Elgin Baylor 30, 40 and 50-point games
How many 40-point games does Elgin Baylor have?
Elgin Baylor has scored 40 or more points 102 times: 88 in the regular season and 14 in the playoffs. 18 of those reached 50. His best is 71 points against the New York Knicks on Nov 15, 1960. He has 343 regular-season games of 30 or more and 60 in the playoffs.
| GP: Games the player appeared in, however briefly. | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regular season | 846 | 343 | 88 | 17 | 3 | 71 |
| Playoffs | 134 | 60 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 61 |
| Total | 980 | 403 | 102 | 18 | 4 | 71 |
What the columns mean: GP
Every 40-point game, newest first
| PTS: Points scored — a free throw is worth 1, a shot inside the arc 2, beyond it 3. | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 27, 1970 | W 111-101 | 42 | 15 REB, 7 AST, 19-29 FG | Regular season | |
| Feb 11, 1970 | W 125-115 | 43 | 11 REB, 2 AST, 18-28 FG | Regular season | |
| Feb 7, 1970 | L 121-117 | 41 | 9 REB, 2 AST, 18-32 FG | Regular season | |
| Nov 3, 1968 | W 127-109 | 40 | 14 REB, 12 AST, 14-25 FG | Regular season | |
| Feb 27, 1968 | W 117-106 | 40 | 18 REB, 5 AST, 17-37 FG | Regular season | |
| Feb 25, 1968 | W 127-112 | 41 | 22 REB, 6 AST, 16-23 FG | Regular season | |
| Nov 4, 1967 | W 106-104 | 42 | 13 REB, 4 AST, 18-31 FG | Regular season | |
| Feb 1, 1967 | W 143-133 | 44 | 16 REB, 6 AST, 17-31 FG | Regular season | |
| Dec 29, 1966 | W 125-114 | 40 | 22 REB, 14-26 FG | Regular season | |
| Dec 7, 1966 | vs HAW | W 130-128 | 46 | 17 REB, 5 AST, 18-36 FG | Regular season |
| Oct 19, 1966 | L 134-124 | 45 | 12 REB, 17-27 FG | Regular season | |
| Apr 24, 1966 | W 121-117 | 41 | 16 REB, 2 AST, 13-31 FG | Playoffs | |
| Apr 3, 1966 | vs HAW | W 125-116 | 42 | 14 REB, 9 AST, 17-27 FG | Playoffs |
| Mar 8, 1966 | L 133-132 | 46 | 17 REB, 5 AST, 16-31 FG | Regular season | |
| Feb 2, 1965 | L 121-118 | 47 | 13 REB, 4 AST, 18-42 FG | Regular season | |
| Jan 2, 1965 | @ HAW | W 115-112 | 40 | 16 REB, 2 AST, 16-36 FG | Regular season |
| Dec 23, 1964 | W 135-117 | 43 | 12 REB, 8 AST, 16-33 FG | Regular season | |
| Dec 21, 1964 | W 125-113 | 40 | 14 REB, 8 AST, 12-30 FG | Regular season | |
| Feb 7, 1964 | L 111-103 | 40 | 3 REB, 7 AST, 17-32 FG | Regular season | |
| Apr 21, 1963 | W 126-119 | 43 | 20 REB, 1 AST, 15-34 FG | Playoffs | |
| Mar 9, 1963 | @ HAW | L 117-101 | 46 | 19 REB, 2 AST, 19-28 FG | Regular season |
| Feb 27, 1963 | L 122-111 | 42 | 24 REB, 14-31 FG | Regular season | |
| Feb 25, 1963 | W 113-107 | 49 | 17-0 FG | Regular season | |
| Feb 19, 1963 | L 111-109 | 42 | 16 REB, 1 AST, 17-34 FG | Regular season | |
| Feb 16, 1963 | L 122-118 | 46 | 23 REB, 6 AST, 17-38 FG | Regular season | |
| Feb 14, 1963 | W 128-111 | 41 | 11 REB, 7 AST, 17-29 FG | Regular season | |
| Feb 13, 1963 | W 134-128 | 50 | 15 REB, 11 AST, 16-27 FG | Regular season | |
| Feb 10, 1963 | L 124-107 | 42 | 8 REB, 2 AST, 18-38 FG | Regular season | |
| Jan 31, 1963 | W 127-122 | 49 | 21-36 FG | Regular season | |
| Jan 23, 1963 | W 123-119 | 42 | 12 REB, 15-30 FG | Regular season | |
| Jan 20, 1963 | L 133-121 | 40 | 15 REB, 3 AST, 14-33 FG | Regular season | |
| Dec 21, 1962 | vs HAW | L 105-100 | 48 | 15 REB, 14-37 FG | Regular season |
