NBA Single Game Leaders and Records for Points

Active players are listed in bold
* Indicates member of the Hall of Fame.

Single game leaders since the 1946-47 season.

Table
Rank Player PTSDate Tm
1. Wilt Chamberlain*100 1962-03-02 PHW
2. Kobe Bryant*81 2006-01-22 LAL
3. Wilt Chamberlain*78 1961-12-08 PHW
4. David Thompson*73 1978-04-09 DEN
  Wilt Chamberlain*73 1962-11-16 SFW
  Wilt Chamberlain*73 1962-01-13 PHW
7. Wilt Chamberlain*72 1962-11-03 SFW
8. Donovan Mitchell71 2023-01-02 CLE
  David Robinson*71 1994-04-24 SAS
  Elgin Baylor*71 1960-11-15 LAL
11. Devin Booker70 2017-03-24 PHO
  Wilt Chamberlain*70 1963-03-10 SFW
13. Michael Jordan*69 1990-03-28 CHI
14. Pete Maravich*68 1977-02-25 NOJ
  Wilt Chamberlain*68 1967-12-16 PHI
16. Wilt Chamberlain*67 1963-01-11 SFW
  Wilt Chamberlain*67 1962-02-25 PHW
  Wilt Chamberlain*67 1962-02-17 PHW
  Wilt Chamberlain*67 1961-03-09 PHW
20. Wilt Chamberlain*66 1969-02-09 LAL
21. Kobe Bryant*65 2007-03-16 LAL
  Wilt Chamberlain*65 1966-02-07 PHI
  Wilt Chamberlain*65 1962-02-27 PHW
  Wilt Chamberlain*65 1962-02-13 PHW
25. Michael Jordan*64 1993-01-16 CHI
  Rick Barry*64 1974-03-26 GSW
  Elgin Baylor*64 1959-11-08 MNL
28. George Gervin*63 1978-04-09 SAS
  Wilt Chamberlain*63 1964-11-26 SFW
  Wilt Chamberlain*63 1962-12-14 SFW
  Jerry West*63 1962-01-17 LAL
  Elgin Baylor*63 1961-12-08 LAL
  Joe Fulks*63 1949-02-10 PHW
34. Stephen Curry62 2021-01-03 GSW
  Carmelo Anthony62 2014-01-24 NYK
  Kobe Bryant*62 2005-12-20 LAL
  Tracy McGrady*62 2004-03-10 ORL
  Wilt Chamberlain*62 1966-03-03 PHI
  Wilt Chamberlain*62 1964-11-15 SFW
  Wilt Chamberlain*62 1963-01-29 SFW
  Wilt Chamberlain*62 1962-01-21 PHW
  Wilt Chamberlain*62 1962-01-17 PHW
  Wilt Chamberlain*62 1962-01-14 PHW
44. Damian Lillard61 2020-08-11 POR
  Damian Lillard61 2020-01-20 POR
  James Harden61 2019-03-22 HOU
  James Harden61 2019-01-23 HOU
  LeBron James61 2014-03-03 MIA
  Kobe Bryant*61 2009-02-02 LAL
  Shaquille O'Neal*61 2000-03-06 LAL
  Karl Malone*61 1990-01-27 UTA
  Michael Jordan*61 1987-04-16 CHI
  Michael Jordan*61 1987-03-04 CHI
  Wilt Chamberlain*61 1962-12-18 SFW
  Wilt Chamberlain*61 1962-12-11 SFW
  Wilt Chamberlain*61 1962-11-21 SFW
  Wilt Chamberlain*61 1962-02-28 PHW
  Wilt Chamberlain*61 1962-02-22 PHW
  Wilt Chamberlain*61 1961-12-09 PHW
  George Mikan*61 1952-01-20 MNL
61. Damian Lillard60 2023-01-25 POR
  Luka Dončić60 2022-12-27 DAL
  Kyrie Irving60 2022-03-15 BRK
  Karl-Anthony Towns60 2022-03-14 MIN
  Jayson Tatum60 2021-04-30 BOS
  Bradley Beal60 2021-01-06 WAS
  James Harden60 2019-11-30 HOU
  Damian Lillard60 2019-11-08 POR
  Kemba Walker60 2018-11-17 CHO
  James Harden60 2018-01-30 HOU
  Klay Thompson60 2016-12-05 GSW
  Kobe Bryant*60 2016-04-13 LAL
  Kobe Bryant*60 2007-03-22 LAL
  Gilbert Arenas60 2006-12-17 WAS
  Allen Iverson*60 2005-02-12 PHI
  Tom Chambers60 1990-03-24 PHO
  Larry Bird*60 1985-03-12 BOS
  Bernard King*60 1984-12-25 NYK
  Wilt Chamberlain*60 1969-01-26 LAL
  Wilt Chamberlain*60 1961-12-29 PHW
  Wilt Chamberlain*60 1961-12-01 PHW
82. Joel Embiid59 2022-11-13 PHI
  James Harden59 2019-10-30 HOU
  Devin Booker59 2019-03-25 PHO
  Damian Lillard59 2017-04-08 POR
  Anthony Davis59 2016-02-21 NOP
  Michael Jordan*59 1988-04-03 CHI
  Purvis Short59 1984-11-17 GSW
  Wilt Chamberlain*59 1964-02-11 SFW
  Wilt Chamberlain*59 1964-01-28 SFW
  Wilt Chamberlain*59 1963-12-06 SFW
  Wilt Chamberlain*59 1962-12-02 SFW
  Wilt Chamberlain*59 1962-11-18 SFW
  Wilt Chamberlain*59 1962-10-30 SFW
  Wilt Chamberlain*59 1962-02-08 PHW
  Wilt Chamberlain*59 1961-12-25 PHW
  Jack Twyman*59 1960-01-15 CIN
98. Devin Booker58 2022-12-17 PHO
  James Harden58 2019-02-28 HOU
  James Harden58 2019-01-16 HOU
  Russell Westbrook58 2017-03-07 OKC
  Kobe Bryant*58 2006-12-29 LAL
  Allen Iverson*58 2002-01-15 PHI
  Michael Jordan*58 1987-02-26 CHI
  Fred Brown58 1974-03-23 SEA
  Wilt Chamberlain*58 1967-02-13 PHI
  Wilt Chamberlain*58 1964-12-15 SFW
  Wilt Chamberlain*58 1963-01-24 SFW
  Wilt Chamberlain*58 1962-03-04 PHW
  Wilt Chamberlain*58 1961-11-08 PHW
  Wilt Chamberlain*58 1961-11-04 PHW
  Wilt Chamberlain*58 1961-02-25 PHW
  Wilt Chamberlain*58 1960-02-21 PHW
  Wilt Chamberlain*58 1960-01-25 PHW