List of National Basketball Association players with 60 or more points in a game

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List of National Basketball Association players who have scored 60 or more points in a single game.

Multiple occurrences: Wilt Chamberlain 32 times, Michael Jordan 5 times (once in playoffs), Elgin Baylor 4 times (once in playoffs), and Kobe Bryant 4 times.

Points Player Team Date Opponent FG 3P FT Comment
100 Wilt Chamberlain Philadelphia Warriors 1962-03-02 New York Knicks 36-63 x 28-32 Purportedly, there were 46 seconds left on the clock when the game ended. Chamberlain scored 59 points in the second half alone and also grabbed 25 rebounds in the game.
81 Kobe Bryant Los Angeles Lakers 2006-01-22 Toronto Raptors 28-46 7-13 18-20 Led team from an 18-point deficit. 55 of the 81 points came in the 2nd half.
78 Wilt Chamberlain Philadelphia Warriors 1961-12-08 Los Angeles Lakers 31-62 x 16-31 3 OT; set a then-record for points in a game; Chamberlain also grabbed 43 rebounds in the game
73 Wilt Chamberlain Philadelphia Warriors 1962-01-13 Chicago Packers 29- x 15-25 Set a then-record for points in a regulation game (no OT).
73 Wilt Chamberlain San Francisco Warriors 1962-11-16 New York Knicks 29- x 15-19
73 David Thompson Denver Nuggets 1978-04-09 Detroit Pistons 28-38 x 17-20 Last game of the season; George Gervin scored 63 on same night to win scoring title by a .07 margin.
72 Wilt Chamberlain San Francisco Warriors 1962-11-03 Los Angeles Lakers 29- x 14-
71 Elgin Baylor Los Angeles Lakers 1960-11-15 New York Knicks 28- x 15-18 Set a then-record for points in a game
71 David Robinson San Antonio Spurs 1994-04-24 Los Angeles Clippers 26-41 1-2 18-25 Scored on the last day of the regular season to win a scoring title over Shaquille O'Neal.
70 Wilt Chamberlain San Francisco Warriors 1963-03-10 Syracuse Nationals 27- x 16-
69 Michael Jordan Chicago Bulls 1990-03-28 Cleveland Cavaliers 23-37 2-6 21-23 Overtime victory; coincidentally recorded his career high for rebounds in a game with 18
68 Wilt Chamberlain Philadelphia 76ers 1967-12-16 Chicago Bulls 30- x 8-22
68 Pete Maravich New Orleans Jazz 1977-02-25 New York Knicks 26-43 x 16-19 Fouled Out with 1:18 remaining
67 Wilt Chamberlain Philadelphia Warriors 1961-03-09 New York Knicks 27- x 13-
67 Wilt Chamberlain Philadelphia Warriors 1962-02-17 St. Louis Hawks 26-44 x 15-20
67 Wilt Chamberlain Philadelphia Warriors 1962-02-25 New York Knicks 25- x 17-22
67 Wilt Chamberlain San Francisco Warriors 1963-01-11 Los Angeles Lakers 28- x 11-
66 Wilt Chamberlain Los Angeles Lakers 1969-02-09 Phoenix Suns 29- x 8-18 Last time Wilt scored 60+. At this time, Wilt had 32 career 60+ games while everyone else had 7(by 4 different players).
65 Kobe Bryant Los Angeles Lakers 2007-03-16 Portland Trailblazers 23-39 8-12 11-12 Scored basket that sent game to OT. Scored 9 in extra period.
65 Wilt Chamberlain Philadelphia Warriors 1962-02-13 Cincinnati Royals 24- x 17-30
65 Wilt Chamberlain Philadelphia Warriors 1962-02-27 St. Louis Hawks 25- x 15-20
65 Wilt Chamberlain Philadelphia 76ers 1966-02-07 Los Angeles Lakers 28- x 9-
64 Elgin Baylor Minneapolis Lakers 1959-11-08 Boston Celtics 25- x 14- Set a then-record for points in a game
64 Rick Barry Golden State Warriors 1974-03-26 Portland Trail Blazers 30- x 4-
64 Michael Jordan Chicago Bulls 1993-01-16 Orlando Magic 27-49 1-5 9-11 OT
63 Joe Fulks Philadelphia Warriors 1949-02-10 Indianapolis Jets 27-56 x 9-14 Pre-shot clock era; set a then-record for points in a game
63 Elgin Baylor Los Angeles Lakers 1961-12-08 Philadelphia Warriors 23- x 17-24 3 OT
