• Source: List of NBA regular season records

This article lists all-time records achieved in the NBA regular season in major statistical categories recognized by the league, including those set by teams and individuals in a game, season, and career. The NBA also recognizes records from its original incarnation, the Basketball Association of America (BAA).




Awards


Most Total selections to the All-NBA Team
LeBron James with 20 selections
Most First-team selections to the All-NBA Team
LeBron James with 13 selections
Most MVPs
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar with 6 selections
Most Total selections to the All-Defensive Team
Tim Duncan with 15 selections
Most First-team selections to the All-Defensive Team
Michael Jordan, Gary Payton, Kevin Garnett and Kobe Bryant with 9 selections
Most Defensive Player of the Year Awards
Dikembe Mutombo, Ben Wallace, and Rudy Gobert, tied with 4 selections
Most Sixth Man of the Year Awards
Jamal Crawford and Lou Williams, tied with 3 selections
Most Hustle Awards
Marcus Smart with 3 selections
Most Teammate of the Year Awards
Jrue Holiday with 3 selections
Most Sportsmanship Awards
Mike Conley Jr. with 4 selections
Most Coach of the Year Awards
Don Nelson, Pat Riley, and Gregg Popovich, tied with 3 selections
Most Executive of the Year Awards
Jerry Colangelo, with 4 selections
Only player to win MVP by a unanimous vote
Stephen Curry
Only player to win MVP, Executive of the Year, and Coach of the Year awards
Larry Bird
Only players to win Rookie of the Year, Defensive Player of the Year, and MVP awards
Michael Jordan and David Robinson
Only players to win Rookie of the Year and MVP in the same season
Wes Unseld (1968–69) and Wilt Chamberlain (1959–60)
Only player to win the Scoring Title and Defensive Player of the Year in the same season
Michael Jordan, 1987–88
Only players to win Rookie of the Year and Sixth Man of the Year Awards
Mike Miller and Malcolm Brogdon
Only rookie to make the All-Defensive First Team
Victor Wembanyama, 2023–24
Shortest player to make the All-NBA team
Isaiah Thomas (5-foot-9-inches) was included on All-NBA Second Team, 2016–17
Youngest/Oldest MVP winner
Youngest: Derrick Rose at 22 years and 191 days old, 2010–11
Oldest: Karl Malone at 35 years and 284 days old, 1998–99
Youngest/Oldest Defensive Player of the Year winner
Youngest: Dwight Howard at 23 years and 128 days old, 2008–09
Oldest: Dikembe Mutombo at 34 years old, 2000–01
Youngest/Oldest Sixth Man of The Year winner
Youngest: Ben Gordon at 21 years old, 2004–05 rookie season
Oldest: Jamal Crawford at 36 years old, 2015–16
Youngest/Oldest player to receive All-NBA First Team honors
Youngest: LeBron James (21 years, 110 days)
Oldest: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (1985–86), at age 38 years old
Most Citizenship Awards
Dikembe Mutombo with 2 selections
Most IBM Awards (defunct)
David Robinson with 5 selections
Most Conference Player of the Month Awards
46 by LeBron James
Most Conference Player of the Week Awards
64 by LeBron James
Most Rookie of the Month Awards
David Robinson, Tim Duncan, LeBron James, Carmelo Anthony, Chris Paul, Blake Griffin, Damian Lillard, Karl-Anthony Towns with 6 selections




Individual career records


Most seasons played, career
22 by Vince Carter (only player to have played in four different decades)
22 by LeBron James (active)
Most seasons played on one team, career
21 by Dirk Nowitzki (1998-2019) with the Dallas Mavericks
Most games played, career
1,611 by Robert Parish
Most consecutive games played
1,192 by A.C. Green
Most games played on one team, career
1,522 by Dirk Nowitzki
Most minutes played, career
57,446 by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Most minutes per game averaged, career
45.8 by Wilt Chamberlain
Most triple-doubles, career
200 by Russell Westbrook
Most 50–40–90 seasons, career
4 by Steve Nash between 2005 and 2010




= Points

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Statistics accurate as of the 2023–24 NBA season.
Most points, career
40,474 by LeBron James (active)
Most points with one franchise, career
36,374 by Karl Malone
Highest scoring average, career
Michael Jordan (30.12 ppg)
Most seasons leading the league in total points, career
11 by Michael Jordan (1984–85, 1986–87–1992–93, 1995–96–1997–98)
In 1984–85, Jordan led in total points, but was 3rd in points per game behind Bernard King and Larry Bird
Most consecutive seasons leading league in total points
7 by Wilt Chamberlain (1959–60–1965–66) and Michael Jordan (1986–87–1992–93)
Most seasons scoring 2,000 or more points
12 (11 consecutive) by Karl Malone
Most double-digit scoring games (10+ pts), career
1,509 by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Most consecutive 60+ point games
4 by Wilt Chamberlain (Feb 25 to March 2, 1962)
Most consecutive 55+ point games
5 by Wilt Chamberlain (Feb 25 to March 4, 1962)
Most consecutive 50+ point games
7 by Wilt Chamberlain (Dec 16 to 29, 1961)
Most consecutive 45+ point games
9 by Wilt Chamberlain (Nov 9 to 23, 1962)
Most consecutive 40+ point games
14 by Wilt Chamberlain (Dec 8 to 30, 1961) and Wilt Chamberlain (Jan 11 to February 1, 1962)
Most consecutive 35+ point games
33 by Wilt Chamberlain (Jan 3 to February 22, 1962)
Most consecutive 30+ point games
65 by Wilt Chamberlain from November 4, 1961 – February 22, 1963
Most consecutive 25+ point games
80 by Wilt Chamberlain
Most consecutive 20+ point games
126 by Wilt Chamberlain from October 19, 1961 – January 19, 1963
Most consecutive 10+ point games
1,221 by LeBron James from January 6, 2007 – present (active)
Most points scored on birthday, career
329 by LeBron James (active)
Most bench points, career
13,396 by Lou Williams
Most points by a non-Hall of Famer (min. 10 years retired), career
20,049 by Tom Chambers
Most points by a non-All-Star, career
19,419 by Jamal Crawford
Highest points per game average by a non-All-Star, career
20.1 by John Williamson
Most points on Christmas Day, career
476 by LeBron James (active)
Highest points per game average on Christmas Day (min. 2 games played), career
43.3 by Tracy McGrady (3 games played)
Highest scoring average in season openers, career
Ja Morant (32.3 ppg in 4 games played)
Highest scoring average in season openers (min. 5 games), career
Michael Jordan (30.8 ppg in 14 games played)
Only player to score 40 points against all 30 teams, career
LeBron James with a 46-point performance vs. the Los Angeles Clippers on January 24, 2023




