most 30 point games in a single season by one player in nba history since 1998

Since 1997-98, James Harden has the most games with 30+ points in a season, with 57 games in 2018-19.

	NAME	GP	PTS	SEASON	TM	MPG	PPG	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	TS%	OREB	DREB	TPG	MIN	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	+/-
1	James Harden J. Harden	57	2,302	2018-19	HOU	37.8	40.4	7.1	7.6	2.1	0.8	11.9	26.1	45.6	5.5	14.1	38.6	11.1	12.5	89.2	63.9	1.0	6.1	5.2	2,155	405	436	119	45	294	176	+334
2	Kobe Bryant K. Bryant	56	2,257	2005-06	LAL	41.6	40.3	5.6	4.3	1.8	0.3	13.7	29.2	47.0	2.7	7.0	37.8	10.2	11.9	85.6	58.5	1.0	4.6	3.1	2,331	314	242	98	19	175	178	+311
3	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander S. Gilgeous-Alexander	51	1,729	2023-24	OKC	34.9	33.9	6.1	6.3	2.2	1.0	12.0	21.3	56.2	1.4	3.5	39.0	8.6	9.9	86.8	66.1	0.9	5.1	2.2	1,782	309	319	110	50	112	129	+525
4	Tracy McGrady T. McGrady	51	1,862	2002-03	ORL	40.9	36.5	7.2	5.7	1.7	0.7	12.5	26.2	47.8	2.7	6.6	41.3	8.7	10.8	80.7	59.0	1.8	5.4	2.7	2,087	367	292	89	35	140	115	+210
5	Luka Dončić L. Dončić	50	1,883	2023-24	DAL	38.1	37.7	9.5	9.8	1.5	0.6	13.0	25.1	51.8	4.5	10.9	41.2	7.2	9.0	79.6	64.8	0.9	8.6	3.9	1,903	475	488	75	30	195	109	+169
6	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander S. Gilgeous-Alexander	49	1,795	2024-25	OKC	35.1	36.6	5.2	6.2	1.8	1.1	12.8	23.5	54.6	2.5	6.1	41.5	8.4	9.6	88.2	66.1	0.8	4.4	2.3	1,718	254	306	90	52	113	118	+692
7	LeBron James L. James	49	1,793	2005-06	CLE	43.8	36.6	7.1	6.6	1.8	0.9	13.0	25.0	52.0	2.0	5.4	36.8	8.6	11.3	76.3	61.1	1.1	6.0	3.2	2,146	346	321	86	42	158	120	+238
8	Allen Iverson A. Iverson	49	1,836	2005-06	PHI	44.3	37.5	3.6	7.3	2.1	0.1	12.8	26.9	47.7	1.2	3.3	34.8	10.7	13.0	82.1	57.5	0.7	2.9	3.2	2,173	177	356	102	6	155	78	+32
9	Kevin Durant K. Durant	47	1,739	2013-14	OKC	40.2	37.0	7.9	5.5	1.5	0.7	12.1	23.2	52.3	2.8	6.8	41.4	9.9	11.5	86.2	65.5	0.9	7.0	3.5	1,891	370	259	69	35	166	101	+304
10	Kevin Durant K. Durant	47	1,621	2009-10	OKC	40.5	34.5	7.9	2.8	1.3	0.9	11.1	21.3	51.9	1.8	4.1	43.6	10.6	11.5	91.5	65.3	1.2	6.7	3.4	1,905	371	132	63	43	158	107	+326
11	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander S. Gilgeous-Alexander	45	1,584	2022-23	OKC	36.4	35.2	5.0	5.6	1.7	1.1	11.6	21.5	53.9	0.9	2.3	39.0	11.1	12.1	91.9	65.7	0.8	4.1	2.8	1,639	223	253	76	50	127	126	+149
