This is a complete listing of National Basketball Association players who have scored 60 or more points in a game.
This feat has been accomplished 67 times in NBA history. Twenty-four different players have scored 60 or more points in a game. Only four players have scored 60 or more points on more than one occasion: Wilt Chamberlain (32 times), Kobe Bryant (6 times), Michael Jordan (5 times), and Elgin Baylor (4 times). Chamberlain holds the single-game scoring record, having scored 100 in game in 1962.
Jordan (63) and Baylor (61) are the only players to score at least 60 points in a game during the playoffs, each accomplishing this once.
^ | Denotes player who is currently active in the NBA | ||||
* | Denotes player who has been inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame | ||||
Occurred in playoff competition | |||||
Player's team lost the game | |||||
MP | Minutes played | FGM | Field goals made | FGA | Field goal attempts |
3PM | 3-point field goals made | 3PA | 3-point field goal attempts | DNP | Did not play |
FTM | Free throws made | FTA | Free throw attempts |
Rank | Points | Player | Date | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Team | Opponent | Score | MP | FGM | FGA | 3PM | 3PA | FTM | FTA | Notes | Ref. |
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1 | 100 | Wilt Chamberlain* | March 2, 1962 | 23 | 18 | 28 | 31 | Philadelphia Warriors | New York Knicks | 169–147 | 48 | 36 | 63 | — | — | 28 | 32 | [A] | [1][2] [3][4][5] |
2 | 81 | Kobe Bryant | January 22, 2006 | 14 | 12 | 27 | 28 | Los Angeles Lakers | Toronto Raptors | 122–104 | 41:56 | 28 | 46 | 7 | 13 | 18 | 20 | [B] | [6][7][8] |
3 | 78 | Wilt Chamberlain* | December 8, 1961 | — | — | — | — | Philadelphia Warriors | Los Angeles Lakers | 147–151 | 63 | 31 | 62 | — | — | 16 | 31 | [C] | [5] |
4 | 73 | Wilt Chamberlain* | January 13, 1962 | — | — | — | — | Philadelphia Warriors | Chicago Packers | 135–117 | 48 | 29 | 48 | — | — | 15 | 25 | [D] | [5] |
73 | Wilt Chamberlain* | November 16, 1962 | — | — | — | — | San Francisco Warriors | New York Knicks | 127–111 | 48 | 29 | 43 | — | — | 15 | 19 | [E] | [9] | |
73 | David Thompson* | April 9, 1978 | 32 | 21 | 9 | 11 | Denver Nuggets | Detroit Pistons | 137–139 | 43 | 28 | 38 | — | — | 17 | 20 | [F] | ||
7 | 72 | Wilt Chamberlain* | November 3, 1962 | — | — | — | — | San Francisco Warriors | Los Angeles Lakers | 115–127 | — | 29 | 48 | — | — | 14 | 18 | [9] | |
8 | 71 | Elgin Baylor* | November 15, 1960 | — | — | — | — | Los Angeles Lakers | New York Knicks | 123–108 | 45 | 28 | 48 | — | — | 15 | 18 | [G] | |
71 | David Robinson* | April 24, 1994 | 18 | 6 | 19 | 28 | San Antonio Spurs | Los Angeles Clippers | 112–97 | 44 | 26 | 41 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 25 | [H] | [10][11] | |
10 | 70 | Wilt Chamberlain* | March 10, 1963 | — | — | — | — | San Francisco Warriors | Syracuse Nationals | 148–163 | 48 | 27 | 38 | — | — | 16 | 22 | [9] | |
70 | Devin Booker^ | March 24, 2017 | 10 | 9 | 23 | 28 | Phoenix Suns | Boston Celtics | 120–130 | 45 | 21 | 40 | 4 | 11 | 24 | 26 | [I] | ||