= Field goals

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Highest 3-point field goal percentage, career
45.40% by Steve Kerr
Most 3-point field goals made, career
3,747 by Stephen Curry (active)
Most field goals made, career
15,837 by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Most field goals attempted, career
29,313 by LeBron James
Most field goals missed
14,516 by LeBron James (active)
Most 3-point field goals attempted, career
8,805 by Stephen Curry (active)
Most 3-point field goals missed, career
5,142 by James Harden (active)
Lowest 3-point field goal percentage (min. 1,000 attempts), career
26.6% by Charles Barkley
Lowest field goal percentage (min. 2,000 misses), career
27.2% by John Mahnken (of his 3,557 field goal attempts)
Highest true shooting percentage, career
67.17% by Rudy Gobert
Highest effective field goal percentage, career
67.43% by DeAndre Jordan
Highest half-court shot percentage, career
9.1% (4 of 44) by Jason Kidd
Most seasons leading the league in field goal percentage
10 by Shaquille O'Neal
Most consecutive seasons leading league in field goals made
7 by Wilt Chamberlain (1960–66) and Michael Jordan (1987–93)
Most consecutive seasons leading league in field goals attempted
7 by Wilt Chamberlain (1960–66)
Most seasons leading the league in field goals made
10 by Michael Jordan (1986–87–1992–93, 1995–96–1997–98)
Most seasons leading the league in field goals attempted
9 by Michael Jordan (1986–87–1987–88, 1989–90–1992–93, 1995–96–1997–98)
Most seasons leading league in 3-point field goals made
8 by Stephen Curry (active)
Most consecutive seasons leading league in 3-point field goals made
5 by Stephen Curry
Most missed layups (since tracking began 1996–97 season), career
at least 2,898 by Russell Westbrook
Most consecutive field goals made
35 by Wilt Chamberlain from February 17–28, 1967
Most consecutive 3-point field goals made over a span of three games
13 by Shake Milton (2019–20), Brent Price, Terry Mills (tie between 3 players)
Most consecutive games with a field goal made
1,360 by Tim Duncan from October 31, 1997 – December 30, 2015.
Most consecutive games with at least one 3-point field goal made
268 by Stephen Curry, ending his streak vs. the Portland Trail Blazers on December 17, 2023
Most consecutive games with at least five 3-point field goals made
12 by James Harden from December 19, 2018 – January 11, 2019
Most consecutive games with at least six 3-point field goals made
5 by James Harden from November 1 – 11, 2017
5 by Stephen Curry from October 21 – 28, 2018
Most consecutive games with at least ten 3-point field goals made
2 by Stephen Curry on February 27, 2016, and on April 14, 2021
2 by James Harden, achieved on December 14, 2019
Most games with at least ten 3-point field goals made, career
25 by Stephen Curry
Most 3-point field goals made off the bench, career
1,385 by Kyle Korver
Most 3-point field goals made by a Center, career
975 by Karl-Anthony Towns
Most 3-point field goals attempted by a Center, career
2,682 by Brook Lopez
Most field goals attempted off the bench, career
10,393 by Lou Williams
Most 3-point field goals made on Christmas Day, career
31 by James Harden




= Free throws

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Most free throws made, career
9,787 by Karl Malone
Highest free throw percentage, career
90.98% by Stephen Curry (active)
Most consecutive free throws made
97 by Micheal Williams from March 24, 1993, to November 9, 1993
Most free throws attempted, career
13,188 by Karl Malone
Lowest free throw percentage (min. 1,000 attempts), career
41.4% by Ben Wallace
Most seasons leading league in free throws attempted
9 by Wilt Chamberlain
Most seasons leading league in free throw percentage
7 by Bill Sharman
Most seasons leading the league in free throws made
8 by Karl Malone
Most free throws made off the bench, career
3,507 by Lou Williams
Highest free throw percentage by a Center, career
84.8% by Jack Sikma




= Rebounds

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Most rebounds, career
23,924 by Wilt Chamberlain
Highest rebounds per game average, career
22.9 by Wilt Chamberlain
Most offensive rebounds (since tracking began 1973–74 season), career
6,731 by Moses Malone
Most defensive rebounds (since tracking began 1973–74 season), career
11,453 by Kevin Garnett
Most point-rebound double-doubles, career
968 by Wilt Chamberlain
Longest continuous streak of double-doubles
227 consecutive double-doubles by Wilt Chamberlain from 1964 to 1967
Most seasons leading league in rebounds
11 by Wilt Chamberlain
Most consecutive seasons leading the league in rebounds
7 by Dennis Rodman (1991–92-1997–98)
Highest total rebound percentage, career
25.11% by Andre Drummond
Highest offensive rebound percentage, career
17.21% by Dennis Rodman
Highest defensive rebound percentage, career
33.89% by Andre Drummond
Only player to record 20 or more rebounds in a game for five different teams
Dennis Rodman (Detroit Pistons, San Antonio Spurs, Chicago Bulls, Los Angeles Lakers, Dallas Mavericks)
Only player to lead the league in offensive rebounding with three different teams
Dennis Rodman (Detroit Pistons, San Antonio Spurs, Chicago Bulls)
Most total rebounds off the bench, career
3,829 by Ed Davis
Most offensive rebounds off the bench, career
1,321 by Ed Davis
Most total rebounds by a Guard, career
8,725 by Jason Kidd
Most offensive rebounds by a Guard, career
2,615 by Clyde Drexler
Most rebounds by a non-Hall of Famer (min. 10 years retired), career
13,017 by Buck Williams
Most rebounds by a non-All-Star, career
9,513 by Marcus Camby, averaged 9.8rpg
Most rebounds on Christmas Day, career
176 by Bill Russell




= Assists

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Most assists, career
15,806 by John Stockton
Most assists per game, career
11.19 assists per game by Magic Johnson
Most seasons leading the league in assists per game
9 by John Stockton
Highest assist percentage, career
50.24% by John Stockton
Most point-assist double-doubles
714 by John Stockton
Most assists off the bench, career
3,262 by Lou Williams
Most assists by a Center, career
5,660 by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Most assists by a non-Hall of Famer (min. 10 years retired), career
10,334 by Mark Jackson
Most assists by a non-All-Star, career
8,524 by Andre Miller
Highest assists per game average by a non-All-Star, career
8.1 by Kevin Porter
Most assists on Christmas Day, career
145 by Oscar Robertson




= Steals

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Most steals, career
3,265 by John Stockton
Most seasons leading the league in steals per game
6 by Chris Paul
Most consecutive seasons leading league in steals
4 by Chris Paul (2010–11–2013–14)
Highest steals per game average (min. 1,250 steals), career
2.71 by Alvin Robertson
Highest steal percentage, career
4.12% by Alvin Robertson
Most consecutive games with at least 1 steal
108 by Chris Paul
Most consecutive games with at least 2 steals
29 by John Stockton from March 6, 1992 to November 20, 1992
Most steals by a Center, career
2,162 by Hakeem Olajuwon
Most point-steal double-doubles, career
4 by Alvin Robertson
Most steals off the bench, career
843 by Manu Ginobili and Dell Curry
Most steals by a non-Hall of Famer (min. 10 years retired), career
2,112 by Alvin Robertson
Most steals on Christmas Day, career
29 by Russell Westbrook




= Blocks

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Most blocks, career
3,830 by Hakeem Olajuwon
Most consecutive seasons leading the league in total blocks
5 by Dikembe Mutombo (1994-98)
Most seasons leading the league in blocks per game
4 by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Marcus Camby, and Mark Eaton
Most consecutive seasons leading the league in blocks per game
3 by Dikembe Mutombo (1994-96) and Marcus Camby (2005-2008)
Most blocks per game, career
3.50 by Mark Eaton
Highest block percentage, career
7.83% by Shawn Bradley
Most point-block double-doubles, career
12 by Dikembe Mutombo
Most blocks by a Guard, career
885 by Dwyane Wade
Most blocks off the bench, career
1,441 by Manute Bol
Most blocks by a non-Hall of Famer (min. 10 years retired), career
3,064 by Mark Eaton
Only players to average more blocks than personal fouls (minimum 1,300 blocks), career
Ben Wallace averaged more blocks (2.0 per game) than fouls (1.9 per game)
Note: Ben Wallace is the only player to also average more steals (1.3 per game) than turnovers (1.0 per game)
Mark Eaton averaged more blocks (3.5 per game) than fouls (3.4 per game)
Manute Bol averaged more blocks (3.3 per game) than fouls (2.3 per game)
David Robinson averaged more blocks (3.0 per game) than fouls (2.9 per game)
Most blocks on Christmas Day, career
25 by Shaquille O'Neal
Most consecutive games with at least 1 block
145 by Patrick Ewing from November 5, 1988 to March 23, 1990
Most consecutive games with at least 2 blocks
77 by Mark Eaton from November 12, 1984 to October 30, 1985




