who has made the most 40 point games as a center in the playoffs

Wilt Chamberlain had the most games by a center in the playoffs with 40+ points, with 13 games.

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Who has made the most 40 or more point games as a center in the playoffs?

	NAME	GP	PTS	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	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
2	Shaquille O'Neal S. O'Neal	12	510	44.1	42.5	16.4	3.8	0.4	3.0	16.8	27.3	61.3	0.0	0.0		9.0	16.9	53.2	61.1	5.4	11.0	2.5	529	197	45	5	36	30	35	+141
3	Hakeem Olajuwon H. Olajuwon	11	468	44.1	42.5	13.7	4.1	1.8	3.5	16.7	28.1	59.5	0.2	0.4	50.0	8.9	11.2	79.7	64.4	3.5	10.2	2.5	485	151	45	20	38	27	46
4	Kareem Abdul-Jabbar K. Abdul-Jabbar	9	379	43.4	42.1	17.8	2.9	1.3	3.7	17.2	27.4	62.8	0.0	0.0		7.7	10.2	75.0	65.9			5.0	391	160	26	9	26	5	33
5	Nikola Jokić N. Jokić	7	306	40.9	43.7	11.7	7.7	1.3	0.7	16.7	27.1	61.6	2.9	5.6	51.3	7.4	9.1	81.3	70.1	3.3	8.4	3.7	286	82	54	9	5	26	21	-11
6	Bob McAdoo B. McAdoo	5	215	46.4	43.0	13.2	1.6			18.0	32.4	55.6				7.0	9.4	74.5	58.8			5.0	232	66	8			5	21
7	George Mikan G. Mikan	4	170		42.5					14.8	24.3	60.8				13.0	15.3	85.2	68.6										16
8	Amar'e Stoudemire A. Stoudemire	3	123	40.0	41.0	13.7	1.0	0.7	2.3	14.0	24.7	56.8	0.0	0.3	0.0	13.0	15.3	84.8	65.3	6.3	7.3	2.3	120	41	3	2	7	7	10	+6
9	Joel Embiid J. Embiid	2	90	37.6	45.0	10.5	3.0	1.0	1.0	13.0	22.0	59.1	3.5	6.0	58.3	15.5	18.5	83.8	74.7	1.0	9.5	3.0	75	21	6	2	2	6	8	+30
10	Dwight Howard D. Howard	2	86	43.6	43.0	16.5	2.5	0.0	1.0	15.0	22.0	68.2	0.0	1.0	0.0	13.0	19.0	68.4	70.8	6.0	10.5	5.0	87	33	5	0	2	10	10	+3
11	Patrick Ewing P. Ewing	2	89	42.5	44.5	13.0	5.5	3.5	2.5	16.0	24.0	66.7	0.0	0.0		12.5	13.5	92.6	74.3	2.5	10.5	2.0	85	26	11	7	5	4	7
12	Moses Malone M. Malone	2	83	48.0	41.5	19.0	0.5	0.0	1.0	16.0	28.5	56.1	0.0	0.0		9.5	14.0	67.9	59.9				96	38	1	0	2		6
13	Tim Duncan T. Duncan	1	40	50.7	40.0	15.0	5.0	1.0	3.0	16.0	24.0	66.7	1.0	1.0	100.0	7.0	12.0	58.3	68.3	6.0	9.0	4.0	51	15	5	1	3	4	3	+3
14	David Robinson D. Robinson	1	40	42.0	40.0	21.0	1.0	2.0	3.0	14.0	25.0	56.0	0.0	0.0		12.0	16.0	75.0	62.4	4.0	17.0	1.0	42	21	1	2	3	1	4
15	Brad Daugherty B. Daugherty	1	40	47.0	40.0	16.0	9.0	1.0	2.0	12.0	22.0	54.5	0.0	1.0	0.0	16.0	17.0	94.1	67.8	3.0	13.0	2.0	47	16	9	1	2	2	2
16	Mychal Thompson M. Thompson	1	40	49.0	40.0	11.0	2.0	2.0	5.0	15.0	23.0	65.2	0.0	0.0		10.0	12.0	83.3	70.7	4.0	7.0	1.0	49	11	2	2	5	1	4
17	Willis 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
18	Zelmo 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
19	Neil 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
20	Alex Groza A. Groza	1	40		40.0					15.0	29.0	51.7				10.0	13.0	76.9	57.6										4

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8	Trail Blazers	42	40	.512	22.0
9	Clippers	42	40	.512	22.0
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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9.5

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8.6

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7.5

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2.5

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Playoffs BPG Leaders

4.2

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3.6

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Brooks

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Towns

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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
7	76ers - x	45	37	.549	15.0
8	Magic - x	45	37	.549	15.0
9	Hornets	44	38	.537	16.0
10	Heat	43	39	.524	17.0
11	Bucks - e	32	50	.390	28.0
12	Bulls - e	31	51	.378	29.0
13	Nets - e	20	62	.244	40.0
14	Pacers - e	19	63	.232	41.0
15	Wizards - e	17	65	.207	43.0

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1	Thunder - z	64	18	.780
2	Spurs - x	62	20	.756	2.0
3	Nuggets - x	54	28	.659	10.0
4	Lakers - x	53	29	.646	11.0
5	Rockets - x	52	30	.634	12.0
6	Timberwolves - x	49	33	.598	15.0
7	Suns - x	45	37	.549	19.0
8	Trail Blazers - x	42	40	.512	22.0
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
13	Grizzlies - e	25	57	.305	39.0
14	Kings - e	22	60	.268	42.0
15	Jazz - e	22	60	.268	42.0

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Fri 3/27	DAL	@	POR	100-93
Fri 3/27	WAS	@	GSW	126-131
Fri 3/27	BKN	@	LAL	99-116
Sat 3/28	SAS	@	MIL	127-95
Sat 3/28	DET	@	MIN	109-87

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DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Wed 5/13	CLE	@	DET	8:00 PM
Fri 5/15	DET	@	CLE	7:00 PM
Fri 5/15	SAS	@	MIN	9:30 PM
Sun 5/17	MIN	@	SAS	1:00 PM
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