# List of NBA single-game scoring leaders

This is a complete listing of National Basketball Association players who have scored 60 or more points in a regular season game.
This feat has been accomplished 90 times in NBA history. Thirty-six players have scored 60 or more points in a game, while just ten players have joined the 70-point club. Only 10 players have scored 60 or more points on more than one occasion: Wilt Chamberlain (32 times); Kobe Bryant (6 times); Damian Lillard (5 times); Michael Jordan and James Harden (4 times); Elgin Baylor (3 times); and Karl-Anthony Towns, Devin Booker, Luka Dončić, and Stephen Curry (2 times). Chamberlain holds the single-game scoring record, having scored 100 points in a game in 1962. The youngest player to score at least 60 points in a regular season game is Devin Booker (70 points; 20 years and 145 days), and the oldest is Bryant (60 points; 37 years and 234 days).

## Single-game leaders

Key :
| ^ | Denotes player who is currently active in the NBA | Denotes player who is currently active in the NBA | Denotes player who is currently active in the NBA | Denotes player who is currently active in the NBA | Denotes player who is currently active in the NBA |
| * | Denotes player who has been inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame | Denotes player who has been inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame | Denotes player who has been inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame | Denotes player who has been inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame | Denotes player who has been inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame |
| † | Not yet eligible for Hall of Fame consideration |
| § | 1st time eligible for Hall of Fame in 2025 |
| | Player's team lost the game | Player's team lost the game | Player's team lost the game | Player's team lost the game | Player's team lost the game |
| Rank | Points | Player | Date | Team | Opponent | Score | MP | FGM | FGA | 3PM | 3PA | FTM | FTA |
| 1 | 100 | Wilt Chamberlain* | March 2, 1962 | Philadelphia Warriors | New York Knicks | 169–147 | 48 | 36 | 63 | — | — | 28 | 32 |
| 2 | 81 | Kobe Bryant* | January 22, 2006 | Los Angeles Lakers | Toronto Raptors | 122–104 | 42 | 28 | 46 | 7 | 13 | 18 | 20 |
| 3 | 78 | Wilt Chamberlain* (2) | December 8, 1961 | Philadelphia Warriors | Los Angeles Lakers | 147–151 | 63 | 31 | 62 | — | — | 16 | 31 |
| 4 | 73 | Wilt Chamberlain* (3) | January 13, 1962 | Philadelphia Warriors | Chicago Packers | 135–117 | 48 | 29 | 48 | — | — | 15 | 25 |
| 4 | 73 | Wilt Chamberlain* (4) | November 16, 1962 | San Francisco Warriors | New York Knicks | 127–111 | 48 | 29 | 43 | — | — | 15 | 19 |
| 4 | 73 | David Thompson* | April 9, 1978 | Denver Nuggets | Detroit Pistons | 137–139 | 43 | 28 | 38 | — | — | 17 | 20 |
| 4 | 73 | Luka Dončić^ | January 26, 2024 | Dallas Mavericks | Atlanta Hawks | 148–143 | 45 | 25 | 33 | 8 | 13 | 15 | 16 |
