most point in a game in 1959

Elgin Baylor posted the most points in a game in 1958-59, with 55 points against the Cincinnati Royals on February 25, 1959.

NAMEPTSDATETMOPPMINREBASTSTLBLKFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTOVPF+/-
1Elgin Baylor
E. Baylor
55
2/25/1959
12
22
38
57.9
11
17
64.7
60.5
3
2Bob Pettit
B. Pettit
52
1/20/1959
vs
41
19
20
32
62.5
12
16
75.0
66.6
4
3Jack Twyman
J. Twyman
50
2/28/1959
vs
18
22
47
46.8
6
8
75.0
49.5
4
4Dolph Schayes
D. Schayes
50
2/1/1959
@
53
23
18
34
52.9
14
17
82.4
60.3
6
5Bob Pettit
B. Pettit
50
1/11/1959
vs
45
18
4
18
31
58.1
14
17
82.4
65.0
2
6Jack Twyman
J. Twyman
46
3/4/1959
vs
16
14
16
87.5
5
7Jack Twyman
J. Twyman
45
3/8/1959
@
44
18
5
19
37
51.4
7
9
77.8
54.9
3
8Hal Greer
H. Greer
45
2/14/1959
@
37
11
20
28
71.4
5
7
71.4
72.4
4
9Jack Twyman
J. Twyman
45
11/19/1958
vs
18
23
78.3
9
11
81.8
80.8
4
10Gene Shue
G. Shue
45
11/9/1958
vs
14
17
21
81.0
2
11Tom Heinsohn
T. Heinsohn
43
2/27/1959
vs
36
11
2
18
28
64.3
7
12
58.3
64.6
3
12Vern Mikkelsen
V. Mikkelsen
43
2/10/1959
17
24
70.8
9
10
90.0
75.7
5
13Paul Arizin
P. Arizin
42
3/5/1959
vs
11
0
14
28
50.0
14
16
87.5
59.9
5
14Bob Pettit
B. Pettit
42
11/27/1958
vs
20
17
33
51.5
8
12
66.7
54.9
2
15Paul Arizin
P. Arizin
42
11/9/1958
@
11
2
15
24
62.5
12
14
85.7
69.6
5
16Elgin Baylor
E. Baylor
41
1/25/1959
@
18
2
13
26
50.0
15
21
71.4
58.2
5
17Richie Guerin
R. Guerin
41
1/25/1959
@
12
4
13
19
68.4
15
16
93.8
78.7
5
18Jack Twyman
J. Twyman
41
1/8/1959
vs
14
13
18
72.2
5
19Woody Sauldsberry
W. Sauldsberry
41
1/2/1959
vs
20
1
18
38
47.4
5
7
71.4
49.9
2
20Kenny Sears
K. Sears
41
11/7/1958
@
17
12
14
85.7
17
18
94.4
93.5
3
21Bob Pettit
B. Pettit
40
3/7/1959
vs
12
16
17
94.1
1
22Bob Pettit
B. Pettit
40
2/1/1959
vs
36
20
14
21
66.7
12
18
66.7
69.2
2
23Bob Pettit
B. Pettit
40
1/28/1959
@
51
21
15
28
53.6
10
13
76.9
59.3
5
24Elgin Baylor
E. Baylor
39
3/11/1959
vs
14
34
41.2
11
14
78.6
48.6
5
25Richie Guerin
R. Guerin
39
2/4/1959
@
46
15
5
15
23
65.2
9
10
90.0
71.2
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