most points scored in one game by a 23 year old

David Thompson has posted the most points by a 23-year-old player in a game, with 73 points versus the Pistons on April 9, 1978.

Interpreted as:
most points by a player scored in one regular-season game by a 23 year old
NAME PTS AGE DATE TM OPP MIN REB AST STL BLK FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% TS% OREB DREB TOV PF +/-
1 David Thompson
D. Thompson
73
23-270
4/9/1978
DEN DEN
@
DET DET
43
7
2
0
1
28
38
73.7
17
20
85.0
78.0
3
4
4
2
2 Jerry West
J. West
63
23-234
1/17/1962
LAL LAL
vs
NYK NYK
39
3
3
22
36
61.1
19
22
86.4
69.0
5
3 Luka Dončić
L. Dončić
60
23-302
12/27/2022
DAL DAL
vs
NYK NYK
47
21
10
2
1
21
31
67.7
2
6
33.3
16
22
72.7
73.7
5
16
4
5
+7
4 Jayson Tatum
J. Tatum
60
23-058
4/30/2021
BOS BOS
vs
SAS SAS
45
8
5
0
1
20
37
54.1
5
7
71.4
15
17
88.2
67.4
2
6
0
2
+6
5 Wilt Chamberlain
W. Chamberlain
58
23-184
2/21/1960
PHI PHI
@
NYK NYK
48
24
3
26
47
55.3
6
9
66.7
56.9
1
6 Wilt Chamberlain
W. Chamberlain
58
23-157
1/25/1960
PHI PHI
DET DET
47
42
4
24
41
58.5
10
13
76.9
62.1
3
7 Trae Young
T. Young
56
23-106
1/3/2022
ATL ATL
@
POR POR
37
4
14
0
0
17
26
65.4
7
12
58.3
15
15
100.0
85.9
1
3
4
1
+10
8 Kobe Bryant
K. Bryant
56
23-144
1/14/2002
LAL LAL
vs
MEM MEM
34
5
4
1
0
21
34
61.8
3
6
50.0
11
12
91.7
71.3
3
2
0
1
+40
9 Kelly Tripucka
K. Tripucka
56
23-347
1/29/1983
DET DET
vs
CHI CHI
37
6
4
18
26
69.2
0
0
20
22
90.9
78.5
4
10 Earl Monroe
E. Monroe
56
23-084
2/13/1968
BAL BAL
vs
LAL LAL
51
7
3
20
33
60.6
16
22
72.7
65.6
4
11 Nate Archibald
N. Archibald
55
23-174
2/23/1972
CIN CIN
vs
POR POR
44
3
7
20
31
64.5
15
19
78.9
69.9
0
12 Wilt Chamberlain
W. Chamberlain
55
23-083
11/12/1959
PHI PHI
@
CIN CIN
47
29
2
23
43
53.5
9
16
56.3
55.0
3
13 Anthony Edwards
A. Edwards
53
23-152
1/4/2025
MIN MIN
@
DET DET
44
6
2
0
0
16
31
51.6
10
15
66.7
11
12
91.7
73.0
1
5
6
4
-3
14 Luka Dončić
L. Dončić
53
23-336
1/30/2023
DAL DAL
vs
DET DET
36
8
5
2
0
17
24
70.8
5
11
45.5
14
18
77.8
83.0
0
8
4
2
+8
15 Jayson Tatum
J. Tatum
53
23-037
4/9/2021
BOS BOS
vs
MIN MIN
41
10
4
0
1
16
25
64.0
6
10
60.0
15
16
93.8
82.7
1
9
5
3
+5
16 Michael Jordan
M. Jordan
53
23-325
1/8/1987
CHI CHI
vs
POR POR
43
4
5
3
2
20
34
58.8
0
0
13
16
81.3
64.6
3
1
3
3
17 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
K. Abdul-Jabbar
53
23-286
1/27/1971
MIL MIL
@
BOS BOS
48
14
7
22
31
71.0
9
14
64.3
71.3
2
18 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
K. Abdul-Jabbar
53
23-202
11/4/1970
MIL MIL
@
CLE CLE
45
11
3
20
32
62.5
13
14
92.9
69.4
4
19 Wilt Chamberlain
W. Chamberlain
53
23-186
2/23/1960
PHI PHI
BOS BOS
47
29
1
25
44
56.8
3
11
27.3
54.3
2
20 Tyrese Maxey
T. Maxey
52
23-155
4/7/2024
PHI PHI
@
SAS SAS
54
5
7
2
0
19
41
46.3
2
10
20.0
12
12
100.0
56.2
0
5
1
2
+14
21 D'Angelo Russell
D. Russell
52
23-258
11/8/2019
GSW GSW
@
MIN MIN
40
9
5
3
2
19
37
51.4
7
17
41.2
7
8
87.5
64.2
0
9
3
0
-2
22 Tracy McGrady
T. McGrady
52
23-273
2/21/2003
ORL ORL
vs
CHI CHI
33
5
3
3
1
15
32
46.9
6
13
46.2
16
20
80.0
63.7
1
4
1
5
+20
23 Wilt Chamberlain
W. Chamberlain
52
23-137
1/5/1960
PHI PHI
MIN MIN
48
20
0
20
38
52.6
12
18
66.7
56.6
3
24 Tyrese Maxey
T. Maxey
51
23-089
2/1/2024
PHI PHI
@
UTA UTA
41
2
1
0
1
17
27
63.0
7
9
77.8
10
11
90.9
80.1
0
2
0
4
-2
25 Luka Dončić
L. Dončić
51
23-306
12/31/2022
DAL DAL
@
SAS SAS
37
6
9
4
1
18
29
62.1
6
10
60.0
9
15
60.0
71.6
1
5
0
3
+7

