most 40 point games by a player in 1971-72

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar had the most games with 40+ points in 1971-72, with 19 games.

Interpreted as:

most 40 or more point games by a player in 1971-72

	NAME	GP	PTS	SEASON	TM	MPG	PPG	RPG	APG	FGM	FGA	FG%	FTM	FTA	FT%	TS%	MIN	REB	AST	PF
1	Kareem Abdul-Jabbar K. Abdul-Jabbar	19	861	1971-72	MIL		45.3	17.7	5.0	18.2	29.9	60.7	9.0	12.1	74.3	64.3		337	95
2	Nate Archibald N. Archibald	13	580	1971-72	CIN		44.6	3.2	10.8	15.9	26.7	59.7	12.8	14.8	86.0	67.1		42	140
3	Bob Lanier B. Lanier	4	170	1971-72	DET	42.3	42.5	20.0	3.3	16.8	29.0	57.8	9.0	10.3	87.8	63.4	169	80	13	11
4	Billy Cunningham B. Cunningham	4	174	1971-72	PHI		43.5	12.8		16.5	24.8	66.7	10.5	14.3	73.7	70.1		51		17
5	John Havlicek J. Havlicek	3	123	1971-72	BOS	47.3	41.0	6.0	5.7	17.3	29.0	59.8	6.3	7.0	90.5	63.9	142	18	17	6
6	Elvin Hayes E. Hayes	3	128	1971-72	HOU	47.0	42.7	14.3	2.3	17.0	29.0	58.6	8.7	11.3	76.5	62.8	141	43	7	8
7	Bob Love B. Love	3	121	1971-72	CHI	44.7	40.3	7.3	1.3	16.3	30.3	53.8	7.7	10.0	76.7	58.1	134	22	4	8
8	Lou Hudson L. Hudson	3	123	1971-72	ATL	40.7	41.0	5.3	3.3	17.7	29.0	60.9	5.7	7.3	77.3	63.6	122	16	10	10
9	Pete Maravich P. Maravich	2	100	1971-72	ATL	45.5	50.0	3.5	4.0	19.0	28.0	67.9	12.0	14.5	82.8	72.7	91	7	8	7
10	Spencer Haywood S. Haywood	2	92	1971-72	SEA	47.0	46.0	14.5	1.0	20.0	30.0	66.7	6.0	8.0	75.0	68.6	94	29	2	4
11	Gail Goodrich G. Goodrich	2	82	1971-72	LAL	41.0	41.0	6.5	3.0	15.5	26.5	58.5	10.0	11.5	87.0	65.0	82	13	6	6
12	Walt Bellamy W. Bellamy	2	81	1971-72	ATL		40.5	13.0	3.5	16.0			8.5	10.5	81.0			26	7
13	Elmore Smith E. Smith	1	40	1971-72	BUF	46.0	40.0	15.0	1.0	17.0	27.0	63.0	6.0	9.0	66.7	64.6	46	15	1	4
14	Fred Carter F. Carter	1	41	1971-72	PHI		41.0	5.0	6.0	16.0	22.0	72.7	9.0	10.0	90.0	77.7		5	6
15	Tom Van Arsdale T. Van Arsdale	1	44	1971-72	CIN		44.0	5.0	10.0	19.0	31.0	61.3	6.0	8.0	75.0	63.7		5	10
16	Chet Walker C. Walker	1	56	1971-72	CHI	36.0	56.0	4.0	2.0	22.0	30.0	73.3	12.0	13.0	92.3	78.4	36	4	2	1
17	Jeff Mullins J. Mullins	1	43	1971-72	GSW	44.0	43.0	4.0	7.0	18.0	22.0	81.8	7.0	9.0	77.8	82.8	44	4	7	3
18	Connie Hawkins C. Hawkins	1	40	1971-72	PHX	38.0	40.0	5.0	1.0	15.0	19.0	78.9	10.0	12.0	83.3	82.4	38	5	1	2
19	Neal Walk N. Walk	1	42	1971-72	PHX	42.0	42.0	8.0	2.0	18.0	30.0	60.0	6.0	9.0	66.7	61.8	42	8	2	4
20	Walt Frazier W. Frazier	1	41	1971-72	NYK	45.0	41.0	9.0	3.0	17.0	24.0	70.8	7.0	8.0	87.5	74.5	45	9	3	3
21	Nate Thurmond N. Thurmond	1	42	1971-72	GSW	48.0	42.0	19.0	1.0	15.0	24.0	62.5	12.0	14.0	85.7	69.6	48	19	1	2
22	John Johnson J. Johnson	1	40	1971-72	CLE	47.0	40.0	3.0	8.0	17.0	25.0	68.0	6.0	8.0	75.0	70.1	47	3	8	3
23	Jimmy Walker J. Walker	1	44	1971-72	DET	53.0	44.0	7.0	7.0	17.0	35.0	48.6	10.0	14.0	71.4	53.4	53	7	7	4
24	Jim McMillian J. McMillian	1	41	1971-72	LAL	41.0	41.0	3.0	3.0	16.0	31.0	51.6	9.0	9.0	100.0	58.6	41	3	3	3
25	Jerry West J. West	1	45	1971-72	LAL	43.0	45.0	6.0	5.0	19.0	27.0	70.4	7.0	10.0	70.0	71.7	43	6	5	0