Nikola Jokić has scored the most points in a game with 23 or fewer field-goal attempts, with 56 points against the Timberwolves on December 25.
- All-time
- Regular season
| NAME | PTS | FGA | DATE | TM | OPP | MIN | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FGM | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | TS% | OREB | DREB | TOV | PF | +/- | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | N. Jokić | 56 | 21 | 12/25/2025 | vs | 43 | 16 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 71.4 | 4 | 6 | 66.7 | 22 | 23 | 95.7 | 90.0 | 5 | 11 | 5 | 2 | +15 | ||
| 2 | | N. Jokić | 55 | 23 | 11/12/2025 | @ | 34 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 78.3 | 5 | 6 | 83.3 | 14 | 16 | 87.5 | 91.5 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 1 | +28 | ||
| 3 |  | F. VanVleet | 54 | 23 | 2/2/2021 | @ | 37 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 73.9 | 11 | 14 | 78.6 | 9 | 9 | 100.0 | 100.1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | +20 | ||
| 4 |  | K. Irving | 54 | 23 | 1/31/2020 | vs | 32 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 82.6 | 7 | 9 | 77.8 | 9 | 10 | 90.0 | 98.5 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 3 | +20 | ||
| 5 |  | W. Burton | 53 | 19 | 12/13/1994 | vs | 43 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 63.2 | 5 | 8 | 62.5 | 24 | 28 | 85.7 | 84.6 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | |||
| 6 |  | W. Chamberlain | 53 | 23 | 12/20/1967 | @ | 45 | 38 | 6 | 20 | 87.0 | 13 | 26 | 50.0 | 76.9 | 2 | |||||||||||
| 7 |  | A. Reaves | 51 | 22 | 10/26/2025 | @ | 39 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 54.5 | 6 | 10 | 60.0 | 21 | 22 | 95.5 | 80.5 | 1 | 10 | 2 | 1 | +22 | ||
| 8 |  | J. Tatum | 51 | 23 | 1/16/2023 | @ | 40 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 65.2 | 7 | 12 | 58.3 | 14 | 14 | 100.0 | 87.4 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 3 | +15 | ||
| 9 |  | A. Gordon | 50 | 21 | 10/23/2025 | @ | 39 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 81.0 | 10 | 11 | 90.9 | 6 | 6 | 100.0 | 105.8 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 1 | -1 | ||
| 10 |  | J. Brunson | 50 | 23 | 12/15/2023 | @ | 35 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 17 | 73.9 | 9 | 9 | 100.0 | 7 | 9 | 77.8 | 92.7 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 0 | +7 | ||
| 11 | | K. Irving | 50 | 19 | 3/8/2022 | @ | 37 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 78.9 | 9 | 12 | 75.0 | 11 | 13 | 84.6 | 101.1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | +14 | ||
| 12 |  | G. Antetokounmpo | 50 | 21 | 2/15/2022 | vs | 36 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 81.0 | 2 | 3 | 66.7 | 14 | 18 | 77.8 | 86.4 | 4 | 10 | 3 | 3 | +7 | ||
| 13 |  | J. Embiid | 50 | 23 | 1/19/2022 | vs | 27 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 73.9 | 1 | 4 | 25.0 | 15 | 17 | 88.2 | 82.0 | 1 | 11 | 2 | 3 | +24 | ||
| 14 |  | D. Lillard | 50 | 20 | 3/16/2021 | vs | 41 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 65.0 | 6 | 13 | 46.2 | 18 | 18 | 100.0 | 89.5 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 3 | +9 | ||
| 15 |  | E. Gordon | 50 | 22 | 1/27/2020 | @ | 38 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 63.6 | 6 | 11 | 54.5 | 16 | 20 | 80.0 | 81.2 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | +12 | ||
| 16 | | D. Lillard | 50 | 23 | 1/26/2020 | vs | 38 | 6 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 60.9 | 8 | 12 | 66.7 | 14 | 16 | 87.5 | 83.2 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | +19 | ||
