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Kareem Abdul-Jabbar becomes just the fifth player in NBA history to reach 25,000 career points. He'd later become the first to reach 35,000 career points.

What are the most points by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar in a game in 1980-81?

Interpreted as:

What are the most points by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar in a regular season game in 1980-81?

NAME	DATE	TM	OPP	PTS	MIN	REB	AST	STL	BLK	FG%	FT%	TOV	FGM	FGA	FTM	FTA	PF
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	12/21/1980	LAL	vs. SAS	42	38	13	2	1	3	55.6	85.7	4	15	27	12	14	2
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	11/27/1980	LAL	@ GSW	40	38	11	4	1	1	68.2	71.4	4	15	22	10	14	3
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	2/20/1981	LAL	vs. HOU	36	37	12	3	0	0	53.8	80.0	1	14	26	8	10	4
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	1/2/1981	LAL	@ SAS	36	36	8	1	0	3	81.0	100.0	2	17	21	2	2	1
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	3/10/1981	LAL	vs. SAS	35	37	9	2	0	5	69.6	60.0	3	16	23	3	5	3
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	2/15/1981	LAL	vs. DAL	35	36	12	0	0	2	75.0	83.3	3	15	20	5	6	5
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	1/29/1981	LAL	vs. KCK	35	40	13	1	0	2	52.0	90.0		13	25	9	10	1
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	3/20/1981	LAL	vs. SEA	34	34	8	4	3	0	65.2	66.7	2	15	23	4	6	4
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	12/28/1980	LAL	vs. PHI	34	36	13	5	0	2	56.0	66.7	3	14	25	6	9	5
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	12/19/1980	LAL	vs. POR	34	36	11	2	0	6	68.4	88.9	1	13	19	8	9	6
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	12/3/1980	LAL	vs. SDC	33	40	8	7	1	3	57.1	90.0	6	12	21	9	10	2
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	2/22/1981	LAL	@ NYK	32	40	6	5	0	5	70.6	88.9	1	12	17	8	9	2
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	2/11/1981	LAL	vs. BOS	32	42	9	3	2	3	52.2	66.7	2	12	23	8	12	2
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	1/18/1981	LAL	@ BOS	32	41	12	2	2	1	52.0	75.0	3	13	25	6	8	1
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	12/16/1980	LAL	@ SDC	32	38	9	4	2	2	83.3	100.0	6	15	18	2	2	1
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	3/22/1981	LAL	@ GSW	31	40	7	0	0	1	66.7	58.3	3	12	18	7	12	4
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	3/21/1981	LAL	@ POR	31	41	19	3	0	4	72.2	71.4	4	13	18	5	7	4
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	1/16/1981	LAL	@ NJN	31	37	11	3	0	1	72.2	71.4	8	13	18	5	7	5
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	2/13/1981	LAL	@ HOU	30	40	12	4	1	2	64.7	100.0	2	11	17	8	8	4
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	12/30/1980	LAL	@ UTA	30	39	9	2		0	65.0	100.0		13	20	4	4	2
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	12/12/1980	LAL	@ SEA	30	39	8	9	2	2	62.5	71.4	2	10	16	10	14	3
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	10/26/1980	LAL	vs. SAS	30	42	12	4	0	6	58.8	58.8	4	10	17	10	17	3
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	2/25/1981	LAL	@ MIL	29	36	13	2	0	5	66.7	100.0	4	12	18	5	5	3
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	2/4/1981	LAL	@ IND	29	40	16	3	2	1	62.5	60.0	3	10	16	9	15	4
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	1/13/1981	LAL	@ CLE	29	39	8	2	1	1	65.0	100.0	2	13	20	3	3	1