player with a career high of exactly 56 points in a game

20 players are tied for the most points in a game with exactly 56 points, with 56 points. The first three are Nikola Jokić on December 25 and on December 7, 2024, Stephen Curry on February 27 and LeBron James on March 5, 2022 and on March 20, 2005.

Interpreted as:
player with a career high of exactly 56 points in a regular-season game
NAMEPTSDATETMOPPMINREBASTSTLBLKFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTOVPF+/-
1Nikola Jokić
N. Jokić
56
12/25/2025
vs
43
16
15
0
2
15
21
71.4
4
6
66.7
22
23
95.7
90.0
5
11
5
2
+15
2Stephen Curry
S. Curry
56
2/27/2025
@
34
4
3
2
0
16
25
64.0
12
19
63.2
12
12
100.0
92.5
0
4
4
0
+15
3Nikola Jokić
N. Jokić
56
12/7/2024
@
39
16
8
1
0
22
39
56.4
3
6
50.0
9
13
69.2
62.6
7
9
5
5
-1
4LeBron James
L. James
56
3/5/2022
vs
39
10
3
0
1
19
31
61.3
6
11
54.5
12
13
92.3
76.3
2
8
4
0
+13
5Trae Young
T. Young
56
1/3/2022
@
37
4
14
0
0
17
26
65.4
7
12
58.3
15
15
100.0
85.9
1
3
4
1
+10
6LaMarcus Aldridge
L. Aldridge
56
1/10/2019
vs
49
9
4
0
4
20
33
60.6
0
0
16
16
100.0
69.9
4
5
5
2
+7
7Karl-Anthony Towns
K. Towns
56
3/28/2018
vs
41
15
4
0
1
19
32
59.4
6
8
75.0
12
15
80.0
72.5
4
11
2
4
+7
8James Harden
J. Harden
56
11/5/2017
vs
35
2
13
2
0
19
25
76.0
7
8
87.5
11
12
91.7
92.5
0
2
7
3
+25
9DeMarcus Cousins
D. Cousins
56
1/25/2016
vs
46
12
4
1
2
21
30
70.0
1
3
33.3
13
16
81.3
75.6
1
11
7
6
+15
10LeBron James
L. James
56
3/20/2005
@
48
10
5
2
0
18
36
50.0
6
12
50.0
14
15
93.3
65.7
2
8
4
0
-7
11Kobe Bryant
K. Bryant
56
1/14/2002
vs
34
5
4
1
0
21
34
61.8
3
6
50.0
11
12
91.7
71.3
3
2
0
1
+40
12Karl Malone
K. Malone
56
4/7/1998
@
42
9
2
1
4
18
29
62.1
1
1
100.0
19
23
82.6
71.6
2
7
3
2
+1
13Glen Rice
G. Rice
56
4/15/1995
vs
45
4
0
0
0
20
27
74.1
7
8
87.5
9
10
90.0
89.2
1
3
2
4
14Tom Chambers
T. Chambers
56
2/18/1990
@
43
8
2
1
0
19
29
65.5
2
2
100.0
16
19
84.2
74.9
3
5
2
4
15Michael Jordan
M. Jordan
56
3/24/1987
vs
44
7
3
8
0
22
32
68.8
0
1
0.0
12
15
80.0
72.5
1
6
7
2
16Kevin McHale
K. McHale
56
3/3/1985
vs
41
16
4
1
3
22
28
78.6
0
0
12
13
92.3
83.0
10
6
4
3
17Kelly Tripucka
K. Tripucka
56
1/29/1983
vs
37
6
4
18
26
69.2
0
0
20
22
90.9
78.5
4
18Chet Walker
C. Walker
56
2/6/1972
vs
36
4
2
22
30
73.3
12
13
92.3
78.4
1
19Earl Monroe
E. Monroe
56
2/13/1968
vs
51
7
3
20
33
60.6
16
22
72.7
65.6
4
20Oscar Robertson
O. Robertson
56
12/18/1964
vs
9
12
17
33
51.5
22
23
95.7
64.9
2
21Wilt Chamberlain
W. Chamberlain
56
12/1/1964
vs
58
29
3
22
48
45.8
12
20
60.0
49.3
4
22Wilt Chamberlain
W. Chamberlain
56
2/16/1963
@
58
21
3
26
47
55.3
4
11
36.4
54.0
1
23Wilt Chamberlain
W. Chamberlain
56
2/7/1963
@
48
19
5
23
46
50.0
10
16
62.5
52.8
1
24Wilt Chamberlain
W. Chamberlain
56
10/23/1962
vs
48
29
4
23
35
65.7
10
17
58.8
65.9
0
25Wilt Chamberlain
W. Chamberlain
56
11/17/1961
vs
48
32
2
24
48
50.0
8
19
42.1
49.7
1

More Nuggets Stats

Team Leaders

PPG

29.6

Jokić

Nikola Jokić

RPG

12.2

Jokić

Nikola Jokić

APG

11.0

Jokić

Nikola Jokić
Team Rankings

ORTG

124.5

1st

DRTG

118.4

25th

NETRTG

6.1

5th

3P%

40.2

1st

2025-26 Conference Standings
TEAMWLPCTGB
2
25
10
.714
4.0
3
22
11
.667
6.0
4
Nuggets Nuggets
24
12
.667
5.5
5
22
11
.667
6.0
6
23
13
.639
6.5
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Wed
1/7
@
7:00 PM
Fri
1/9
@
9:00 PM
Sun
1/11
@
8:00 PM
Tue
1/13
@
8:00 PM
Wed
1/14
@
9:30 PM
Last Game
DEN Nuggets

24 - 12

125

Final

124

PHI 76ers

19 - 15

Mon 5 Jan 2026

NBA 2025-26 Leaders

NBA 2025-26 Rankings

NBA Fantasy 2025-26

NBA 2025-26 Betting

NBA 2025-26 Standings

EasternWLPCTGB
1
27
9
.750
2
23
12
.657
3.5
3
23
13
.639
4.0
4
22
15
.595
5.5
5
19
15
.559
7.0
6
20
16
.556
7.0
7
20
16
.556
7.0
8
20
17
.541
7.5
9
17
19
.472
10.0
10
17
21
.447
11.0
11
16
20
.444
11.0
12
13
23
.361
14.0
13
11
22
.333
14.5
14
9
25
.265
17.0
15
6
30
.167
21.0
WesternWLPCTGB
1
30
7
.811
2
25
10
.714
4.0
3
22
11
.667
6.0
4
24
12
.667
5.5
5
22
11
.667
6.0
6
23
13
.639
6.5
7
21
15
.583
8.5
8
19
18
.514
11.0
9
17
20
.459
13.0
10
15
20
.429
14.0
11
13
22
.371
16.0
12
13
23
.361
16.5
13
12
23
.343
17.0
14
8
28
.222
21.5
15
8
29
.216
22.0

NBA 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Thu
12/4
@
98-107
Thu
12/4
@
116-101
Thu
12/4
@
98-117
Thu
12/4
@
111-132
Fri
12/5
@
101-119

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Tue
1/6
@
7:00 PM
Tue
1/6
@
7:00 PM
Tue
1/6
@
8:00 PM
Tue
1/6
@
8:00 PM
Tue
1/6
@
8:00 PM