List of National Basketball Association single - game scoring leaders - wikipedia List of National Basketball Association single - game scoring leaders This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 9 October 2017. This is a complete listing of National Basketball Association players who have scored 60 or more points in a game. This feat has been accomplished 67 times in NBA history. Twenty - three different players have scored 60 or more points in a game. Only four players have scored 60 or more points on more than one occasion : Wilt Chamberlain ( 32 times ), Kobe Bryant ( 6 times ), Michael Jordan ( 5 times ), and Elgin Baylor ( 4 times ). Jordan ( 63 ) and Baylor ( 61 ) are the only players to score at least 60 points in a game during the playoffs, each accomplishing this once. Contents 1 Key 2 List 3 See also 4 Notes 5 References 6 External links Key Denotes player who is currently active in the NBA * Denotes player who has been inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Occurred in playoff competition Player 's team lost the game MP Minutes played FGM Field goals made FGA Field goal attempts 3PM 3 - point field goals made 3PA 3 - point field goal attempts DNP Did not play FTM Free throws made FTA Free throw attempts List Rank Points Player Date 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Team Opponent Score MP FGM FGA 3PM 3PA FTM FTA Notes Ref. Scoring by quarter 100 Chamberlain, Wilt Wilt Chamberlain * 000000001962 - 03 - 02 - 0000 March 2, 1962 23 18 28 31 Philadelphia Warriors New York Knicks 169 -- 147 48 36 63 -- -- 28 32 81 Bryant, Kobe Kobe Bryant 000000002006 - 01 - 22 - 0000 January 22, 2006 14 12 27 28 Los Angeles Lakers Toronto Raptors 122 -- 104 41 : 56 28 46 7 13 18 20 78 Chamberlain, Wilt Wilt Chamberlain * 000000001961 - 12 - 08 - 0000 December 8, 1961 -- -- -- -- Philadelphia Warriors Los Angeles Lakers 147 -- 151 63 31 62 -- -- 16 31 73 Chamberlain, Wilt Wilt Chamberlain * 000000001962 - 01 - 13 - 0000 January 13, 1962 -- -- -- -- Philadelphia Warriors Chicago Packers 135 -- 117 48 29 48 -- -- 15 25 73 Chamberlain, Wilt Wilt Chamberlain * 000000001962 - 11 - 16 - 0000 November 16, 1962 -- -- -- -- San Francisco Warriors New York Knicks 127 -- 111 48 29 43 -- -- 15 19 73 Thompson, David David Thompson * 000000001978 - 04 - 09 - 0000 April 9, 1978 32 21 9 11 Denver Nuggets Detroit Pistons 137 -- 139 43 28 38 -- -- 17 20 7 72 Chamberlain, Wilt Wilt Chamberlain * 000000001962 - 11 - 03 - 0000 November 3, 1962 -- -- -- -- San Francisco Warriors Los Angeles Lakers 115 -- 127 -- 29 48 -- -- 14 18 8 71 Baylor, Elgin Elgin Baylor * 000000001960 - 11 - 15 - 0000 November 15, 1960 -- -- -- -- Los Angeles Lakers New York Knicks 123 -- 108 45 28 48 -- -- 15 18 71 Robinson, David David Robinson * 000000001994 - 04 - 24 - 0000 April 24, 1994 18 6 19 28 San Antonio Spurs Los Angeles Clippers 112 -- 97 44 26 41 18 25 10 70 Chamberlain, Wilt Wilt Chamberlain * 000000001963 - 03 - 10 - 0000 March 10, 1963 -- -- -- -- San Francisco Warriors Syracuse Nationals 148 -- 163 48 27 38 -- -- 16 22 70 Booker, Devin Devin Booker ^ March 24, 2017 10 9 23 28 Phoenix Suns Boston Celtics 120 -- 130 45 