The highest individual single-game scoring performances in NBA history. Wilt Chamberlain's 100-point game against the New York Knicks on 2 March 1962 is the most iconic statistical achievement in basketball history — a record so far beyond...
About: NBA Highest Scoring Individual Games of All Time
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The highest individual single-game scoring performances in NBA history. Wilt Chamberlain's 100-point game against the New York Knicks on 2 March 1962 is the most iconic statistical achievement in basketball history — a record so far beyond anything since that many consider it permanently untouchable.
Key Findings
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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.
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Data Points
8
5 categories
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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
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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
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8 records across 6 yearsData Sources & References
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