most 40+ point playoff games since 2015

Since 2014-15, LeBron James has the most games in the playoffs with 40+ points, with 17 games.

Interpreted as:
most 40+ point playoff games by a player since 2015
NAMEGPPTSMPGPPGRPGAPGSPGBPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTPGMINREBASTSTLBLKTOVPF+/-
1LeBron James
L. James
17
729
43.7
42.9
10.5
8.5
2.0
0.9
16.3
28.8
56.6
3.1
6.6
46.0
7.2
10.2
70.7
64.4
1.9
8.6
3.4
743
179
145
34
15
57
40
+66
2James Harden
J. Harden
11
469
39.9
42.6
5.7
7.1
1.6
0.4
13.8
24.9
55.5
5.9
11.3
52.4
9.1
9.8
92.6
72.9
1.0
4.7
3.5
439
63
78
18
4
39
34
+31
3Jalen Brunson
J. Brunson
10
425
43.3
42.5
4.0
6.4
0.7
0.2
15.1
28.6
52.8
3.1
8.0
38.8
9.2
11.0
83.6
63.5
0.4
3.6
2.9
433
40
64
7
2
29
23
+78
4Kevin Durant
K. Durant
9
404
45.0
44.9
7.8
5.9
1.2
1.0
14.6
26.8
54.4
4.4
9.8
45.5
11.3
12.2
92.7
69.8
0.4
7.3
2.6
405
70
53
11
9
23
27
+47
5Devin Booker
D. Booker
8
357
42.8
44.6
6.8
5.9
1.5
0.9
16.8
26.8
62.6
3.5
6.4
54.9
7.6
8.3
92.4
73.4
0.8
6.0
2.4
343
54
47
12
7
19
31
+50
6Jimmy Butler III
J. Butler III
8
351
42.0
43.9
7.3
5.6
2.3
1.4
14.9
24.3
61.3
2.3
5.4
41.9
11.9
13.5
88.0
72.7
2.0
5.3
2.3
336
58
45
18
11
18
8
+71
7Donovan Mitchell
D. Mitchell
8
381
38.7
47.6
5.6
5.5
1.4
0.4
16.0
29.5
54.2
4.8
11.4
41.8
10.9
12.8
85.3
67.8
1.8
3.9
3.5
309
45
44
11
3
28
18
+74
8Luka Dončić
L. Dončić
8
344
41.6
43.0
9.5
9.8
1.4
0.6
14.8
27.9
52.9
4.6
10.3
45.1
8.9
11.6
76.3
65.2
0.8
8.8
5.4
333
76
78
11
5
43
19
-29
9Giannis Antetokounmpo
G. Antetokounmpo
8
340
40.3
42.5
13.0
4.6
0.9
2.1
14.8
25.5
57.8
1.4
4.5
30.6
11.6
15.6
74.4
65.6
2.9
10.1
3.8
322
104
37
7
17
30
25
+61
10Nikola Jokić
N. Jokić
7
306
40.9
43.7
11.7
7.7
1.3
0.7
16.7
27.1
61.6
2.9
5.6
51.3
7.4
9.1
81.3
70.1
3.3
8.4
3.7
286
82
54
9
5
26
21
-11
11Stephen Curry
S. Curry
7
300
39.5
42.9
7.4
6.3
1.1
0.1
14.3
28.7
49.8
6.6
15.0
43.8
7.7
8.9
87.1
65.7
1.7
5.7
3.3
276
52
44
8
1
23
13
+103
12Jamal Murray
J. Murray
6
265
41.9
44.2
6.0
6.3
1.2
0.3
16.2
25.8
62.6
7.0
12.0
58.3
4.8
5.3
90.6
78.4
1.3
4.7
2.5
251
36
38
7
2
15
16
+70
13Anthony Edwards
A. Edwards
5
211
42.9
42.2
6.4
4.8
1.2
1.8
14.4
24.6
58.5
5.2
9.6
54.2
8.2
9.8
83.7
73.0
2.2
4.2
1.6
215
32
24
6
9
8
11
+22
14Jayson Tatum
J. Tatum
5
229
41.0
45.8
8.6
5.0
1.8
1.2
15.2
28.0
54.3
5.6
11.8
47.5
9.8
11.2
87.5
69.5
0.2
8.4
2.2
205
43
25
9
6
11
12
+37
15Kawhi Leonard
K. Leonard
5
215
41.7
43.0
7.8
3.0
3.0
0.2
15.6
27.6
56.5
4.2
8.4
50.0
7.6
8.2
92.7
68.9
1.8
6.0
3.2
208
39
15
15
1
16
9
+43
16Russell Westbrook
R. Westbrook
4
189
42.8
47.3
11.5
8.5
1.5
0.3
16.8
39.8
42.1
4.8
14.3
33.3
9.0
11.8
76.6
52.6
2.8
8.8
5.3
171
46
34
6
1
21
14
+32
17Kyrie Irving
K. Irving
4
163
41.6
40.8
5.0
4.8
0.8
0.3
15.3
24.5
62.2
5.5
9.5
57.9
4.8
5.3
90.5
76.0
1.3
3.8
4.3
166
20
19
3
1
17
14
+31
18Damian Lillard
D. Lillard
4
187
45.3
46.8
5.5
9.0
1.0
1.3
14.8
27.0
54.6
9.8
16.0
60.9
7.5
8.8
85.7
75.8
1.5
4.0
3.3
181
22
36
4
5
13
5
+2
19Ja Morant
J. Morant
3
139
41.8
46.3
7.0
9.3
1.0
0.0
14.3
27.7
51.8
4.3
9.7
44.8
13.3
15.7
85.1
67.0
2.3
4.7
3.0
125
21
28
3
0
9
7
+10
20Anthony Davis
A. Davis
3
130
38.9
43.3
9.7
2.7
1.3
1.7
14.3
21.3
67.2
2.3
3.7
63.6
12.3
13.7
90.2
79.2
2.3
7.3
1.0
117
29
8
4
5
3
9
+22
21Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
S. Gilgeous-Alexander
2
82
39.0
41.0
6.5
9.0
1.0
0.0
14.0
24.0
58.3
1.5
5.0
30.0
11.5
13.0
88.5
69.0
2.5
4.0
4.0
78
13
18
2
0
8
8
+15
22Jaylen Brown
J. Brown
2
80
39.2
40.0
7.0
1.5
1.0
0.5
14.0
23.5
59.6
3.5
9.5
36.8
8.5
11.5
73.9
70.0
2.0
5.0
4.5
78
14
3
2
1
9
6
+12
23Khris Middleton
K. Middleton
2
82
42.2
41.0
8.0
4.5
1.0
0.0
15.5
31.0
50.0
3.5
8.5
41.2
6.5
7.0
92.9
60.2
1.5
6.5
2.0
84
16
9
2
0
4
6
+12
24Joel Embiid
J. Embiid
2
90
37.6
45.0
10.5
3.0
1.0
1.0
13.0
22.0
59.1
3.5
6.0
58.3
15.5
18.5
83.8
74.7
1.0
9.5
3.0
75
21
6
2
2
6
8
+30
25Chris Paul
C. Paul
2
82
36.3
41.0
5.5
9.0
2.0
0.0
14.5
23.0
63.0
7.5
9.0
83.3
4.5
5.5
81.8
80.6
0.5
5.0
0.0
73
11
18
4
0
0
3
+42
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TEAMWLPCTGB
2
Celtics Celtics
56
26
.683
4.0
3
Knicks Knicks
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29
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7.0
4
Cavaliers Cavaliers
52
30
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5
Raptors Raptors
46
36
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36
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31.1

