List of 40-plus point games by LeBron James
- Statistics accurate as of the conclusion of the 2014 NBA Playoffs.
LeBron James is an American professional basketball player who currently plays for the Cleveland Cavaliers of the National Basketball Association. He spent his first seven seasons with the Cavaliers, played with the Miami Heat from 2010 to 2014, and signed a one-year max contract with the Cavaliers for the 2014-15 NBA season.
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Denotes a playoff game |
40-plus points
Number |
Date |
Opponent |
Box Score |
Minutes |
Points |
Field goals |
3 pt |
Free throws |
Rebounds |
Assists |
Steals |
Blocks |
Notes |
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1 |
vs. New Jersey Nets (now called Brooklyn Nets) |
W 107-104 |
43:00 |
41 |
15-29 |
1-2 |
10-10 |
6 |
13 |
3 |
0 |
This was LeBron's first and only 40-plus point game on the 2003-04 NBA season. |
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2 |
vs Detroit Pistons |
W 92-76 |
38:00 |
43 |
15-22 |
2-3 |
11-12 |
6 |
5 |
3 |
1 |
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3 |
at Atlanta Hawks |
W 111-102 |
46:00 |
40 |
13-25 |
3-5 |
11-14 |
9 |
7 |
1 |
0 |
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4 |
at New Orleans Hornets (now called New Orleans Pelicans) |
W 109-108 |
53:00 |
44 |
16-29 |
3-10 |
9-11 |
6 |
3 |
4 |
0 |
The game went into overtime. |
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5 |
vs Milwaukee Bucks |
W 98-81 |
47:00 |
40 |
15-26 |
7-13 |
3-3 |
10 |
10 |
2 |
1 |
LeBron recorded a triple-double. |
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6 |
vs Miami Heat |
W 115-107 |
46:23 |
41 |
12-19 |
2-4 |
15-16 |
5 |
10 |
1 |
0 |
LeBron and Dwyane Wade both led their teams in scoring, 41 points and 33 points, respectively. They would be future teammates. |
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7 |
at Phoenix Suns |
L 106-115 |
43:45 |
46 |
18-28 |
5-8 |
5-5 |
7 |
8 |
1 |
0 |
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8 |
vs Phoenix Suns |
W 113-106 |
42:45 |
44 |
17-33 |
3-7 |
7-12 |
11 |
7 |
1 |
1 |
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9 |
vs San Antonio Spurs |
W 101-87 |
40:43 |
44 |
19-33 |
1-3 |
5-8 |
3 |
5 |
4 |
0 |
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10 |
at Boston Celtics |
W 113-109 |
53:55 |
43 |
16-32 |
0-5 |
11-15 |
12 |
11 |
2 |
4 |
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11 |
at Miami Heat |
L 92-98 |
45:17 |
47 |
11-27 |
1-6 |
24-28 |
7 |
4 |
0 |
1 |
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12 |
vs Dallas Mavericks |
W 107-94 |
43:26 |
46 |
16-23 |
4-7 |
10-13 |
5 |
4 |
3 |
0 |
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13 |
vs Miami Heat |
W 106-99 |
45:29 |
47 |
16-25 |
2-6 |
13-14 |
12 |
9 |
2 |
0 |
Dwyane Wade scored 44 points. |
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14 (PO) |
at Washington Wizards |
W 97-96 |
47:37 |
41 |
16-28 |
3-5 |
6-9 |
5 |
3 |
2 |
0 |
This game occurred during the 2006 NBA Playoffs. |
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15 (PO) |
vs Washington Wizards |
W 121-120 |
46:07 |
45 |
14-23 |
0-1 |
17-18 |
7 |
6 |
2 |
0 |
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16 |
at Detroit Pistons |
W 101-97 |
50:40 |
41 |
17-31 |
1-3 |
6-8 |
7 |
8 |
3 |
1 |
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17 (PO) |
at Detroit Pistons |
W 109-107 |
50:18 |
48 |
18-33 |
2-3 |
10-14 |
9 |
7 |
2 |
0 |
This game occurred during the Eastern Conference Finals of the 2007 NBA Playoffs. |
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18 |
vs New York Knicks |
W 110-106 |
44:25 |
45 |
13-28 |
3-5 |
16-22 |
7 |
7 |
3 |
1 |
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19 |
vs Utah Jazz |
W 99-94 |
40:16 |
40 |
13-27 |
1-3 |
13-15 |
10 |
9 |
0 |
3 |
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20 |
at Minnesota Timberwolves |
W 97-86 |
39:03 |
45 |
17-26 |
6-10 |
5-8 |
8 |
5 |
3 |
2 |
