Most points scored in a single NBA game: Complete list
Who holds the record for scoring the most points in a single NBA game? Wilt Chamberlain is leading the all-time list that includes Kobe Bryant and Michael Jordan. Find out which other players have made the all-time list.
Basketball
There are many ways to reflect an NBA player's dominance during a basketball game but few would deny that the number of points scored is the first and most important measure.
The greater the number the better the performance, but only an elite few have ever managed 60 points or more during a regular season game.
The NBA single-game points record is currently held by Wilt Chamberlain who scored 100 points for the Philadelphia Warriors against the New York Knicks in 1962.
The legendary star was so prolific at scoring buckets during his time he features an impressive 32 times in the list of scorers who have breached the 60-point threshold.
Also featuring multiple times on the last are other similarly renowned basketball stars.
The late Kobe Bryant appears six times with his 81-point bonanza against the Toronto Raptors in 2006 handing him second place while Michael Jordan features four times.
List of NBA single-game scoring leaders
60 points and above.