most points in a game while having under 56 points in a regular season or post season game before 1968

Before 1967-68, 4 players were tied for the most points with fewer than 56 points in a regular-season or postseason game, with 55 points. The first three are Rick Barry, Wilt Chamberlain 11 times and Cliff Hagan on February 11, 1962.

Interpreted as:

most points by a player in a game while having under 56 points in a regular season or post season game before 1968

	NAME	PTS	DATE	TM		OPP	MIN	REB	AST	FGM	FGA	FG%	FTM	FTA	FT%	TS%	PF
1	Rick Barry R. Barry	55	4/18/1967	SFW	vs	PHI	46	12	5	22	48	45.8	11	19	57.9	48.8	4
2	Wilt Chamberlain W. Chamberlain	55	3/14/1964	SFW	@	LAL	47	14	8	22	38	57.9	11	18	61.1	59.9	0
3	Wilt Chamberlain W. Chamberlain	55	11/2/1963	SFW	vs	LAL	48	29	6	23	41	56.1	9	15	60.0	57.8	3
4	Cliff Hagan C. Hagan	55	2/11/1962	STL	vs	CIN	48	14		19	39	48.7	17	17	100.0	59.2	4
5	Wilt Chamberlain W. Chamberlain	55	1/30/1962	PHI	@	NYK	48	27	3	22	40	55.0	11	19	57.9	56.9	1
6	Wilt Chamberlain W. Chamberlain	55	1/24/1962	PHI		CHI	48	32	5	23	56	41.1	9	11	81.8	45.2	1
7	Wilt Chamberlain W. Chamberlain	55	1/7/1962	PHI	@	STL	48	21	2	23	41	56.1	9	17	52.9	56.7	3
8	Wilt Chamberlain W. Chamberlain	55	12/20/1961	PHI	@	DET	48	19	0	24	47	51.1	7	11	63.6	53.0	0
9	Wilt Chamberlain W. Chamberlain	55	12/10/1961	PHI		CHI	48	16	2	23	44	52.3	9	16	56.3	53.9	4
10	Wilt Chamberlain W. Chamberlain	55	11/9/1961	PHI	vs	SYR	48	29	0	20	38	52.6	15	27	55.6	55.1	1
11	Wilt Chamberlain W. Chamberlain	55	10/27/1961	PHI	vs	SYR	48	24	3	21	45	46.7	13	21	61.9	50.7	3
12	Wilt Chamberlain W. Chamberlain	55	2/5/1961	PHI	vs	NYK	53	29	1	21	34	61.8	13	18	72.2	65.6	4
13	Wilt Chamberlain W. Chamberlain	55	11/12/1959	PHI	@	CIN	47	29	2	23	43	53.5	9	16	56.3	55.0	3
14	Elgin Baylor E. Baylor	55	2/25/1959	MIN		CIN		12		22	38	57.9	11	17	64.7	60.5	3
15	Wilt Chamberlain W. Chamberlain	54	3/1/1963	SFW		CIN	48	27	5	23	44	52.3	8	12	66.7	54.8	4
16	Wilt Chamberlain W. Chamberlain	54	11/9/1962	SFW	vs	CHI	48	27	7	21	31	67.7	12	15	80.0	71.8	3
17	Wilt Chamberlain W. Chamberlain	54	1/18/1962	PHI	vs	CIN	48	31	3	22	50	44.0	10	16	62.5	47.3	0
18	Wilt Chamberlain W. Chamberlain	54	12/12/1961	PHI		DET	48	25	5	22	42	52.4	10	14	71.4	56.1	2
19	Wilt Chamberlain W. Chamberlain	53	1/25/1966	PHI		LAL	48	31	3	21	41	51.2	11	13	84.6	56.7	0
20	Wilt Chamberlain W. Chamberlain	53	10/23/1965	PHI	vs	DET	45	21	2	21	25	84.0	11	15	73.3	83.9	1
21	Jerry West J. West	53	1/29/1965	LAL	vs	CIN		6	3	21	36	58.3	11	12	91.7	64.2	6
22	Wilt Chamberlain W. Chamberlain	53	1/3/1965	SFW	@	BAL	48	28	4	24	42	57.1	5	8	62.5	58.2	0
23	Wilt Chamberlain W. Chamberlain	53	11/12/1964	SFW	@	DET	48	23	2	22	46	47.8	9	22	40.9	47.6	3
24	Wilt Chamberlain W. Chamberlain	53	11/29/1962	SFW	vs	STL	48	34	4	20	29	69.0	13	24	54.2	67.0	1
25	Wilt Chamberlain W. Chamberlain	53	11/23/1962	SFW	vs	LAL	48	24	3	20	36	55.6	13	22	59.1	58.0	2