which nba player has the most career 30 point games in a season since 1990

Since 1989-90, James Harden has the most games with 30+ points in a season, with 57 games in 2018-19.

	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	James Harden J. Harden	57	2,302	2018-19	HOU	37.8	40.4	7.1	7.6	2.1	0.8	11.9	26.1	45.6	5.5	14.1	38.6	11.1	12.5	89.2	63.9	1.0	6.1	5.2	2,155	405	436	119	45	294	176	+334
2	Kobe Bryant K. Bryant	56	2,257	2005-06	LAL	41.6	40.3	5.6	4.3	1.8	0.3	13.7	29.2	47.0	2.7	7.0	37.8	10.2	11.9	85.6	58.5	1.0	4.6	3.1	2,331	314	242	98	19	175	178	+311
3	Michael Jordan M. Jordan	52	1,858	1990-91	CHI	38.0	35.7	6.1	5.4	3.1	1.1	13.6	24.7	55.2	0.3	1.1	25.4	8.2	9.6	85.4	61.9	1.5	4.5	2.6	1,978	315	279	159	57	133	149
4	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander S. Gilgeous-Alexander	51	1,729	2023-24	OKC	34.9	33.9	6.1	6.3	2.2	1.0	12.0	21.3	56.2	1.4	3.5	39.0	8.6	9.9	86.8	66.1	0.9	5.1	2.2	1,782	309	319	110	50	112	129	+525
5	Tracy McGrady T. McGrady	51	1,862	2002-03	ORL	40.9	36.5	7.2	5.7	1.7	0.7	12.5	26.2	47.8	2.7	6.6	41.3	8.7	10.8	80.7	59.0	1.8	5.4	2.7	2,087	367	292	89	35	140	115	+210
6	Michael Jordan M. Jordan	51	2,013	1989-90	CHI	40.5	39.5	7.4	6.1	2.8	0.7	14.7	27.1	54.2	1.2	3.2	38.7	8.9	10.3	86.3	62.4	1.9	5.5	2.9	2,065	378	310	143	34	150	149
7	Luka Dončić L. Dončić	50	1,883	2023-24	DAL	38.1	37.7	9.5	9.8	1.5	0.6	13.0	25.1	51.8	4.5	10.9	41.2	7.2	9.0	79.6	64.8	0.9	8.6	3.9	1,903	475	488	75	30	195	109	+169
8	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander S. Gilgeous-Alexander	49	1,795	2024-25	OKC	35.1	36.6	5.2	6.2	1.8	1.1	12.8	23.5	54.6	2.5	6.1	41.5	8.4	9.6	88.2	66.1	0.8	4.4	2.3	1,718	254	306	90	52	113	118	+692
9	LeBron James L. James	49	1,793	2005-06	CLE	43.8	36.6	7.1	6.6	1.8	0.9	13.0	25.0	52.0	2.0	5.4	36.8	8.6	11.3	76.3	61.1	1.1	6.0	3.2	2,146	346	321	86	42	158	120	+238
10	Allen Iverson A. Iverson	49	1,836	2005-06	PHI	44.3	37.5	3.6	7.3	2.1	0.1	12.8	26.9	47.7	1.2	3.3	34.8	10.7	13.0	82.1	57.5	0.7	2.9	3.2	2,173	177	356	102	6	155	78	+32
11	Michael Jordan M. Jordan	48	1,737	1995-96	CHI	39.6	36.2	7.5	4.2	2.1	0.6	13.3	25.0	53.1	1.8	3.7	48.9	7.8	9.2	85.2	62.3	2.0	5.5	2.4	1,903	361	203	101	31	116	115
12	Kevin Durant K. Durant	47	1,739	2013-14	OKC	40.2	37.0	7.9	5.5	1.5	0.7	12.1	23.2	52.3	2.8	6.8	41.4	9.9	11.5	86.2	65.5	0.9	7.0	3.5	1,891	370	259	69	35	166	101	+304
