Lakers Players Who Scored the Most Points in an NBA Game

Here you'll find the all-time single-game record for points scored and a list of the top 50 individual scoring performances in Los Angeles Lakers history.

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Who scored the most points for the Lakers in an NBA game?

Kobe Bryant scored 81 points on January 22, 2006 — the best single-game performance in Lakers history for this stat.

Most Points Scored, All-Time

81
Kobe Bryant
Los Angeles Lakers
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Most Points Scored in One Game - TOP 50

NBA History - Los Angeles Lakers

Rk	Player	Points	Season	Team	W/L Game
1.	Kobe Bryant	81 pts	2006	Lakers	W 122-104 vs. Raptors
2.	Elgin Baylor	71 pts	1961	Lakers	W 123-108 @ Knicks
3.	Wilt Chamberlain	66 pts	1969	Lakers	W 134-116 vs. Suns
4.	Kobe Bryant	65 pts	2007	Lakers	W 116-111 OT vs. Trail Blazers
5.	Elgin Baylor	64 pts	1960	Lakers	W 136-115 vs. Celtics
6.	Jerry West	63 pts	1962	Lakers	W 129-121 vs. Knicks
	Elgin Baylor	63 pts	1962	Lakers	W 151-147 3OT @ Warriors
8.	Kobe Bryant	62 pts	2006	Lakers	W 112-90 vs. Mavericks
9.	Kobe Bryant	61 pts	2009	Lakers	W 126-117 @ Knicks
	Shaquille O'Neal	61 pts	2000	Lakers	W 123-103 @ Clippers
	Elgin Baylor	61 pts	1962	Lakers	W 126-121 @ Celtics NBA Finals, Game 5
	George Mikan	61 pts	1952	Lakers	W 91-81 2OT vs. Royals

Rk	Player	Points	Season	Team	W/L Game
13.	Kobe Bryant	60 pts	2016	Lakers	W 101-96 vs. Jazz
	Kobe Bryant	60 pts	2007	Lakers	W 121-119 @ Grizzlies
	Wilt Chamberlain	60 pts	1969	Lakers	W 126-113 vs. Royals
16.	Kobe Bryant	58 pts	2007	Lakers	L 124-133 3OT @ Bobcats
17.	Elgin Baylor	57 pts	1961	Lakers	W 129-106 @ Pistons
18.	LeBron James	56 pts	2022	Lakers	W 124-116 vs. Warriors
	Kobe Bryant	56 pts	2002	Lakers	W 120-81 vs. Grizzlies
	Elgin Baylor	56 pts	1961	Lakers	W 116-107 vs. Nationals
21.	Anthony Davis	55 pts	2023	Lakers	W 130-119 @ Wizards
	Kobe Bryant	55 pts	2003	Lakers	W 108-94 vs. Wizards
	Elgin Baylor	55 pts	1959	Lakers	W 116-96 vs. Royals

Rk	Player	Points	Season	Team	W/L Game
24.	Kobe Bryant	53 pts	2008	Lakers	L 111-114 vs. Grizzlies
	Kobe Bryant	53 pts	2007	Lakers	L 104-107 OT vs. Rockets
	Kobe Bryant	53 pts	2007	Lakers	W 112-101 2OT vs. Rockets
	Gail Goodrich	53 pts	1975	Lakers	W 114-103 vs. Kings
	Jerry West	53 pts	1969	Lakers	W 120-118 vs. Celtics NBA Finals, Game 1
	Jerry West	53 pts	1965	Lakers	W 137-133 2OT vs. Royals
	George Mikan	53 pts	1949	Lakers	W 115-114 2OT @ Bullets (1st)
31.	Kobe Bryant	52 pts	2008	Lakers	W 108-104 OT vs. Mavericks
	Kobe Bryant	52 pts	2007	Lakers	W 132-102 vs. Jazz
	Kobe Bryant	52 pts	2003	Lakers	W 106-99 2OT vs. Rockets
	Jerry West	52 pts	1965	Lakers	W 118-115 vs. Bullets Western Div Finals, Game 2
	Elgin Baylor	52 pts	1963	Lakers	W 113-104 vs. Warriors
	Elgin Baylor	52 pts	1962	Lakers	L 118-123 vs. Warriors
	Elgin Baylor	52 pts	1962	Lakers	W 137-136 OT vs. Hawks
	Elgin Baylor	52 pts	1962	Lakers	W 132-119 vs. Hawks
	Elgin Baylor	52 pts	1961	Lakers	W 135-131 vs. Pistons
	Elgin Baylor	52 pts	1960	Lakers	L 105-106 vs. Pistons

Rk	Player	Points	Season	Team	W/L Game
41.	Austin Reaves	51 pts	2026	Lakers	W 127-120 @ Kings
	LeBron James	51 pts	2019	Lakers	W 113-97 @ Heat
	Kobe Bryant	51 pts	2006	Lakers	L 96-107 @ Suns
	Kobe Bryant	51 pts	2006	Lakers	L 109-118 OT @ Kings
	Kobe Bryant	51 pts	2003	Lakers	W 113-102 @ Nuggets
	Kobe Bryant	51 pts	2001	Lakers	L 122-125 OT @ Warriors
	Jerry West	51 pts	1966	Lakers	W 129-110 @ Royals
	Jerry West	51 pts	1966	Lakers	L 118-122 vs. Royals
	Elgin Baylor	51 pts	1963	Lakers	W 120-118 @ Warriors
	Elgin Baylor	51 pts	1961	Lakers	W 141-128 OT @ Pistons
	George Mikan	51 pts	1950	Lakers	L 77-83 @ Royals
	George Mikan	51 pts	1949	Lakers	W 100-90 vs. Knicks

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