most 40+ point games in a playoffs

LeBron James and Jerry West are tied for the most games with 40+ points in a single NBA playoff run, with 8 games.

Interpreted as:
most 40+ point games by a player in a playoffs
NAMEGPPTSSEASONTMMPGPPGRPGAPGSPGBPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTPGMINREBASTSTLBLKTOVPF+/-
1LeBron James
L. James
8
361
2017-18
42.5
45.1
9.0
8.3
1.8
0.5
16.9
27.9
60.5
2.5
5.5
45.5
8.9
12.0
74.0
68.1
2.0
7.0
4.3
340
72
66
14
4
34
19
+29
2Jerry West
J. West
8
366
1964-65
45.8
6.5
6.6
15.8
34.4
45.8
14.3
15.9
89.8
55.3
52
53
28
3Michael Jordan
M. Jordan
7
311
1988-89
42.4
44.4
8.1
7.1
3.0
1.1
15.0
26.4
56.8
0.6
1.7
33.3
13.9
16.7
82.9
65.8
1.6
6.6
3.6
297
57
50
21
8
25
24
4Allen Iverson
A. Iverson
6
289
2000-01
46.0
48.2
3.8
6.0
2.5
0.2
17.7
34.2
51.7
4.3
8.2
53.1
8.5
9.3
91.1
62.9
0.8
3.0
3.3
276
23
36
15
1
20
13
+64
5Michael Jordan
M. Jordan
6
279
1992-93
44.7
46.5
7.0
5.3
1.5
0.8
18.0
34.2
52.7
2.2
5.3
40.6
8.3
10.7
78.1
59.8
1.7
5.3
2.7
268
42
32
9
5
16
23
6Michael Jordan
M. Jordan
6
276
1989-90
43.2
46.0
7.0
6.8
2.5
1.3
17.2
32.3
53.1
1.5
4.0
37.5
10.2
11.8
85.9
61.3
2.0
5.0
3.8
259
42
41
15
8
23
22
7Bernard King
B. King
6
264
1983-84
40.0
44.0
6.5
3.0
1.3
0.5
17.0
27.2
62.6
0.0
0.2
0.0
10.0
12.8
77.9
67.0
2.5
4.0
3.3
240
39
18
8
3
20
23
8Jalen Brunson
J. Brunson
5
215
2023-24
44.9
43.0
4.0
8.2
0.6
0.4
15.6
30.8
50.6
2.4
7.4
32.4
9.4
11.4
82.5
60.0
0.2
3.8
2.8
224
20
41
3
2
14
11
+53
9Shaquille O'Neal
S. O'Neal
5
211
1999-00
46.0
42.2
16.6
3.4
0.4
4.0
17.2
27.8
61.9
0.0
0.0
7.8
17.8
43.8
59.2
4.8
11.8
1.2
230
83
17
2
20
6
16
+76
10Hakeem Olajuwon
H. Olajuwon
5
211
1994-95
42.6
42.2
10.4
5.0
1.2
3.2
18.0
29.0
62.1
0.2
0.2
100.0
6.0
8.4
71.4
64.5
2.0
8.4
2.6
213
52
25
6
16
13
24
11Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
K. Abdul-Jabbar
5
209
1976-77
41.4
41.8
18.4
2.6
1.6
3.8
16.6
25.4
65.4
8.6
12.0
71.7
68.1
5.2
13.2
207
92
13
8
19
19
12Rick Barry
R. Barry
5
230
1966-67
45.2
46.0
9.2
4.2
17.2
40.2
42.8
11.6
14.8
78.4
49.2
226
46
21
22
13Elgin Baylor
E. Baylor
5
227
1960-61
45.4
17.2
11.0
14.0
78.6
19
14Jimmy Butler III
J. Butler III
4
173
2021-22
42.0
43.3
6.5
6.0
3.0
1.5
14.0
23.3
60.2
2.5
5.8
43.5
12.8
13.5
94.4
74.1
2.0
4.5
1.0
168
26
24
12
6
4
5
+50
15Giannis Antetokounmpo
G. Antetokounmpo
4
173
2020-21
42.6
43.3
13.0
4.3
0.5
2.3
15.0
23.5
63.8
1.0
4.0
25.0
12.3
17.0
72.1
69.8
3.5
9.5
3.3
170
52
17
2
9
13
11
+39
16Devin Booker
D. Booker
4
169
2020-21
42.5
42.3
7.3
4.8
0.5
0.8
16.0
28.0
57.1
3.3
6.0
54.2
7.0
7.5
93.3
67.5
0.8
6.5
2.8
170
29
19
2
3
11
15
+28
17Jamal Murray
J. Murray
4
182
2019-20
43.1
45.5
7.0
6.5
0.5
0.3
16.8
26.8
62.6
7.0
12.0
58.3
5.0
5.5
90.9
78.0
2.0
5.0
2.5
172
28
26
2
1
10
11
+52
18LeBron James
L. James
4
181
2008-09
44.0
45.3
9.3
8.0
1.5
1.5
14.8
28.0
52.7
3.3
8.5
38.2
12.5
17.0
73.5
63.8
1.5
7.8
3.3
176
37
32
6
6
13
11
+27
19Kobe Bryant
K. Bryant
4
161
2008-09
40.7
40.3
6.5
5.0
1.3
0.8
14.3
28.3
50.4
1.5
3.0
50.0
10.3
11.3
91.1
60.6
1.8
4.8
1.3
163
26
20
5
3
5
9
+43
20Michael Jordan
M. Jordan
4
190
1991-92
42.0
47.5
6.8
5.5
2.3
1.8
17.5
29.0
60.3
0.5
1.0
50.0
12.0
13.5
88.9
68.0
1.3
5.5
4.0
168
27
22
9
7
16
15
21Jerry West
J. West
4
176
1968-69
45.0
44.0
6.3
8.5
15.5
30.5
50.8
13.0
15.3
85.2
59.1
180
25
34
12
22Wilt Chamberlain
W. Chamberlain
4
179
1961-62
48.0
44.8
32.8
3.0
17.8
35.0
50.7
9.3
17.0
54.4
52.7
192
131
12
9
23Anthony Edwards
A. Edwards
3
127
2023-24
42.8
42.3
7.0
4.7
1.3
1.7
15.3
25.7
59.7
5.0
9.3
53.6
6.7
8.0
83.3
72.5
2.0
5.0
2.0
129
21
14
4
5
6
5
+22
24Nikola Jokić
N. Jokić
3
137
2022-23
40.2
45.7
8.7
7.0
0.7
0.3
17.0
28.0
60.7
3.0
5.7
52.9
8.7
11.0
78.8
69.5
2.0
6.7
5.0
120
26
21
2
1
15
8
-23
25Devin Booker
D. Booker
3
139
2022-23
42.6
46.3
6.7
7.3
2.7
1.0
19.0
27.0
70.4
4.0
7.3
54.5
4.3
5.0
86.7
79.3
1.0
5.7
2.0
128
20
22
8
3
6
11
+21

