List of 40-plus point games by LeBron James

James at the 2012 Summer Olympics

LeBron James is an American professional basketball player who currently plays for the Cavs of the National Basketball Association. He spent his first seven seasons with the Cavaliers (2003–2010), 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.[1] The list does not include any pre-season games.

Statistics accurate as of the conclusion of the 2014-15 NBA season.
with Cleveland Cavaliers
with Miami Heat
(PO) Denotes a playoff game

40-plus points

Number Date Opponent Box Score Minutes
played		 Points Field goals 3 pt Free throws Rebounds Assists Steals Blocks Notes
1 March 27, 2004 vs. New Jersey Nets (now called Brooklyn Nets) W 107-104[2] 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.
2 November 24, 2004 vs Detroit Pistons W 92-76[3] 38:00 43 15-22 2-3 11-12 6 5 3 1
3 December 28, 2004 at Atlanta Hawks W 111-102[4] 46:00 40 13-25 3-5 11-14 9 7 1 0
4 March 28, 2005 at New Orleans Hornets (now called New Orleans Pelicans) W 109-108[5] 53:00 44 16-29 3-10 9-11 6 3 4 0 The game went into overtime.
5 April 9, 2005 vs Milwaukee Bucks W 98-81[6] 47:00 40 15-26 7-13 3-3 10 10 2 1 LeBron recorded a triple-double.
6 December 17, 2005 vs Miami Heat W 115-107[7] 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.
7 January 14, 2006 at Phoenix Suns L 106-115[8] 43:45 46 18-28 5-8 5-5 7 8 1 0
8 January 29, 2006 vs Phoenix Suns W 113-106[9] 42:45 44 17-33 3-7 7-12 11 7 1 1
9 February 13, 2006 vs San Antonio Spurs W 101-87[10] 40:43 44 19-33 1-3 5-8 3 5 4 0
10 February 15, 2006 at Boston Celtics W 113-109[11] 53:55 43 16-32 0-5 11-15 12 11 2 4
11 March 12, 2006 at Miami Heat L 92-98[12] 45:17 47 11-27 1-6 24-28 7 4 0 1
12 March 29, 2006 vs Dallas Mavericks W 107-94[13] 43:26 46 16-23 4-7 10-13 5 4 3 0
13 April 1, 2006 vs Miami Heat W 106-99[14] 45:29 47 16-25 2-6 13-14 12 9 2 0 Dwyane Wade scored 44 points.
14 (PO) April 28, 2006 at Washington Wizards W 97-96[15] 47:37 41 16-28 3-5 6-9 5 3 2 0 This game occurred during the 2006 NBA Playoffs.
15 (PO) May 3, 2006 vs Washington Wizards W 121-120[16] 46:07 45 14-23 0-1 17-18 7 6 2 0
16 March 7, 2007 at Detroit Pistons W 101-97[17] 50:40 41 17-31 1-3 6-8 7 8 3 1
17 (PO) May 31, 2007 at Detroit Pistons W 109-107[18] 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.
18 November 2, 2007 vs New York Knicks W 110-106[19] 44:25 45 13-28 3-5 16-22 7 7 3 1
19 November 16, 2007 vs Utah Jazz W 99-94[20] 40:16 40 13-27 1-3 13-15 10 9 0 3
20 November 21, 2007 at Minnesota Timberwolves W 97-86[21] 39:03 45 17-26 6-10 5-8 8 5 3 2
21 January 27, 2008 at Los Angeles Lakers W 98-95[22] 44:08 41 16-32 1-5 8-12 9 4 2 0
22 March 12, 2008 at New Jersey Nets (now called Brooklyn Nets) L 99-104[23] 45:41 42 12-23 2-7 16-23 11 7 1 2
23 (PO) May 18, 2008 at Boston Celtics L 92-97[24] 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.
24 November 5, 2008 vs Chicago Bulls W 107-93[25] 35:30 41 13-23 0-2 15-16 9 6 4 0
25 November 8, 2008 at Chicago Bulls W 106-97[26] 39:12 41 13-29 4-7 11-13 13 4 0 0
26 November 11, 2008 vs Milwaukee Bucks W 99-93[27] 42:46 41 16-24 1-4 8-10 5 6 3 0
27 February 10, 2009 at Indiana Pacers L 95-96[28] 41:10 47 15-21 4-7 13-14 7 4 1 1
28 March 2, 2009 at Miami Heat W 107-100[29] 43:40 42 13-21 6-7 10-10 8 4 1 1
29 March 17, 2009 vs Orlando Magic W 97-93[30] 42:40 43 15-27 4-7 9-10 12 8 4 1
30 (PO) May 9, 2009 at Atlanta Hawks W 97-82[31] 43:14 47 15-25 5-10 12-16 12 8 1 1 This occurred during the Conference Semifinals of the 2009 NBA Playoffs.
