The 50-point game list features random NBA players like Gail Goodrich and Brandon Roy who did it once. The list runs all the way up to Wilt Chamberlain, who scored 50 points in an NBA game 118 different times.
In total, 166 total players have scored 50 points in an NBA game at least once in a regular-season game.
Most 50-Point Games In NBA History
| Rank | Player | 50-Point Games |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wilt Chamberlain | 118 |
| 2 | Michael Jordan | 31 |
| 3 | Kobe Bryant | 25 |
| 4 | James Harden | 23 |
| 5 | Elgin Baylor | 17 |
| 6 | Damian Lillard | 15 |
| T-7 | Rick Barry | 14 |
| T-7 | LeBron James | 14 |
| 9 | Stephen Curry | 13 |
| 10 | Allen Iverson | 11 |
| 11 | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | 10 |
| T-12 | Kevin Durant | 9 |
| T-12 | Giannis Antetokounmpo | 9 |
| T-14 | Bernard King | 8 |
| T-14 | Devin Booker | 8 |
| T-14 | Joel Embiid | 8 |
| T-17 | Dominique Wilkins | 7 |
| T-17 | Luka Doncic | 7 |
| T-19 | Bob Petit | 6 |
| T-19 | Pete Maravich | 6 |
| T-19 | Adrian Dantley | 6 |
| T-19 | Kyrie Irving | 6 |
| T-23 | Jerry West | 5 |
| T-23 | George Gervin | 5 |
| T-23 | Anthony Davis | 5 |
| T-23 | Russell Westbrook | 5 |
| T-23 | Bradley Beal | 5 |
| T-23 | Jayson Tatum | 5 |
Most 60-Point Games In NBA History
| Rank | Player | 60-Point Games |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wilt Chamberlain | 32 |
| 2 | Kobe Bryant | 6 |
| 3 | Damian Lillard | 5 |
| T-4 | Michael Jordan | 4 |
| T-4 | James Harden | 4 |
| 6 | Elgin Baylor | 3 |
| T-7 | Karl-Anthony Towns | 2 |
| T-7 | Devin Booker | 2 |
| T-7 | Luka Doncic | 2 |
| T-7 | Stephen Curry | 2 |
Most 70-Point Games In NBA History
| Rank | Player | 70-Point Games |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wilt Chamberlain | 5 |
| T-2 | Kobe Bryant | 1 |
| T-2 | David Thompson | 1 |
| T-2 | Luka Doncic | 1 |
| T-2 | Elgin Baylor | 1 |
| T-2 | David Robinson | 1 |
| T-2 | Donovan Mithcell | 1 |
| T-2 | Damian Lillard | 1 |
| T-2 | Devin Booker | 1 |
| T-2 | Joel Embiid | 1 |
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