Here you have the list of players who scored at least 60 points in an NBA game. Only 2 from a total of 62 performances of 60 or more points took place in the playoffs. Jordan has the playoff record with 63 points and Elgin Baylor the Finals record with 61.
Wilt Chamberlain, the scoring machine is at the top of the list with his legendary 100-point game. That number was thought to be completely out of reach for current players until in 2005-06 Kobe Bryant got 62 points in 3 quarters before sitting in the fourth and then got 81 a month later.
Anyway, while for most players on this list a 60-point game is a one in a lifetime achievement, Chamberlain appears here 32 times, more than all the others combined. The only other players with multiple appearances here are Michael Jordan (5 times), Kobe Bryant (5 times) and Elgin Baylor (4 times).
| Points |
Player |
Team |
Opponent |
Date |
| 100 |
Wilt Chamberlain |
Philadelphia Warriors |
New York Knicks |
3/2/1962 |
| 81 |
Kobe Bryant |
Los Angeles Lakers |
Toronto Raptors |
1/22/2006 |
| 78 |
Wilt Chamberlain |
Philadelphia Warriors |
Los Angeles Lakers |
12/8/1961 (3OT) |
| 73 |
David Thompson |
Denver Nuggets |
Detroit Pistons |
4/9/1978 |
| 73 |
Wilt Chamberlain |
San Francisco Warriors |
New York Knicks |
11/16/1962 |
| 73 |
Wilt Chamberlain |
Philadelphia Warriors |
Chicago Packers |
1/13/1962 |
| 72 |
Wilt Chamberlain |
San Francisco Warriors |
Los Angeles Lakers |
11/3/1962 |
| 71 |
David Robinson |
San Antonio Spurs |
Los Angeles Clippers |
4/24/1994 |
| 71 |
Elgin Baylor |
Los Angeles Lakers |
New York Knicks |
11/15/1960 |
| 70 |
Wilt Chamberlain |
San Francisco Warriors |
Syracuse Nationals |
3/10/1963 |
| 69 |
Michael Jordan |
Chicago Bulls |
Cleveland Cavaliers |
3/28/1990 (OT) |
| 68 |
Pete Maravich |
New Orleans Jazz |
New York Knicks |
2/25/1977 |
| 68 |
Wilt Chamberlain |
Philadelphia 76ers |
Chicago Bulls |
12/16/1967 |
| 67 |
Wilt Chamberlain |
San Francisco Warriors |
Los Angeles Lakers |
1/11/1963 |
| 67 |
Wilt Chamberlain |
Philadelphia Warriors |
New York Knicks |
2/25/1962 |
| 67 |
Wilt Chamberlain |
Philadelphia Warriors |
St. Louis Hawks |
2/17/1962 |
| 67 |
Wilt Chamberlain |
Philadelphia Warriors |
New York Knicks |
3/9/1961 |
| 66 |
Wilt Chamberlain |
Los Angeles Lakers |
Phoenix Suns |
2/9/1969 |
| 65 |
Kobe Bryant |
Los Angeles Lakers |
Portland Trail Blazers |
3/16/2007 (OT) |
| 65 |
Wilt Chamberlain |
Philadelphia 76ers |
Los Angeles Lakers |
2/7/1966 |
| 65 |
Wilt Chamberlain |
Philadelphia Warriors |
St. Louis Hawks |
2/27/1962 |
| 65 |
Wilt Chamberlain |
Philadelphia Warriors |
Cincinnati Royals |
2/13/1962 |
| 64 |
Michael Jordan |
Chicago Bulls |
Orlando Magic |
1/16/1993 (OT) |
| 64 |
Rick Barry |
Golden State Warriors |
Portland Trail Blazers |
3/26/1974 |
| 64 |
Elgin Baylor |
Minneapolis Lakers |
Boston Celtics |
11/8/1959 |
| 63 |
Michael Jordan (1) |
Chicago Bulls |
Boston Celtics |
4/20/1986 |