21 40 11 24 26 12 69 Jordan, Michael Michael Jordan * 000000001990 - 03 - 28 - 0000 March 28, 1990 16 15 20 18 Chicago Bulls Cleveland Cavaliers 117 -- 113 50 23 37 6 21 23 13 68 Chamberlain, Wilt Wilt Chamberlain * 000000001967 - 12 - 16 - 0000 December 16, 1967 14 15 15 24 Philadelphia 76ers Chicago Bulls 143 -- 123 -- 30 40 -- -- 8 22 68 Maravich, Pete Pete Maravich * 000000001977 - 02 - 25 - 0000 February 25, 1977 17 14 17 20 New Orleans Jazz New York Knicks 124 -- 107 43 26 43 -- -- 16 19 15 67 Chamberlain, Wilt Wilt Chamberlain * 000000001961 - 03 - 09 - 0000 March 9, 1961 -- -- -- -- Philadelphia Warriors New York Knicks 135 -- 126 -- 27 37 -- -- 13 17 67 Chamberlain, Wilt Wilt Chamberlain * 000000001962 - 02 - 17 - 0000 February 17, 1962 -- -- -- -- Philadelphia Warriors St. Louis Hawks 121 -- 128 48 26 44 -- -- 15 20 67 Chamberlain, Wilt Wilt Chamberlain * 000000001962 - 02 - 25 - 0000 February 25, 1962 -- -- -- -- Philadelphia Warriors New York Knicks 135 -- 149 48 25 38 -- -- 17 22 67 Chamberlain, Wilt Wilt Chamberlain * 000000001963 - 01 - 11 - 0000 January 11, 1963 -- -- -- -- San Francisco Warriors Los Angeles Lakers 129 -- 134 -- 28 47 -- -- 11 17 19 66 Chamberlain, Wilt Wilt Chamberlain * 000000001969 - 02 - 09 - 0000 February 9, 1969 17 17 22 10 Los Angeles Lakers Phoenix Suns 134 -- 116 48 29 35 -- -- 8 18 20 65 Chamberlain, Wilt Wilt Chamberlain * 000000001962 - 02 - 13 - 0000 February 13, 1962 -- -- -- -- Philadelphia Warriors Cincinnati Royals 132 -- 152 48 24 40 -- -- 17 30 65 Chamberlain, Wilt Wilt Chamberlain * 000000001962 - 02 - 27 - 0000 February 27, 1962 -- -- -- -- Philadelphia Warriors St. Louis Hawks 147 -- 137 48 25 43 -- -- 15 20 65 Chamberlain, Wilt Wilt Chamberlain * 000000001966 - 02 - 07 - 0000 February 7, 1966 -- -- -- -- Philadelphia 76ers Los Angeles Lakers 132 -- 125 -- 28 43 -- -- 9 20 65 Bryant, Kobe Kobe Bryant 000000002007 - 03 - 16 - 0000 March 16, 2007 19 9 24 Los Angeles Lakers Portland Trail Blazers 116 -- 111 49 : 58 23 39 8 12 11 12 24 64 Baylor, Elgin Elgin Baylor * 000000001959 - 11 - 08 - 0000 November 8, 1959 13 12 17 22 Minneapolis Lakers Boston Celtics 136 -- 115 -- 25 47 -- -- 14 19 64 Barry, Rick Rick Barry * 000000001974 - 03 - 26 - 0000 March 26, 1974 -- -- 23 22 Golden State Warriors Portland Trail Blazers 143 -- 120 43 30 45 -- -- 5 64 Jordan, Michael Michael Jordan * 000000001993 - 01 - 16 - 0000 January 16, 1993 22 8 11 16 Chicago Bulls Orlando Magic 124 -- 128 47 27 49 5 9 11 27 63 Fulks, Joe Joe Fulks * 000000001949 - 02 - 10 - 0000 February 10, 1949 -- -- -- -- Philadelphia Warriors Indianapolis Jets 108 -- 87 -- 27 56 -- -- 9 14 63 Baylor, Elgin Elgin Baylor * 000000001961 - 12 - 08 - 0000 December 8, 1961 -- -- -- -- Los Angeles Lakers Philadelphia Warriors 151 -- 147 -- 23 55 -- -- 17 24 63 West, Jerry Jerry West * 000000001962 - 01 - 17 - 0000 January 17, 1962 -- -- -- -- Los Angeles Lakers New York Knicks 129 -- 121 39 22 36 -- -- 19 22 63 Chamberlain, Wilt Wilt Chamberlain * 000000001962 - 12 - 14 - 0000 December 14, 1962 -- -- -- -- San Francisco Warriors Los Angeles Lakers 118 -- 120 -- 24 41 -- -- 15 20 63 Chamberlain, Wilt Wilt Chamberlain * 