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Nuggets Players Who Scored the Most Points in an NBA Regular Season 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 Denver Nuggets history during the NBA Regular Season.
Who scored the most points for the Nuggets in a Regular Season game?
David Thompson scored 73 points on April 9, 1978 — the best single-game performance in Nuggets Regular Season history for this stat.
Most Points Scored, Season
73
David Thompson
Denver Nuggets
Nuggets franchise record
Most Points Scored in One Game - TOP 50
NBA Regular Season - Denver Nuggets
| Rk |
Player
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Points |
Season | Team |
W/L Game |
| 1. | 73 pts | 1978 | Nuggets | L
137-139 @ Pistons
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| 2. | 61 pts | 2025 | Nuggets | ||
| 3. | 56 pts | 2025 | Nuggets | ||
| 4. | 55 pts | 2026 | Nuggets | ||
| 55 pts | 2025 | Nuggets | |||
| 6. | 54 pts | 1991 | Nuggets | ||
| 54 pts | 1986 | Nuggets | W
127-113 vs. Rockets
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| 8. | 51 pts | 2008 | Nuggets | ||
| 51 pts | 1996 | Nuggets | |||
| 51 pts | 1989 | Nuggets | |||
| 51 pts | 1984 | Nuggets |
| Rk |
Player
|
Points |
Season | Team |
W/L Game |
| 12. | 50 pts | 2026 | Nuggets | ||
| 50 pts | 2021 | Nuggets | |||
| 50 pts | 2021 | Nuggets | |||
| 50 pts | 2011 | Nuggets | |||
| 50 pts | 2010 | Nuggets | |||
| 50 pts | 1984 | Nuggets | W
163-155 vs. Spurs
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| 18. | 49 pts | 2022 | Nuggets | ||
| 49 pts | 2008 | Nuggets | |||
| 49 pts | 1983 | Nuggets | W
127-125 vs. Suns
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| 21. | 48 pts | 2025 | Nuggets | ||
| 48 pts | 2019 | Nuggets |
| Rk |
Player
|
Points |
Season | Team |
W/L Game |
| 23. | 47 pts | 2021 | Nuggets | ||
| 47 pts | 2021 | Nuggets | |||
| 47 pts | 2020 | Nuggets | |||
| 47 pts | 2015 | Nuggets | |||
| 47 pts | 2008 | Nuggets | |||
| 47 pts | 1986 | Nuggets | W
119-105 @ Warriors
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| 47 pts | 1984 | Nuggets | |||
| 47 pts | 1980 | Nuggets | W
127-126 vs. Nets
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| 31. | 46 pts | 2025 | Nuggets | ||
| 46 pts | 2022 | Nuggets | |||
| 46 pts | 2019 | Nuggets | |||
| 46 pts | 1999 | Nuggets | |||
| 46 pts | 1987 | Nuggets | W
132-122 vs. Bucks
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| Rk |
Player
|
Points |
Season | Team |
W/L Game |
| 36. | 45 pts | 2025 | Nuggets | ||
| 45 pts | 2010 | Nuggets | |||
| 45 pts | 2009 | Nuggets | |||
| 45 pts | 2009 | Nuggets | |||
| 45 pts | 2006 | Nuggets | |||
| 45 pts | 1991 | Nuggets | |||
| 45 pts | 1987 | Nuggets | |||
| 45 pts | 1985 | Nuggets | W
128-125 vs. Trail Blazers
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| 45 pts | 1984 | Nuggets | W
130-128 vs. Rockets
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| 45 pts | 1983 | Nuggets | L
129-143 @ Lakers
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| Rk |
Player
|
Points |
Season | Team |
W/L Game |
| 46. | 44 pts | 2007 | Nuggets | ||
| 44 pts | 2007 | Nuggets | |||
| 44 pts | 2002 | Nuggets | |||
| 44 pts | 2000 | Nuggets | |||
| 44 pts | 1991 | Nuggets | |||
| 44 pts | 1986 | Nuggets | W
123-118 vs. Trail Blazers
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| 44 pts | 1985 | Nuggets | W
147-135 vs. Jazz
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| 44 pts | 1984 | Nuggets | W
131-122 vs. Jazz
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| 44 pts | 1981 | Nuggets | W
137-127 vs. Cavaliers
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| 44 pts | 1979 | Nuggets | L
111-112 @ 76ers
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| 44 pts | 1977 | Nuggets | L
120-122 vs. Spurs
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Total players shown: 57