12 | 69 | Michael Jordan* | March 28, 1990 | 16 | 15 | 20 | 18 | Chicago Bulls | Cleveland Cavaliers | 117–113 | 50 | 23 | 37 | 2 | 6 | 21 | 23 | [J] | [12][13][14] |
13 | 68 | Wilt Chamberlain* | December 16, 1967 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 24 | Philadelphia 76ers | Chicago Bulls | 143–123 | — | 30 | 40 | — | — | 8 | 22 | ||
68 | Pete Maravich* | February 25, 1977 | 17 | 14 | 17 | 20 | New Orleans Jazz | New York Knicks | 124–107 | 43 | 26 | 43 | — | — | 16 | 19 | |||
15 | 67 | Wilt Chamberlain* | March 9, 1961 | — | — | — | — | Philadelphia Warriors | New York Knicks | 135–126 | — | 27 | 37 | — | — | 13 | 17 | ||
67 | Wilt Chamberlain* | February 17, 1962 | — | — | — | — | Philadelphia Warriors | St. Louis Hawks | 121–128 | 48 | 26 | 44 | — | — | 15 | 20 | [5] | ||
67 | Wilt Chamberlain* | February 25, 1962 | — | — | — | — | Philadelphia Warriors | New York Knicks | 135–149 | 48 | 25 | 38 | — | — | 17 | 22 | [5] | ||
67 | Wilt Chamberlain* | January 11, 1963 | — | — | — | — | San Francisco Warriors | Los Angeles Lakers | 129–134 | — | 28 | 47 | — | — | 11 | 17 | [9] | ||
19 | 66 | Wilt Chamberlain* | February 9, 1969 | 17 | 17 | 22 | 10 | Los Angeles Lakers | Phoenix Suns | 134–116 | 48 | 29 | 35 | — | — | 8 | 18 | [K] | |
20 | 65 | Wilt Chamberlain* | February 13, 1962 | — | — | — | — | Philadelphia Warriors | Cincinnati Royals | 132–152 | 48 | 24 | 40 | — | — | 17 | 30 | [5] | |
65 | Wilt Chamberlain* | February 27, 1962 | — | — | — | — | Philadelphia Warriors | St. Louis Hawks | 147–137 | 48 | 25 | 43 | — | — | 15 | 20 | [5] | ||
65 | Wilt Chamberlain* | February 7, 1966 | — | — | — | — | Philadelphia 76ers | Los Angeles Lakers | 132–125 | — | 28 | 43 | — | — | 9 | 20 | |||
65 | Kobe Bryant | March 16, 2007 | 4 | 19 | 9 | 24 | Los Angeles Lakers | Portland Trail Blazers | 116–111 | 49:58 | 23 | 39 | 8 | 12 | 11 | 12 | [L] | [15] | |
24 | 64 | Elgin Baylor* | November 8, 1959 | 13 | 12 | 17 | 22 | Minneapolis Lakers | Boston Celtics | 136–115 | — | 25 | 47 | — | — | 14 | 19 | [M] | |
64 | Rick Barry* | March 26, 1974 | — | — | 23 | 22 | Golden State Warriors | Portland Trail Blazers | 143–120 | 43 | 30 | 45 | — | — | 4 | 5 | |||
64 | Michael Jordan* | January 16, 1993 | 22 | 8 | 11 | 16 | Chicago Bulls | Orlando Magic | 124–128 | 47 | 27 | 49 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 11 | [N] | [16] | |
27 | 63 | Joe Fulks* | February 10, 1949 | — | — | — | — | Philadelphia Warriors | Indianapolis Jets | 108–87 | — | 27 | 56 | — | — | 9 | 14 | [O] | |
63 | Elgin Baylor* | December 8, 1961 | — | — | — | — | Los Angeles Lakers | Philadelphia Warriors | 151–147 | — | 23 | 55 | — | — | 17 | 24 | [P] | [17] | |
63 | Jerry West* | January 17, 1962 | — | — | — | — | Los Angeles Lakers | New York Knicks | 129–121 | 39 | 22 | 36 | — | — | 19 | 22 | |||
63 | Wilt Chamberlain* | December 14, 1962 | — | — | — | — | San Francisco Warriors | Los Angeles Lakers | 118–120 | — | 24 | 41 | — | — | 15 | 20 | [9] | ||
