Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
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Career Highs: Points - 3-Pointers / Scoring Breakdown / Points Thresholds: 30+, 40+, 50+ / Comparison
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar: 40+ Point Games in the Regular Season
Stats of the games where Kareem Abdul-Jabbar scored 40 or more points in the Regular Season, summary by team and by year with breakdown of the points scored, and a full list with all his 40+ games by date.
How many 40+ point games did Kareem Abdul-Jabbar had in the Regular Season?
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar had 70 games of 40 or more points. This means that he scored at least 40 in 4.5% of the 1,560 games he played in the Regular Season. The team for which he had the most of these games (55 of 70) is the Bucks. He scored 40 or more against 18 franchises.
40+ Point Games
70
games with 40 or more points
in the Regular Season
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 40+ Point Games by Team
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Playing for... | 40+ Point Games |
Regular Seasons | Games played |
40+ % | Points Breakdown | ||||
| 40-49 | 50-59 | 60-69 | 70+ | ||||||
| Milwaukee Bucks | 55 | 6 | 467 | 11.8 | 45 | 10 | - | - | |
| Los Angeles Lakers | 15 | 14 | 1,093 | 1.4 | 15 | - | - | - | |
| Career | 70 | 20 | 1,560 | 4.5 | 60 | 10 | - | - | |
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 40+ Point Games by Year in the Regular Season
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| Regular Season | Playing for... | 40+ Point Games | Games played |
40+ % | Points Breakdown | ||||
| 40-49 | 50-59 | 60-69 | 70+ | ||||||
| 1. | 1969-70 | Milwaukee Bucks | 9 | 82 | 11.0 | 8 | 1 | - | - |
| 2. | 1970-71 | Milwaukee Bucks | 10 | 82 | 12.2 | 8 | 2 | - | - |
| 3. | 1971-72 | Milwaukee Bucks | 19 | 81 | 23.5 | 14 | 5 | - | - |
| 4. | 1972-73 | Milwaukee Bucks | 7 | 76 | 9.2 | 7 | - | - | - |
| 5. | 1973-74 | Milwaukee Bucks | 3 | 81 | 3.7 | 3 | - | - | - |
| 6. | 1974-75 | Milwaukee Bucks | 7 | 65 | 10.8 | 5 | 2 | - | - |
| 7. | 1975-76 | Los Angeles Lakers | 4 | 82 | 4.9 | 4 | - | - | - |
| 8. | 1976-77 | Los Angeles Lakers | 1 | 82 | 1.2 | 1 | - | - | - |
| 9. | 1977-78 | Los Angeles Lakers | 1 | 62 | 1.6 | 1 | - | - | - |
| 10. | 1978-79 | Los Angeles Lakers | 1 | 80 | 1.3 | 1 | - | - | - |
| 11. | 1979-80 | Los Angeles Lakers | 1 | 82 | 1.2 | 1 | - | - | - |
| 12. | 1980-81 | Los Angeles Lakers | 2 | 80 | 2.5 | 2 | - | - | - |
| 13. | 1981-82 | Los Angeles Lakers | 1 | 76 | 1.3 | 1 | - | - | - |
| 14. | 1982-83 | Los Angeles Lakers | 0 | 79 | 0.0 | - | - | - | - |
| 15. | 1983-84 | Los Angeles Lakers | 0 | 80 | 0.0 | - | - | - | - |
| 16. | 1984-85 | Los Angeles Lakers | 1 | 79 | 1.3 | 1 | - | - | - |
| 17. | 1985-86 | Los Angeles Lakers | 3 | 79 | 3.8 | 3 | - | - | - |
| 18. | 1986-87 | Los Angeles Lakers | 0 | 78 | 0.0 | - | - | - | - |
| 19. | 1987-88 | Los Angeles Lakers | 0 | 80 | 0.0 | - | - | - | - |
| 20. | 1988-89 | Los Angeles Lakers | 0 | 74 | 0.0 | - | - | - | - |
| Total: | 70 | 60 | 10 | 0 | 0 | ||||
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 40+ Point Games by Opponent in the Regular Season
Opponent | 40+ Point Games | Points Breakdown | ||||
| 40-49 | 50-59 | 60-69 | 70+ | |||
| 1. | Atlanta Hawks | 3 | 2 | 1 | - | - |
| 2. | Boston Celtics | 12 | 9 | 3 | - | - |
| 3. | Chicago Bulls | 2 | 2 | - | - | - |
| 4. | Cleveland Cavaliers | 4 | 2 | 2 | - | - |
| 5. | Detroit Pistons | 3 | 3 | - | - | - |
| 6. | Golden State Warriors | 2 | 2 | - | - | - |
| 7. | Houston Rockets | 7 | 7 | - | - | - |
| 8. | Los Angeles Clippers (includes Buffalo Braves) | 1 | 1 | - | - | - |
| 9. | Los Angeles Lakers | 3 | 2 | 1 | - | - |
| 10. | Milwaukee Bucks | 1 | 1 | - | - | - |
| 11. | New York Knicks | 4 | 4 | - | - | - |
| 12. | Oklahoma City Thunder (includes Seattle Supersonics) | 5 | 4 | 1 | - | - |
| 13. | Philadelphia 76ers | 6 | 5 | 1 | - | - |
| 14. | Phoenix Suns | 6 | 6 | - | - | - |
| 15. | Portland Trail Blazers | 7 | 6 | 1 | - | - |
| 16. | Sacramento Kings (includes Cincinnati Royals, Kansas City-Omaha Kings) | 2 | 2 | - | - | - |
| 17. | San Antonio Spurs | 1 | 1 | - | - | - |
| 18. | Utah Jazz (includes New Orleans Jazz) | 1 | 1 | - | - | - |
| Total: | 70 | 60 | 10 | 0 | 0 | |
Full list of games where Kareem Abdul-Jabbar scored 40 or more, sorted by Date
| 1969-70 Regular Season (9) | ||||||||
| Gm | Date |
Player (Team) |
Pts | W/L Game | ||||
| 1. | 1969-10-28 | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (Bucks) | 43 | L 107-120 vs. Celtics |
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| 2. | 1970-01-02 | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (Bucks) | 41 | W 118-105 vs. Knicks |
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| 3. | 1970-01-14 | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (Bucks) | 46 | W 115-113 vs. Lakers |
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| 4. | 1970-02-14 | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (Bucks) | 41 | W 127-117 vs. Celtics |
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| 5. | 1970-02-21 | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (Bucks) | 51 | W 140-127 vs. Supersonics |
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| 6. | 1970-02-24 | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (Bucks) | 46 | L 111-136 @ Pistons |
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| 7. | 1970-03-08 | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (Bucks) | 44 | W 138-134 @ Celtics |
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| 8. | 1970-03-10 | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (Bucks) | 40 | L 127-140 @ Hawks |
