Players With Most 50-Point Games In NBA History

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Chase Kiddy @chaseakiddy May 24, 2024, 11:53 AM

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. 

Most 50-Point Games In NBA History

RankPlayer50-Point Games
1Wilt Chamberlain118
2Michael Jordan31
3Kobe Bryant25
4James Harden23
5Elgin Baylor17
6Damian Lillard15
T-7Rick Barry14
T-7LeBron James14
9Stephen Curry13
10Allen Iverson11
11Kareem Abdul-Jabbar10
12Kevin Durant9
T-13Bernard King8
T-13Devin Booker 8
T-13Giannis Antetokounmpo8
T-13Joel Embiid8
T-17Dominique Wilkins7
T-17Luka Doncic7
T-19Bob Petit6
T-19Pete Maravich6
T-18Adrian Dantley6
T-19Kyrie Irving6
T-23Jerry West5
T-23George Gervin5
T-23Anthony Davis5
T-23Russell Westbrook5
T-23Bradley Beal5
T-23Jayson Tatum5

Most 60-Point Games In NBA History

RankPlayer60-Point Games
1Wilt Chamberlain32
2Kobe Bryant6
3Damian Lillard5
T-4Michael Jordan4
T-4James Harden 4
6Elgin Baylor3
T-7Karl-Anthony Towns2
T-7Devin Booker2
T-7Luka Doncic2
T-7Stephen Curry2

Most 70-Point Games In NBA History

RankPlayer70-Point Games
1Wilt Chamberlain5
T-2Kobe Bryant1
T-2David Thompson1
T-2Luka Doncic1
T-2Elgin Baylor1
T-2David Robinson1
T-2Donovan Mithcell1
T-2Damian Lillard1
T-2Devin Booker1
T-2Joel Embiid1

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Chase Kiddy is a writer for BetMGM and co-host of The Lion's Edge, an NFL and college football podcast available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and everywhere else. He has also written for a number of print and online outlets, including the Richmond Times-Dispatch, Washington Post, Daily News-Record, and HERO Sports. His first novel, Cave Paintings, is in development.

Chase Kiddy is a writer for BetMGM and co-host of The Lion's Edge, an NFL and college football podcast available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and everywhere else. He has also written for a number of print and online outlets, including the Richmond Times-Dispatch, Washington Post, Daily News-Record, and HERO Sports. His first novel, Cave Paintings, is in development.