NBA Players with 40+ Point Games in the 1961-62 Regular Season
Players who scored 40 or more points the most times in the 1961-62 Regular Season. Summary of players with at least one performace of this kind and a full list with all the 40+ games by date.
Who had the most 40+ point games in the 1961-62 Regular Season?
Wilt Chamberlain had 63 games of 40 or more points, more than anybody else in the 1961-62 NBA Regular Season. This also means that he scored at least 40 in 78.8% of the 80 games he played.
Most 40+ Point Games
63
Wilt Chamberlain
(Philadelphia Warriors)
A total of 112 players scored points in the 1961-62 Regular Season and among them 13 players scored 40 or more points in a game at least once. While 12 of them scored 40 or more multiple times, the other 1 did it just once. Between those 13 players, they total 142 of such individual performances.
40+ Point Games by Player - 1961-62 Regular Season
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| Rk |
Player
(Team)
|
40+ Point Games |
Games played |
40+ % | Points Details | |||
| 40-49 | 50-59 | 60-69 | 70+ | |||||
| 1 |
(Warriors) |
63 | 80 | 78.8 | 18 | 30 | 12 | 3 |
| 2 |
(Lakers) |
16 | 48 | 33.3 | 11 | 4 | 1 | - |
| 3 |
(Packers) |
12 | 79 | 15.2 | 12 | - | - | - |
| 4 |
(Lakers) |
11 | 75 | 14.7 | 9 | 1 | 1 | - |
| 5 |
(Hawks) |
10 | 78 | 12.8 | 9 | 1 | - | - |
| 6 |
(Royals) |
8 | 79 | 10.1 | 8 | - | - | - |
| 7 |
(Knicks) |
7 | 78 | 9.0 | 5 | 2 | - | - |
| 8 |
(Hawks) |
5 | 77 | 6.5 | 4 | 1 | - | - |
| 9 |
(Celtics) |
3 | 79 | 3.8 | 3 | - | - | - |
| 10 |
(Nationals) |
2 | 71 | 2.8 | 2 | - | - | - |
|
(Lakers) |
2 | 80 | 2.5 | 1 | 1 | - | - | |
|
(Knicks) |
2 | 75 | 2.7 | 2 | - | - | - | |
| Rk |
Player
(Team)
|
40+ Point Games |
Games played |
40+ % | Points Details | |||
| 40-49 | 50-59 | 60-69 | 70+ | |||||
| 13 |
(Hawks) |
1 | 57 | 1.8 | 1 | - | - | - |
| Total: | 142 | Points Details | ||||||
40+ Point Games by Date - 1961-62 Regular Season
(games in descending order by date)
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Date |
Player
(Team) |
Pts | W/L Game |
| 1962-03-14 |
(Lakers) |
50 | W 125-115 vs. Hawks |
| 1962-03-11 |
(Warriors) |
44 | L 130-148 @ Nationals |
| 1962-03-09 |
(Hawks) |
41 | W 124-120 vs. Packers |
| 1962-03-07 |
(Hawks) |
48 | L 126-129 @ Nationals |
| 1962-03-06 |
(Knicks) |
40 | W 113-106 vs. Celtics |
| 1962-03-04 |
(Warriors) |
58 | W 129-128 @ Knicks |
| 1962-03-03 |
(Lakers) |
42 | L 125-134 @ Hawks |
| 1962-03-03 |
(Hawks) |
40 | W 134-125 vs. Lakers |
| 1962-03-02 |
(Warriors) |
100 | |
| 1962-03-02 |
(Royals) |
41 | W 120-112 vs. Pistons |
| 1962-03-02 |