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21 |
at Los Angeles Lakers |
W 98-95 |
44:08 |
41 |
16-32 |
1-5 |
8-12 |
9 |
4 |
2 |
0 |
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22 |
at New Jersey Nets (now called Brooklyn Nets) |
L 99-104 |
45:41 |
42 |
12-23 |
2-7 |
16-23 |
11 |
7 |
1 |
2 |
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23 (PO) |
at Boston Celtics |
L 92-97 |
46:48 |
45 |
14-29 |
3-11 |
14-19 |
5 |
6 |
2 |
0 |
This was game 7 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals against the Celtics. It occurred during the 2008 NBA Playoffs. |
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24 |
vs Chicago Bulls |
W 107-93 |
35:30 |
41 |
13-23 |
0-2 |
15-16 |
9 |
6 |
4 |
0 |
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25 |
at Chicago Bulls |
W 106-97 |
39:12 |
41 |
13-29 |
4-7 |
11-13 |
13 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
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26 |
vs Milwaukee Bucks |
W 99-93 |
42:46 |
41 |
16-24 |
1-4 |
8-10 |
5 |
6 |
3 |
0 |
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27 |
at Indiana Pacers |
L 95-96 |
41:10 |
47 |
15-21 |
4-7 |
13-14 |
7 |
4 |
1 |
1 |
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28 |
at Miami Heat |
W 107-100 |
43:40 |
42 |
13-21 |
6-7 |
10-10 |
8 |
4 |
1 |
1 |
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29 |
vs Orlando Magic |
W 97-93 |
42:40 |
43 |
15-27 |
4-7 |
9-10 |
12 |
8 |
4 |
1 |
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30 (PO) |
at Atlanta Hawks |
W 97-82 |
43:14 |
47 |
15-25 |
5-10 |
12-16 |
12 |
8 |
1 |
1 |
This occurred during the Conference Semifinals of the 2009 NBA Playoffs. |
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31 (PO) |
vs Orlando Magic |
L 106-107 |
41:14 |
49 |
20-30 |
3-6 |
6-10 |
6 |
8 |
2 |
3 |
This was game 1 of the 2009 Eastern Conference Finals. |
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32 |
at Indiana Pacers |
W 105-95 |
37:53 |
40 |
13-25 |
1-3 |
13-14 |
9 |
7 |
1 |
1 |
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33 |
at Memphis Grizzlies |
L 109-111 |
44:47 |
43 |
14-29 |
4-11 |
11-12 |
13 |
6 |
0 |
1 |
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34 |
at Oklahoma City Thunder |
W 102-89 |
38:35 |
44 |
16-29 |
5-8 |
7-10 |
7 |
6 |
4 |
1 |
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35 |
vs Atlanta Hawks |
W 106-101 |
43:12 |
48 |
15-23 |
4-6 |
14-16 |
10 |
6 |
2 |
2 |
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36 |
at Portland Trail Blazers |
W 106-94 |
45:16 |
41 |
13-19 |
3-4 |
12-14 |
10 |
8 |
0 |
1 |
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37 |
vs New York Knicks |
W 113-106 |
43:51 |
47 |
17-31 |
6-12 |
7-7 |
8 |
8 |
5 |
0 |
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38 |
vs Denver Nuggets |
L 116-118 |
47:00 |
43 |
15-33 |
1-9 |
12-17 |
13 |
15 |
2 |
4 |
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39 |
vs Detroit Pistons |
W 99-92 |
41:52 |
40 |
16-27 |
3-7 |
5-6 |
13 |
6 |
3 |
2 |
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40 |
at Boston Celtics |
L 113-117 |
44:32 |
42 |
14-31 |
0-9 |
14-22 |
7 |
9 |
1 |
1 |
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41 (PO) |
vs Chicago Bulls |
W 112-102 |
41:05 |
40 |
16-23 |
2-4 |
6-6 |
8 |
8 |
1 |
2 |
This occurred during the first round of the 2010 NBA Playoffs. |
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42 |
at Portland Trail Blazers |
W 107-100 |
46:11 |
44 |
17-26 |
3-5 |
7-10 |
13 |
6 |
2 |
0 |
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43 |
vs Indiana Pacers |
W 117-112 |
41:44 |
41 |
15-23 |
2-5 |
9-13 |
13 |
8 |
3 |
1 |
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44 |
at Atlanta Hawks |
W 106-85 |
30:54 |
43 |
16-21 |
5-7 |
6-7 |
2 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
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45 |
at Milwaukee Bucks |
L 97-105 |
40:17 |
40 |
14-24 |
4-7 |
8-10 |
8 |
5 |
2 |
0 |
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46 |