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| 9. | 1970-03-20 | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (Bucks) | 41 | W 138-112 @ 76ers |
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| 1970-71 Regular Season (10) | ||||||||
| Gm | Date |
Player (Team) |
Pts | W/L Game | ||||
| 10. | 1970-11-04 | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (Bucks) | 53 | W 110-108 @ Cavaliers |
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| 11. | 1970-11-11 | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (Bucks) | 44 | W 123-113 @ Celtics |
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| 12. | 1970-12-13 | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (Bucks) | 40 | W 124-107 @ Supersonics |
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| 13. | 1970-12-18 | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (Bucks) | 40 | W 124-114 vs. Celtics |
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| 14. | 1971-01-17 | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (Bucks) | 44 | W 120-113 vs. Celtics |
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| 15. | 1971-01-23 | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (Bucks) | 44 | W 142-117 vs. Trail Blazers |
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| 16. | 1971-01-27 | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (Bucks) | 53 | W 132-129 @ Celtics |
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| 17. | 1971-02-17 | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (Bucks) | 41 | W 119-114 vs. 76ers |
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| 18. | 1971-02-19 | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (Bucks) | 42 | W 128-112 @ Supersonics |
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| 19. | 1971-03-16 | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (Bucks) | 48 | W 119-111 @ Suns |
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| 1971-72 Regular Season (19) | ||||||||
| Gm | Date |
Player (Team) |
Pts | W/L Game | ||||
| 20. | 1971-10-23 | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (Bucks) | 40 | W 110-88 @ 76ers |
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| 21. | 1971-10-29 | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (Bucks) | 43 | L 114-125 @ Celtics |
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| 22. | 1971-11-09 | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (Bucks) | 44 | W 118-113 vs. Suns |
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| 23. | 1971-11-14 | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (Bucks) | 46 | W 125-114 vs. 76ers |
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| 24. | 1971-12-04 | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (Bucks) | 41 | W 108-105 vs. Bulls |
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| 25. | 1971-12-10 | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (Bucks) | 55 | W 120-104 vs. Celtics |
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| 26. | 1971-12-17 | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (Bucks) | 44 | W 120-113 vs. Supersonics |
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| 27. | 1972-01-05 | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (Bucks) | 40 | W 115-106 @ Royals |
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| 28. | 1972-02-02 | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (Bucks) | 45 | W 106-103 @ Suns |
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| 29. | 1972-02-04 | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (Bucks) | 40 | L 105-118 @ Lakers |
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| 30. | 1972-02-05 | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (Bucks) | 41 | W 119-112 @ Rockets |
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| 31. | 1972-02-09 | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (Bucks) | 53 | W 126-121 @ Cavaliers |
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| 32. | 1972-02-13 | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (Bucks) | 51 | W 117-109 @ Celtics |
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| 33. | 1972-02-18 | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (Bucks) | 53 | L 126-132 vs. 76ers |
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| 34. | 1972-02-20 | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (Bucks) | 44 | W 103-100 vs. Bulls |
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| 35. | 1972-02-26 | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (Bucks) | 44 | W 119-117 OT vs. Suns |
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| 36. | 1972-03-06 | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (Bucks) | 45 | W 132-127 OT vs. Celtics |
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| 37. | 1972-03-17 | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (Bucks) | 50 | L 107-123 @ Lakers |
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| 38. | 1972-03-18 | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (Bucks) | 42 | W 120-116 OT @ Rockets |
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| 1972-73 Regular Season (7) | ||||||||
| Gm | Date |
Player (Team) |
Pts | W/L Game | ||||
| 39. | 1972-10-13 | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (Bucks) | 41 | W 117-105 @ Suns |
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| 40. | 1972-10-17 | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (Bucks) | 49 | L 108-111 @ Trail Blazers |
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| 41. | 1972-12-01 | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (Bucks) | 40 | W 100-74 vs. Knicks |
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| 42. | 1972-12-20 | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (Bucks) | 44 | W 123-104 vs. Trail Blazers |
