most points in under 5 minutes in a nba game

Anthony Davis has scored the most points in a game with fewer than 5 minutes played, with 29 points against the Bucks on March 12, 2016.

Interpreted as:
most points by a player in under 5 minutes in a NBA regular-season game
NAMEPTSMINDATETMOPPREBASTSTLBLKFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTOVPF+/-
1Anthony Davis
A. Davis
29
0
3/12/2016
@
11
2
2
0
8
22
36.4
2
3
66.7
11
12
91.7
53.2
2
9
1
1
-24
2Lenny Wilkens
L. Wilkens
16
1
10/19/1967
vs
9
9
6
13
46.2
4
8
50.0
48.4
3
3Jesse Dark
J. Dark
12
4
1/17/1975
@
0
0
1
0
4
5
80.0
4
4
100.0
88.8
0
0
1
4DerMarr Johnson
D. Johnson
11
4
2/20/2007
@
1
0
0
0
4
4
100.0
3
3
100.0
0
0
137.5
0
1
0
0
+5
5Darrick Martin
D. Martin
11
2
3/6/2000
vs
0
0
0
0
4
5
80.0
3
4
75.0
0
0
110.0
0
0
2
0
+4
6Ticky Burden
T. Burden
11
4
1/21/1977
@
0
0
5
6
83.3
1
3
33.3
75.1
0
0
2
7Lenny Wilkens
L. Wilkens
11
4
2/18/1965
3
4
4
12
33.3
3
5
60.0
38.7
4
8Dalton Knecht
D. Knecht
10
4
12/30/2025
vs
2
0
0
0
4
4
100.0
2
2
100.0
0
0
125.0
1
1
0
1
+4
9Pete Nance
P. Nance
10
4
11/12/2025
@
1
0
0
0
4
5
80.0
2
3
66.7
0
0
100.0
0
1
0
0
+11
10Ryan Rollins
R. Rollins
10
3
3/9/2025
vs
1
0
0
0
4
5
80.0
2
3
66.7
0
0
100.0
0
1
0
0
+7
11Chris Boucher
C. Boucher
10
4
1/8/2025
@
0
0
1
0
4
4
100.0
2
2
100.0
0
0
125.0
0
0
0
0
+11
12Dalano Banton
D. Banton
10
4
4/7/2023
@
2
0
0
0
4
4
100.0
2
2
100.0
0
1
0.0
112.6
0
2
0
0
+5
13Jaden Hardy
J. Hardy
10
2
12/5/2022
vs
0
0
0
0
4
5
80.0
0
0
2
2
100.0
85.0
0
0
0
2
-2
14Alonzo Gee
A. Gee
10
0
3/12/2016
@
5
4
0
0
4
5
80.0
0
1
0.0
2
4
50.0
74.0
2
3
0
4
+1
15Ian Clark
I. Clark
10
4
11/18/2013
vs
2
0
0
0
4
5
80.0
2
3
66.7
0
0
100.0
0
2
0
0
+12
16Norris Cole
N. Cole
10
5
4/8/2012
vs
0
1
1
0
2
3
66.7
0
0
6
8
75.0
76.7
0
0
0
0
+2
17Aaron Brooks
A. Brooks
10
5
3/18/2008
vs
0
0
0
0
2
2
100.0
2
2
100.0
4
4
100.0
133.0
0
0
1
1
-1
18Jack Haley
J. Haley
10
4
3/29/1995
vs
3
0
0
1
5
6
83.3
0
0
0
0
83.3
2
1
0
1
19Bryon Russell
B. Russell
10
4
2/24/1995
@
0
0
1
0
3
4
75.0
2
2
100.0
2
2
100.0
102.5
0
0
0
0
20Bernard King
B. King
10
4
3/21/1993
vs
1
0
0
0
4
5
80.0
0
0
2
2
100.0
85.0
0
1
0
1
21Sam Mack
S. Mack
10
4
12/17/1992
@
2
0
0
0
3
5
60.0
2
3
66.7
2
2
100.0
85.0
1
1
1
0
22Dave Popson
D. Popson
10
4
11/30/1990
vs
2
0
0
0
4
4
100.0
0
0
2
2
100.0
102.5
1
1
0
1
23Anthony Frederick
A. Frederick
10
3
2/26/1989
vs
0
1
0
0
4
5
80.0
2
2
100.0
0
0
100.0
0
0
0
0
24Gus Gerard
G. Gerard
10
3
2/18/1979
vs
0
1
1
0
4
4
100.0
2
3
66.7
94.0
0
0
0
0
25Dan Anderson
D. Anderson
10
4
2/9/1975
vs
0
0
1
0
3
3
100.0
4
4
100.0
105.0
0
0
0
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