1946, 1947, 1948, 1951, 1955, 1956, 1999 had no player score 50+ points in a game. Most points in the NBA by month. Month Pts Player Year January 81 Kobe Bryant 2006 February 71 Damian Lillard 2023 March 100 Wilt Chamberlain 1962 April 73 David Thompson 1978 May 56 Charles Barkley 19...
171 points: Spurs (March 6, 1982)| Win vs. MIL (171-166 / 3OT) The most points scored by one team in an NBA Playoff game is 157, accomplished by the Celtics in Game 2 of the first round of the 1990 postseason against the Knicks. Including Boston, nine teams have scored 150 or ...
When looking back on NBA history, there are very few performances by players over the age of 40 years old that are worth remembering. There have only been five times in which a player over 40 scored at least 30 points in a game and only 14 times that a player of ...
the most 70or morepointsregular-seasongameby a playerin NBA history NAMEGPPTSMPGPPGRPGAPGSPGBPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTPGMINREBASTSTLBLKTOVPF+/- 1 Wilt Chamberlain 6 466 50.5 77.7 25.7 1.3 30.2 50.3 59.9 17.3 24.5
In addition to rewriting history by becoming champions, some of the greats have rewritten the history books by setting — and breaking — NBA Finals records. From most points in a game to assists, rebounds, blocks, and steals, the NBA Finals record book is littered with the names...
Stephen Curry of the Golden State Warriors boasts the record with nine three-pointers in an NBA Finals game. It took place in Game 2 of the 2018 NBA Finals against the Cleveland Cavaliers. Curry scored 33 points in the game, eventually leading the Warriors to a four-game series sweep. ...
The French guard did have some bright moments in the NBA, as he had a five-season stretch in which he put up 17.0 points per game on 45.1 percent shooting. But once he got into his late 20s and early 30s, Fournier’s athleticism left him, and with it, so did his effectiveness as ...
James, who has made the playoffs in 15 of 19 seasons, already held the record for most points in NBA history combining the regular season and the playoffs. Ironically, James has never been known as a pure scorer. He's fashioned his game more off Magic Johnson -- part facilitator, part...
— NBA (@NBA)October 29, 2022 That mark is no accident for James, who has never averaged fewer than 20 points in a season since being drafted No. 1 overall in 2003. That rookie season, in fact, was the only season he has averaged fewer than 25 points per game. ...
James scored 30 points on 13-of-20 shooting, reaching the mark with an 18-foot jumper reminiscent of Jordan deep into the fourth quarter to record his 563rd 30-point game,passing the record the Chicago Bulls star set in 2003. “It’s very humbling,” James said afterwards,per NBA.com....