nba most 40 point games in 1981

Adrian Dantley had the most games with 40+ points in 1980-81, with 10 games.

Interpreted as:
NBA most 40 or more point games by a player in 1981
NAMEGPPTSSEASONTMMPGPPGRPGAPGSPGBPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTPGMINREBASTSTLBLKTOVPF+/-
1Adrian Dantley
A. Dantley
10
454
1980-81
44.9
45.4
6.8
4.8
0.1
16.3
25.9
62.9
0.1
0.1
100.0
12.7
14.9
85.2
69.9
449
68
48
1
35
2Moses Malone
M. Malone
6
254
1980-81
43.7
42.3
17.0
1.3
1.7
15.2
23.8
63.6
0.0
12.0
15.2
79.1
69.4
262
102
8
10
18
3David Thompson
D. Thompson
4
170
1980-81
37.5
42.5
4.0
1.8
0.8
0.5
16.8
27.8
60.4
0.0
0.0
9.0
10.5
85.7
65.6
2.5
1.5
4.0
150
16
7
3
2
16
10
4George Gervin
G. Gervin
3
132
1980-81
39.0
44.0
5.0
3.3
0.7
0.3
16.7
26.3
63.3
0.0
1.0
0.0
10.7
12.0
88.9
69.6
117
15
10
2
1
10
5Mike Mitchell
M. Mitchell
2
83
1980-81
43.5
41.5
7.5
0.0
1.0
0.5
19.0
29.5
64.4
0.0
0.0
3.5
5.5
63.6
65.0
2.5
5.0
2.5
87
15
0
2
1
5
2
6Bernard King
B. King
2
92
1980-81
44.0
46.0
10.0
3.5
1.5
1.0
18.5
26.5
69.8
0.5
0.5
100.0
8.5
10.0
85.0
74.4
4.0
6.0
4.5
88
20
7
3
2
9
8
7Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
K. Abdul-Jabbar
2
82
1980-81
38.0
41.0
12.0
3.0
1.0
2.0
15.0
24.5
61.2
0.0
0.0
11.0
14.0
78.6
66.9
4.0
8.0
4.0
76
24
6
2
4
8
5
8Billy Ray Bates
B. Ray Bates
1
40
1980-81
32.0
40.0
4.0
6.0
4.0
1.0
16.0
23.0
69.6
2.0
2.0
100.0
6.0
7.0
85.7
76.7
2.0
2.0
1.0
32
4
6
4
1
1
0
9Magic Johnson
M. Johnson
1
41
1980-81
44.0
41.0
12.0
11.0
1.0
0.0
17.0
23.0
73.9
0.0
0.0
7.0
10.0
70.0
74.8
2.0
10.0
5.0
44
12
11
1
0
5
2
10Alex English
A. English
1
42
1980-81
48.0
42.0
8.0
4.0
2.0
2.0
17.0
27.0
63.0
0.0
0.0
8.0
8.0
100.0
68.8
2.0
6.0
5.0
48
8
4
2
2
5
4
11Scott Wedman
S. Wedman
1
41
1980-81
44.0
41.0
5.0
2.0
0.0
0.0
18.0
27.0
66.7
1.0
2.0
50.0
4.0
5.0
80.0
70.2
3.0
2.0
1.0
44
5
2
0
0
1
5
12Purvis Short
P. Short
1
45
1980-81
39.0
45.0
4.0
5.0
0.0
0.0
18.0
30.0
60.0
2.0
2.0
100.0
7.0
7.0
100.0
68.0
1.0
3.0
2.0
39
4
5
0
0
2
6
13Joe Barry Carroll
J. Barry Carroll
1
46
1980-81
45.0
46.0
14.0
1.0
2.0
1.0
17.0
27.0
63.0
0.0
0.0
12.0
17.0
70.6
66.7
6.0
8.0
5.0
45
14
1
2
1
5
5
14Robert Parish
R. Parish
1
40
1980-81
33.0
40.0
13.0
1.0
0.0
1.0
15.0
23.0
65.2
0.0
0.0
10.0
15.0
66.7
67.6
33
13
1
0
1
2
15Mike Newlin
M. Newlin
1
43
1980-81
41.0
43.0
1.0
4.0
1.0
0.0
13.0
22.0
59.1
1.0
1.0
100.0
16.0
17.0
94.1
72.9
4.0
41
1
4
1
0
4
6
16John Long
J. Long
1
40
1980-81
39.0
40.0
6.0
5.0
2.0
0.0
17.0
30.0
56.7
1.0
1.0
100.0
5.0
5.0
100.0
62.1
1.0
39
6
5
2
0
1
4
17Calvin Murphy
C. Murphy
1
42
1980-81
32.0
42.0
2.0
4.0
2.0
0.0
16.0
27.0
59.3
0.0
0.0
10.0
10.0
100.0
66.9
0.0
2.0
3.0
32
2
4
2
0
3
4
18John Drew
J. Drew
1
47
1980-81
41.0
47.0
6.0
3.0
0.0
18.0
32.0
56.3
0.0
1.0
0.0
11.0
11.0
100.0
63.8
41
6
3
0
5
19Eddie Johnson
E. Johnson
1
40
1980-81
47.0
40.0
2.0
8.0
1.0
1.0
16.0
26.0
61.5
0.0
0.0
8.0
9.0
88.9
66.8
0.0
2.0
4.0
47
2
8
1
1
4
3
20Freeman Williams
F. Williams
1
41
1980-81
42.0
41.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
0.0
15.0
27.0
55.6
1.0
3.0
33.3
10.0
11.0
90.9
64.4
3.0
42
1
1
1
0
3
3
21Truck Robinson
T. Robinson
1
40
1980-81
43.0
40.0
7.0
4.0
1.0
1.0
18.0
25.0
72.0
0.0
0.0
4.0
5.0
80.0
73.5
3.0
4.0
2.0
43
7
4
1
1
2
2
22Ray Williams
R. Williams
1
42
1980-81
42.0
42.0
8.0
6.0
16.0
28.0
57.1
1.0
9.0
9.0
100.0
65.7
42
8
6
2
23Mike Dunleavy
M. Dunleavy
1
48
1980-81
34.0
48.0
4.0
6.0
2.0
0.0
19.0
30.0
63.3
0.0
0.0
10.0
13.0
76.9
67.2
1.0
3.0
3.0
34
4
6
2
0
3
2
24Otis Birdsong
O. Birdsong
1
42
1980-81
32.0
42.0
4.0
3.0
3.0
0.0
19.0
25.0
76.0
0.0
4.0
4.0
100.0
78.5
3.0
32
4
3
3
0
3
3
25Billy Knight
B. Knight
1
52
1980-81
39.0
52.0
5.0
0.0
5.0
0.0
19.0
30.0
63.3
0.0
0.0
14.0
16.0
87.5
70.2
39
5
0
5
0
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