nba most first half points in a single game individual record

James Harden has posted the most career points in the first half, with 11,735 points.

	NAME	PTS	REC	W%	GP	MPG	PPG	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	TS%	OREB	DREB	TPG	MIN	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	+/-
1	James Harden J. Harden	11,735	1042-553	1.232	846	14.0	13.9	3.1	4.4	0.8	0.3	4.2	9.1	45.7	1.6	4.3	38.5	3.9	4.5	87.1	62.6	0.4	2.6	2.1	11,852	2,587	3,729	671	238	1,783	981	+1946
2	LeBron James L. James	9,995	949-552	1.218	779	13.8	12.8	3.7	4.0	0.6	0.3	4.9	9.1	54.4	0.8	2.2	37.3	2.1	2.9	72.0	61.8	0.5	3.2	1.8	10,733	2,860	3,089	484	200	1,392	540	+1228
3	Giannis Antetokounmpo G. Antetokounmpo	9,956	931-598	1.148	811	13.1	12.3	5.1	2.7	0.6	0.6	4.7	8.3	56.7	0.3	1.0	27.6	2.6	3.8	68.3	61.6	1.0	4.1	1.5	10,618	4,115	2,210	467	452	1,222	1,136	+1742
4	Stephen Curry S. Curry	9,616	962-396	1.314	732	12.7	13.1	2.3	3.1	0.7	0.1	4.5	9.2	48.9	2.3	5.3	42.9	1.9	2.1	91.7	65.2	0.3	2.0	1.5	9,264	1,709	2,285	515	95	1,090	712	+1557
5	DeMar DeRozan D. DeRozan	9,582	871-754	.997	874	14.0	11.0	2.1	2.5	0.5	0.2	4.0	8.0	49.9	0.3	0.9	31.6	2.7	3.1	85.4	58.2	0.3	1.8	1.0	12,207	1,836	2,177	443	144	912	800	+9
6	Nikola Jokić N. Jokić	9,114	897-539	1.130	794	14.2	11.5	5.5	3.8	0.6	0.3	4.5	7.6	59.3	0.5	1.4	38.5	1.9	2.3	84.6	66.7	1.4	4.1	1.4	11,266	4,380	3,043	490	268	1,145	881	+2653
7	Russell Westbrook R. Westbrook	9,102	837-705	.985	850	12.4	10.7	3.7	4.3	0.7	0.1	3.9	8.4	47.0	0.6	1.8	34.2	2.2	2.9	74.8	55.3	0.7	3.0	2.0	10,563	3,179	3,658	628	120	1,737	907	+299
8	Damian Lillard D. Lillard	9,085	769-598	1.051	732	13.2	12.4	2.1	3.6	0.5	0.1	4.0	8.7	46.7	1.5	3.8	39.1	2.8	3.1	91.1	61.9	0.3	1.9	1.4	9,631	1,557	2,605	338	101	1,048	572	+1304
9	Kevin Durant K. Durant	9,015	857-416	1.302	658	14.9	13.7	3.4	2.7	0.4	0.6	5.0	9.2	54.4	1.0	2.5	41.0	2.7	3.1	88.5	65.2	0.3	3.1	1.6	9,782	2,245	1,774	290	376	1,026	570	+1690
10	Anthony Davis A. Davis	8,879	686-582	1.022	671	13.5	13.2	5.3	1.5	0.7	1.1	5.1	9.4	54.6	0.2	0.7	27.4	2.8	3.6	78.7	60.5	1.3	4.0	1.1	9,036	3,542	990	465	768	756	737	+727
11	Devin Booker D. Booker	8,834	662-654	.921	719	15.1	12.3	2.0	2.6	0.4	0.1	4.4	9.0	49.2	1.0	2.8	37.2	2.4	2.8	87.6	60.3	0.3	1.7	1.5	10,874	1,425	1,892	284	83	1,050	890	+426
12	CJ McCollum	8,433	752-675	.952	790	13.4	10.7	1.8	1.9	0.4	0.2	4.1	8.5	48.5	1.4	3.4	42.9	1.0	1.3	81.7	59.2	0.3	1.5	0.9	10,554	1,424	1,498	347	174	689	693	+838