| Dec 17, 1962 | W 121-114 | 42 | 15 REB, 16-35 FG | Regular season | |
| Dec 15, 1962 | W 113-104 | 52 | 13 REB, 6 AST, 19-32 FG | Regular season | |
| Dec 14, 1962 | W 120-118 | 51 | 9 REB, 1 AST, 21-36 FG | Regular season | |
| Dec 12, 1962 | W 126-120 | 50 | 13 REB, 6 AST, 20-29 FG | Regular season | |
| Dec 11, 1962 | W 124-121 | 42 | 15 REB, 17-32 FG | Regular season | |
| Dec 4, 1962 | W 132-112 | 43 | 15 REB, 18-25 FG | Regular season | |
| Nov 28, 1962 | vs HAW | W 116-110 | 40 | 12 REB, 8 AST, 15-26 FG | Regular season |
| Nov 24, 1962 | W 129-123 | 42 | 17 REB, 17-30 FG | Regular season | |
| Nov 11, 1962 | L 109-105 | 42 | 14 REB, 18-32 FG | Regular season | |
| Nov 9, 1962 | W 133-120 | 41 | 8 REB, 1 AST, 18-31 FG | Regular season | |
| Oct 20, 1962 | L 108-102 | 42 | 15-0 FG | Regular season | |
| Apr 18, 1962 | L 110-107 | 41 | 22 REB, 4 AST, 13-40 FG | Playoffs | |
| Apr 14, 1962 | W 126-121 | 61 | 22 REB, 1 AST, 22-46 FG | Playoffs | |
| Mar 29, 1962 | L 118-117 | 45 | 17 REB, 18-37 FG | Playoffs | |
| Feb 25, 1962 | W 128-99 | 45 | 20 REB, 2 AST, 18-36 FG | Regular season | |
| Dec 29, 1961 | L 123-118 | 52 | 16 REB, 2 AST, 18-33 FG | Regular season | |
| Dec 28, 1961 | W 121-114 | 44 | 10 REB, 13-28 FG | Regular season | |
| Dec 27, 1961 | W 119-111 | 48 | 20 REB, 3 AST, 16-37 FG | Regular season | |
| Dec 25, 1961 | W 141-127 | 40 | 7 REB, 15-27 FG | Regular season | |
| Dec 23, 1961 | @ HAW | W 129-126 | 47 | 15 REB, 17-40 FG | Regular season |
| Dec 16, 1961 | L 128-123 | 42 | 15 REB, 16-35 FG | Regular season | |
| Dec 13, 1961 | vs HAW | W 137-136 | 52 | 25 REB, 10 AST, 18-41 FG | Regular season |
| Dec 11, 1961 | vs HAW | W 132-119 | 52 | 15 REB, 21-39 FG | Regular season |
| Dec 8, 1961 | W 151-147 | 63 | 31 REB, 7 AST, 23-55 FG | Regular season | |
| Dec 6, 1961 | W 123-121 | 47 | 23 REB, 8 AST, 17-43 FG | Regular season | |
| Dec 5, 1961 | W 125-120 | 45 | 25 REB, 8 AST, 15-0 FG | Regular season | |
| Dec 4, 1961 | W 131-120 | 50 | 20 REB, 7 AST, 17-34 FG | Regular season | |
| Nov 28, 1961 | L 121-111 | 49 | 18 REB, 19-38 FG | Regular season | |
| Nov 23, 1961 | @ HAW | W 122-114 | 40 | 23 REB, 16-38 FG | Regular season |
| Nov 1, 1961 | W 120-115 | 41 | 19 REB, 15-42 FG | Regular season | |
| Mar 27, 1961 | @ HAW | W 121-112 | 47 | 20 REB, 17-45 FG | Playoffs |
| Mar 21, 1961 | @ HAW | W 122-118 | 44 | 14 REB, 18-31 FG | Playoffs |
| Mar 18, 1961 | L 123-114 | 47 | 17-0 FG | Playoffs | |
| Mar 15, 1961 | W 120-118 | 49 | 21 REB, 17-34 FG | Playoffs | |
| Mar 14, 1961 | W 120-102 | 40 | 18 REB, 9 AST, 17-28 FG | Playoffs | |
| Mar 12, 1961 | W 123-122 | 49 | 18 REB, 7 AST, 18-36 FG | Regular season | |
| Feb 20, 1961 | L 126-121 | 45 | 21 REB, 8 AST, 17-32 FG | Regular season | |
| Feb 16, 1961 | W 129-106 | 57 | 26 REB, 23-45 FG | Regular season | |
| Feb 9, 1961 | vs HAW | L 123-113 | 45 | 24 REB, 18-29 FG | Regular season |
| Feb 5, 1961 | W 125-120 | 45 | 21 REB, 14-0 FG | Regular season | |
| Jan 31, 1961 | L 121-112 | 47 | 24 REB, 20-38 FG | Regular season | |
| Jan 24, 1961 | W 116-107 | 56 | 20 REB, 5 AST, 19-30 FG | Regular season | |
| Jan 14, 1961 | W 123-114 | 45 | 30 REB, 5 AST, 17-0 FG | Regular season | |
| Jan 3, 1961 | L 102-96 | 40 | 18 REB, 14-26 FG | Regular season | |