vs Philadelphia 76ers |
W 99-93 |
38:04 |
41 |
15-25 |
1-2 |
10-13 |
6 |
4 |
3 |
1 |
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47 (PO) |
at Indiana Pacers |
W 101-93 |
43:54 |
40 |
14-27 |
0-0 |
12-16 |
18 |
9 |
2 |
2 |
The occurred during the 2012 NBA Playoffs against the Pacers (game 4). |
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48 (PO) |
at Boston Celtics |
W 98-79 |
44:49 |
45 |
19-26 |
2-4 |
5-9 |
15 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
In 2012, ESPN ranked the top 25 playoffs performances in NBA playoff history. This game ranked number 9. |
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49 |
vs Sacramento Kings |
W 141-129 |
47:45 |
40 |
14-23 |
1-2 |
11-12 |
8 |
16 |
2 |
1 |
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50 |
at Dallas Mavericks |
W 117-106 |
38:28 |
42 |
16-23 |
4-8 |
6-8 |
9 |
6 |
2 |
0 |
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51 |
at Cleveland Cavaliers |
W 100-96 |
41:40 |
43 |
14-19 |
6-8 |
9-13 |
6 |
4 |
2 |
3 |
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52 (PO) |
at Brooklyn Nets |
W 102-96 |
43:28 |
49 |
16-24 |
3-6 |
14-19 |
6 |
2 |
3 |
0 |
This occurred during the 2014 NBA Playoffs against the Nets in game 4. |
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Denotes a playoff game |
50-plus points
Number |
Date |
Opponent |
Box Score |
Minutes |
Points |
Field goals |
3 pt |
Free throws |
Rebounds |
Assists |
Steals |
Blocks |
Notes |
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1 |
at Toronto Raptors |
L 98—105 |
48:00 |
56 |
18—36 |
6—12 |
14—15 |
10 |
5 |
2 |
0 |
At the age of , James became the youngest player to score 50 points in a game. On , the record was broken by Brandon Jennings at the age of . |
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2 |
at Milwaukee Bucks |
L 106—111 |
42:48 |
52 |
19—29 |
5—9 |
9—10 |
7 |
7 |
2 |
0 |
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3 |
at Utah Jazz |
W 108—90 |
42:47 |
51 |
19—35 |
4—8 |
9—11 |
5 |
8 |
2 |
0 |
At the age of , James became the youngest player to score 5,000 career points. He surpassed Kobe Bryant's previous record, who was 22 years and 116 days old. |
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4 |
at Memphis Grizzlies |
W 132—124 |
47:10 |
51 |
18—28 |
6—12 |
9—16 |
8 |
9 |
3 |
1 |
LeBron scored nine points in overtime. |
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5 |
at New York Knicks |
W 119—105 |
43:50 |
50 |
16—30 |
7—13 |
11—16 |
8 |
10 |
4 |
0 |
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6 |
at New York Knicks |
W 107—102 |
44:03 |
52 |
17—33 |
2—7 |
16—19 |
10 |
11 |
0 |
2 |
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7 |
at Milwaukee Bucks |
W 111—103 |
40:04 |
55 |
16—29 |
8—11 |
15—22 |
5 |
9 |
0 |
0 |
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8 |
at Sacramento Kings |
W 126—123 |
46:59 |
51 |
16—30 |
4—11 |
15—17 |
6 |
2 |
3 |
3 |
LeBron scored six points in overtime |
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9 |
at Orlando Magic |
W 104—100 |
42:39 |
51 |
17—25 |
3—5 |
14—17 |
11 |
8 |
1 |
1 |
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with Cleveland Cavaliers |
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with Miami Heat |
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Denotes a playoff game |
60-plus points
Number |
Date |
Opponent |
Box Score |
Minutes |
Points |
Field goals |
3 pt |
Free throws |
Rebounds |
Assists |
Steals |
Blocks |
Notes |
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1 |
vs Charlotte Bobcats |
W 124—107 |
41:12 |
61 |
22—33 |
8—10 |
9—12 |
7 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
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See also
- List of 40-plus point games by Kobe Bryant
- List of career achievements by LeBron James
- List of National Basketball Association career scoring leaders
- List of National Basketball Association career playoff scoring leaders
External links
- Player Profile at NBA.com