63 Jerry West Los Angeles Lakers 1962-01-17 New York Knicks 22- x 19-22
63 Wilt Chamberlain San Francisco Warriors 1962-12-14 Los Angeles Lakers x Elgin Baylor scored 51; 3rd and final time Wilt scored 60+ in same game as Baylor scoring 50+.
63 Wilt Chamberlain San Francisco Warriors 1964-11-26 Philadelphia 76ers x
63 George Gervin San Antonio Spurs 1978-04-09 New Orleans Jazz 23-49 x 17-20 Played 33 minutes; lost game but won scoring title on last game of the season over David Thompson; set NBA record with 33 points in the second quarter.
63 Michael Jordan Chicago Bulls 1986-04-20 Boston Celtics 22-41 0-0 19-21 Playoff game (loss), 2 OT. Record for most points in a playoff game.
62 Wilt Chamberlain Philadelphia Warriors 1962-01-14 Boston Celtics 27- x 8-11
62 Wilt Chamberlain Philadelphia Warriors 1962-01-17 St. Louis Hawks 24- x 14-20 OT; Detroit, MI
62 Wilt Chamberlain Philadelphia Warriors 1962-01-21 Syracuse Nationals 25- x 12-17 OT; Utica, NY
62 Wilt Chamberlain San Francisco Warriors 1963-01-29 New York Knicks x
62 Wilt Chamberlain San Francisco Warriors 1964-11-15 Cincinnati Royals x
62 Wilt Chamberlain Philadelphia 76ers 1966-03-03 San Francisco Warriors x
62 Tracy McGrady Orlando Magic 2004-03-10 Washington Wizards 20-37 5-14 17-26
62 Kobe Bryant Los Angeles Lakers 2005-12-20 Dallas Mavericks 18-31 4-10 22-25 Played 33 minutes, sat out 4th quarter, outscored Dallas alone through three quarters.
61 George Mikan Minneapolis Lakers 1952-01-20 Rochester Royals x 2 OT; the rest of the Lakers scored 30 points.
61 Wilt Chamberlain Philadelphia Warriors 1961-12-09 Chicago Packers 28- x 5-10
61 Wilt Chamberlain Philadelphia Warriors 1962-02-22 St. Louis Hawks 21-36 x 19-34
61 Wilt Chamberlain Philadelphia Warriors 1962-02-28 Chicago Packers 24- x 13-17
61 Elgin Baylor Los Angeles Lakers 1962-04-14 Boston Celtics 22-46 x 17-19 NBA Finals record for points in a game (game 5 victory); 2nd all-time for points in a playoff game; Baylor also grabbed 22 rebounds in the game
61 Wilt Chamberlain San Francisco Warriors 1962-11-21 Cincinnati Royals x
61 Wilt Chamberlain San Francisco Warriors 1962-12-11 Syracuse Nationals x
61 Wilt Chamberlain San Francisco Warriors 1962-12-18 St. Louis Hawks x
61 Michael Jordan Chicago Bulls 1987-03-04 Detroit Pistons 22-39 0-0 17-18 OT
61 Michael Jordan Chicago Bulls 1987-04-16 Atlanta Hawks 22-38 0-0 17-21
61 Karl Malone Utah Jazz 1990-01-27 Milwaukee Bucks 21-26 0-0 19-19 Played 33 minutes
61 Shaquille O'Neal Los Angeles Lakers 2000-03-06 Los Angeles Clippers 24-35 0-0 13-22 On his 28th birthday. Also had 23 rebounds this game.
60 Wilt Chamberlain Philadelphia Warriors 1961-12-01 Los Angeles Lakers 22- x 16-26
60 Wilt Chamberlain Philadelphia Warriors 1961-12-29 Los Angeles Lakers 24- x 12-19 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).
60 Wilt Chamberlain Los Angeles Lakers 1969-01-26 Cincinnati Royals 22- x 16-24 Cleveland, OH
60 Bernard King New York Knicks 1984-12-25 New Jersey Nets
60 Larry Bird Boston Celtics 1985-03-12 Atlanta Hawks 22-36 1- 15-16 New Orleans, LA
60 Tom Chambers Phoenix Suns 1990-03-24 Seattle SuperSonics 22-32 0-0 16-18
60 Allen Iverson Philadelphia 76ers 2005-02-12 Orlando Magic 17-36 2-5 24-27
60 Gilbert Arenas Washington Wizards 2006-12-17 Los Angeles Lakers 17-32 5-12 21-27 Scored 16 of his team's 21 points in overtime.
60 Kobe Bryant Los Angeles Lakers 2007-03-22 Memphis Grizzlies 20-37 3-7 17-18 Followed a 65- and 50-point game, followed by a 50 point effort; a four game 50+ streak exceeded only by Chamberlain's seven, six, five, and five (four separate streaks).
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