(Hawks) |
43 | W 138-120 vs. Celtics |
Date |
Player
(Team) |
Pts | W/L Game |
| 1962-02-28 |
(Warriors) |
61 | W 128-119 @ Packers |
| 1962-02-28 |
(Royals) |
41 | L 123-129 OT vs. Celtics |
| 1962-02-27 |
(Knicks) |
42 | L 120-130 vs. Nationals |
| 1962-02-27 |
(Hawks) |
49 | L 137-147 vs. Warriors |
| 1962-02-27 |
(Warriors) |
65 | W 147-137 @ Hawks |
| 1962-02-25 |
(Knicks) |
50 | W 149-135 @ Warriors |
| 1962-02-25 |
(Warriors) |
67 | L 135-149 vs. Knicks |
| 1962-02-25 |
(Lakers) |
45 | W 128-99 vs. Pistons |
| 1962-02-23 |
(Packers) |
42 | L 117-124 OT vs. Lakers |
| 1962-02-22 |
(Warriors) |
61 | W 139-121 vs. Hawks |
Date |
Player
(Team) |
Pts | W/L Game |
| 1962-02-21 |
(Warriors) |
46 | L 109-150 @ Nationals |
| 1962-02-21 |
(Hawks) |
41 | L 123-126 vs. Pistons |
| 1962-02-20 |
(Warriors) |
48 | W 112-107 vs. Packers |
| 1962-02-20 |
(Packers) |
44 | L 107-112 vs. Warriors |
| 1962-02-18 |
(Knicks) |
42 | L 126-141 @ Nationals |
| 1962-02-17 |
(Warriors) |
67 | L 121-128 @ Hawks |
| 1962-02-16 |
(Lakers) |
40 | L 121-127 @ Pistons |
| 1962-02-16 |
(Royals) |
40 | L 132-136 @ Warriors |
| 1962-02-16 |
(Warriors) |
48 | W 136-132 vs. Royals |
| 1962-02-14 |
(Warriors) |
42 | L 110-119 @ Pistons |
| 1962-02-14 |
(Knicks) |
51 | W 125-112 vs. Celtics |
Date |
Player
(Team) |
Pts | W/L Game |
| 1962-02-13 |
(Royals) |
42 | W 152-132 vs. Warriors |
| 1962-02-13 |
(Warriors) |
65 | L 132-152 @ Royals |
| 1962-02-11 |
(Warriors) |
42 | W 121-111 @ Knicks |
| 1962-02-11 |
(Hawks) |
55 | W 129-109 vs. Royals |
| 1962-02-11 |
(Celtics) |
42 | W 148-115 vs. Packers |
| 1962-02-10 |
(Packers) |
44 | W 126-111 vs. Knicks |
| 1962-02-09 |
(Warriors) |
48 | W 126-124 @ Celtics |
| 1962-02-08 |
(Warriors) |
59 | W 136-120 @ Knicks |
| 1962-02-06 |
(Royals) |
47 | L 118-119 vs. Pistons |
| 1962-02-05 |
(Lakers) |
46 | W 134-128 OT vs. Royals |
Date |
Player
(Team) |
Pts | W/L Game |
| 1962-02-04 |
(Warriors) |
50 | W 128-117 vs. Nationals |
| 1962-02-03 |
(Warriors) |
41 | L 112-134 @ Nationals |
| 1962-02-03 |
(Lakers) |
45 | W 127-124 @ Hawks |
| 1962-02-01 |
(Warriors) |
53 | W 130-109 vs. Royals |
| 1962-01-31 |
(Packers) |
47 | L 115-122 vs. Celtics |
| 1962-01-30 |
(Knicks) |
46 | W 116-110 vs. Warriors |
| 1962-01-30 |
(Warriors) |
55 | L 110-116 @ Knicks |
| 1962-01-30 |
(Hawks) |
47 | L 121-131 vs. Royals |
| 1962-01-28 |
(Warriors) |
50 | W 133-129 OT @ Celtics |
| 1962-01-28 |
(Packers) |
45 | L 109-124 @ Lakers |
Date |
Player
(Team) |
Pts | W/L Game |
| 1962-01-27 |
(Packers) |
45 | L 102-107 vs. Nationals |
| 1962-01-27 |
(Warriors) |
53 | W 131-106 vs. Celtics |
