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NBA & ABA Leaders and Records for Game Score

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Members of the Hall of Fame are marked with an asterisk (*).

Single game leaders since the 1985-86 season (1984 playoffs).

Reg. Season

Rank Player GmScDate Tm
1. Michael Jordan*64.60 1990-03-28 CHI
2. Kobe Bryant63.50 2006-01-22 LAL
3. Karl Malone*60.20 1990-01-27 UTA
4. Michael Jordan*54.70 1988-04-03 CHI
5. David Robinson*51.80 1994-04-24 SAS
6. Dominique Wilkins*51.60 1986-12-10 ATL
7. Michael Jordan*51.20 1989-11-03 CHI
  Michael Jordan*51.20 1987-02-26 CHI
9. Kobe Bryant50.90 2007-03-16 LAL
10. Reggie Miller*50.40 1992-11-28 IND
11. Amar'e Stoudemire50.20 2008-11-05 PHO
12. Tom Chambers50.00 1990-03-24 PHO
13. Kobe Bryant49.70 2005-12-20 LAL
  Michael Jordan*49.70 1987-04-12 CHI
15. Willie Burton49.60 1994-12-13 PHI
  Charles Barkley*49.60 1988-11-30 PHI
17. Shaquille O'Neal49.50 2000-03-06 LAL
18. Dwyane Wade49.00 2009-03-09 MIA
19. Shaquille O'Neal48.70 1994-04-20 ORL
20. Michael Jordan*48.60 1992-12-23 CHI
21. Allen Iverson48.50 2005-02-12 PHI
22. Dirk Nowitzki48.00 2004-12-02 DAL
  David Robinson*48.00 1993-01-16 SAS
24. Michael Jordan*47.90 1989-01-21 CHI
25. Gilbert Arenas47.80 2006-12-17 WAS
  Michael Jordan*47.80 1987-04-16 CHI
27. Michael Jordan*47.70 1996-03-07 CHI
28. Michael Jordan*47.60 1987-03-04 CHI
29. Dwyane Wade47.50 2009-02-28 MIA
30. Dominique Wilkins*47.40 1987-01-12 ATL
31. Kobe Bryant47.30 2009-02-02 LAL
32. Michael Jordan*46.90 1988-03-18 CHI
33. Karl Malone*46.80 1989-12-22 UTA
34. LeBron James46.70 2011-02-03 MIA
  Hakeem Olajuwon*46.70 1996-03-23 HOU
  Michael Jordan*46.70 1989-01-15 CHI
37. Manu Ginobili46.60 2008-02-13 SAS
  David Robinson*46.60 1991-01-10 SAS
  Dominique Wilkins*46.60 1990-12-29 ATL
40. Michael Jordan*46.50 1988-11-16 CHI
41. Kobe Bryant46.30 2002-01-14 LAL
42. Karl Malone*46.20 1998-04-07 UTA
43. Stephen Curry46.10 2013-02-27 GSW
  Deron Williams46.10 2012-03-04 NJN
45. Shareef Abdur-Rahim46.00 2001-11-23 ATL
  Antawn Jamison46.00 2000-12-06 GSW
  Michael Jordan*46.00 1987-03-24 CHI
