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The National Basketball Association's (NBA) scoring title is awarded to the player with the highest points per game average in a given season. The scoring title was originally determined by total points scored through the 1968–69 season, after which points per game was used to determine the leader instead. [2]
List of NBA single-game scoring leaders. This is a complete listing of National Basketball Association players who have scored 60 or more points in a regular season game. This feat has been accomplished 89 times in NBA history. Thirty-six players have scored 60 or more points in a game, while just ten players have joined the 70-point club.
Ed Macauley held the record for 39 days in 1958, the shortest in NBA history. Dolph Schayes held the record from 1958 to 1964 and was the first player to eclipse 15,000 career points. Bob Pettit held the record from 1964 to 1966 and is the first player to eclipse 20,000 career points. Wilt Chamberlain held the record from 1966 to 1984 and was ...
Summary. The highest-scoring regular-season game in NBA history is the triple-overtime game between the Detroit Pistons and the Denver Nuggets on December 13, 1983. The two teams combined to score 370 points, with the Pistons defeating the Nuggets 186–184. An NBA-record four players scored over 40 points in the game, including the Nuggets ...
Two games into the NBA season, Durant already has 57 points. Over the course of his career, he's scored 26,949 points in 988 games. Ahead of Durant by 366 more points is Elvin Hayes, a forward who ...
Most fast break points per game since tracking began in 1996-97, season; 8.2 by Russell Westbrook, 2014–15 [290] Most paint points per game since tracking began in 1996-97, season; 22.5 by Shaquille O'Neal, 1999–2000 [290] Most points off turnovers per game since tracking began in 1996-97, season; 6.8 by Allen Iverson, 1998–99 and 2002 ...
This list exhibits the National Basketball Association's top single-season scoring averages based on at least 70 games played or 1,400 points scored. The NBA began recording 3-point field goals during the 1979–80 NBA season. Statistics accurate as of the 2023–24 NBA season. ^
points Games played Points per game average Field goals made Three-point field goals made Free throws made 1 LeBron James ^ SF: Cleveland Cavaliers (2006–2010, 2015–2018) Miami Heat (2011–2014) Los Angeles Lakers (2020–2021, 2023–2024) 8,162 287 28.4 2,928 470 1,836 2 Michael Jordan * SG: Chicago Bulls (1985–1993, 1995–1998) 5,987 ...