| 1962-01-26 |
(Warriors) |
47 | W 136-110 vs. Hawks |
| 1962-01-24 |
(Warriors) |
55 | W 122-108 vs. Packers |
| 1962-01-24 |
(Packers) |
47 | L 108-122 vs. Warriors |
| 1962-01-24 |
(Lakers) |
50 | W 136-123 vs. Royals |
| 1962-01-21 |
(Nationals) |
44 | L 132-139 OT vs. Warriors |
| 1962-01-21 |
(Warriors) |
62 | W 139-132 OT vs. Nationals |
| 1962-01-21 |
(Packers) |
48 | L 111-112 OT vs. Lakers |
| 1962-01-21 |
(Celtics) |
43 | L 120-124 vs. Pistons |
Date |
Player
(Team) |
Pts | W/L Game |
| 1962-01-20 |
(Warriors) |
44 | W 123-107 vs. Pistons |
| 1962-01-19 |
(Warriors) |
53 | W 136-125 vs. Pistons |
| 1962-01-18 |
(Warriors) |
54 | L 133-151 vs. Royals |
| 1962-01-17 |
(Warriors) |
62 | W 136-130 OT vs. Hawks |
| 1962-01-17 |
(Lakers) |
63 | W 129-121 vs. Knicks |
| 1962-01-14 |
(Warriors) |
62 | L 136-145 @ Celtics |
| 1962-01-14 |
(Nationals) |
40 | W 141-118 vs. Knicks |
| 1962-01-13 |
(Lakers) |
43 | W 108-107 @ Hawks |
| 1962-01-13 |
(Warriors) |
73 | W 135-117 vs. Packers |
| 1962-01-12 |
(Hawks) |
40 | L 126-128 vs. Knicks |
Date |
Player
(Team) |
Pts | W/L Game |
| 1962-01-11 |
(Warriors) |
52 | L 128-145 @ Royals |
| 1962-01-09 |
(Warriors) |
47 | L 120-129 vs. Nationals |
| 1962-01-07 |
(Warriors) |
55 | L 112-137 @ Hawks |
| 1962-01-07 |
(Packers) |
44 | L 113-123 vs. Royals |
| 1962-01-05 |
(Warriors) |
53 | W 134-116 vs. Hawks |
| 1962-01-03 |
(Lakers) |
44 | W 124-123 vs. Warriors |
| 1962-01-01 |
(Hawks) |
49 | W 145-139 @ Pistons |
| 1961-12-30 |
(Warriors) |
41 | L 111-116 OT vs. Celtics |
| 1961-12-29 |
(Warriors) |
60 | W 123-118 vs. Lakers |
| 1961-12-29 |
(Lakers) |
52 | L 118-123 vs. Warriors |
Date |
Player
(Team) |
Pts | W/L Game |
| 1961-12-28 |
(Lakers) |
44 | W 121-114 @ Nationals |
| 1961-12-27 |
(Lakers) |
48 | W 119-111 vs. Nationals |
| 1961-12-27 |
(Warriors) |
53 | W 131-119 vs. Knicks |
| 1961-12-26 |
(Warriors) |
51 | W 118-111 vs. Nationals |
| 1961-12-25 |
(Knicks) |
40 | W 136-135 2OT vs. Warriors |
| 1961-12-25 |
(Warriors) |
59 | L 135-136 2OT @ Knicks |
| 1961-12-25 |
(Royals) |
40 | L 127-141 vs. Lakers |
| 1961-12-25 |
(Lakers) |
40 | W 141-127 @ Royals |
| 1961-12-25 |
(Celtics) |
45 | W 127-122 @ Nationals |
| 1961-12-23 |
(Lakers) |
47 | W 129-126 @ Hawks |
Date |
Player
(Team) |
Pts | W/L Game |
| 1961-12-20 |
(Warriors) |
55 | W 117-102 @ Pistons |
| 1961-12-19 |
(Warriors) |
57 | W 117-110 @ Royals |
| 1961-12-17 |
(Lakers) |
47 | W 122-116 vs. Pistons |
| 1961-12-16 |
(Lakers) |
42 | L 123-128 vs. Nationals |
| 1961-12-16 |
(Warriors) |
50 | W 112-110 @ Packers |
| 1961-12-16 |
(Packers) |
