Top 5 individual scores in a career-finale game

#3 Dave Bing/Julius Erving/Sam Jones

Dave Bing

Dave Bing was a 7-time NBA All-Star, Rookie of the year in 1967, 2-time All-NBA First Team, scoring champion of 1968 season. In his 12 seasons in the NBA, he averaged 20.3 points, 3.8 rebounds, 6.0 assists per game.

In the final game of his career, playing for Boston Celtics, Dave Bing scored 24 points in a win against the Buffalo Braves. The Celtics finished the season 32-50 and failed to make it to the playoffs.

Julius Erving

Julius Erving is the only player to have won MVP award both in ABA and NBA. He is widely recognized as the greatest sixer of all-time. He spent all 11 seasons of his NBA career with the Philadelphia 76ers and averaged 24.2 points, 8.5 rebounds, 4.2 assists per game.

He played the final game of his career against the Milwaukee Bucks in the Eastern Conference First Round. Erving scored 24 points but was not very efficient from the field as he went for 10-24 from the field with a field-goal percentage of 41.7. The 76ers lost to Bucks and were eliminated from the playoffs.

Sam Jones

Sam Jones is a 10-time NBA Champion, 5-time NBA All-Star. He has played in the NBA for 12 seasons and never missed the playoffs. Sam averaged 17.7 points, 4.9 rebounds, 2.5 assists per game during his 12 season long career.

In the final game of his career, Same Jones scored 24 points against the Los Angeles Lakers and helped the Celtics defeat Lakers to clinch the title. Sam Jones was very efficient from the field as he shot 10-16 from the field with a field-goal percentage of 62.5. Jerry West's 42 points were not enough to stop Celtics from winning yet another title.