= Game winners

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Most game-winning buzzer-beaters, career
7 by Kobe Bryant and Joe Johnson
Most 3-point buzzer-beaters, career
4 by Vince Carter
Only player to hit buzzer-beaters with four different teams
Jerry Stackhouse with 76ers (1997), Pistons (1999), Wizards (2002), and Mavericks (2008)
Only player with multiple 45-plus-point games with a buzzer-beater
Larry Bird on November 7, 1987 (47 pts) and January 27, 1985 (48 pts)
Only players with buzzer-beaters in consecutive games
Larry Bird on January 27 and 29, 1985
DeMar DeRozan on December 31, 2021, and January 1, 2022
Only player with buzzer-beaters on consecutive nights
DeMar DeRozan on December 31, 2021, and January 1, 2022
Assisted on the most buzzer-beaters
4 by Paul Pierce and Jason Kidd
Most points in game with buzzer-beater
58 by Fred Brown vs. the Warriors on March 23, 1974
Most games with a buzzer-beater and triple-double in the same game
2 by LeBron James and Russell Westbrook




= Advanced stats

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Highest Value Over Replacement Player (VORP), career
151.92 by LeBron James (30.52 more than next player on list)
Highest Player efficiency rating (PER), career
28.08 by Nikola Jokić
Highest Defensive Win Shares (DWS), career
133.64 by Bill Russell
Highest Offensive Win Shares (OWS), career
182.85 by LeBron James
Highest Win Shares per 48 minutes (WS/48), career
.2541 by Nikola Jokić
Highest Usage Percentage, career
33.26% by Michael Jordan
Highest Plus/Minus (since tracking began 1996–97), career
+8,910 by Tim Duncan
Lowest Plus/Minus (since tracking began 1996–97), career
-2,904 by Shareef Abdur-Rahim
Highest Box Plus/Minus (BPM), career
9.92 by Nikola Jokic
Highest Offensive Box Plus/Minus, career
7.17 by Michael Jordan
Highest Defensive Box Plus/Minus, career
3.05 by David Robinson
Highest Offensive rating (points produced per 100 possessions), career
127.75 by Rudy Gobert
Lowest Defensive rating (points allowed per 100 possessions), career
95.30 by Gar Heard
Highest assist-to-turnover ratio (min. 5,000 assists), career
4.69 by Muggsy Bogues
Highest steal-to-turnover ratio (min. 1,000 steals), career
1.73 by Don Buse




= Turnovers

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Most turnovers, career
5,211 by LeBron James (active)
Highest turnovers per game average, career
4.2 by Trae Young
Longest streak of consecutive games with a turnover
407 by Russell Westbrook from March 14, 2016, to January 4, 2022
Lowest Turnover percentage, career
7.58% by Tim Hardaway Jr.
Most point-turnover double-doubles, career
9 by James Harden
Most turnovers by a non-Hall of Famer (min. 10 years retired), career
3,493 by Reggie Theus




= Coaches

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Most games head coached, career
2,487 games by Lenny Wilkens for six teams in 32 seasons
Most games won by head coach, career
1,388 by Greg Popovich (active)
Most games lost by head coach, career
1,155 by Lenny Wilkens
Reached 300 wins faster than any head coach
Steve Kerr (300-77 record) accomplished on January 26, 2019
Highest number of teams head coached, career
9 by Larry Brown
Most victories on Christmas Day, career
11 by Phil Jackson and Jack Ramsay
Most technical fouls by head coach, career
466 by Jerry Sloan
Most ejections by head coach, career
79 by Don Nelson




= Other

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Most games played on Christmas Day, career
18 by LeBron James
Most victories on Christmas Day, career
10 by LeBron James and Dwyane Wade
Most four-point plays, career
95 by James Harden
Most five-by-fives, career
6 by Hakeem Olajuwon
Only player with at least 10,000 points, 10,000 rebounds, 10,000 assists, career
LeBron James with 40,474 points, 11,185 rebounds, 11,009 assists (active)
Only player with at least 2,000 3-pointers made, 2,000 steals, 1,000 blocks, career
LeBron James with 2,410 3-pointers made, 2,275 steals, 1,111 blocks (active)
Only player with at least 25,000 points, 10,000 rebounds, 5,000 assists, 1,500 blocks, 1,500 steals, career
Kevin Garnett with 26,071 points, 14,662 rebounds, 5,445 assists, 2,037 blocks, 1,859 steals
Most technical fouls by a player, career
332 by Karl Malone
Most ejections by a player, career
29 by Rasheed Wallace
Most consecutive officiated games
2,635 by Dick Bavetta (1975-2014)
Only player who is franchise's leader in points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks
Kevin Garnett with the Minnesota Timberwolves
Most personal fouls, career
4,657 by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Most personal fouls averaged per game, career
4.2 by George Mikan
Most personal fouls off the bench
2,416 by Antoine Carr
Most disqualifications (fouling out or ejections), career
127 by Vern Mikkelsen
Most seasons leading the league in personal fouls
3 by Darryl Dawkins, DeMarcus Cousins, George Mikan, Shawn Kemp, and Vern Mikkelsen
Most charges drawn (since 2000 when stat was first trackable), career
at least 259 by Kyle Lowry
Shortest career in terms of time played
3.9 seconds by JamesOn Curry
Most career dunks (since being tracked in 1996–97)
2,910 by Dwight Howard
Most half-court makes, career
6 by Stephen Curry (minimum shot distance of 47 feet)
Most half-court attempts, career
102 by Andre Miller (3-for-102), dropping his 3-point percentage from 32% to 26%
Highest jump ball win rate (min. 100 jumps), since tracking began 1996–97 season
76.3% (894-277) by Shaquille O'Neal
Lowest jump ball win rate (min. 100 jumps), since tracking began 1996–97 season
21.7% (45-162) by Luis Scola
Most consecutive seasons averaging at least 20 points and 10 rebounds per game
13 by Shaquille O'Neal
Most seasons averaging over 20 rebounds per game
10 by Bill Russell and Wilt Chamberlain
Most seasons averaging over 30 points and 20 rebounds per game
7 by Wilt Chamberlain
Most consecutive starts to begin career
1,118 by Patrick Ewing
Most starts, career
1,490 by LeBron James (active)
Most consecutive starts, career
1,395 by Karl Malone
Most games with at least 20 points, 10 assists, and no turnovers
13 by Chris Paul
Most 50-point games with at most 4 free throws attempted
3 by Stephen Curry
Most 50-point games with at most 6 free throws attempted
4 by Stephen Curry
Most 50-point games with at most 7 free throws attempted
5 by Stephen Curry
Most 50-point games with at most 8 free throws attempted
6 by Stephen Curry
'Most 50-point games with at most 9 free throws attempted
7 by Stephen Curry
Most 50-point games with at most 10 free throws attempted
8 by Stephen Curry
Most 40-point games with at most 2 free throws attempted
8 by Stephen Curry
Most 40-point games with at most 3 free throws attempted
14 by Stephen Curry
Most 40-point games with at most 4 free throws attempted
20 by Stephen Curry
Most 40-point games with at most 5 free throws attempted
22 by Stephen Curry
Most 40-point games with at most 6 free throws attempted
29 by Stephen Curry
Most 40-point games with at most 7 free throws attempted
35 by Stephen Curry
Most 40-point games with at most 8 free throws attempted
44 by Stephen Curry
Most 40-point games with at most 9 free throws attempted
49 by Stephen Curry
Most 30-point games with at most 2 free throws attempted
44 by Stephen Curry
Most 30-point games with at most 3 free throws attempted
74 by Stephen Curry
Most 30-point games with at most 4 free throws attempted
110 by Stephen Curry
Most 30-point games with at most 5 free throws attempted
135 by Stephen Curry
Most 30-point games with at most 6 free throws attempted
164 by Stephen Curry
Only player with 40 points, five 3-pointers, and a 65% field goal percentage in consecutive games
Stephen Curry on November 7 and 11, 2022
Only player with 50 points and more than ten 3-pointers in consecutive games
James Harden achieved on December 14, 2019
Only players with 60 points and at least ten 3-pointers made in a game
Damian Lillard (achieved this twice), Karl-Anthony Towns, and Stephen Curry
Only player responsible, twice, for 90 or more team points (includes assisted pts) in a game
James Harden on December 31, 2016 (95pts) and November 5, 2017 (91pts)
Only player with eight-consecutive 35-point games with a 50% field goal percentage
DeMar DeRozan on February 16, 2022
Only players with 50 points and at most 1 free throw attempted in a game
Jamal Murray and Stephen Curry
Only players with 60 points and at most 6 free throws attempted in a game
Rick Barry, Stephen Curry, and Jalen Brunson
Most games with at least 30 points, 5 rebounds, 5 assists, career
409 by LeBron James (active)
Only player with six-consecutive 30-point games while shooting over 60 percent from the field
LeBron James in February 2013
Most games with 30 points and 10 rebounds while shooting over 85 percent from the field
12 by Wilt Chamberlain
Only player to average 40 points on 50–40–100 splits in a 4-game span
Stephen Curry, 2023–24
Only player to average 40 points, 12 rebounds, and 11 assists over a 5-game span
Russell Westbrook, 2014–15
Most seasons averaging a triple double
4 by Russell Westbrook in 2016–19 and 2020-21
Most consecutive seasons averaging a triple double
3 by Russell Westbrook from 2016–2019
Only player to average 30 points on 50–40–90 splits in a season
Stephen Curry, 2015–16
Only player to average 30 points with a 40% 3-point percentage and 90% free throw percentage in a season
Stephen Curry, 2015–16 and 2020–21
Only player to average 30 points, five rebounds, five assists, and five 3-pointers per game in a season
Stephen Curry, 2015–16 and 2020–21
Only player with at least 10 triple-doubles each season for seven consecutive seasons
Nikola Jokić achieved this record on December 14, 2023
Most games with a triple-double on perfect field goal shooting
3 by Wilt Chamberlain and Nikola Jokić
Most games played off the bench, career
1,001 by Lou Williams (first tracked in 1970–71)
Only players with at least 20 points and 20 assists in back-to-back games
Tyrese Haliburton, Magic Johnson, John Stockton
Only players with at least 5 blocks and 5 steals in back-to-back games
Michael Jordan (1987) and Victor Wembanyama (2024)
Most games played before first career double-double
828 by JJ Redick
Most minutes played by a non-Hall of Famer
42,561 by Clifford Robinson
Only player to lead his team in 4 out of 5 major stat categories for 8 straight seasons (min. 50 games)
Hakeem Olajuwon led his team in averaging points, rebounds, steals, blocks (1985-93, 1994-95)
Most wins in first 300 starts
Kawhi Leonard (235-65 record)
Most wedgies (basketball stuck between rim and backboard), career
7 by Russell Westbrook (since tracking began in 2014)
Most consecutive games with at least 30 points and 10 rebounds
16 by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, 1971–72