48. Clyde Drexler*45.90 1986-03-14 POR
49. David Robinson*45.80 1994-03-04 SAS
  Michael Jordan*45.80 1989-04-13 CHI
51. Dana Barros45.60 1995-03-14 PHI
  Michael Jordan*45.60 1988-01-22 CHI
53. Larry Bird*45.50 1989-11-10 BOS
54. David Robinson*45.40 1994-03-19 SAS
55. Scottie Pippen*45.30 1991-02-23 CHI
  Michael Jordan*45.30 1987-12-17 CHI
57. Dwyane Wade45.20 2007-12-28 MIA
  Antawn Jamison45.20 2000-12-03 GSW
  Shaquille O'Neal45.20 1994-11-09 ORL
  Larry Bird*45.20 1988-02-15 BOS
61. Allen Iverson45.10 2007-03-17 DEN
62. LeBron James45.00 2008-01-15 CLE
  Clyde Drexler*45.00 1991-11-24 POR
64. Shawn Marion44.80 2006-02-22 PHO
  Rashard Lewis44.80 2003-10-31 SEA
  Clifford Robinson44.80 2000-01-16 PHO
  Shaquille O'Neal44.80 1995-03-08 ORL
  David Robinson*44.80 1993-11-09 SAS
  Michael Jordan*44.80 1993-01-16 CHI
70. LeBron James44.70 2009-12-30 CLE
  Tim Duncan44.70 2003-03-04 SAS
  Magic Johnson*44.70 1986-12-21 LAL
73. Allen Iverson44.60 2005-12-23 PHI
  Allan Houston44.60 2003-02-16 NYK
  Latrell Sprewell44.60 1997-01-21 GSW
76. James Harden44.50 2013-02-20 HOU
  Shaquille O'Neal44.50 1994-02-18 ORL
  Tom Chambers44.50 1990-02-18 PHO
79. Kobe Bryant44.40 2007-04-15 LAL
  Michael Jordan*44.40 1993-03-12 CHI
  Michael Jordan*44.40 1988-11-09 CHI
  Hakeem Olajuwon*44.40 1987-03-10 HOU
83. Brandon Roy44.30 2008-12-18 POR
  Ray Allen44.30 2007-01-12 SEA
85. LeBron James44.20 2013-02-26 MIA
  Allen Iverson44.20 2004-12-18 PHI
  Clyde Drexler*44.20 1994-11-05 POR
  Larry Bird*44.20 1988-01-27 BOS
  Alex English*44.20 1987-01-24 DEN
90. Dirk Nowitzki44.10 2006-03-23 DAL
91. LeBron James44.00 2008-03-05 CLE
  Jermaine O'Neal44.00 2005-01-04 IND
  Kenny Anderson44.00 1994-04-15 NJN
  Charles Barkley*44.00 1992-11-07 PHO
95. Alonzo Mourning43.90 2000-02-23 MIA
96. LeBron James43.80 2006-04-01 CLE
  Moses Malone*43.80 1987-04-08 WSB
98. World B. Free43.70 1986-03-29 CLE
99. Dwyane Wade43.60 2009-04-12 MIA
100. Leandro Barbosa43.50 2009-02-20 PHO
  Gilbert Arenas43.50 2006-02-25 WAS
  Karl Malone*43.50 1995-12-09 UTA
  Michael Jordan*43.50 1993-04-16 CHI
  Michael Jordan*43.50 1987-12-02 CHI
  Larry Bird*43.50 1987-11-11 BOS

