David Thompson has the most points for the Nuggets in a regular-season or postseason game, with 73 points against the Pistons on April 9, 1978.
| NAME | PTS | DATE | TM | OPP | MIN | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | TS% | OREB | DREB | TOV | PF | +/- | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | D. Thompson | 73 | 4/9/1978 | @ | 43 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 28 | 38 | 73.7 | 17 | 20 | 85.0 | 78.0 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | ||||||
| 2 |  | N. Jokić | 61 | 4/1/2025 | vs | 53 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 29 | 62.1 | 6 | 11 | 54.5 | 19 | 24 | 79.2 | 77.1 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 5 | +2 | ||
| 3 | | N. Jokić | 56 | 12/25/2025 | vs | 43 | 16 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 21 | 71.4 | 4 | 6 | 66.7 | 22 | 23 | 95.7 | 90.0 | 5 | 11 | 5 | 2 | +15 | ||
| 4 | | N. Jokić | 56 | 12/7/2024 | @ | 39 | 16 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 39 | 56.4 | 3 | 6 | 50.0 | 9 | 13 | 69.2 | 62.6 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 5 | -1 | ||
| 5 | | N. Jokić | 55 | 11/12/2025 | @ | 34 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 23 | 78.3 | 5 | 6 | 83.3 | 14 | 16 | 87.5 | 91.5 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 1 | +28 | ||
| 6 |  | J. Murray | 55 | 2/12/2025 | vs | 42 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 36 | 55.6 | 7 | 15 | 46.7 | 8 | 9 | 88.9 | 68.8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | +26 | ||
| 7 |  | M. Adams | 54 | 3/23/1991 | vs | 43 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 17 | 31 | 54.8 | 7 | 16 | 43.8 | 13 | 17 | 76.5 | 70.2 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 5 | |||
| 8 |  | A. English | 54 | 11/19/1985 | vs | 37 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 30 | 70.0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 12 | 100.0 | 76.5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | ||||
| 9 | | J. Murray | 53 | 3/25/2026 | vs | 41 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 28 | 67.9 | 9 | 14 | 64.3 | 6 | 6 | 100.0 | 86.5 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | +10 | ||
| 10 | | N. Jokić | 53 | 5/7/2023 | @ | 39 | 4 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 30 | 66.7 | 2 | 4 | 50.0 | 11 | 13 | 84.6 | 74.2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 2 | +2 | ||
| 11 | | J. Murray | 52 | 12/3/2025 | @ | 36 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 25 | 76.0 | 10 | 11 | 90.9 | 4 | 5 | 80.0 | 95.6 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | +23 | ||
| 12 |  | A. Iverson | 51 | 12/5/2007 | vs | 48 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 27 | 66.7 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 15 | 18 | 83.3 | 73.0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 | -4 | ||
| 13 | | M. Abdul-Rauf | 51 | 12/7/1995 | @ | 41 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 27 | 63.0 | 9 | 14 | 64.3 | 8 | 8 | 100.0 | 83.6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |||
| 14 | | A. English | 51 | 3/10/1989 | @ | 51 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 24 | 35 | 68.6 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 75.0 | 69.4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | ||||
| 15 | | K. VanDeWeghe | 51 | 12/13/1983 | vs | 50 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 21 | 29 | 72.4 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 11 | 81.8 | 75.4 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 3 | ||||