Individual season records


Most games played, season
88 by Walt Bellamy, 1968–69
Most minutes played, season
3,882 by Wilt Chamberlain, 1961–62
Most minutes per game average, season
48.52 by Wilt Chamberlain, 1961–62
Most triple-doubles, season
42 by Russell Westbrook, 2016–17
Most consecutive triple-doubles
11 by Russell Westbrook (January 22 – February 14, 2019), 2018–19
Most consecutive 30-point triple-doubles
6 by Luka Dončić (February 28 – March 9, 2024), 2023–24
Most five-by-fives, season
3 by Hakeem Olajuwon, 1993–94
Only 50-50-100 season (min. 100 attempts)
Tony Snell, 2020–21




= Points

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Highest points per game average, season
50.36 by Wilt Chamberlain, 1961–62
Most points, season
4,029 by Wilt Chamberlain, 1961–62
Most 50-point games, season
45 by Wilt Chamberlain, 1961–62
Most 40-point games, season
63 by Wilt Chamberlain, 1961–62
Most consecutive games with at least 30 points to start a season (excluding Wilt Chamberlain)
8 by Luka Doncic, 2022–23
Most bench points, season
1,556 by Ricky Pierce, 1990–91
Most points by a non-All-Star, season
2,244 by World B. Free, averaged 28.77ppg (played 78 gms), 1978–79
Most fast break points per game since tracking began in 1996–97, season
8.2 by Russell Westbrook, 2014–15
Most paint points per game since tracking began in 1996–97, season
22.5 by Shaquille O'Neal, 1999–2000
Most points off turnovers per game since tracking began in 1996–97, season
6.8 by Allen Iverson, 1998–99 and 2002–03
Most second chance points per game (min. 10 games played) since tracking began in 1996–97, season
6.3 by Shaquille O'Neal, 1999–2000




= Field goals

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Highest 3-point field goal percentage (min. 110 attempts), season
53.64% by Kyle Korver (59 makes and 110 attempts), 2009–10
Highest 3-point field goal percentage (min. 50 attempts), season
56.9% by Tony Snell (62 makes and 109 attempts), 2020–21
Highest 2-point field goal percentage (min. 60 games), season
76.1% by Mitchell Robinson, 2021–22
Most 3-point field goals made, season
402 by Stephen Curry, 2015–16
Most 3-point field goals attempted, season
1,028 by James Harden, 2018–19
Most field goals made, season
1,597 by Wilt Chamberlain, 1961–62
Most field goals attempted, season
3,159 by Wilt Chamberlain, 1961–62
Most field goals missed, season
1,562 by Wilt Chamberlain, 1961–62
Most 2-point field goals made, season
1,597 by Wilt Chamberlain, 1961–62
Most 2-point field goals attempted, season
3,159 by Wilt Chamberlain, 1961–62
Most 2-point field goals missed, season
1,562 by Wilt Chamberlain, 1961–62
Fastest to make 150 3-pointers in a season
Stephen Curry accomplishing the feat in 28 games on December 17, 2021, 2021–22
Most 3-point field goals made by a player off the bench in a season
218 by Wayne Ellington (as a reserve), 2017–18
Most 3-point field goals made by a Center, season
187 by Brook Lopez, 2018–19
Most 3-point field goals attempted by a Center, season
512 by Brook Lopez, 2018–19




= Free throws

=
Highest free throw percentage, season
98.05% by José Calderón, 2008–09
Most free throws made, season
840 by Jerry West, 1965–66
Most free throws attempted, season
1,363 by Wilt Chamberlain, 1961–62
Most free throws made off the bench, season
431 by Detlef Schrempf, 1990–91
Most minutes played in a season without making a free throw
491 minutes (in 34 games) by Josh Childress of the Phoenix Suns, 2011–12. He went 0-2 from the free-throw line




= Rebounds

=
Most rebounds, season
2,149 by Wilt Chamberlain, 1960–61
Highest rebounds per game average, season
27.2 by Wilt Chamberlain, 1960–61
Most offensive rebounds (since tracking began in 1973–74), season
587 by Moses Malone, 1978–79
Most defensive rebounds (since tracking began in 1973–74), season
1,111 by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, 1975–76
Highest defensive rebounds per game average, season
13.7 by Elvin Hayes, 1973–74
Highest total rebound percentage, season
29.73% by Dennis Rodman, 1994–95
Highest offensive rebound percentage, season
20.83% by Dennis Rodman, 1994–95
Highest defensive rebound percentage, season
37.98% by Reggie Evans, 2012–13
Most total rebounds off the bench, season
815 by Roy Tarpley, 1987–88
Most offensive rebounds off the bench, season
311 by Jayson Williams, 1995–96
Most rebounds by a non-All-Star, season
1,402 by Nate Thurmond, averaging 19.7rpg, 1968–69
Most deferred rebound chances per game (min. 10 games) since tracking began in 2013–14, season
1.8 by Joel Embiid (2013–14) and Domantas Sabonis (2023–24)




= Assists

=
Most assists, season
1,164 by John Stockton, 1989–90
Highest assists per game, season
14.54 by John Stockton, 1989–90
Highest assist percentage, season
57.48% by John Stockton, 1990–91
Highest assists per game by Center position, season
9.8 assists per game by Nikola Jokic, 2022–23
Most assists by Center position, season
702 assists by Wilt Chamberlain, 1967–68
Most assists off the bench, season
642 by John Stockton, 1986–87
Most assists by a non-All-Star, season
1,128 by John Stockton, averaging 13.8apg, 1987–88
Most screen assists per game (since tracking began 2016–17), season
7.0 by Domantas Sabonis, 2019–20
Most secondary assists per game (since tracking began 2013–14), season
1.5 by Chris Paul, 2014–15
Most potential assists per game (since tracking began 2013–14), season
22.7 by Rajon Rondo, 2015–16




