all-time most nba single game points scored

LeBron James has the most career points, with 42,268 points.

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all-time most NBA single game points by a player scored
NAMEPTSGPMPGPPGRPGAPGSPGBPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTPGMINREBASTSTLBLKTOVPF+/-
1LeBron James
L. James
42,268
1,568
37.8
27.0
7.5
7.4
1.5
0.7
9.9
19.6
50.6
1.6
4.7
34.9
5.5
7.5
73.7
59.0
1.1
6.3
3.5
59,239
11,757
11,631
2,349
1,151
5,482
2,790
+7400
2Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
K. Abdul-Jabbar
38,387
1,559
24.6
11.2
10.2
0.0
0.0
5.9
4.3
6.0
72.1
17,441
3Karl Malone
K. Malone
36,928
1,475
37.2
25.0
10.1
3.6
1.4
0.8
9.2
17.8
51.6
0.1
0.2
27.4
6.6
8.9
74.2
57.7
2.4
7.7
3.1
54,839
14,966
5,247
2,087
1,145
4,521
4,574
+3014
4Kobe Bryant
K. Bryant
33,643
1,331
36.5
25.3
5.3
4.7
1.5
0.5
8.8
19.7
44.8
1.4
4.2
33.0
6.3
7.5
83.7
55.0
1.1
4.2
3.0
48,538
7,034
6,297
1,942
638
4,000
3,338
+4172
5Michael Jordan
M. Jordan
32,292
1,072
38.3
30.1
6.2
5.3
2.3
0.8
11.4
22.9
49.7
0.5
1.7
32.7
6.8
8.2
83.5
56.9
1.6
4.7
2.7
41,011
6,672
5,633
2,515
892
2,924
2,783
+1438
6Dirk Nowitzki
D. Nowitzki
31,560
1,509
34.0
20.9
7.6
2.4
0.8
0.8
7.4
15.7
47.1
1.3
3.4
38.2
4.8
5.5
87.9
57.8
1.0
6.6
1.6
51,266
11,470
3,650
1,209
1,279
2,486
3,588
+6572
7Wilt Chamberlain
W. Chamberlain
31,422
1,044
30.1
22.9
12.1
5.8
11.4
51.1
23,908
8Kevin Durant
K. Durant
30,996
1,139
36.7
27.2
6.9
4.4
1.0
1.1
9.4
18.7
50.2
1.9
5.0
39.0
6.5
7.4
88.2
62.0
0.7
6.3
3.2
41,841
7,914
4,971
1,190
1,284
3,600
2,181
+4885
9Shaquille O'Neal
S. O'Neal
28,596
1,205
34.8
23.7
10.9
2.5
0.6
2.3
9.4
16.1
58.2
0.0
0.0
4.5
4.9
9.3
52.7
58.6
3.5
7.4
2.7
41,903
13,093
3,026
739
2,729
3,307
4,141
+4891
10Carmelo Anthony
C. Anthony
28,289
1,257
34.6
22.5
6.2
2.7
1.0
0.5
8.1
18.0
44.7
1.4
3.9
35.6
5.0
6.2
81.4
54.3
1.6
4.6
2.4
43,472
7,801
3,419
1,222
644
3,050
3,541
+1540
11James Harden
J. Harden
28,251
1,171
34.8
24.1
5.6
7.3
1.5
0.6
7.1
16.2
43.9
2.8
7.6
36.3
7.1
8.2
86.2
60.8
0.8
4.9
3.7
40,743
6,590
8,490
1,738
663
4,343
2,898
+4559
12Moses Malone
M. Malone
27,405
1,302
21.0
12.4
7.2
14.7
49.2
0.0
6.6
8.5
77.0
56.9
16,168
13Elvin Hayes
E. Hayes
27,311
1,285
21.3
8.5
0.0
4.2
6.2
67.0
14Hakeem Olajuwon
H. Olajuwon
26,946
1,235
35.8
21.8
11.1
2.5
1.7
3.1
8.7
17.0
51.2
0.0
0.1
20.2
4.4
6.2
71.2
55.4
3.3
7.9
3.0
44,190
13,737
3,057
2,161
3,822
3,665
4,378
+561
15Oscar Robertson
O. Robertson
26,714
1,037
25.8
0.1
9.2
7.4
8.9
83.8
4
16Dominique Wilkins
D. Wilkins
26,666
1,067
35.7
25.0
6.7
2.5
9.3
20.2
46.2
0.7
5.7
7.0
81.1
53.7
38,089
7,162
2,673
2,057
-378
17Russell Westbrook
R. Westbrook
26,502
1,257
33.2
21.1
7.0
8.0
1.6
0.3
7.6
17.3
43.9
1.1
3.7
30.7
4.8
6.2
77.2
52.6
1.6
5.4
3.9
41,759
8,823
10,063
1,980
409
4,897
3,207
+2880
18Tim Duncan
T. Duncan
26,496
1,390
34.1
19.1
10.9
3.0
0.7
2.2
7.4
14.6
50.6
0.0
0.1
17.9
4.2
6.1
69.6
55.1
2.8
8.1
2.4
47,343
15,085
4,223
1,025
3,020
3,380
3,301
+8919
19Paul Pierce
P. Pierce
26,397
1,322
34.5
20.0
5.7
3.6
1.3
0.6
6.6
14.7
44.7
1.6
4.4
37.1
5.2
6.5
80.6
56.9
0.8
4.8
2.7
45,649
7,496
4,697
1,747
737
3,517
3,618
+3389
20John Havlicek
J. Havlicek
26,396
1,269
20.8
8.3
4.2
5.2
81.5
21Kevin Garnett
K. Garnett
26,071
1,449
34.7
18.0
10.1
3.7
1.3
1.4
7.2
14.6
49.8
0.1
0.4
27.5
3.4
4.3
79.0
54.7
2.2
7.9
2.2
50,250
14,619
5,427
1,852
2,035
3,174
3,537
+4951
22Stephen Curry
S. Curry
25,832
1,037
34.2
24.9
4.7
6.4
1.5
0.3
8.5
18.0
47.1
4.0
9.4
42.3
4.0
4.3
91.2
62.6
0.6
4.0
3.1
35,439
4,872
6,600
1,573
273
3,233
2,339
+6226
23Vince Carter
V. Carter
25,728
1,473
31.0
17.5
4.4
3.2
1.0
0.6
6.3
14.4
43.9
1.6
4.1
37.7
3.3
4.1
79.8
54.0
1.1
3.3
1.7
45,644
6,516
4,665
1,510
875
2,562
3,912
+2006
24DeMar DeRozan
D. DeRozan
25,690
1,204
34.8
21.3
4.4
4.1
1.0
0.3
7.6
16.3
47.0
0.5
1.7
30.3
5.5
6.5
84.3
55.7
0.7
3.7
2.0
41,862
5,264
4,937
1,198
397
2,399
2,696
+37
25Alex English
A. English
25,613
1,171
32.4
21.9
5.6
3.7
9.1
17.9
50.8
0.0
3.7
4.4
83.2
55.1
37,919
6,520
4,344
3,009