| 8 | 72 | Wilt Chamberlain* (5) | November 3, 1962 | San Francisco Warriors | Los Angeles Lakers | 115–127 | — | 29 | 48 | — | — | 14 | 18 |
| 9 | 71 | Elgin Baylor* | November 15, 1960 | Los Angeles Lakers | New York Knicks | 123–108 | 45 | 28 | 48 | — | — | 15 | 18 |
| 9 | 71 | David Robinson* | April 24, 1994 | San Antonio Spurs | Los Angeles Clippers | 112–97 | 44 | 26 | 41 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 25 |
| 9 | 71 | Donovan Mitchell^ | January 2, 2023 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Chicago Bulls | 145–134 | 50 | 22 | 34 | 7 | 15 | 20 | 25 |
| 9 | 71 | Damian Lillard^ | February 26, 2023 | Portland Trail Blazers | Houston Rockets | 131–114 | 39 | 22 | 38 | 13 | 22 | 14 | 14 |
| 13 | 70 | Wilt Chamberlain* (6) | March 10, 1963 | San Francisco Warriors | Syracuse Nationals | 148–163 | 48 | 27 | 38 | — | — | 16 | 22 |
| 13 | 70 | Devin Booker^ | March 24, 2017 | Phoenix Suns | Boston Celtics | 120–130 | 45 | 21 | 40 | 4 | 11 | 24 | 26 |
| 13 | 70 | Joel Embiid^ | January 22, 2024 | Philadelphia 76ers | San Antonio Spurs | 133–123 | 37 | 24 | 41 | 1 | 2 | 21 | 23 |
| 16 | 69 | Michael Jordan* | March 28, 1990 | Chicago Bulls | Cleveland Cavaliers | 117–113 | 50 | 23 | 37 | 2 | 6 | 21 | 23 |
| 17 | 68 | Wilt Chamberlain* (7) | December 16, 1967 | Philadelphia 76ers | Chicago Bulls | 143–123 | — | 30 | 40 | — | — | 8 | 22 |
| 17 | 68 | Pete Maravich* | February 25, 1977 | New Orleans Jazz | New York Knicks | 124–107 | 43 | 26 | 43 | — | — | 16 | 19 |
| 19 | 67 | Wilt Chamberlain* (8) | March 9, 1961 | Philadelphia Warriors | New York Knicks | 135–126 | — | 27 | 37 | — | — | 13 | 17 |
| 19 | 67 | Wilt Chamberlain* (9) | February 17, 1962 | Philadelphia Warriors | St. Louis Hawks | 121–128 | 48 | 26 | 44 | — | — | 15 | 20 |
| 19 | 67 | Wilt Chamberlain* (10) | February 25, 1962 | Philadelphia Warriors | New York Knicks | 135–149 | 48 | 25 | 38 | — | — | 17 | 22 |
| 19 | 67 | Wilt Chamberlain* (11) | January 11, 1963 | San Francisco Warriors | Los Angeles Lakers | 129–134 | — | 28 | 47 | — | — | 11 | 17 |
| 23 | 66 | Wilt Chamberlain* (12) | February 9, 1969 | Los Angeles Lakers | Phoenix Suns | 134–116 | 48 | 29 | 35 | — | — | 8 | 18 |
| 24 | 65 | Wilt Chamberlain* (13) | February 13, 1962 | Philadelphia Warriors | Cincinnati Royals | 132–152 | 48 | 24 | 40 | — | — | 17 | 30 |
| 24 | 65 | Wilt Chamberlain* (14) | February 27, 1962 | Philadelphia Warriors | St. Louis Hawks | 147–137 | 48 | 25 | 43 | — | — | 15 | 20 |
| 24 | 65 | Wilt Chamberlain* (15) | February 7, 1966 | Philadelphia 76ers | Los Angeles Lakers | 132–125 | — | 28 | 43 | — | — | 9 | 20 |
| 24 | 65 | Kobe Bryant* (2) | March 16, 2007 | Los Angeles Lakers | Portland Trail Blazers | 116–111 | 50 | 23 | 39 | 8 | 12 | 11 | 12 |
| 28 | 64 | Elgin Baylor* (2) | November 8, 1959 | Minneapolis Lakers | Boston Celtics | 136–115 | — | 25 | 47 | — | — | 14 | 19 |