= Steals

=
Most steals, season
301 by Alvin Robertson, 1985–86
Highest steals per game average, season
3.67 by Alvin Robertson, 1985–86
Most steals by a Center, season
213 by Hakeem Olajuwon, 1988–89
Most steals off the bench, season
186 by Nate McMillan, 1993–94
Most deflections per game (min. 50 games) since tracking began 2016–17, season
4.2 by Robert Covington (2016–17) and Fred VanVleet (2019–20)
Most loose balls recovered per game (min. 50 games) since tracking began 2016–17, season
2.1 by Paul George (2018–19) and Russell Westbrook (2017–18)




= Blocks

=
Most blocks, season
456 by Mark Eaton, 1984–85
Most blocks per game, season
5.56 by Mark Eaton, 1984–85
Highest block percentage, season
10.81% by Manute Bol, 1988–89 and 1986–87
Most blocks by a Guard, season
131 by Michael Jordan, 1987–88
Most blocks off the bench, season
327 by Manute Bol, 1988–89




= Advanced stats

=
Highest Value Over Replacement Player (VORP), season
12.47 by Michael Jordan, 1987–88
Highest Player efficiency rating (PER), season
32.85 by Nikola Jokic, 2021–22
Highest Usage Percentage, season
41.65% by Russell Westbrook, 2016–17
Highest Defensive Win Shares (DWS), season
15.96 by Bill Russell, 1963–64
Highest Offensive Win Shares (OWS), season
18.31 by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, 1971–72
Highest Win Shares per 48 minutes (WS/48), season
.3399 by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, 1971–72
Highest Offensive rating (points produced per 100 possessions), season
147.40 by Kevon Looney, 2022–23
Lowest Defensive rating (points allowed per 100 possessions), season
87.48 by Ben Wallace, 2003–04
Highest Floor Impact Counter (FIC), season
2,051.1 by Michael Jordan, 1988–89
Highest Plus/Minus (since tracking began 1996–97), season
+1,073 by Draymond Green, 2015–16
Lowest Plus/Minus (since tracking began 1996–97), season
-756 by Dean Garrett, 1997–98
Highest Box Plus/Minus (BPM), season
13.72 by Nikola Jokic, 2021–22
Highest Offensive Plus/Minus, season
10.35 by Stephen Curry, 2015–16
Highest Defensive Plus/Minus, season
5.54 by Nate McMillan, 1993–94
Highest Real Plus/Minus (RPM) since tracking began 1996–97, season
11.78 by Nikola Jokic, 2021–22
Highest Player Impact Estimate (PIE) since tracking began 1996–97, season
23.9 by Giannis Antetokounmpo, 2019–20
Highest Win Probability Added (WPA) since tracking began 1996–97, season
11.08 by DeMar DeRozan, 2021–22
Highest Overall RAPTOR WAR since tracking began 2013-14
26.7 by Stephen Curry, 2015–16
Highest Value Over Replacement Player (VORP) by a non-All-Star, season
7.3 by Charles Barkley, 1985–86
Highest Box Plus/Minus by a non-All-Star, season
9.0 by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, 1977–78
Highest Player efficiency rating by a non-All-Star, season
29.2 by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, 1977–78
Highest assist-to-turnover ratio (min. 200 assists), season
7.35 (485 assists & 66 turnovers) by Tyus Jones, 2023–24




= Other

=
Most game-winning buzzer-beaters, season
3 by Gilbert Arenas, 2006–07
Most turnovers, season
464 by James Harden, 2016–17
Most turnovers off the bench, season
203 by Thurl Bailey, 1988–89
Most dunks (since tracking began in 2000), season
306 by Rudy Gobert, 2018–19
Most technical fouls, season
41 by Rasheed Wallace, 2000–01
Most personal fouls, season
386 by Darryl Dawkins, 1983–84
Most disqualifications (foul outs or ejections), season
26 by Don Meineke, 1952–53
Most consecutive disqualifications, season
6 by Don Boven, 1951–52
Most teams played for in a season
5 by Bobby Jones (2007–08; Denver Nuggets, Memphis Grizzlies, Houston Rockets, Miami Heat, San Antonio Spurs)
Most wedgies (basketball stuck between rim and backboard) since tracking began in 2014, season
3 by Ed Davis (2017–18), Eric Gordon (2022–23), and Terry Rozier (2023–24)
Only players with two backboard shattering incidents in a season
Shaquille O'Neal vs. the New Jersey Nets on April 23, 1993, and vs. the Phoenix Suns on February 7, 1993
Darryl Dawkins (before breakaway rims) vs. the Kings on November 13, 1979 and again 3 weeks later
Only player with a higher 3-point percentage than free throw percentage, season
Bruce Bowen shot 44.1% from 3-pt range and 40.4% from the free-throw line in 2002–03
Only player with over 200 blocks and 200 steals in a season
Hakeem Olajuwon (282 blocks, 213 steals), (1988–89)
Only player with at least 75 threes, 150 assists, 150 blocks in a season
Victor Wembanyama on February 23, 2024, achieving the feat in the first 48 games
Only players with at least 100 threes and 200 blocks in a season
Victor Wembanyama (2023–24) and Raef LaFrentz (2001–02)
Only player with 200 three-pointers and 700 free throws made in a season
James Harden, 2014–15
Only player with 2,000 points, 900 assists, 600 rebounds in a season
James Harden with the Houston Rockets, 2016–17
Only player with 2,000 points, 1,000 rebounds, 500 assists in a season
Nikola Jokic with the Denver Nuggets, 2021–22
Only player with 2,000 points, 1,000 rebounds, 100 three-pointers made in a season
Karl-Anthony Towns with the Minnesota Timberwolves, 2016–17
Only player with 100 dunks and 200 3-pointers in a season
Lauri Markkanen, 2022–23
Only player to average 20 points, 10 assists, 4 rebounds, 2 steals, 0.5 blocks in a season
John Wall with the Washington Wizards, 2016–17
Only players to average over 30 points and 10 assists per game in a season
Oscar Robertson (Cincinnati Royals, 1961–62, 1963–64, 1964–65, 1965–66, 1966–67)
Nate Archibald (Kansas City–Omaha Kings, 1972–73)
Russell Westbrook (Oklahoma City Thunder, 2016–17)
Only player to finish Top 20 in 5 major stats categories (points, assists, rebounds, blocks, steals), season
Giannis Antetokounmpo with the Milwaukee Bucks, 2016–17
Only player to average 30 points, 5 rebounds, 5 assists, five 3-pointers per game in a season
Stephen Curry, 2015–16 and 2020–21
Only player to join the 50–40–90 club and win the Scoring Title in the same season
Stephen Curry, 2015–16
Only player to lead the league in steals per game and free throw percentage in the same season
Stephen Curry, 2015–16
Only player to lead the league in blocks, rebounding, field goal percentage in the same season
Dwight Howard (averaging 2.8 bpg, 13.2 rpg, 62.1 fg%), 2009–10
Only players to lead the league in blocks and rebounding in the same season
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (1975–76), Bill Walton (1976–77), Hakeem Olajuwon (1989–90), Ben Wallace (2001–02), and Dwight Howard (2008–09, 2009–10)
Only players to lead the league in points and assists in the same season
Nate Archibald (Kansas City-Omaha Kings, 1972-73), and Trae Young (Atlanta Hawks, 2021-22)
Only players to lead the league in points and steals in the same season
Michael Jordan (1987–88, 1989–90, 1992–93), James Harden (2019–20), Allen Iverson (twice)
Only player to lead the league in assists per game and steals per game in the same season, three times
Chris Paul (2007–08, 2008–09, 2013–14)




