Wilt Chamberlain scored 60+ points 32 times.
Before Kobe Bryant David Robinson was the last player to score 70 points.
Michael Jordan's career high came against Cleveland in 1990.
Pistol Pete Maravich went for 68 against the Knicks in 1977.
| Highest Individual Scorers in a Game (60 or more points) |
| Rank |
Pts |
Name |
Team |
Date |
Opp |
| 1 |
100 |
Wilt Chamberlain |
PHI |
3/2/1962 |
NY |
| 2 |
81 |
Kobe Bryant |
LAL |
1/22/2006 |
TOR |
| 3 |
78 |
Wilt Chamberlain |
PHI |
12/8/1961 (3OT) |
LAL |
| 4 |
73 |
Wilt Chamberlain |
PHI |
1/13/1962 |
CHI |
| 5 |
73 |
Wilt Chamberlain |
SF |
11/16/1962 |
NY |
| 6 |
73 |
David Thompson |
DEN |
4/9/1978 |
DET |
| 7 |
72 |
Wilt Chamberlain |
SF |
11/3/1962 |
LAL |
| 8 |
71 |
Elgin Baylor |
LAL |
11/15/1960 |
NY |
| 9 |
71 |
David Robinson |
SA |
4/24/1994 |
LAC |
| 10 |
70 |
Wilt Chamberlain |
SF |
3/10/1963 |
SYR |
| 11 |
69 |
Michael Jordan |
CHI |
3/28/1990 (OT) |
CLE |
| 12 |
68 |
Wilt Chamberlain |
PHI |
12/16/1967 |
CHI |
| 13 |
68 |
Pete Maravich |
NO |
2/25/1977 |
NY |
| 14 |
67 |
Wilt Chamberlain
| PHI |
3/9/1961 |
NY |
| 15 |
67 |
Wilt Chamberlain
| PHI |
2/17/1962 |
STL |
| 16 |
67 |
Wilt Chamberlain |
PHI |
2/25/1962 |
NY |
| 17 |
67 |
Wilt Chamberlain |
SF |
1/11/1963 |
LAL |
| 18 |
66 |
Wilt Chamberlain |
LAL |
2/9/1969 |
PHO |
| 19 |
65 |
Wilt Chamberlain |
PHI |
2/13/1962 |
CIN |
| 20 |
65 |
Wilt Chamberlain |
PHI |
2/27/1962 |
St.L. |
| 21 |
65 |
Wilt Chamberlain |
PHI |
2/7/1966 |
LAL |
| 22 |
64 |
Rick Barry |
GS |
3/26/1974 |
POR |
| 23 |
64 |
Elgin Baylor |
MIN |
11/8/1959 |
BOS |
| 24 |
64 |
Michael Jordan |
CHI |
1/16/1993 (OT) |
ORL |
| 25 |
63 |
Elgin Baylor |
LAL |
12/8/1961 (3 OT) |
PHI |
| 26 |
63 |
Wilt Chamberlain |
SF |
11/26/1964 |
PHI |
| 27 |
63 |
Wilt Chamberlain |
SF |
12/14/1962 |
LAL |
| 28 |
63 |
Joe Fulks |
PHI |
2/10/1949 |
Ind. |
| 29 |
63 |
George Gervin |
SA |
4/9/1978 |
NO |
| 30 |
63 |
Jerry West |
LAL |
1/17/1962 |
NY |
| 31 |
62 |
Wilt Chamberlain |
SF |
3/3/1966 |
PHI |
| 32 |
62 |
Wilt Chamberlain |
SF |
11/15/1964 |
CIN |
| 33 |
62 |
Wilt Chamberlain |
SF |
1/29/1963 |
NY |
| 34 |
62 |
Wilt Chamberlain |
PHI |
1/21/1962 (OT) |
SYR |
| 35 |
62 |
Wilt Chamberlain |
PHI |
1/17/1962 (OT) |
STL |
| 36 |
62 |
Wilt Chamberlain |
PHI |
1/14/1962 |
BOS |
| 37 |
62 |
Tracy McGrady |
ORL |
3/10/2004 |
WAS |
| 38 |
62 |
Kobe Bryant |
LAL |
12/20/2005 |
DAL |
| 39 |
61 |
Wilt Chamberlain |
SF |
12/18/1962 |
STL |
| 40 |
61 |
Wilt Chamberlain |
SF |
12/11/1962 |
SYR |
| 41 |
61 |
Wilt Chamberlain |
SF |
11/21/1962 |
SF |
| 42 |
61 |
Wilt Chamberlain |
PHI |
2/28/1962 |
CHI |
| 43 |
61 |
Wilt Chamberlain |
PHI |
2/22/1962 |
STL |
| 44 |
61 |
Wilt Chamberlain |
PHI |
12/9/1961 |
CHI |
| 45 |
61 |
Michael Jordan |
CHI |
4/16/1987 |
ATL |
| 46 |
61 |
Michael Jordan |
CHI |
3/4/1987 (OT) |
DET |
| 47 |
61 |
Karl Malone |
UTA |
1/27/1990 |
MIL |
| 48 |
61 |
George Mikan |
MIN |
1/20/1952 (2 OT) |
ROC |
| 49 |
61 |
Shaquille O'Neal
| LAL |
3/6/2000 |
LAC |
| 50 |
60 |
Larry Bird |
BOS |
3/12/1985 |
ATL |
| 50 |
60 |
Wilt Chamberlain |
LAL |
1/26/1969 |
CIN |
| 50 |
60 |
Wilt Chamberlain |
PHI |
Dec. 29 1961 |
LAL |
| 50 |
60 |
Wilt Chamberlain |
PHI |
Dec. 1 1961 |
LAL |
| 50 |
60 |
Tom Chambers |
PHO |
3/24/1990 |
SEA |
| 50 |
60 |
Allen Iverson |
PHI |
12/12/2005 |
ORL |
| 50 |
60 |
Bernard King |
NY |
12/25/1984 |
NJ |
