40-point games, 1948-49 NBA regular season

George Mikan had the most 40-point games in the 1948-49 NBA regular season: 7 in 60 games. 2 players had at least one, 2 more than once, 9 in all.

Most 40-point games by player

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Most 40-point games, 1948-49

#↓	Player↓	Team↓	Games↓	GP↓iGP: Games the player appeared in, however briefly.	% of GP↓	40-49↓	50-59↓	60+↓
1	George Mikan	LAL	7	60	11.7	5	2	0
2	Joe Fulks	GS	2	60	3.3	1	0	1

What the columns mean: GP

GP counts the regular-season games on file for the player that season. The last columns split the games by points.

Every 40-point game, newest first

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Every 40-point game, 1948-49

Date↓	Player↓	Team↓	Opp↓	Result↓	Line↓
Mar 19, 1949	George Mikan	LAL	@ SAC	W 99-85	46 PTS, 0 REB, 0 AST
Mar 13, 1949	George Mikan	LAL	vs NY	W 100-90	51 PTS, 0 REB, 0 AST
Feb 26, 1949	George Mikan	LAL	@ BUL	W 115-114	53 PTS, 0 REB, 0 AST
Feb 22, 1949	George Mikan	LAL	@ NY	W 101-74	48 PTS, 0 REB, 0 AST
Feb 10, 1949	Joe Fulks	GS	vs JET	W 108-87	63 PTS, 0 REB, 0 AST
Jan 31, 1949	George Mikan	LAL	vs CAP	W 84-79	48 PTS, 0 REB, 0 AST
Dec 18, 1948	Joe Fulks	GS	@ STE	W 94-90	47 PTS, 0 REB, 0 AST
Dec 4, 1948	George Mikan	LAL	@ STA	L 104-100	47 PTS, 0 REB, 0 AST
Dec 1, 1948	George Mikan	LAL	@ DET	L 84-74	44 PTS, 0 REB, 0 AST