Individual game records






= Points

=
Most points in a game
100 by Wilt Chamberlain, Philadelphia Warriors (vs. New York Knicks) on March 2, 1962
Most points in a half
59 by Wilt Chamberlain, Philadelphia Warriors (vs. New York Knicks) on March 2, 1962 (2nd half)
Most points in a first half
53 by George Gervin and David Thompson on April 9, 1978
Most points in a quarter
37 by Klay Thompson in 3rd quarter, Golden State Warriors (vs. Sacramento Kings) on January 23, 2015
Most points in the first quarter
34 by Kevin Love, Cleveland Cavaliers (vs. Portland Trail Blazers) on November 23, 2016
Most points in an overtime period
16 by Gilbert Arenas, Washington Wizards (vs. Los Angeles Lakers) on December 17, 2006
the post-season record is 17 by Stephen Curry
Most points in a triple-double
60 by James Harden, Houston Rockets vs. Orlando Magic on January 30, 2018
60 by Luka Dončić, Dallas Mavericks vs. New York Knicks on December 27, 2022.
Fewest points in a triple-double and only non-points triple-double
4 by Draymond Green with 12 rebounds, 10 assists, 10 steals, and 5 blocks vs. the Grizzlies on February 10, 2017
Most consecutive points by single player on team
26 by Carmelo Anthony, Denver Nuggets (vs. Minnesota Timberwolves), December 10, 2008
the post-season record is 25 by LeBron James
Most points without a free throw attempted
50 by Jamal Murray vs. the Cleveland Cavaliers on February 19, 2021
Most points by an undrafted player in a game
54 by Fred VanVleet vs the Orlando Magic on February 2, 2021
Most bench points in a game
51 by Jamal Crawford vs. Mavericks on April 9, 2019
Most points in under 30 minutes of play
60 by Klay Thompson vs. the Indiana Pacers on December 5, 2016
Most points without a single paint point in a game
50 by Carmelo Anthony vs. the Miami Heat on April 2, 2013
Most points in a game without a 3-point field goal made (since its introduction in 1979–80)
64 by Giannis Antetokounmpo vs. the Indiana Pacers on December 13, 2023
Most points in debut game with new team
50 by Kyrie Irving vs. Minnesota Timberwolves on October 23, 2019
Most points in debut game against a former team
41 by Anthony Davis vs. New Orleans Pelicans on November 27, 2019 (Davis then had 46 in 2nd game against former team)
Most points in a loss
78 by Wilt Chamberlain vs. the Los Angeles Lakers, 151-147 (3OT)
Most points in a game on Christmas Day
60 by Bernard King vs. New Jersey Nets on December 25, 1984
Most points on MLK Day
61 by Damian Lillard vs. the Golden State Warriors on January 20, 2020
Most points without an assist in a game
62 by Kobe Bryant (in 3 quarters) vs. the Mavericks on December 20, 2005
62 by Carmelo Anthony vs. the Charlotte Bobcats on January 24, 2014
Most points without a rebound in a game
61 by Kobe Bryant vs. the Knicks on February 2, 2009
Most points without a rebound, assist, block, steal in a game
37 by Allan Houston vs. the Timberwolves on December 2, 2000
Most points without a rebound, assist, block, steal, turnover in a game
29 by Michael Redd vs. the Houston Rockets on February 20, 2002
Most points without a personal foul in a game
73 by Wilt Chamberlain vs. the New York Knicks on November 16, 1962
Most points in a game without a 3-point field goal attempted or free throw attempted
48 by Hakeem Olajuwon, Houston Rockets (vs. Denver Nuggets) on January 30, 1997
Most points without a field goal attempted
8 points by Boban Marjanovic on April 3, 2018
8 points by Jarron Collins on December 23, 2005
8 points by Clint McDaniel on March 20, 1996
8 points by Tom LaGarde on October 19, 1977
Most points without a field goal made
17 points by Corey Maggette vs. the Timberwolves on October 22, 2010




= Field goals

=
Most field goals made in a game
36 by Wilt Chamberlain, Philadelphia Warriors (vs. New York Knicks) on March 2, 1962
Most field goals attempted in a game
63 by Wilt Chamberlain, Philadelphia Warriors (vs. New York Knicks) on March 2, 1962
Most field goals missed in a game
42 by Joe Fulks, Philadelphia Warriors (vs. Providence Steamrollers) on March 18, 1948 (13/55)
Most field goals made in a half
22 by Wilt Chamberlain, Philadelphia Warriors (vs. New York Knicks) on March 2, 1962 (2nd)
Most field goals attempted in a half
37 by Wilt Chamberlain, Philadelphia Warriors (vs. New York Knicks) on March 2, 1962 (2nd)
Most field goals made in a quarter
13 by David Thompson, Denver Nuggets (vs. Detroit Pistons) on April 9, 1978 (1st)
13 by Klay Thompson, Golden State Warriors (vs. Sacramento Kings) on January 23, 2015 (3rd)
Most field goals attempted in a quarter
21 by Wilt Chamberlain, Philadelphia Warriors (vs. New York Knicks) on March 2, 1962 (4th)
Most field goals made in a game, no misses
18 by Wilt Chamberlain, Philadelphia 76ers (vs. Baltimore Bullets) on February 24, 1967
Most field goals attempted in a game, none made
17 by Tim Hardaway, Golden State Warriors (at Minnesota Timberwolves) on December 27, 1991
Most 2-point field goals made in a game
36 by Wilt Chamberlain, Philadelphia Warriors (vs. New York Knicks) on March 2, 1962
Most 2-point field goals attempted in a game
63 by Wilt Chamberlain, Philadelphia Warriors (vs. New York Knicks) on March 2, 1962
Most 2-point field goals missed in a game
42 by Joe Fulks, Philadelphia Warriors (vs. Providence Steamrollers) on March 18, 1948 (13/55)
Most 3-point field goals made in a game
14 by Klay Thompson, Golden State Warriors (at Chicago Bulls) on October 29, 2018 (14/24)
Most 3-point field goals attempted in a game
24 by Klay Thompson, Golden State Warriors (at Chicago Bulls) on October 29, 2018 (14/24)
Most 3-point field goals missed in a game
16 by Damon Stoudamire, Portland Trail Blazers (at Golden State Warriors) on April 15, 2005 (5/21)
16 by James Harden, Houston Rockets (at Orlando Magic) on January 13, 2019 (1/17)
16 by James Harden, Houston Rockets (vs. Sacramento Kings) on March 30, 2019 (7/23)
16 by James Harden, Houston Rockets (vs. New Orleans Pelicans) on October 26, 2019 (2/18)
16 by James Harden, Houston Rockets (at San Antonio Spurs) on December 3, 2019 (4/20)
16 by James Harden, Houston Rockets (at Atlanta Hawks) on January 8, 2020 (4/20)
16 by James Harden, Houston Rockets (vs. Oklahoma City Thunder) on January 20, 2020 (1/17)
Most 3-point field goals made in a game, no misses
9 by Latrell Sprewell, New York Knicks (vs. Los Angeles Clippers) on February 4, 2003
9 by Ben Gordon, Chicago Bulls (vs. Washington Wizards) on April 14, 2006
9 by Ben Gordon, Detroit Pistons (at Denver Nuggets) on March 21, 2012
9 by Jalen Brunson vs. the Phoenix Suns on December 15, 2023
Most consecutive 3-point field goals made to start a game
10 by Ty Lawson, Denver Nuggets (vs. Minnesota Timberwolves) on April 9, 2011 (10/11)
10 by Klay Thompson, Golden State Warriors (at Los Angeles Lakers) on January 21, 2019 (10/11)
Most 3-point field goals attempted in a game, none made
15 by Dalano Banton, Portland Trail Blazers (at Sacramento Kings) on April 14, 2024
Most 3-point field goals made in a half
10 by Chandler Parsons, Houston Rockets (vs. Memphis Grizzlies) on January 24, 2014 (10/11)
10 by Klay Thompson, Golden State Warriors (at Chicago Bulls) on October 29, 2018 (10/14)
Most 3-point field goals made in a half, no misses
8 by Jalen Brunson vs. the Phoenix Suns on December 15, 2023
Most 3-point field goals made in a quarter
9 by Klay Thompson, Golden State Warriors (vs. Sacramento Kings) on January 23, 2015 (9/9)
Most 3-point field goals attempted in a quarter, no misses
9 by Klay Thompson, Golden State Warriors (vs. Sacramento Kings) on January 23, 2015 (9/9)
Most 3-point field goals made in a game by reserve player
12 by Donyell Marshall, Toronto Raptors (vs. Philadelphia 76ers) on March 13, 2005
Most 3-point field goals made in a game by a Center
9 by Aron Baynes vs. the Portland Trail Blazers on March 6, 2020
Most 3-pointers made in a game while not making a 2-point field goal
11 by Bojan Bogdanović, Utah Jazz (vs. Oklahoma City Thunder) on March 6, 2022
Most 3-point field goals made in a game without a free throw attempt
12 by Klay Thompson vs. the Oklahoma City Thunder on February 6, 2023
12 by Donyell Marshall vs. the Philadelphia 76ers on March 13, 2005
Highest true shooting percentage in a 60-point performance or greater
91.2% by Luka Dončić (73 points) vs. the Atlanta Hawks on January 26, 2024 (25/33 total FG)
Most field goals attempted in a game without a point
14 by Dino Radja, Boston Celtics (at San Antonio Spurs) on December 26, 1993
14 by Belus Smawley on November 20, 1947
Most 3-point field goals made in a game on Christmas Day
8 by Patty Mills, 2021, Grayson Allen vs. the Dallas Mavericks on December 25, 2023, Luka Dončić vs. the Phoenix Suns on December 25, 2023.