13	Kevin Durant K. Durant	47	1,621	2009-10	OKC	40.5	34.5	7.9	2.8	1.3	0.9	11.1	21.3	51.9	1.8	4.1	43.6	10.6	11.5	91.5	65.3	1.2	6.7	3.4	1,905	371	132	63	43	158	107	+326
14	Michael Jordan M. Jordan	46	1,770	1992-93	CHI	40.7	38.5	6.5	5.2	2.9	0.8	14.9	28.1	53.2	1.3	3.3	38.3	7.3	8.8	82.8	60.2	1.6	4.9	2.8	1,873	298	240	133	36	128	117
15	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander S. Gilgeous-Alexander	45	1,584	2022-23	OKC	36.4	35.2	5.0	5.6	1.7	1.1	11.6	21.5	53.9	0.9	2.3	39.0	11.1	12.1	91.9	65.7	0.8	4.1	2.8	1,639	223	253	76	50	127	126	+149
16	Karl Malone K. Malone	45	1,663	1989-90	UTA	39.7	37.0	12.3	3.0	1.3	0.7	13.3	22.0	60.7	0.3	0.6	48.0	10.0	12.8	78.0	66.9	3.3	9.0	3.4	1,785	554	133	57	30	153	144
17	Luka Dončić L. Dončić	44	1,677	2025-26	LAL	37.5	38.1	8.4	8.6	1.9	0.5	12.2	24.5	49.8	4.5	11.8	38.0	9.2	11.4	80.6	64.5	0.7	7.8	3.9	1,649	371	378	84	24	173	109	+242
18	Joel Embiid J. Embiid	44	1,653	2022-23	PHI	35.4	37.6	10.1	4.2	1.1	1.8	12.6	21.6	58.4	1.2	3.1	38.7	11.1	13.0	85.5	68.7	2.0	8.2	3.5	1,558	446	186	48	81	153	136	+351
19	Luka Dončić L. Dončić	44	1,648	2022-23	DAL	37.7	37.5	9.2	8.6	1.5	0.5	12.6	23.9	52.9	3.1	8.5	36.2	9.1	12.0	75.8	64.2	1.0	8.2	3.8	1,661	405	378	68	23	165	127	+190
20	James Harden J. Harden	44	1,780	2019-20	HOU	37.5	40.5	7.0	7.8	1.8	0.9	11.8	24.8	47.4	5.4	13.7	39.2	11.6	13.4	86.1	65.9	1.1	6.0	4.7	1,650	310	341	81	40	206	139	+388
21	Russell Westbrook R. Westbrook	44	1,717	2016-17	OKC	36.7	39.0	10.9	10.0	1.7	0.3	12.7	27.5	46.1	3.1	8.2	38.2	10.5	12.5	84.5	59.2	1.7	9.2	5.6	1,613	481	442	74	13	247	99	+195
22	Jerry Stackhouse J. Stackhouse	44	1,554	2000-01	DET	41.5	35.3	4.3	5.2	1.3	0.7	11.3	25.5	44.2	2.6	6.4	40.2	10.2	12.1	84.1	57.2	1.2	3.1	4.3	1,826	190	227	56	29	191	92	+117
23	Michael Jordan M. Jordan	44	1,579	1996-97	CHI	39.7	35.9	6.1	3.8	1.6	0.6	13.2	26.0	50.7	1.7	4.1	42.2	7.8	9.2	84.9	59.7	1.4	4.6	2.1	1,745	267	165	69	25	91	86	+431
24	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander S. Gilgeous-Alexander	43	1,510	2025-26	OKC	34.3	35.1	4.8	6.5	1.5	0.8	12.1	20.7	58.2	2.0	4.6	43.1	9.0	10.2	88.2	69.6	0.6	4.2	2.0	1,474	206	279	66	34	84	91	+476
25	Giannis Antetokounmpo G. Antetokounmpo	43	1,550	2023-24	MIL	36.7	36.0	12.3	6.6	1.3	1.0	13.5	20.9	64.5	0.5	1.8	28.2	8.6	12.7	68.0	68.2	2.7	9.6	3.3	1,577	529	285	55	41	142	123	+263

