youngest player with 40 pts in a game before 1995

Before 1994-95, Cliff Robinson was the youngest in a game with 40+ points. He was 19 years and 362 days old versus the Pistons on March 9, 1980.

Interpreted as:

youngest player with 40 or more pts in a regular-season game before 1995

	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
1	Cliff Robinson C. Robinson	19-362	45	3/9/1980	NJN	vs	DET	36	10	4			19	28	67.9	1			6	7	85.7	72.4				3
2	John Drew J. Drew	20-022	41	10/22/1974	ATL	vs	PHI	35	18	1	3		15	29	51.7				11	17	64.7	56.2				4
3	John Drew J. Drew	20-047	44	11/16/1974	ATL	vs	NOJ	39	20	5	5		16	20	80.0				12	16	75.0	81.4	3	17		5
4	Carl Braun C. Braun	20-072	47	12/6/1947	NYK	@	PRO						18	35	51.4				11
5	John Drew J. Drew	20-089	40	12/28/1974	ATL	vs	LAL	39	25	7			12	24	50.0				16	19	84.2	61.8	13	12		4
6	Bernard King B. King	20-335	41	11/4/1977	NJN	vs	PHI	43	14	2			16	28	57.1				9	11	81.8	62.4				3
7	Shaquille O'Neal S. O'Neal	20-347	46	2/16/1993	ORL	@	DET	49	21	3	0	5	19	25	76.0	0	0		8	16	50.0	71.8	3	18	6	5
8	Bernard King B. King	21-031	44	1/4/1978	NJN	vs	PHX	37	13	2	1	2	20	29	69.0				4	6	66.7	69.5	8	5	3	2
9	John Drew J. Drew	21-103	42	1/11/1976	ATL	vs	POR	41	10	2	2	1	12	25	48.0				18	19	94.7	62.9	5	5		4
10	Bob McAdoo B. McAdoo	21-158	41	3/2/1973	BUF	vs	SEA	40	11	2			14	27	51.9				13	16	81.3	60.2				5
11	Bob McAdoo B. McAdoo	21-184	45	3/28/1973	BUF		HOU		25				20	36	55.6				5	6	83.3	58.2				5
12	Magic Johnson M. Johnson	21-226	41	3/28/1981	LAL	@	UTA	44	12	11	1	0	17	23	73.9	0	0		7	10	70.0	74.8	2	10	5	2
13	Shaquille O'Neal S. O'Neal	21-244	42	11/5/1993	ORL	@	MIA	31	12	1	1	1	17	24	70.8	0	0		8	13	61.5	70.7	4	8	1	4
14	Shaquille O'Neal S. O'Neal	21-258	41	11/19/1993	ORL	@	BOS	39	10	1	0	2	18	26	69.2	0	0		5	7	71.4	70.5	4	6	5	1
15	Rick Barry R. Barry	21-261	57	12/14/1965	SFW	@	NYK	44	15	3			18	29	62.1				21	22	95.5	73.7				5
16	Jack Twyman J. Twyman	21-262	40	1/28/1956	ROC	vs	BOS						17	27	63.0				6	10	60.0	63.7				4
17	Michael Jordan M. Jordan	21-270	45	11/13/1984	CHI	vs	SAS	43	10	4	3	2	18	27	66.7	1	1	100.0	8	11	72.7	70.7	2	8	4	4
18	Shaquille O'Neal S. O'Neal	21-278	49	12/9/1993	ORL	@	IND	45	11	3	2	0	17	25	68.0	0	0		15	18	83.3	74.4	3	8	2	3
19	Rick Barry R. Barry	21-280	43	1/2/1966	SFW		DET	43	13	2			17	26	65.4				9	10	90.0	70.7				4
20	Isiah Thomas I. Thomas	21-284	46	2/8/1983	DET	@	SAS	46	10	11	4	0	14	24	58.3	3	5	60.0	15	18	83.3	72.1	4	6	1	2
21	Michael Jordan M. Jordan	21-314	45	12/27/1984	CHI	vs	CLE	44	7	11	3	0	20	33	60.6	0	1	0.0	5	5	100.0	63.9	2	5	3	1
22	Rick Barry R. Barry	21-315	43	2/6/1966	SFW		CIN	46	14	3			14	32	43.8				15	17	88.2	54.5				4
23	Shaquille O'Neal S. O'Neal	21-319	40	1/19/1994	ORL	vs	LAC	47	19	1	0	4	17	27	63.0	0	0		6	11	54.5	62.8	8	11	3	2
24	Hakeem Olajuwon H. Olajuwon	21-320	42	12/6/1984	HOU	@	GSW	45	13	0	0	5	18	22	81.8	0	0		6	9	66.7	80.9	5	8	3	4
25	Michael Jordan M. Jordan	21-323	42	1/5/1985	CHI	@	NYK	42	7	4	2	1	16	25	64.0	0	0		10	11	90.9	70.4	4	3	3	3