most points scored on may 6 nba single game

Donovan Mitchell has posted the most points in a game on May 6, with 48 points in Game 2 of the 2025 Eastern Conference Semifinals against the Pacers.

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most points by a player scored on may 6 NBA single game
NAMEPTSDATETMOPPMINREBASTSTLBLKFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTOVPF+/-
1Donovan Mitchell
D. Mitchell
48
5/6/2025
vs
36
5
9
4
1
15
30
50.0
1
7
14.3
17
21
81.0
61.2
2
3
5
4
+13
2Kyrie Irving
K. Irving
45
5/6/2021
@
39
5
4
4
2
17
31
54.8
7
13
53.8
4
4
100.0
68.7
0
5
1
5
-4
3Wilt Chamberlain
W. Chamberlain
45
5/6/1970
vs
46
27
3
20
27
74.1
5
14
35.7
67.9
3
4Pascal Siakam
P. Siakam
44
5/6/2021
vs
42
11
7
1
0
17
28
60.7
2
6
33.3
8
11
72.7
67.0
2
9
4
3
0
5Stephen Curry
S. Curry
44
5/6/2013
@
58
4
11
2
0
18
35
51.4
6
14
42.9
2
2
100.0
61.3
0
4
6
3
0
6Derrick Rose
D. Rose
44
5/6/2011
@
38
5
7
1
1
16
27
59.3
4
7
57.1
8
9
88.9
71.1
1
4
2
1
+17
7Shaquille O'Neal
S. O'Neal
44
5/6/2001
vs
44
21
4
0
7
17
32
53.1
0
0
10
19
52.6
54.5
11
10
2
3
+3
8Jalen Brunson
J. Brunson
43
5/6/2024
vs
44
6
6
0
1
14
26
53.8
1
4
25.0
14
14
100.0
66.9
1
5
4
2
+12
9Bernard King
B. King
43
5/6/1984
vs
40
4
4
0
0
17
25
68.0
0
0
9
11
81.8
72.1
2
2
4
5
10Carmelo Anthony
C. Anthony
41
5/6/2012
vs
41
6
4
1
0
15
29
51.7
1
4
25.0
10
14
71.4
58.3
2
4
1
3
+13
11Kobe Bryant
K. Bryant
40
5/6/2009
vs
40
6
3
1
0
16
27
59.3
2
3
66.7
6
7
85.7
66.5
2
4
2
1
+19
12Reggie Miller
R. Miller
40
5/6/2000
vs
40
1
0
2
1
11
18
61.1
7
10
70.0
11
12
91.7
85.9
1
0
2
0
+27
13Jalen Rose
J. Rose
40
5/6/2000
vs
46
2
3
0
1
16
23
69.6
3
5
60.0
5
5
100.0
79.4
0
2
2
0
+12
14Giannis Antetokounmpo
G. Antetokounmpo
39
5/6/2019
@
34
16
4
1
1
15
22
68.2
2
5
40.0
7
10
70.0
73.9
5
11
2
4
+4
15James Harden
J. Harden
38
5/6/2019
vs
40
10
4
0
2
13
29
44.8
6
17
35.3
6
8
75.0
58.4
1
9
2
4
+7
16Kevin Durant
K. Durant
38
5/6/2018
@
36
9
5
1
1
15
27
55.6
2
5
40.0
6
6
100.0
64.1
1
8
2
1
+23
17Kevin Durant
K. Durant
38
5/6/2017
@
39
13
1
1
1
15
26
57.7
4
8
50.0
4
4
100.0
68.4
2
11
2
4
+18
18Karl Malone
K. Malone
38
5/6/1988
vs
44
10
2
2
1
17
29
58.6
0
0
4
8
50.0
58.4
3
7
3
1
19Adrian Dantley
A. Dantley
37
5/6/1984
@
46
8
2
0
0
11
24
45.8
0
0
15
16
93.8
59.6
2
6
3
3
20Allen Iverson
A. Iverson
36
5/6/2001
vs
47
8
4
7
0
11
34
32.4
2
5
40.0
12
15
80.0
44.3
1
7
4
4
-5
21Patrick Ewing
P. Ewing
36
5/6/1994
@
42
14
3
2
5
12
24
50.0
0
0
12
16
75.0
58.0
6
8
3
5
22Larry Bird
L. Bird
36
5/6/1986
vs
39
10
5
2
1
14
24
58.3
1
2
50.0
7
7
100.0
66.5
2
8
0
4
23Hakeem Olajuwon
H. Olajuwon
36
5/6/1986
vs
32
19
2
1
3
13
24
54.2
0
0
10
17
58.8
57.2
10
9
0
4
24Rick Barry
R. Barry
36
5/6/1975
vs
48
6
9
2
2
16
40
40.0
4
4
100.0
43.1
1
5
3
25Vince Carter
V. Carter
35
5/6/2001
@
47
2
7
0
2
13
29
44.8
1
4
25.0
8
9
88.9
53.1
2
0
4
5
+6

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5/21
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5/23
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8:00 PM
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5/25
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@
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2
56
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.683
4.0
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Nets Nets - e
20
62
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40.0
14
19
63
.232
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15
17
65
.207
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WesternWLPCTGB
1
64
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.780
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Spurs Spurs - x
62
20
.756
2.0
3
54
28
.659
10.0
4
53
29
.646
11.0
5
52
30
.634
12.0
6
49
33
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45
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.549
19.0
8
42
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.512
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9
42
40
.512
22.0
10
37
45
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27.0
11
26
56
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38.0
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26
56
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38.0
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