| 28 | 64 | Rick Barry* | March 26, 1974 | Golden State Warriors | Portland Trail Blazers | 143–120 | 43 | 30 | 45 | — | — | 4 | 5 |
| 28 | 64 | Michael Jordan* (2) | January 16, 1993 | Chicago Bulls | Orlando Magic | 124–128 | 47 | 27 | 49 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 11 |
| 28 | 64 | Giannis Antetokounmpo^ | December 13, 2023 | Milwaukee Bucks | Indiana Pacers | 140–126 | 37 | 20 | 28 | 0 | 3 | 24 | 32 |
| 32 | 63 | Joe Fulks* | February 10, 1949 | Philadelphia Warriors | Indianapolis Jets | 108–87 | — | 27 | 56 | — | — | 9 | 14 |
| 32 | 63 | Elgin Baylor* (3) | December 8, 1961 | Los Angeles Lakers | Philadelphia Warriors | 151–147 | — | 23 | 55 | — | — | 17 | 24 |
| 32 | 63 | Jerry West* | January 17, 1962 | Los Angeles Lakers | New York Knicks | 129–121 | 39 | 22 | 36 | — | — | 19 | 22 |
| 32 | 63 | Wilt Chamberlain* (16) | December 14, 1962 | San Francisco Warriors | Los Angeles Lakers | 118–120 | — | 24 | 41 | — | — | 15 | 20 |
| 32 | 63 | Wilt Chamberlain* (17) | November 26, 1964 | San Francisco Warriors | Philadelphia 76ers | 117–128 | — | 27 | 58 | — | — | 9 | 20 |
| 32 | 63 | George Gervin* | April 9, 1978 | San Antonio Spurs | New Orleans Jazz | 132–153 | 33 | 23 | 49 | — | — | 17 | 20 |
| 38 | 62 | Wilt Chamberlain* (18) | January 14, 1962 | Philadelphia Warriors | Boston Celtics | 136–145 | 48 | 27 | 45 | — | — | 8 | 10 |
| 38 | 62 | Wilt Chamberlain* (19) | January 17, 1962 | Philadelphia Warriors | St. Louis Hawks | 136–130 | 53 | 24 | 48 | — | — | 14 | 20 |
| 38 | 62 | Wilt Chamberlain* (20) | January 21, 1962 | Philadelphia Warriors | Syracuse Nationals | 139–132 | 53 | 25 | 42 | — | — | 12 | 17 |
| 38 | 62 | Wilt Chamberlain* (21) | January 29, 1963 | San Francisco Warriors | New York Knicks | 123–103 | — | 27 | 44 | — | — | 8 | 17 |
| 38 | 62 | Wilt Chamberlain* (22) | November 15, 1964 | San Francisco Warriors | Cincinnati Royals | 122–106 | — | 26 | 44 | — | — | 10 | 21 |
| 38 | 62 | Wilt Chamberlain* (23) | March 3, 1966 | Philadelphia 76ers | San Francisco Warriors | 135–125 | — | 26 | 39 | — | — | 10 | 19 |
| 38 | 62 | Tracy McGrady* | March 10, 2004 | Orlando Magic | Washington Wizards | 108–99 | 46 | 20 | 37 | 5 | 14 | 17 | 26 |
| 38 | 62 | Kobe Bryant* (3) | December 20, 2005 | Los Angeles Lakers | Dallas Mavericks | 112–90 | 33 | 18 | 31 | 4 | 10 | 22 | 25 |
| 38 | 62 | Carmelo Anthony$^§$ | January 24, 2014 | New York Knicks | Charlotte Bobcats | 125–96 | 39 | 23 | 35 | 6 | 11 | 10 | 10 |
| 38 | 62 | Stephen Curry^ | January 3, 2021 | Golden State Warriors | Portland Trail Blazers | 137–122 | 36 | 18 | 31 | 8 | 16 | 18 | 19 |
| 38 | 62 | Karl-Anthony Towns^ | January 22, 2024 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Charlotte Hornets | 125–128 | 38 | 21 | 35 | 10 | 15 | 10 | 14 |
| 38 | 62 | Devin Booker^ (2) | January 26, 2024 | Phoenix Suns | Indiana Pacers | 131–133 | 38 | 22 | 37 | 6 | 12 | 12 | 13 |