12	Luka Dončić L. Dončić	44	1,677	2025-26	LAL	37.5	38.1	8.4	8.6	1.9	0.5	12.2	24.5	49.8	4.5	11.8	38.0	9.2	11.4	80.6	64.5	0.7	7.8	3.9	1,649	371	378	84	24	173	109	+242
13	Joel Embiid J. Embiid	44	1,653	2022-23	PHI	35.4	37.6	10.1	4.2	1.1	1.8	12.6	21.6	58.4	1.2	3.1	38.7	11.1	13.0	85.5	68.7	2.0	8.2	3.5	1,558	446	186	48	81	153	136	+351
14	Luka Dončić L. Dončić	44	1,648	2022-23	DAL	37.7	37.5	9.2	8.6	1.5	0.5	12.6	23.9	52.9	3.1	8.5	36.2	9.1	12.0	75.8	64.2	1.0	8.2	3.8	1,661	405	378	68	23	165	127	+190
15	James Harden J. Harden	44	1,780	2019-20	HOU	37.5	40.5	7.0	7.8	1.8	0.9	11.8	24.8	47.4	5.4	13.7	39.2	11.6	13.4	86.1	65.9	1.1	6.0	4.7	1,650	310	341	81	40	206	139	+388
16	Russell Westbrook R. Westbrook	44	1,717	2016-17	OKC	36.7	39.0	10.9	10.0	1.7	0.3	12.7	27.5	46.1	3.1	8.2	38.2	10.5	12.5	84.5	59.2	1.7	9.2	5.6	1,613	481	442	74	13	247	99	+195
17	Jerry Stackhouse J. Stackhouse	44	1,554	2000-01	DET	41.5	35.3	4.3	5.2	1.3	0.7	11.3	25.5	44.2	2.6	6.4	40.2	10.2	12.1	84.1	57.2	1.2	3.1	4.3	1,826	190	227	56	29	191	92	+117
18	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander S. Gilgeous-Alexander	43	1,510	2025-26	OKC	34.3	35.1	4.8	6.5	1.5	0.8	12.1	20.7	58.2	2.0	4.6	43.1	9.0	10.2	88.2	69.6	0.6	4.2	2.0	1,474	206	279	66	34	84	91	+476
19	Giannis Antetokounmpo G. Antetokounmpo	43	1,550	2023-24	MIL	36.7	36.0	12.3	6.6	1.3	1.0	13.5	20.9	64.5	0.5	1.8	28.2	8.6	12.7	68.0	68.2	2.7	9.6	3.3	1,577	529	285	55	41	142	123	+263
20	Jayson Tatum J. Tatum	42	1,511	2022-23	BOS	37.6	36.0	9.2	4.4	1.1	0.6	11.7	22.9	51.2	4.0	10.0	40.6	8.5	9.8	86.6	66.1	1.1	8.0	2.6	1,580	385	184	45	25	108	97	+508
21	Gilbert Arenas G. Arenas	42	1,529	2005-06	WAS	43.7	36.4	3.5	5.9	2.0	0.4	11.6	22.7	51.1	3.3	7.3	45.3	10.0	12.1	82.1	65.0	0.6	2.8	4.0	1,837	145	249	82	15	166	147	+207
22	Kobe Bryant K. Bryant	42	1,620	2002-03	LAL	42.5	38.6	6.4	4.7	2.2	0.7	13.6	28.5	47.8	2.0	5.0	40.8	9.2	10.8	85.8	57.9	1.2	5.2	3.1	1,784	269	197	92	31	131	105	+269
23	Giannis Antetokounmpo G. Antetokounmpo	40	1,397	2024-25	MIL	35.8	34.9	12.1	6.3	1.1	1.0	13.7	22.1	61.7	0.3	1.0	25.0	7.4	11.5	64.0	64.2	2.3	9.8	3.1	1,431	483	250	42	40	123	97	+145
24	Joel Embiid J. Embiid	40	1,451	2021-22	PHI	34.5	36.3	12.1	4.1	1.2	1.5	11.9	21.6	55.1	1.6	3.6	42.8	10.9	13.4	81.8	66.0	2.4	9.7	3.6	1,380	483	163	46	58	143	112	+306
25	Stephen Curry S. Curry	40	1,513	2015-16	GSW	35.2	37.8	5.5	6.2	2.0	0.2	12.8	23.1	55.1	6.8	13.0	52.4	5.5	5.9	92.8	73.5	0.9	4.6	3.4	1,407	218	249	79	8	135	87	+508

