List of NBA single-game scoring leaders

This is a complete listing of National Basketball Association players who have scored 60 or more points in a regular season game.

This feat has been accomplished 93 times in NBA history by 38 different players, while just eleven players have joined the 70-point club, with three players having scored at least 80 points. Only 10 players have scored 60 or more points on more than one occasion: Wilt Chamberlain (32 times); Kobe Bryant (6 times); Damian Lillard (5 times); Michael Jordan and James Harden (4 times); Elgin Baylor and Luka Dončić (3 times); and Karl-Anthony Towns, Devin Booker, and Stephen Curry (2 times). Chamberlain holds the single-game scoring record, having scored 100 points in a game in 1962. The youngest player to score at least 60 points in a regular season game is Devin Booker (70 points; 20 years and 145 days), and the oldest is Bryant (60 points; 37 years and 234 days).

Single-game leaders +Key^Denotes player who is currently active in the NBA*Denotes player who has been inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame§1st time eligible for Hall of Fame in 2026Player's team lost the game

RankPointsPlayerDateTeamOpponentScoreNotesRef.1100*Philadelphia WarriorsNew York Knicks169–147483663——2832283^Miami HeatWashington Wizards150–1294220437223643381*Los Angeles LakersToronto Raptors122–1044228467131820478* (2)Philadelphia WarriorsLos Angeles Lakers147–151633162——1631573* (3)Philadelphia WarriorsChicago Packers135–117482948——1525* (4)San Francisco WarriorsNew York Knicks127–111482943——1519*Denver NuggetsDetroit Pistons137–139432838——1720^Dallas MavericksAtlanta Hawks148–1434525338131516972* (5)San Francisco WarriorsLos Angeles Lakers115–127—2948——14181071*Los Angeles LakersNew York Knicks123–108452848——1518*San Antonio SpursLos Angeles Clippers112–97442641121825^Cleveland CavaliersChicago Bulls145–1345022347152025^Portland Trail BlazersHouston Rockets131–114392238132214141470* (6)San Francisco WarriorsSyracuse Nationals148–163482738——1622^Phoenix SunsBoston Celtics120–1304521404112426^Philadelphia 76ersSan Antonio Spurs133–1233724411221231769*Chicago BullsCleveland Cavaliers117–1135023372621231868* (7)Philadelphia 76ersChicago Bulls143–123—3040——822*New Orleans JazzNew York Knicks124–107432643——16192067* (8)Philadelphia WarriorsNew York Knicks135–126—2737——1317* (9)Philadelphia WarriorsSt. Louis Hawks121–128482644——1520* (10)Philadelphia WarriorsNew York Knicks135–149482538——1722* (11)San Francisco WarriorsLos Angeles Lakers129–134—2847——11172466* (12)Los Angeles LakersPhoenix Suns134–116482935——8182565* (13)Philadelphia WarriorsCincinnati Royals132–152482440——1730* (14)Philadelphia WarriorsSt. Louis Hawks147–137482543——1520* (15)Philadelphia 76ersLos Angeles Lakers132–125—2843——920* (2)Los Angeles LakersPortland Trail Blazers116–11150233981211122964* (2)Minneapolis LakersBoston Celtics136–115—2547——1419*Golden State WarriorsPortland Trail Blazers143–120433045——45* (2)Chicago BullsOrlando Magic124–12847274915911^Milwaukee BucksIndiana Pacers140–1263720280324323363*Philadelphia WarriorsIndianapolis Jets108–87—2756——914* (3)Los Angeles LakersPhiladelphia Warriors151–147—2355——1724*Los Angeles LakersNew York Knicks129–121392236——1922* (16)San Francisco WarriorsLos Angeles Lakers118–120—2441——1520* (17)San Francisco WarriorsPhiladelphia 76ers117–128—2758——920*San Antonio SpursNew Orleans Jazz132–153332349——17203962* (18)Philadelphia WarriorsBoston Celtics136–145482745——810* (19)Philadelphia WarriorsSt. Louis Hawks136–130532448——1420* (20)Philadelphia