nba players with at least 15 40 points games in a season

Wilt Chamberlain had 32 games played with 40+ points in his rookie season in 1959-60.

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	NAME	GP	PTS	SEASON	TM	MPG	PPG	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	TS%	OREB	DREB	TPG	MIN	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	+/-
1	Wilt Chamberlain W. Chamberlain	32	1,449	1959-60	PHI	47.8	45.3	29.6	2.1			18.3	36.3	50.5				8.6	14.5	59.1	53.0				1,530	947	67				68
2	Elgin Baylor E. Baylor	21	984	1960-61	LAL		46.9	22.2				17.2						12.4	15.4	80.5						467					84
3	Wilt Chamberlain W. Chamberlain	35	1,661	1960-61	PHI	48.0	47.5	27.1				19.7	35.5	55.4				8.1	15.6	51.8	56.0				1,680	950					54
4	Elgin Baylor E. Baylor	16	757	1961-62	LAL		47.3	18.9				17.1	37.8	45.3				13.1	16.6	78.6	52.4					302					54
5	Wilt Chamberlain W. Chamberlain	63	3,434	1961-62	PHI	48.7	54.5	25.8	2.4			21.7	42.0	51.8				11.0	17.6	62.5	54.8				3,069	1,628	152				102
6	Elgin Baylor E. Baylor	23	1,024	1962-63	LAL		44.5					17.1						10.3	12.2	85.0											76
7	Wilt Chamberlain W. Chamberlain	52	2,692	1962-63	SFW	48.6	51.8	24.9				21.1	39.2	53.8				9.6	15.7	61.2	56.2				2,528	1,294					87
8	Wilt Chamberlain W. Chamberlain	32	1,493	1963-64	SFW	47.4	46.7	22.4	5.3			18.9	35.1	53.9				8.8	15.8	55.8	55.5				1,518	717	168				78
9	Wilt Chamberlain W. Chamberlain	25	1,177	1964-65	TOT		47.1	23.7	3.0			19.9	37.8	52.6				7.3	15.8	46.2	52.6					592	74				48
10	Wilt Chamberlain W. Chamberlain	18	843	1965-66	PHI	46.9	46.8	25.7	4.3			19.1	32.3	59.2				8.6	15.1	57.2	60.2				844	462	78				36
11	Rick Barry R. Barry	28	1,291	1966-67	SFW	43.8	46.1	9.6	4.1			16.6	34.7	48.0				12.8	14.4	88.9	56.2				1,227	270	114				95
12	Kareem Abdul-Jabbar K. Abdul-Jabbar	19	861	1971-72	MIL		45.3	17.7	5.0			18.2	29.9	60.7				9.0	12.1	74.3	64.3					337	95
13	Nate Archibald N. Archibald	18	804	1972-73	KCO	48.3	44.7	3.3	11.2			17.1	31.4	54.5				10.4	11.9	87.9	61.0				869	59	201				50
14	Rick Barry R. Barry	15	655	1974-75	GSW	42.2	43.7	6.1	6.3	3.2	0.4	18.3	34.9	52.3				7.1	7.5	94.7	57.1	1.3	4.8		633	91	94	48	6		42
15	Bob McAdoo B. McAdoo	21	932	1974-75	BUF		44.4	15.6	2.3			17.3	29.3	59.0				9.8	11.9	82.7	64.3					327	48
16	Bob McAdoo B. McAdoo	15	647	1975-76	BUF		43.1	13.6				16.4	28.3	57.9				10.3	13.4	77.1	63.0					204
17	George Gervin G. Gervin	18	787	1979-80	SAS	40.8	43.7	4.8	2.8	1.8	1.0	17.6	29.8	59.0	0.7	1.8	39.4	7.9	9.7	81.1	64.2				734	87	50	33	18		41
18	George Gervin G. Gervin	16	711	1981-82	SAS	40.7	44.4	5.8	3.1	1.3	0.5	17.8	30.8	57.7	0.3	0.6	40.0	8.7	9.8	88.5	63.4			2.7	651	92	50	20	8	43	39
19	Michael Jordan M. Jordan	37	1,690	1986-87	CHI	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
20	Michael Jordan M. Jordan	18	843	1987-88	CHI	41.1	46.8	4.8	6.4	3.3	1.9	17.7	28.9	61.2	0.1	0.9	5.9	11.4	13.3	86.2	67.4	1.6	3.2	2.8	740	86	116	60	35	50	60
21	Dominique Wilkins D. Wilkins	15	676	1987-88	ATL	40.5	45.1	6.9	3.1	1.9	0.7	17.3	31.2	55.3	1.0	2.1	48.4	9.5	11.2	85.1	62.4	3.1	3.9	3.5	607	104	46	28	10	52	33
22	Michael Jordan M. Jordan	15	684	1988-89	CHI	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
23	Michael Jordan M. Jordan	22	1,007	1989-90	CHI	41.8	45.8	7.5	5.5	3.1	0.7	17.0	29.5	57.9	1.4	3.4	41.3	10.3	11.7	87.6	66.1	2.0	5.5	2.4	920	165	120	69	16	52	68
24	Allen Iverson A. Iverson	17	761	2000-01	PHI	45.1	44.8	4.1	4.1	2.8	0.4	16.1	31.8	50.5	2.1	4.9	42.2	10.6	12.4	85.7	60.1	1.0	3.1	3.5	767	69	69	47	6	60	39	+143
25	Kobe Bryant K. Bryant	19	843	2002-03	LAL	42.8	44.4	5.2	4.0	2.2	0.8	15.8	32.3	48.9	2.9	6.1	48.7	9.8	11.5	85.8	59.5	0.5	4.6	3.4	814	98	76	41	15	65	46	+185

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8	Trail Blazers	42	40	.512	22.0
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10	Warriors	37	45	.451	27.0
11	Pelicans	26	56	.317	38.0
12	Mavericks	26	56	.317	38.0

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DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Wed 10/21	GSW	@	LAL	10:00 PM
Fri 10/23	MEM	@	GSW	10:00 PM
Sat 10/24	GSW	@	PHX	10:00 PM
Mon 10/26	GSW	@	DEN	10:00 PM
Wed 10/28	GSW	@	MIN	8:00 PM

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Final

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PPG Leaders

33.5

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31.1

Gilgeous-Alexander

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RPG Leaders

12.9

Jokić

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1	Pistons - z	60	22	.732
2	Celtics - x	56	26	.683	4.0
3	Knicks - x	53	29	.646	7.0
4	Cavaliers - x	52	30	.634	8.0
5	Raptors - x	46	36	.561	14.0
6	Hawks - x	46	36	.561	14.0
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9	Clippers	42	40	.512	22.0
10	Warriors	37	45	.451	27.0
11	Pelicans - e	26	56	.317	38.0
12	Mavericks - e	26	56	.317	38.0
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Mon 3/30	PHX	@	MEM	131-105
Mon 3/30	CHI	@	SAS	114-129
Mon 3/30	MIN	@	DAL	124-94
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Tue 10/20	OKC	@	SAS	9:30 PM
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Wilt Chamberlain had 32 games played with 40+ points in his rookie season in 1959-60.

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