40-point games, 2021-22 NBA regular season

Joel Embiid had the most 40-point games in the 2021-22 NBA regular season: 13 in 68 games. 44 players had at least one, 19 more than once, 118 in all.

Most 40-point games by player

Most 40-point games, 2021-22
GP: Games the player appeared in, however briefly.
1Joel EmbiidPHI136819.11210
2Trae YoungATL107812.8910
2Giannis AntetokounmpoMIL106714.9910
4Stephen CurryGS76410.9610
5Ja MorantMEM65710.5510
5Luka DoncicDAL6659.2510
7Jayson TatumBOS5766.6320
7DeMar DeRozanCHI5766.6410
9Kyrie IrvingBKN43013.3211
9Kevin DurantBKN4567.1130
9Devin BookerPHX4685.9400
12LeBron JamesLAL3565.4120
12Anthony EdwardsMIN3734.1300
12Nikola JokicDEN3744.1300
15Karl-Anthony TownsMIN2752.7101
15Jaylen BrownBOS2663.0110
15De'Aaron FoxSAC2593.4200
15Gary Trent Jr.TOR2702.9200
15Paul GeorgeLAC2326.3200
20Saddiq BeyDET1821.2010
20Julius RandleNY1721.4100
20RJ BarrettNY1701.4100
20Jordan ClarksonUTAH1791.3100
20Josh HartPOR1541.9100
20Kemba WalkerNY1372.7100
20Khris MiddletonMIL1661.5100
20Anfernee SimonsPOR1571.8100
20Damian LillardPOR1293.4100
20Robert CovingtonLAC1731.4100
20Caris LeVertIND1601.7100
20Domantas SabonisIND1621.6100
20Obi ToppinNY1721.4100
20Darius GarlandCLE1701.4100
20Evan FournierNY1801.3100
20Gordon HaywardCHA1492.0100
20Jalen GreenHOU1671.5100
20Klay ThompsonGS1323.1100
20Malik MonkLAL1761.3100
20Brandon IngramNO1571.8100
20Jerami GrantDET1472.1100
20Jrue HolidayMIL1671.5100
20Myles TurnerIND1422.4100
20Pascal SiakamTOR1681.5100
20Victor OladipoMIA1812.5100

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

Every 40-point game, 2021-22
Apr 10, 2022Obi ToppinNYvs TORW 105-9442 PTS, 10 REB, 3 AST
Apr 10, 2022Jalen GreenHOUvs ATLL 130-11441 PTS, 1 REB, 3 AST
Apr 10, 2022Klay ThompsonGS@ NOW 128-10741 PTS, 3 REB, 2 AST
Apr 10, 2022Victor OladipoMIA@ ORLL 125-11140 PTS, 10 REB, 7 AST
Apr 10, 2022Malik MonkLAL@ DENW 146-141 OT41 PTS, 4 REB, 1 AST
Apr 9, 2022Joel EmbiidPHIvs INDW 133-12041 PTS, 20 REB, 4 AST
Apr 7, 2022Anthony EdwardsMINvs SAW 127-12149 PTS, 6 REB, 8 AST
Apr 5, 2022Nikola JokicDENvs SAL 116-9741 PTS, 17 REB, 4 AST
Apr 5, 2022Joel EmbiidPHI@ INDW 131-12245 PTS, 13 REB, 2 AST
Apr 5, 2022DeMar DeRozanCHIvs MILL 127-10640 PTS, 3 REB, 6 AST
Apr 5, 2022Kyrie IrvingBKNvs HOUW 118-10542 PTS, 3 REB, 6 AST
