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NBA & ABA Game Leaders and Records for Points

Leaders and Records: Single Season ▪ Career ▪ Active ▪ Yearly ▪ Progressive ▪ Game

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Active players are listed in bold.
Members of the Hall of Fame are marked with an asterisk (*).

Note: Game leaders since the 1986-87 season
Rank Player PTSDate Tm
1. Kobe Bryant81 2006-01-22 LAL
2. David Robinson*71 1994-04-24 SAS
3. Michael Jordan*69 1990-03-28 CHI
4. Kobe Bryant65 2007-03-16 LAL
5. Michael Jordan*64 1993-01-16 CHI
6. Kobe Bryant62 2005-12-20 LAL
  Tracy McGrady62 2004-03-10 ORL
8. Kobe Bryant61 2009-02-02 LAL
  Shaquille O'Neal61 2000-03-06 LAL
  Karl Malone61 1990-01-27 UTA
  Michael Jordan*61 1987-04-16 CHI
  Michael Jordan*61 1987-03-04 CHI
13. Kobe Bryant60 2007-03-22 LAL
  Gilbert Arenas60 2006-12-17 WAS
  Allen Iverson60 2005-02-12 PHI
  Tom Chambers60 1990-03-24 PHO
17. Michael Jordan*59 1988-04-03 CHI
18. Kobe Bryant58 2006-12-29 LAL
  Allen Iverson58 2002-01-15 PHI
  Michael Jordan*58 1987-02-26 CHI
21. Michael Redd57 2006-11-11 MIL
  Jerry Stackhouse57 2001-04-03 DET
  Michael Jordan*57 1992-12-23 CHI
  Reggie Miller57 1992-11-28 IND
  Dominique Wilkins*57 1986-12-10 ATL
26. LeBron James56 2005-03-20 CLE
  Kobe Bryant56 2002-01-14 LAL
  Karl Malone56 1998-04-07 UTA
  Glen Rice56 1995-04-15 MIA
  Tom Chambers56 1990-02-18 PHO
  Michael Jordan*56 1987-03-24 CHI
32. Dwyane Wade55 2009-04-12 MIA
  LeBron James55 2009-02-20 CLE
  Tony Parker55 2008-11-05 SAS
  Jermaine O'Neal55 2005-01-04 IND
  Kobe Bryant55 2003-03-28 LAL
  Michael Jordan*55 1995-03-28 CHI
38. Ray Allen54 2007-01-12 SEA
  Gilbert Arenas54 2006-12-22 WAS
  Damon Stoudamire54 2005-01-14 POR
  Allen Iverson54 2004-12-18 PHI
  Allen Iverson54 2001-01-06 PHI
  Michael Jordan*54 1992-11-20 CHI
  Michael Adams54 1991-03-23 DEN
  Michael Jordan*54 1989-11-03 CHI
  Dominique Wilkins*54 1987-02-03 ATL
47. Kobe Bryant53 2008-03-28 LAL
  Kobe Bryant53 2007-03-30 LAL
  Kobe Bryant53 2006-12-15 LAL
  Allen Iverson53 2005-12-23 PHI
  Dirk Nowitzki53 2004-12-02 DAL
  Allan Houston53 2003-02-16 NYK
  Tim Duncan53 2001-12-26 SAS
  Tony Delk53 2001-01-02 PHO
  Michael Jordan*53 1996-03-07 CHI
  Willie Burton53 1994-12-13 PHI
  Shaquille O'Neal53 1994-04-20 ORL
  Dale Ellis53 1989-11-09 SEA
  Michael Jordan*53 1989-01-21 CHI
  Michael Jordan*53 1987-04-12 CHI
  Dominique Wilkins*53 1987-01-12 ATL
  Michael Jordan*53 1987-01-08 CHI
63. LeBron James52 2009-02-04 CLE
  Brandon Roy52 2008-12-18 POR
  Kobe Bryant52 2008-03-02 LAL
  Michael Redd52 2007-03-04 MIL
  Jamal Crawford52 2007-01-26 NYK
  Kobe Bryant52 2006-11-30 LAL
  LeBron James52 2005-12-10 CLE
  Tracy McGrady52 2003-02-21 ORL
  Kobe Bryant52 2003-02-18 LAL
  Michael Jordan*52 1993-03-12 CHI
  David Robinson*52 1993-01-16 SAS
  Dominique Wilkins*52 1991-12-07 ATL
  Bernard King52 1990-12-29 WSB
  Charles Smith52 1990-12-01 LAC
  Hakeem Olajuwon*52 1990-04-19 HOU
  Terry Cummings52 1990-01-31 SAS
  Karl Malone52 1989-12-22 UTA
  Michael Jordan*52 1989-12-20 CHI
  Michael Jordan*52 1988-11-26 CHI
  Michael Jordan*52 1988-11-16 CHI
  Michael Jordan*52 1988-11-09 CHI
  Michael Jordan*52 1988-02-26 CHI
  Michael Jordan*52 1987-12-17 CHI
86. LeBron James51 2009-03-13 CLE
  LeBron James51 2008-01-15 CLE
  Allen Iverson51 2007-12-05 DEN
  Gilbert Arenas51 2007-01-15 WAS
  Richard Hamilton51 2006-12-27 DET
  Kobe Bryant51 2006-04-07 LAL
  Dirk Nowitzki51 2006-03-23 DAL
  LeBron James51 2006-01-21 CLE
  Kobe Bryant51 2006-01-19 LAL
  Vince Carter51 2005-12-23 NJN
  Allen Iverson51 2004-12-20 PHI
  Tracy McGrady51 2003-11-14 ORL
  Kobe Bryant51 2003-02-12 LAL
  Michael Jordan*51 2001-12-29 WAS
  Allen Iverson51 2001-01-21 PHI
  Chris Webber51 2001-01-05 SAC
  Antawn Jamison51 2000-12-06 GSW
  Kobe Bryant51 2000-12-06 LAL
  Antawn Jamison51 2000-12-03 GSW
  Vince Carter51 2000-02-27 TOR
  Michael Jordan*51 1997-01-21 CHI
  Hakeem Olajuwon*51 1996-01-18 HOU
  Karl Malone51 1995-12-09 UTA
  Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf51 1995-12-07 DEN
  Michael Jordan*51 1992-03-19 CHI
  Vernon Maxwell51 1991-01-26 HOU
  Patrick Ewing*51 1990-03-24 NYK
  Alex English*51 1989-03-10 DEN
  Dominique Wilkins*51 1988-02-16 ATL