| 17 |  | K. Martin | 50 | 22 | 4/1/2009 | @ | 46 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 50.0 | 5 | 11 | 45.5 | 23 | 26 | 88.5 | 74.8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 3 | -4 | ||
| 18 |  | A. Dantley | 50 | 17 | 10/31/1980 | vs | 41 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 70.6 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 29 | 89.7 | 84.0 | 3 | 4 | ||||||
| 19 |  | L. Dončić | 49 | 23 | 10/24/2025 | vs | 35 | 11 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 60.9 | 5 | 12 | 41.7 | 16 | 19 | 84.2 | 78.1 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 4 | +18 | ||
| 20 |  | J. Harden | 49 | 20 | 7/31/2020 | @ | 43 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 70.0 | 3 | 9 | 33.3 | 18 | 21 | 85.7 | 83.8 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 5 | +8 | ||
| 21 | | D. Lillard | 49 | 21 | 3/19/2017 | @ | 36 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 66.7 | 9 | 12 | 75.0 | 12 | 12 | 100.0 | 93.2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | +14 | ||
| 22 |  | A. Stoudemire | 49 | 21 | 11/5/2008 | @ | 44 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 17 | 81.0 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | 15 | 15 | 100.0 | 88.8 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 3 | +11 | ||
| 23 |  | K. Malone | 49 | 22 | 3/29/1990 | @ | 41 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 77.3 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 21 | 71.4 | 78.4 | 4 | 10 | 4 | 5 | ||||
| 24 |  | B. Bogdanović | 48 | 23 | 5/7/2021 | vs | 39 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 69.6 | 8 | 11 | 72.7 | 8 | 8 | 100.0 | 90.5 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 4 | +4 | ||
| 25 | | J. Harden | 48 | 22 | 11/16/2017 | @ | 35 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 54.5 | 6 | 11 | 54.5 | 18 | 18 | 100.0 | 80.2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 3 | +15 | ||
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PPG
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12.9
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ORTG
122.6
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DRTG
117.4
21st
NETRTG
5.2
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3P%
39.6
1st
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| Eastern | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Pistons - z | 60 | 22 | .732 | |
| 2 |  Celtics - x | 56 | 26 | .683 | 4.0 |
| 3 |  Knicks - x | 53 | 29 | .646 | 7.0 |
| 4 |  Cavaliers - x | 52 | 30 | .634 | 8.0 |
| 5 |  Raptors - x | 46 | 36 | .561 | 14.0 |
| 6 |  Hawks - x | 46 | 36 | .561 | 14.0 |
| 7 |  76ers - x | 45 | 37 | .549 | 15.0 |
| 8 |  Magic - x | 45 | 37 | .549 | 15.0 |
| 9 | 44 | 38 | .537 | 16.0 | |
| 10 | 43 | 39 | .524 | 17.0 | |
| 11 |  Bucks - e | 32 | 50 | .390 | 28.0 |
| 12 |  Bulls - e | 31 | 51 | .378 | 29.0 |
| 13 |  Nets - e | 20 | 62 | .244 | 40.0 |
| 14 |  Pacers - e | 19 | 63 | .232 | 41.0 |
| 15 |  Wizards - e | 17 | 65 | .207 | 43.0 |
| Western | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Thunder - z | 64 | 18 | .780 | |
| 2 |  Spurs - x | 62 | 20 | .756 | 2.0 |
| 3 |  Nuggets - x | 54 | 28 | .659 | 10.0 |
| 4 |  Lakers - x | 53 | 29 | .646 | 11.0 |
| 5 |  Rockets - x | 52 | 30 | .634 | 12.0 |
| 6 |  Timberwolves - x | 49 | 33 | .598 | 15.0 |
| 7 |  Suns - x | 45 | 37 | .549 | 19.0 |
| 8 |  Trail Blazers - x | 42 | 40 | .512 | 22.0 |
| 9 | 42 | 40 | .512 | 22.0 | |
| 10 | 37 | 45 | .451 | 27.0 | |
| 11 |  Pelicans - e | 26 | 56 | .317 | 38.0 |
| 12 |  Mavericks - e | 26 | 56 | .317 | 38.0 |
| 13 |  Grizzlies - e | 25 | 57 | .305 | 39.0 |
| 14 |  Kings - e | 22 | 60 | .268 | 42.0 |
| 15 |  Jazz - e | 22 | 60 | .268 | 42.0 |