nba players most 50 point games in a season last 40 years

Between May 15, 1986 and May 15, 2026, Kobe Bryant has the most games with 50+ points in a season, with 10 games in 2006-07.

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NBA players most 50 or more point games in a season last 40 years
NAMEGPPTSSEASONTMMPGPPGRPGAPGSPGBPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTPGMINREBASTSTLBLKTOVPF+/-
1Kobe Bryant
K. Bryant
10
541
2006-07
LAL LAL
46.7
54.1
6.3
3.2
1.2
0.3
18.8
35.1
53.6
3.5
7.4
47.3
13.0
14.5
89.7
65.2
0.8
5.5
2.5
467
63
32
12
3
25
29
+76
2James Harden
J. Harden
9
506
2018-19
HOU HOU
40.7
56.2
9.3
7.2
2.4
0.6
16.3
33.2
49.2
6.7
16.9
39.5
16.9
18.3
92.1
68.1
2.0
7.3
4.9
366
84
65
22
5
44
28
+113
3Michael Jordan
M. Jordan
8
442
1986-87
CHI CHI
41.5
55.3
6.9
3.8
4.1
2.0
19.0
32.1
59.1
0.0
0.6
0.0
17.3
19.9
86.8
67.6
2.3
4.6
3.9
332
55
30
33
16
31
21
4Damian Lillard
D. Lillard
6
334
2019-20
POR POR
40.3
55.7
5.0
8.7
1.0
0.0
16.7
30.3
54.9
8.0
15.3
52.2
14.3
14.8
96.6
75.5
0.3
4.7
2.7
242
30
52
6
0
16
7
+67
5Kobe Bryant
K. Bryant
6
345
2005-06
LAL LAL
41.7
57.5
7.0
3.0
2.3
0.2
19.3
35.7
54.2
5.3
11.8
45.1
13.5
15.3
88.0
67.8
1.5
5.5
2.8
250
42
18
14
1
17
15
+69
6James Harden
J. Harden
5
278
2019-20
HOU HOU
38.8
55.6
4.6
7.6
2.4
1.2
16.8
31.6
53.2
7.6
16.2
46.9
14.4
15.2
94.7
72.6
1.2
3.4
4.6
194
23
38
12
6
23
18
+84
7Michael Jordan
M. Jordan
5
259
1988-89
CHI CHI
42.0
51.8
9.0
4.6
3.8
1.0
19.4
28.6
67.8
1.2
2.4
50.0
11.8
13.4
88.1
75.1
1.6
7.4
4.0
210
45
23
19
5
20
17
8Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
S. Gilgeous-Alexander
4
207
2024-25
OKC OKC
36.6
51.8
6.0
5.3
1.8
1.0
17.3
30.8
56.1
3.3
8.0
40.6
14.0
15.3
91.8
69.1
1.8
4.3
2.3
146
24
21
7
4
9
11
+58
9Luka Dončić
L. Dončić
4
214
2022-23
DAL DAL
40.7
53.5
10.8
8.5
2.8
0.5
18.3
28.5
64.0
4.8
9.8
48.7
12.3
16.8
73.1
74.6
1.5
9.3
3.8
163
43
34
11
2
15
13
+22
10James Harden
J. Harden
4
218
2017-18
HOU HOU
41.6
54.5
4.8
10.3
2.5
0.5
17.0
27.5
61.8
5.5
10.5
52.4
15.0
16.8
89.6
78.1
0.5
4.3
6.5
166
19
41
10
2
26
16
+27
11Russell Westbrook
R. Westbrook
4
216
2016-17
OKC OKC
40.0
54.0
11.3
10.0
2.3
0.3
19.0
38.8
49.0
4.0
11.5
34.8
12.0
14.5
82.8
59.8
2.3
9.0
4.5
160
45
40
9
1
18
11
+32
12Michael Jordan
M. Jordan
4
227
1992-93
CHI CHI
44.8
56.8
7.5
5.8
2.8
1.3
22.8
40.0
56.9
2.5
4.8
52.6
8.8
10.5
83.3
63.6
3.0
4.5
2.0
179
30
23
11
5
8
15
13Michael Jordan
M. Jordan
4
213
1987-88
CHI CHI
42.0
53.3
5.0
6.0
3.3
1.8
20.3
31.0
65.3
0.3
1.3
20.0
12.5
13.5
92.6
72.1
1.5
3.5
2.5
168
20
24
13
7
10
15
14Devin Booker
D. Booker
3
166
2023-24
PHX PHX
38.3
55.3
4.0
6.0
0.3
1.0
19.7
31.7
62.1
6.7
13.0
51.3
9.3
10.0
93.3
76.7
0.7
3.3
2.7
115
12
18
1
3
8
5
+21
15Joel Embiid
J. Embiid
3
171
2023-24
PHI PHI
36.9
57.0
14.3
5.0
1.3
1.0
20.0
31.7
63.2
0.7
1.7
40.0
16.3
18.0
90.7
72.0
5.7
8.7
3.0
111
43
15
4
3
9
9
+23
16Tyrese Maxey
T. Maxey
3
153
2023-24
PHI PHI
44.8
51.0
4.7
4.3
0.7
1.3
18.7
33.3
56.0
5.3
10.0
53.3
8.3
8.7
96.2
68.6
1.0
3.7
1.0
134
14
13
2
4
3
8
+29
17Damian Lillard
D. Lillard
3
181
2022-23
POR POR
39.6
60.3
5.0
5.7
1.3
0.0
19.7
31.7
62.1
9.0
16.7
54.0
12.0
13.0
92.3
80.7
0.3
4.7
2.3
119
15
17
4
0
7
2
+30
18Giannis Antetokounmpo
G. Antetokounmpo
3
159
2022-23
MIL MIL
34.4
53.0
14.0
4.3
0.7
0.0
20.3
32.7
62.2
1.7
5.0
33.3
10.7
14.3
74.4
68.0
3.0
11.0
3.7
103
42
13
2
0
11
10
+51
19Joel Embiid
J. Embiid
3
164
2022-23
PHI PHI
36.5
54.7
12.0
5.7
0.3
3.3
19.7
28.3
69.4
1.0
3.0
33.3
14.3
16.0
89.6
77.3
2.0
10.0
3.3
110
36
17
1
10
10
8
+53
20Kevin Durant
K. Durant
3
159
2021-22
BKN BKN
42.2
53.0
6.7
7.0
1.3
0.7
18.0
32.0
56.3
5.7
11.0
51.5
11.3
12.7
89.5
70.5
0.3
6.3
4.7
127
20
21
4
2
14
9
+37
21Stephen Curry
S. Curry
3
172
2020-21
GSW GSW
36.4
57.3
4.3
4.3
0.3
0.0
17.0
28.7
59.3
9.7
17.7
54.7
13.7
14.3
95.3
82.0
0.3
4.0
4.3
109
13
13
1
0
13
6
+43
22Stephen Curry
S. Curry
3
155
2015-16
GSW GSW
35.1
51.7
6.0
6.3
2.3
0.3
18.7
27.3
68.3
9.7
14.7
65.9
4.7
5.0
93.3
87.5
0.3
5.7
4.7
105
18
19
7
1
14
7
+47
23Dwyane Wade
D. Wade
3
155
2008-09
MIA MIA
43.0
51.7
8.0
6.0
1.7
1.3
18.3
33.0
55.6
4.0
10.0
40.0
11.0
12.3
89.2
67.2
1.7
6.3
3.3
129
24
18
5
4
10
8
+18
24LeBron James
L. James
3
158
2008-09
CLE CLE
43.7
52.7
6.0
9.7
0.7
1.7
16.3
30.7
53.3
4.7
9.7
48.3
15.3
19.3
79.3
67.2
0.3
5.7
4.0
131
18
29
2
5
12
6
+26
25Gilbert Arenas
G. Arenas
3
165
2006-07
WAS WAS
46.0
55.0
4.7
5.7
1.3
0.0
17.3
32.7
53.1
6.0
12.0
50.0
14.3
16.7
86.0
68.8
0.3
4.3
2.7
138
14
17
4
0
8
11
+32
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7.3

