most points in a single game on may 20

LeBron James has the most points in a game on May 20, with 49 points in Game 1 of the 2009 Eastern Conference Finals versus the Magic.

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most points by a player in a single game on may 20
NAMEPTSDATETMOPPMINREBASTSTLBLKFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTOVPF+/-
1LeBron James
L. James
49
5/20/2009
CLE CLE
vs
ORL ORL
41
6
8
2
3
20
30
66.7
3
6
50.0
6
10
60.0
71.2
3
3
2
1
+7
2Kevin Johnson
K. Johnson
46
5/20/1995
PHX PHX
vs
HOU HOU
42
3
10
1
1
12
26
46.2
1
2
50.0
21
22
95.5
64.5
1
2
1
3
3Luka Dončić
L. Dončić
42
5/20/2022
DAL DAL
@
GSW GSW
38
5
8
3
1
12
23
52.2
5
10
50.0
13
15
86.7
70.9
0
5
2
3
-12
4Shaquille O'Neal
S. O'Neal
41
5/20/2000
LAL LAL
vs
POR POR
47
11
7
0
5
14
25
56.0
0
0
13
27
48.1
55.6
1
10
0
2
+22
5LeBron James
L. James
40
5/20/2012
MIA MIA
@
IND IND
44
18
9
2
2
14
27
51.9
0
0
12
16
75.0
58.8
6
12
5
1
+4
6Steve Nash
S. Nash
39
5/20/2005
PHX PHX
@
DAL DAL
50
9
12
0
1
14
24
58.3
5
8
62.5
6
6
100.0
73.2
5
4
4
5
+9
7Shawn Marion
S. Marion
38
5/20/2005
PHX PHX
@
DAL DAL
51
16
1
2
1
13
28
46.4
4
7
57.1
8
9
88.9
59.4
4
12
1
4
+4
8Jamal Murray
J. Murray
37
5/20/2023
DEN DEN
@
LAL LAL
42
7
6
2
0
15
29
51.7
5
11
45.5
2
2
100.0
61.9
0
7
1
2
+18
9Stephen Curry
S. Curry
37
5/20/2019
GSW GSW
@
POR POR
47
13
11
1
0
11
25
44.0
7
16
43.8
8
9
88.9
63.9
4
9
2
0
+3
10Michael Jordan
M. Jordan
37
5/20/1997
CHI CHI
vs
MIA MIA
42
9
3
1
1
15
31
48.4
0
2
0.0
7
10
70.0
52.3
3
6
2
3
+10
11Jason Terry
J. Terry
36
5/20/2005
DAL DAL
vs
PHX PHX
48
5
2
2
1
13
25
52.0
4
7
57.1
6
9
66.7
62.2
0
5
1
4
+1
12Rick Barry
R. Barry
36
5/20/1975
GSW GSW
vs
WAS WAS
43
9
4
3
2
14
31
45.2
8
8
100.0
52.1
2
7
4
13Stephen Curry
S. Curry
35
5/20/2018
GSW GSW
vs
HOU HOU
34
6
1
0
1
13
23
56.5
5
12
41.7
4
4
100.0
70.7
2
4
1
2
+24
14Shaquille O'Neal
S. O'Neal
35
5/20/2002
LAL LAL
@
SAC SAC
37
12
1
1
1
15
27
55.6
0
0
5
11
45.5
55.0
6
6
4
4
+2
15Dominique Wilkins
D. Wilkins
35
5/20/1988
ATL ATL
vs
BOS BOS
43
10
4
0
0
13
30
43.3
0
2
0.0
9
11
81.8
50.2
5
5
3
2
16Deron Williams
D. Williams
34
5/20/2007
UTA UTA
@
SAS SAS
42
7
9
1
0
13
23
56.5
2
5
40.0
6
7
85.7
65.2
1
6
1
4
-7
17Michael Jordan
M. Jordan
34
5/20/1990
CHI CHI
@
DET DET
42
7
5
3
0
12
27
44.4
2
6
33.3
8
8
100.0
55.7
1
6
1
3
18Kevin Durant
K. Durant
33
5/20/2017
GSW GSW
@
SAS SAS
38
10
4
2
1
11
19
57.9
3
5
60.0
8
10
80.0
70.5
0
10
7
3
+25
19Stephen Curry
S. Curry
32
5/20/2022
GSW GSW
vs
DAL DAL
37
8
5
0
0
11
21
52.4
6
10
60.0
4
4
100.0
70.3
0
8
3
4
+15
20Karl Malone
K. Malone
32
5/20/1996
UTA UTA
@
SEA SEA
44
13
3
2
0
10
23
43.5
0
0
12
16
75.0
53.3
7
6
0
2
21James Worthy
J. Worthy
32
5/20/1989
LAL LAL
vs
PHX PHX
41
5
4
0
3
13
22
59.1
0
1
0.0
6
7
85.7
63.8
1
4
4
1
22Doc Rivers
D. Rivers
32
5/20/1988
ATL ATL
vs
BOS BOS
40
2
3
3
0
10
16
62.5
2
4
50.0
10
12
83.3
75.2
0
2
1
1
23Gus Williams
G. Williams
32
5/20/1979
SEA SEA
@
WAS WAS
33
6
4
0
1
14
24
58.3
4
11
36.4
55.5
3
3
1
3
24Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
S. Gilgeous-Alexander
31
5/20/2025
OKC OKC
vs
MIN MIN
38
5
9
3
0
10
27
37.0
0
4
0.0
11
14
78.6
46.7
1
4
2
1
+22
25Jalen Brunson
J. Brunson
31
5/20/2022
DAL DAL
@
GSW GSW
36
7
5
0
0
11
19
57.9
5
7
71.4
4
6
66.7
71.6
0
7
2
3
+2
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