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NBA Players with 40+ Point Games in the 1987-88 Regular Season

Players who scored 40 or more points the most times in the 1987-88 Regular Season. 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 1987-88 Regular Season?

Michael Jordan had 18 games of 40 or more points, more than anybody else in the 1987-88 NBA Regular Season. This also means that he scored at least 40 in 22.0% of the 82 games he played.

Most 40+ Point Games

18
Michael Jordan
(Chicago Bulls)

A total of 330 players scored points in the 1987-88 Regular Season and among them 22 players scored 40 or more points in a game at least once. While 10 of them scored 40 or more multiple times, the other 12 did it just once. Between those 22 players, they total 82 of such individual performances.

40+ Point Games by Player - 1987-88 Regular Season

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Rk
Player
(Team)
40+ Point Games
Games
played
40+
%
Points Details
40-4950-5960-6970+
1
Michael Jordan
(Bulls)
 18 82 22.0144--
2
Dominique Wilkins
(Hawks)
 15 78 19.2132--
3
Larry Bird
(Celtics)
 11 76 14.511---
4
Charles Barkley
(76ers)
 7 80 8.87---
5
Clyde Drexler
(Trail Blazers)
 5 81 6.25---
Dale Ellis
(Supersonics)
 5 75 6.75---
7
Karl Malone
(Jazz)
 3 82 3.73---
8
Tom Chambers
(Supersonics)
 2 82 2.42---
Patrick Ewing
(Knicks)
 2 82 2.42---
Isiah Thomas
(Pistons)
 2 81 2.52---
Rk
Player
(Team)
40+ Point Games
Games
played
40+
%
Points Details
40-4950-5960-6970+
11
Thurl Bailey
(Jazz)
 1 82 1.21---
Adrian Dantley
(Pistons)
 1 69 1.41---
Brad Daugherty
(Cavaliers)
 1 79 1.31---
Rod Higgins
(Warriors)
 1 68 1.51---
Eddie Johnson
(Suns)
 1 73 1.41---
Jeff Malone
(Bullets)
 1 80 1.31---
Xavier McDaniel
(Supersonics)
 1 78 1.31---
Larry Nance
(multiple teams)
 1 67 1.51---
Terry Porter
(Trail Blazers)
 1 82 1.21---
Alvin Robertson
(Spurs)
 1 82 1.21---
Kiki Vandeweghe
(Trail Blazers)
 1 37 2.71---
Jay Vincent
(Nuggets)
 1 73 1.41---
Total: 82 Points Details

40+ Point Games by Date - 1987-88 Regular Season

(games in descending order by date)

