Michael Jordan: 40+ Point Games in the Playoffs

Stats of the games where Michael Jordan 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 Michael Jordan had in the Playoffs?

Michael Jordan had 38 games of 40 or more points. This means that he scored at least 40 in 21.2% of the 179 games he played in the Playoffs. All his 40+ point games were playing for the Bulls. He scored 40 or more against 14 franchises.

40+ Point Games

38
games with 40 or more points
in the Playoffs

Michael Jordan 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+
Chicago Bulls	38	13	179	21.2	30	7	1	-
Career	38	13	179	21.2	30	7	1	-

Michael Jordan 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.	1985	Chicago Bulls	0	4	0.0	-	-	-	-
2.	1986	Chicago Bulls	2	3	66.7	1	0	1	-
3.	1987	Chicago Bulls	1	3	33.3	1	-	-	-
4.	1988	Chicago Bulls	3	10	30.0	1	2	-	-
5.	1989	Chicago Bulls	7	17	41.2	6	1	-	-
6.	1990	Chicago Bulls	6	16	37.5	6	-	-	-
7.	1991	Chicago Bulls	1	17	5.9	1	-	-	-
8.	1992	Chicago Bulls	4	22	18.2	3	1	-	-
9.	1993	Chicago Bulls	6	19	31.6	4	2	-	-
10.	1995	Chicago Bulls	2	10	20.0	2	-	-	-
11.	1996	Chicago Bulls	3	18	16.7	3	-	-	-
12.	1997	Chicago Bulls	1	19	5.3	0	1	-	-
13.	1998	Chicago Bulls	2	21	9.5	2	-	-	-
		Total:	38			30	7	1	0

Michael Jordan 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	2	0	1	-
2.	Charlotte Hornets	1	1	-	-	-
3.	Cleveland Cavaliers	7	4	3	-	-
4.	Detroit Pistons	3	3	-	-	-
5.	Indiana Pacers	1	1	-	-	-
6.	Miami Heat	2	1	1	-	-
7.	Milwaukee Bucks	1	1	-	-	-
8.	New York Knicks	7	6	1	-	-
9.	Orlando Magic	2	2	-	-	-
10.	Philadelphia 76ers	4	4	-	-	-
11.	Phoenix Suns	4	3	1	-	-
12.	Portland Trail Blazers	1	1	-	-	-
13.	Utah Jazz	1	1	-	-	-
14.	Washington Wizards (includes Washington Bullets)	1	0	1	-	-
	Total:	38	30	7	1	0

Full list of games where Michael Jordan scored 40 or more, sorted by Date

1986 Playoffs (2)
Gm	Date	Player (Team)	Pts	FG	3P	FT	W/L Game
1.	1986-04-17	Michael Jordan (Bulls)	49	18-36	0-0	13-15	L 104-123 @ Celtics
2.	1986-04-20	Michael Jordan (Bulls)	63	22-41	0-0	19-21	L 131-135 2OT @ Celtics

1987 Playoffs (1)
Gm	Date	Player (Team)	Pts	FG	3P	FT	W/L Game
3.	1987-04-26	Michael Jordan (Bulls)	42	14-29	2-3	12-14	L 96-105 @ Celtics

1988 Playoffs (3)
Gm	Date	Player (Team)	Pts	FG	3P	FT	W/L Game
4.	1988-04-28	Michael Jordan (Bulls)	50	19-35	0-0	12-12	W 104-93 vs. Cavaliers
5.	1988-05-01	Michael Jordan (Bulls)	55	24-45	0-0	7-7	W 106-101 vs. Cavaliers
6.	1988-05-05	Michael Jordan (Bulls)	44	18-25	0-0	8-9	L 91-97 @ Cavaliers

1989 Playoffs (7)
Gm	Date	Player (Team)	Pts	FG	3P	FT	W/L Game
7.	1989-05-03	Michael Jordan (Bulls)	44	18-34	1-1	7-9	W 101-94 vs. Cavaliers
8.	1989-05-05	Michael Jordan (Bulls)	50	14-28	0-1	22-27	L 105-108 OT vs. Cavaliers
9.	1989-05-07	Michael Jordan (Bulls)	44	17-32	1-1	9-13	W 101-100 @ Cavaliers
10.	1989-05-13	Michael Jordan (Bulls)	40	14-25	1-2	11-13	W 111-88 vs. Knicks
11.	1989-05-14	Michael Jordan (Bulls)	47	12-18	0-1	23-28	W 106-93 vs. Knicks
12.	1989-05-19	Michael Jordan (Bulls)	40	14-22	1-3	11-12	W 113-111 vs. Knicks
13.	1989-05-27	Michael Jordan (Bulls)	46	16-26	0-3	14-15	W 99-97 vs. Pistons