| Jan 2, 1961 | W 123-113 | 46 | 22 REB, 4 AST, 16-31 FG | Regular season | |
| Dec 26, 1960 | L 119-112 | 44 | 25 REB, 4 AST, 20-29 FG | Regular season | |
| Dec 5, 1960 | L 123-101 | 43 | 20 REB, 0 AST, 14-26 FG | Regular season | |
| Dec 4, 1960 | L 113-103 | 40 | 15 REB, 14-23 FG | Regular season | |
| Nov 28, 1960 | W 137-112 | 42 | 23 REB, 0 AST, 16-23 FG | Regular season | |
| Nov 25, 1960 | W 141-128 | 51 | 24 REB, 18-0 FG | Regular season | |
| Nov 22, 1960 | W 133-118 | 41 | 22 REB, 9 AST, 14-0 FG | Regular season | |
| Nov 20, 1960 | W 135-131 | 52 | 15 REB, 18-0 FG | Regular season | |
| Nov 15, 1960 | W 123-108 | 71 | 25 REB, 1 AST, 28-48 FG | Regular season | |
| Nov 12, 1960 | L 131-124 | 45 | 25 REB, 18-0 FG | Regular season | |
| Nov 9, 1960 | L 125-118 | 40 | 24 REB, 3 AST, 14-32 FG | Regular season | |
| Nov 5, 1960 | W 112-110 | 40 | 25 REB, 12-16 FG | Regular season | |
| Mar 22, 1960 | @ HAW | W 117-110 | 40 | 18 REB, 16-38 FG | Playoffs |
| Mar 17, 1960 | @ HAW | W 120-113 | 40 | 14 REB, 11-26 FG | Playoffs |
| Mar 12, 1960 | W 113-112 | 40 | 15-0 FG | Playoffs | |
| Mar 6, 1960 | W 114-105 | 43 | 22 REB, 5 AST, 15-30 FG | Regular season | |
| Mar 2, 1960 | W 123-113 | 48 | 22 REB, 15-0 FG | Regular season | |
| Feb 23, 1960 | W 117-112 | 41 | 22 REB, 18-33 FG | Regular season | |
| Feb 16, 1960 | L 130-122 | 40 | 14 REB, 15-29 FG | Regular season | |
| Jan 17, 1960 | @ HAW | L 135-119 | 43 | 20 REB, 16-28 FG | Regular season |
| Jan 15, 1960 | L 122-118 | 43 | 14 REB, 18-32 FG | Regular season | |
| Nov 8, 1959 | W 136-115 | 64 | 17 REB, 8 AST, 25-47 FG | Regular season | |
| Nov 7, 1959 | W 113-111 | 40 | 18 REB, 16-0 FG | Regular season | |
| Oct 18, 1959 | L 106-105 | 52 | 21 REB, 22-36 FG | Regular season | |
| Feb 25, 1959 | W 116-96 | 55 | 12 REB, 22-38 FG | Regular season | |
| Jan 25, 1959 | L 125-111 | 41 | 18 REB, 2 AST, 13-26 FG | Regular season |
What the columns mean: PTS
By season
| GP: Games the player appeared in, however briefly. | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971-72 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| 1970-71 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| 1969-70 | 54 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 43 | |
| 1968-69 | 76 | 25 | 1 | 0 | 40 | |
| 1967-68 | 77 | 23 | 3 | 0 | 42 | |
| 1966-67 | 70 | 26 | 4 | 0 | 46 | |
| 1965-66 | 65 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 46 | |
| 1964-65 | 74 | 28 | 4 | 0 | 47 | |
| 1963-64 | 78 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 40 | |
| 1962-63 | 80 | 58 | 23 | 4 | 52 | |
| 1961-62 | 48 | 43 | 16 | 5 | 63 | |
| 1960-61 | 73 | 46 | 21 | 5 | 71 | |
| 1959-60 | 70 | 31 | 9 | 2 | 64 | |
| 1958-59 | 70 | 21 | 2 | 1 | 55 |
What the columns mean: GP
40-point games by opponent
| Detroit Pistons | 20 | 57 |
| Philadelphia 76ers | 16 | 56 |
| Waterloo Hawks | 16 | 52 |
| Sacramento Kings | 14 | 55 |
| Boston Celtics | 13 | 64 |
| Golden State Warriors | 10 | 63 |
| New York Knicks | 7 | 71 |
| Chicago Bulls | 2 | 45 |
| Phoenix Suns | 2 | 41 |
| Washington Wizards | 1 | 42 |
| Houston Rockets | 1 | 41 |
Counted from the game logs on file, regular season and playoffs; NBA logs start in 1946-47. Each opponent links to every game against it.