Larry Bird 30, 40 and 50-point games

How many 40-point games does Larry Bird have?

Larry Bird has scored 40 or more points 52 times: 47 in the regular season and 5 in the playoffs. 4 of those reached 50. His best is 60 points against the Waterloo Hawks on Mar 12, 1985. He has 223 regular-season games of 30 or more and 43 in the playoffs.

Larry Bird, games by points scored
GP: Games the player appeared in, however briefly.
Regular season897223474160
Playoffs1644350043
Total1,061266524160

What the columns mean: GP

Every 40-point game, newest first

Larry Bird, 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 15, 1992vs PORW 152-1484914 REB, 12 AST, 19-35 FG, 2-8 3PTRegular season
Dec 5, 1990vs DENW 148-140438 REB, 13 AST, 14-26 FG, 3-6 3PTRegular season
Nov 14, 1990vs CHAW 135-126458 REB, 8 AST, 18-28 FG, 0-0 3PTRegular season
Apr 12, 1990vs MIAW 139-118406 REB, 9 AST, 14-23 FG, 2-5 3PTRegular season
Apr 4, 1990vs BKNW 125-1064315 REB, 6 AST, 16-29 FG, 2-4 3PTRegular season
Mar 16, 1990@ ORLW 130-127468 REB, 10 AST, 19-33 FG, 1-3 3PTRegular season
Mar 11, 1990vs PHIW 107-1054110 REB, 4 AST, 15-21 FG, 1-2 3PTRegular season
Dec 20, 1989vs UTAHW 113-109408 REB, 5 AST, 16-30 FG, 1-2 3PTRegular season
Dec 13, 1989vs OKCW 109-974011 REB, 10 AST, 17-27 FG, 2-5 3PTRegular season
Nov 10, 1989vs HAWW 117-1065013 REB, 7 AST, 19-25 FG, 1-1 3PTRegular season
Apr 21, 1988vs CHIW 126-1194410 REB, 3 AST, 19-29 FG, 0-0 3PTRegular season
Feb 24, 1988vs PORW 113-1124411 REB, 8 AST, 17-35 FG, 1-5 3PTRegular season
Feb 19, 1988@ PORW 124-1044013 REB, 5 AST, 18-27 FG, 1-2 3PTRegular season
Feb 15, 1988@ PHXW 107-1064912 REB, 7 AST, 17-27 FG, 3-6 3PTRegular season
Feb 9, 1988@ HOUL 129-1204415 REB, 3 AST, 17-27 FG, 1-2 3PTRegular season
Jan 27, 1988vs WSHW 106-100498 REB, 6 AST, 20-30 FG, 0-4 3PTRegular season
Jan 6, 1988vs NYW 117-108416 REB, 5 AST, 17-30 FG, 3-3 3PTRegular season
Jan 2, 1988@ GSW 115-1104110 REB, 5 AST, 15-24 FG, 3-6 3PTRegular season
Dec 9, 1987vs DENL 124-1194013 REB, 1 AST, 16-25 FG, 0-5 3PTRegular season
Nov 11, 1987vs INDW 120-1064220 REB, 5 AST, 15-24 FG, 2-2 3PTRegular season
Nov 7, 1987@ WSHW 140-139478 REB, 7 AST, 19-29 FG, 1-2 3PTRegular season
May 10, 1987@ MILW 138-137427 REB, 8 AST, 13-23 FG, 3-5 3PTPlayoffs
May 5, 1987vs MILW 111-984011 REB, 7 AST, 13-23 FG, 1-1 3PTPlayoffs
Apr 12, 1987vs NYW 119-107477 REB, 8 AST, 22-34 FG, 0-1 3PTRegular season
Mar 27, 1987@ CHIW 111-106417 REB, 7 AST, 17-29 FG, 1-1 3PTRegular season