= Free throws

=
Most free throws made in a game
28 by Wilt Chamberlain, Philadelphia Warriors (vs. New York Knicks) on March 2, 1962 (28/32)
28 by Adrian Dantley, Utah Jazz (vs. Houston Rockets) on January 4, 1984 (28/29)
Note: the post-season record is 30 by Bob Cousy
Most free throws made in a game, no misses
24 by James Harden, Houston Rockets (vs. San Antonio Spurs) on December 3, 2019
Note: DeMar DeRozan made 24 consecutive FTs, then intentionally missed his 25th FT on March 4, 2016
Most free throws attempted in a game, none made
11 by Shaquille O'Neal, Los Angeles Lakers (vs. Seattle SuperSonics) on December 8, 2000
Most consecutive free throws missed in a game
13 by Chris Dudley vs. the Indiana Pacers on April 14, 1990
Most free throws attempted in a game
39 by Dwight Howard, Orlando Magic (vs. Golden State Warriors) on January 12, 2012 (21/39)
39 by Dwight Howard, Los Angeles Lakers (at Orlando Magic) on March 12, 2013 (25/39)
Most free throws missed in a game
23 by Andre Drummond, Detroit Pistons (at Houston Rockets) on January 20, 2016 (13/36)
Most free throws made in a half
20 by Michael Jordan, Chicago Bulls (vs. Miami Heat) on December 30, 1992
20 by Devin Booker, Phoenix Suns (vs. Boston Celtics) on March 24, 2017
Most free throws attempted in a half
28 by Andre Drummond, Detroit Pistons (vs. Houston Rockets) on January 20, 2016 (11/28)
Most free throws made in a quarter
18 by Anthony Davis, Los Angeles Lakers (vs Memphis Grizzlies) on October 29, 2019 (3rd Quarter) going 18-for-18
Most free throws attempted in a quarter
24 by Ben Simmons, Philadelphia 76ers (vs. Washington Wizards) on November 29, 2017
Most free throws made by a bench player in a game
22 by Sleepy Floyd vs. the Warriors on February 3, 1991
Most free throws made in a game without a field goal made
15 by Darrick Martin, Los Angeles Clippers (vs. Sacramento Kings) on December 14, 1996
Most free throw attempts in a game without a rebound, assist, steal, or block
14 by Jeff Malone vs. the New York Knicks on November 13, 1987
Most free throw attempts in a game without a rebound, assist, steal, block, or turnover
9 by Marcus Thornton vs. the New Orleans Pelicans on January 12, 2015
9 by Casey Jacobsen vs. the Utah Jazz on January 12, 2003
Most free throw attempts in a game without a point
6 by Larry Smith vs. the Golden State Warriors on April 11, 1991
6 by Kenny Green vs. the Dallas Mavericks on March 30, 1986
6 by Billy Paultz vs. the Utah Jazz on March 14, 1981
Most free throws made in a game without a personal foul
23 by Dwyane Wade vs. the Cleveland Cavaliers on February 1, 2007




= Rebounds

=
Most rebounds in a game
55 by Wilt Chamberlain, Philadelphia Warriors (vs. Boston Celtics) on November 24, 1960
Most rebounds in a half
32 by Bill Russell, Boston Celtics (vs. Philadelphia Warriors) on November 16, 1957
Most rebounds in a quarter
18 by Nate Thurmond, San Francisco Warriors (at Baltimore Bullets) on February 28, 1965
Note: the post-season record is 19 by Bill Russell
Most offensive rebounds in a game (since tracking began in 1973–74)
21 by Moses Malone vs. Seattle SuperSonics on February 11, 1982
Most defensive rebounds in a game (since tracking began in 1973–74)
29 by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Los Angeles Lakers (vs. Detroit Pistons) on December 14, 1975
Most offensive rebounds in a half
13 by Charles Barkley, Philadelphia 76ers (vs. New York Knicks) on March 4, 1987
Most defensive rebounds in a half
18 by Swen Nater, San Diego Clippers (vs. Denver Nuggets) on December 14, 1979
Most offensive rebounds in a quarter
11 by Charles Barkley, Philadelphia 76ers (vs. New York Knicks) on March 4, 1987
Most defensive rebounds in a quarter
13 by Happy Hairston, Los Angeles Lakers (vs. Philadelphia 76ers) on November 15, 1974
Most rebounds in a triple-double
38 by Wilt Chamberlain vs. the San Francisco Warriors on March 2, 1967
38 by Maurice Stokes vs. the Syracuse Nationals on January 14, 1956
Most rebounds without a point in a game
28 by Dennis Rodman vs. the Hornets on December 1, 1993
Note: second, third, and fourth most is also Dennis Rodman
Most rebounds as a bench player in a game
25 by Dennis Rodman vs. the Indiana Pacers on January 22, 1995
25 by John Henson vs. the Orlando Magic on April 10, 2013
25 by JJ Hickson vs. the Portland Trail Blazers on February 25, 2014
Most offensive rebounds as a bench player in a game
15 by JJ Hickson vs. the Portland Trail Blazers on February 25, 2014
Most offensive rebounds in a game without a field goal attempt
8 by Joel Anthony, Miami Heat (vs. Atlanta Hawks) on January 18, 2011
Most offensive rebounds in a game without a defensive rebound
12 by Popeye Jones, Dallas Mavericks (at Los Angeles Lakers) on March 10, 1994
Most defensive rebounds in a game without an offensive rebound
21 by Dirk Nowitzki, Dallas Mavericks (vs. Sacramento Kings) on February 23, 2002
Most rebounds in a game without a point, assist, steal, or block
20 by Dennis Rodman, San Antonio Spurs (at Utah Jazz) on December 13, 1993
Most rebounds in a game without a point, assist, steal, block, or turnover
13 by Dennis Rodman vs. the Sacramento Kings on November 25, 1990
Most rebounds in a game without a free throw attempt
34 by Rony Seikaly vs. the Washington Bullets on March 3, 1993
Most rebounds in a game without a field goal attempt or free throw attempt
20 by Dennis Rodman vs. the Sacramento Kings on January 25, 1994
Most rebounds in a game without a personal foul
41 by Wilt Chamberlain vs. the Detroit Pistons on October 26, 1962
Most rebounds in a game on Christmas Day
36 by Wilt Chamberlain (in 1961)