Apr 3, 2022Joel EmbiidPHI@ CLEW 112-10844 PTS, 17 REB, 3 AST
Apr 2, 2022Kevin DurantBKN@ ATLL 122-11555 PTS, 7 REB, 3 AST
Apr 1, 2022Robert CovingtonLAC@ MILW 153-11943 PTS, 8 REB, 2 AST
Apr 1, 2022Devin BookerPHX@ MEML 122-11441 PTS, 4 REB, 4 AST
Mar 31, 2022DeMar DeRozanCHIvs LACW 135-130 OT50 PTS, 5 REB, 6 AST
Mar 31, 2022Giannis AntetokounmpoMIL@ BKNW 120-119 OT44 PTS, 14 REB, 6 AST
Mar 30, 2022Trae YoungATL@ OKCW 136-11841 PTS, 2 REB, 8 AST
Mar 29, 2022Giannis AntetokounmpoMIL@ PHIW 118-11640 PTS, 14 REB, 6 AST
Mar 29, 2022Kevin DurantBKNvs DETW 130-12341 PTS, 11 REB, 5 AST
Mar 28, 2022Pascal SiakamTORvs BOSW 115-112 OT40 PTS, 13 REB, 1 AST
Mar 24, 2022Devin BookerPHX@ DENW 140-13049 PTS, 4 REB, 10 AST
Mar 23, 2022Kyrie IrvingBKN@ MEML 132-12043 PTS, 2 REB, 8 AST
Mar 22, 2022Trae YoungATL@ NYW 117-11145 PTS, 1 REB, 8 AST
Mar 19, 2022Jerami GrantDET@ CLEL 113-10940 PTS, 2 REB, 1 AST
Mar 17, 2022Saddiq BeyDET@ ORLW 134-12051 PTS, 9 REB, 4 AST
Mar 15, 2022Kyrie IrvingBKN@ ORLW 150-10860 PTS, 6 REB, 4 AST
Mar 14, 2022Karl-Anthony TownsMIN@ SAW 149-13960 PTS, 17 REB, 3 AST
Mar 14, 2022Trae YoungATLvs PORW 122-11346 PTS, 6 REB, 12 AST
Mar 14, 2022Stephen CurryGSvs WSHW 126-11247 PTS, 6 REB, 6 AST
Mar 13, 2022Trae YoungATLvs INDW 131-12847 PTS, 3 REB, 5 AST
Mar 13, 2022Kevin DurantBKNvs NYW 110-10753 PTS, 6 REB, 9 AST
Mar 12, 2022Jordan ClarksonUTAHvs SACW 134-12545 PTS, 0 REB, 2 AST
Mar 12, 2022Josh HartPORvs WSHW 127-11844 PTS, 8 REB, 6 AST
Mar 12, 2022De'Aaron FoxSAC@ UTAHL 134-12541 PTS, 3 REB, 11 AST
Mar 11, 2022Gary Trent Jr.TOR@ PHXW 117-11242 PTS, 8 REB, 1 AST
Mar 11, 2022LeBron JamesLALvs WSHW 122-10950 PTS, 7 REB, 6 AST
Mar 9, 2022Jayson TatumBOS@ CHAW 115-10144 PTS, 5 REB, 3 AST
Mar 9, 2022Giannis AntetokounmpoMILvs ATLW 124-11543 PTS, 12 REB, 5 AST
Mar 8, 2022Darius GarlandCLE@ INDW 127-12441 PTS, 5 REB, 13 AST
Mar 8, 2022Kyrie IrvingBKN@ CHAW 132-12150 PTS, 3 REB, 6 AST
Mar 7, 2022Julius RandleNY@ SACW 131-11546 PTS, 9 REB, 2 AST
Mar 7, 2022Joel EmbiidPHIvs CHIW 121-10643 PTS, 14 REB, 2 AST
Mar 6, 2022Nikola JokicDENvs NOW 138-130 OT46 PTS, 12 REB, 11 AST
Mar 6, 2022Khris MiddletonMILvs PHXW 132-12244 PTS, 8 REB, 5 AST
Mar 6, 2022Jayson TatumBOSvs BKNW 126-12054 PTS, 5 REB, 3 AST