Mar 22, 1987vs BKNW 116-104408 REB, 13 AST, 17-27 FG, 3-5 3PTRegular season
Mar 20, 1987vs OKCW 112-1084212 REB, 5 AST, 15-28 FG, 2-5 3PTRegular season
Feb 25, 1987vs PORW 122-1164310 REB, 8 AST, 17-30 FG, 1-4 3PTRegular season
Jan 23, 1987vs HAWW 126-1064012 REB, 5 AST, 14-24 FG, 3-7 3PTRegular season
Mar 30, 1986vs BKNW 122-117407 REB, 7 AST, 15-28 FG, 3-7 3PTRegular season
Mar 18, 1986vs CLEW 126-96438 REB, 3 AST, 17-24 FG, 5-6 3PTRegular season
Mar 10, 1986@ DALL 116-1155011 REB, 5 AST, 18-33 FG, 4-7 3PTRegular season
Feb 14, 1986@ PORW 120-1194714 REB, 11 AST, 21-34 FG, 3-3 3PTRegular season
Jan 18, 1986@ HAWW 125-122417 REB, 6 AST, 15-27 FG, 2-4 3PTRegular season
Nov 27, 1985vs DETW 132-1244712 REB, 2 AST, 17-31 FG, 0-0 3PTRegular season
May 8, 1985vs DETW 130-1234313 REB, 5 AST, 17-33 FG, 0-1 3PTPlayoffs
Apr 30, 1985vs DETW 121-1144210 REB, 6 AST, 14-26 FG, 0-1 3PTPlayoffs
Apr 18, 1985vs CLEW 126-123407 REB, 3 AST, 14-25 FG, 1-2 3PTPlayoffs
Apr 12, 1985vs MILL 115-1134714 REB, 2 AST, 15-31 FG, 1-2 3PTRegular season
Mar 17, 1985vs HOUW 134-1204815 REB, 7 AST, 17-32 FG, 0-2 3PTRegular season
Mar 12, 1985@ HAWW 126-115607 REB, 3 AST, 22-36 FG, 1-4 3PTRegular season
Feb 24, 1985@ INDW 113-1004512 REB, 5 AST, 18-31 FG, 1-3 3PTRegular season
Feb 20, 1985@ DENL 132-129409 REB, 6 AST, 14-28 FG, 0-2 3PTRegular season
Jan 27, 1985vs PORW 128-1274810 REB, 7 AST, 17-28 FG, 2-5 3PTRegular season
Dec 9, 1984vs HAWW 128-1274814 REB, 5 AST, 20-32 FG, 0-2 3PTRegular season
Nov 27, 1984@ DALW 114-994010 REB, 9 AST, 16-20 FG, 0-1 3PTRegular season
Nov 9, 1984vs PHIW 130-119427 REB, 3 AST, 17-23 FG, 1-1 3PTRegular season
Dec 2, 1983vs PORW 115-1064114 REB, 7 AST, 15-27 FG, 1-2 3PTRegular season
Mar 30, 1983vs INDW 142-116538 REB, 3 AST, 21-30 FG, 0-1 3PTRegular season
Jan 10, 1982vs DETW 134-1244016 REB, 7 AST, 18-29 FG, 0-1 3PTRegular season
Mar 2, 1980vs DETW 118-1154113 REB, 7 AST, 17-29 FG, 4-7 3PTRegular season
Feb 13, 1980@ PHXL 135-1344513 REB, 3 AST, 19-32 FG, 3-5 3PTRegular season

What the columns mean: PTS

By season

Larry Bird, 30, 40 and 50-point games by regular season
GP: Games the player appeared in, however briefly.
1991-92BOS4551049
1990-91BOS6052045
1989-90BOS75167150
1988-89BOS6000—
1987-88BOS763911049
1986-87BOS74316047
1985-86BOS82216150
1984-85BOS80379160
1983-84BOS79161041
1982-83BOS79191153
1981-82BOS77161040
1980-81BOS8270036
1979-80BOS82112045

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.