| 63 |
George Gervin |
San Antonio Spurs |
New Orleans Jazz |
4/9/1978 |
| 63 |
Wilt Chamberlain |
San Francisco Warriors |
Philadelphia 76ers |
11/26/1964 |
| 63 |
Wilt Chamberlain |
San Francisco Warriors |
Los Angeles Lakers |
12/14/1962 |
| 63 |
Jerry West |
Los Angeles Lakers |
New York Knicks |
1/17/1962 |
| 63 |
Elgin Baylor |
Los Angeles Lakers |
Philadelphia Warriors |
12/8/1961 (3OT) |
| 63 |
Joe Fulks |
Philadelphia Warriors |
Indianapolis Jets |
2/10/1949 |
| 62 |
Kobe Bryant |
Los Angeles Lakers |
Dallas Mavericks |
12/20/2005 |
| 62 |
Tracy McGrady |
Orlando Magic |
Washington Wizards |
3/10/2004 |
| 62 |
Wilt Chamberlain |
San Francisco Warriors |
Philadelphia 76ers |
3/3/1966 |
| 62 |
Wilt Chamberlain |
San Francisco Warriors |
Cincinnati Royals |
11/15/1964 |
| 62 |
Wilt Chamberlain |
San Francisco Warriors |
New York Knicks |
1/29/1963 |
| 62 |
Wilt Chamberlain |
Philadelphia Warriors |
Syracuse Nationals |
1/21/1962 (OT) |
| 62 |
Wilt Chamberlain |
Philadelphia Warriors |
St. Louis Hawks |
1/17/1962 (OT) |
| 62 |
Wilt Chamberlain |
Philadelphia Warriors |
Boston Celtics |
1/14/1962 |
| 61 |
Kobe Bryant |
Los Angeles Lakers |
New York Knicks |
2/2/2009 |
| 61 |
Shaquille O'Neal |
Los Angeles Lakers |
Los Angeles Clippers |
3/6/2000 |
| 61 |
Karl Malone |
Utah Jazz |
Milwaukee Bucks |
1/27/1990 |
| 61 |
Michael Jordan |
Chicago Bulls |
Atlanta Hawks |
4/16/1987 |
| 61 |
Michael Jordan |
Chicago Bulls |
Detroit Pistons |
3/4/1987 (OT) |
| 61 |
Wilt Chamberlain |
San Francisco Warriors |
St. Louis Hawks |
12/18/1962 |
| 61 |
Wilt Chamberlain |
San Francisco Warriors |
Syracuse Nationals |
12/11/1962 |
| 61 |
Wilt Chamberlain |
San Francisco Warriors |
Cincinnati Royals |
11/21/1962 |
| 61 |
Elgin Baylor (2) |
Los Angeles Lakers |
Boston Celtics |
4/14/1962 |
| 61 |
Wilt Chamberlain |
Philadelphia Warriors |
Chicago Packers |
2/28/1962 |
| 61 |
Wilt Chamberlain |
Philadelphia Warriors |
St. Louis Hawks |
2/22/1962 |
| 61 |
Wilt Chamberlain |
Philadelphia Warriors |
Chicago Packers |
12/9/1961 |
| 61 |
George Mikan |
Minneapolis Lakers |
Rochester Royals |
1/20/1952 (2OT) |
| 60 |
Kobe Bryant |
Los Angeles Lakers |
Memphis Grizzlies |
3/22/2007 |
| 60 |
Gilbert Arenas |
Washington Wizards |
Los Angeles Lakers |
12/17/2006 (OT) |
| 60 |
Allen Iverson |
Philadelphia 76ers |
Orlando Magic |
2/12/2005 |
| 60 |
Tom Chambers |
Phoenix Suns |
Seattle Supersonics |
3/24/1990 |
| 60 |
Larry Bird |
Boston Celtics |
Atlanta Hawks |
3/12/1985 |
| 60 |
Bernard King |
New York Knicks |
New Jersey Nets |
12/25/1984 |
| 60 |
Wilt Chamberlain |
Los Angeles Lakers |
Cincinnati Royals |
1/26/1969 |
| 60 |
Wilt Chamberlain |
Philadelphia Warriors |
Los Angeles Lakers |
12/29/1961 |
| 60 |
Wilt Chamberlain |
Philadelphia Warriors |
Los Angeles Lakers |
12/1/1961 |
(1) In the playoffs / playoff record
(2) In the playoffs / NBA Finals record |
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