most points in an nba game by a player named nelson

Don Nelson had his most points in a game against the San Diego Rockets on February 25, 1970, with 40 points.

Interpreted as:

most points in an NBA regular-season game by a player named nelson

	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	Don Nelson D. Nelson	40	2/25/1970	BOS	vs	SDR	38	12	5			13	18	72.2				14	15	93.3	81.3				3
2	Don Nelson D. Nelson	36	3/14/1971	BOS	vs	CHI	37	5	4			15	22	68.2				6	7	85.7	71.8				1
3	Don Nelson D. Nelson	36	2/20/1970	BOS	@	SEA	44	16	3			13	22	59.1				10	13	76.9	64.9				4
4	Don Nelson D. Nelson	35	11/23/1974	BOS	@	PHI	35	11	3			14	19	73.7				7	9	77.8	76.2				4
5	Don Nelson D. Nelson	35	11/16/1974	BOS	@	WAS	37	12	4			15	21	71.4				5	7	71.4	72.7				3
6	Jameer Nelson J. Nelson	32	1/2/2013	ORL	vs	CHI	40	5	4	2	0	11	20	55.0	6	9	66.7	4	4	100.0	73.5	0	5	4	2	-2
7	Jameer Nelson J. Nelson	32	12/15/2008	ORL	@	GSW	35	4	4	3	0	13	25	52.0	5	9	55.6	1	1	100.0	62.9	2	2	3	3	+7
8	Jameer Nelson J. Nelson	32	1/11/2006	ORL	@	SEA	35	3	8	3	1	9	16	56.3	2	3	66.7	12	14	85.7	72.2	1	2	2	2	+4
9	Jameer Nelson J. Nelson	31	1/15/2014	ORL	vs	CHI	54	6	10	1	0	13	30	43.3	3	13	23.1	2	2	100.0	50.2	0	6	2	4	-3
10	Jameer Nelson J. Nelson	31	2/9/2007	ORL	vs	SAS	41	7	5	0	0	12	20	60.0	2	2	100.0	5	5	100.0	69.8	1	6	1	2	+9
11	Jameer Nelson J. Nelson	31	1/4/2006	ORL	@	TOR	28	1	6	1	0	12	15	80.0	4	6	66.7	3	3	100.0	95.0	0	1	6	2	-5
12	Don Nelson D. Nelson	31	1/4/1970	BOS	@	PHI	35	8	1			11	20	55.0				9	13	69.2	60.3				5
13	Jameer Nelson J. Nelson	30	11/1/2009	ORL	@	TOR	36	2	5	2	0	8	20	40.0	5	9	55.6	9	10	90.0	61.5	1	1	2	2	+2
14	Jameer Nelson J. Nelson	30	4/13/2005	ORL	@	DET	39	5	8	5	0	10	18	55.6	5	8	62.5	5	7	71.4	71.2	2	3	2	5	-4
15	Don Nelson D. Nelson	30	2/6/1973	BOS	@	CLE	36	7	2			12	24	50.0				6	7	85.7	55.4				4
16	Don Nelson D. Nelson	30	3/1/1970	BOS	vs	LAL	41	9	2			12	22	54.5				6	7	85.7	59.8				4
17	Jameer Nelson J. Nelson	29	1/5/2013	ORL	vs	NYK	40	3	8	1	1	10	20	50.0	5	9	55.6	4	4	100.0	66.6	0	3	3	4	-8
18	Jameer Nelson J. Nelson	29	1/2/2007	ORL	vs	LAC	34	3	4	0	0	11	16	68.8	1	2	50.0	6	8	75.0	74.3	2	1	1	2	+9
19	Jameer Nelson J. Nelson	29	1/15/2006	ORL	@	SAC	35	3	9	3	0	12	19	63.2	2	2	100.0	3	3	100.0	71.4	2	1	2	5	-5
20	Louie Nelson L. Nelson	29	2/10/1975	NOJ	vs	ATL		2	0			10	16	62.5				9	9	100.0	72.6				4
21	Don Nelson D. Nelson	29	3/3/1974	BOS	vs	NYK	45	15	1			13	23	56.5				3	7	42.9	55.6				4
22	Don Nelson D. Nelson	29	12/27/1970	BOS	@	POR	35	6	2			11	20	55.0				7	8	87.5	61.6				5
23	Jameer Nelson J. Nelson	28	12/26/2012	ORL	vs	NOH	38	5	10	0	0	11	17	64.7	4	8	50.0	2	2	100.0	78.3	0	5	6	3	+3
24	Jameer Nelson J. Nelson	28	1/16/2009	ORL	@	LAL	34	6	8	0	0	9	18	50.0	3	6	50.0	7	8	87.5	65.1	0	6	3	2	+16
25	Louie Nelson L. Nelson	28	1/24/1975	NOJ	@	LAL	37	5	5			13	23	56.5				2	4	50.0	56.5				4