Who has the most points in NBA history single game?

Wilt Chamberlain
Wilt Chamberlain
Wilton Norman Chamberlain (/ˈtʃeɪmbərlɪn/; August 21, 1936 – October 12, 1999) was an American professional basketball player who played at the center position.
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has the most points in a game, with 100 points versus the Knicks on March 2, 1962.
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Who scored 73 points in a game?

7. The number of players who have scored at least 70 points in an NBA game: Wilt Chamberlain (100, 78, 73, 73, 72, 70), Kobe Bryant (81), David Thompson (73), Donovan Mitchell (71), Elgin Baylor (71), David Robinson (71), Devin Booker (70).
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What is scoring 7 goals called?

For reference: 2 = brace, 3 = hat-trick, 4 = haul, 5 = glut, 6 = double hat-trick, 7 = haul-trick.
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Who has a 80 point game?

Kobe Bryant's 81-point game is almost as famous as Chamberlain's 100. It's the only other time in NBA history a player has scored 80 or more points in a game, and only one other player (Devin Booker of the Phoenix Suns) has hit 70 points since then.
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Who scored 78 points in the NBA?

Elgin Baylor was the first NBA player to have a 70-point game when he had a 71-point, 25-rebound effort as a member of the Lakers in November 1960. Chamberlain broke Baylor's record the following year with his 78-point game, which actually came in a loss to Baylor, who scored 63 points in the matchup, and the Lakers.
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Who scored 69 points in the NBA?

On March 28th, 1990, Jordan's Chicago Bulls were playing against the Cleveland Cavaliers when he got hammered by Cleveland's defense. His reaction to the foul was as expected. He went on a tear and ended up scoring an incredible 69 points.
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What is the highest triple double ever?

In May 2021, Washington Wizards point guard Russell Westbrook became the undisputed king of the triple doubles. He scored his record-breaking 182nd triple double in a tight 125-124 loss against the Atlanta Hawks.
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Who has had a 50 point triple-double?

Only four players other than Luka Doncic have scored more than 50 points in a triple-double: James Harden (three times), Russell Westbrook (twice), Wilt Chamberlain (twice) and Elgin Baylor (once). To engrave his name in NBA history, Doncic had to beat two personal bests.
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Has anyone got a 60-point triple-double?

Luka Doncic went off for a historic triple-double (60 points, 21 rebounds, 10 assists) in the comeback win over the Knicks in overtime. Dallas Mavericks superstar Luka Doncic put on a career-best performance never before seen in NBA history.
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Who had a triple-double without 10 points?

Fact: Draymond Green had four points, 12 rebounds, 10 assists and 10 steals in the Warriors' 122-107 win over the Grizzlies on Friday night, recording the first triple-double in NBA history with fewer than 10 points.
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What is Jordan's career high?

Michael Jordan owns the highest career scoring average in NBA history. Relive his highest scoring game - 69 points - in this thrilling matchup with the Cavaliers from 1990.
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Who is the fastest player to reach 1000 points NBA?

On Friday, Williamson scored his 1,000th NBA point. He became the fastest player to achieve the feat since Blake Griffin did it during his rookie year.
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Has any NBA team scored 100 points in a half?

Phoenix set the NBA record with 107 points in the first half against Denver on Nov. 10, 1990.
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What is the lowest score ever in the NBA?

Lowest Scoring Game: Pistons vs.

22, 1950 than there were points scored on the court. In the lowest scoring game of all time, the Fort Wayne Pistons beat the Minneapolis Lakers 19-18 that day.
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How far is LeBron from Kareem in points?

Despite missing 11 games this season, James has already blown past Abdul-Jabbar's point total during his entire 20th and final season. James has scored 1,326 points in 44 games in 2022-23; Abdul-Jabbar scored 748 for the 1988-89 season. “It's just amazing to watch him.
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Who is the greatest NBA player ever?

The 10 Greatest Basketball Players of All Time
  • Shaquille O'Neal. ...
  • Larry Bird. ...
  • Bill Russell. ...
  • Oscar Robertson. ...
  • Wilt Chamberlain. ...
  • Magic Johnson. ...
  • Michael Jordan. ...
  • LeBron James. LeBron James Maddie Meyer/Getty Images.
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Who is the fastest NBA player to 25000 points?

In terms of total games played, Durant is the seventh-fastest player to 25,000 points in his 922nd game. Only Wilt Chamberlain (691), Michael Jordan (782), Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (889), LeBron James (915), Oscar Robertson (917), and Jerry West (920) got there faster.
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Who is the best 3 point shooter of all time?

The all-time leader in three-pointers made, Curry changed the game with his shooting prowess and ability to hit jumpers from 35 feet out, off the dribble, with defenders in his face, whatever.
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What is Steph Curry's career-high?

Steph Curry's career-high of 62 points also marked the first game of 60-or-more points by a Warriors player in over four years. The last to score 60-or-more was Warriors star shooting guard Klay Thompson, who scored exactly 60 points on Dec.
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What is LeBron career-high?

LeBron James scores career-high 61 points.
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What was MJ lowest scoring game?

Michael Jordan posted his fewest points in a game on December 15, 2002 and on April 2, 2002, with 2 points.
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Who hit a quadruple-double?

Wilt Chamberlain (#13) holds the record for most career double-doubles in the NBA with 968, while Nate Thurmond (#42) was the first to record a quadruple-double.
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Has there ever been a 10 10 10 triple-double?

The elusive 10/10/10 triple-double has only been recorded six times; Andre Iguodala did it twice. A great deal of the Golden State Warriors' success can be alluded to the presence of Andre Iguodala.
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