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The NBA has been the playground for some of the best talents to ever play basketball.
Several generations have had their icons who have revolutionized the game in one way or the other, breaking records in the process, and so many stars have possessed outstanding attacking talents, breaching the 40-point mark multiple times in their respective careers.
However, only a handful have been able to produce a much more all-around performance while hitting such scoring heights.
Let’s take a look at the privileged few who have been able to score more than 40 points while posting at least 10 assists, eight rebounds and eight 3-pointers.
NBA players with 40-plus points, 10-plus assists, 8-plus rebounds and 8-plus 3-pointers
No. 1: James Harden
James Harden starts our list of stars to have achieved this feat. And it should come as no surprise to see the three-time scoring champion open the list. The Brooklyn Nets star has made a name for himself as one of the NBA’s most notable and consistent attacking stars.
The shooting guard astonishingly recorded more than 40-plus points, 10-plus assists, 8-plus rebounds and 8 3-pointers three times in the past decade. He has achieved this feat more than anyone else in the history of the league.
The last of those came against the Chicago Bulls in November 2019 while playing for the Houston Rockets. That night, Harden scored 42 points and added 10 rebounds and nine assists in 36 minutes. He made 47.4% of his 3-pointers, going 9 of 19.
No. 2: Paul George
Paul George had one of the most memorable games of his career in the 2018-19 season in his time with the Oklahoma City Thunder. He tallied the second-highest points of his career in a 120-111 victory over the Portland Trail Blazers.
The small forward scored 47 points while also grabbing 12 rebounds and handing out 10 assists in 43 minutes. He was outstanding from beyond the arc, hitting eight of his 13 3-point attempts. This was definitely a classic performance from the Clippers star's archives.
No. 3: Russell Westbrook
Russell Westbrook is another NBA star to have achieved this mark in his career. Often painted as a stat padder, the new LA Lakers man delivered a masterclass in a win over the Memphis Grizzlies in the 2016-17 season while playing for the Oklahoma City Thunder.
The point guard fell short of breaking Oscar Robertson's record for the NBA's most triple-doubles in a season that night. Nevertheless, he entered this distinguished list as he made a 3-pointer - his eighth that night - in the last 14 seconds of a thrilling 103-100 victory over the Grizzlies. He finished with an outstanding 45 points, 10 assists and nine rebounds.
No. 4: Trae Young
Trae Young is the most recent player to achieve this incredible feat, doing so in the Atlanta Hawks’ Nov. 14 game against the Milwaukee Bucks to help the Hawks (7-8) end a stretch in which they lost seven of eight games and begin a three-game winning streak.
The Bucks had Giannis Antetokounmpo return after missing their previous game with a sprained ankle, but it was Young who lit up the show, finishing with 42 points, eight rebounds and 10 assists.
The Hawks' leader was on form against a Bucks team that knocked the Hawks out of last season’s NBA playoffs. Trae Young made 8-of-13 3-pointers to tie his career record for 3-pointers in a game.
To top it off, his season-high 42 points was his 17th 40-point performance in his first four seasons in the NBA, adding him to an illustrious list of players with the most 40-point games in their first four seasons. That accomplishment places him amongst the likes of Kevin Durant (17), Lebron James (17), Shaquille O’Neal (21) and Michael Jordan (62).
