NBA Players with 40+ Point Games in the 1989-90 Regular Season

Players who scored 40 or more points the most times in the 1989-90 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 1989-90 Regular Season?

Michael Jordan had 22 games of 40 or more points, more than anybody else in the 1989-90 NBA Regular Season. This also means that he scored at least 40 in 26.8% of the 82 games he played.

Most 40+ Point Games

22
Michael Jordan
(Chicago Bulls)

A total of 379 players scored points in the 1989-90 Regular Season and among them 27 players scored 40 or more points in a game at least once. While 12 of them scored 40 or more multiple times, the other 15 did it just once. Between those 27 players, they total 88 of such individual performances.

40+ Point Games by Player - 1989-90 Regular Season

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Rk
Player
(Team)
40+ Point Games
Games
played
40+
%
Points Details
40-4950-5960-6970+
1
(Bulls)
22 82 26.81921-
2
(Knicks)
11 82 13.4101--
(Jazz)
11 82 13.4911-
4
(Celtics)
7 75 9.361--
(Suns)
7 81 8.6511-
6
(Rockets)
3 82 3.721--
7
(Spurs)
2 81 2.511--
(Supersonics)
2 55 3.611--
(Bullets)
2 75 2.72---
(Pacers)
2 82 2.42---
(Kings)
2 79 2.52---
(Hawks)
2 80 2.52---
Rk
Player
(Team)
40+ Point Games
Games
played
40+
%
Points Details
40-4950-5960-6970+
13
(multiple teams)
1 81 1.21---
(Timberwolves)
1 82 1.21---
(Magic)
1 74 1.41---
(Trail Blazers)
1 73 1.41---
(Bullets)
1 78 1.31---
(Mavericks)
1 82 1.21---
(Suns)
1 74 1.41---
(Bullets)
1 82 1.21---
(Mavericks)
1 76 1.31---
(Pacers)
1 77 1.31---
(Bucks)
1 59 1.71---
(Spurs)
1 82 1.21---
(Heat)
1 74 1.41---
(Clippers)
1 78 1.31---
(Warriors)
1 82 1.21---
Total: 88 Points Details

40+ Point Games by Date - 1989-90 Regular Season

(games in descending order by date)