1990 Playoffs (6)
Gm	Date	Player (Team)	Pts	FG	3P	FT	W/L Game
14.	1990-05-01	Michael Jordan (Bulls)	48	20-35	1-5	7-9	L 112-119 @ Bucks
15.	1990-05-09	Michael Jordan (Bulls)	45	18-36	1-3	8-8	W 101-96 vs. 76ers
16.	1990-05-11	Michael Jordan (Bulls)	49	19-34	4-11	7-9	L 112-118 @ 76ers
17.	1990-05-13	Michael Jordan (Bulls)	45	16-31	1-2	12-13	W 111-101 @ 76ers
18.	1990-05-26	Michael Jordan (Bulls)	47	17-32	2-2	11-13	W 107-102 vs. Pistons
19.	1990-05-28	Michael Jordan (Bulls)	42	13-26	0-1	16-19	W 108-101 vs. Pistons

1991 Playoffs (1)
Gm	Date	Player (Team)	Pts	FG	3P	FT	W/L Game
20.	1991-05-10	Michael Jordan (Bulls)	46	20-34	0-0	6-9	L 97-99 @ 76ers

1992 Playoffs (4)
Gm	Date	Player (Team)	Pts	FG	3P	FT	W/L Game
21.	1992-04-24	Michael Jordan (Bulls)	46	21-34	0-0	4-4	W 113-94 vs. Heat
22.	1992-04-29	Michael Jordan (Bulls)	56	20-30	0-0	16-18	W 119-114 @ Heat
23.	1992-05-17	Michael Jordan (Bulls)	42	15-29	0-0	12-13	W 110-81 vs. Knicks
24.	1992-06-12	Michael Jordan (Bulls)	46	14-23	2-4	16-19	W 119-106 @ Trail Blazers

1993 Playoffs (6)
Gm	Date	Player (Team)	Pts	FG	3P	FT	W/L Game
25.	1993-05-11	Michael Jordan (Bulls)	43	16-30	0-4	11-11	W 91-84 vs. Cavaliers
26.	1993-05-31	Michael Jordan (Bulls)	54	18-30	6-9	12-14	W 105-95 vs. Knicks
27.	1993-06-11	Michael Jordan (Bulls)	42	18-36	2-2	4-5	W 111-108 @ Suns
28.	1993-06-13	Michael Jordan (Bulls)	44	19-43	3-9	3-6	L 121-129 3OT vs. Suns
29.	1993-06-16	Michael Jordan (Bulls)	55	21-37	0-1	13-18	W 111-105 vs. Suns
30.	1993-06-18	Michael Jordan (Bulls)	41	16-29	2-7	7-10	L 98-108 vs. Suns

1995 Playoffs (2)
Gm	Date	Player (Team)	Pts	FG	3P	FT	W/L Game
31.	1995-04-28	Michael Jordan (Bulls)	48	18-32	1-4	11-11	W 108-100 OT @ Hornets
32.	1995-05-12	Michael Jordan (Bulls)	40	15-31	0-3	10-10	L 101-110 vs. Magic

1996 Playoffs (3)
Gm	Date	Player (Team)	Pts	FG	3P	FT	W/L Game
33.	1996-05-05	Michael Jordan (Bulls)	44	17-35	1-5	9-9	W 91-84 vs. Knicks
34.	1996-05-11	Michael Jordan (Bulls)	46	17-35	2-5	10-13	L 99-102 OT @ Knicks
35.	1996-05-27	Michael Jordan (Bulls)	45	16-23	3-4	10-14	W 106-101 @ Magic

1997 Playoffs (1)
Gm	Date	Player (Team)	Pts	FG	3P	FT	W/L Game
36.	1997-04-27	Michael Jordan (Bulls)	55	22-35	1-2	10-10	W 109-104 vs. Bullets

1998 Playoffs (2)
Gm	Date	Player (Team)	Pts	FG	3P	FT	W/L Game
37.	1998-05-19	Michael Jordan (Bulls)	41	13-22	0-1	15-18	W 104-98 vs. Pacers
38.	1998-06-14	Michael Jordan (Bulls)	45	15-35	3-7	12-15	W 87-86 @ Jazz