NBA All-time 50-point games

[Brooklyn Zoo]

I hated that pick I was prob drunk

 

[Brooklyn Zoo]

Oh I was just pleading he be good

 

[wnyxmcneal]

That was the coolest thing I've ever seen. I saw the second half of Kobe's game thanks to an IM from treble, but that was the first 50-point game I've seen from start to finish.

 

[alfdogg]

NBA Playoffs version!

* - clincher
^ - NBA Finals

1953
3/21/53 - Bob Cousy, 50, Boston Celtics vs Syracuse Nationals (4OT)*

1958
4/12/58 - Bob Pettit, 50, St. Louis Hawks vs Boston Celtics^*

1960
3/14/60 - Wilt Chamberlain, 53, Philadelphia Warriors vs Syracuse Nationals*
3/22/60 - Wilt Chamberlain (2), 50, Philadelphia Warriors @ Boston Celtics

1962
3/22/62 - Wilt Chamberlain (3), 56, Philadelphia Warriors vs Syracuse Nationals*
4/14/62 - Elgin Baylor, 61, Los Angeles Lakers @ Boston Celtics^

1964
4/10/64 - Wilt Chamberlain (4), 50, San Francisco Warriors vs St. Louis Hawks

1965
4/5/65 - Jerry West, 52, Los Angeles Lakers vs Baltimore Bullets

1967
3/28/67 - Sam Jones, 51, Boston Celtics @ New York Knicks*
4/18/67 - Rick Barry, 55, San Francisco Warriors vs Philadelphia 76ers^

1969
4/23/69 - Jerry West (2), 53, Los Angeles Lakers vs Boston Celtics^

1970
4/1/70 - Billy Cunningham, 50, Philadelphia 76ers vs Milwaukee Bucks

1973
4/1/73 - John Havlicek, 54, Boston Celtics vs Atlanta Hawks

1975
4/18/75 - Bob McAdoo, 50, Buffalo Braves vs Washington Bullets

1986
4/19/86 - Dominique Wilkins, 50, Atlanta Hawks vs Detroit Pistons
4/20/86 - Michael Jordan, 63, Chicago Bulls @ Boston Celtics (2OT)

1987
5/10/87 - Sleepy Floyd, 51, Golden State Warriors vs Los Angeles Lakers

1988
4/28/88 - Michael Jordan (2), 50, Chicago Bulls vs Cleveland Cavaliers
5/1/88 - Michael Jordan (3), 55, Chicago Bulls vs Cleveland Cavaliers

1989
5/5/89 - Michael Jordan (4), 50, Chicago Bulls vs Cleveland Cavaliers (OT)

1992
4/28/92 - Michael Jordan (5), 56, Chicago Bulls @ Miami Heat*

1993
5/31/93 - Michael Jordan (6), 54, Chicago Bulls vs New York Knicks
6/16/93 - Michael Jordan (7), 55, Chicago Bulls vs Phoenix Suns^

1994
5/4/94 - Charles Barkley, 56, Phoenix Suns @ Golden State Warriors*

1997
4/27/97 - Michael Jordan (8), 55, Chicago Bulls vs Washington Bullets

2000
4/22/00 - Karl Malone, 50, Utah Jazz vs Seattle Supersonics

2001
5/9/01 - Allen Iverson, 54, Philadelpia 76ers vs Toronto Raptors
5/11/01 - Vince Carter, 50, Toronto Raptors vs Philadelphia 76ers
5/16/01 - Allen Iverson (2), 52, Philadelphia 76ers vs Toronto Raptors

2003
4/20/03 - Allen Iverson (3), 55, Philadelphia 76ers vs New Orleans Hornets

2006
5/4/06 - Kobe Bryant, 50, Los Angeles Lakers vs Phoenix Suns (OT)
6/1/06 - Dirk Nowitzki, 50, Dallas Mavericks vs Phoenix Suns

2009
4/30/09 - Ray Allen, 51, Boston Celtics @ Chicago Bulls (3OT)

2017
4/19/17 - Russell Westbrook, 51, Oklahoma City Thunder @ Houston Rockets
5/2/17 - Isaiah Thomas, 53, Boston Celtics vs Washington Wizards (OT)

2018
5/31/18 - LeBron James, 51, Cleveland Cavaliers @ Golden State Warriors (OT)^

2019
4/23/19 - Damian Lillard, 50, Portland Trailblazers vs Oklahoma City Thunder*
4/26/19 - Kevin Durant, 50, Golden State Warriors @ Los Angeles Clippers*

2020
8/17/20 - Donovan Mitchell, 57. Utah Jazz @ Denver Nuggets (OT)
8/23/21 - Donovan Mitchell (2), 51, Utah Jazz vs Denver Nuggets
8/23/21 - Jamal Murray, 50, Denver Nuggets @ Utah Jazz
8/30/21 - Jamal Murray, 50, Denver Nuggets @ Utah Jazz