| 50 | 61 | George Mikan* | January 20, 1952 | Minneapolis Lakers | Rochester Royals | 91–81 | — | 22 | 45 | — | — | 17 | 21 |
| 50 | 61 | Wilt Chamberlain* (24) | December 9, 1961 | Philadelphia Warriors | Chicago Packers | 135–113 | 48 | 28 | 48 | — | — | 5 | 10 |
| 50 | 61 | Wilt Chamberlain* (25) | February 22, 1962 | Philadelphia Warriors | St. Louis Hawks | 139–121 | 48 | 21 | 36 | — | — | 19 | 34 |
| 50 | 61 | Wilt Chamberlain* (26) | February 28, 1962 | Philadelphia Warriors | Chicago Packers | 128–119 | 48 | 24 | 46 | — | — | 13 | 17 |
| 50 | 61 | Wilt Chamberlain* (27) | November 21, 1962 | San Francisco Warriors | Cincinnati Royals | 139–143 | — | 27 | 52 | — | — | 7 | 15 |
| 50 | 61 | Wilt Chamberlain* (28) | December 11, 1962 | San Francisco Warriors | Syracuse Nationals | 136–124 | — | 27 | 57 | — | — | 7 | 11 |
| 50 | 61 | Wilt Chamberlain* (29) | December 18, 1962 | San Francisco Warriors | St. Louis Hawks | 130–110 | — | 26 | 53 | — | — | 9 | 14 |
| 50 | 61 | Michael Jordan* (3) | March 4, 1987 | Chicago Bulls | Detroit Pistons | 125–120 | 43 | 22 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 18 |
| 50 | 61 | Michael Jordan* (4) | April 16, 1987 | Chicago Bulls | Atlanta Hawks | 114–117 | 41 | 22 | 38 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 21 |
| 50 | 61 | Karl Malone* | January 27, 1990 | Utah Jazz | Milwaukee Bucks | 144–96 | 33 | 21 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 23 |
| 50 | 61 | Shaquille O'Neal* | March 6, 2000 | Los Angeles Lakers | Los Angeles Clippers | 123–103 | 45 | 24 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 22 |
| 50 | 61 | Kobe Bryant* (4) | February 2, 2009 | Los Angeles Lakers | New York Knicks | 126–117 | 37 | 19 | 31 | 3 | 6 | 20 | 20 |
| 50 | 61 | LeBron James^ | March 3, 2014 | Miami Heat | Charlotte Bobcats | 124–107 | 41 | 22 | 33 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 12 |
| 50 | 61 | James Harden^ | January 23, 2019 | Houston Rockets | New York Knicks | 114–110 | 40 | 17 | 38 | 5 | 20 | 22 | 25 |
| 50 | 61 | James Harden^ (2) | March 22, 2019 | Houston Rockets | San Antonio Spurs | 111–105 | 37 | 19 | 34 | 9 | 13 | 14 | 17 |
| 50 | 61 | Damian Lillard^ (2) | January 20, 2020 | Portland Trail Blazers | Golden State Warriors | 129–124 | 45 | 17 | 37 | 11 | 20 | 16 | 16 |
| 50 | 61 | Damian Lillard^ (3) | August 11, 2020 | Portland Trail Blazers | Dallas Mavericks | 134–131 | 41 | 17 | 32 | 9 | 17 | 18 | 18 |
| 50 | 61 | Jalen Brunson^ | March 29, 2024 | New York Knicks | San Antonio Spurs | 126–130 | 43 | 25 | 47 | 5 | 13 | 6 | 6 |
| 68 | 60 | Wilt Chamberlain* (30) | December 1, 1961 | Philadelphia Warriors | Los Angeles Lakers | 138–117 | 48 | 22 | 47 | — | — | 16 | 26 |
| 68 | 60 | Wilt Chamberlain* (31) | December 29, 1961 | Philadelphia Warriors | Los Angeles Lakers | 123–118 | 48 | 24 | 43 | — | — | 12 | 19 |
| 68 | 60 | Wilt Chamberlain* (32) | January 26, 1969 | Los Angeles Lakers | Cincinnati Royals | 126–113 | — | 22 | 36 | — | — | 16 | 24 |