45 | L 110-112 vs. Warriors |
| 1961-12-14 |
(Warriors) |
43 | W 136-125 vs. Nationals |
| 1961-12-14 |
(Packers) |
41 | L 108-123 vs. Celtics |
| 1961-12-13 |
(Hawks) |
49 | L 136-137 OT @ Lakers |
| 1961-12-13 |
(Lakers) |
52 | W 137-136 OT vs. Hawks |
| 1961-12-13 |
(Warriors) |
52 | L 113-123 @ Celtics |
Date |
Player
(Team) |
Pts | W/L Game |
| 1961-12-12 |
(Warriors) |
54 | W 132-109 vs. Pistons |
| 1961-12-11 |
(Lakers) |
52 | W 132-119 vs. Hawks |
| 1961-12-10 |
(Warriors) |
55 | W 118-109 vs. Packers |
| 1961-12-09 |
(Warriors) |
61 | W 135-113 vs. Packers |
| 1961-12-08 |
(Hawks) |
41 | L 123-128 @ Royals |
| 1961-12-08 |
(Warriors) |
78 | L 147-151 3OT vs. Lakers |
| 1961-12-08 |
(Lakers) |
63 | W 151-147 3OT @ Warriors |
| 1961-12-06 |
(Lakers) |
47 | W 123-121 OT vs. Nationals |
| 1961-12-06 |
(Hawks) |
51 | W 137-132 @ Warriors |
| 1961-12-05 |
(Lakers) |
45 | W 125-120 vs. Nationals |
Date |
Player
(Team) |
Pts | W/L Game |
| 1961-12-04 |
(Lakers) |
50 | W 131-120 vs. Nationals |
| 1961-12-02 |
(Hawks) |
40 | L 109-118 @ Pistons |
| 1961-12-01 |
(Warriors) |
60 | W 138-117 @ Lakers |
| 1961-11-28 |
(Lakers) |
49 | L 111-121 vs. Nationals |
| 1961-11-28 |
(Knicks) |
42 | L 117-131 vs. Royals |
| 1961-11-23 |
(Lakers) |
40 | W 122-114 @ Hawks |
| 1961-11-22 |
(Hawks) |
43 | L 121-141 @ Celtics |
| 1961-11-21 |
(Warriors) |
45 | W 125-118 @ Royals |
| 1961-11-21 |
(Knicks) |
47 | L 107-109 vs. Packers |
| 1961-11-19 |
(Warriors) |
51 | W 122-114 @ Packers |
Date |
Player
(Team) |
Pts | W/L Game |
| 1961-11-17 |
(Warriors) |
56 | L 121-125 vs. Lakers |
| 1961-11-15 |
(Royals) |
49 | L 133-145 @ Warriors |
| 1961-11-15 |
(Warriors) |
43 | W 145-133 vs. Royals |
| 1961-11-14 |
(Hawks) |
44 | L 117-119 vs. Celtics |
| 1961-11-11 |
(Warriors) |
41 | L 125-128 @ Celtics |
| 1961-11-11 |
(Packers) |
45 | L 107-117 vs. Royals |
| 1961-11-10 |
(Royals) |
40 | W 122-117 vs. Packers |
| 1961-11-09 |
(Warriors) |
55 | W 151-108 vs. Nationals |
| 1961-11-08 |
(Lakers) |
42 | W 124-118 vs. Hawks |
| 1961-11-08 |
(Warriors) |
58 | W 132-128 @ Pistons |
Date |
Player
(Team) |
Pts | W/L Game |
| 1961-11-04 |
(Lakers) |
42 | W 125-112 @ Packers |
| 1961-11-04 |
(Warriors) |
58 | W 135-132 vs. Pistons |
| 1961-11-01 |
(Lakers) |
41 | W 120-115 vs. Royals |
| 1961-10-28 |
(Warriors) |
43 | W 119-115 @ Nationals |
| 1961-10-28 |
(Lakers) |
40 | W 135-126 vs. Pistons |
| 1961-10-27 |
(Warriors) |
55 | L 122-126 vs. Nationals |
| 1961-10-21 |
(Warriors) |
53 | W 132-95 vs. Knicks |
| 1961-10-20 |
(Warriors) |
57 | W 122-115 vs. Lakers |
| 1961-10-19 |
(Warriors) |
48 | L 113-118 vs. Lakers |