nba most 40 point games in 1989

Michael Jordan had the most games with 40+ points in 1988-89, with 15 games.

Interpreted as:
NBA most 40 or more point games by a player in 1989
NAMEGPPTSSEASONTMMPGPPGRPGAPGSPGBPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTPGMINREBASTSTLBLKTOVPF+/-
1Michael Jordan
M. Jordan
15
684
1988-89
42.3
45.6
8.8
7.7
3.8
0.5
16.3
27.1
60.0
0.6
2.1
29.0
12.5
14.4
86.6
68.1
2.1
6.7
3.3
634
132
116
57
8
49
45
2Clyde Drexler
C. Drexler
7
307
1988-89
44.9
43.9
8.7
6.0
3.4
0.4
17.4
28.0
62.2
0.4
1.6
27.3
8.6
10.0
85.7
67.7
4.6
4.1
3.3
314
61
42
24
3
23
27
3Karl Malone
K. Malone
5
208
1988-89
39.4
41.6
11.6
2.4
2.2
1.4
13.8
21.0
65.7
0.2
0.6
33.3
13.8
15.6
88.5
74.6
2.6
9.0
4.2
197
58
12
11
7
21
20
4Alex English
A. English
4
176
1988-89
44.0
44.0
4.3
5.0
1.3
0.0
18.8
31.0
60.5
0.0
0.0
6.5
7.0
92.9
64.6
2.0
2.3
2.3
176
17
20
5
0
9
10
5Patrick Ewing
P. Ewing
3
130
1988-89
39.3
43.3
9.3
1.7
2.0
3.7
18.0
24.0
75.0
0.0
0.0
7.3
8.0
91.7
78.7
3.3
6.0
4.3
118
28
5
6
11
13
11
6Chuck Person
C. Person
3
132
1988-89
44.7
44.0
8.0
4.3
3.0
0.0
17.0
27.7
61.4
2.7
5.7
47.1
7.3
8.3
88.0
70.2
2.0
6.0
3.3
134
24
13
9
0
10
11
7Kelly Tripucka
K. Tripucka
3
120
1988-89
39.7
40.0
4.7
4.0
1.3
0.7
14.7
23.0
63.8
0.7
1.0
66.7
10.0
11.3
88.2
71.5
2.0
2.7
3.0
119
14
12
4
2
9
8
8Charles Barkley
C. Barkley
3
126
1988-89
41.7
42.0
16.7
3.7
3.3
1.3
14.7
20.7
71.0
0.0
1.3
0.0
12.7
15.3
82.6
76.6
8.3
8.3
3.3
125
50
11
10
4
10
8
9Chris Mullin
C. Mullin
3
130
1988-89
43.3
43.3
5.7
4.0
3.0
1.7
15.0
25.7
58.4
0.0
0.0
13.3
14.0
95.2
68.1
1.7
4.0
3.3
130
17
12
9
5
10
7
10Dale Ellis
D. Ellis
3
137
1988-89
42.0
45.7
5.7
1.3
3.0
0.7
16.7
26.3
63.3
3.3
6.0
55.6
9.0
9.7
93.1
74.7
2.3
3.3
3.0
126
17
4
9
2
9
6
11Hakeem Olajuwon
H. Olajuwon
2
83
1988-89
44.5
41.5
18.5
2.5
4.5
4.5
14.5
28.5
50.9
0.0
0.0
12.5
17.5
71.4
57.3
6.0
12.5
5.5
89
37
5
9
9
11
6
12Tom Chambers
T. Chambers
2
82
1988-89
43.5
41.0
11.0
2.0
0.5
2.0
15.5
27.0
57.4
0.0
0.5
0.0
10.0
11.0
90.9
64.4
2.5
8.5
1.5
87
22
4
1
4
3
5
13Danny Ainge
D. Ainge
2
90
1988-89
TOT
38.5
45.0
5.0
5.0
1.5
0.0
18.0
29.0
62.1
4.0
8.5
47.1
5.0
6.0
83.3
71.1
2.5
2.5
4.5
77
10
10
3
0
9
7
14Dominique Wilkins
D. Wilkins
2
82
1988-89
40.5
41.0
7.0
1.5
3.0
0.5
15.5
25.5
60.8
1.5
1.5
100.0
8.5
9.5
89.5
69.1
2.0
5.0
1.0
81
14
3
6
1
2
4
15Joe Dumars
J. Dumars
1
42
1988-89
37.0
42.0
4.0
11.0
3.0
0.0
18.0
26.0
69.2
4.0
5.0
80.0
2.0
3.0
66.7
76.9
1.0
3.0
0.0
37
4
11
3
0
0
1
16Bernard King
B. King
1
43
1988-89
36.0
43.0
5.0
4.0
0.0
1.0
14.0
26.0
53.8
0.0
1.0
0.0
15.0
16.0
93.8
65.1
0.0
5.0
3.0
36
5
4
0
1
3
2
17Mitch Richmond
M. Richmond
1
47
1988-89
37.0
47.0
9.0
2.0
2.0
0.0
17.0
24.0
70.8
0.0
1.0
0.0
13.0
19.0
68.4
72.6
2.0
7.0
3.0
37
9
2
2
0
3
3
18Mark Aguirre
M. Aguirre
1
41
1988-89
40.0
41.0
8.0
1.0
1.0
0.0
16.0
34.0
47.1
1.0
5.0
20.0
8.0
11.0
72.7
52.8
6.0
2.0
6.0
40
8
1
1
0
6
5
19Armen Gilliam
A. Gilliam
1
41
1988-89
39.0
41.0
12.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
18.0
26.0
69.2
0.0
0.0
5.0
7.0
71.4
70.5
4.0
8.0
2.0
39
12
0
0
0
2
3
20Kevin Johnson
K. Johnson
1
41
1988-89
44.0
41.0
2.0
11.0
1.0
0.0
16.0
28.0
57.1
0.0
0.0
9.0
11.0
81.8
62.4
0.0
2.0
8.0
44
2
11
1
0
8
2
21Magic Johnson
M. Johnson
1
40
1988-89
38.0
40.0
9.0
10.0
2.0
1.0
13.0
21.0
61.9
1.0
1.0
100.0
13.0
14.0
92.9
73.6
2.0
7.0
3.0
38
9
10
2
1
3
2
22Darrell Griffith
D. Griffith
1
40
1988-89
34.0
40.0
8.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
13.0
18.0
72.2
3.0
5.0
60.0
11.0
12.0
91.7
85.9
4.0
4.0
3.0
34
8
1
1
1
3
4
23Eddie Johnson
E. Johnson
1
45
1988-89
47.0
45.0
4.0
2.0
1.0
0.0
18.0
32.0
56.3
1.0
7.0
14.3
8.0
10.0
80.0
61.8
1.0
3.0
1.0
47
4
2
1
0
1
5

