Yao Ming 30, 40 and 50-point games

How many 40-point games does Yao Ming have?

Yao Ming has scored 40 or more points 2 times: 2 in the regular season and 0 in the playoffs. His best is 41 points against the Atlanta Hawks on Feb 22, 2004. He has 49 regular-season games of 30 or more and 3 in the playoffs.

Yao Ming, games by points scored
GP: Games the player appeared in, however briefly.
Regular season4864920041
Playoffs28300033
Total5145220041

What the columns mean: GP

Every 40-point game, newest first

Yao Ming, 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 20, 2004vs TORW 114-1024010 REB, 1 AST, 13-16 FG, 0-0 3PTRegular season
Feb 22, 2004vs ATLW 123-121 3OT4116 REB, 7 AST, 15-21 FG, 0-0 3PTRegular season

What the columns mean: PTS

By season

Yao Ming, 30, 40 and 50-point games by regular season
GP: Games the player appeared in, however briefly.
2010-11HOU5000—
2008-09HOU7770033
2007-08HOU5580036
2006-07HOU48160039
2005-06HOU57100038
2004-05HOU8041040
2003-04HOU8231041
2002-03HOU8210030

What the columns mean: GP

40-point games by opponent

Yao Ming, 40-point games by opponent
Atlanta Hawks141
Toronto Raptors140

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.