nba most 40 point games in 1979

World B. Free and George Gervin were tied for the most games with 40+ points in 1978-79, with 5 games.

Interpreted as:
NBA most 40 or more point games by a player in 1979
NAMEGPPTSSEASONTMMPGPPGRPGAPGSPGBPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTPGMINREBASTSTLBLKTOVPF+/-
1World B. Free
W. B. Free
5
224
1978-79
41.8
44.8
4.4
4.4
15.8
28.6
55.2
13.2
15.6
84.6
63.2
3.6
209
22
22
18
21
2George Gervin
G. Gervin
5
233
1978-79
37.0
46.6
3.8
2.4
1.4
1.8
17.8
27.2
65.4
11.0
12.2
90.2
71.5
185
19
12
7
9
13
3Bernard King
B. King
3
122
1978-79
43.0
40.7
10.7
4.0
15.7
22.3
70.1
9.3
14.7
63.6
70.6
129
32
12
11
4Bob McAdoo
B. McAdoo
3
128
1978-79
TOT
44.0
42.7
11.0
3.7
1.0
17.3
24.0
72.2
8.0
11.7
68.6
73.2
132
33
11
3
12
5John Williamson
J. Williamson
3
129
1978-79
44.0
43.0
4.0
6.0
15.0
26.0
57.7
13.0
14.7
88.6
66.2
132
12
18
11
6Walter Davis
W. Davis
2
82
1978-79
39.0
41.0
6.0
4.0
3.5
0.0
16.5
29.5
55.9
8.0
9.0
88.9
61.3
2.0
4.0
4.5
78
12
8
7
0
9
7
7John Drew
J. Drew
2
94
1978-79
33.0
47.0
5.5
1.0
0.5
18.5
29.5
62.7
10.0
13.0
76.9
66.7
4.0
66
11
2
1
8
6
8David Thompson
D. Thompson
1
44
1978-79
39.0
44.0
4.0
3.0
1.0
4.0
18.0
26.0
69.2
8.0
9.0
88.9
73.4
1.0
3.0
3.0
39
4
3
1
4
3
2
9Artis Gilmore
A. Gilmore
1
41
1978-79
52.0
41.0
15.0
4.0
0.0
2.0
15.0
26.0
57.7
11.0
18.0
61.1
60.4
4.0
11.0
3.0
52
15
4
0
2
3
3
10Paul Westphal
P. Westphal
1
43
1978-79
36.0
43.0
4.0
11.0
0.0
0.0
15.0
22.0
68.2
13.0
14.0
92.9
76.3
1.0
3.0
2.0
36
4
11
0
0
2
2
11Campy Russell
C. Russell
1
41
1978-79
44.0
41.0
10.0
9.0
4.0
2.0
16.0
27.0
59.3
9.0
11.0
81.8
64.4
4.0
6.0
5.0
44
10
9
4
2
5
5
12Moses Malone
M. Malone
1
45
1978-79
48.0
45.0
15.0
1.0
14.0
23.0
60.9
17.0
19.0
89.5
71.7
48
15
1
5
13Eric Money
E. Money
1
40
1978-79
40.0
40.0
4.0
4.0
15.0
22.0
68.2
10.0
12.0
83.3
73.3
2.0
2.0
40
4
4
5
14Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
K. Abdul-Jabbar
1
40
1978-79
40.0
40.0
16.0
5.0
0.0
4.0
15.0
25.0
60.0
10.0
14.0
71.4
64.2
5.0
11.0
2.0
40
16
5
0
4
2
2
15Jim McElroy
J. McElroy
1
40
1978-79
42.0
40.0
4.0
5.0
4.0
4.0
15.0
25.0
60.0
10.0
10.0
100.0
68.0
42
4
5
4
4
5
16Maurice Lucas
M. Lucas
1
46
1978-79
43.0
46.0
17.0
4.0
0.0
1.0
19.0
26.0
73.1
8.0
10.0
80.0
75.7
5.0
12.0
7.0
43
17
4
0
1
7
5
17George McGinnis
G. McGinnis
1
41
1978-79
34.0
41.0
11.0
2.0
5.0
0.0
15.0
23.0
65.2
11.0
12.0
91.7
72.5
3.0
8.0
2.0
34
11
2
5
0
2
3
18Toby Knight
T. Knight
1
43
1978-79
44.0
43.0
12.0
0.0
0.0
3.0
19.0
30.0
63.3
5.0
6.0
83.3
65.9
3.0
9.0
2.0
44
12
0
0
3
2
3
19Marques Johnson
M. Johnson
1
40
1978-79
42.0
40.0
12.0
4.0
0.0
0.0
17.0
23.0
73.9
6.0
7.0
85.7
76.7
6.0
6.0
4.0
42
12
4
0
0
4
2
20Truck Robinson
T. Robinson
1
51
1978-79
44.0
51.0
16.0
1.0
20.0
26.0
76.9
11.0
13.0
84.6
80.4
44
16
1
2
21Pete Maravich
P. Maravich
1
41
1978-79
38.0
41.0
4.0
5.0
3.0
0.0
16.0
28.0
57.1
9.0
10.0
90.0
63.3
38
4
5
3
0
2
22Adrian Dantley
A. Dantley
1
40
1978-79
41.0
40.0
12.0
5.0
1.0
0.0
14.0
22.0
63.6
12.0
14.0
85.7
71.0
7.0
5.0
2.0
41
12
5
1
0
2
3
23Spencer Haywood
S. Haywood
1
46
1978-79
46.0
46.0
10.0
3.0
20.0
28.0
71.4
6.0
8.0
75.0
73.0
46
10
3
6