| 68 | 60 | Bernard King* | December 25, 1984 | New York Knicks | New Jersey Nets | 114–120 | 41 | 19 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 26 |
| 68 | 60 | Larry Bird* | March 12, 1985 | Boston Celtics | Atlanta Hawks | 126–115 | 43 | 22 | 36 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 16 |
| 68 | 60 | Tom Chambers | March 24, 1990 | Phoenix Suns | Seattle SuperSonics | 121–95 | 42 | 22 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 18 |
| 68 | 60 | Allen Iverson* | February 12, 2005 | Philadelphia 76ers | Orlando Magic | 112–99 | 42 | 17 | 36 | 2 | 5 | 24 | 27 |
| 68 | 60 | Gilbert Arenas | December 17, 2006 | Washington Wizards | Los Angeles Lakers | 147–141 | 49 | 17 | 32 | 5 | 12 | 21 | 27 |
| 68 | 60 | Kobe Bryant* (5) | March 22, 2007 | Los Angeles Lakers | Memphis Grizzlies | 121–119 | 45 | 20 | 37 | 3 | 7 | 17 | 18 |
| 68 | 60 | Kobe Bryant* (6) | April 13, 2016 | Los Angeles Lakers | Utah Jazz | 101–96 | 42 | 22 | 50 | 6 | 21 | 10 | 12 |
| 68 | 60 | Klay Thompson^ | December 5, 2016 | Golden State Warriors | Indiana Pacers | 142–106 | 29 | 21 | 33 | 8 | 14 | 10 | 11 |
| 68 | 60 | James Harden^ (3) | January 30, 2018 | Houston Rockets | Orlando Magic | 114–107 | 46 | 19 | 30 | 5 | 14 | 17 | 18 |
| 68 | 60 | Kemba Walker$^†$ | November 17, 2018 | Charlotte Hornets | Philadelphia 76ers | 119–122 | 45 | 21 | 34 | 6 | 14 | 12 | 12 |
| 68 | 60 | Damian Lillard^ (4) | November 8, 2019 | Portland Trail Blazers | Brooklyn Nets | 115–119 | 40 | 19 | 33 | 7 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
| 68 | 60 | James Harden^ (4) | November 30, 2019 | Houston Rockets | Atlanta Hawks | 158–111 | 31 | 16 | 24 | 8 | 14 | 20 | 23 |
| 68 | 60 | Bradley Beal^ | January 6, 2021 | Washington Wizards | Philadelphia 76ers | 136–141 | 38 | 20 | 35 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 15 |
| 68 | 60 | Jayson Tatum^ | April 30, 2021 | Boston Celtics | San Antonio Spurs | 143–140 | 45 | 20 | 37 | 5 | 7 | 15 | 17 |
| 68 | 60 | Karl-Anthony Towns^ (2) | March 14, 2022 | Minnesota Timberwolves | San Antonio Spurs | 149–139 | 36 | 19 | 31 | 7 | 11 | 15 | 16 |
| 68 | 60 | Kyrie Irving^ | March 15, 2022 | Brooklyn Nets | Orlando Magic | 150–108 | 35 | 20 | 31 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 13 |
| 68 | 60 | Luka Dončić^ (2) | December 27, 2022 | Dallas Mavericks | New York Knicks | 126–121 | 47 | 21 | 31 | 2 | 6 | 16 | 22 |
| 68 | 60 | Damian Lillard^ (5) | January 25, 2023 | Portland Trail Blazers | Utah Jazz | 134–124 | 40 | 21 | 29 | 9 | 15 | 9 | 10 |
| 68 | 60 | Stephen Curry^ (2) | February 3, 2024 | Golden State Warriors | Atlanta Hawks | 134–141 | 41 | 22 | 38 | 10 | 23 | 6 | 6 |
| 68 | 60 | De'Aaron Fox^ | November 15, 2024 | Sacramento Kings | Minnesota Timberwolves | 126–130 | 44 | 22 | 35 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 11 |