youngest nba players to score 40 points in a game

LeBron James is the youngest in a game with 40+ points. He was 19 years and 88 days old against the New Jersey Nets on March 27, 2004.

Interpreted as:
youngest NBA players to score 40 or more points in a regular-season game
NAMEAGEPTSDATETMOPPMINREBASTSTLBLKFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTOVPF+/-
1LeBron James
L. James
19-088
41
3/27/2004
CLE CLE
vs
NJN NJN
43
6
13
3
0
15
29
51.7
1
2
50.0
10
10
100.0
61.4
2
4
2
1
+10
2GG Jackson
GG Jackson
19-119
44
4/14/2024
MEM MEM
vs
DEN DEN
44
12
1
2
1
17
36
47.2
4
13
30.8
6
7
85.7
56.3
6
6
3
1
-13
3Kevin Durant
K. Durant
19-200
42
4/16/2008
SEA SEA
@
GSW GSW
43
13
6
1
2
18
25
72.0
1
2
50.0
5
6
83.3
76.0
3
10
5
0
+14
4Anthony Edwards
A. Edwards
19-225
42
3/18/2021
MIN MIN
@
PHX PHX
38
7
3
2
0
15
31
48.4
4
13
30.8
8
13
61.5
57.2
3
4
2
2
+9
5Anthony Edwards
A. Edwards
19-273
42
5/5/2021
MIN MIN
vs
MEM MEM
38
6
7
1
1
17
22
77.3
8
9
88.9
0
1
0.0
93.6
1
5
3
4
+11
6Carmelo Anthony
C. Anthony
19-306
41
3/30/2004
DEN DEN
vs
SEA SEA
44
5
0
2
1
19
29
65.5
2
3
66.7
1
1
100.0
69.6
0
5
4
5
+3
7LeBron James
L. James
19-330
43
11/24/2004
CLE CLE
vs
DET DET
38
6
5
3
1
15
22
68.2
2
3
66.7
11
12
91.7
78.8
3
3
3
3
+12
8Cliff Robinson
C. Robinson
19-362
45
3/9/1980
NJN NJN
vs
DET DET
36
10
4
19
28
67.9
1
6
7
85.7
72.4
3
9LeBron James
L. James
19-364
40
12/28/2004
CLE CLE
@
ATL ATL
46
9
7
1
0
13
25
52.0
3
5
60.0
11
14
78.6
64.2
1
8
1
2
+8
10John Drew
J. Drew
20-022
41
10/22/1974
ATL ATL
vs
PHI PHI
35
18
1
3
15
29
51.7
11
17
64.7
56.2
4
11Eric Gordon
E. Gordon
20-029
41
1/23/2009
LAC LAC
vs
OKC OKC
44
2
4
1
0
12
19
63.2
5
7
71.4
12
14
85.7
81.5
0
2
2
4
0
12John Drew
J. Drew
20-047
44
11/16/1974
ATL ATL
vs
NOJ NOJ
39
20
5
5
16
20
80.0
12
16
75.0
81.4
3
17
5
13Brandon Jennings
B. Jennings
20-052
55
11/14/2009
MIL MIL
vs
GSW GSW
41
5
5
0
0
21
34
61.8
7
8
87.5
6
8
75.0
73.3
1
4
4
1
+11
14Jalen Green
J. Green
20-060
41
4/10/2022
HOU HOU
vs
ATL ATL
40
1
3
1
0
14
26
53.8
4
11
36.4
9
11
81.8
66.5
0
1
0
1
0
15Kevin Durant
K. Durant
20-070
41
12/8/2008
OKC OKC
vs
GSW GSW
44
10
4
1
3
15
27
55.6
6
10
60.0
5
5
100.0
70.2
0
10
4
3
0
16Carl Braun
C. Braun
20-072
47
12/6/1947
NYK NYK
@
PRO PRO
18
35
51.4
11
17LeBron James
L. James
20-080
56
3/20/2005
CLE CLE
@
TOR TOR
48
10
5
2
0
18
36
50.0
6
12
50.0
14
15
93.3
65.7
2
8
4
0
-7
18Victor Wembanyama
V. Wembanyama
20-085
40
3/29/2024
SAS SAS
vs
NYK NYK
38
20
7
2
1
13
22
59.1
4
9
44.4
10
12
83.3
73.3
5
15
4
2
+1
19LeBron James
L. James
20-088
44
3/28/2005
CLE CLE
@
NOH NOH
53
6
3
4
0
16
29
55.2
3
10
30.0
9
11
81.8
65.0
2
4
10
3
+1
20Jaren Jackson Jr.
J. Jackson Jr.
20-089
43
12/13/2019
MEM MEM
vs
MIL MIL
29
5
1
0
1
14
21
66.7
9
15
60.0
6
9
66.7
86.1
0
5
3
5
-5
21John Drew
J. Drew
20-089
40
12/28/1974
ATL ATL
vs
LAL LAL
39
25
7
12
24
50.0
16
19
84.2
61.8
13
12
4
22Anthony Edwards
A. Edwards
20-097
48
11/10/2021
MIN MIN
@
GSW GSW
42
6
5
2
0
16
27
59.3
7
13
53.8
9
12
75.0
74.3
2
4
6
1
-3
23LeBron James
L. James
20-100
40
4/9/2005
CLE CLE
vs
MIL MIL
47
10
10
2
1
15
26
57.7
7
13
53.8
3
3
100.0
73.2
1
9
3
2
+13
24Kevin Durant
K. Durant
20-116
46
1/23/2009
OKC OKC
@
LAC LAC
46
15
4
2
1
10
23
43.5
2
6
33.3
24
26
92.3
66.8
2
13
2
3
-7
25Kevin Durant
K. Durant
20-141
47
2/17/2009
OKC OKC
vs
NOH NOH
43
3
2
0
0
16
27
59.3
4
6
66.7
11
13
84.6
71.8
0
3
2
3
+1