Mar 5, 2022De'Aaron FoxSAC@ DALL 114-11344 PTS, 2 REB, 6 AST
Mar 5, 2022LeBron JamesLALvs GSW 124-11656 PTS, 10 REB, 3 AST
Mar 3, 2022Luka DoncicDALvs GSW 122-11341 PTS, 10 REB, 9 AST
Feb 28, 2022Ja MorantMEMvs SAW 118-10552 PTS, 7 REB, 2 AST
Feb 26, 2022Ja MorantMEM@ CHIW 116-11046 PTS, 4 REB, 3 AST
Feb 26, 2022Trae YoungATLvs TORW 127-10041 PTS, 4 REB, 11 AST
Feb 25, 2022RJ BarrettNYvs MIAL 115-10046 PTS, 9 REB, 2 AST
Feb 17, 2022Joel EmbiidPHI@ MILW 123-12042 PTS, 14 REB, 5 AST
Feb 17, 2022Luka DoncicDAL@ NOW 125-11849 PTS, 15 REB, 8 AST
Feb 16, 2022Ja MorantMEMvs PORL 123-11944 PTS, 5 REB, 11 AST
Feb 15, 2022Giannis AntetokounmpoMILvs INDW 128-11950 PTS, 14 REB, 4 AST
Feb 15, 2022Trae YoungATLvs CLEW 124-11641 PTS, 3 REB, 9 AST
Feb 14, 2022DeMar DeRozanCHIvs SAW 120-10940 PTS, 3 REB, 7 AST
Feb 12, 2022Joel EmbiidPHIvs CLEW 103-9340 PTS, 14 REB, 10 AST
Feb 12, 2022Luka DoncicDALvs LACL 99-9745 PTS, 15 REB, 8 AST
Feb 10, 2022Gary Trent Jr.TOR@ HOUW 139-12042 PTS, 1 REB, 4 AST
Feb 10, 2022Luka DoncicDALvs LACW 112-10551 PTS, 9 REB, 6 AST
Feb 8, 2022Giannis AntetokounmpoMIL@ LALW 131-11644 PTS, 14 REB, 8 AST
Feb 6, 2022Joel EmbiidPHI@ CHIW 119-10840 PTS, 10 REB, 3 AST
Feb 6, 2022DeMar DeRozanCHIvs PHIL 119-10845 PTS, 9 REB, 7 AST
Feb 4, 2022Caris LeVertINDvs CHIL 122-11542 PTS, 5 REB, 8 AST
Feb 3, 2022Trae YoungATLvs PHXW 124-11543 PTS, 0 REB, 5 AST
Feb 2, 2022Luka DoncicDALvs OKCL 120-114 OT40 PTS, 6 REB, 10 AST
Jan 31, 2022Stephen CurryGS@ HOUW 122-10840 PTS, 5 REB, 9 AST
Jan 26, 2022Devin BookerPHX@ UTAHW 105-9743 PTS, 12 REB, 4 AST
Jan 26, 2022Ja MorantMEM@ SAW 118-11041 PTS, 5 REB, 8 AST
Jan 25, 2022Joel EmbiidPHIvs NOW 117-10742 PTS, 14 REB, 4 AST
Jan 25, 2022Anthony EdwardsMIN@ PORW 109-10740 PTS, 9 REB, 0 AST
Jan 23, 2022Jayson TatumBOS@ WSHW 116-8751 PTS, 10 REB, 7 AST
Jan 23, 2022DeMar DeRozanCHI@ ORLL 114-9541 PTS, 5 REB, 3 AST
Jan 21, 2022Joel EmbiidPHIvs LACL 102-10140 PTS, 13 REB, 6 AST
Jan 19, 2022Joel EmbiidPHIvs ORLW 123-11050 PTS, 12 REB, 2 AST
Jan 19, 2022Luka DoncicDALvs TORW 102-9841 PTS, 14 REB, 7 AST
Jan 19, 2022Nikola JokicDENvs LACW 130-128 OT49 PTS, 14 REB, 10 AST
Jan 17, 2022Devin BookerPHX@ SAW 121-10748 PTS, 5 REB, 6 AST
Jan 9, 2022Karl-Anthony TownsMIN@ HOUW 141-12340 PTS, 9 REB, 7 AST
Jan 8, 2022Giannis AntetokounmpoMIL@ CHAL 114-10643 PTS, 12 REB, 3 AST