000000001964 - 11 - 26 - 0000 November 26, 1964 -- -- -- -- San Francisco Warriors Philadelphia 76ers 117 -- 128 -- 27 58 -- -- 9 20 63 Gervin, George George Gervin * 000000001978 - 04 - 09 - 0000 April 9, 1978 20 33 10 DNP San Antonio Spurs New Orleans Jazz 132 -- 153 33 23 49 -- -- 17 20 63 Jordan, Michael Michael Jordan * 000000001986 - 04 - 20 - 0000 April 20, 1986 17 6 13 18 Chicago Bulls Boston Celtics 131 -- 135 53 22 41 0 0 19 21 34 62 Chamberlain, Wilt Wilt Chamberlain * 000000001962 - 01 - 14 - 0000 January 14, 1962 -- -- -- -- Philadelphia Warriors Boston Celtics 136 -- 145 48 27 45 -- -- 8 10 62 Chamberlain, Wilt Wilt Chamberlain * 000000001962 - 01 - 17 - 0000 January 17, 1962 -- -- -- -- Philadelphia Warriors St. Louis Hawks 136 -- 130 53 24 48 -- -- 14 20 62 Chamberlain, Wilt Wilt Chamberlain * 000000001962 - 01 - 21 - 0000 January 21, 1962 -- -- -- -- Philadelphia Warriors Syracuse Nationals 139 -- 132 53 25 42 -- -- 12 17 62 Chamberlain, Wilt Wilt Chamberlain * 000000001963 - 01 - 29 - 0000 January 29, 1963 -- -- -- -- San Francisco Warriors New York Knicks 123 -- 103 -- 27 44 -- -- 8 17 62 Chamberlain, Wilt Wilt Chamberlain * 000000001964 - 11 - 15 - 0000 November 15, 1964 -- -- -- -- San Francisco Warriors Cincinnati Royals 122 -- 106 -- 26 44 -- -- 10 21 62 Chamberlain, Wilt Wilt Chamberlain * 000000001966 - 03 - 03 - 0000 March 3, 1966 -- -- -- -- Philadelphia 76ers San Francisco Warriors 135 -- 125 -- 26 39 -- -- 10 19 62 McGrady, Tracy Tracy McGrady * 000000002004 - 03 - 10 - 0000 March 10, 2004 7 21 24 10 Orlando Magic Washington Wizards 108 -- 99 45 : 50 20 37 5 14 17 26 62 Bryant, Kobe Kobe Bryant 000000002005 - 12 - 20 - 0000 December 20, 2005 15 17 30 DNP Los Angeles Lakers Dallas Mavericks 112 -- 90 32 : 53 18 31 10 22 25 62 Anthony, Carmelo Carmelo Anthony ^ 000000002014 - 01 - 24 - 0000 January 24, 2014 20 17 19 6 New York Knicks Charlotte Bobcats 125 -- 96 38 : 39 23 35 6 11 10 10 43 61 Mikan, George George Mikan * 000000001952 - 01 - 20 - 0000 January 20, 1952 18 18 -- -- Minneapolis Lakers Rochester Royals 91 -- 81 -- 22 45 -- -- 17 21 61 Chamberlain, Wilt Wilt Chamberlain * 000000001961 - 12 - 09 - 0000 December 9, 1961 -- -- -- -- Philadelphia Warriors Chicago Packers 135 -- 113 48 28 48 -- -- 5 10 61 Chamberlain, Wilt Wilt Chamberlain * 000000001962 - 02 - 22 - 0000 February 22, 1962 -- -- -- -- Philadelphia Warriors St. Louis Hawks 139 -- 121 48 21 36 -- -- 19 34 61 Chamberlain, Wilt Wilt Chamberlain * 000000001962 - 02 - 28 - 0000 February 28, 1962 -- -- -- -- Philadelphia Warriors Chicago Packers 128 -- 119 48 24 46 -- -- 13 17 61 Baylor, Elgin Elgin Baylor * 000000001962 - 04 - 14 - 0000 April 14, 1962 18 15 13 15 Los Angeles Lakers Boston Celtics 126 -- 121 -- 22 46 -- -- 17 19 61 Chamberlain, Wilt Wilt Chamberlain * 000000001962 - 11 - 21 - 0000 November 21, 1962 -- -- -- -- San Francisco Warriors Cincinnati Royals 139 -- 143 -- 27 52 -- -- 7 15 61 Chamberlain, Wilt Wilt Chamberlain * 000000001962 - 12 - 11 - 0000 December 11, 1962 -- -- -- -- San Francisco Warriors Syracuse Nationals 136 -- 124 -- 27 57 -- -- 7 11 61 Chamberlain, Wilt Wilt Chamberlain * 000000001962 - 12 - 18 - 0000 