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28.8

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11.9

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Celtics

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Knicks

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119.4

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EasternWLPCTGB
1
Pistons Pistons - z
60
22
.732
2
Celtics Celtics - x
56
26
.683
4.0
3
Knicks Knicks - x
53
29
.646
7.0
4
Cavaliers Cavaliers - x
52
30
.634
8.0
5
Raptors Raptors - x
46
36
.561
14.0
6
Hawks Hawks - x
46
36
.561
14.0
7
76ers 76ers - x
45
37
.549
15.0
8
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45
37
.549
15.0
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44
38
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43
39
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17.0
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32
50
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31
51
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29.0
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20
62
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40.0
14
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19
63
.232
41.0
15
Wizards Wizards - e
17
65
.207
43.0
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Thunder Thunder - z
64
18
.780
2
Spurs Spurs - x
62
20
.756
2.0
3
Nuggets Nuggets - x
54
28
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10.0
4
Lakers Lakers - x
53
29
.646
11.0
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52
30
.634
12.0
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49
33
.598
15.0
7
Suns Suns - x
45
37
.549
19.0
8
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42
40
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22.0
9
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42
40
.512
22.0
10
Warriors Warriors
37
45
.451
27.0
11
Pelicans Pelicans - e
26
56
.317
38.0
12
Mavericks Mavericks - e
26
56
.317
38.0
13
Grizzlies Grizzlies - e
25
57
.305
39.0
14
Kings Kings - e
22
60
.268
42.0
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Jazz Jazz - e
22
60
.268
42.0