40-point games, 1996-97 NBA regular season

Michael Jordan had the most 40-point games in the 1996-97 NBA regular season: 8 in 82 games. 19 players had at least one, 9 more than once, 49 in all.

Most 40-point games by player

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Most 40-point games, 1996-97

#↓	Player↓	Team↓	Games↓	GP↓iGP: Games the player appeared in, however briefly.	% of GP↓	40-49↓	50-59↓	60+↓
1	Michael Jordan	CHI	8	82	9.8	6	2	0
2	Glen Rice	NO	7	79	8.9	7	0	0
3	Latrell Sprewell	GS	6	80	7.5	6	0	0
4	Allen Iverson	PHI	5	76	6.6	4	1	0
5	Hakeem Olajuwon	HOU	3	78	3.8	3	0	0
5	Glenn Robinson	MIL	3	80	3.8	3	0	0
5	Karl Malone	UTAH	3	79	3.8	3	0	0
8	Shaquille O'Neal	LAL	2	51	3.9	2	0	0
8	Mitch Richmond	SAC	2	81	2.5	2	0	0
10	Scottie Pippen	CHI	1	82	1.2	1	0	0
10	Tim Hardaway	MIA	1	81	1.2	1	0	0
10	Kendall Gill	BKN	1	82	1.2	1	0	0
10	Steve Smith	ATL	1	72	1.4	1	0	0
10	Anthony Peeler	MEM	1	70	1.4	1	0	0
10	Elden Campbell	LAL	1	77	1.3	1	0	0
10	Isaiah Rider	POR	1	76	1.3	1	0	0
10	Kerry Kittles	BKN	1	82	1.2	1	0	0
10	Reggie Miller	IND	1	81	1.2	1	0	0
10	Rik Smits	IND	1	52	1.9	1	0	0

