38 players are tied for the most points in a game with fewer than 53 points, with 52 points. The first three are Jamal Murray on December 3, Stephen Curry on April 1, 2025 and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander on January 29, 2025.
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NBA players career high points in a regular-season game less than 53 points| 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 |  | J. Murray | 52 | 12/3/2025 | @ | 36 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 25 | 76.0 | 10 | 11 | 90.9 | 4 | 5 | 80.0 | 95.6 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | +23 | ||
| 2 |  | S. Curry | 52 | 4/1/2025 | @ | 37 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 16 | 31 | 51.6 | 12 | 20 | 60.0 | 8 | 8 | 100.0 | 75.3 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 2 | +17 | ||
| 3 |  | S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 52 | 1/29/2025 | @ | 39 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 29 | 55.2 | 2 | 6 | 33.3 | 18 | 21 | 85.7 | 68.0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | +1 | ||
| 4 |  | T. Maxey | 52 | 4/7/2024 | @ | 54 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 19 | 41 | 46.3 | 2 | 10 | 20.0 | 12 | 12 | 100.0 | 56.2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 2 | +14 | ||
| 5 |  | D. Booker | 52 | 4/1/2024 | @ | 39 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 28 | 67.9 | 8 | 16 | 50.0 | 6 | 7 | 85.7 | 83.7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | +8 | ||
| 6 | | D. Booker | 52 | 1/19/2024 | @ | 37 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 30 | 60.0 | 6 | 11 | 54.5 | 10 | 10 | 100.0 | 75.6 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | +12 | ||
| 7 |  | J. Embiid | 52 | 4/4/2023 | vs | 39 | 13 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 25 | 80.0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 12 | 13 | 92.3 | 84.6 | 2 | 11 | 3 | 3 | +17 | ||
| 8 |  | P. Siakam | 52 | 12/21/2022 | @ | 41 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 25 | 68.0 | 2 | 6 | 33.3 | 16 | 18 | 88.9 | 79.0 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 2 | +8 | ||
| 9 |  | J. Morant | 52 | 2/28/2022 | vs | 34 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 30 | 73.3 | 4 | 4 | 100.0 | 4 | 7 | 57.1 | 78.6 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 1 | +23 | ||
| 10 |  | D. Russell | 52 | 11/8/2019 | @ | 40 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 19 | 37 | 51.4 | 7 | 17 | 41.2 | 7 | 8 | 87.5 | 64.2 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 0 | -2 | ||
| 11 |  | G. Antetokounmpo | 52 | 3/17/2019 | vs | 36 | 16 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 26 | 57.7 | 3 | 8 | 37.5 | 19 | 21 | 90.5 | 73.8 | 1 | 15 | 1 | 1 | +12 | ||
| 12 |  | K. Thompson | 52 | 10/29/2018 | @ | 27 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 29 | 62.1 | 14 | 24 | 58.3 | 2 | 2 | 100.0 | 87.0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | +28 | ||
| 13 |  | D. DeRozan | 52 | 1/1/2018 | vs | 43 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 29 | 58.6 | 5 | 9 | 55.6 | 13 | 13 | 100.0 | 74.9 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 4 | +9 | ||
| 14 |  | J. Butler III | 52 | 1/2/2017 | vs | 38 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 24 | 62.5 | 1 | 4 | 25.0 | 21 | 22 | 95.5 | 77.2 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 0 | +15 | ||
| 15 |  | I. Thomas | 52 | 12/30/2016 | vs | 37 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 26 | 57.7 | 9 | 13 | 69.2 | 13 | 13 | 100.0 | 82.0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | +10 | ||
| 16 |  | J. Wall | 52 | 12/6/2016 | vs | 42 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 18 | 31 | 58.1 | 5 | 8 | 62.5 | 11 | 14 | 78.6 | 70.0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | -1 | ||
| 17 |  | K. Walker | 52 | 1/18/2016 | vs | 47 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 33 | 48.5 | 6 | 11 | 54.5 | 14 | 15 | 93.3 | 65.7 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 3 | +4 | ||
| 18 | | K. Thompson | 52 | 1/23/2015 | vs | 33 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 16 | 25 | 64.0 | 11 | 15 | 73.3 | 9 | 10 | 90.0 | 88.4 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | +38 | ||
| 19 |  | M. Williams | 52 | 1/13/2015 | @ | 44 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 33 | 57.6 | 6 | 11 | 54.5 | 8 | 9 | 88.9 | 70.3 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 2 | +14 | ||
| 20 |  | K. Durant | 52 | 1/18/2013 | @ | 50 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 31 | 41.9 | 5 | 9 | 55.6 | 21 | 21 | 100.0 | 64.6 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 2 | -1 | ||
| 21 |  | A. Miller | 52 | 1/30/2010 | @ | 42 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 22 | 31 | 71.0 | 1 | 1 | 100.0 | 7 | 8 | 87.5 | 75.3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | +4 | ||
| 22 |  | L. James | 52 | 2/4/2009 | @ | 44 | 9 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 33 | 51.5 | 2 | 7 | 28.6 | 16 | 19 | 84.2 | 62.9 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 1 | +7 | ||
| 23 |  | B. Roy | 52 | 12/18/2008 | vs | 44 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 27 | 51.9 | 5 | 7 | 71.4 | 19 | 21 | 90.5 | 71.7 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | +12 | ||
| 24 |  | K. Bryant | 52 | 3/2/2008 | vs | 51 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 27 | 55.6 | 2 | 3 | 66.7 | 20 | 27 | 74.1 | 66.9 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 2 | +4 | ||
| 25 |  | M. Redd | 52 | 3/4/2007 | vs | 44 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 18 | 32 | 56.3 | 8 | 13 | 61.5 | 8 | 9 | 88.9 | 72.3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | -12 | ||
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