Rank Points Player Date 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Team Opponent Score MP FGM FGA 3PM 3PA FTM FTA Notes Ref. Scoring by quarter 100 Chamberlain, Wilt Wilt Chamberlain * 000000001962 - 03 - 02 - 0000 March 2, 1962 23 18 28 31 Philadelphia Warriors New York Knicks 169 -- 147 48 36 63 -- -- 28 32 81 Bryant, Kobe Kobe Bryant 000000002006 - 01 - 22 - 0000 January 22, 2006 14 12 27 28 Los Angeles Lakers Toronto Raptors 122 -- 104 41: 56 28 46 7 13 18 20 78 Chamberlain, Wilt Wilt Chamberlain * 000000001961 - 12 - 08 - 0000 December 8, 1961 -- -- -- -- Philadelphia Warriors Los Angeles Lakers 147 -- 151 63 31 62 -- -- 16 31 73 Chamberlain, Wilt Wilt Chamberlain * 000000001962 - 01 - 13 - 0000 January 13, 1962 -- -- -- -- Philadelphia Warriors Chicago Packers 135 -- 117 48 29 48 -- -- 15 25 73 Chamberlain, Wilt Wilt Chamberlain * 000000001962 - 11 - 16 - 0000 November 16, 1962 -- -- -- -- San Francisco Warriors New York Knicks 127 -- 111 48 29 43 -- -- 15 19 73 Thompson, David David Thompson * 000000001978 - 04 - 09 - 0000 April 9, 1978 32 21 9 11 Denver Nuggets Detroit Pistons 137 -- 139 43 28 38 -- -- 17 20 7 72 Chamberlain, Wilt Wilt Chamberlain * 000000001962 - 11 - 03 - 0000 November 3, 1962 -- -- -- -- San Francisco Warriors Los Angeles Lakers 115 -- 127 -- 29 48 -- -- 14 18 8 71 Baylor, Elgin Elgin Baylor * 000000001960 - 11 - 15 - 0000 November 15, 1960 -- -- -- -- Los Angeles Lakers New York Knicks 123 -- 108 45 28 48 -- -- 15 18 71 Robinson, David David Robinson * 000000001994 - 04 - 24 - 0000 April 24, 1994 18 6 19 28 San Antonio Spurs Los Angeles Clippers 112 -- 97 44 26 41 18 25 10 70 Chamberlain, Wilt Wilt Chamberlain * 000000001963 - 03 - 10 - 0000 March 10, 1963 -- -- -- -- San Francisco Warriors Syracuse Nationals 148 -- 163 48 27 38 -- -- 16 22 70 Booker, Devin Devin Booker ^ March 24, 2017 10 9 23 28 Phoenix Suns Boston Celtics 120 -- 130 45 21 40 11 24 26 12 69 Jordan, Michael Michael Jordan * 000000001990 - 03 - 28 - 0000 March 28, 1990 16 15 20 18 Chicago Bulls Cleveland Cavaliers 117 -- 113 50 23 37 6 21 23 13 68 Chamberlain, Wilt Wilt Chamberlain * 000000001967 - 12 - 16 - 0000 December 16, 1967 14 15 15 24 Philadelphia 76ers Chicago Bulls 143 -- 123 -- 30 40 -- -- 8 22 68 Maravich, Pete Pete Maravich * 000000001977 - 02 - 25 - 0000 February 25, 1977 17 14 17 20 New Orleans Jazz New York Knicks 124 -- 107 43 26 43 -- -- 16 19 15 67 Chamberlain, Wilt Wilt Chamberlain * 000000001961 - 03 - 09 - 0000 March 9, 1961 -- -- -- -- Philadelphia Warriors New York Knicks 135 -- 126 -- 27 37 -- -- 13 17 67 Chamberlain, Wilt Wilt Chamberlain * 000000001962 - 02 - 17 - 0000 February 17, 1962 -- -- -- -- Philadelphia Warriors St. Louis Hawks 121 -- 128 48 26 44 -- -- 15 20 67 