most points scored in one nba game by a player vs clippers before 1985

Before 1984-85, Moses Malone scored the most points in a game against the San Diego Clippers, with 53 points on February 2, 1982.

Interpreted as:

most points scored in one NBA regular-season game by a player vs clippers before 1985

	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	Moses Malone M. Malone	53	2/2/1982	HOU	vs	SDC	42	22	4	2	1	19	30	63.3	0	0		15	18	83.3	69.9	11	11	3	2
2	George Gervin G. Gervin	52	1/11/1979	SAS	vs	SDC	37	1	4	2	1	24	33	72.7				4	4	100.0	74.8			3	1
3	John Williamson J. Williamson	48	12/9/1978	NJN	vs	SDC	38	5	4	2	0	13	25	52.0				22	24	91.7	67.5			7	5
4	Alvan Adams A. Adams	47	2/22/1977	PHX	@	BUF	40	18	12	0	5	18	27	66.7				11	12	91.7	72.8	5	13		3
5	George Gervin G. Gervin	46	12/29/1981	SAS	vs	SDC	38	8	2	3	1	21	31	67.7	0	0		4	6	66.7	68.4			4	3
6	Joe Barry Carroll J. Barry Carroll	46	2/20/1981	GSW	vs	SDC	45	14	1	2	1	17	27	63.0	0	0		12	17	70.6	66.7	6	8	5	5
7	George Gervin G. Gervin	46	10/18/1978	SAS	@	SDC	39	3	4	2	2	16	30	53.3				14	16	87.5	62.1			4	4
8	Cazzie Russell C. Russell	46	11/10/1973	GSW	vs	BUF	37	6	5	1		20	33	60.6				6	7	85.7	63.7	1	5		4
9	John Drew J. Drew	45	1/29/1978	ATL	vs	BUF	40	17	4	7	0	15	29	51.7				15	22	68.2	58.2				4
10	Calvin Murphy C. Murphy	45	12/28/1974	HOU	vs	BUF		2	8			18	25	72.0				9	10	90.0	76.5				2
11	Bob Lanier B. Lanier	45	11/10/1974	DET	vs	BUF		15	4			20	32	62.5				5	12	41.7	60.4
12	Bob Lanier B. Lanier	45	2/15/1974	DET	@	BUF						19	30	63.3				7	7	100.0	68.0
13	Nate Archibald N. Archibald	45	3/19/1972	CIN	vs	BUF		1	10			17	30	56.7				11	13	84.6	63.0
14	Billy Knight B. Knight	44	1/25/1980	IND	vs	SDC	43	13	7	4	1	20	29	69.0	0	1	0.0	4	6	66.7	69.5			3	2
15	Nate Archibald N. Archibald	44	3/20/1973	KCO	vs	BUF	48	3	8			13	29	44.8				18	20	90.0	58.2				1
16	Mike Newlin M. Newlin	43	2/4/1981	NJN	vs	SDC	41	1	4	1	0	13	22	59.1	1	1	100.0	16	17	94.1	72.9			4	6
17	Kareem Abdul-Jabbar K. Abdul-Jabbar	43	12/11/1977	LAL	vs	BUF	45	19	6	0	1	14	27	51.9				15	19	78.9	60.8	6	13	4	5
18	Elvin Hayes E. Hayes	43	1/18/1974	CAP	@	BUF	48	23	0			16	28	57.1				11	13	84.6	63.8				3
19	Elvin Hayes E. Hayes	43	11/30/1973	CAP	@	BUF	45	18	2			19	32	59.4				5	6	83.3	62.1				3
20	George Gervin G. Gervin	42	3/18/1984	SAS	@	SDC	41	6	6	0	1	14	29	48.3	0	0		14	15	93.3	59.0	3	3	3	2
21	Adrian Dantley A. Dantley	42	12/15/1982	UTA	vs	SDC	43	10	7	0	0	18	29	62.1	0	0		6	7	85.7	65.5	2	8	4	4
22	George Gervin G. Gervin	42	11/11/1982	SAS	@	SDC	38	7	0	2	1	16	27	59.3	1	2	50.0	9	10	90.0	66.9	3	4	3	2
23	Moses Malone M. Malone	42	10/31/1981	HOU	@	SDC	41	11	2	1	0	15	25	60.0	0	0		12	14	85.7	67.4			2	4
24	Rudy Tomjanovich R. Tomjanovich	42	1/13/1974	HOU		BUF						16	27	59.3				10	13	76.9	64.2
25	Pete Maravich P. Maravich	42	11/28/1973	ATL	vs	BUF			10			12						18	18	100.0