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| 43. | 1972-12-26 | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (Bucks) | 43 | L 105-112 @ Pistons |
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| 44. | 1972-12-28 | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (Bucks) | 44 | W 115-91 vs. Pistons |
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| 45. | 1973-01-25 | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (Bucks) | 48 | L 125-129 vs. Rockets |
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| 1973-74 Regular Season (3) | ||||||||
| Gm | Date |
Player (Team) |
Pts | W/L Game | ||||
| 46. | 1974-03-03 | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (Bucks) | 44 | W 112-106 OT vs. Rockets |
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| 47. | 1974-03-22 | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (Bucks) | 40 | W 106-101 @ Supersonics |
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| 48. | 1974-03-24 | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (Bucks) | 43 | W 120-110 @ Trail Blazers |
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| 1974-75 Regular Season (7) | ||||||||
| Gm | Date |
Player (Team) |
Pts | W/L Game | ||||
| 49. | 1975-01-02 | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (Bucks) | 52 | W 116-111 vs. Hawks |
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| 50. | 1975-01-16 | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (Bucks) | 40 | W 119-100 vs. Warriors |
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| 51. | 1975-01-19 | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (Bucks) | 50 | W 122-108 vs. Trail Blazers |
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| 52. | 1975-01-27 | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (Bucks) | 41 | W 117-115 @ Jazz |
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| 53. | 1975-01-29 | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (Bucks) | 43 | L 102-106 @ Kings |
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| 54. | 1975-02-28 | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (Bucks) | 40 | L 106-107 @ Celtics |
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| 55. | 1975-03-13 | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (Bucks) | 41 | W 120-104 @ Hawks |
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| 1975-76 Regular Season (4) | ||||||||
| Gm | Date |
Player (Team) |
Pts | W/L Game | ||||
| 56. | 1975-11-07 | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (Lakers) | 40 | W 105-97 vs. Knicks |
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| 57. | 1975-11-26 | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (Lakers) | 48 | L 101-118 vs. Trail Blazers |
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| 58. | 1975-12-13 | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (Lakers) | 41 | L 108-116 @ Suns |
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| 59. | 1975-12-26 | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (Lakers) | 41 | W 104-95 vs. Trail Blazers |
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| 1976-77 Regular Season (1) | ||||||||
| Gm | Date |
Player (Team) |
Pts | W/L Game | ||||
| 60. | 1977-01-11 | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (Lakers) | 40 | W 101-99 OT @ Cavaliers |
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| 1977-78 Regular Season (1) | ||||||||
| Gm | Date |
Player (Team) |
Pts | W/L Game | ||||
| 61. | 1977-12-11 | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (Lakers) | 43 | W 124-119 OT vs. Braves |
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| 1978-79 Regular Season (1) | ||||||||
| Gm | Date |
Player (Team) |
Pts | W/L Game | ||||
| 62. | 1979-01-28 | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (Lakers) | 40 | W 111-109 vs. Bucks |
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| 1979-80 Regular Season (1) | ||||||||
| Gm | Date |
Player (Team) |
Pts | W/L Game | ||||
| 63. | 1980-01-29 | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (Lakers) | 42 | L 153-154 4OT @ Cavaliers |
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| 1980-81 Regular Season (2) | ||||||||
| Gm | Date |
Player (Team) |
Pts | W/L Game | ||||
| 64. | 1980-11-27 | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (Lakers) | 40 | W 128-119 @ Warriors |
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| 65. | 1980-12-21 | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (Lakers) | 42 | W 135-122 vs. Spurs |
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| 1981-82 Regular Season (1) | ||||||||
| Gm | Date |
Player (Team) |
Pts | W/L Game | ||||
| 66. | 1982-02-26 | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (Lakers) | 41 | W 116-114 2OT vs. 76ers |
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| 1984-85 Regular Season (1) | ||||||||
| Gm | Date |
Player (Team) |
Pts | W/L Game | ||||
| 67. | 1985-02-05 | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (Lakers) | 40 | W 113-104 @ Rockets |
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| 1985-86 Regular Season (3) | ||||||||
| Gm | Date |
Player (Team) |
Pts | W/L Game | ||||
| 68. | 1986-02-02 | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (Lakers) | 40 | L 96-103 vs. Knicks |
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| 69. | 1986-02-06 | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (Lakers) | 46 | W 117-95 @ Rockets |
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| 70. | 1986-03-16 | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (Lakers) | 43 | W 116-111 vs. Rockets |
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