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2026-27 Conference Standings

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1	Grizzlies	6	0	1.000
2	Rockets	6	1	.857	0.5
3	Trail Blazers	4	1	.800	1.5
4	Lakers	4	2	.667	2.0
5	Thunder	4	2	.667	2.0

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Mon 11/2	BOS	@	HOU	8:30 PM
Wed 11/4	MIN	@	HOU	8:30 PM
Sat 11/7	HOU	@	PHX	9:00 PM
Mon 11/9	DEN	@	HOU	8:30 PM
Wed 11/11	GSW	@	HOU	9:30 PM

Last Game

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4 - 2

Final

119

Rockets

6 - 1

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NBA 2026-27 Leaders

PPG Leaders

36.2

Dončić

29.6

Maxey

29.2

Curry

RPG Leaders

15.8

Sabonis

13.5

Towns

12.3

Antetokounmpo

APG Leaders

10.2

Young

9.2

Jokić

8.2

Mitchell

SPG Leaders

3.2

Williamson

3.0

Daniels

3.0

Gillespie

BPG Leaders

4.2

Wembanyama

2.8

Kessler

2.5

Turner

3PM Leaders

5.4

Dončić

4.6

Murray

4.4

Curry

TS% Leaders

81.3

Camara

81.1

Stewart

77.0

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NBA 2026-27 Rankings

ORtg Rankings

122.6

120.5

119.9

119.7

118.9

117.7

DRtg Rankings

103.8

104.9

105.4

105.9

108.5

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15.1

12.6

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359.8

Wembanyama

323.3

Maxey

317.3

Antetokounmpo

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347

Wembanyama

334.5

Antetokounmpo

325.3

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39.7

Dončić

34.5

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34.4

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38.2

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37.6

Maxey

37.2

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FanDuel PTS/MIN Leaders

1.85

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1.68

Antetokounmpo

1.62

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DraftKings PTS/MIN Leaders

1.79

Wembanyama

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Antetokounmpo

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Worst Record ATS

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NBA 2026-27 Standings

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1	76ers	6	1	.857
2	Pistons	5	1	.833	0.5
3	Celtics	4	1	.800	1.0
4	Cavaliers	4	2	.667	1.5
5	Raptors	3	2	.600	2.0
6	Wizards	3	3	.500	2.5
7	Hawks	3	4	.429	3.0
8	Hornets	3	4	.429	3.0
9	Magic	2	3	.400	3.0
10	Heat	2	4	.333	3.5
11	Pacers	2	4	.333	3.5
12	Knicks	2	4	.333	3.5
13	Bulls	1	5	.167	4.5
14	Bucks	1	5	.167	4.5
15	Nets	0	5	.000	5.0

	Western	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Grizzlies	6	0	1.000
2	Rockets	6	1	.857	0.5
3	Trail Blazers	4	1	.800	1.5
4	Lakers	4	2	.667	2.0
5	Thunder	4	2	.667	2.0
6	Spurs	4	2	.667	2.0
7	Mavericks	4	2	.667	2.0
8	Nuggets	3	2	.600	2.5
9	Timberwolves	4	3	.571	2.5
10	Warriors	3	3	.500	3.0
11	Pelicans	2	4	.333	4.0
12	Suns	1	3	.250	4.0
13	Clippers	1	4	.200	4.5
14	Jazz	1	5	.167	5.0
15	Kings	0	6	.000	6.0

NBA 2026-27 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATE	MATCHUP			SCORE
Tue 10/20	BOS	@	DET	113-121
Tue 10/20	PHI	@	NYK	106-100
Tue 10/20	OKC	@	SAS	116-104
Wed 10/21	ATL	@	ORL	132-125
Wed 10/21	MIL	@	WAS	116-128

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Sun 11/1	BKN	@	IND	5:00 PM
Sun 11/1	LAC	@	GSW	8:30 PM
Sun 11/1	TOR	@	LAL	9:00 PM
Mon 11/2	OKC	@	CLE	7:00 PM
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Since 1997-98, James Harden has the most games with 30+ points in a season, with 57 games in 2018-19.

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