most 40 point games in game 3 all-time

Michael Jordan had the most games in game threes with 40+ points, with 11 games.

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most 40 or more point games by a player in game 3 all-time
NAMEGPPTSMPGPPGRPGAPGSPGBPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTPGMINREBASTSTLBLKTOVPF+/-
1Michael Jordan
M. Jordan
11
506
44.5
46.0
7.5
5.5
2.8
1.2
17.7
32.6
54.3
1.3
3.7
34.1
9.3
11.3
82.3
61.2
2.3
5.2
3.5
490
82
61
31
13
39
36
2James Harden
J. Harden
5
211
39.8
42.2
5.8
7.2
1.2
0.2
13.0
24.6
52.8
5.2
11.4
45.6
11.0
11.4
96.5
71.2
1.0
4.8
4.4
199
29
36
6
1
22
18
-5
3LeBron James
L. James
5
210
44.8
42.0
9.8
8.0
2.0
1.2
14.0
28.4
49.3
3.4
8.2
41.5
10.6
15.0
70.7
60.0
1.0
8.8
2.8
224
49
40
10
6
14
13
+35
4Jerry West
J. West
4
169
42.3
8.3
5.0
14.3
26.0
54.8
13.8
15.8
87.3
64.2
33
20
10
5Stephen Curry
S. Curry
3
127
40.7
42.3
6.0
7.7
1.3
0.3
12.0
26.3
45.6
6.7
13.7
48.8
11.7
12.7
92.1
66.3
2.0
4.0
3.3
122
18
23
4
1
10
6
+38
6Kevin Durant
K. Durant
3
130
46.7
43.3
10.0
5.7
1.0
0.7
14.0
28.0
50.0
5.3
9.3
57.1
10.0
10.7
93.8
66.3
0.7
9.3
2.3
140
30
17
3
2
7
7
+12
7Wilt Chamberlain
W. Chamberlain
3
139
47.7
46.3
23.3
2.7
20.3
36.7
55.5
5.7
13.0
43.6
54.7
143
70
8
9
8Devin Booker
D. Booker
2
92
43.1
46.0
6.0
6.0
3.0
1.5
19.0
27.0
70.4
4.0
7.5
53.3
4.0
4.5
88.9
79.4
0.5
5.5
1.5
86
12
12
6
3
3
7
+10
9Giannis Antetokounmpo
G. Antetokounmpo
2
83
38.3
41.5
12.5
7.0
1.5
1.0
15.0
26.5
56.6
0.5
4.0
12.5
11.0
14.5
75.9
63.1
3.0
9.5
2.0
77
25
14
3
2
4
7
+18
10Luka Dončić
L. Dončić
2
84
39.5
42.0
10.0
6.0
1.0
1.0
13.0
25.5
51.0
5.5
11.0
50.0
10.5
15.0
70.0
65.4
1.0
9.0
4.0
79
20
12
2
2
8
5
-16
11Kobe Bryant
K. Bryant
2
86
43.0
43.0
6.0
5.5
1.5
0.5
13.5
25.0
54.0
2.0
4.0
50.0
14.0
15.0
93.3
68.0
0.5
5.5
3.0
86
12
11
3
1
6
7
+5
12Vince Carter
V. Carter
2
93
43.1
46.5
6.0
5.0
0.5
2.0
18.0
31.5
57.1
6.0
9.5
63.2
4.5
6.0
75.0
68.1
2.5
3.5
2.0
86
12
10
1
4
4
7
+1
13Charles Barkley
C. Barkley
2
103
43.5
51.5
13.0
3.0
2.5
1.5
19.5
28.5
68.4
3.5
6.0
58.3
9.0
11.0
81.8
77.2
3.0
10.0
3.0
87
26
6
5
3
6
7
14Hakeem Olajuwon
H. Olajuwon
2
83
46.0
41.5
11.5
3.5
1.0
3.5
16.5
30.0
55.0
0.5
0.5
100.0
8.0
9.5
84.2
60.7
4.0
7.5
2.0
92
23
7
2
7
4
10
15Rick Barry
R. Barry
2
95
44.0
47.5
8.5
3.5
2.0
1.0
20.0
41.0
48.8
7.5
11.5
65.2
51.6
4.0
1.0
88
17
7
2
1
8
16Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
S. Gilgeous-Alexander
1
42
37.9
42.0
4.0
8.0
1.0
0.0
15.0
18.0
83.3
1.0
3.0
33.3
11.0
12.0
91.7
90.2
1.0
3.0
3.0
38
4
8
1
0
3
4
+10
17Donovan Mitchell
D. Mitchell
1
43
37.3
43.0
9.0
5.0
1.0
0.0
14.0
29.0
48.3
5.0
13.0
38.5
10.0
14.0
71.4
61.1
5.0
4.0
2.0
37
9
5
1
0
2
4
+35
18Khris Middleton
K. Middleton
1
42
41.3
42.0
10.0
5.0
0.0
0.0
16.0
29.0
55.2
4.0
9.0
44.4
6.0
6.0
100.0
66.4
3.0
7.0
3.0
41
10
5
0
0
3
5
+2
19Joel Embiid
J. Embiid
1
50
40.6
50.0
8.0
4.0
0.0
1.0
13.0
19.0
68.4
5.0
7.0
71.4
19.0
21.0
90.5
88.5
1.0
7.0
3.0
41
8
4
0
1
3
3
+16
20Ja Morant
J. Morant
1
45
41.5
45.0
9.0
13.0
0.0
0.0
13.0
26.0
50.0
6.0
10.0
60.0
13.0
14.0
92.9
70.0
3.0
6.0
3.0
42
9
13
0
0
3
2
+3
21Norman Powell
N. Powell
1
42
40.6
42.0
5.0
3.0
0.0
1.0
15.0
23.0
65.2
7.0
12.0
58.3
5.0
7.0
71.4
80.5
0.0
5.0
4.0
41
5
3
0
1
4
3
0
22Jaylen Brown
J. Brown
1
40
41.7
40.0
9.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
14.0
20.0
70.0
3.0
9.0
33.3
9.0
12.0
75.0
79.1
2.0
7.0
7.0
42
9
1
1
1
7
2
-6
23Jayson Tatum
J. Tatum
1
50
40.5
50.0
6.0
7.0
2.0
1.0
16.0
30.0
53.3
5.0
11.0
45.5
13.0
15.0
86.7
68.3
0.0
6.0
1.0
41
6
7
2
1
1
3
+1
24Jimmy Butler III
J. Butler III
1
40
44.9
40.0
11.0
13.0
2.0
2.0
14.0
20.0
70.0
0.0
0.0
12.0
14.0
85.7
76.5
1.0
10.0
5.0
45
11
13
2
2
5
0
+20
25CJ McCollum
CJ McCollum
1
41
60.0
41.0
8.0
4.0
4.0
1.0
16.0
39.0
41.0
4.0
11.0
36.4
5.0
6.0
83.3
49.2
2.0
6.0
1.0
60
8
4
4
1
1
4
+6
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EasternWLPCTGB
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Pistons Pistons - z
60
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Celtics Celtics - x
56
26
.683
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Knicks Knicks - x
53
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Cavaliers Cavaliers - x
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Raptors Raptors - x
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36
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62
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63
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64
18
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45
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27.0
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56
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