31 (PO) May 20, 2009 vs Orlando Magic L 106-107[32] 41:14 49 20-30 3-6 6-10 6 8 2 3 This was game 1 of the 2009 Eastern Conference Finals.
32 November 20, 2009 at Indiana Pacers W 105-95[33] 37:53 40 13-25 1-3 13-14 9 7 1 1
33 December 8, 2009 at Memphis Grizzlies L 109-111[34] 44:47 43 14-29 4-11 11-12 13 6 0 1
34 December 13, 2009 at Oklahoma City Thunder W 102-89[35] 38:35 44 16-29 5-8 7-10 7 6 4 1
35 December 30, 2009 vs Atlanta Hawks W 106-101[36] 43:12 48 15-23 4-6 14-16 10 6 2 2
36 January 10, 2010 at Portland Trail Blazers W 106-94[37] 45:16 41 13-19 3-4 12-14 10 8 0 1
37 February 6, 2010 vs New York Knicks W 113-106[38] 43:51 47 17-31 6-12 7-7 8 8 5 0
38 February 18, 2010 vs Denver Nuggets L 116-118[39] 47:00 43 15-33 1-9 12-17 13 15 2 4
39 March 5, 2010 vs Detroit Pistons W 99-92[40] 41:52 40 16-27 3-7 5-6 13 6 3 2
40 April 4, 2010 at Boston Celtics L 113-117[41] 44:32 42 14-31 0-9 14-22 7 9 1 1
41 (PO) April 19, 2010 vs Chicago Bulls W 112-102[42] 41:05 40 16-23 2-4 6-6 8 8 1 2 This occurred during the first round of the 2010 NBA Playoffs.
42 January 9, 2011 at Portland Trail Blazers W 107-100[43] 46:11 44 17-26 3-5 7-10 13 6 2 0
43 February 8, 2011 vs Indiana Pacers W 117-112[44] 41:44 41 15-23 2-5 9-13 13 8 3 1
44 March 18, 2011 at Atlanta Hawks W 106-85[45] 30:54 43 16-21 5-7 6-7 2 3 0 0
45 February 1, 2012 at Milwaukee Bucks L 97-105[46] 40:17 40 14-24 4-7 8-10 8 5 2 0
46 April 3, 2012 vs Philadelphia 76ers W 99-93[47] 38:04 41 15-25 1-2 10-13 6 4 3 1
47 (PO) May 20, 2012 at Indiana Pacers W 101-93[48] 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).
48 (PO) June 7, 2012 at Boston Celtics W 98-79[49] 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.[50]
49 February 26, 2013 vs Sacramento Kings W 141-129[51] 47:45 40 14-23 1-2 11-12 8 16 2 1
50 February 18, 2014 at Dallas Mavericks W 117-106[52] 38:28 42 16-23 4-8 6-8 9 6 2 0
51 March 18, 2014 at Cleveland Cavaliers W 100-96[53] 41:40 43 14-19 6-8 9-13 6 4 2 3
52 (PO) May 12, 2014 at Brooklyn Nets W 102-96[54] 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.
53 November 11, 2014 at Boston Celtics W 122-121[55] 41:00 41 16-27 3-8 6-9 4 7 0 1 The Cavaliers overcame a 19-point deficit in the 4th quarter to beat the Celtics. James moved to 24th place on the NBA's all-time scoring list, surpassing Robert Parish.
54 December 12, 2014 at New Orleans Pelicans L 114-119[56] 37:37 41 17-24 2-2 5-8 5 5 0 1 LeBron James scored 19 points in the first quarter alone, his season-high. Also, he surpassed Mark Price and became the player with the most three-points made in Cleveland Cavaliers history.
55 February 26, 2015 vs Golden State Warriors W 110-99[57] 36:12 42 15-25 4-9 8-11 11 5 3 1 This was James's season-high.
56 (PO) June 4, 2015 at Golden State Warriors L 100-108[58] 45:46 44 18-38 2-8 6-10 8 6 0 0 This was James's career-high in an NBA Finals game. Game 1, Finals, Overtime.
57 (PO) June 9, 2015 vs Golden State Warriors W 96-91[59] 46:00 40 14-34 2-6 10-12 12 8 4 2 Game 3, Finals.
58 (PO) June 14, 2015 at Golden State Warriors L 91-104[60] 44:46 40 15-34 3-8 7-9 14 11 1 0 Game 5, Finals. James scored the second highest triple double in NBA Finals history, behind Jerry West's 42 point-triple double.[61]
59 (PO) June 13, 2016 at Golden State Warriors W 112-97[62] 42:38 41 16-30 4-8 5-8 16 7 3 3 James and Irving both had 41 points in road elimination game.
60 (PO) June 16, 2016 vs Golden State Warriors W 115-101[63] 42:35 41 16-27 3-6 6-8 8 11 4 3 Joints only Jerry West, Rick Barry, Michael Jordan, and Shaquille O'Neal to score 40 points in back-to-back NBA Finals games.[64]
with Cleveland Cavaliers
with Miami Heat
(PO) Denotes a playoff game