December 18, 1962 -- -- -- -- San Francisco Warriors St. Louis Hawks 130 -- 110 -- 26 53 -- -- 9 14 61 Jordan, Michael Michael Jordan * 000000001987 - 03 - 04 - 0000 March 4, 1987 14 10 7 26 Chicago Bulls Detroit Pistons 125 -- 120 43 22 39 0 0 17 18 61 Jordan, Michael Michael Jordan * 000000001987 - 04 - 16 - 0000 April 16, 1987 15 17 16 13 Chicago Bulls Atlanta Hawks 114 -- 117 41 22 38 0 17 21 61 Malone, Karl Karl Malone * 000000001990 - 01 - 27 - 0000 January 27, 1990 17 13 20 11 Utah Jazz Milwaukee Bucks 144 -- 96 33 21 26 0 0 19 23 61 O'Neal, Shaquille Shaquille O'Neal * 000000002000 - 03 - 06 - 0000 March 6, 2000 10 16 16 19 Los Angeles Lakers Los Angeles Clippers 123 -- 103 44 : 52 24 35 0 0 13 22 61 Bryant, Kobe Kobe Bryant 000000002009 - 02 - 02 - 0000 February 2, 2009 18 16 12 15 Los Angeles Lakers New York Knicks 126 -- 117 36 : 48 19 31 6 20 20 61 James, LeBron LeBron James ^ 000000002014 - 03 - 03 - 0000 March 3, 2014 11 13 25 12 Miami Heat Charlotte Bobcats 124 -- 107 41 : 12 22 33 8 10 9 12 57 60 Chamberlain, Wilt Wilt Chamberlain * 000000001961 - 12 - 01 - 0000 December 1, 1961 -- -- -- -- Philadelphia Warriors Los Angeles Lakers 138 -- 117 48 22 47 -- -- 16 26 60 Chamberlain, Wilt Wilt Chamberlain * 000000001961 - 12 - 29 - 0000 December 29, 1961 -- -- -- -- Philadelphia Warriors Los Angeles Lakers 123 -- 118 48 24 43 -- -- 12 19 60 Chamberlain, Wilt Wilt Chamberlain * 000000001969 - 01 - 26 - 0000 January 26, 1969 18 9 10 23 Los Angeles Lakers Cincinnati Royals 126 -- 113 -- 22 36 -- -- 16 24 60 King, Bernard Bernard King * 000000001984 - 12 - 25 - 0000 December 25, 1984 21 19 11 9 New York Knicks New Jersey Nets 114 -- 120 41 19 30 0 0 22 26 60 Bird, Larry Larry Bird * 000000001985 - 03 - 12 - 0000 March 12, 1985 12 11 19 18 Boston Celtics Atlanta Hawks 126 -- 115 43 22 36 15 16 60 Chambers, Tom Tom Chambers 000000001990 - 03 - 24 - 0000 March 24, 1990 14 21 14 11 Phoenix Suns Seattle SuperSonics 121 -- 95 42 22 32 0 0 16 18 60 Iverson, Allen Allen Iverson * 000000002005 - 02 - 12 - 0000 February 12, 2005 17 12 11 20 Philadelphia 76ers Orlando Magic 112 -- 99 42 : 01 17 36 5 24 27 60 Arenas, Gilbert Gilbert Arenas 000000002006 - 12 - 17 - 0000 December 17, 2006 12 5 12 15 Washington Wizards Los Angeles Lakers 147 -- 141 49 : 00 17 32 5 12 21 27 60 Bryant, Kobe Kobe Bryant 000000002007 - 03 - 22 - 0000 March 22, 2007 13 11 19 17 Los Angeles Lakers Memphis Grizzlies 121 -- 119 45 : 11 20 37 7 17 18 60 Bryant, Kobe Kobe Bryant 000000002016 - 04 - 13 - 0000 April 13, 2016 15 7 15 23 Los Angeles Lakers Utah Jazz 101 -- 96 42 22 50 6 21 10 12 60 Klay Thompson ^ December 5, 2016 17 23 20 DNP Golden State Warriors Indiana Pacers 142 -- 106 29 21 33 8 14 10 11 See also National Basketball Association portal NBA regular season records List of National Basketball Association single - game playoff scoring leaders List of NCAA Division I men 's basketball players with 60 or more points in a game List of basketball players who have scored 100 points in a single game Notes Chamberlain set the following, still - standing ( as of the 2016 - 17 season ) single - game NBA records : points scored ( 100 ), points scored