Some of the greatest scorers in NBA history have recorded the most 40-point games over the last 40 years including Michael Jordan, Kobe Bryant, and LeBron James.
Just a little over two weeks ago, we presented you a list and breakdown of the players with the most 35-point games since the 1983-84 season.
Well, today, we up the ante by increasing those parameters to present the NBA players with the most 40-point games over the last 40 seasons.
Many of the same names call this list home as well but there will be some new faces and spots on the list that have changed, except at the top.
The list of players below offers a perfect blend of NBA legends who set the tone for this list to be created while plenty of current players still have the chance to increase their standing before the end of their careers
The biggest question that will be answered for most of these players will be if they can close the gap between themselves and the No. 1 spot
Now that the first half of the top 20 has been revealed,
it is time to reveal the top 10 NBA players with the most 40-point games over the last 40 years.