Playoffs

Rank Player GmScDate Tm
1. Charles Barkley*52.60 1994-05-04 PHO
2. Michael Jordan*49.80 1992-04-29 CHI
3. Sleepy Floyd49.10 1987-05-10 GSW
4. Hakeem Olajuwon*48.60 1987-05-14 HOU
5. Michael Jordan*47.20 1986-04-20 CHI
6. Charles Barkley*47.10 1993-06-01 PHO
7. Vince Carter46.80 2001-05-11 TOR
8. Dirk Nowitzki46.50 2011-05-17 DAL
9. Patrick Ewing*46.40 1990-05-04 NYK
10. Allen Iverson45.30 2001-05-16 PHI
11. Terry Porter45.10 1992-05-19 POR
12. Charles Barkley*45.00 1993-06-05 PHO
13. LeBron James44.70 2009-05-20 CLE
14. Allen Iverson44.60 2003-04-20 PHI
15. LeBron James43.80 2009-05-09 CLE
16. Kobe Bryant43.60 2008-04-23 LAL
17. Kobe Bryant43.30 2001-05-13 LAL
18. Michael Jordan*42.80 1997-04-27 CHI
  Michael Jordan*42.80 1989-05-27 CHI
20. Dirk Nowitzki42.30 2006-06-01 DAL
21. Patrick Ewing*42.20 1990-05-12 NYK
22. Paul Pierce41.60 2002-05-03 BOS
23. Kevin Johnson41.50 1995-05-14 PHO
24. Shaquille O'Neal41.40 1998-05-10 LAL
  Michael Jordan*41.40 1989-05-13 CHI
26. Dirk Nowitzki41.30 2001-05-14 DAL
  Michael Jordan*41.30 1993-05-31 CHI
28. Karl Malone*41.10 2000-04-22 UTA
29. Rajon Rondo41.00 2012-05-30 BOS
  Shaquille O'Neal41.00 2000-04-23 LAL
31. Brad Daugherty40.90 1992-04-23 CLE
32. Tim Duncan40.80 2003-06-04 SAS
33. Ray Allen40.40 2005-05-01 SEA
  Hakeem Olajuwon*40.40 1986-04-26 HOU
35. Michael Jordan*40.30 1988-05-01 CHI
36. Hakeem Olajuwon*40.10 1988-04-30 HOU
37. Shaquille O'Neal40.00 2001-05-06 LAL
  Kevin Johnson40.00 1995-05-20 PHO
39. LeBron James39.90 2010-04-25 CLE
  Michael Jordan*39.90 1989-05-14 CHI
41. Michael Jordan*39.80 1995-04-28 CHI
42. Clyde Drexler*39.70 1995-05-05 HOU
43. Jason Richardson39.50 2010-04-22 PHO
44. Ray Allen39.40 2009-04-30 BOS
  Hakeem Olajuwon*39.40 1994-05-01 HOU
46. Magic Johnson*39.20 1985-05-07 LAL
47. Larry Bird*39.00 1987-05-05 BOS
48. Michael Jordan*38.90 1993-06-16 CHI
49. Elton Brand38.80 2006-05-08 LAC
50. Hakeem Olajuwon*38.60 1994-05-25 HOU
  Magic Johnson*38.60 1990-05-13 LAL
52. Magic Johnson*38.50 1989-04-30 LAL
53. LeBron James38.40 2006-05-03 CLE
  Michael Jordan*38.40 1990-05-13 CHI
  Sleepy Floyd38.40 1988-04-30 HOU
56. LeBron James38.30 2010-04-19 CLE
  Charles Barkley*38.30 1993-05-13 PHO
  Charles Barkley*38.30 1986-05-05 PHI
59. Clyde Drexler*38.20 1992-04-29 POR
60. David West38.10 2008-05-13 NOH
  LeBron James38.10 2007-05-31 CLE
  Anfernee Hardaway38.10 1997-05-01 ORL
63. Jermaine O'Neal38.00 2006-04-27 IND
64. Shaquille O'Neal37.90 2000-06-07 LAL
  Kevin Johnson37.90 1989-04-30 PHO
  Hakeem Olajuwon*37.90 1988-05-05 HOU
67. Dirk Nowitzki37.80 2003-04-25 DAL
68. Michael Jordan*37.70 1992-04-24 CHI
69. Shaquille O'Neal37.60 1997-04-25 LAL
70. Chris Paul37.50 2011-04-17 NOH
  Charles Barkley*37.50 1994-04-29 PHO
72. Michael Jordan*37.40 1988-05-05 CHI
  Terry Cummings37.40 1985-04-30 MIL
74. Tony Parker37.30 2008-04-25 SAS
  Michael Jordan*37.30 1989-05-05 CHI
  John Stockton*37.30 1989-05-02 UTA
77. LeBron James37.20 2012-05-20 MIA
  Derrick Rose37.20 2011-05-06 CHI
  Charles Barkley*37.20 1995-05-02 PHO
80. Pau Gasol37.10 2008-04-20 LAL
  Tim Duncan37.10 2003-05-19 SAS
  Shaquille O'Neal37.10 2001-05-08 LAL
  Michael Jordan*37.10 1998-05-19 CHI
  Chris Mullin*37.10 1991-05-08 GSW
85. Chauncey Billups37.00 2009-04-19 DEN
  Charles Barkley*37.00 1993-06-11 PHO
87. LeBron James36.90 2010-05-07 CLE
  Manu Ginobili36.90 2005-05-17 SAS
  Michael Jordan*36.90 1992-06-03 CHI
90. Dirk Nowitzki36.80 2003-04-19 DAL
91. Charles Barkley*36.70 1993-04-30 PHO
  Karl Malone*36.70 1992-05-03 UTA
93. David Robinson*36.60 1996-04-28 SAS
94. Clyde Drexler*36.50 1992-05-19 POR
95. LeBron James36.40 2012-06-07 MIA
  Dirk Nowitzki36.40 2009-05-11 DAL
  Dale Ellis36.40 1987-04-28 SEA
98. Kevin Garnett36.30 2003-04-22 MIN
  Larry Bird*36.30 1985-04-30 BOS
100. Tim Duncan36.20 2006-05-22 SAS