James Harden: 40+ Point Games in the Playoffs

Stats of the games where James Harden scored 40 or more points in the Playoffs, summary by team and by year with breakdown of the points scored, and a full list with all his 40+ games by date.

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How many 40+ point games did James Harden had in the Playoffs?

James Harden had 11 games of 40 or more points. This means that he scored at least 40 in 6.4% of the 173 games he played in the Playoffs. The team for which he had the most of these games (8 of 11) is the Rockets. He scored 40 or more against 7 franchises.

40+ Point Games

11
games with 40 or more points
in the Playoffs

James Harden 40+ Point Games by Team

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Playing for...	40+ Point Games	Playoffs	Games played	40+ %	Points Breakdown
Playing for...	40+ Point Games	Playoffs	Games played	40+ %	40-49	50-59	60-69	70+
Houston Rockets	8	8	85	9.4	8	-	-	-
Philadelphia 76ers	2	2	23	8.7	2	-	-	-
Brooklyn Nets	1	1	9	11.1	1	-	-	-
Los Angeles Clippers	0	2	13	0.0	-	-	-	-
Oklahoma City Thunder	0	3	43	0.0	-	-	-	-
Career	11	16	173	6.4	11	-	-	-

James Harden 40+ Point Games by Year in the Playoffs

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	Playoffs	Playing for...	40+ Point Games	Games played	40+ %	Points Breakdown
	Playoffs	Playing for...	40+ Point Games	Games played	40+ %	40-49	50-59	60-69	70+
1.	2010	Oklahoma City Thunder	0	6	0.0	-	-	-	-
2.	2011	Oklahoma City Thunder	0	17	0.0	-	-	-	-
3.	2012	Oklahoma City Thunder	0	20	0.0	-	-	-	-
4.	2013	Houston Rockets	0	6	0.0	-	-	-	-
5.	2014	Houston Rockets	0	6	0.0	-	-	-	-
6.	2015	Houston Rockets	2	17	11.8	2	-	-	-
7.	2016	Houston Rockets	0	5	0.0	-	-	-	-
8.	2017	Houston Rockets	2	11	18.2	2	-	-	-
9.	2018	Houston Rockets	3	17	17.6	3	-	-	-
10.	2019	Houston Rockets	1	11	9.1	1	-	-	-
11.	2020	Houston Rockets	0	12	0.0	-	-	-	-
12.	2021	Brooklyn Nets	1	9	11.1	1	-	-	-
13.	2022	Philadelphia 76ers	0	12	0.0	-	-	-	-
14.	2023	Philadelphia 76ers	2	11	18.2	2	-	-	-
15.	2024	Los Angeles Clippers	0	6	0.0	-	-	-	-
16.	2025	Los Angeles Clippers	0	7	0.0	-	-	-	-
		Total:	11			11	0	0	0

James Harden 40+ Point Games by Opponent in the Playoffs

	Opponent	40+ Point Games	Points Breakdown
	Opponent	40+ Point Games	40-49	50-59	60-69	70+
1.	Boston Celtics	3	3	-	-	-
2.	Dallas Mavericks	1	1	-	-	-
3.	Golden State Warriors	3	3	-	-	-
4.	Minnesota Timberwolves	1	1	-	-	-
5.	Oklahoma City Thunder	1	1	-	-	-
6.	San Antonio Spurs	1	1	-	-	-
7.	Utah Jazz	1	1	-	-	-
	Total:	11	11	0	0	0

Full list of games where James Harden scored 40 or more, sorted by Date

2015 Playoffs (2)
Gm	Date	Player (Team)	Pts	FG	3P	FT	W/L Game
1.	2015-04-24	James Harden (Rockets)	42	15-24	5-7	7-7	W 130-128 @ Mavericks
2.	2015-05-25	James Harden (Rockets)	45	13-22	7-11	12-13	W 128-115 vs. Warriors

2017 Playoffs (2)
Gm	Date	Player (Team)	Pts	FG	3P	FT	W/L Game
3.	2017-04-21	James Harden (Rockets)	44	11-21	4-12	18-18	L 113-115 @ Thunder
4.	2017-05-05	James Harden (Rockets)	43	14-28	5-13	10-11	L 92-103 vs. Spurs

2018 Playoffs (3)
Gm	Date	Player (Team)	Pts	FG	3P	FT	W/L Game
5.	2018-04-15	James Harden (Rockets)	44	15-26	7-12	7-9	W 104-101 vs. Timberwolves
6.	2018-04-29	James Harden (Rockets)	41	12-26	7-12	10-11	W 110-96 vs. Jazz
7.	2018-05-14	James Harden (Rockets)	41	14-24	5-9	8-10	L 106-119 vs. Warriors

2019 Playoffs (1)
Gm	Date	Player (Team)	Pts	FG	3P	FT	W/L Game
8.	2019-05-04	James Harden (Rockets)	41	14-32	5-13	8-8	W 126-121 OT vs. Warriors

2021 Playoffs (1)
Gm	Date	Player (Team)	Pts	FG	3P	FT	W/L Game
9.	2021-05-28	James Harden (Nets)	41	11-18	7-12	12-13	L 119-125 @ Celtics

2023 Playoffs (2)
Gm	Date	Player (Team)	Pts	FG	3P	FT	W/L Game
10.	2023-05-01	James Harden (76ers)	45	17-30	7-14	4-4	W 119-115 @ Celtics
11.	2023-05-07	James Harden (76ers)	42	16-23	6-9	4-4	W 116-115 OT vs. Celtics