| 16 |  | A. Gordon | 50 | 10/23/2025 | @ | 39 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 21 | 81.0 | 10 | 11 | 90.9 | 6 | 6 | 100.0 | 105.8 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 1 | -1 | ||
| 17 | | J. Murray | 50 | 2/19/2021 | @ | 38 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 21 | 25 | 84.0 | 8 | 10 | 80.0 | 0 | 0 | 100.0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 4 | +24 | |||
| 18 | | N. Jokić | 50 | 2/6/2021 | @ | 41 | 8 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 20 | 33 | 60.6 | 3 | 6 | 50.0 | 7 | 7 | 100.0 | 69.3 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 2 | +2 | ||
| 19 | | J. Murray | 50 | 8/30/2020 | @ | 43 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 24 | 70.8 | 9 | 12 | 75.0 | 7 | 9 | 77.8 | 89.4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 5 | +12 | ||
| 20 | | J. Murray | 50 | 8/23/2020 | @ | 43 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 31 | 58.1 | 9 | 15 | 60.0 | 5 | 5 | 100.0 | 75.3 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 2 | +5 | ||
| 21 |  | C. Anthony | 50 | 2/7/2011 | vs | 39 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 24 | 66.7 | 2 | 3 | 66.7 | 16 | 18 | 88.9 | 78.3 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 2 | -3 | ||
| 22 | | C. Anthony | 50 | 11/27/2009 | vs | 46 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 28 | 60.7 | 1 | 4 | 25.0 | 15 | 16 | 93.8 | 71.3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | +3 | ||
| 23 | | K. VanDeWeghe | 50 | 1/11/1984 | vs | 34 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 30 | 70.0 | 1 | 1 | 100.0 | 7 | 7 | 100.0 | 75.6 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | |||
| 24 | | N. Jokić | 49 | 1/19/2022 | vs | 41 | 14 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 25 | 64.0 | 3 | 5 | 60.0 | 14 | 16 | 87.5 | 76.5 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 4 | +15 | ||
| 25 | | C. Anthony | 49 | 2/8/2008 | vs | 39 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 19 | 25 | 76.0 | 3 | 3 | 100.0 | 8 | 8 | 100.0 | 85.9 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | +14 | ||
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| Eastern | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Pistons - z | 60 | 22 | .732 | |
| 2 |  Celtics - x | 56 | 26 | .683 | 4.0 |
| 3 |  Knicks - x | 53 | 29 | .646 | 7.0 |
| 4 |  Cavaliers - x | 52 | 30 | .634 | 8.0 |
| 5 |  Raptors - x | 46 | 36 | .561 | 14.0 |
| 6 |  Hawks - x | 46 | 36 | .561 | 14.0 |
| 7 |  76ers - x | 45 | 37 | .549 | 15.0 |
| 8 |  Magic - x | 45 | 37 | .549 | 15.0 |
| 9 | 44 | 38 | .537 | 16.0 | |
| 10 | 43 | 39 | .524 | 17.0 | |
| 11 |  Bucks - e | 32 | 50 | .390 | 28.0 |
| 12 |  Bulls - e | 31 | 51 | .378 | 29.0 |
| 13 |  Nets - e | 20 | 62 | .244 | 40.0 |
| 14 |  Pacers - e | 19 | 63 | .232 | 41.0 |
| 15 |  Wizards - e | 17 | 65 | .207 | 43.0 |
Hornets| Western | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Thunder - z | 64 | 18 | .780 | |
| 2 |  Spurs - x | 62 | 20 | .756 | 2.0 |
| 3 |  Nuggets - x | 54 | 28 | .659 | 10.0 |
| 4 |  Lakers - x | 53 | 29 | .646 | 11.0 |
| 5 |  Rockets - x | 52 | 30 | .634 | 12.0 |
| 6 |  Timberwolves - x | 49 | 33 | .598 | 15.0 |
| 7 |  Suns - x | 45 | 37 | .549 | 19.0 |
| 8 |  Trail Blazers - x | 42 | 40 | .512 | 22.0 |
| 9 | 42 | 40 | .512 | 22.0 | |
| 10 | 37 | 45 | .451 | 27.0 | |
| 11 |  Pelicans - e | 26 | 56 | .317 | 38.0 |
| 12 |  Mavericks - e | 26 | 56 | .317 | 38.0 |
| 13 |  Grizzlies - e | 25 | 57 | .305 | 39.0 |
| 14 |  Kings - e | 22 | 60 | .268 | 42.0 |
| 15 |  Jazz - e | 22 | 60 | .268 | 42.0 |