Who Has The Most Points Scored In An NBA Game

The player who holds the record for most points scored in a single NBA game is Wilt Chamberlain, who scored 100 points playing for the Philadelphia Warriors against the NY Knicks in 1962. Not far behind is the incomparable Kobe Bryant, who scored 81 points playing for the LA Lakers against the Toronto Raptors in 2006.

During the regular season, scoring 60 points and higher is only achievable for the elite few players. This is only a small comparison to comprehend the greatness of Wilt Chamberlain’s record(s). He established dominance over buckets with his legendary play in the 60s, and his record is far from being broken, mainly because he is featured 32 times on the list of players with over 60 points scored.

Since January 2024, Luka Dončić has locked himself in a promising fourth place in the All-Time list of scoring leaders, with 73 points for the Dallas Mavericks.

List of the top 10 NBA players with the highest single-game scoring records

Rank	Player	Points	Team	Opponent	Score	Date
1.	Wilt Chamberlain	100	Philadelphia Warriors	New York Knicks	169–147	March 2, 1962
2.	Kobe Bryant	81	Los Angeles Lakers	Toronto Raptors	122–104	January 22, 2006
3.	Wilt Chamberlain	78	Philadelphia Warriors	Los Angeles Lakers	147–151	December 8, 1961
4.	Wilt Chamberlain	73	Philadelphia Warriors	Chicago Packers	135–117	January 13, 1962
	Wilt Chamberlain	73	San Francisco Warriors	New York Knicks	127–111	November 16, 1962
	David Thompson	73	Denver Nuggets	Detroit Pistons	137–139	April 9, 1978
	Luka Dončić	73	Dallas Mavericks	Atlanta Hawks	148–143	January 26, 2024
5.	Wilt Chamberlain	72	San Francisco Warriors	Los Angeles Lakers	115–127	November 3, 1962
6.	Elgin Baylor	71	Los Angeles Lakers	New York Knicks	123–108	November 15, 1960
	David Robinson	71	San Antonio Spurs	Los Angeles Clippers	112–97	April 24, 1994
	Donovan Mitchell	71	Cleveland Cavaliers	Chicago Bulls	145–134	January 2, 2023
	Damian Lillard	71	Portland Trail Blazers	Houston Rockets	131–114	February 26, 2023
7.	Wilt Chamberlain	70	San Francisco Warriors	Syracuse Nationals	148–163	March 10, 1963
	Devin Booker	70	Phoenix Suns	Boston Celtics	120–130	March 24, 2017
	Joel Embiid	70	Philadelphia 76ers	San Antonio Spurs	133–123	January 22, 2024

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