John Drew is the youngest player off the bench in a game with 40+ points. He was 21 years and 103 days old versus the Trail Blazers on January 11, 1976.
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Who is the youngest NBA player to score 40 or more points in a regular-season game off the bench?| NAME | Age | PTS | DATE | TM | OPP | MIN | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | TS% | OREB | DREB | TOV | PF | +/- | |||
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| 1 |  | J. Drew | 21-103 | 42 | 1/11/1976 | vs | 41 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 25 | 48.0 | 18 | 19 | 94.7 | 62.9 | 5 | 5 | 4 | |||||||
| 2 |  | C. Thomas | 21-114 | 44 | 2/4/2023 | vs | 29 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 23 | 69.6 | 4 | 5 | 80.0 | 8 | 9 | 88.9 | 81.6 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | +6 | ||
| 3 |  | R. Beaubois | 22-031 | 40 | 3/27/2010 | @ | 30 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 22 | 68.2 | 9 | 11 | 81.8 | 1 | 1 | 100.0 | 89.1 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 2 | +21 | ||
| 4 |  | B. Sensabaugh | 22-076 | 43 | 1/14/2026 | @ | 34 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 22 | 68.2 | 5 | 10 | 50.0 | 8 | 8 | 100.0 | 84.2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | -2 | ||
| 5 |  | JR Smith | 22-166 | 43 | 2/22/2008 | @ | 33 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 25 | 60.0 | 8 | 14 | 57.1 | 5 | 8 | 62.5 | 75.4 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | +8 | ||
| 6 |  | J. Harden | 22-236 | 40 | 4/18/2012 | @ | 36 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 17 | 70.6 | 5 | 8 | 62.5 | 11 | 11 | 100.0 | 91.6 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 2 | +26 | ||
| 7 |  | W. Williams | 22-261 | 40 | 1/2/1993 | vs | 30 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 21 | 57.1 | 4 | 8 | 50.0 | 12 | 14 | 85.7 | 73.6 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 3 | |||
| 8 |  | D. Miles | 23-192 | 47 | 4/19/2005 | @ | 40 | 12 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 19 | 33 | 57.6 | 1 | 3 | 33.3 | 8 | 14 | 57.1 | 60.0 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 9 | | JR Smith | 23-216 | 45 | 4/13/2009 | vs | 30 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 22 | 59.1 | 11 | 18 | 61.1 | 8 | 8 | 100.0 | 88.2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | +23 | ||
| 10 |  | B. Gordon | 23-267 | 40 | 12/27/2006 | vs | 32 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 17 | 64.7 | 1 | 3 | 33.3 | 17 | 19 | 89.5 | 78.9 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 2 | +15 | ||
| 11 | | B. Gordon | 23-273 | 41 | 1/2/2007 | vs | 37 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 25 | 52.0 | 2 | 5 | 40.0 | 13 | 14 | 92.9 | 65.8 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 5 | -5 | ||
| 12 |  | A. Toney | 24-104 | 46 | 3/7/1982 | vs | 35 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 21 | 29 | 72.4 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 4 | 5 | 80.0 | 73.7 | 3 | |||||||
| 13 | | JR Smith | 24-105 | 41 | 12/23/2009 | vs | 30 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 25 | 60.0 | 10 | 17 | 58.8 | 1 | 6 | 16.7 | 74.2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | +6 | ||
| 14 |  | N. Robinson | 24-268 | 41 | 2/23/2009 | vs | 36 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 18 | 61.1 | 4 | 6 | 66.7 | 15 | 19 | 78.9 | 77.8 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 3 | +7 | ||
| 15 |  | M. Woodson | 24-333 | 48 | 2/20/1983 | vs | 32 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 22 | 24 | 91.7 | 1 | 1 | 100.0 | 3 | 6 | 50.0 | 90.1 | 0 | 2 | |||||
| 16 |  | M. Monk | 25-020 | 45 | 2/24/2023 | @ | 41 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 24 | 62.5 | 6 | 12 | 50.0 | 9 | 10 | 90.0 | 79.2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | +22 | ||
| 17 |  | N. Anderson | 25-093 | 50 | 4/23/1993 | @ | 33 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 25 | 68.0 | 4 | 7 | 57.1 | 12 | 12 | 100.0 | 82.6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||
| 18 |  | K. VanDeWeghe | 25-155 | 41 | 1/3/1984 | vs | 35 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 18 | 25 | 72.0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 100.0 | 75.4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 5 | ||||
| 19 |  | P.J. Washington | 25-157 | 43 | 1/27/2024 | vs | 36 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 22 | 77.3 | 7 | 9 | 77.8 | 2 | 3 | 66.7 | 92.2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | -7 | ||
| 20 |  | J. Crawford | 25-175 | 41 | 4/16/2014 | @ | 41 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 28 | 57.1 | 2 | 8 | 25.0 | 7 | 8 | 87.5 | 65.0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | -3 | ||
| 21 | | N. Robinson | 25-215 | 41 | 1/1/2010 | @ | 38 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 24 | 75.0 | 3 | 5 | 60.0 | 2 | 5 | 40.0 | 78.2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 0 | +18 | ||
| 22 |  | M. McGee | 25-257 | 41 | 4/12/1985 | vs | 32 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 25 | 72.0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 5 | 8 | 62.5 | 71.9 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 4 | |||
| 23 |  | M. Flynn | 25-329 | 50 | 4/3/2024 | @ | 34 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 18 | 25 | 72.0 | 5 | 9 | 55.6 | 9 | 12 | 75.0 | 82.6 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 2 | +14 | ||
| 24 | | K. Martin | 25-337 | 45 | 1/3/2009 | @ | 37 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 24 | 54.2 | 7 | 12 | 58.3 | 12 | 12 | 100.0 | 76.8 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 1 | +2 | ||
| 25 |  | T. Day | 25-349 | 41 | 12/22/1995 | vs | 38 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 18 | 61.1 | 5 | 8 | 62.5 | 14 | 16 | 87.5 | 81.9 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 5 | |||
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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 |
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| 7 |  76ers - x | 45 | 37 | .549 | 15.0 |
| 8 |  Magic - x | 45 | 37 | .549 | 15.0 |
| 9 | 44 | 38 | .537 | 16.0 | |
| 10 | 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 |
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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 | 42 | 40 | .512 | 22.0 | |
| 10 | 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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