NBA players who scored 60 or more Points in one game

This page features the complete list of players with 60-point games in the NBA, including the season and playoffs.

Here you have the list of players who scored at least 60 points in an NBA game. Only 2 from a total of 91 performances of 60 or more points took place in the playoffs. Michael Jordan owns the playoff record with 63 points and Elgin Baylor the Finals record with 61.

Wilt Chamberlain was a scoring machine and he is at the top of the list with his legendary 100-point game. That number was thought to be completely out of reach for modern-era players until 2005-06 when Kobe Bryant scored 62 points in 3 quarters before sitting in the fourth and then, a month later, he climbed to the second place on this list by scoring 81 points.

Only ten players scored 70 points or more: Chamberlain (he did it 6 times), Kobe, Luka Doncic, David Thompson, Damian Lillard, Donovan Mitchell, David Robinson, Elgin Baylor, Devin Booker, and Joel Embiid.

While for most players a 60-point game is a once-in-a-lifetime achievement, Chamberlain appears here 32 times. The other players who scored 60 or more multiple times are Kobe Bryant (6 times, including the final game of his career), Michael Jordan, Damian Lillard (5 times each), Elgin Baylor, James Harden (4 times each) Devin Booker and Stephen Curry (twice each).

After almost 5 years of drought for this list since Kobe scored 61 in 2009, Carmelo Anthony (62) and LeBron James (61) joined this selected group in 2014. In 2016-17 Klay Thompson was the first to finish with 60 in less that 30 minutes (29). In 2017-18 James Harden had the first 60-point triple-double in NBA history. Luka Doncic got the second in 2022-23.

In 2019-20 Damian Lillard had three 60-point games. Chamberlain is the only other player with at least 3 such games in the same season, he had 15 in 1961-62 and 9 in 1962-63.

