List of National Basketball Association top individual game scores
Columns: Rank | Score | Date | Player | Opponent | Minutes | FGM-FGA | 3PM-3PA | FTM-FTA | Off Reb | Def Reb | Assists | Steals | Blocks | Turnovers | Fouls | Points
1 | 64.6 | 3-28-1990 | Michael Jordan | at Cleveland Cavaliers | 50 | 23-37 | 2-6 | 21-23 | 7 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 69 | 2 | 63.5 | 1-22-2006 | Kobe Bryant | vs Toronto Raptors | 42 | 28-46 | 7-13 | 18-20 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 81 | 3 | 60.2 | 1-27-1990 | Karl Malone | vs Milwaukee Bucks | 33 | 21-26 | 0-0 | 19-23 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 61 | 4 | 54.7 | 4-3-1988 | Michael Jordan | at Detroit Pistons | 42 | 21-27 | 0-1 | 17-19 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 59 | 5 | 51.8 | 4-24-1994 | David Robinson | at Los Angeles Clippers | 44 | 26-41 | 1-2 | 18-25 | 4 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 71 | 6 | 51.2 | 2-26-1987 | Michael Jordan | vs New Jersey Nets | 37 | 16-25 | 0-0 | 26-27 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 58 | 6 | 51.2 | 11-3-1989 | Michael Jordan | vs Cleveland Cavaliers | 47 | 19-31 | 1-2 | 15-17 | 3 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 54 | 8 | 50.9 | 3-16-2007 | Kobe Bryant | at Portland Trail Blazers | 50 | 23-39 | 8-12 | 11-12 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 65 | 9 | 50.4 | 11-28-1992 | Reggie Miller | at Charlotte Hornets | 38 | 16-29 | 4-11 | 21-23 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 57 | 10 | 50.2 | 11-5-2008 | Amar'e Stoudemire | at Indiana Pacers | 44 | 17-21 | 0-2 | 15-15 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 49 | 11 | 50 | 3-24-1990 | Tom Chambers | vs Seattle SuperSonics | 42 | 22-32 | 0-0 | 16-18 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 60 | 12 | 49.8 | 4-29-1992 | Michael Jordan | at Miami Heat | 43 | 20-30 | 0-0 | 16-18 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 56 | 13 | 49.7 | 4-12-1987 | Michael Jordan | vs Indiana Pacers | 42 | 19-27 | 0-0 | 15-18 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 53 | 14 | 49.7 | 12-20-2005 | Kobe Bryant | vs Dallas Mavericks | 33 | 18-31 | 4-10 | 22-25 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 62 | 15 | 49.6 | 11-30-1988 | Charles Barkley | vs Portland Trail Blazers | 41 | 13-16 | 0-1 | 15-20 | 9 | 13 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 46 | 16 | 49.6 | 12-13-1994 | Willie Burton | vs Miami Heat | 43 | 12-19 | 5-8 | 24-28 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 53 | 17 | 49.5 | 3-6-2000 | Shaquille O'Neal | at Los Angeles Clippers | 45 | 24-35 | 0-0 | 13-22 | 7 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 61 | 18 | 49 | 3-9-2009 | Dwyane Wade | vs Chicago Bulls | 50 | 15-21 | 5-6 | 15-18 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 48 | 19 | 48.6 | 4-20-1986 | Michael Jordan | at Boston Celtics | 53 | 22-41 | 0-0 | 19-21 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 63 | 19 | 48.6 | 12-23-1992 | Michael Jordan | at Washington Bullets | 42 | 22-37 | 6-8 | 7-8 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 57 | 20 | 48 | 1-16-1993 | David Robinson | vs Charlotte Hornets | 40 | 20-28 | 1-2 | 11-15 | 3 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 52 | 21 | 47.9 | 1-21-1989 | Michael Jordan | vs Phoenix Suns | 41 | 20-28 | 0-0 | 13-15 | 1 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 53 | 22 | 47.8 | 4-16-1987 | Michael Jordan | vs Atlanta Hawks | 41 | 22-38 | 0-3 | 17-21 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 61 | 23 | 47.7 | 3-7-1996 | Michael Jordan | vs Detroit Pistons | 38 | 21-28 | 2-4 | 9-10 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 53 | 24 | 47.6 | 3-4-1987 | Michael Jordan | at Detroit Pistons | 43 | 22-39 | 0-0 | 17-18 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 61 | 25 | 46.9 | 3-18-1988 | Michael Jordan | vs Boston Celtics | 42 | 19-32 | 1-2 | 11-11 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 50 | 26 | 46.8 | 12-22-1989 | Karl Malone | at Charlotte Hornets | 43 | 22-28 | 0-0 | 8-12 | 3 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 52 | 27 | 46.7 | 1-15-1989 | Michael Jordan | vs Boston Celtics | 41 | 13-23 | 0-3 | 16-17 | 1 | 8 | 11 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 42 | 28 | 46.7 | 3-23-1996 | Hakeem Olajuwon | vs Minnesota Timberwolves | 44 | 16-23 | 0-0 | 14-18 | 7 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 46 | 28 | 46.7 | 2-03-2011 | LeBron James | at Orlando Magic | 42 | 17-25 | 3-5 | 14-17 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 51