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ORTG

119.9

4th

DRTG

116.0

22nd

NETRTG

3.9

9th

3P%

37.6

5th

2024-25 Conference Standings
TEAM W L PCT GB
2
Rockets Rockets
52
30
.634
16.0
3
Lakers Lakers
50
32
.610
18.0
4
Nuggets Nuggets
50
32
.610
18.0
5
Clippers Clippers
50
32
.610
18.0
6
Timberwolves Timberwolves
49
33
.598
19.0
Schedule
DATE MATCHUP TIME (ET)
Fri
5/9
OKC OKC
@
DEN DEN
10:00 PM
Sun
5/11
OKC OKC
@
DEN DEN
3:30 PM
Tue
5/13
DEN DEN
@
OKC OKC
1:00 PM
Thu
5/15
OKC OKC
@
DEN DEN
1:00 PM
Sun
5/18
DEN DEN
@
OKC OKC
1:00 PM
Last Game
OKC Thunder

1 - 1

149

Final

106

DEN Nuggets

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NBA 2024-25 Conference Standings

Western W L PCT GB
1
Thunder Thunder
68
14
.829
2
Rockets Rockets
52
30
.634
16.0
3
Lakers Lakers
50
32
.610
18.0
4
Nuggets Nuggets
50
32
.610
18.0
5
Clippers Clippers
50
32
.610
18.0
6
Timberwolves Timberwolves
49
33
.598
19.0
Eastern W L PCT GB
1
Cavaliers Cavaliers
64
18
.780
2
Celtics Celtics
61
21
.744
3.0
3
Knicks Knicks
51
31
.622
13.0
4
Pacers Pacers
50
32
.610
14.0
5
Bucks Bucks
48
34
.585
16.0
6
Pistons Pistons
44
38
.537
20.0

NBA 2024-25 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATE MATCHUP SCORE
Wed
3/26
DAL DAL
@
ORL ORL
101-92
Wed
3/26
SAS SAS
@
CLE CLE
116-124
Wed
3/26
IND IND
@
WAS WAS
162-109
Wed
3/26
ATL ATL
@
MIA MIA
112-122
Wed
3/26
MEM MEM
@
OKC OKC
104-125

Schedule

DATE MATCHUP TIME (ET)
Fri
5/9
CLE CLE
@
IND IND
7:30 PM
Fri
5/9
OKC OKC
@
DEN DEN
10:00 PM
Sat
5/10
BOS BOS
@
NYK NYK
3:30 PM
Sat
5/10
MIN MIN
@
GSW GSW
8:30 PM
Sun
5/11
OKC OKC
@
DEN DEN
3:30 PM