2021
5/28/21 - Jayson Tatum, 50, Boston Celtics vs Brooklyn Nets
6/1/21 - Damian Lillard (2), 55, Portland Trailblazers @ Denver Nuggets (2OT)
7/20/21 - Giannis Antetokounmpo, 50, Milwaukee Bucks vs Phoenix Suns ^*

 

[Byron The Bulb]

2001
5/9/01 - Allen Iverson, 54, Philadelpia 76ers vs Toronto Raptors
5/11/01 - Vince Carter, 50, Toronto Raptors vs Philadelphia 76ers
5/16/01 - Allen Iverson (2), 52, Philadelphia 76ers vs Toronto Raptors

Sometimes, I miss this era.

 

[A Happy Medium]

4/27/97 - Michael Jordan ( 8 ), 55, Chicago Bulls vs Washington Bullets

I was actually at this game. It was pretty fucking awesome.

 

[OG]

This needs to be updated to honor my man TROSS the BOSS! Went off for 51 last night.

 

[Brooklyn Zoo]

It was awesome. Dude was draining threes left and right. He was close to breaking Vince Carter's team record but missed the last FT.

 

[alfdogg]

updated

 

[alfdogg]

The Pacers let Mo Williams score 52 on them. [/life]

 

[Precious Roy]

lol

 

[King Kamala]

The Pacers let Mo Williams score 52 on them. [/life]

Mo Williams actually had two 40+ point games...but that was way back in '08-'09. Just an odd combination of him being on fire and the Pacers stinking.

Weirdest thing is that not only was this the Timberwolves franchise single game scoring record (really amazed KG or Kevin Love never went off for more than 50 points) but also the single game scoring record for Bankers Life Fieldhouse. Amazed that LeBron or Kobe never went off against a crappy Pacers team. I was going to say MJ but I realized it didn't open till '99 so he didn't play their till his last comeback.

 

[alfdogg]

It's the record for a visitor. JO had a 55-point game shortly after the brawl suspension.

According to ESPN.com it's the 7th 50-point game against the Pacers in franchise history, and this is the first time it's happened in Indy, all the rest have been on the road

 

[Bored]

Add Klay Thompson who scores 37 of his 52 points in the 3rd quarter against the Kings tonight. The points are a record for a quarter along with a record nine threes.

 

[MFer]

Steph Curry, yo. Lot of special things going down at the Oracle.

 

[Bored]

Dana Barros and Willie Burton?!

And I see Barros made the All-Star team in that season as well but looks like it was matter him having a big year on a terrible team.

 

[Bored]

The 50 point game thread is going needed to be bumped.

Curry has 53 with a minute left. Can't recall seeing a 50-point game this early in the season.

It's been done four times before within the first three games of the season. Wilt in '65, Jordan in '86 and '89, and....Rashard Lewis in '03.

http://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/196510230PHI.html
http://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198611010NYK.html
http://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198911030CHI.html
http://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/200310310LAC.html

 

[King Kamala]

I remember that Rashard Lewis 50 point game. It was at a season opening Sonics/Clippers game in Japan. I think this was right after MLB decided to start opening the season in Japan and Stern unsuccessfully decided to rip off the idea.

 

[alfdogg]

updated

 

[alfdogg]

Just for fun, here are the guys whose career highs were 49 points.

Bob Rule
Bob Love
Cazzie Russell
World B. Free
Otis Birdsong
Paul Westphal
Mark Aguirre
Terry Catledge
Antoine Walker
Latrell Sprewell

'Toine was 5-5 on three-pointers in his game, but just 2-7 from the free throw line. How does that happen

 

[Mickey Massuco]

Otis Birdsong is a fuckin' cool name.

 

[Brooklyn Zoo]

That was the only good thing from the '06 finals

 

[Mr. S£im Citrus]

Welcome to the club, Kemba Walker.

 

[alfdogg]

Updated to include first-timers Jimmy Butler, Kemba Walker and DeMarcus Cousins.

 

[alfdogg]

Damian Lillard and Anthony Davis join the list. Davis is the first player since Chris Webber in 2001 to have 50 points and 20 rebounds in a game.

 

[Baby Shoes]

Saw in an oddly specific fact that Davis is the youngest player to have a 59-point game.

 

[alfdogg]

Some old dude had 60 points last night. I hear he also retired immediately following the game. Not a bad way to go out.

 

[Rendclaw]

That was an annoying stretch where Kobe was trying to score 50 in every game.

Alex English will go down as one of the most under appreciated players of all time

No, Alex got his props back in the day..... he was a hell of a scorer.

 

[alfdogg]

Well that didn't take long

 

[Bored]

Klay Thompson with the first 60 point game of the year.

And he did it only 29 minutes. The previous most points in a game in fewer than 30 minutes played was Larry Bird in 1986 scoring 43.