More Clippers Stats

Team Leaders

PPG

28.3

Leonard

Kawhi Leonard

RPG

11.0

Zubac

Ivica Zubac

APG

8.1

Harden

James Harden
Team Rankings

ORTG

117.4

10th

DRTG

116.0

19th

NETRTG

1.4

15th

3P%

36.7

7th

2025-26 Conference Standings
TEAMWLPCTGB
6
44
29
.603
13.5
7
40
33
.548
17.5
8
Clippers Clippers
38
36
.514
20.0
9
37
38
.493
21.5
10
36
38
.486
22.0
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Sun
3/29
@
3:30 PM
Tue
3/31
@
11:00 PM
Thu
4/2
@
10:30 PM
Sun
4/5
@
9:00 PM
Tue
4/7
@
10:30 PM
Last Game
LAC Clippers

38 - 36

114

Final

113

IND Pacers

16 - 58

Fri 27 Mar 2026

NBA 2025-26 Leaders

NBA 2025-26 Rankings

NBA Fantasy 2025-26

NBA 2025-26 Betting

NBA 2025-26 Standings

EasternWLPCTGB
1
54
20
.730
2
49
24
.671
4.5
3
48
26
.649
6.0
4
46
28
.622
8.0
5
41
32
.562
12.5
6
42
33
.560
12.5
7
41
33
.554
13.0
8
39
34
.534
14.5
9
39
35
.527
15.0
10
39
35
.527
15.0
11
29
44
.397
24.5
12
Bulls Bulls - e
29
44
.397
24.5
13
17
56
.233
36.5
14
Nets Nets - e
17
57
.230
37.0
15
16
58
.216
38.0
WesternWLPCTGB
1
58
16
.784
2
Spurs Spurs - x
56
18
.757
2.0
3
48
26
.649
10.0
4
47
28
.627
11.5
5
45
29
.608
13.0
6
44
29
.603
13.5
7
40
33
.548
17.5
8
38
36
.514
20.0
9
37
38
.493
21.5
10
36
38
.486
22.0
11
25
50
.333
33.5
12
24
49
.329
33.5
13
24
50
.324
34.0
14
Jazz Jazz - e
21
53
.284
37.0
15
Kings Kings - e
19
56
.253
39.5

NBA 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Sun
3/1
@
128-125
Sun
3/1
@
114-101
Mon
3/2
@
109-126
Mon
3/2
@
90-117
Mon
3/2
@
109-113

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Sun
3/29
@
3:30 PM
Sun
3/29
@
5:00 PM
Sun
3/29
@
6:00 PM
Sun
3/29
@
6:00 PM
Sun
3/29
@
6:00 PM