Jan 8, 2022Domantas SabonisINDvs UTAHW 125-11342 PTS, 6 REB, 3 AST
Jan 6, 2022Evan FournierNYvs BOSW 108-10541 PTS, 8 REB, 2 AST
Jan 3, 2022Trae YoungATL@ PORL 136-13156 PTS, 4 REB, 14 AST
Jan 3, 2022Anfernee SimonsPORvs ATLW 136-13143 PTS, 3 REB, 7 AST
Jan 2, 2022Jaylen BrownBOSvs ORLW 116-111 OT50 PTS, 11 REB, 4 AST
Dec 31, 2021LeBron JamesLALvs PORW 139-10643 PTS, 14 REB, 4 AST
Dec 29, 2021Ja MorantMEMvs LALW 104-9941 PTS, 10 REB, 2 AST
Dec 23, 2021Kemba WalkerNYvs WSHL 124-11744 PTS, 9 REB, 8 AST
Dec 23, 2021Stephen CurryGSvs MEMW 113-10446 PTS, 4 REB, 4 AST
Dec 20, 2021Joel EmbiidPHI@ BOSW 108-10341 PTS, 10 REB, 5 AST
Dec 17, 2021Damian LillardPORvs CHAW 125-11643 PTS, 4 REB, 8 AST
Dec 17, 2021Jrue HolidayMIL@ NOL 116-112 OT40 PTS, 5 REB, 5 AST
Dec 15, 2021Gordon HaywardCHA@ SAW 131-11541 PTS, 5 REB, 3 AST
Dec 13, 2021Trae YoungATLvs HOUL 132-12641 PTS, 4 REB, 9 AST
Dec 13, 2021Jayson TatumBOSvs MILW 117-10342 PTS, 5 REB, 4 AST
Dec 12, 2021Kevin DurantBKN@ DETW 116-10451 PTS, 7 REB, 9 AST
Dec 10, 2021Giannis AntetokounmpoMIL@ HOUW 123-11441 PTS, 17 REB, 5 AST
Dec 6, 2021Joel EmbiidPHI@ CHAW 127-124 OT43 PTS, 15 REB, 7 AST
Dec 5, 2021Brandon IngramNO@ HOUL 118-10840 PTS, 5 REB, 4 AST
Dec 1, 2021Giannis AntetokounmpoMILvs CHAW 127-12540 PTS, 12 REB, 9 AST
Nov 27, 2021Joel EmbiidPHIvs MINL 121-120 2OT42 PTS, 14 REB, 3 AST
Nov 18, 2021Stephen CurryGS@ CLEW 104-8940 PTS, 4 REB, 6 AST
Nov 17, 2021Giannis AntetokounmpoMILvs LALW 109-10247 PTS, 9 REB, 3 AST
Nov 14, 2021Trae YoungATLvs MILW 120-10042 PTS, 8 REB, 10 AST
Nov 12, 2021Stephen CurryGSvs CHIW 119-9340 PTS, 4 REB, 5 AST
Nov 10, 2021Anthony EdwardsMIN@ GSL 123-11048 PTS, 6 REB, 5 AST
Nov 8, 2021Stephen CurryGSvs ATLW 127-11350 PTS, 7 REB, 10 AST
Oct 29, 2021Paul GeorgeLAC@ PORL 111-9242 PTS, 8 REB, 2 AST
Oct 27, 2021Giannis AntetokounmpoMILvs MINL 113-10840 PTS, 16 REB, 7 AST
Oct 25, 2021Jayson TatumBOS@ CHAW 140-129 OT41 PTS, 7 REB, 8 AST
Oct 24, 2021Ja MorantMEM@ LALL 121-11840 PTS, 3 REB, 10 AST
Oct 23, 2021Paul GeorgeLACvs MEML 120-11441 PTS, 10 REB, 4 AST
Oct 22, 2021Myles TurnerIND@ WSHL 135-134 OT40 PTS, 10 REB, 0 AST
Oct 21, 2021Stephen CurryGSvs LACW 115-11345 PTS, 10 REB, 1 AST
Oct 20, 2021Jaylen BrownBOS@ NYL 138-134 2OT46 PTS, 9 REB, 6 AST