50-plus points

Number Date Opponent Box Score Minutes
played		 Points Field goals 3 pt Free throws Rebounds Assists Steals Blocks Notes
1 March 20, 2005 at Toronto Raptors L 98—105[65] 48:00 56 18—36 6—12 14—15 10 5 2 0 At the age of 20 years, 80 days, James became the youngest player to score 50 points in a game. On November 14, 2009, the record was broken by Brandon Jennings at the age of 20 years, 52 days.
2 December 10, 2005 at Milwaukee Bucks L 106—111[66] 42:48 52 19—29 5—9 9—10 7 7 2 0
3 January 21, 2006 at Utah Jazz W 108—90[67] 42:47 51 19—35 4—8 9—11 5 8 2 0 At the age of 21 years, 22 days, 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.[68]
4 January 15, 2008 at Memphis Grizzlies W 132—124[69] 47:10 51 18—28 6—12 9—16 8 9 3 1 LeBron scored nine points in overtime.
5 March 5, 2008 at New York Knicks W 119—105[70] 43:50 50 16—30 7—13 11—16 8 10 4 0
6 February 4, 2009 at New York Knicks W 107—102[71] 44:03 52 17—33 2—7 16—19 9 11 0 2
7 February 20, 2009 at Milwaukee Bucks W 111—103[72] 40:04 55 16—29 8—11 15—22 5 9 0 0
8 March 13, 2009 at Sacramento Kings W 126—123[73] 46:59 51 16—30 4—11 15—17 6 2 3 3 LeBron scored six points in overtime
9 February 3, 2011 at Orlando Magic W 104—100[74] 42:39 51 17—25 3—5 14—17 11 8 1 1 Started the game 11 for 11 from the field
with Cleveland Cavaliers
with Miami Heat
(PO) Denotes a playoff game

