Before 1999-00, Kobe Bryant had his most points in a game against the Magic on March 21, 1999, with 38 points.

Interpreted as:

kobe most points in a regular-season game before 2000

	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	Kobe Bryant K. Bryant	38	3/21/1999	LAL	@	ORL	45	3	4	2	1	15	24	62.5	2	2	100.0	6	7	85.7	70.2	0	3	4	3	+15
2	Kobe Bryant K. Bryant	33	12/17/1997	LAL	@	CHI	29	3	2	0	0	12	20	60.0	3	5	60.0	6	9	66.7	68.9	2	1	0	4	0
3	Kobe Bryant K. Bryant	32	3/3/1999	LAL	vs	PHX	42	5	5	2	4	11	19	57.9	0	0		10	12	83.3	65.9	0	5	4	0	+4
4	Kobe Bryant K. Bryant	30	12/14/1997	LAL	vs	DAL	32	3	3	0	0	12	21	57.1	3	7	42.9	3	4	75.0	65.9	1	2	2	3	+13
5	Kobe Bryant K. Bryant	29	3/28/1999	LAL	vs	NYK	39	5	3	5	1	11	20	55.0	0	0		7	8	87.5	61.6	0	5	2	3	+6
6	Kobe Bryant K. Bryant	29	3/14/1999	LAL	@	SAC	43	10	4	2	0	11	19	57.9	1	6	16.7	6	6	100.0	67.0	2	8	6	1	+9
7	Kobe Bryant K. Bryant	28	5/2/1999	LAL	@	SEA	44	6	4	2	3	12	20	60.0	1	2	50.0	3	4	75.0	64.3	2	4	3	5	+9
8	Kobe Bryant K. Bryant	27	4/20/1999	LAL	@	GSW	40	5	5	1	3	10	17	58.8	3	4	75.0	4	5	80.0	70.3	3	2	5	3	+7
9	Kobe Bryant K. Bryant	27	12/12/1997	LAL	vs	HOU	26	5	1	2	0	8	15	53.3	2	4	50.0	9	10	90.0	69.6	1	4	1	1	+13
10	Kobe Bryant K. Bryant	26	4/5/1999	LAL	vs	DEN	37	2	3	0	0	8	12	66.7	4	4	100.0	6	7	85.7	86.2	1	1	0	1	+10
11	Kobe Bryant K. Bryant	26	3/26/1999	LAL	vs	SAC	40	0	6	2	3	10	17	58.8	1	1	100.0	5	6	83.3	66.2	0	0	2	0	-6
12	Kobe Bryant K. Bryant	26	2/22/1999	LAL	@	DEN	46	13	9	1	0	8	15	53.3	1	3	33.3	9	11	81.8	65.5	1	12	4	4	-1
13	Kobe Bryant K. Bryant	26	2/4/1998	LAL	vs	POR	28	4	4	3	1	6	10	60.0	1	2	50.0	13	13	100.0	82.7	1	3	1	4	-2
14	Kobe Bryant K. Bryant	26	1/28/1998	LAL	vs	NJN	35	5	0	0	0	10	19	52.6	0	3	0.0	6	8	75.0	57.7	3	2	2	3	-1
15	Kobe Bryant K. Bryant	25	4/11/1999	LAL	vs	SEA	44	5	9	1	0	8	21	38.1	0	4	0.0	9	10	90.0	49.2	2	3	0	6	-8
16	Kobe Bryant K. Bryant	25	3/24/1999	LAL	vs	PHX	39	3	2	1	2	10	22	45.5	0	3	0.0	5	7	71.4	49.8	1	2	5	3	-14
17	Kobe Bryant K. Bryant	25	2/5/1999	LAL	vs	HOU	44	10	2	2	3	8	21	38.1	2	3	66.7	7	9	77.8	50.1	2	8	2	4	+14
18	Kobe Bryant K. Bryant	25	4/19/1998	LAL	vs	UTA	37	2	3	2	2	10	19	52.6	1	5	20.0	4	6	66.7	57.8	1	1	2	1	+10
19	Kobe Bryant K. Bryant	25	1/21/1998	LAL	@	PHX	34	5	3	0	1	7	12	58.3	3	4	75.0	8	10	80.0	76.2	1	4	2	3	+22
20	Kobe Bryant K. Bryant	25	11/9/1997	LAL	vs	GSW	24	3	5	3	1	11	18	61.1	2	3	66.7	1	2	50.0	66.2	2	1	0	1	+14
21	Kobe Bryant K. Bryant	24	3/7/1999	LAL	@	UTA	38	4	1	0	1	7	16	43.8	0	2	0.0	10	13	76.9	55.2	2	2	5	5	+5
22	Kobe Bryant K. Bryant	24	2/11/1999	LAL	@	MIN	38	10	2	2	1	8	21	38.1	0	3	0.0	8	9	88.9	48.1	2	8	1	1	-10
23	Kobe Bryant K. Bryant	24	11/23/1997	LAL	vs	LAC	29	5	4	4	0	8	21	38.1	0	2	0.0	8	9	88.9	48.1	3	2	1	3	+18
24	Kobe Bryant K. Bryant	24	4/8/1997	LAL	@	GSW	25	2	3	1	0	9	11	81.8	2	3	66.7	4	7	57.1	85.2	1	1	5	3	+23
25	Kobe Bryant K. Bryant	23	3/19/1999	LAL	@	PHI	40	2	2	1	1	9	16	56.3	1	4	25.0	4	4	100.0	64.8	0	2	5	1	-20