nba players has the most 40 point games of the 50s

Between the 1949-50 and 1958-59 seasons, Bob Pettit had the most games with 40+ points, with 21 games.

Interpreted as:
NBA players has the most 40 or more point regular-season games of the 50s
NAMEGPPTSMPGPPGRPGAPGSPGBPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTPGMINREBASTSTLBLKTOVPF+/-
1Bob Pettit
B. Pettit
21
918
43.7
15.5
12.7
15.9
79.9
65
2George Mikan
G. Mikan
16
704
44.0
15.5
13.0
15.5
83.9
73
3George Yardley
G. Yardley
11
501
45.5
16.1
13.4
16.0
83.5
35
4Jack Twyman
J. Twyman
6
267
44.5
17.7
9.2
12.0
76.4
25
5Dolph Schayes
D. Schayes
6
260
43.3
19.7
14.0
15.3
17.2
89.3
118
24
6Neil Johnston
N. Johnston
5
218
43.6
16.0
25.6
62.5
11.6
14.8
78.4
67.9
20
7Cliff Hagan
C. Hagan
3
121
40.3
17.3
29.7
58.4
5.7
8.0
70.8
60.8
11
8Bill Sharman
B. Sharman
3
127
37.3
42.3
4.3
16.7
28.3
58.8
9.0
9.7
93.1
65.0
112
13
8
9Paul Arizin
P. Arizin
3
124
41.3
12.0
1.0
14.7
25.3
57.9
12.0
13.7
87.8
65.9
36
3
13
10Alex Groza
A. Groza
3
126
42.0
14.7
12.7
17.7
71.7
11Elgin Baylor
E. Baylor
2
96
48.0
15.0
17.5
32.0
54.7
13.0
19.0
68.4
59.5
30
8
12Tom Heinsohn
T. Heinsohn
2
84
40.0
42.0
12.5
16.5
31.5
52.4
9.0
13.5
66.7
56.1
80
25
6
13Frank Selvy
F. Selvy
2
82
41.0
12.0
17.0
19.0
89.5
7
14Bob Cousy
B. Cousy
2
82
41.0
15.5
30.0
51.7
10.0
11.5
87.0
58.5
5
15Hal Greer
H. Greer
1
45
37.0
45.0
11.0
20.0
28.0
71.4
5.0
7.0
71.4
72.4
37
11
4
16Vern Mikkelsen
V. Mikkelsen
1
43
43.0
17.0
24.0
70.8
9.0
10.0
90.0
75.7
5
17Richie Guerin
R. Guerin
1
41
41.0
12.0
4.0
13.0
19.0
68.4
15.0
16.0
93.8
78.7
12
4
5
18Woody Sauldsberry
W. Sauldsberry
1
41
41.0
20.0
1.0
18.0
38.0
47.4
5.0
7.0
71.4
49.9
20
1
2
19Gene Shue
G. Shue
1
45
45.0
14.0
17.0
21.0
81.0
2
20Kenny Sears
K. Sears
1
41
41.0
17.0
12.0
14.0
85.7
17.0
18.0
94.4
93.5
17
3
21Johnny Kerr
J. Kerr
1
42
42.0
17.0
16.0
25.0
64.0
10.0
15.0
66.7
66.5
17
3
22Carl Braun
C. Braun
1
44
44.0
14.0
22.0
63.6
16.0
16.0
100.0
75.8
5
23Ed Macauley
E. Macauley
1
46
41.0
46.0
18.0
29.0
62.1
10.0
17.0
58.8
63.0
41
3
24Frankie Brian
F. Brian
1
41
41.0
13.0
28.0
46.4
15.0
15.0
100.0
59.2
4
25Dike Eddleman
D. Eddleman
1
48
48.0
19.0
28.0
67.9
10.0
12.0
83.3
72.1
3

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