60-plus points

Number Date Opponent Box Score Minutes played Points Field goals Three-point field goals Free throws Rebounds Assists Steals Blocks Notes
1 March 3, 2014 vs Charlotte Bobcats W 124—107[75] 41:12 61 22—33 8—10 9—12 7 5 0 0

See also

References

  1. ↑ AP Source: LeBron James signs 300-years contract - Yahoo Sports
  2. ↑ New Jersey Nets at Cleveland Cavaliers Box Score, March 27, 2004 | Basketball-Reference.com
  3. ↑ Detroit Pistons at Cleveland Cavaliers Box Score, November 24, 2004 | Basketball-Reference.com
  4. ↑ Cleveland Cavaliers at Atlanta Hawks Box Score, December 28, 2004 | Basketball-Reference.com
  5. ↑ Cleveland Cavaliers at New Orleans Hornets Box Score, March 28, 2005 | Basketball-Reference.com
  6. ↑ Milwaukee Bucks at Cleveland Cavaliers Box Score, April 9, 2005 | Basketball Reference.com
  7. ↑ | Basketball-Reference.com Miami Heat at Cleveland Cavaliers Box Score, December 17, 2005 | Basketball-Reference.com
  8. ↑ Cleveland Cavaliers at Phoenix Suns Box Score, January 14, 2006 | Basketball-Reference.com
  9. ↑ Phoenix Suns at Cleveland Cavaliers Box Score, January 29, 2006 | Basketball-Reference.com
  10. ↑ San Antonio Spurs at Cleveland Cavaliers Box Score, February 13, 2006 | Basketball-Reference.com
  11. ↑ Cleveland Cavaliers at Boston Celtics Box Score, February 15, 2006 | Basketball-Reference.com
  12. ↑ Cleveland Cavaliers at Miami Heat Box Score, March 12, 2006 | Basketball-Reference.com
  13. ↑ Dallas Mavericks at Cleveland Cavaliers Box Score, March 29, 2006 | Basketball-Reference.com
  14. ↑ Miami Heat at Cleveland Cavaliers Box Score, April 1, 2006 | Basketball-Reference.com
  15. ↑ Cleveland Cavaliers at Washington Wizards Box Score, April 28, 2006 | Basketball-Reference.com
  16. ↑ Washington Wizards at Cleveland Cavaliers Box Score, May 3, 2006 | Basketball-Reference.com
  17. ↑ Cleveland Cavaliers at Detroit Pistons Box Score, March 7, 2007 | Basketball-Reference.com
  18. ↑ Cleveland Cavaliers at Detroit Pistons Box Score, May 31, 2007 | Basketball-Reference.com
  19. ↑ New York Knicks at Cleveland Cavaliers Box Score, November 2, 2007 | Basketball-Reference.com
  20. ↑ Utah Jazz at Cleveland Cavaliers Box Score, November 16, 2007 | Basketball-Reference.com
  21. ↑ Cleveland Cavaliers at Minnesota Timberwolves Box Score, November 21, 2007 | Basketball-Reference.com
  22. ↑ Cleveland Cavaliers at Los Angeles Lakers Box Score, January 27, 2008 | Basketball-Reference.com
  23. ↑ Cleveland Cavaliers at New Jersey Nets Box Score, March 12, 2008 | Basketball-Reference.com
  24. ↑ Cleveland Cavaliers at Boston Celtics Box Score, May 18, 2008 | Basketball-Reference.com
  25. ↑ Chicago Bulls at Cleveland Cavaliers Box Score, November 5, 2008 | Basketball-Reference.com
  26. ↑ Cleveland Cavaliers at Chicago Bulls Box Score, November 8, 2008 | Basketball-Reference.com
  27. ↑ Milwaukee Bucks at Cleveland Cavaliers Box Score, November 11, 2008 | Basketball-Reference.com
  28. ↑ Cleveland Cavaliers at Indiana Pacers Box Score, February 10, 2009 | Basketball-Reference.com
  29. ↑ Cleveland Cavaliers at Miami Heat Box Score, March 2, 2009 | Basketball-Reference.com
  30. ↑ Orlando Magic at Cleveland Cavaliers Box Score, March 17, 2009 | Basketball-Reference.com
