Who Scored The Most Points In A Nba Basketball Game?
Who scored the most points in a single NBA game? That record belongs to Wilt Chamberlain, who tallied 100 points in a game against the New York Knicks in 1962.
Wilt Chamberlain
Wilt Chamberlain holds the record for the most points scored in a single game with 100. The game was played on March 2, 1962, and Chamberlain was just 24 years old at the time. He was a member of the Philadelphia Warriors and they were playing against the New York Knicks.
On March 2, 1962, Chamberlain scored 100 points against the New York Knicks, setting the record for most points in a single game.
It was a record that would stand for nearly four decades, until Kobe Bryant scored 81 points against the Toronto Raptors on January 22, 2006. Chamberlain’s 100-point game is widely considered one of the greatest individual performances in NBA history.
Kobe Bryant
On January 22, 2006, Kobe Bryant scored 81 points against the Toronto Raptors, the second-most points scored in a single game in NBA history. Kobe’s historic performance happened in his 15th season in the league. He was just 27 years old.
On January 22, 2006, Bryant scored 81 points against the Toronto Raptors, the second-highest single-game total in NBA history.
On January 22, 2006, Bryant scored 81 points against the Toronto Raptors, the second-highest single-game total in NBA history. He made 28 of 46 field goal attempts (60.9%), including 7 of 13 three-pointers (53.8%), and 18 of 20 free throws (90%). With the Lakers trailing by 18 points in the fourth quarter, Bryant scored LA’s final 26 points of the game, including 12 in the last 2:28 of regulation to force overtime. He then scored six more points in overtime to complete his historic effort.
Michael Jordan
Michael Jordan is considered by many to be the Greatest Of All Time when it comes to basketball. He was a 6 time NBA champion, 6 time NBA Finals MVP, 5 time NBA MVP, 14 time NBA All-Star, and 10 time scoring champion. Oh, and he also holds the record for the most points scored in a single NBA game with 63.
On April 16, 1987, Jordan scored 63 points against the Boston Celtics, the third-highest single-game total in NBA history.
On April 16, 1987, during the first round of the playoffs, Jordan set the NBA playoff record for most points in a game with 63 against the Boston Celtics. The Celtics were expected to win the series against the young Bulls, but Jordan’s scoring outburst helped lead the Bulls to a 108–101 victory in Game 1. In spite of this performance, the Bulls lost the series in six games. Jordan’s scoring total was alsothird-highest single-game total in NBA history, behind Wilt Chamberlain’s 100-point game in 1962 and Elgin Baylor’s 71-point game in 1960.