More Bulls Stats

Team Leaders

PPG

17.4

Giddey

Josh Giddey

RPG

9.0

Vučević

Nikola Vučević

APG

9.2

Giddey

Josh Giddey
Team Rankings

ORTG

113.4

24th

DRTG

117.9

23rd

NETRTG

-4.5

23rd

3P%

36.3

9th

2025-26 Conference Standings
TEAMWLPCTGB
10
39
35
.527
14.5
11
29
43
.403
23.5
12
Bulls Bulls
29
44
.397
24.0
13
17
56
.233
36.0
14
17
57
.230
36.5
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Sat
3/28
@
8:00 PM
Mon
3/30
@
8:00 PM
Wed
4/1
@
8:00 PM
Fri
4/3
@
7:30 PM
Sun
4/5
@
3:30 PM
Last Game
CHI Bulls

29 - 44

113

Final

131

OKC Thunder

58 - 16

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
53
20
.726
2
49
24
.671
4.0
3
48
26
.649
5.5
4
46
28
.622
7.5
5
41
32
.562
12.0
6
41
33
.554
12.5
7
40
33
.548
13.0
8
39
34
.534
14.0
9
39
34
.534
14.0
10
39
35
.527
14.5
11
29
43
.403
23.5
12
Bulls Bulls - e
29
44
.397
24.0
13
17
56
.233
36.0
14
Nets Nets - e
17
57
.230
36.5
15
16
58
.216
37.5
WesternWLPCTGB
1
58
16
.784
2
Spurs Spurs - x
55
18
.753
2.5
3
48
26
.649
10.0
4
47
28
.627
11.5
5
45
28
.616
12.5
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
55
.257
39.0

NBA 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Sat
2/28
@
117-137
Sat
2/28
@
104-128
Sun
3/1
@
123-118
Sun
3/1
@
108-81
Sun
3/1
@
128-125

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Sat
3/28
@
3:00 PM
Sat
3/28
@
5:30 PM
Sat
3/28
@
6:00 PM
Sat
3/28
@
7:30 PM
Sat
3/28
@
8:00 PM