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Date
Player
(Team)
PtsFG3PFT
W/L Game
1990-04-20
(Bulls)
4521-290-23-3
L
116-120 @ Celtics
1990-04-19
(Supersonics)
4315-237-116-6
W
130-118 OT @ Kings
1990-04-19
(Rockets)
5221-340-010-13
L
127-130 OT vs. Nuggets
1990-04-12
(Celtics)
4014-232-510-10
W
139-118 vs. Heat
1990-04-12
(Jazz)
4517-270-111-13
W
107-104 vs. Lakers
1990-04-12
(Knicks)
4018-260-04-4
W
108-100 vs. Pacers
1990-04-12
(Mavericks)
4519-261-16-7
W
140-133 @ Warriors
1990-04-07
(Bulls)
4315-263-510-13
W
109-108 @ Mavericks
1990-04-04
(Celtics)
4316-292-49-9
W
125-106 vs. Nets
1990-04-01
(Bulls)
4720-291-26-9
W
111-103 vs. Heat
Date
Player
(Team)
PtsFG3PFT
W/L Game
1990-03-30
(Bulls)
4920-341-38-9
W
107-106 OT vs. Knicks
1990-03-29
(Jazz)
4917-220-015-21
L
123-128 @ Warriors
1990-03-28
(Bulls)
6923-372-621-23
W
117-113 OT @ Cavaliers
1990-03-27
(Knicks)
4114-221-112-14
W
119-100 vs. Bullets
1990-03-27
(Suns)
4415-260-114-15
L
127-133 @ Bucks
1990-03-24
(Suns)
6022-320-016-18
W
121-95 vs. Supersonics
1990-03-24
(Bulls)
4316-282-39-10
L
113-116 vs. Kings
1990-03-24
(Spurs)
4014-280-112-13
W
105-98 vs. Pistons
1990-03-24
(Knicks)
5120-290-011-13
L
110-115 vs. Celtics
1990-03-23
(Bulls)
4118-320-35-6
W
102-95 vs. Cavaliers
Date
Player
(Team)
PtsFG3PFT
W/L Game
1990-03-21
(Bullets)
4017-310-16-9
W
136-106 vs. Nets
1990-03-20
(Trail Blazers)
4118-260-35-8
W
120-110 @ Rockets
1990-03-16
(Celtics)
4619-331-37-8
W
130-127 @ Magic
1990-03-11
(Celtics)
4115-211-210-10
W
107-105 vs. 76ers
1990-03-10
(Bulls)
4517-271-210-10
W
117-105 vs. Pacers
1990-03-09
(Bullets)
4317-250-09-10
W
115-108 @ Celtics
1990-03-09
(Jazz)
4013-250-014-18
W
108-100 @ Bucks
1990-03-09
(Suns)
4115-240-111-13
W
134-130 @ Pacers
1990-03-08
(Bulls)
4312-290-619-22
L
94-98 vs. Jazz
1990-03-07
(Suns)
4416-260-112-13
W
113-111 @ Bullets
Date
Player
(Team)
PtsFG3PFT
W/L Game
1990-03-06
(Kings)
4019-230-02-2
L
91-101 @ Pistons
1990-03-06
(Knicks)
4017-280-06-7
L
100-112 vs. Trail Blazers
1990-03-06
(Hawks)
4315-272-311-13
L
111-113 vs. Suns
1990-03-03
(Clippers)
4013-200-014-17
W
107-105 @ Pacers
1990-03-02
(Hawks)
4419-221-15-5
W
132-110 vs. Bucks
1990-03-02
(Spurs)
4112-210-017-22
W
131-115 vs. Warriors
1990-03-01
(Rockets)
4115-300-011-11
W
112-104 vs. Suns
1990-02-27
(Bulls)
4313-250-117-19
W
106-96 vs. Bucks
1990-02-22
(Knicks)
4118-280-05-5
W
119-110 @ Bullets
1990-02-18
(Suns)
5619-292-216-19
W
131-113 @ Warriors
Date
Player
(Team)
PtsFG3PFT
W/L Game
1990-02-17
(Jazz)
4115-230-011-17
W
110-106 vs. Kings
1990-02-17
(Knicks)
4116-230-09-13
W
119-108 OT vs. Cavaliers
1990-02-14
(Pacers)
4315-283-410-12
W
133-131 OT @ Cavaliers
1990-02-14
(Bulls)
4921-430-27-10
L
129-135 OT @ Magic
1990-02-13
(Jazz)
4015-241-29-13
W
110-104 OT vs. Timberwolves
1990-02-13
(Heat)
4015-230-010-15
L
95-107 vs. Bulls
1990-02-04
(Timberwolves)
4014-280-012-17
L
95-105 vs. Warriors
1990-02-03
(Bulls)
4417-322-48-8
L
111-112 @ Spurs
1990-02-02
(Bullets)
4018-300-04-4
W
108-99 vs. Kings
1990-02-02
(Timberwolves)
4415-280-014-16
W
116-105 vs. Celtics
Date
Player
(Team)
PtsFG3PFT
W/L Game
1990-01-31
(Spurs)
5219-320-214-17
W
129-95 vs. Hornets
1990-01-28
(Suns)
4015-321-49-10
L
118-126 @ Celtics
1990-01-27
(Jazz)
6121-260-019-23
W
144-96 vs. Bucks
1990-01-21
(Bulls)
4210-174-518-20
W
117-109 vs. Knicks
1990-01-18
(Bulls)
4417-307-123-3
W
132-107 vs. Warriors
1990-01-17
(Jazz)
4014-210-112-14
W
95-88 vs. Hawks
1990-01-15
(Suns)
4014-321-111-12
W
118-108 OT vs. Hornets
1990-01-13
(Jazz)
4216-220-110-12
W
109-99 @ Mavericks
1990-01-13
(Magic)
4918-290-113-15
L
127-138 @ Warriors
1990-01-12
(Bulls)
4519-280-17-9
W
107-95 @ Hornets
Date
Player
(Team)
PtsFG3PFT
W/L Game
1990-01-10
(Pacers)
4413-224-814-15
W
120-113 vs. Bulls
1990-01-09
(Bullets)
4219-290-04-4
L
127-131 OT @ Knicks
1990-01-07
(Knicks)
4418-280-18-12
W
110-109 OT vs. Clippers
1990-01-06
(Jazz)
4820-340-08-12
W
123-120 OT @ Nuggets
1990-01-05
(Bulls)
4319-312-53-3
W
127-116 vs. Magic
1990-01-02
(Warriors)
4416-260-012-12
W
133-120 vs. Jazz
1989-12-29
(Mavericks)
4215-264-88-8
L
140-144 3OT vs. Trail Blazers
1989-12-22
(Jazz)
5222-280-08-12
W
114-100 @ Hornets
1989-12-20
(Celtics)
4016-301-27-7
W
113-109 vs. Jazz
1989-12-20
(Rockets)
4115-230-011-15
L
112-118 @ Warriors
1989-12-20
(Bulls)
5220-372-310-10
L
109-110 @ Magic
Date
Player
(Team)
PtsFG3PFT
W/L Game
1989-12-19
(Knicks)
4117-270-07-9
W
115-107 vs. Jazz
1989-12-19
(Pacers)
4217-270-18-8
L
102-128 @ Clippers
1989-12-13
(Celtics)
4017-272-54-4
W
109-97 vs. Supersonics
1989-12-12
(Bulls)
4118-292-23-4
W
105-97 vs. Mavericks
1989-12-08
(Kings)
4016-280-08-9
W
126-121 @ Warriors
1989-12-08
(Suns)
4113-210-115-18
W
123-98 vs. Bucks
1989-12-05
(Bucks)
4517-263-48-9
L
103-118 @ Kings
1989-12-02
(Knicks)
4115-200-011-13
W
122-112 @ Suns
1989-11-29
(Knicks)
4417-270-010-15
W
129-111 @ Warriors
1989-11-15
(Bulls)
4012-260-316-19
L
107-108 @ Jazz
Date
Player
(Team)
PtsFG3PFT
W/L Game
1989-11-14
(Knicks)
4314-200-015-20
L
117-118 @ Trail Blazers
1989-11-10
(Celtics)
5019-251-111-12
W
117-106 vs. Hawks
1989-11-09
(Supersonics)
5318-393-714-17
L
154-155 5OT @ Bucks
1989-11-08
(Bulls)
4515-241-114-14
W
96-84 @ Timberwolves
1989-11-07
(Bulls)
4013-240-214-17
W
117-114 vs. Pistons
1989-11-03
(Jazz)
4018-250-04-7
W
122-113 vs. Nuggets
1989-11-03
(Bulls)
5419-311-215-17
W
124-119 OT vs. Cavaliers