what players have the most 40 points playoff games nba

George Mikan played in 4 games in the playoffs with 40+ points in his career.

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What players have the most 40 or more points playoff games NBA?
NAMEGPPTSMPGPPGRPGAPGSPGBPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTPGMINREBASTSTLBLKTOVPF+/-
1George Mikan
G. Mikan
4
170
42.5
14.8
24.3
60.8
13.0
15.3
85.2
68.6
16
2Alex Groza
A. Groza
1
40
40.0
15.0
29.0
51.7
10.0
13.0
76.9
57.6
4
3Bob Cousy
B. Cousy
1
50
66.0
50.0
3.0
2.0
10.0
22.0
45.5
30.0
32.0
93.8
69.3
66
3
2
5
4Bob Pettit
B. Pettit
5
213
42.6
15.6
27.4
56.9
11.4
14.2
80.3
63.3
10
5Neil Johnston
N. Johnston
1
43
46.0
43.0
16.0
7.0
14.0
22.0
63.6
15.0
15.0
100.0
75.2
46
16
7
5
6Slick Leonard
S. Leonard
1
42
52.0
42.0
8.0
14.0
32.0
43.8
14.0
14.0
100.0
55.0
52
8
3
7Cliff Hagan
C. Hagan
2
80
40.0
16.0
25.0
64.0
8.0
9.0
88.9
69.1
9
8Paul Arizin
P. Arizin
2
83
41.5
11.0
5.0
14.5
26.0
55.8
12.5
14.5
86.2
64.1
22
10
9
9Elgin Baylor
E. Baylor
14
620
44.3
16.1
12.0
15.2
78.9
52
10Dolph Schayes
D. Schayes
1
40
40.0
22.0
4.0
13.0
27.0
48.1
14.0
15.0
93.3
59.5
22
4
5
11Wilt Chamberlain
W. Chamberlain
13
598
47.4
46.0
28.5
2.8
19.4
35.2
55.1
7.2
15.4
47.0
54.9
616
370
36
31
12Jerry West
J. West
20
873
43.7
6.9
15.8
31.0
50.8
12.2
14.2
85.6
58.6
138
61
13Oscar Robertson
O. Robertson
4
167
41.8
9.8
10.3
13.5
23.8
56.8
14.8
16.5
89.4
67.3
39
41
12
14Lee Shaffer
L. Shaffer
1
45
45.0
5.0
17.0
27.0
63.0
11.0
13.0
84.6
68.8
5
4
15Sam Jones
S. Jones
4
180
45.0
5.5
2.3
16.8
28.3
59.3
11.5
13.0
88.5
66.2
22
9
14
16Rick Barry
R. Barry
8
354
44.6
44.3
7.5
3.5
1.7
0.3
17.3
37.0
46.6
9.8
12.1
80.4
52.3
1.7
3.0
357
60
28
5
1
34
17Jeff Mullins
J. Mullins
1
40
41.0
40.0
9.0
4.0
17.0
32.0
53.1
6.0
7.0
85.7
57.0
41
9
4
5
18Zelmo Beaty
Z. Beaty
1
46
43.0
46.0
22.0
2.0
14.0
25.0
56.0
18.0
21.0
85.7
67.2
43
22
2
4
19Flynn Robinson
F. Robinson
1
41
47.0
41.0
7.0
4.0
18.0
33.0
54.5
5.0
8.0
62.5
56.1
47
7
4
3
20Cazzie Russell
C. Russell
1
40
52.0
40.0
5.0
1.0
17.0
27.0
63.0
6.0
8.0
75.0
65.5
52
5
1
4
21Dave Bing
D. Bing
1
44
46.0
44.0
9.0
4.0
19.0
38.0
50.0
6.0
7.0
85.7
53.6
46
9
4
4
22Hal Greer
H. Greer
1
40
46.0
40.0
4.0
1.0
15.0
24.0
62.5
10.0
13.0
76.9
67.3
46
4
1
4
23John Havlicek
J. Havlicek
5
223
47.4
44.6
9.8
6.2
17.2
29.4
58.5
10.2
10.6
96.2
65.5
237
49
31
15
24Willis Reed
W. Reed
1
43
46.0
43.0
17.0
1.0
15.0
29.0
51.7
13.0
14.0
92.9
61.1
46
17
1
3
25Billy Cunningham
B. Cunningham
1
50
48.0
50.0
10.0
2.0
22.0
39.0
56.4
6.0
8.0
75.0
58.8
48
10
2
5

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