Chamberlain, Wilt Wilt Chamberlain * 000000001962 - 02 - 25 - 0000 February 25, 1962 -- -- -- -- Philadelphia Warriors New York Knicks 135 -- 149 48 25 38 -- -- 17 22 67 Chamberlain, Wilt Wilt Chamberlain * 000000001963 - 01 - 11 - 0000 January 11, 1963 -- -- -- -- San Francisco Warriors Los Angeles Lakers 129 -- 134 -- 28 47 -- -- 11 17 19 66 Chamberlain, Wilt Wilt Chamberlain * 000000001969 - 02 - 09 - 0000 February 9, 1969 17 17 22 10 Los Angeles Lakers Phoenix Suns 134 -- 116 48 29 35 -- -- 8 18 20 65 Chamberlain, Wilt Wilt Chamberlain * 000000001962 - 02 - 13 - 0000 February 13, 1962 -- -- -- -- Philadelphia Warriors Cincinnati Royals 132 -- 152 48 24 40 -- -- 17 30 65 Chamberlain, Wilt Wilt Chamberlain * 000000001962 - 02 - 27 - 0000 February 27, 1962 -- -- -- -- Philadelphia Warriors St. Louis Hawks 147 -- 137 48 25 43 -- -- 15 20 65 Chamberlain, Wilt Wilt Chamberlain * 000000001966 - 02 - 07 - 0000 February 7, 1966 -- -- -- -- Philadelphia 76ers Los Angeles Lakers 132 -- 125 -- 28 43 -- -- 9 20 65 Bryant, Kobe Kobe Bryant 000000002007 - 03 - 16 - 0000 March 16, 2007 19 9 24 Los Angeles Lakers Portland Trail Blazers 116 -- 111 49: 58 23 39 8 12 11 12 24 64 Baylor, Elgin Elgin Baylor * 000000001959 - 11 - 08 - 0000 November 8, 1959 13 12 17 22 Minneapolis Lakers Boston Celtics 136 -- 115 -- 25 47 -- -- 14 19 64 Barry, Rick Rick Barry * 000000001974 - 03 - 26 - 0000 March 26, 1974 -- -- 23 22 Golden State Warriors Portland Trail Blazers 143 -- 120 43 30 45 -- -- 5 64 Jordan, Michael Michael Jordan * 000000001993 - 01 - 16 - 0000 January 16, 1993 22 8 11 16 Chicago Bulls Orlando Magic 124 -- 128 47 27 49 5 9 11 27 63 Fulks, Joe Joe Fulks * 000000001949 - 02 - 10 - 0000 February 10, 1949 -- -- -- -- Philadelphia Warriors Indianapolis Jets 108 -- 87 -- 27 56 -- -- 9 14 63 Baylor, Elgin Elgin Baylor * 000000001961 - 12 - 08 - 0000 December 8, 1961 -- -- -- -- Los Angeles Lakers Philadelphia Warriors 151 -- 147 -- 23 55 -- -- 17 24 63 West, Jerry Jerry West * 000000001962 - 01 - 17 - 0000 January 17, 1962 -- -- -- -- Los Angeles Lakers New York Knicks 129 -- 121 39 22 36 -- -- 19 22 63 Chamberlain, Wilt Wilt Chamberlain * 000000001962 - 12 - 14 - 0000 December 14, 1962 -- -- -- -- San Francisco Warriors Los Angeles Lakers 118 -- 120 -- 24 41 -- -- 15 20 63 Chamberlain, Wilt Wilt Chamberlain * 000000001964 - 11 - 26 - 0000 November 26, 1964 -- -- -- -- San Francisco Warriors Philadelphia 76ers 117 -- 128 -- 27 58 -- -- 9 20 63 Gervin, George George Gervin * 000000001978 - 04 - 09 - 0000 April 9, 1978 20 33 10 DNP San Antonio Spurs New Orleans Jazz 132 -- 153 33 23 49 -- -- 17 20 63 Jordan, Michael Michael Jordan * 000000001986 - 04 - 20 - 0000 April 20, 1986 17 6 13 18 Chicago Bulls Boston Celtics 131 -- 135 53 22 41 