Elmore Smith had his most points in a game against the Celtics on February 25, 1972, with 40 points.

Interpreted as:

Elmore Smith most points in a regular-season game

	NAME	PTS	DATE	TM		OPP	MIN	REB	AST	STL	BLK	FGM	FGA	FG%	FTM	FTA	FT%	TS%	OREB	DREB	TOV	PF
1	Elmore Smith E. Smith	40	2/25/1972	BUF	vs	BOS	46	15	1			17	27	63.0	6	9	66.7	64.6				4
2	Elmore Smith E. Smith	37	3/24/1974	LAL	vs	BUF	40	16	5			16	27	59.3	5	9	55.6	59.8				3
3	Elmore Smith E. Smith	36	1/30/1973	BUF	vs	PHI	48	23	3			15	31	48.4	6	11	54.5	50.2				4
4	Elmore Smith E. Smith	35	12/19/1972	BUF	vs	LAL	46	18	1			13	26	50.0	9	12	75.0	55.9
5	Elmore Smith E. Smith	33	3/20/1973	BUF	@	KCO		20	2			15	23	65.2	3	5	60.0	65.5				4
6	Elmore Smith E. Smith	33	3/14/1972	BUF	vs	PHI	47	24	1			12	24	50.0	9	14	64.3	54.7				6
7	Elmore Smith E. Smith	32	2/2/1978	CLE	vs	WAS	47	24	1	0	2	13	23	56.5	6	13	46.2	55.7	3	21	5	3
8	Elmore Smith E. Smith	32	1/21/1973	BUF	@	BOS	42	9	2			14	25	56.0	4	7	57.1	57.0				4
9	Elmore Smith E. Smith	32	11/28/1972	BUF	vs	PHI	41	17	3			14	18	77.8	4	4	100.0	81.0				5
10	Elmore Smith E. Smith	32	3/18/1972	BUF	vs	DET		22				14			4	9	44.4					6
11	Elmore Smith E. Smith	32	12/28/1971	BUF	@	LAL	40	20	3			15	31	48.4	2	5	40.0	48.2				5
12	Elmore Smith E. Smith	31	3/30/1976	MIL	vs	ATL	50	13	1	2	3	13	22	59.1	5	6	83.3	62.9				4
13	Elmore Smith E. Smith	30	3/13/1977	CLE	@	ATL	42	13	1	1	6	13	14	92.9	4	5	80.0	92.6	4	9		3
14	Elmore Smith E. Smith	30	1/3/1975	LAL	vs	BOS	35	11	1			12	21	57.1	6	7	85.7	62.3				4
15	Elmore Smith E. Smith	30	1/18/1973	BUF	@	ATL		15				15	18	83.3	0	3	0.0	77.6				6
16	Elmore Smith E. Smith	29	3/4/1978	CLE	@	POR	34	10	1	2	2	12	19	63.2	5	8	62.5	64.4	3	7	2	5
17	Elmore Smith E. Smith	29	12/1/1974	LAL	vs	PHX	50	20	1	2	9	10	18	55.6	9	14	64.3	60.0	5	15		4
18	Elmore Smith E. Smith	29	3/22/1974	LAL	vs	CHI	42	16	4	0	1	14	17	82.4	1	1	100.0	83.1	1	15		5
19	Elmore Smith E. Smith	29	3/10/1973	BUF	vs	POR	43	20	2			11	21	52.4	7	9	77.8	58.1				4
20	Elmore Smith E. Smith	29	12/9/1972	BUF	@	CHI	40	13	2			14	22	63.6	1	4	25.0	61.0				6
21	Elmore Smith E. Smith	29	11/30/1972	BUF	@	DET						13			3	4	75.0
22	Elmore Smith E. Smith	29	3/21/1972	BUF	vs	BAL		22				13			3	5	60.0
23	Elmore Smith E. Smith	28	4/5/1976	MIL	@	CHI	45	17	1			12	23	52.2	4	8	50.0	52.8				3
24	Elmore Smith E. Smith	28	2/15/1976	MIL	vs	HOU	46	11	2	1	6	10	10	100.0	8	10	80.0	97.2				2
25	Elmore Smith E. Smith	28	1/19/1973	BUF	vs	DET		13				7			14	16	87.5					6