Basketball World Records: The Most Amazing Feats
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From the highest score ever recorded to the player with the most MVP Awards check out these mind-blowing Basketball World records.
Most points in a game
Basketball is a sport that is filled with amazing athletes who are capable of doing some incredible things on the court. These athletes push themselves to the limit in order to achieve their goals, and sometimes this results in them accomplishing something that is truly remarkable.
One of the most impressive things that can be done in basketball is to score a lot of points in a single game. This is a feat that takes a lot of skill and determination, and it is one that has been accomplished by some of the greatest players in the history of the sport.
Here are some of the most impressive scoring performances in Basketball History
* Wilt Chamberlain holds the record for the most points in a single game, as he scored 100 points in a game against the New York Knicks in 1962.
* Kobe Bryant scored 81 points in a game against the Toronto Raptors in 2006, which is the second-highest single-game total in NBA history
* Michael Jordan holds the record for the most points in a Playoff Game as he scored 63 points against the Boston Celtics in 1986.
* Elgin Baylor scored 61 points in a game against the New York Knicks in 1960, which was an NBA record at the time.
* Rick Barry scored 60 points in a game against the New York Knicks in 1974, which was an NBA record at the time.
Most points in a career
Basketball is a sport that is full of amazing athletes and records.
One record that may never be broken is the most points in a career. This record is held by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar who played 20 seasons in the NBA and scored 38,387 points.
Other incredible feats in basketball include the most three-pointers made in a season and the most points scored in a single game.
While some of these records may never be broken, it is always fun to watch NBA players attempt to achieve greatness.
Most points in a season
The most points scored in an NBA season is 3,787, which was achieved by Wilt Chamberlain of the Philadelphia 76ers in the 1961-62 campaign. This record has stood for almost 60 years.
Most assists in a game
Most assists in a game: 30
Date: December 15, 1990
Player: Scott Skiles
Team: Orlando Magic vs. Denver Nuggets
Skiles not only holds the record for the most assists in an NBA game but he did it in his 5th season as a pro, and in his very first season with the Orlando Magic!
Most assists in a career
Most assists in a career: John Stockton holds the record for the most assists in an NBA Career He played for the Utah Jazz for 19 seasons, from 1984 to 2003. In those 19 seasons, he had a total of 15,806 assists, an average of 8.4 per game.
Most assists in a season
Most assists in an NBA season John Stockton (Utah Jazz) ran the pick-and-roll to perfection with Karl Malone for 19 seasons, racking up 15,806 assists, an average of 10.5 per game. That’s almost 3,000 more than the next player on the list, Mark Jackson (New York Knicks Houston Rockets), who had 13,835.
Most rebounds in a game
In basketball, a rebound, sometimes colloquially referred to as a board, is a statistic awarded to a player who retrieves the ball after a missed field goal or free throw
Bill Russell holds the record for most rebounds in a game with 51, set on November 24, 1957. Wilt Chamberlain owns the second-most with 42 rebounds in a game, accomplished four times: once in 1960 and thrice in 1961. Andre Drummond currently shares the third-most with 39 rebounds in a game, done twice: once in 2014 and again in 2016. The following is a list of other players with at least 35 rebounds in a game.
Most rebounds in a career
One of the most amazing feats in basketball is the number of rebounds a player can rack up in their career. The record for most rebounds in a career is held by Wilt Chamberlain who had 23,924 rebounds during his time in the NBA.
Most rebounds in a season
In the National Basketball Association (NBA), the rebounding title is awarded to the player with the most rebounds in a given season. Bill Russell holds the record for the most rebounds in a season, with 2,017. He averaged 20.3 rebounds per game (RPG) over his 100-game season in 1960–61. Wilt Chamberlain is second on the list, averaging 18.6 RPG during his 1961–62 season of 79 games.
Most blocks in a game
The most blocks in a game is held by Hassan Whiteside of the Miami Heat who had 12 against the Chicago Bulls in 2015.