Players Who Scored 60 or More Points

Points
Player
Team
Season
W/L Game
100
Philadelphia Warriors
1961-62
W
169-147
vs. Knicks
81
Los Angeles Lakers
2005-06
W
122-104
vs. Raptors
78
Philadelphia Warriors
1961-62
L
147-151 3OT
vs. Lakers
73
Dallas Mavericks
2023-24
W
148-143
@ Hawks
73
Denver Nuggets
1977-78
L
137-139
@ Pistons
73
San Francisco Warriors
1962-63
W
127-111
@ Knicks
73
Philadelphia Warriors
1961-62
W
135-117
vs. Packers
72
San Francisco Warriors
1962-63
L
115-127
@ Lakers
71
Portland Trail Blazers
2022-23
W
131-114
vs. Rockets
71
Cleveland Cavaliers
2022-23
W
145-134 OT
vs. Bulls
71
San Antonio Spurs
1993-94
W
112-97
@ Clippers
71
Los Angeles Lakers
1960-61
W
123-108
@ Knicks
Points
Player
Team
Season
W/L Game
70
Philadelphia 76ers
2023-24
W
133-123
vs. Spurs
70
Phoenix Suns
2016-17
L
120-130
@ Celtics
70
San Francisco Warriors
1962-63
L
148-163
@ Nationals
69
Chicago Bulls
1989-90
W
117-113 OT
@ Cavaliers
68
New Orleans Jazz
1976-77
W
124-107
vs. Knicks
68
Philadelphia 76ers
1967-68
W
143-123
@ Bulls
67
San Francisco Warriors
1962-63
L
129-134
vs. Lakers
67
Philadelphia Warriors
1961-62
L
135-149
vs. Knicks
67
Philadelphia Warriors
1961-62
L
121-128
@ Hawks
67
Philadelphia Warriors
1960-61
W
135-126
vs. Knicks
66
Los Angeles Lakers
1968-69
W
134-116
vs. Suns
Points
Player
Team
Season
W/L Game
65
Los Angeles Lakers
2006-07
W
116-111 OT
vs. Trail Blazers
65
Philadelphia 76ers
1965-66
W
132-125
vs. Lakers
65
Philadelphia Warriors
1961-62
W
147-137
@ Hawks
65
Philadelphia Warriors
1961-62
L
132-152
@ Royals
64
Milwaukee Bucks
2023-24
W
140-126
vs. Pacers
64
Chicago Bulls
1992-93
L
124-128 OT
vs. Magic
64
Golden State Warriors
1973-74
W
143-120
vs. Trail Blazers
64
Minneapolis Lakers
1959-60
W
136-115
vs. Celtics
63
Chicago Bulls
1985-86
L
131-135 2OT
@ Celtics
63
San Antonio Spurs
1977-78
L
132-153
@ Jazz
63
San Francisco Warriors
1964-65
L
117-128
@ 76ers
63
San Francisco Warriors
1962-63
L
118-120
vs. Lakers
63
Los Angeles Lakers
1961-62
W
129-121
vs. Knicks
63
Los Angeles Lakers
1961-62
W
151-147 3OT
@ Warriors
63
Philadelphia Warriors
1948-49
W
108-87
vs. Jets
Points
Player
Team
Season
W/L Game
62
Phoenix Suns
2023-24
L
131-133
@ Pacers
62
Minnesota Timberwolves
2023-24
L
125-128
vs. Hornets
62
Golden State Warriors
2020-21
W
137-122
vs. Trail Blazers
62
New York Knicks
2013-14
W
125-96
vs. Bobcats
62
Los Angeles Lakers
2005-06
W
112-90
vs. Mavericks
62
Orlando Magic
2003-04
W
108-99
vs. Wizards
62
Philadelphia 76ers
1965-66
W
135-125
vs. Warriors
62
San Francisco Warriors
1964-65
W
122-106
@ Royals
62
San Francisco Warriors
1962-63
W
123-103
@ Knicks
62
Philadelphia Warriors
1961-62
W
139-132 OT
vs. Nationals
62
Philadelphia Warriors
1961-62
W
136-130 OT
vs. Hawks
62
Philadelphia Warriors
1961-62
L
136-145
@ Celtics
Points
Player
Team
Season
W/L Game
61
New York Knicks
2023-24
L
126-130 OT
@ Spurs
61
Portland Trail Blazers
2019-20
W
134-131
@ Mavericks
61
Portland Trail Blazers
2019-20
W
129-124 OT
vs. Warriors
61
Houston Rockets
2018-19
W
111-105
vs. Spurs
61
Houston Rockets
2018-19
W
114-110
@ Knicks
61
Miami Heat
2013-14
W
124-107
vs. Bobcats
61
Los Angeles Lakers
2008-09
W
126-117
@ Knicks
61
Los Angeles Lakers
1999-00
W
123-103
@ Clippers
61
Utah Jazz
1989-90
W
144-96
vs. Bucks
61
Chicago Bulls
1986-87
L
114-117
vs. Hawks
61
Chicago Bulls
1986-87
W
125-120 OT
@ Pistons
61
San Francisco Warriors
1962-63
W
130-110
vs. Hawks
61
San Francisco Warriors
1962-63
W
136-124
vs. Nationals
61
San Francisco Warriors
1962-63
L
139-143
vs. Royals
61
Los Angeles Lakers
1961-62
W
126-121
@ Celtics
61
Philadelphia Warriors
1961-62
W
128-119
@ Packers
61
Philadelphia Warriors
1961-62
W
139-121
vs. Hawks
61
Philadelphia Warriors
1961-62
W
135-113
vs. Packers
61
Minneapolis Lakers
1951-52
W
91-81 2OT
vs. Royals
Points
Player
Team
Season
W/L Game
60
Golden State Warriors
2023-24
L
134-141 OT
@ Hawks
60
Portland Trail Blazers
2022-23
W
134-124
vs. Jazz
60
Dallas Mavericks
2022-23
W
126-121 OT
vs. Knicks
60
Brooklyn Nets
2021-22
W
150-108
@ Magic
60
Minnesota Timberwolves
2021-22
W
149-139
@ Spurs
60
Boston Celtics
2020-21
W
143-140 OT
vs. Spurs
60
Washington Wizards
2020-21
L
136-141
@ 76ers
60
Houston Rockets
2019-20
W
158-111
vs. Hawks
60
Portland Trail Blazers
2019-20
L
115-119
vs. Nets
60
Charlotte Hornets
2018-19
L
119-122 OT
vs. 76ers
60
Houston Rockets
2017-18
W
114-107
vs. Magic
60
Golden State Warriors
2016-17
W
142-106
vs. Pacers
60
Los Angeles Lakers
2015-16
W
101-96
vs. Jazz
60
Los Angeles Lakers
2006-07
W
121-119
@ Grizzlies
60
Washington Wizards
2006-07
W
147-141 OT
@ Lakers
60
Philadelphia 76ers
2004-05
W
112-99
vs. Magic
60
Phoenix Suns
1989-90
W
121-95
vs. Supersonics
60
Boston Celtics
1984-85
W
126-115
@ Hawks
60
New York Knicks
1984-85
L
114-120
vs. Nets
60
Los Angeles Lakers
1968-69
W
126-113
vs. Royals
60
Philadelphia Warriors
1961-62
W
123-118
vs. Lakers
60
Philadelphia Warriors
1961-62
W
138-117
@ Lakers

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