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Date
Player
(Team)
 Pts
W/L Game
1988-04-24
Michael Jordan
(Bulls)
 46
W
115-108 vs. Celtics
1988-04-22
Karl Malone
(Jazz)
 41
W
110-109 @ Supersonics
1988-04-21
Larry Bird
(Celtics)
 44
W
126-119 vs. Bulls
1988-04-19
Alvin Robertson
(Spurs)
 40
L
126-133 vs. Lakers
1988-04-19
Michael Jordan
(Bulls)
 47
W
121-118 @ Knicks
1988-04-17
Michael Jordan
(Bulls)
 44
W
105-97 vs. Bucks
1988-04-15
Brad Daugherty
(Cavaliers)
 44
W
120-109 vs. Celtics
1988-04-14
Clyde Drexler
(Trail Blazers)
 42
W
128-123 @ Jazz
1988-04-13
Patrick Ewing
(Knicks)
 41
W
127-107 vs. Pacers
1988-04-08
Michael Jordan
(Bulls)
 40
W
131-122 vs. Knicks
1988-04-08
Patrick Ewing
(Knicks)
 42
L
122-131 @ Bulls
Date
Player
(Team)
 Pts
W/L Game
1988-04-03
Michael Jordan
(Bulls)
 59
W
112-110 @ Pistons
1988-03-29
Dominique Wilkins
(Hawks)
 40
W
120-106 vs. Mavericks
1988-03-23
Michael Jordan
(Bulls)
 49
W
118-102 @ 76ers
1988-03-18
Terry Porter
(Trail Blazers)
 40
W
121-116 @ Warriors
1988-03-18
Michael Jordan
(Bulls)
 50
W
113-103 vs. Celtics
1988-03-14
Thurl Bailey
(Jazz)
 41
W
116-115 @ Nuggets
1988-03-13
Charles Barkley
(76ers)
 42
W
104-96 vs. Bullets
1988-03-11
Dominique Wilkins
(Hawks)
 40
W
122-115 vs. Knicks
1988-03-08
Dominique Wilkins
(Hawks)
 41
W
143-113 vs. Suns
1988-03-03
Clyde Drexler
(Trail Blazers)
 42
W
135-112 @ Suns
Date
Player
(Team)
 Pts
W/L Game
1988-03-01
Dominique Wilkins
(Hawks)
 50
L
104-117 vs. Pistons
1988-02-29
Karl Malone
(Jazz)
 41
W
115-110 @ Kings
1988-02-27
Jeff Malone
(Bullets)
 47
W
116-106 @ Suns
1988-02-27
Dominique Wilkins
(Hawks)
 47
L
120-123 vs. Trail Blazers
1988-02-27
Rod Higgins
(Warriors)
 41
L
111-114 @ Supersonics
1988-02-26
Michael Jordan
(Bulls)
 52
L
96-104 vs. Trail Blazers
1988-02-26
Clyde Drexler
(Trail Blazers)
 42
W
104-96 @ Bulls
1988-02-24
Larry Bird
(Celtics)
 44
W
113-112 vs. Trail Blazers
1988-02-23
Dominique Wilkins
(Hawks)
 43
W
131-111 vs. Pacers
1988-02-21
Isiah Thomas
(Pistons)
 42
L
110-117 @ Lakers
1988-02-21
Michael Jordan
(Bulls)
 46
L
111-113 @ Cavaliers
Date
Player
(Team)
 Pts
W/L Game
1988-02-19
Michael Jordan
(Bulls)
 49
W
111-90 vs. Kings
1988-02-19
Charles Barkley
(76ers)
 43
W
115-100 vs. Nets
1988-02-19
Larry Bird
(Celtics)
 40
W
124-104 @ Trail Blazers
1988-02-17
Clyde Drexler
(Trail Blazers)
 41
W
110-96 @ Clippers
1988-02-16
Dominique Wilkins
(Hawks)
 51
L
115-118 vs. Kings
1988-02-15
Larry Bird
(Celtics)
 49
W
107-106 @ Suns
1988-02-13
Dominique Wilkins
(Hawks)
 45
W
105-103 vs. Bullets
1988-02-11
Charles Barkley
(76ers)
 46
W
119-113 OT vs. Bucks
1988-02-09
Dominique Wilkins
(Hawks)
 49
W
112-110 vs. 76ers
1988-02-09
Charles Barkley
(76ers)
 47
L
110-112 @ Hawks
1988-02-09
Larry Bird
(Celtics)
 44
L
120-129 @ Rockets
Date
Player
(Team)
 Pts
W/L Game
1988-02-04
Karl Malone
(Jazz)
 41
W
126-123 @ Trail Blazers
1988-02-01
Dale Ellis
(Supersonics)
 40
L
100-105 @ Jazz
1988-01-27
Larry Bird
(Celtics)
 49
W
106-100 vs. Bullets
1988-01-26
Dale Ellis
(Supersonics)
 42
W
116-100 @ Kings
1988-01-22
Michael Jordan
(Bulls)
 42
W
118-108 vs. Suns
1988-01-22
Dale Ellis
(Supersonics)
 47
W
109-106 vs. Pistons
1988-01-20
Xavier McDaniel
(Supersonics)
 41
W
108-96 vs. Knicks
1988-01-19
Dominique Wilkins
(Hawks)
 41
W
106-94 vs. Bulls
1988-01-18
Dominique Wilkins
(Hawks)
 45
L
102-110 @ Knicks
1988-01-16
Dale Ellis
(Supersonics)
 41
W
114-112 OT @ Clippers
Date
Player
(Team)
 Pts
W/L Game
1988-01-13
Dominique Wilkins
(Hawks)
 48
W
120-110 @ Spurs
1988-01-12
Michael Jordan
(Bulls)
 42
L
97-104 vs. Celtics
1988-01-11
Jay Vincent
(Nuggets)
 42
L
115-127 @ Suns
1988-01-09
Michael Jordan
(Bulls)
 45
W
113-91 vs. Jazz
1988-01-09
Dale Ellis
(Supersonics)
 47
W
141-133 vs. Spurs
1988-01-06
Larry Bird
(Celtics)
 41
W
117-108 vs. Knicks
1988-01-06
Tom Chambers
(Supersonics)
 46
W
110-95 vs. Rockets
1988-01-02
Isiah Thomas
(Pistons)
 40
L
142-151 vs. Nuggets
1988-01-02
Larry Bird
(Celtics)
 41
W
115-110 @ Warriors
1987-12-30
Eddie Johnson
(Suns)
 43
W
121-102 @ Clippers
Date
Player
(Team)
 Pts
W/L Game
1987-12-25
Dominique Wilkins
(Hawks)
 45
W
106-100 @ 76ers
1987-12-22
Charles Barkley
(76ers)
 40
L
115-118 vs. Celtics
1987-12-20
Clyde Drexler
(Trail Blazers)
 40
W
148-126 vs. Spurs
1987-12-20
Larry Nance
(Suns)
 45
W
120-109 @ Kings
1987-12-19
Dominique Wilkins
(Hawks)
 46
W
130-124 OT vs. Jazz
1987-12-17
Tom Chambers
(Supersonics)
 42
W
114-109 vs. Kings
1987-12-17
Charles Barkley
(76ers)
 40
W
106-96 @ Knicks
1987-12-17
Michael Jordan
(Bulls)
 52
W
111-100 vs. Cavaliers
1987-12-12
Michael Jordan
(Bulls)
 44
W
112-103 vs. Rockets
1987-12-11
Dominique Wilkins
(Hawks)
 45
W
109-93 @ Warriors
Date
Player
(Team)
 Pts
W/L Game
1987-12-09
Larry Bird
(Celtics)
 40
L
119-124 vs. Nuggets
1987-12-05
Michael Jordan
(Bulls)
 40
L
101-110 @ Spurs
1987-12-02
Michael Jordan
(Bulls)
 47
W
105-101 @ Jazz
1987-11-30
Charles Barkley
(76ers)
 43
W
106-100 @ Jazz
1987-11-21
Michael Jordan
(Bulls)
 49
L
132-144 OT vs. Pistons
1987-11-21
Adrian Dantley
(Pistons)
 45
W
144-132 OT @ Bulls
1987-11-18
Kiki Vandeweghe
(Trail Blazers)
 41
L
114-120 @ Supersonics
1987-11-11
Larry Bird
(Celtics)
 42
W
120-106 vs. Pacers
1987-11-07
Larry Bird
(Celtics)
 47
W
140-139 2OT @ Bullets
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