Who Has the Most 30 Point Games in NBA History?

Check out this list of the NBA players with the most 30 point games in history. You might be surprised at who is at the top of the list!

Michael Jordan- 10

In NBA history, there have been numerous players who have had the privilege of putting up 30 or more points in a game. However, there is one player who stands out above the rest when it comes to having the most games with 30 or more points- Michael Jordan. In his illustrious career, Jordan had 10 games where he scored 30 or more points.

Some of the other greats of the game come close to Jordan’s total, but no one has been able to match his consistency in scoring 30 or more points in a game. Players like Kobe Bryant and LeBron James have had impressive streaks of games with 30 or more points, but they have not been able to match Jordan’s total over the course of their careers.

For any player looking to make a name for themselves in the NBA, scoring 30 or more points in a game is always an impressive feat. But for those players looking to etch their name into the history books, they will need to find a way to surpass the great Michael Jordan.

Wilt Chamberlain- 9

Wilt Chamberlain holds the record for the most 30 point games in NBA history, with 9. He achieved this feat during the 1961-1962 season, a year in which he averaged an astonishing 50.4 points per game. Chamberlain’s 9 30 point games is a record that is unlikely to ever be broken.

Kobe Bryant- 8

Kobe Bryant, who played his entire 20-year career with the Los Angeles Lakers, is the NBA’s all-time leader in 30-point games with 8. He is followed by Michael Jordan with 7 and Wilt Chamberlain with 6.

Karl Malone- 7

Former Utah Jazz and Los Angeles Lakers power forward Karl Malone holds the record for the most 30-point games in NBA history. In his 19 seasons in the league, Malone had 772 30-point games.

Malone was a 14-time All-Star and is widely considered one of the greatest power forwards in NBA history. He was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 2010.

LeBron James- 6

As of February 2021, LeBron James has the most 30 point games in NBA history with 6. He is followed by Michael Jordan with 5 and Kobe Bryant with 4.

Rick Barry- 5

Rick Barry is an American retired professional basketball player who played in both the American Basketball Association (ABA) and National Basketball Association (NBA). He is the only player to be named All-Star MVP in both the ABA and the NBA. Barry was known for his unorthodox but effective underhand free throw shooting technique, and at the time of his retirement, he was the last surviving player from the ABA. In 1987, Barry was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame.

Allen Iverson- 4

Allen Iverson is an American former professional basketball player. He played both the shooting guard and point guard positions for fourteen seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Iverson was an eight-time NBA All-Star, won the All-Star game MVP award in 2001 and 2005, and was the NBA’s Most Valuable Player (MVP) in 2001. He was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 2016.Iverson attended Bethel High School, where he started as a sophomore. He led the team to Virginia state championships in his junior and senior year.

Shaquille O’Neal- 3

Shaquille O’Neal, nicknamed Shaq, is a former American professional basketball player who is considered one of the greatest players in National Basketball Association (NBA) history. He is one of only three players to win NBA MVP, All-Star game MVP and Finals MVP awards in the same year; the other two players are Michael Jordan and LeBron James.

In his 19-year career, O’Neal played for six teams. He won championships with the Los Angeles Lakers in 2000, 2001, and 2002.

Over the course of his career, O’Neal was a 15-time All-Star and won four NBA championships.

Dwyane Wade- 2

Dwyane Wade is second on the list of most 30 point games in NBA history with 2. He trails only Michael Jordan, who has 3.

Elgin Baylor, Damian Lillard, and James Harden- 1

Elgin Baylor, Damian Lillard, and James Harden all currently have the most 30 point games in NBA history with 1.