More Cavaliers Stats

Team Rankings

ORTG

117.1

13th

DRTG

117.6

21st

NETRTG

-0.5

17th

3P%

42.0

3rd

2025-26 Conference Standings
TEAMWLPCTGB
6
Hornets Hornets
1
1
.500
1.0
7
Raptors Raptors
1
1
.500
1.0
8
Cavaliers Cavaliers
1
1
.500
1.0
9
Pistons Pistons
1
1
.500
1.0
10
Wizards Wizards
1
1
.500
1.0
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Sun
10/26
MIL MIL
@
CLE CLE
6:00 PM
Mon
10/27
CLE CLE
@
DET DET
7:00 PM
Wed
10/29
CLE CLE
@
BOS BOS
7:00 PM
Fri
10/31
TOR TOR
@
CLE CLE
7:30 PM
Sun
11/2
ATL ATL
@
CLE CLE
6:00 PM
Last Game
CLE Cavaliers

1 - 1

131

Final

124

BKN Nets

0 - 2

Fri 24 Oct 2025

NBA 2025-26 Leaders

NBA 2025-26 Rankings

NBA Fantasy 2025-26

NBA 2025-26 Betting

NBA 2025-26 Conference Standings

WesternWLPCTGB
1
Spurs Spurs
3
0
1.000
2
Thunder Thunder
3
0
1.000
3
Warriors Warriors
2
1
.667
1.0
4
Grizzlies Grizzlies
2
1
.667
1.0
5
Kings Kings
1
1
.500
1.5
6
Lakers Lakers
1
1
.500
1.5
EasternWLPCTGB
1
Knicks Knicks
2
0
1.000
2
Bulls Bulls
2
0
1.000
3
Bucks Bucks
2
0
1.000
4
76ers 76ers
2
0
1.000
5
Heat Heat
1
1
.500
1.0
6
Hornets Hornets
1
1
.500
1.0

NBA 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Mon
10/20
HOU HOU
@
OKC OKC
124-125
Mon
10/20
GSW GSW
@
LAL LAL
119-109
Tue
10/21
CLE CLE
@
NYK NYK
111-119
Tue
10/21
BKN BKN
@
CHA CHA
117-136
Tue
10/21
MIA MIA
@
ORL ORL
121-125

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Sun
10/26
NYK NYK
@
MIA MIA
6:00 PM
Sun
10/26
CHA CHA
@
WAS WAS
6:00 PM
Sun
10/26
MIL MIL
@
CLE CLE
6:00 PM
Sun
10/26
IND IND
@
MIN MIN
7:00 PM
Sun
10/26
TOR TOR
@
DAL DAL
7:30 PM