There have been plenty of scoring geniuses in NBA history. But only a select few have managed to be consistent in putting up big numbers time and again. By doing so, these players not only became excellent athletes but also etched their names as basketball legends who will be remembered for years, if not decades.
Wilt Chamberlain holds the record for the most points scored in a single NBA game. He scored 100 points for the Philadelphia Warriors against the New York Knicks in 1962. Chamberlain also holds the record for the most 70+ point games in the NBA, at six. Below is the list of players who have scored the most points in a single NBA game:
Players with the highest Points in a single game
| Name | Points Scored | Date | 60+ Point Games |
| Wilt Chamberlain | 100 | 03/02/1962 | 32 |
| Kobe Bryant | 81 | 01/22/2006 | 6 |
| Wilt Chamberlain | 78 | 12/8/1961 | 32 |
| David Thompson | 73 | 04/09/1978 | 1 |
| Elgin Baylor | 71 | 11/15/1960 | 3 |
| David Robinson | 71 | 04/24/1994 | 1 |
| Damian Lillard | 71 | 02/26/2023 | 5 |
| Donavan Mitchell | 71 | 01/02/2023 | 1 |
| Devin Booker | 70 | 03/24/2017 | 1 |
| Michael Jordan | 69 | 03/28/1990 | 4 |
| Pete Maravich | 68 | 02/25/1977 | 1 |
| Rick Barry | 64 | 03/26/1974 | 1 |
| Joe Fulks | 63 | 02/10/1949 | 1 |
| Jerry West | 63 | 01/17/1962 | 1 |
| George Gervin | 63 | 04/09/1978 | 1 |
| Tracy McGrady | 62 | 03/10/2004 | 1 |
| Carmelo Anthony | 62 | 01/24/2014 | 1 |
| Stephen Curry | 62 | 01/03/2021 | 1 |
| George Mikan | 61 | 01/20/1952 | 1 |
| Karl Malone | 61 | 01/27/1990 | 1 |
| Shaquille O’Neal | 61 | 03/06/2000 | 1 |
| Lebron James | 61 | 03/03/2014 | 1 |
| James Harden | 61 | 03/22/2019 | 4 |
| Jalen Brunson | 61 | 03/29/2024 | 1 |
| Bernard King | 60 | 12/25/1984 | 1 |
| Larry Bird | 60 | 03/12/1985 | 1 |
| Tom Chambers | 60 | 03/24/1990 | 1 |
| Allen Iverson | 60 | 02/12/2005 | 1 |
| Gilbert Arenas | 60 | 17/12/2006 | 1 |
| Klay Thompson | 60 | 12/05/2016 | 1 |
| Kemba Walker | 60 | 11/17/2018 | 1 |
| Kyrie Irving | 60 | 03/15/2022 | 1 |
| Bradley Beal | 60 | 01/06/2021 | 1 |
| Karl-Anthony Towns | 60 | 03/14/2022 | 1 |
| Jason Taytum | 60 | 04/30/2021 | 1 |
| Luka Doncic | 60 | 12/27/2022 | 1 |
| Stephen Curry | 60 | 02/03/2024 | 1 |
| De'Andre Fox | 60 | 15/11/2024 | 1 |
FAQs on Most Points scored
A. It is Devin Booker. At 20 years old, he scored 70 points in only his second NBA season.
A. It is Joe Fulks. Fulks scored a career-high 63 points in the first ever NBA season starting in 1949.
A. Damian Lillard. Lillard scored 71 points against the Houston Rockets.
A. Kobe Bryant at the age of 37. Bryant scored 60 points in his final game against the Utah Jazz.
A. Wilt Chamberlain. He recorded 32 60-plus point games in his career.