0 0 19 21 34 62 Chamberlain, Wilt Wilt Chamberlain * 000000001962 - 01 - 14 - 0000 January 14, 1962 -- -- -- -- Philadelphia Warriors Boston Celtics 136 -- 145 48 27 45 -- -- 8 10 62 Chamberlain, Wilt Wilt Chamberlain * 000000001962 - 01 - 17 - 0000 January 17, 1962 -- -- -- -- Philadelphia Warriors St. Louis Hawks 136 -- 130 53 24 48 -- -- 14 20 62 Chamberlain, Wilt Wilt Chamberlain * 000000001962 - 01 - 21 - 0000 January 21, 1962 -- -- -- -- Philadelphia Warriors Syracuse Nationals 139 -- 132 53 25 42 -- -- 12 17 62 Chamberlain, Wilt Wilt Chamberlain * 000000001963 - 01 - 29 - 0000 January 29, 1963 -- -- -- -- San Francisco Warriors New York Knicks 123 -- 103 -- 27 44 -- -- 8 17 62 Chamberlain, Wilt Wilt Chamberlain * 000000001964 - 11 - 15 - 0000 November 15, 1964 -- -- -- -- San Francisco Warriors Cincinnati Royals 122 -- 106 -- 26 44 -- -- 10 21 62 Chamberlain, Wilt Wilt Chamberlain * 000000001966 - 03 - 03 - 0000 March 3, 1966 -- -- -- -- Philadelphia 76ers San Francisco Warriors 135 -- 125 -- 26 39 -- -- 10 19 62 McGrady, Tracy Tracy McGrady * 000000002004 - 03 - 10 - 0000 March 10, 2004 7 21 24 10 Orlando Magic Washington Wizards 108 -- 99 45: 50 20 37 5 14 17 26 62 Bryant, Kobe Kobe Bryant 000000002005 - 12 - 20 - 0000 December 20, 2005 15 17 30 DNP Los Angeles Lakers Dallas Mavericks 112 -- 90 32: 53 18 31 10 22 25 62 Anthony, Carmelo Carmelo Anthony ^ 000000002014 - 01 - 24 - 0000 January 24, 2014 20 17 19 6 New York Knicks Charlotte Bobcats 125 -- 96 38: 39 23 35 6 11 10 10 43 61 Mikan, George George Mikan * 000000001952 - 01 - 20 - 0000 January 20, 1952 18 18 -- -- Minneapolis Lakers Rochester Royals 91 -- 81 -- 22 45 -- -- 17 21 61 Chamberlain, Wilt Wilt Chamberlain * 000000001961 - 12 - 09 - 0000 December 9, 1961 -- -- -- -- Philadelphia Warriors Chicago Packers 135 -- 113 48 28 48 -- -- 5 10 61 Chamberlain, Wilt Wilt Chamberlain * 000000001962 - 02 - 22 - 0000 February 22, 1962 -- -- -- -- Philadelphia Warriors St. Louis Hawks 139 -- 121 48 21 36 -- -- 19 34 61 Chamberlain, Wilt Wilt Chamberlain * 000000001962 - 02 - 28 - 0000 February 28, 1962 -- -- -- -- Philadelphia Warriors Chicago Packers 128 -- 119 48 24 46 -- -- 13 17 61 Baylor, Elgin Elgin Baylor * 000000001962 - 04 - 14 - 0000 April 14, 1962 18 15 13 15 Los Angeles Lakers Boston Celtics 126 -- 121 -- 22 46 -- -- 17 19 61 Chamberlain, Wilt Wilt Chamberlain * 000000001962 - 11 - 21 - 0000 November 21, 1962 -- -- -- -- San Francisco Warriors Cincinnati Royals 139 -- 143 -- 27 52 -- -- 7 15 61 Chamberlain, Wilt Wilt Chamberlain * 000000001962 - 12 - 11 - 0000 December 11, 1962 -- -- -- -- San Francisco Warriors Syracuse Nationals 136 -- 124 -- 27 57 -- -- 7 11 61 Chamberlain, Wilt Wilt Chamberlain * 000000001962 - 12 - 18 - 0000 December 