63 | Wilt Chamberlain* | November 26, 1964 | — | — | — | — | San Francisco Warriors | Philadelphia 76ers | 117–128 | — | 27 | 58 | — | — | 9 | 20 | |||
63 | George Gervin* | April 9, 1978 | 20 | 33 | 10 | DNP | San Antonio Spurs | New Orleans Jazz | 132–153 | 33 | 23 | 49 | — | — | 17 | 20 | [Q] | ||
63 | Michael Jordan* | April 20, 1986 | 17 | 6 | 13 | 18 | Chicago Bulls | Boston Celtics | 131–135 | 53 | 22 | 41 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 21 | [R] | ||
34 | 62 | Wilt Chamberlain* | January 14, 1962 | — | — | — | — | Philadelphia Warriors | Boston Celtics | 136–145 | 48 | 27 | 45 | — | — | 8 | 10 | [5] | |
62 | Wilt Chamberlain* | January 17, 1962 | — | — | — | — | Philadelphia Warriors | St. Louis Hawks | 136–130 | 53 | 24 | 48 | — | — | 14 | 20 | [S] | [5] | |
62 | Wilt Chamberlain* | January 21, 1962 | — | — | — | — | Philadelphia Warriors | Syracuse Nationals | 139–132 | 53 | 25 | 42 | — | — | 12 | 17 | [T] | [5] | |
62 | Wilt Chamberlain* | January 29, 1963 | — | — | — | — | San Francisco Warriors | New York Knicks | 123–103 | — | 27 | 44 | — | — | 8 | 17 | [9] | ||
62 | Wilt Chamberlain* | November 15, 1964 | — | — | — | — | San Francisco Warriors | Cincinnati Royals | 122–106 | — | 26 | 44 | — | — | 10 | 21 | |||
62 | Wilt Chamberlain* | March 3, 1966 | — | — | — | — | Philadelphia 76ers | San Francisco Warriors | 135–125 | — | 26 | 39 | — | — | 10 | 19 | |||
62 | Tracy McGrady* | March 10, 2004 | 7 | 21 | 24 | 10 | Orlando Magic | Washington Wizards | 108–99 | 45:50 | 20 | 37 | 5 | 14 | 17 | 26 | [18] | ||
62 | Kobe Bryant | December 20, 2005 | 15 | 17 | 30 | DNP | Los Angeles Lakers | Dallas Mavericks | 112–90 | 32:53 | 18 | 31 | 4 | 10 | 22 | 25 | [U] | [19][20] | |
62 | Carmelo Anthony^ | January 24, 2014 | 20 | 17 | 19 | 6 | New York Knicks | Charlotte Bobcats | 125–96 | 38:39 | 23 | 35 | 6 | 11 | 10 | 10 | [V] | [21] | |
43 | 61 | George Mikan* | January 20, 1952 | 18 | 18 | — | — | Minneapolis Lakers | Rochester Royals | 91–81 | — | 22 | 45 | — | — | 17 | 21 | [W] | |
61 | Wilt Chamberlain* | December 9, 1961 | — | — | — | — | Philadelphia Warriors | Chicago Packers | 135–113 | 48 | 28 | 48 | — | — | 5 | 10 | [5] | ||
61 | Wilt Chamberlain* | February 22, 1962 | — | — | — | — | Philadelphia Warriors | St. Louis Hawks | 139–121 | 48 | 21 | 36 | — | — | 19 | 34 | [5] | ||
61 | Wilt Chamberlain* | February 28, 1962 | — | — | — | — | Philadelphia Warriors | Chicago Packers | 128–119 | 48 | 24 | 46 | — | — | 13 | 17 | [5] | ||
61 | Elgin Baylor* | April 14, 1962 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 15 | Los Angeles Lakers | Boston Celtics | 126–121 | — | 22 | 46 | — | — | 17 | 19 | [X] | ||
61 | Wilt Chamberlain* | November 21, 1962 | — | — | — | — | San Francisco Warriors | Cincinnati Royals | 139–143 | — | 27 | 52 | — | — | 7 | 15 | [9] | ||
61 | Wilt Chamberlain* | December 11, 1962 | — | — | — | — | San Francisco Warriors | Syracuse Nationals | 136–124 | — | 27 | 57 | — | — | 7 | 11 | [9] | ||
61 | Wilt Chamberlain* | December 18, 1962 | — | — | — | — | San Francisco Warriors | St. Louis Hawks | 130–110 | — | 26 | 53 | — | — | 9 | 14 | [9] | ||
