
10.0
14.0
2.0
55
24
6
3
4
2
4
19Walter Davis
W. Davis
1
45
1986-87
37.0
45.0
4.0
7.0
2.0
0.0
18.0
32.0
56.3
0.0
1.0
0.0
9.0
12.0
75.0
60.4
2.0
2.0
5.0
37
4
7
2
0
5
4
20Rolando Blackman
R. Blackman
1
41
1986-87
41.0
41.0
4.0
6.0
0.0
0.0
12.0
18.0
66.7
0.0
0.0
17.0
19.0
89.5
77.8
1.0
3.0
2.0
41
4
6
0
0
2
1
21Hakeem Olajuwon
H. Olajuwon
1
44
1986-87
42.0
44.0
14.0
2.0
3.0
3.0
19.0
27.0
70.4
0.0
0.0
6.0
8.0
75.0
72.1
3.0
11.0
4.0
42
14
2
3
3
4
4
22Patrick Ewing
P. Ewing
1
43
1986-87
41.0
43.0
6.0
2.0
0.0
3.0
16.0
20.0
80.0
0.0
0.0
11.0
13.0
84.6
83.6
2.0
4.0
6.0
41
6
2
0
3
6
4
23Sleepy Floyd
S. Floyd
1
41
1986-87
43.0
41.0
5.0
10.0
3.0
0.0
13.0
17.0
76.5
3.0
4.0
75.0
12.0
14.0
85.7
88.5
2.0
3.0
3.0
43
5
10
3
0
3
5
24Steve Johnson
S. Johnson
1
40
1986-87
35.0
40.0
10.0
1.0
0.0
0.0
12.0
17.0
70.6
0.0
0.0
16.0
17.0
94.1
81.7
2.0
8.0
4.0
35
10
1
0
0
4
6
25Adrian Dantley
A. Dantley
1
41
1986-87
48.0
41.0
8.0
1.0
0.0
0.0
17.0
27.0
63.0
0.0
0.0
7.0
8.0
87.5
67.2
4.0
4.0
2.0
48
8
1
0
0
2
4

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