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118.2

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DRTG

116.4

19th

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1.7

14th

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35.9

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TEAMWLPCTGB
2
Spurs Spurs
62
20
.756
2.0
3
Nuggets Nuggets
54
28
.659
10.0
4
Lakers Lakers
53
29
.646
11.0
5
Rockets Rockets
52
30
.634
12.0
6
Timberwolves Timberwolves
49
33
.598
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115

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29.1

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Knicks

126.0

Spurs

116.5

Cavaliers

114.6

Celtics

113.7

Raptors

111.7
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103.4

Knicks

105.7

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107.4

Pistons

108.1

Rockets

108.5

Thunder

110.2
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Celtics

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Spurs

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EasternWLPCTGB
1
Pistons Pistons - z
60
22
.732
2
Celtics Celtics - x
56
26
.683
4.0
3
Knicks Knicks - x
53
29
.646
7.0
4
Cavaliers Cavaliers - x
52
30
.634
8.0
5
Raptors Raptors - x
46
36
.561
14.0
6
Hawks Hawks - x
46
36
.561
14.0
7
76ers 76ers - x
45
37
.549
15.0
8
Magic Magic - x
45
37
.549
15.0
9
Hornets Hornets
44
38
.537
16.0
10
Heat Heat
43
39
.524
17.0
11
Bucks Bucks - e
32
50
.390
28.0
12
Bulls Bulls - e
31
51
.378
29.0
13
Nets Nets - e
20
62
.244
40.0
14
Pacers Pacers - e
19
63
.232
41.0
15
Wizards Wizards - e
17
65
.207
43.0
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1
Thunder Thunder - z
64
18
.780
2
Spurs Spurs - x
62
20
.756
2.0
3
Nuggets Nuggets - x
54
28
.659
10.0
4
Lakers Lakers - x
53
29
.646
11.0
5
Rockets Rockets - x
52
30
.634
12.0
6
Timberwolves Timberwolves - x
49
33
.598
15.0
7
Suns Suns - x
45
37
.549
19.0
8
Trail Blazers Trail Blazers - x
42
40
.512
22.0
9
Clippers Clippers
42
40
.512
22.0
10
Warriors Warriors
37
45
.451
27.0
11
Pelicans Pelicans - e
26
56
.317
38.0
12
Mavericks Mavericks - e
26
56
.317
38.0
13
Grizzlies Grizzlies - e
25
57
.305
39.0
14
Kings Kings - e
22
60
.268
42.0
15
Jazz Jazz - e
22
60
.268
42.0

NBA 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Fri
3/27
WAS WAS
@
GSW GSW
126-131
Fri
3/27
BKN BKN
@
LAL LAL
99-116
Sat
3/28
SAS SAS
@
MIL MIL
127-95
Sat
3/28
DET DET
@
MIN MIN
109-87
Sat
3/28
PHI PHI
@
CHA CHA
118-114

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Fri
5/15
DET DET
@
CLE CLE
7:00 PM
Fri
5/15
SAS SAS
@
MIN MIN
9:30 PM
Sun
5/17
MIN MIN
@
SAS SAS
1:00 PM
Sun
5/17
CLE CLE
@
DET DET
1:00 PM