Victor Wembanyama 41 points vs Bulls (Mar 30, 2026): best of 59 games
41 PTS · 17-of-27 FG · 3-of-6 3P · 4-of-4 FT · 30:30 MIN
Usual before this game: 24.2 PTS · 16.7 FGA · 29.4 MIN, from 58 regular-season games
Best Game Score of the 59 games the source holds this season: 39.2 against a usual 21.5 (+17.7)
Season-high 41 points among the games the source holds (previous high 40, set on Oct 22, 2025 and Feb 10, 2026)
above usual
No more than 3 in 100 games by players at this level finish this far above their usual.
For a player who plays every game, a game this far above the usual comes about 2 to 4 times a season.
How the score worksWhy did Victor Wembanyama score 41 points?
In 30:30 against the Bulls on Mar 30, 2026, Victor Wembanyama scored 41 points: 17-of-27 from the field (63.0%), 3-of-6 from three (50.0%), 4-of-4 on free throws. Before this game, Wembanyama averaged 24.2 points on 16.7 shots in 29.4 minutes across 58 regular-season games. No earlier game the source holds this season reached 41 points. This game had the best Game Score of the 59 games the source holds this season. The shot count was 27, against a usual 16.7. The 63.0% from the field compares with a usual 50.1%. From two-pointers, 28 points against a usual 12.9; from threes, 9 points against a usual 5.7; from free throws, 4 points against a usual 5.6. Minutes: 30:30, against a usual 29.4; Game Score per 36 minutes: 46.3, against a usual 26.3. At home against the Bulls, the Spurs won 129-114. The box score records what changed, not why: it holds no injury, matchup or coaching information.
Generated from the box score and this season's game log. How the score works
What changed
Wembanyama in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (58 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 30:30 | 29.4 | +1.1 |
| Points | 41 | 24.2 | +16.8 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 27 · 63.0% | 16.7 · 50.1% | +10.3 · +12.9 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 6 · 50.0% | 5.5 · 34.6% | +0.5 · +15.4 |
| FTA · FT% | 4-of-4 | 6.8 · 82.2% | -2.8 |
| Rebounds | 16 | 11.3 | +4.7 |
| Assists | 4 | 3.1 | +0.9 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 2.5 | -0.5 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 58 games | 41.2 | 32.2 | +9.0 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 46.3 | 26.3 | +20.0 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (58 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 9 (3-of-6) | 5.7 (1.9-of-5.5) | +3.3 |
| Twos | 28 (14-of-21) | 12.9 (6.4-of-11.2) | +15.1 |
| Free throws | 4 (4-of-4) | 5.6 (5.6-of-6.8) | -1.6 |
| Total | 41 | 24.2 | +16.8 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
39.2 against a usual 21.5 (+17.7)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +13.5 |
| Rebounds | +3.0 |
| Assists | +0.6 |
| Steals and blocks | -0.1 |
| Turnovers and fouls | +0.7 |
| Total | +17.7 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
Best Game Score of the 59 games the source holds this season.
Previous best: 37.6, set on Oct 22, 2025.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Spurs won 129-114 at home against the Bulls.
- Previous appearance: Mar 28, 2026, 2 days earlier.
- Earlier regular-season meetings with the Bulls this season: 38 points (Nov 10, 2025).
- The source holds fewer Spurs games than this season has, so season highs, lows and ranks count only the games it holds.
What this page cannot tell you
The same on every performance page
Box scores record what happened, not why: no injuries or health, defensive assignments, matchups, coaching decisions or play-by-play.
Game Score against the player's own usual line. How rare a gap is comes from NBA regular-season games of 2023-24 and 2024-25, checked on 2025-26.