Karl Malone 30, 40 and 50-point games

How many 40-point games does Karl Malone have?

Karl Malone has scored 40 or more points 48 times: 44 in the regular season and 4 in the playoffs. 5 of those reached 50. His best is 61 points against the Milwaukee Bucks on Jan 27, 1990. He has 435 regular-season games of 30 or more and 54 in the playoffs.

Karl Malone, games by points scored
GP: Games the player appeared in, however briefly.
Regular season1,469435444161
Playoffs1935441050
Total1,662489485161

What the columns mean: GP

Every 40-point game, newest first

Karl Malone, 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.
Mar 12, 2003@ ORLW 111-108409 REB, 7 AST, 12-19 FG, 0-0 3PTRegular season
Dec 20, 2000@ PHIW 91-894113 REB, 3 AST, 13-18 FG, 0-0 3PTRegular season
Apr 22, 2000vs OKCW 104-935012 REB, 0 AST, 18-32 FG, 1-1 3PTPlayoffs
Nov 20, 1999@ MILW 111-100408 REB, 4 AST, 17-25 FG, 0-0 3PTRegular season
Apr 14, 1998vs MINW 126-1094414 REB, 6 AST, 14-28 FG, 0-0 3PTRegular season
Apr 7, 1998@ GSW 101-99569 REB, 2 AST, 18-29 FG, 1-1 3PTRegular season
Mar 7, 1998@ MILW 110-92408 REB, 5 AST, 11-19 FG, 0-0 3PTRegular season
Nov 29, 1997@ LACW 94-914218 REB, 0 AST, 17-29 FG, 0-0 3PTRegular season
May 10, 1997@ LALW 110-95429 REB, 3 AST, 12-27 FG, 0-0 3PTPlayoffs
Mar 7, 1997vs DETW 95-88416 REB, 4 AST, 15-26 FG, 0-0 3PTRegular season
Mar 3, 1997@ GSW 111-104417 REB, 6 AST, 16-25 FG, 0-0 3PTRegular season
Jan 22, 1997@ PHXW 111-99418 REB, 4 AST, 16-28 FG, 0-0 3PTRegular season
Jan 29, 1996vs DETW 106-974010 REB, 2 AST, 14-22 FG, 0-1 3PTRegular season
Dec 26, 1995vs PORW 114-104478 REB, 5 AST, 21-31 FG, 0-0 3PTRegular season
Dec 9, 1995vs GSW 123-1095114 REB, 3 AST, 19-28 FG, 0-0 3PTRegular season
Apr 19, 1995vs HOUW 115-964517 REB, 5 AST, 16-24 FG, 0-0 3PTRegular season
Jan 16, 1995@ INDW 99-98 OT429 REB, 0 AST, 18-26 FG, 0-0 3PTRegular season
Feb 1, 1993vs CHIL 96-92409 REB, 4 AST, 14-18 FG, 0-1 3PTRegular season
Jan 24, 1993vs PORL 124-1134212 REB, 2 AST, 15-25 FG, 0-0 3PTRegular season
May 3, 1992@ LACL 115-1074411 REB, 2 AST, 11-18 FG, 0-0 3PTPlayoffs
Apr 13, 1992vs GSW 138-994212 REB, 3 AST, 11-19 FG, 0-0 3PTRegular season
Mar 12, 1992@ SACW 114-1034011 REB, 2 AST, 14-22 FG, 0-0 3PTRegular season
Mar 3, 1992@ GSW 123-1014411 REB, 5 AST, 16-21 FG, 0-0 3PTRegular season
Jan 31, 1992vs PHXW 117-1164316 REB, 1 AST, 13-23 FG, 0-0 3PTRegular season
Nov 30, 1991@ PHXL 134-1254113 REB, 4 AST, 15-21 FG, 0-0 3PTRegular season
May 9, 1991@ PORL 118-1164016 REB, 3 AST, 10-18 FG, 0-0 3PTPlayoffs
Apr 13, 1991vs DENW 121-1104111 REB, 4 AST, 13-22 FG, 0-0 3PTRegular season
Mar 27, 1991@ LACL 95-89419 REB, 3 AST, 16-24 FG, 0-1 3PTRegular season
Jan 2, 1991vs MIAW 112-1044013 REB, 1 AST, 13-20 FG, 0-1 3PTRegular season
Apr 12, 1990vs LALW 107-1044511 REB, 1 AST, 17-27 FG, 0-1 3PTRegular season
Mar 29, 1990@ GSL 128-1234914 REB, 4 AST, 17-22 FG, 0-0 3PTRegular season
Mar 9, 1990@ MILW 108-1004012 REB, 1 AST, 13-25 FG, 0-0 3PTRegular season
Feb 17, 1990vs SACW 110-106418 REB, 3 AST, 15-23 FG, 0-0 3PTRegular season
Feb 13, 1990vs MINW 110-104408 REB, 3 AST, 15-24 FG, 1-2 3PTRegular season
Jan 27, 1990vs MILW 144-966118 REB, 2 AST, 21-26 FG, 0-0 3PTRegular season
Jan 17, 1990vs HAWW 95-88409 REB, 1 AST, 14-21 FG, 0-1 3PTRegular season
Jan 13, 1990@ DALW 109-994212 REB, 5 AST, 16-22 FG, 0-1 3PTRegular season
Jan 6, 1990@ DENW 123-1204814 REB, 3 AST, 20-34 FG, 0-0 3PTRegular season
Dec 22, 1989@ CHAW 114-1005217 REB, 3 AST, 22-28 FG, 0-0 3PTRegular season
Nov 3, 1989vs DENW 122-1134016 REB, 5 AST, 18-25 FG, 0-0 3PTRegular season
Apr 12, 1989vs DENW 107-1024013 REB, 5 AST, 12-22 FG, 1-1 3PTRegular season
Jan 28, 1989vs NYW 127-104419 REB, 2 AST, 12-20 FG, 0-1 3PTRegular season
Jan 14, 1989@ GSL 131-1054113 REB, 1 AST, 16-22 FG, 0-1 3PTRegular season
Dec 17, 1988@ PHIL 119-1074413 REB, 1 AST, 15-22 FG, 0-0 3PTRegular season
Nov 19, 1988vs PHXW 134-1214210 REB, 3 AST, 14-19 FG, 0-0 3PTRegular season
Apr 22, 1988@ OKCW 110-1094118 REB, 0 AST, 16-29 FG, 0-0 3PTRegular season
Feb 29, 1988@ SACW 115-1104115 REB, 3 AST, 15-20 FG, 0-0 3PTRegular season
Feb 4, 1988@ PORW 126-1234119 REB, 7 AST, 16-26 FG, 0-0 3PTRegular season

What the columns mean: PTS

By season

Karl Malone, 30, 40 and 50-point games by regular season
GP: Games the player appeared in, however briefly.
2003-04LAL42000—
2002-03UTAH8171040
2001-02UTAH80140039
2000-01UTAH81221041
1999-00UTAH80271040
1998-99UTAH49100038
1997-98UTAH81244156
1996-97UTAH82333041
1995-96UTAH80183151
1994-95UTAH82272045
1993-94UTAH79190038
1992-93UTAH82302042
1991-92UTAH81365044
1990-91UTAH82413041
1989-90UTAH824511261
1988-89UTAH80385044
1987-88UTAH82343041
1986-87UTAH82100038
1985-86UTAH81000—

What the columns mean: GP

40-point games by opponent

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.