most points scored in a single game on a thursday

Wilt Chamberlain has put up the most points in a game on Thursdays, with 67 points against the Knicks on March 9, 1961.

Interpreted as:

most points by a player scored in a single regular-season game on a thursday

	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	Wilt Chamberlain W. Chamberlain	67	3/9/1961	PHI	vs	NYK	48	31	1			27	37	73.0				13	17	76.5	75.3				1
2	Wilt Chamberlain W. Chamberlain	63	11/26/1964	SFW	@	PHI	48	32	3			27	58	46.6				9	20	45.0	47.2				2
3	Joe Fulks J. Fulks	63	2/10/1949	PHI	vs	IND			0			27	56	48.2				9	14	64.3	50.7				3
4	Wilt Chamberlain W. Chamberlain	62	3/3/1966	PHI	vs	SFW	48	37	3			26	39	66.7				10	19	52.6	65.5				2
5	Michael Jordan M. Jordan	61	4/16/1987	CHI	vs	ATL	41	10	1	4	1	22	38	57.9	0	3	0.0	17	21	81.0	64.6	5	5	3	3
6	Wilt Chamberlain W. Chamberlain	61	2/22/1962	PHI	vs	STL	48	26	1			21	36	58.3				19	34	55.9	59.9				0
7	Kobe Bryant K. Bryant	60	3/22/2007	LAL	@	MEM	45	5	4	0	0	20	37	54.1	3	7	42.9	17	18	94.4	66.8	2	3	2	4	+2
8	Wilt Chamberlain W. Chamberlain	59	2/8/1962	PHI		NYK	48	24	0			23	37	62.2				13	19	68.4	65.0				0
9	James Harden J. Harden	58	2/28/2019	HOU	vs	MIA	44	7	10	4	1	16	32	50.0	8	18	44.4	18	18	100.0	72.6	2	5	4	1	+10
10	Michael Jordan M. Jordan	58	2/26/1987	CHI	vs	NJN	37	8	3	3	2	16	25	64.0	0	0		26	27	96.3	78.6	1	7	3	4
11	Wilt Chamberlain W. Chamberlain	58	1/24/1963	SFW		DET	43	23	4			25	36	69.4				8	11	72.7	71.0				2
12	Kyrie Irving K. Irving	57	3/12/2015	CLE	@	SAS	47	3	5	4	0	20	32	62.5	7	7	100.0	10	10	100.0	78.3	1	2	2	3	+6
13	Dominique Wilkins D. Wilkins	57	4/10/1986	ATL	vs	NJN	38	5	1	3	0	21	37	56.8	0	0		15	19	78.9	62.8	4	1	3	1
14	Elgin Baylor E. Baylor	57	2/16/1961	LAL	@	DET		26				23	45	51.1				11	14	78.6	55.7				5
15	Stephen Curry S. Curry	56	2/27/2025	GSW	@	ORL	34	4	3	2	0	16	25	64.0	12	19	63.2	12	12	100.0	92.5	0	4	4	0	+15
16	LaMarcus Aldridge L. Aldridge	56	1/10/2019	SAS	vs	OKC	49	9	4	0	4	20	33	60.6	0	0		16	16	100.0	69.9	4	5	5	2	+7
17	Wilt Chamberlain W. Chamberlain	56	2/7/1963	SFW	@	CIN	48	19	5			23	46	50.0				10	16	62.5	52.8				1
18	Wilt Chamberlain W. Chamberlain	56	1/5/1961	PHI	vs	SYR	48	26	1			20	32	62.5				16	22	72.7	67.2				1
19	Rick Barry R. Barry	55	1/23/1975	GSW	vs	PHI	46	5	5	7	1	23	49	46.9				9	10	90.0	51.5	2	3		0
20	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
21	Wilt Chamberlain W. Chamberlain	55	11/12/1959	PHI	@	CIN	47	29	2			23	43	53.5				9	16	56.3	55.0				3
22	Giannis Antetokounmpo G. Antetokounmpo	54	11/9/2023	MIL	@	IND	36	12	3	0	0	19	25	76.0	0	1	0.0	16	18	88.9	82.0	2	10	8	4	+6
23	Giannis Antetokounmpo G. Antetokounmpo	54	2/2/2023	MIL	vs	LAC	36	19	2	0	0	21	39	53.8	2	8	25.0	10	15	66.7	59.2	4	15	3	2	+10
24	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
25	Jimmy Butler III J. Butler III	53	1/14/2016	CHI	@	PHI	49	10	6	3	0	15	30	50.0	2	4	50.0	21	25	84.0	64.6	4	6	4	4	+11