13	Karl-Anthony Towns K. Towns	8,395	666-640	.934	713	14.2	11.8	5.4	1.6	0.4	0.5	4.4	8.0	54.9	0.9	2.0	43.2	2.1	2.5	84.5	64.6	1.3	4.1	1.3	10,111	3,858	1,112	311	366	898	1,141	+1419
14	Luka Dončić L. Dončić	8,178	588-409	1.148	512	17.3	16.0	4.3	4.4	0.6	0.2	5.3	11.1	47.8	1.8	4.8	37.4	3.5	4.6	75.9	60.6	0.5	3.9	2.1	8,876	2,219	2,239	321	109	1,051	573	+971
15	Tobias Harris T. Harris	8,080	855-669	.994	860	12.7	9.4	3.0	1.3	0.4	0.3	3.7	7.1	51.8	0.8	2.1	40.9	1.2	1.4	86.2	61.1	0.5	2.5	0.6	10,959	2,582	1,144	354	236	544	774	+1403
16	Nikola Vučević N. Vučević	8,061	653-845	.781	836	12.3	9.6	5.1	1.6	0.4	0.3	4.2	7.8	53.3	0.6	1.5	38.5	0.7	0.9	79.2	58.7	1.1	4.0	0.8	10,297	4,281	1,314	362	285	672	656	-248
17	Julius Randle J. Randle	8,048	651-734	.841	774	13.7	10.4	4.2	1.9	0.3	0.1	3.8	7.8	49.3	0.8	2.1	36.5	1.9	2.5	77.6	58.3	0.8	3.4	1.3	10,636	3,246	1,437	240	110	1,009	975	+209
18	Andrew Wiggins A. Wiggins	7,897	657-817	.800	821	12.3	9.6	2.1	1.2	0.5	0.3	3.6	7.5	48.4	0.8	2.1	39.4	1.5	2.1	74.4	57.2	0.6	1.5	0.9	10,138	1,738	951	387	259	708	759	+593
19	Bradley Beal B. Beal	7,483	603-614	.905	666	13.5	11.2	1.9	2.2	0.6	0.2	4.3	8.4	50.9	1.1	2.6	40.8	1.7	2.0	82.9	60.7	0.4	1.4	1.1	8,989	1,246	1,457	379	116	755	643	-78
20	Paul George P. George	7,472	689-480	1.054	654	13.8	11.4	2.8	1.9	0.9	0.2	4.0	8.5	47.9	1.5	3.6	42.5	1.8	2.1	86.3	60.9	0.4	2.5	1.3	9,017	1,863	1,236	565	131	854	787	+1449
21	Kawhi Leonard K. Leonard	7,301	790-351	1.299	608	12.8	12.0	3.2	1.9	0.9	0.3	4.5	8.7	51.5	1.0	2.5	41.8	2.1	2.4	87.3	61.9	0.5	2.6	0.9	7,769	1,919	1,130	540	189	541	440	+1445
22	Klay Thompson K. Thompson	7,276	828-395	1.198	691	10.8	10.5	1.7	1.1	0.4	0.2	4.0	8.1	48.8	1.8	4.0	44.3	0.8	1.0	87.1	61.6	0.3	1.4	0.8	7,439	1,185	743	264	168	534	538	+1079
23	Jimmy Butler III J. Butler III	7,225	788-520	1.111	709	13.1	10.2	2.8	2.6	0.9	0.2	3.4	6.6	51.0	0.4	1.1	35.8	3.0	3.5	86.1	62.2	0.9	1.9	0.8	9,315	1,977	1,841	603	117	576	391	+1597
24	Joel Embiid J. Embiid	7,181	621-323	1.270	489	15.8	14.7	5.5	1.9	0.5	0.7	4.9	9.4	51.8	0.6	1.7	36.2	4.3	5.2	83.3	62.7	1.2	4.4	1.6	7,743	2,705	924	230	349	793	757	+1841
25	Donovan Mitchell D. Mitchell	7,146	736-384	1.219	604	15.9	11.8	2.0	2.3	0.7	0.1	4.3	9.1	47.4	1.5	3.9	39.3	1.7	2.0	85.6	59.5	0.3	1.7	1.2	9,577	1,200	1,400	408	90	752	618	+1557