in a half ( 59 ), shots made ( 36 ), shots attempted ( 63 ), and free throws made ( 28 ). Also set a then - record for points scored in a quarter ( 31 ). Last game in a streak in which Chamberlain scored 60 points or more in four straight games. Game played at Hershey Sports Arena in Hershey, Pennsylvania. Outscored the Raptors 55 - 41 in the second half. Led Lakers from an 18 - point deficit. Bryant was in the middle of a free throw scoring streak which came to an end at 62. Scored 28 of the Lakers ' 31 points in the fourth quarter. Scored 19 consecutive Laker points between the end of the first half and the middle of the third quarter. 3 OT ; set a then - record for points in a game. Most points scored in a losing effort. Also recorded 43 rebounds. Set a then - record for points in a regulation game. Most points scored in an opposing arena. Last game of the season ; George Gervin scored 63 on the same night to win the scoring title by a. 07 margin. Set a then - record for points in a game. Last game of regular season to win a scoring title over Shaquille O'Neal. Youngest player to score at least 60 points in a game. 8 points in overtime. OT victory ; also recorded his regular season career - high for rebounds in this game with 18. Last time Chamberlain scored 60. Scored basket that sent game in OT. Scored nine in extra period. Set a then - record for points in a game. Scored 7 points in OT. Pre-shot clock era ; set a then - record for points in a game. 3 OT. Scored a then - record 33 points in the second quarter. Lost game but won the scoring title on last game of the season over David Thompson. NBA Playoffs record. 5 points in first OT, 4 points in second OT. OT ; Game played at Detroit, Michigan. OT ; Game played at Utica, New York. Sat out the fourth quarter ; outscored Dallas alone through three quarters, 62 -- 61. Anthony made a half - court buzzer - beater at the end of the first half. 2 OT ; Mikan scored 67 % of his team 's points. NBA Finals record ( game 5 victory ) ; most points in a regulation playoff game. Scored four points in OT. Part of a streak in which Jordan scored 50 or more points in three consecutive games to become the only player besides Wilt Chamberlain with a 3,000 point season. On his 28th birthday. Made his first 8 three - pointers. Chamberlain 's seventh straight 50 + point game ( an NBA record ) and 13th straight 40 + point game ( he would push this streak to 14 the next evening ). Game played at Hershey Sports Arena in Hershey, Pennsylvania. Game played at Cleveland, Ohio. Scored last basket at the buzzer. Game played at Lakefront Arena in New Orleans, Louisiana. Scored 16 of his team 's 21 points in OT, setting an NBA record. 3rd game of a four - game 50 + streak ; Bryant 's 50 + streak exceeded only by Chamberlain 's streaks of seven ( twice ), six, and five ( four times ). Final game of Bryant 's career. Oldest player to score 60. Sat out the fourth quarter. References Jump up ^ Lawrence, Mitch. `` Chamberlain 's feats the stuff of legend ''. ESPN.com. 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Question: highest scoring nba players of all time in one game
Answer: Wilt Chamberlain