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, 1996-97

Date↓	Player↓	Team↓	Opp↓	Result↓	Line↓
Apr 17, 1997	Shaquille O'Neal	LAL	vs SAC	W 108-99	42 PTS, 12 REB, 3 AST
Apr 14, 1997	Allen Iverson	PHI	vs WSH	L 131-110	40 PTS, 6 REB, 5 AST
Apr 13, 1997	Kerry Kittles	BKN	@ MIL	L 132-123	40 PTS, 5 REB, 5 AST
Apr 12, 1997	Allen Iverson	PHI	@ CLE	L 125-118	50 PTS, 5 REB, 6 AST
Apr 11, 1997	Allen Iverson	PHI	@ MIL	L 126-118	44 PTS, 3 REB, 9 AST
Apr 11, 1997	Glenn Robinson	MIL	vs PHI	W 126-118	40 PTS, 7 REB, 2 AST
Apr 9, 1997	Allen Iverson	PHI	vs ATL	L 116-101	40 PTS, 8 REB, 9 AST
Apr 7, 1997	Allen Iverson	PHI	@ CHI	L 128-102	44 PTS, 1 REB, 8 AST
Apr 7, 1997	Glen Rice	NO	@ CLE	W 110-105 OT	42 PTS, 6 REB, 4 AST
Apr 5, 1997	Glen Rice	NO	vs PHI	W 115-113	41 PTS, 3 REB, 2 AST
Mar 30, 1997	Rik Smits	IND	vs LAC	W 103-96 OT	40 PTS, 9 REB, 0 AST
Mar 29, 1997	Hakeem Olajuwon	HOU	vs DEN	W 120-105	45 PTS, 11 REB, 4 AST
Mar 10, 1997	Latrell Sprewell	GS	@ LAC	L 112-106	41 PTS, 2 REB, 2 AST
Mar 7, 1997	Tim Hardaway	MIA	@ WSH	W 108-105 OT	45 PTS, 7 REB, 7 AST
Mar 7, 1997	Karl Malone	UTAH	vs DET	W 95-88	41 PTS, 6 REB, 4 AST
Mar 6, 1997	Glen Rice	NO	vs BOS	W 122-121 OT	48 PTS, 4 REB, 1 AST
Mar 3, 1997	Karl Malone	UTAH	@ GS	W 111-104	41 PTS, 7 REB, 6 AST
Mar 1, 1997	Latrell Sprewell	GS	@ WSH	L 118-108	40 PTS, 5 REB, 5 AST
Feb 23, 1997	Elden Campbell	LAL	vs NY	L 127-121 2OT	40 PTS, 10 REB, 4 AST
Feb 19, 1997	Latrell Sprewell	GS	vs BOS	W 112-101	41 PTS, 5 REB, 8 AST
Feb 18, 1997	Scottie Pippen	CHI	vs DEN	W 134-123	47 PTS, 5 REB, 4 AST
Feb 17, 1997	Glen Rice	NO	vs ORL	W 124-110	40 PTS, 3 REB, 2 AST
Feb 16, 1997	Isaiah Rider	POR	vs BOS	W 118-106	40 PTS, 3 REB, 2 AST
Feb 13, 1997	Mitch Richmond	SAC	vs LAC	W 105-98	41 PTS, 6 REB, 7 AST
Feb 11, 1997	Michael Jordan	CHI	vs NO	W 103-100	43 PTS, 5 REB, 4 AST
Feb 4, 1997	Anthony Peeler	MEM	@ BKN	L 111-105	40 PTS, 7 REB, 5 AST
Feb 2, 1997	Glen Rice	NO	@ NY	W 99-93	40 PTS, 3 REB, 2 AST
Feb 2, 1997	Michael Jordan	CHI	@ OKC	W 91-84	45 PTS, 7 REB, 3 AST
Feb 1, 1997	Latrell Sprewell	GS	@ LAC	L 110-98	40 PTS, 3 REB, 4 AST
Jan 31, 1997	Glen Rice	NO	vs MIL	W 102-95	43 PTS, 3 REB, 2 AST
Jan 30, 1997	Steve Smith	ATL	@ UTAH	L 102-96	41 PTS, 2 REB, 0 AST
Jan 30, 1997	Hakeem Olajuwon	HOU	vs DEN	L 113-109	48 PTS, 10 REB, 3 AST
Jan 29, 1997	Reggie Miller	IND	@ NO	W 106-95	40 PTS, 3 REB, 2 AST
Jan 25, 1997	Hakeem Olajuwon	HOU	vs UTAH	L 105-100 OT	41 PTS, 15 REB, 6 AST
Jan 22, 1997	Karl Malone	UTAH	@ PHX	W 111-99	41 PTS, 8 REB, 4 AST
Jan 21, 1997	Michael Jordan	CHI	vs NY	W 88-87	51 PTS, 4 REB, 4 AST
Jan 21, 1997	Glen Rice	NO	vs HOU	W 114-108	42 PTS, 8 REB, 4 AST
Jan 21, 1997	Latrell Sprewell	GS	vs DAL	W 105-93	46 PTS, 6 REB, 10 AST
Jan 13, 1997	Kendall Gill	BKN	vs ORL	L 114-111	41 PTS, 7 REB, 9 AST
Dec 30, 1996	Mitch Richmond	SAC	@ PHX	L 100-88	40 PTS, 6 REB, 5 AST
Dec 28, 1996	Michael Jordan	CHI	vs CLE	W 102-97	45 PTS, 7 REB, 5 AST
Dec 18, 1996	Shaquille O'Neal	LAL	@ MIL	W 111-105	41 PTS, 13 REB, 2 AST
Dec 18, 1996	Glenn Robinson	MIL	vs LAL	L 111-105	42 PTS, 6 REB, 2 AST
Dec 15, 1996	Latrell Sprewell	GS	vs WSH	L 110-102	43 PTS, 4 REB, 3 AST
Dec 7, 1996	Glenn Robinson	MIL	@ WSH	W 126-118	44 PTS, 7 REB, 6 AST
Dec 3, 1996	Michael Jordan	CHI	@ MIL	W 107-104	40 PTS, 6 REB, 6 AST
Nov 25, 1996	Michael Jordan	CHI	@ LAC	W 88-84	40 PTS, 7 REB, 2 AST
Nov 23, 1996	Michael Jordan	CHI	@ UTAH	L 105-100	44 PTS, 6 REB, 4 AST
Nov 6, 1996	Michael Jordan	CHI	@ MIA	W 106-100	50 PTS, 6 REB, 0 AST