most points scored single game by a 23 year old nba

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.

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most points by a player scored single regular-season game by a 23 year old NBA

	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	@	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	vs	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	vs	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	vs	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	@	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		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	@	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	vs	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	vs	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	vs	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	vs	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	@	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	@	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	vs	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	vs	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	vs	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	@	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	@	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		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	@	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	@	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	vs	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		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	@	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	@	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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