61 | Michael Jordan* | March 4, 1987 | 14 | 10 | 7 | 26 | Chicago Bulls | Detroit Pistons | 125–120 | 43 | 22 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 18 | [Y] | [22][23][24] | |
61 | Michael Jordan* | April 16, 1987 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 13 | Chicago Bulls | Atlanta Hawks | 114–117 | 41 | 22 | 38 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 21 | [Z] | [25][26][27][28][29] | |
61 | Karl Malone* | January 27, 1990 | 17 | 13 | 20 | 11 | Utah Jazz | Milwaukee Bucks | 144–96 | 33 | 21 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 23 | [30] | ||
61 | Shaquille O'Neal* | March 6, 2000 | 10 | 16 | 16 | 19 | Los Angeles Lakers | Los Angeles Clippers | 123–103 | 44:52 | 24 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 22 | [AA] | [31] | |
61 | Kobe Bryant | February 2, 2009 | 18 | 16 | 12 | 15 | Los Angeles Lakers | New York Knicks | 126–117 | 36:48 | 19 | 31 | 3 | 6 | 20 | 20 | [32] | ||
61 | LeBron James^ | March 3, 2014 | 11 | 13 | 25 | 12 | Miami Heat | Charlotte Bobcats | 124–107 | 41:12 | 22 | 33 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 12 | [AB] | [33][34] | |
57 | 60 | Wilt Chamberlain* | December 1, 1961 | — | — | — | — | Philadelphia Warriors | Los Angeles Lakers | 138–117 | 48 | 22 | 47 | — | — | 16 | 26 | [5] | |
60 | Wilt Chamberlain* | December 29, 1961 | — | — | — | — | Philadelphia Warriors | Los Angeles Lakers | 123–118 | 48 | 24 | 43 | — | — | 12 | 19 | [AC] | [5] | |
60 | Wilt Chamberlain* | January 26, 1969 | 18 | 9 | 10 | 23 | Los Angeles Lakers | Cincinnati Royals | 126–113 | — | 22 | 36 | — | — | 16 | 24 | [AD] | ||
60 | Bernard King* | December 25, 1984 | 21 | 19 | 11 | 9 | New York Knicks | New Jersey Nets | 114–120 | 41 | 19 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 26 | [35] | ||
60 | Larry Bird* | March 12, 1985 | 12 | 11 | 19 | 18 | Boston Celtics | Atlanta Hawks | 126–115 | 43 | 22 | 36 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 16 | [AE] | [36] | |
60 | Tom Chambers | March 24, 1990 | 14 | 21 | 14 | 11 | Phoenix Suns | Seattle SuperSonics | 121–95 | 42 | 22 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 18 | [37][38][39][40] | ||
60 | Allen Iverson* | February 12, 2005 | 17 | 12 | 11 | 20 | Philadelphia 76ers | Orlando Magic | 112–99 | 42:01 | 17 | 36 | 2 | 5 | 24 | 27 | [41][42] | ||
60 | Gilbert Arenas | December 17, 2006 | 12 | 5 | 12 | 15 | Washington Wizards | Los Angeles Lakers | 147–141 | 49:00 | 17 | 32 | 5 | 12 | 21 | 27 | [AF] | [43] | |
60 | Kobe Bryant | March 22, 2007 | 13 | 11 | 19 | 17 | Los Angeles Lakers | Memphis Grizzlies | 121–119 | 45:11 | 20 | 37 | 3 | 7 | 17 | 18 | [AG] | [44] | |
60 | Kobe Bryant | April 13, 2016 | 15 | 7 | 15 | 23 | Los Angeles Lakers | Utah Jazz | 101–96 | 42 | 22 | 50 | 6 | 21 | 10 | 12 | [AH] | [45][46] | |
60 | Klay Thompson^ | December 5, 2016 | 17 | 23 | 20 | DNP | Golden State Warriors | Indiana Pacers | 142–106 | 29 | 21 | 33 | 8 | 14 | 10 | 11 | [AI] | [47] |
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