Gary Payton 30, 40 and 50-point games

How many 40-point games does Gary Payton have?

Gary Payton has scored 40 or more points 6 times: 6 in the regular season and 0 in the playoffs. His best is 44 points against the Minnesota Timberwolves on Mar 4, 2001. He has 75 regular-season games of 30 or more and 5 in the playoffs.

Gary Payton, games by points scored
GP: Games the player appeared in, however briefly.
Regular season1,3347560044
Playoffs153500035
Total1,4878060044

What the columns mean: GP

Every 40-point game, newest first

Gary Payton, every game of 40 or more points
PTS: Points scored — a free throw is worth 1, a shot inside the arc 2, beyond it 3.
Dec 4, 2002vs INDL 114-111 OT403 REB, 10 AST, 19-30 FG, 1-2 3PTRegular season
Dec 27, 2001vs LACW 101-90438 REB, 6 AST, 18-27 FG, 1-3 3PTRegular season
Mar 4, 2001@ MINL 119-111 OT447 REB, 9 AST, 18-30 FG, 2-5 3PTRegular season
Apr 16, 2000@ HOUW 121-1124311 REB, 7 AST, 17-31 FG, 2-4 3PTRegular season
Mar 13, 2000@ MEMW 113-103403 REB, 11 AST, 14-27 FG, 0-3 3PTRegular season
Feb 15, 2000vs WSHW 114-85413 REB, 5 AST, 14-21 FG, 7-12 3PTRegular season

What the columns mean: PTS

By season

Gary Payton, 30, 40 and 50-point games by regular season
GP: Games the player appeared in, however briefly.
2006-07MIA68000—
2005-06MIA81000—
2004-05BOS77000—
2003-04LAL8210030
2002-03MIL8041040
2001-02OKC8281043
2000-01OKC79111044
1999-00OKC81163043
1998-99OKC5080034
1997-98OKC8240031
1996-97OKC8270032
1995-96OKC8160038
1994-95OKC8280033
1993-94OKC8210032
1992-93OKC8210031
1991-92OKC81000—
1990-91OKC82000—

What the columns mean: GP

40-point games by opponent

Gary Payton, 40-point games by opponent
Minnesota Timberwolves144
Houston Rockets143
LA Clippers143
Washington Wizards141
Indiana Pacers140
Memphis Grizzlies140

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.