NBA Players with 40+ Point Games in the 1981 Playoffs

Players who scored 40 or more points the most times in the 1981 Playoffs. Summary of players with at least one performace of this kind and a full list with all the 40+ games by date.

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Who had the most 40+ point games in the 1981 Playoffs?

Moses Malone had 2 games of 40 or more points, more than anybody else in the 1981 NBA Playoffs. This also means that he scored at least 40 in 9.5% of the 21 games he played.

Most 40+ Point Games

2
Moses Malone
(Houston Rockets)

A total of 119 players scored points in the 1981 Playoffs and among them 3 players scored 40 or more points in a game at least once.

40+ Point Games by Player - 1981 Playoffs

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Rk
Player
(Team)
40+ Point Games
Games
played
40+
%
Points Details
40-4950-5960-6970+
1
(Rockets)
2 21 9.52---
2
(Rockets)
1 19 5.31---
(Trail Blazers)
1 3 33.31---
Total: 4 Points Details

40+ Point Games by Date - 1981 Playoffs

(games in descending order by date)

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Date
Player
(Team)
Pts
W/L Game
1981-04-26
(Rockets)
42
W
100-89 vs. Kings
1981-04-17
(Rockets)
42
W
105-100 @ Spurs
1981-04-10
(Rockets)
41
W
112-99 vs. Spurs
1981-04-03
(Trail Blazers)
40
W
124-119 OT @ Kings