most 40 point games during the 1977-1978 nba season

David Thompson and John Williamson were tied for the most games with 40+ points in 1977-78, with 7 games.

Interpreted as:

most 40 or more point games by a player during the 1977-1978 NBA season

	NAME	GP	PTS	SEASON	TM	MPG	PPG	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	FGM	FGA	FG%	FTM	FTA	FT%	TS%	OREB	DREB	TPG	MIN	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF
1	David Thompson D. Thompson	7	322	1977-78	DEN	42.0	46.0	5.9	3.9		1.1	18.0	27.3	66.0	10.0	11.4	87.5	71.2	2.4	3.4		294	41	27		8		21
2	John Williamson J. Williamson	7	299	1977-78	TOT		42.7					17.1	33.7	50.8	8.4	9.4	89.4	56.4
3	Rick Barry R. Barry	6	278	1977-78	GSW	41.5	46.3	6.3	6.7	2.3	0.8	18.3	31.2	58.8	9.7	10.2	95.1	65.0	0.8	5.5	3.2	249	38	40	14	5	19	20
4	John Drew J. Drew	4	175	1977-78	ATL	40.8	43.8	10.8	2.8	3.3	1.0	15.3	27.3	56.0	13.3	17.5	75.7	62.6				163	43	11	13	4		18
5	George Gervin G. Gervin	4	186	1977-78	SAS	38.0	46.5	3.8	1.5	1.8	0.3	18.0	33.3	54.1	10.5	13.5	77.8	59.3				152	15	6	7	1		11
6	Calvin Murphy C. Murphy	4	186	1977-78	HOU	45.5	46.5	4.0	2.3			20.0	35.3	56.7	6.5	7.5	86.7	60.3				182	16	9				14
7	Pete Maravich P. Maravich	4	164	1977-78	NOJ	44.0	41.0	3.5	5.0			16.8	30.8	54.5	7.5	8.0	93.8	59.8				176	14	20				5
8	Bob McAdoo B. McAdoo	3	120	1977-78	NYK	47.7	40.0	15.3	4.7			16.3	29.0	56.3	7.3	10.7	68.8	59.4				143	46	14				12
9	Paul Westphal P. Westphal	3	134	1977-78	PHX	38.3	44.7	3.7	5.7	2.0	0.0	18.3	31.0	59.1	8.0	9.0	88.9	63.9	1.0	2.7	3.3	115	11	17	6	0	10	5
10	Billy Knight B. Knight	2	81	1977-78	BUF	48.5	40.5	10.5	4.5	5.0	1.0	15.0	24.0	62.5	10.5	13.5	77.8	67.6			4.0	97	21	9	10	2	8	5
11	Bernard King B. King	2	85	1977-78	NJN	40.0	42.5	13.5	2.0			18.0	28.5	63.2	6.5	8.5	76.5	65.9				80	27	4				5
12	Ron Boone R. Boone	1	40	1977-78	KCK	38.0	40.0	5.0	1.0			15.0	27.0	55.6	10.0	12.0	83.3	62.0				38	5	1				4
13	Kevin Grevey K. Grevey	1	43	1977-78	WAS	40.0	43.0	3.0	2.0	0.0	0.0	15.0	24.0	62.5	13.0	15.0	86.7	70.3				40	3	2	0	0		3
14	Dan Issel D. Issel	1	40	1977-78	DEN	33.0	40.0	6.0	0.0	2.0	2.0	17.0	29.0	58.6	6.0	6.0	100.0	63.2	2.0	4.0	2.0	33	6	0	2	2	2	3
15	Bob Lanier B. Lanier	1	41	1977-78	DET	40.0	41.0	15.0	4.0			19.0	26.0	73.1	3.0	6.0	50.0	71.6				40	15	4				3
16	Larry Kenon L. Kenon	1	42	1977-78	SAS	37.0	42.0	8.0	2.0	3.0	1.0	16.0	28.0	57.1	10.0	11.0	90.9	63.9				37	8	2	3	1		0
17	Julius Erving J. Erving	1	43	1977-78	PHI	44.0	43.0	6.0	5.0	1.0	1.0	18.0	32.0	56.3	7.0	8.0	87.5	60.5	3.0	3.0	2.0	44	6	5	1	1	2	3
18	Walter Davis W. Davis	1	40	1977-78	PHX	38.0	40.0	11.0	2.0	1.0	0.0	16.0	29.0	55.2	8.0	9.0	88.9	60.7	5.0	6.0	3.0	38	11	2	1	0	3	4
19	Lonnie Shelton L. Shelton	1	41	1977-78	NYK	52.0	41.0	14.0	7.0	1.0	2.0	15.0	32.0	46.9	11.0	12.0	91.7	55.0			3.0	52	14	7	1	2	3	4
20	Kareem Abdul-Jabbar K. Abdul-Jabbar	1	43	1977-78	LAL	45.0	43.0	19.0	6.0	0.0	1.0	14.0	27.0	51.9	15.0	19.0	78.9	60.8	6.0	13.0	4.0	45	19	6	0	1	4	5
21	Kevin Porter K. Porter	1	40	1977-78	NJN	46.0	40.0	2.0	14.0			16.0	24.0	66.7	8.0	9.0	88.9	71.5				46	2	14				5
22	Randy Smith R. Smith	1	40	1977-78	BUF	44.0	40.0	3.0	2.0	1.0	0.0	18.0	27.0	66.7	4.0	4.0	100.0	69.5				44	3	2	1	0		1
23	Larry Wright L. Wright	1	43	1977-78	WAS	41.0	43.0	4.0	5.0			18.0	20.0	90.0	7.0	8.0	87.5	91.4				41	4	5				3