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Team Leaders

PPG

28.2

Mitchell

Donovan Mitchell

RPG

8.7

Mobley

Evan Mobley

APG

5.9

Mitchell

Donovan Mitchell
Team Rankings

ORTG

118.5

5th

DRTG

114.3

13th

NETRTG

4.2

6th

3P%

36.1

12th

2025-26 Conference Standings
TEAMWLPCTGB
2
45
23
.662
3.5
3
44
25
.638
5.0
4
Cavaliers Cavaliers
41
27
.603
7.5
5
38
29
.567
10.0
6
38
29
.567
10.0
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Tue
3/17
@
8:00 PM
Thu
3/19
@
8:00 PM
Sat
3/21
@
7:00 PM
Tue
3/24
@
8:00 PM
Wed
3/25
@
7:30 PM
Last Game
DAL Mavericks

23 - 45

130

Final

120

CLE Cavaliers

41 - 27

Sun 15 Mar 2026

NBA 2025-26 Leaders

NBA 2025-26 Rankings

NBA Fantasy 2025-26

NBA 2025-26 Betting

NBA 2025-26 Standings

EasternWLPCTGB
1
48
19
.716
2
45
23
.662
3.5
3
44
25
.638
5.0
4
41
27
.603
7.5
5
38
29
.567
10.0
6
38
29
.567
10.0
7
38
30
.559
10.5
8
37
31
.544
11.5
9
37
31
.544
11.5
10
34
34
.500
14.5
11
28
39
.418
20.0
12
28
40
.412
20.5
13
Nets Nets - e
17
51
.250
31.5
14
16
51
.239
32.0
15
15
53
.221
33.5
WesternWLPCTGB
1
53
15
.779
2
50
18
.735
3.0
3
43
25
.632
10.0
4
41
26
.612
11.5
5
41
27
.603
12.0
6
41
27
.603
12.0
7
39
29
.574
14.0
8
34
34
.500
19.0
9
33
35
.485
20.0
10
33
36
.478
20.5
11
23
44
.343
29.5
12
23
46
.333
30.5
13
23
46
.333
30.5
14
20
48
.294
33.0
15
Kings Kings - e
18
51
.261
35.5

NBA 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Wed
2/18
@
117-107
Wed
2/18
@
84-112
Wed
2/18
@
105-112
Wed
2/18
@
105-101
Wed
2/18
@
126-111

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Tue
3/17
@
7:00 PM
Tue
3/17
@
7:00 PM
Tue
3/17
@
7:00 PM
Tue
3/17
@
7:30 PM
Tue
3/17
@
8:00 PM