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1	Rockets	4	1.000
2	Thunder	4	1.000
3	Grizzlies	4	1.000
4	Lakers	3	1.000	0.5
5	Trail Blazers	2	1.000	1.0

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Wed 10/28	HOU	@	MIL	8:00 PM
Fri 10/30	HOU	@	DAL	8:00 PM
Sat 10/31	OKC	@	HOU	8:30 PM
Mon 11/2	BOS	@	HOU	8:30 PM
Wed 11/4	MIN	@	HOU	8:30 PM

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2 - 2

110

Final

120

Rockets

4 - 0

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PPG Leaders

34.3

Dončić

33.3

Edwards

29.8

Jerome

RPG Leaders

17.3

Sabonis

14.3

Gobert

12.0

Towns

APG Leaders

11.0

Young

9.5

Haliburton

8.7

Jokić

SPG Leaders

3.7

Flagg

3.5

Daniels

3.3

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BPG Leaders

4.0

Wembanyama

3.0

Kessler

3.0

Holmgren

3PM Leaders

5.0

Dončić

5.0

Robinson

4.5

Edwards

TS% Leaders

86.7

Carter

85.9

Sabonis

84.6

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126.5

125.9

121.1

119.4

119.1

118.3

DRtg Rankings

98.8

101.4

101.7

102.5

105.6

NetRtg Rankings

24.5

16.4

12.8

12.7

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0-4

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FanDuel Points Leaders

202.8

Johnson

195.8

Edwards

194.2

Şengün

DraftKings Points Leaders

204.8

Johnson

204

Antetokounmpo

203.3

Edwards

USG% Leaders

42.3

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37.7

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35.4

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FanDuel PTS/MIN Leaders

1.56

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1.55

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1.52

Antetokounmpo

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1.61

Antetokounmpo

1.58

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4-0

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3-1

Worst Record ATS

0-4

0-3

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1	Pistons	3	0	1.000
2	76ers	3	1	.750	0.5
3	Hornets	3	1	.750	0.5
4	Raptors	2	1	.667	1.0
5	Celtics	2	1	.667	1.0
6	Cavaliers	2	1	.667	1.0
7	Hawks	2	2	.500	1.5
8	Wizards	2	2	.500	1.5
9	Pacers	2	2	.500	1.5
10	Magic	1	2	.333	2.0
11	Bulls	1	3	.250	2.5
12	Bucks	1	3	.250	2.5
13	Knicks	0	3	.000	3.0
14	Nets	0	3	.000	3.0
15	Heat	0	4	.000	3.5

	Western	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Rockets	4	0	1.000
2	Thunder	4	0	1.000
3	Grizzlies	4	0	1.000
4	Lakers	3	0	1.000	0.5
5	Trail Blazers	2	0	1.000	1.0
6	Timberwolves	3	1	.750	1.0
7	Mavericks	2	2	.500	2.0
8	Spurs	1	2	.333	2.5
9	Clippers	1	2	.333	2.5
10	Nuggets	1	2	.333	2.5
11	Suns	1	2	.333	2.5
12	Warriors	1	3	.250	3.0
13	Jazz	1	3	.250	3.0
14	Pelicans	0	3	.000	3.5
15	Kings	0	3	.000	3.5

NBA 2026-27 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATE	MATCHUP			SCORE
Tue 10/20	BOS	@	DET	113-121
Tue 10/20	PHI	@	NYK	106-100
Tue 10/20	OKC	@	SAS	116-104
Wed 10/21	ATL	@	ORL	132-125
Wed 10/21	MIL	@	WAS	116-128

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Tue 10/27	BKN	@	BOS	7:30 PM
Tue 10/27	SAC	@	SAS	8:00 PM
Tue 10/27	DET	@	NYK	8:00 PM
Tue 10/27	POR	@	LAL	11:00 PM
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Since 1989-90, James Harden has the most games with 30+ points in a season, with 57 games in 2018-19.

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