WarriorsSyracuse Nationals139–132532542——1217* (21)San Francisco WarriorsNew York Knicks123–103—2744——817* (22)San Francisco WarriorsCincinnati Royals122–106—2644——1021* (23)Philadelphia 76ersSan Francisco Warriors135–125—2639——1019*Orlando MagicWashington Wizards108–994620375141726* (3)Los Angeles LakersDallas Mavericks112–903318314102225*New York KnicksCharlotte Bobcats125–963923356111010^ Golden State WarriorsPortland Trail Blazers137–1223618318161819^Minnesota TimberwolvesCharlotte Hornets125–12838213510151014^ (2)Phoenix SunsIndiana Pacers131–13338223761212135161*Minneapolis LakersRochester Royals91–81—2245——1721* (24)Philadelphia WarriorsChicago Packers135–113482848——510* (25)Philadelphia WarriorsSt. Louis Hawks139–121482136——1934* (26)Philadelphia WarriorsChicago Packers128–119482446——1317* (27)San Francisco WarriorsCincinnati Royals139–143—2752——715* (28)San Francisco WarriorsSyracuse Nationals136–124—2757——711* (29)San Francisco WarriorsSt. Louis Hawks130–110—2653——914* (3)Chicago BullsDetroit Pistons125–120432239001718* (4)Chicago BullsAtlanta Hawks114–117412238031721*Utah JazzMilwaukee Bucks144–96332126001923Enlund, Tom (January 28, 1990). "Malone answers all-star snub with 61 points against Bucks", The Milwaukee Journal, p. 1C.*Los Angeles LakersLos Angeles Clippers123–103452435001322* (4)Los Angeles LakersNew York Knicks126–117371931362020^Miami HeatCharlotte Bobcats124–107412233810912^Houston RocketsNew York Knicks114–1104017385202225^ (2)Houston RocketsSan Antonio Spurs111–1053719349131417^ (2)Portland Trail BlazersGolden State Warriors129–12445173711201616^ (3)Portland Trail BlazersDallas Mavericks134–1314117329171818^New York KnicksSan Antonio Spurs126–13043254751366^Denver NuggetsMinnesota Timberwolves139–14053182961119247060* (30)Philadelphia WarriorsLos Angeles Lakers138–117482247——1626* (31)Philadelphia WarriorsLos Angeles Lakers123–118482443——1219* (32)Los Angeles LakersCincinnati Royals126–113—2236——1624*New York KnicksNew Jersey Nets114–120411930002226*Boston CelticsAtlanta Hawks126–115432236141516Phoenix SunsSeattle SuperSonics121–95422232001618*Philadelphia 76ersOrlando Magic112–99421736252427Washington WizardsLos Angeles Lakers147–1414917325122127* (5)Los Angeles LakersMemphis Grizzlies121–119452037371718* (6)Los Angeles LakersUtah Jazz101–964222506211012^Golden State WarriorsIndiana Pacers142–1062921338141011^ (3)Houston RocketsOrlando Magic114–1074619305141718§Charlotte HornetsPhiladelphia 76ers119–1224521346141212^ (4)Portland Trail BlazersBrooklyn Nets115–1194019337161515^ (4)Houston RocketsAtlanta Hawks158–1113116248142023^Washington WizardsPhiladelphia 76ers136–1413820357101315^Boston CelticsSan Antonio Spurs143–140452037571517^ (2)Minnesota TimberwolvesSan Antonio Spurs149–1393619317111516^Brooklyn NetsOrlando Magic150–1083520318121213^ (2)Dallas MavericksNew York Knicks126–121472131261622^ (5)Portland Trail BlazersUtah Jazz134–124402129915910^ (2)Golden State WarriorsAtlanta Hawks134–141412238102366^Sacramento KingsMinnesota Timberwolves126–1304422356101011^ (3)Los Angeles LakersMiami Heat134–1263818309171519

See also List of NBA regular season records List of NBA single-game playoff scoring leaders List of NCAA Division I men's basketball players with 60 or more points in a game List of basketball players who have scored 100 points in a single game

References

External links Top single-game scorers (60-plus) at National Basketball Association NBA Almanac: Most Points Historical NBA Box Scores Wilt Chamberlain Career Retrospective Harvey Pollack's Statistical Yearbook