18, 1962 -- -- -- -- San Francisco Warriors St. Louis Hawks 130 -- 110 -- 26 53 -- -- 9 14 61 Jordan, Michael Michael Jordan * 000000001987 - 03 - 04 - 0000 March 4, 1987 14 10 7 26 Chicago Bulls Detroit Pistons 125 -- 120 43 22 39 0 0 17 18 61 Jordan, Michael Michael Jordan * 000000001987 - 04 - 16 - 0000 April 16, 1987 15 17 16 13 Chicago Bulls Atlanta Hawks 114 -- 117 41 22 38 0 17 21 61 Malone, Karl Karl Malone * 000000001990 - 01 - 27 - 0000 January 27, 1990 17 13 20 11 Utah Jazz Milwaukee Bucks 144 -- 96 33 21 26 0 0 19 23 61 O'Neal, Shaquille Shaquille O'Neal * 000000002000 - 03 - 06 - 0000 March 6, 2000 10 16 16 19 Los Angeles Lakers Los Angeles Clippers 123 -- 103 44: 52 24 35 0 0 13 22 61 Bryant, Kobe Kobe Bryant 000000002009 - 02 - 02 - 0000 February 2, 2009 18 16 12 15 Los Angeles Lakers New York Knicks 126 -- 117 36: 48 19 31 6 20 20 61 James, LeBron LeBron James ^ 000000002014 - 03 - 03 - 0000 March 3, 2014 11 13 25 12 Miami Heat Charlotte Bobcats 124 -- 107 41: 12 22 33 8 10 9 12 57 60 Chamberlain, Wilt Wilt Chamberlain * 000000001961 - 12 - 01 - 0000 December 1, 1961 -- -- -- -- Philadelphia Warriors Los Angeles Lakers 138 -- 117 48 22 47 -- -- 16 26 60 Chamberlain, Wilt Wilt Chamberlain * 000000001961 - 12 - 29 - 0000 December 29, 1961 -- -- -- -- Philadelphia Warriors Los Angeles Lakers 123 -- 118 48 24 43 -- -- 12 19 60 Chamberlain, Wilt Wilt Chamberlain * 000000001969 - 01 - 26 - 0000 January 26, 1969 18 9 10 23 Los Angeles Lakers Cincinnati Royals 126 -- 113 -- 22 36 -- -- 16 24 60 King, Bernard Bernard King * 000000001984 - 12 - 25 - 0000 December 25, 1984 21 19 11 9 New York Knicks New Jersey Nets 114 -- 120 41 19 30 0 0 22 26 60 Bird, Larry Larry Bird * 000000001985 - 03 - 12 - 0000 March 12, 1985 12 11 19 18 Boston Celtics Atlanta Hawks 126 -- 115 43 22 36 15 16 60 Chambers, Tom Tom Chambers 000000001990 - 03 - 24 - 0000 March 24, 1990 14 21 14 11 Phoenix Suns Seattle SuperSonics 121 -- 95 42 22 32 0 0 16 18 60 Iverson, Allen Allen Iverson * 000000002005 - 02 - 12 - 0000 February 12, 2005 17 12 11 20 Philadelphia 76ers Orlando Magic 112 -- 99 42: 01 17 36 5 24 27 60 Arenas, Gilbert Gilbert Arenas 000000002006 - 12 - 17 - 0000 December 17, 2006 12 5 12 15 Washington Wizards Los Angeles Lakers 147 -- 141 49: 00 17 32 5 12 21 27 60 Bryant, Kobe Kobe Bryant 000000002007 - 03 - 22 - 0000 March 22, 2007 13 11 19 17 Los Angeles Lakers Memphis Grizzlies 121 -- 119 45: 11 20 37 7 17 18 60 Bryant, Kobe Kobe Bryant 000000002016 - 04 - 13 - 0000 April 13, 2016 15 7 15 23 Los Angeles Lakers Utah Jazz 101 -- 96 42 22 50 6 21 10 12 60 Klay Thompson ^ December 5, 2016 17 23 20 DNP Golden State Warriors Indiana Pacers 142 -- 106 29 21 33 8 14 10 11
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