most < 33 points in a game before 1977 in his last season

34 players were tied for the most points by an inactive or retired player in a game with fewer than 33 points in their last season, with 32 points. The first three are Nate Archibald on April 8, 1976, on December 30, 1975 and on December 14, 1975, Spencer Haywood on April 6, 1976 and on March 20, 1976 and Jim McMillian on April 4, 1976 and on December 9, 1975.

Interpreted as:

most < 33 points by a player in a regular-season game before 1977 in his last season

	NAME	PTS	DATE	TM		OPP	MIN	REB	AST	STL	BLK	FGM	FGA	FG%	FTM	FTA	FT%	TS%	OREB	DREB	PF
1	Nate Archibald N. Archibald	32	4/8/1976	KCK	vs	BOS	38	4	9	0	1	14	21	66.7	4	4	100.0	70.3			2
2	Spencer Haywood S. Haywood	32	4/6/1976	NYK	@	BUF	40	20	2			14	27	51.9	4	5	80.0	54.8			3
3	Jim McMillian J. McMillian	32	4/4/1976	BUF	@	BOS	38	6	1			12	20	60.0	8	11	72.7	64.4			1
4	Phil Smith P. Smith	32	4/4/1976	GSW	@	LAL	41	5	3	3	0	12	21	57.1	8	9	88.9	64.1	0	5	4
5	Tom Burleson T. Burleson	32	4/2/1976	SEA	@	LAL	40	14	2	1	2	15	25	60.0	2	2	100.0	61.8	5	9	5
6	Cazzie Russell C. Russell	32	3/31/1976	LAL	@	SEA	34	3	2	1	0	12	22	54.5	8	8	100.0	62.7	1	2	2
7	Fred Brown F. Brown	32	3/23/1976	SEA	@	PHX	33	2	3	6	0	12	25	48.0	8	8	100.0	56.1	1	1	3
8	Bob McAdoo B. McAdoo	32	3/21/1976	BUF	@	DET	48	11	2			11	24	45.8	10	10	100.0	56.3			5
9	Phil Chenier P. Chenier	32	3/20/1976	WAS	vs	NYK	40	5	6	2		14	17	82.4	4	4	100.0	85.3			3
10	Spencer Haywood S. Haywood	32	3/20/1976	NYK	@	WAS	42	9	0			12	25	48.0	8	10	80.0	54.4			1
11	Jimmy Walker J. Walker	32	3/19/1976	KCK	@	BOS	45	6	2	1	0	12	17	70.6	8	8	100.0	78.0			2
12	Elvin Hayes E. Hayes	32	3/18/1976	WAS	vs	KCK	47	13	3	0	8	13	19	68.4	6	9	66.7	69.7			3
13	Kareem Abdul-Jabbar K. Abdul-Jabbar	32	3/16/1976	LAL	@	CLE	46	18	9	2	0	16	20	80.0	0	0		80.0	3	15	4
14	Calvin Murphy C. Murphy	32	3/12/1976	HOU	@	BUF		3	8	6		11	18	61.1	10	10	100.0	71.4			4
15	Paul Westphal P. Westphal	32	3/11/1976	PHX	@	ATL	40	2	7	5	1	14	18	77.8	4	7	57.1	75.9	1	1	3
16	Bob McAdoo B. McAdoo	32	3/10/1976	BUF	@	NOJ		10	7			14	29	48.3	4	7	57.1	49.9			4
17	Randy Smith R. Smith	32	3/10/1976	BUF	@	NOJ		10	5			13	17	76.5	6	7	85.7	79.7			2
18	Geoff Petrie G. Petrie	32	3/6/1976	POR	vs	PHX	39	1	4	2	1	15	27	55.6	2	2	100.0	57.4	0	1	3
19	Paul Westphal P. Westphal	32	2/29/1976	PHX	@	DET	40	3	3	0	0	12	18	66.7	8	11	72.7	70.1	0	3	2
20	John Drew J. Drew	32	2/29/1976	ATL	@	POR	38	16	0	4	1	12	27	44.4	8	10	80.0	51.0	8	8	6
21	John Drew J. Drew	32	2/26/1976	ATL	@	PHX	42	8	1	2	0	8	17	47.1	16	22	72.7	60.0	6	2	3
22	Pete Maravich P. Maravich	32	2/26/1976	NOJ	@	WAS	38	5	5			12	29	41.4	8	10	80.0	47.9			4
23	Phil Chenier P. Chenier	32	2/24/1976	WAS	@	CHI	43	5	5	1	0	14	26	53.8	4	6	66.7	55.9	1	4	1
24	Lou Hudson L. Hudson	32	2/21/1976	ATL	@	WAS	37	8	2			14	23	60.9	4	6	66.7	62.4			4
25	Alvan Adams A. Adams	32	2/17/1976	PHX	@	CHI	42	19	6	2	3	10	14	71.4	12	12	100.0	83.0	2	17	3