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PPG

26.0

Durant

RPG

8.9

Şengün

APG

6.2

Şengün

Team Rankings

ORTG

118.6

8th

DRTG

113.2

6th

NETRTG

5.4

6th

3P%

36.4

10th

2025-26 Conference Standings

	TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB
3	Nuggets	54	28	.659	10.0
4	Lakers	53	29	.646	11.0
5	Rockets	52	30	.634	12.0
6	Timberwolves	49	33	.598	15.0
7	Suns	45	37	.549	19.0

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Wed 10/21	DAL	@	HOU	8:30 PM
Fri 10/23	HOU	@	SAS	9:30 PM
Sat 10/24	HOU	@	ATL	8:00 PM
Mon 10/26	ATL	@	HOU	8:30 PM
Wed 10/28	HOU	@	MIL	8:00 PM

Last Game

Lakers

4 - 2

Final

Rockets

2 - 4

Fri 1 May 2026

NBA 2025-26 Leaders

PPG Leaders

33.5

Dončić

31.1

Gilgeous-Alexander

28.8

Edwards

RPG Leaders

12.9

Jokić

11.9

Towns

11.6

Clingan

APG Leaders

10.7

Jokić

9.9

Cunningham

8.3

Dončić

SPG Leaders

2.0

Thompson

2.0

Daniels

1.9

Wallace

BPG Leaders

3.1

Wembanyama

1.9

Holmgren

1.9

Huff

3PM Leaders

4.0

Dončić

3.8

Ball

3.4

Knueppel

TS% Leaders

68.8

Duren

67.6

Ayton

67.4

Queta

NBA 2025-26 Rankings

ORtg Rankings

122.6

120.8

119.8

119.6

119.4

119.2

DRtg Rankings

107.7

109.7

111.3

112.7

113.0

113.2

NetRtg Rankings

11.1

8.3

8.2

8.1

6.5

5.4

Tank Leaderboard

17-65

19-63

20-62

22-60

25-57

NBA Fantasy 2025-26

FanDuel Points Leaders

4,039.7

Jokić

3,694

Dončić

3,474

Johnson

DraftKings Points Leaders

4,298.5

Jokić

3,909.3

Dončić

3,685.5

Johnson

USG% Leaders

38.0

Dončić

36.1

Brown

33.4

Leonard

MPG Leaders

38.0

Maxey

37.4

Thompson

36.4

Durant

FanDuel PTS/MIN Leaders

1.78

Jokić

1.61

Dončić

1.52

Gilgeous-Alexander

DraftKings PTS/MIN Leaders

1.90

Jokić

1.71

Dončić

1.52

Gilgeous-Alexander

NBA 2025-26 Betting

Best Record ATS

50-34

61-44

50-37-1

51-38

47-36

57-44

Worst Record ATS

33-49

41-59

36-48

38-50

36-46

NBA 2025-26 Standings

	Eastern	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Pistons - z	60	22	.732
2	Celtics - x	56	26	.683	4.0
3	Knicks - x	53	29	.646	7.0
4	Cavaliers - x	52	30	.634	8.0
5	Raptors - x	46	36	.561	14.0
6	Hawks - x	46	36	.561	14.0
7	76ers - x	45	37	.549	15.0
8	Magic - x	45	37	.549	15.0
9	Hornets	44	38	.537	16.0
10	Heat	43	39	.524	17.0
11	Bucks - e	32	50	.390	28.0
12	Bulls - e	31	51	.378	29.0
13	Nets - e	20	62	.244	40.0
14	Pacers - e	19	63	.232	41.0
15	Wizards - e	17	65	.207	43.0

	Western	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Thunder - z	64	18	.780
2	Spurs - x	62	20	.756	2.0
3	Nuggets - x	54	28	.659	10.0
4	Lakers - x	53	29	.646	11.0
5	Rockets - x	52	30	.634	12.0
6	Timberwolves - x	49	33	.598	15.0
7	Suns - x	45	37	.549	19.0
8	Trail Blazers - x	42	40	.512	22.0
9	Clippers	42	40	.512	22.0
10	Warriors	37	45	.451	27.0
11	Pelicans - e	26	56	.317	38.0
12	Mavericks - e	26	56	.317	38.0
13	Grizzlies - e	25	57	.305	39.0
14	Kings - e	22	60	.268	42.0
15	Jazz - e	22	60	.268	42.0

NBA 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATE	MATCHUP			SCORE
Mon 3/30	PHX	@	MEM	131-105
Mon 3/30	CHI	@	SAS	114-129
Mon 3/30	MIN	@	DAL	124-94
Mon 3/30	CLE	@	UTA	122-113
Mon 3/30	DET	@	OKC	110-114

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Tue 10/20	BOS	@	DET	3:00 PM
Tue 10/20	PHI	@	NYK	7:00 PM
Tue 10/20	OKC	@	SAS	9:30 PM
Wed 10/21	ATL	@	ORL	7:00 PM
Wed 10/21	MIL	@	WAS	7:00 PM

James Harden has posted the most career points in the first half, with 11,735 points.

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