Most points scored in an NBA game: Which players have the record of 70 or more?

As of writing this, scoring in the NBA is going off the charts. 

It seems like almost every night, a player has a chance to go over 50 … and more. Thanks to the three-point line, offensive innovation and usage, scorers in the modern NBA have so much more to work with than they used to.

Yet as you’ll see from the list below, there are some names of players from decades ago (and some who are still playing!). If you’re wondering who holds the record for most points scored in a single NBA game, you’ve come to the right place.

Here’s the list:

100 points

(AP Photo/Paul Vathis, File)

Wilt Chamberlain, Philadelphia Warriors vs. New York Knicks: March 2, 1962

81

(AP Photo/Darren Abate, File) 

Kobe Bryant, Los Angeles Lakers vs. Toronto Raptors: January 22, 2006

78

(AP Photo)

Wilt Chamberlain, Philadelphia Warriors vs. Los Angeles Lakers: December 8, 1861

73

(AP Photo/Richard W. Rodriguez) 

Luka Doncic, Dallas Maverick vs. Atlanta Hawks: January 26, 2024

Wilt Chamberlain, Philadelphia Warriors vs. Chicago Packers: January 13, 1962

Wilt Chamberlain, San Francisco Warriors vs. New York Knicks: November 16, 1962

David Thompson, Denver Nuggets vs. Detroit Pistons: April 9, 1978

72

 (AP)

Wilt Chamberlain, San Francisco Warriors vs. Los Angeles Lakers: November 3, 1962

71

Soobum Im-USA TODAY Sports

Damian Lillard, Portland Trail Blazers vs. Houston Rockets: February 26, 2023

Donovan Mitchell, Cleveland Cavaliers vs. Chicago Bulls: January 2, 2023

David Robinson, San Antonio Spurs vs. Los Angeles Clippers: April 24, 1994

Elgin Baylor, Los Angeles Lakers vs. New York Knicks: November 15, 1960

70

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Joel Embiid, Philadelphia 76ers vs. San Antonio Spurs: January 22, 2024

Devin Booker, Phoenix Suns vs. Boston Celtics: March 24, 2017

Wilt Chamberlain, San Francisco Warriors vs. Syracuse Nationals: March 10, 1963