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NBA Highest Scoring Individual Games of All Time

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About This Dataset

Overview of the data behind this chart

NBA Highest Scoring Individual Games of All Time is an interactive dataset containing 8 data points across 5 categories from 1961 to 2023 . The data tracks Points in a Single Game .

Covered categories include: Wilt Chamberlain, David Thompson, Kobe Bryant, Devin Booker, Joel Embiid . Use the chart controls on the left to filter by category or year, switch between chart types, and explore the data interactively.

Data Insights

Numbers, trends & sources behind this chart
Guest
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Data Points
8
5 categories  ·  6 years
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Top Value
100
Wilt Chamberlain
Points in a Single Game · 1962
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Metrics
1
Points in a Single Game
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Period
1961 – 2023
6 years of data
Key Findings
Auto-computed highlights from this dataset
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Joel Embiid leads with 70 in 2023.
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Wilt Chamberlain declined most: -7.7% from 1961 to 1962 (78 → 72).
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Average value in 2023: 70  ·  median: 70.
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1962 recorded the highest combined total across all categories.
📉 Biggest Decline
Wilt Chamberlain
-7.7%  1961–1962
78 → 72  ·  Points in a Single Game
Statistical Summary — 2023
70
Maximum
70
Minimum
70
Average
70
Median
What This Data Shows
Auto-generated trend summaries per category
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Wilt Chamberlain
Points in a Single Game decreased from 78 (1961) to 72 (1962) -8%
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David Thompson
Recorded 73 Points in a Single Game in 1978.
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Kobe Bryant
Recorded 81 Points in a Single Game in 2006.
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Devin Booker
Recorded 70 Points in a Single Game in 2017.
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Joel Embiid
Recorded 70 Points in a Single Game in 2023.
Source
Full Data Table
8 records across 6 years
8 sourced
Category Metric 1961 1962 1978 2006 2017 2023 Source
Wilt Chamberlain Points in a Single Game 78 100 — — — —
David Thompson Points in a Single Game — — 73 — — —
Kobe Bryant Points in a Single Game — — — 81 — —
Devin Booker Points in a Single Game — — — — 70 —
Joel Embiid Points in a Single Game — — — — — 70
Data Sources & References
All external sources cited in this dataset
1 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wilt_Chamberlain Visit
2 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Thompson_(basketball) Visit
3 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kobe_Bryant Visit
4 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Devin_Booker Visit
5 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joel_Embiid Visit

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