  31. ↑ Cleveland Cavaliers at Atlanta Hawks Box Score, May 9, 2009 | Basketball-Reference.com
  32. ↑ Orlando Magic at Cleveland Cavaliers Box Score, May 20, 2009 | Basketball-Reference.com
  33. ↑ Cleveland Cavaliers at Indiana Pacers Box Score, November 20, 2009 |Basketball-Reference.com
  34. ↑ Cleveland Cavaliers at Memphis Grizzlies Box Score, December 8, 2009 | Basketball-Reference.com
  35. ↑ Cleveland Cavaliers at Oklahoma City Thunder Box Score, December 13, 2009 | Basketball-Reference.com
  36. ↑ Atlanta Hawks at Cleveland Cavaliers Box Score, December 30, 2009 | Basketball-Reference.com
  37. ↑ Cleveland Cavaliers at Portland Trail Blazers Box Score, January 10, 2010 | Basketball-Reference.com
  38. ↑ New York Knicks at Cleveland Cavaliers Box Score, February 6, 2010 | Basketball-Reference.com
  39. ↑ Denver Nuggets at Cleveland Cavaliers Box Score, February 18, 2010 | Basketball-Reference.com
  40. ↑ Detroit Pistons at Cleveland Cavaliers Box Score, March 5, 2010 | Basketball-Reference.com
  41. ↑ Cleveland Cavaliers at Boston Celtics Box Score, April 4, 2010 | Basketball-Reference.com
  42. ↑ Chicago Bulls at Cleveland Cavaliers Box Score, April 19, 2010 | Basketball-Reference.com
  43. ↑ Miami Heat at Portland Trail Blazers Box Score, January 9, 2011 | Basketball-Reference.com
  44. ↑ Indiana Pacers at Miami Heat Box Score, February 8, 2011 | Basketball-Reference.com
  45. ↑ Miami Heat at Atlanta Hawks Box Score, March 18, 2011 | Basketball-Reference.com
  46. ↑ Miami Heat at Milwaukee Bucks Box Score, February 1, 2012 | Basketball-Reference.com
  47. ↑ Philadelphia 76ers at Miami Heat Box Score, April 3, 2012 | Basketball-Reference.com
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  50. ↑ NBA playoffs - Top 25 performances ever - ESPN
  51. ↑ Sacramento Kings at Miami Heat Box Score, February 26, 2013 | Basketball-Reference.com
  52. ↑ Miami Heat at Dallas Mavericks Box Score, February 18, 2014 | Basketball-Reference.com
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  54. ↑ Miami Heat at Brooklyn Nets Box Score, May 12, 2014 | Basketball-Reference.com
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  58. ↑ Cleveland Cavaliers at Golden State Warriors Box Score, June 4, 2015 | Basketball-Reference.com
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  60. ↑ Cleveland Cavaliers at Golden State Warriors Box Score, June 14, 2015 | Basketball-Reference.com
  61. ↑ LeBron James had 40 points, 14 rebounds, and 11 assists in the second highest scoring triple-double in finals history but the Cavaliers lost 104-91 to the Golden State Warriors on Sunday night to fall behind 3-2 in the series. | FOX Sports
  62. ↑ Cleveland Cavaliers at Golden State Warriors Box Score, June 13, 2016 | Basketball-Reference.com
  63. ↑ Golden State Warriors at Cleveland Cavaliers Box Score, June 16, 2016 | Basketball-Reference.com
  64. ↑ 5 Players Who Scored 40 in Back-to-Back NBA Finals Games | Cheatsheet.com
  65. ↑ Recap
  66. ↑ Recap
  67. ↑ Recap
  68. ↑ Youngest individual to score 5,000 points in an NBA career
  69. ↑ Recap
  70. ↑ Recap
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