most points in a game on january 5th in nba history

Wilt Chamberlain has put up the most points in a game on January 5, with 56 points versus the Syracuse Nationals on January 5, 1961.

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most points by a player in a game on january 5th in NBA history

	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	Wilt Chamberlain W. Chamberlain	56	1/5/1961	PHI	vs	SYR	48	26	1			20	32	62.5				16	22	72.7	67.2				1
2	Wilt Chamberlain W. Chamberlain	53	1/5/1962	PHI	vs	STL	48	22	2			20	39	51.3				13	21	61.9	54.9				0
3	Wilt Chamberlain W. Chamberlain	52	1/5/1960	PHI		MIN	48	20	0			20	38	52.6				12	18	66.7	56.6				3
4	Chris Webber C. Webber	51	1/5/2001	SAC	vs	IND	50	26	5	3	2	24	47	51.1	0	1	0.0	3	6	50.0	51.4	10	16	4	4	-1
5	Wilt Chamberlain W. Chamberlain	50	1/5/1963	SFW	@	CHI	48	25	2			21	44	47.7				8	14	57.1	49.8				4
6	Lauri Markkanen L. Markkanen	49	1/5/2023	UTA	@	HOU	36	8	1	0	1	15	27	55.6	6	15	40.0	13	13	100.0	74.9	1	7	0	0	+16
7	Russell Westbrook R. Westbrook	49	1/5/2017	OKC	@	HOU	38	8	5	2	0	16	34	47.1	8	15	53.3	9	11	81.8	63.1	1	7	5	2	+2
8	Dale Ellis D. Ellis	49	1/5/1989	SEA	vs	SAC	43	6	2	3	2	20	32	62.5	5	8	62.5	4	4	100.0	72.6	2	4	5	0
9	George Gervin G. Gervin	47	1/5/1982	SAS	@	POR	37	3	3	1	0	19	30	63.3	1	2	50.0	8	9	88.9	69.2	0	3	2	2
10	Kevin Martin K. Martin	45	1/5/2011	HOU	vs	POR	39	2	4	0	0	13	18	72.2	6	8	75.0	13	15	86.7	91.5	0	2	4	2	+6
11	Tracy McGrady T. McGrady	44	1/5/2007	HOU	vs	UTA	35	9	2	1	0	14	31	45.2	3	10	30.0	13	16	81.3	57.8	1	8	1	4	+12
12	Giannis Antetokounmpo G. Antetokounmpo	43	1/5/2019	MIL	vs	TOR	40	18	4	1	0	16	25	64.0	3	5	60.0	8	11	72.7	72.1	1	17	6	2	-8
13	Michael Jordan M. Jordan	43	1/5/1990	CHI	vs	ORL	41	4	6	4	0	19	31	61.3	2	5	40.0	3	3	100.0	66.5	0	4	3	4
14	Paul Westphal P. Westphal	43	1/5/1978	PHX	@	BOS	40	4	6	0	0	16	28	57.1				11	11	100.0	65.5	1	3	3	1
15	Oscar Robertson O. Robertson	43	1/5/1968	CIN	@	DET	53	12	11			15	36	41.7				13	14	92.9	51.0				4
16	Stephen Curry S. Curry	42	1/5/2019	GSW	@	SAC	38	5	2	2	0	14	26	53.8	10	20	50.0	4	4	100.0	75.6	0	5	6	2	+12
17	Ray Allen R. Allen	42	1/5/2004	SEA	vs	POR	44	6	8	1	0	16	27	59.3	5	12	41.7	5	6	83.3	70.9	1	5	3	1	+13
18	Grant Hill G. Hill	42	1/5/2000	DET	@	ATL	43	3	6	2	1	14	23	60.9	1	1	100.0	13	15	86.7	70.9	1	2	1	1	+20
19	Michael Jordan M. Jordan	42	1/5/1985	CHI	@	NYK	42	7	4	2	1	16	25	64.0	0	0		10	11	90.9	70.4	4	3	3	3
20	George Mikan G. Mikan	42	1/5/1950	MIN	@	SHE			4			14	32	43.8				14	16	87.5	53.8				4
21	Allen Iverson A. Iverson	41	1/5/2001	PHI	vs	SEA	38	3	2	3	1	15	30	50.0	2	7	28.6	9	9	100.0	60.4	0	3	1	0	+32
22	Vin Baker V. Baker	41	1/5/1996	MIL	vs	POR	37	8	1	1	2	16	28	57.1	0	0		9	10	90.0	63.3	5	3	0	4
23	Charles Barkley C. Barkley	41	1/5/1991	PHI	@	DEN	35	10	1	0	0	16	22	72.7	1	3	33.3	8	11	72.7	76.4	4	6	2	1
24	Wilt Chamberlain W. Chamberlain	41	1/5/1971	LAL		CIN	44	23				17	26	65.4				7	19	36.8	59.7				1
25	Devin Booker D. Booker	40	1/5/2020	PHX	vs	MEM	37	2	6	0	0	13	20	65.0	1	5	20.0	13	14	92.9	76.5	0	2	2	2	+5