The Most Points Scored in an NBA Game

On this day in Basketball History Wilt Chamberlain set the record for the most points scored in an NBA game with 100.

Introduction

On November 2, 2019, the Milwaukee Bucks defeated the Detroit Pistons 134-106. Giannis Antetokounmpo led the Bucks with 30 points and 17 rebounds, while Khris Middleton and Eric Bledsoe each added 21 points. The 134 points scored by the Bucks are the most ever scored by an NBA team in a regulation game.

The Most points scored in an NBA game by Player

The Most points scored in an NBA Game is held by Wilt Chamberlain who scored 100 points in a game against the New York Knicks on March 2, 1962. Chamberlain’s feat has been unmatched in the nearly 60 years since. The closest any player has come to matching Chamberlain’s record is Kobe Bryant who scored 81 points in a game against the Toronto Raptors on January 22, 2006.

The Most Points Scored in an NBA game by Team

The Most Points Scored in an NBA game by Team is the Los Angeles Lakers with 186 points scored against the Seattle SuperSonics on November 16, 1989. The second most points scored in an NBA game is 185 points, accomplished by Utah Jazz against Denver Nuggets on April 24, 1994.

The Most Points Scored in an NBA game by Half

In the Half Court game situations, the most points scored in an NBA game is 73, set by the Golden State Warriors against the Sacramento Kings on November 27, 2016. The Warriors won the game by a score of 116-106.

The record for most points scored in a game by a player is 100, set by Wilt Chamberlain of the Philadelphia Warriors against the New York Knicks on March 2, 1962. The Warriors won that game by a score of 169-147.

The Most Points Scored in an NBA game by Quarter

In the NBA, points are scored by shooting the ball through the basket. The game is divided into four quarters, and each quarter is divided into two halves. In each half, the team with the most points at the end of the quarter wins that quarter.

The most points scored in an NBA game by quarter is:

1st Quarter: 36 points
2nd Quarter: 33 points
3rd Quarter: 34 points
4th Quarter: 35 points

The Most Points Scored in an NBA Game by Possession

The most points scored in an Nba Game by possession occurred on December 13th, 2016 when the Golden State Warriors defeated the Los Angeles Lakers 149-106. That game featured 73 possessions for each team, and the Warriors outscored the Lakers 36-17 on fast break points.

The Most Points Scored in an NBA Game by Shot

In any given NBA game there are a variety of shots that can be made, including three-point shots, Free throws and layups. The player with the most points in an NBA Game is the one who makes the most of these shots.

The record for the most points in an NBA game is held by Wilt Chamberlain who scored 100 points in a game against the New York Knicks in 1962. In that game, Chamberlain made 36 of 63 field goal attempts, including 28 of 32 from inside the three-point line He also made all of his Free throws going 20 for 20 from the Charity Stripe

Today, many players have come close to Chamberlain’s record, but no one has been able to match it. The closest anyone has come was Kobe Bryant who scored 81 points in a 2006 game against the Toronto Raptors In that game, Bryant made 28 of 46 field goal attempts and all of his 19 free throw attempts.

The Most Points Scored in an NBA game by Free Throw

On December 13, 1961, Wilt Chamberlain set the NBA record for the most points scored in a game by shooting 28 free throws This record would stand for almost 46 years until Kobe Bryant surpassed it by shooting 29 free throws in a game on January 22, 2006.

The Most Points Scored in an NBA Game by Three-Pointer

In an NBA game the most points that can be scored by a single player is 63. This record is held by Portland Trail Blazers’ Damian Lillard who achieved it against the Sacramento Kings on January 20, 2020. Lillard was also the first player in NBA history to score 60 or more points in a game while shooting at least 90% from three-point range he made 10 of his 13 three-point attempts (76.9%).

The Most Points Scored in an NBA game by Dunk

In the history of the NBA, there have been some truly remarkable dunks. From Michael Jordan’s iconic slam against the Lakers in the 1991 Finals to Shaquille O’Neal’s monster jams in the 2000s, these are the plays that get fans out of their seats and leave opposing players shaking their heads in disbelief.

But which dunk is the most impressive of all time? To find out, we need to look at the numbers.

Here are the top five dunks in NBA history based on the most points scored in a single game:

1. Michael Jordan – 63 points (1993)
2. Kobe Bryant – 62 points (2005)
3. Wilt Chamberlain – 60 points (1962)
4. Elgin Baylor – 61 points (1960)
5. David Thompson – 73 points (1978)