More Cavaliers Stats

Team Rankings

ORTG

117.3

12th

DRTG

114.3

13th

NETRTG

3.0

14th

3P%

34.8

22nd

2025-26 Conference Standings
TEAMWLPCTGB
6
Magic Magic
13
9
.591
4.0
7
76ers 76ers
12
9
.571
4.5
8
Cavaliers Cavaliers
13
10
.565
4.5
9
Hawks Hawks
13
10
.565
4.5
10
Bucks Bucks
10
13
.435
7.5
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Fri
12/5
SAS SAS
@
CLE CLE
7:30 PM
Sat
12/6
GSW GSW
@
CLE CLE
7:30 PM
Fri
12/12
CLE CLE
@
WAS WAS
7:00 PM
Sun
12/14
CHA CHA
@
CLE CLE
3:30 PM
Wed
12/17
CLE CLE
@
CHI CHI
8:00 PM
Last Game

122

Final

110

CLE Cavaliers

13 - 10

Wed 3 Dec 2025

NBA 2025-26 Leaders

NBA 2025-26 Rankings

NBA Fantasy 2025-26

NBA 2025-26 Betting

NBA 2025-26 Conference Standings

WesternWLPCTGB
1
Thunder Thunder
21
1
.955
2
Lakers Lakers
16
5
.762
4.5
3
Rockets Rockets
14
5
.737
5.5
4
Spurs Spurs
15
6
.714
5.5
5
Nuggets Nuggets
15
6
.714
5.5
6
Timberwolves Timberwolves
14
8
.636
7.0
EasternWLPCTGB
1
Pistons Pistons
17
5
.773
2
Knicks Knicks
14
7
.667
2.5
3
Raptors Raptors
15
8
.652
2.5
4
Heat Heat
14
8
.636
3.0
5
Celtics Celtics
13
9
.591
4.0
6
Magic Magic
13
9
.591
4.0

NBA 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Thu
11/6
CHA CHA
@
MIA MIA
108-126
Thu
11/6
UTA UTA
@
MIN MIN
97-137
Thu
11/6
OKC OKC
@
SAC SAC
132-101
Thu
11/6
GSW GSW
@
DEN DEN
104-129
Fri
11/7
DAL DAL
@
WAS WAS
111-105

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Fri
12/5
MIA MIA
@
ORL ORL
7:00 PM
Fri
12/5
LAL LAL
@
BOS BOS
7:00 PM
Fri
12/5
UTA UTA
@
NYK NYK
7:30 PM
Fri
12/5
SAS SAS
@
CLE CLE
7:30 PM
Fri
12/5
DEN DEN
@
ATL ATL
7:30 PM