= Assists

=
Most assists in a game
30 by Scott Skiles, Orlando Magic (vs. Denver Nuggets) on December 30, 1990
Most assists in a half
19 by Bob Cousy, Boston Celtics (vs. Minneapolis Lakers) on February 27, 1959
Most assists in a quarter
14 by John Lucas, San Antonio Spurs (vs. Denver Nuggets) on April 15, 1984
14 by Steve Blake, Portland Trail Blazers (vs. Los Angeles Clippers) on February 22, 2009
Most assists in a triple-double
24 by Russell Westbrook vs. the Indiana Pacers on May 3, 2021
24 by Russell Westbrook vs. the San Antonio Spurs on January 10, 2019
24 by Rajon Rondo vs. New York Knicks on October 29, 2010
24 by Isiah Thomas vs. Washington Bullets on February 7, 1985
Most assists without a turnover in a game
20 by Tyrese Haliburton vs. the Chicago Bulls on December 28, 2023
20 by Chris Paul vs. New Orleans Pelicans on December 10, 2016
20 by Rickey Green vs. Atlanta Hawks on February 14, 1984
20 by John Lucas II vs. Kansas City Kings on December 23, 1983
20 by Kevin Porter vs. Denver Nuggets on April 5, 1978
Most assists without a point in a game
24 by John Lucas II vs. the Denver Nuggets on April 15, 1984
Most assists without a point or turnover in a game
14 by Fat Lever vs. the Los Angeles Clippers on December 11, 1985
Most assists in a game without a steal or block
27 by Geoff Huston vs. the Golden State Warriors on January 27, 1982
Most assists in a game without a rebound, steal, or block
21 by Brandon Jennings vs. the Orlando Magic on January 21, 2015
21 by Kevin Porter vs. the Houston Rockets on February 6, 1979
Most assists in a game without a point, rebound, steal, or block
11 by Muggsy Bogues vs. the San Antonio Spurs on February 25, 1989
11 by Brian Taylor on February 6, 1981
Most assists in a game without a field goal attempt
13 by Jacque Vaughn, New Jersey Nets (at Philadelphia 76ers) on April 18, 2006
Most assists in a game without a free throw attempt
29 by Kevin Porter vs. the Houston Rockets on February 24, 1978
Most assists in a loss
28 by Guy Rodgers vs. the St. Louis Hawks on March 14, 1963
Most assists in a game on Christmas Day
18 by Guy Rodgers (in 1966) and Nate Archibald (in 1972)




= Steals

=
Most steals in a game
11 by Larry Kenon, San Antonio Spurs (at Kansas City Kings) on December 26, 1976
11 by Kendall Gill, New Jersey Nets (vs. Miami Heat) on April 3, 1999
Most steals in a half
9 by T. J. McConnell, Indiana Pacers (vs. Cleveland Cavaliers) on March 3, 2021
Most steals in a quarter
8 by Fat Lever, Denver Nuggets (vs. Indiana Pacers) on March 9, 1985
Most steals without a point or turnover in a game
7 by Ryan Bowen vs. the Sacramento Kings on December 6, 2002
Most steals without a turnover in a game
11 by Kendall Gill, New Jersey Nets (vs. Miami Heat) on April 3, 1999
Most steals without an assist in a game
8 by Jerome Williams vs. the Chicago Bulls on February 26, 2003
8 by Foots Walker vs. the New York Knicks on October 25, 1977
Most steals in a game without a rebound or block
9 by Mookie Blaylock vs. the Houston Rockets on February 17, 1997
Most steals in a game without a rebound, assist or block
5 by Shaun Livingston vs. the Chicago Bulls on March 3, 2014
5 by Mike Evans vs. the Detroit Pistons on January 18, 1988
5 by Foots Walker vs. the New Orleans Jazz on February 1, 1976
Most steals in a game without a point, rebound, assist or block
4 by Stacey Augmon vs. the Utah Jazz on February 22, 2001
Most steals in a game without a field goal attempt or free throw attempt
5 by Ben Wallace vs. the Orlando Magic on January 2, 2012
Most steals in a game without a personal foul
10 by T. J. McConnell, Indiana Pacers (vs. Cleveland Cavaliers) on March 3, 2021
Most steals in a game on Christmas Day
7 by Kyrie Irving (in 2016)




= Blocks

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Most blocks in a game
17 by Elmore Smith, Los Angeles Lakers (vs. Portland Trail Blazers) on October 28, 1973
Most blocks in a half
11 by Elmore Smith, Los Angeles Lakers (vs. Portland Trail Blazers) on October 28, 1973
11 by George T. Johnson, San Antonio Spurs (vs. Golden State Warriors) on February 24, 1981
11 by Manute Bol, Washington Bullets (vs. Milwaukee Bucks) on December 12, 1985
Most blocks in a quarter
8 by Manute Bol, Washington Bullets (vs. Milwaukee Bucks) on December 12, 1985
8 by Manute Bol, Washington Bullets (vs. Indiana Pacers) on February 26, 1987
8 by Dikembe Mutombo, Philadelphia 76ers (at Chicago Bulls) on December 1, 2001
8 by Erick Dampier, Golden State Warriors (vs. Los Angeles Clippers) on April 17, 2002
Most blocks without a point in a game
10 by Manute Bol on March 12, 1990, and on February 25, 1986
Most blocks without a point or turnover in a game
10 by Manute Bol vs. the Indiana Pacers on February 25, 1986
Most blocks without a rebound or assist in a game
10 by Calvin Booth, Seattle SuperSonics (vs. Cleveland Cavaliers) on January 13, 2004
Most blocks without a turnover in a game
15 by Manute Bol vs. the Atlanta Hawks on January 25, 1986
Most blocks in a game without a point, assist, rebound, steal, or turnover
5 by Keon Clark vs. the Sacramento Kings on February 23, 2001
Most blocks without a field goal attempt in a game
10 by Manute Bol vs. the Los Angeles Clippers on March 12, 1990
Most blocks without a free throw attempt in a game
15 by Manute Bol, Washington Bullets (vs. Indiana Pacers) on February 26, 1987
Most blocks without a personal foul in a game
12 by Keon Clark vs. the Atlanta Hawks on March 23, 2001
Most blocks in a game on Christmas Day
8 by DeAndre Jordan (in 2011)




= Minutes

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Most minutes and seconds played in a game
69:00 by Dale Ellis, Seattle SuperSonics (at Milwaukee Bucks) on November 9, 1989 (5 OT)
Most minutes and seconds played without a point, rebound, assist, steal or block
28:46 by Joel Anthony vs. Portland Trail Blazers on January 9, 2011
Most minutes and seconds played without a field goal made
48:43 by Greg Ostertag in Utah's win vs. 76ers on January 6, 1998
Most minutes and seconds played in a game without a point
48:13 by Wilson Chandler, Denver Nuggets (at Minnesota Timberwolves) on April 11, 2018
Most minutes played in a game without a field goal attempt
48 by Ben Wallace vs. the Cleveland Cavaliers on March 31, 2007
Quickest to reach a triple-double
14 minutes and 33 seconds by Nikola Jokić, Denver Nuggets (at Milwaukee Bucks) on February 15, 2018.
Shortest amount of playing time before fouling out
2 minutes and 43 seconds by Bubba Wells vs. the Chicago Bulls on December 29, 1997
Fastest ejection of head coach
63 seconds by Gregg Popovich vs. the Denver Nuggets on April 4, 2019
Only player to record one turnover in no minutes and seconds played
Rasual Butler vs. the Los Angeles Lakers on February 12, 2012
Fastest made 3-pointer to start a game
3 seconds (11:57 in the 1st quarter) by Buddy Hield vs. Cleveland Cavaliers on December 29, 2022




= Turnovers

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Most turnovers in a game
14 by John Drew, Atlanta Hawks (at New Jersey Nets) on March 1, 1977
14 by Jason Kidd, Phoenix Suns (vs. New York Knicks) on November 17, 2000
Most turnovers in a game without a steal or block
14 by Jason Kidd, Phoenix Suns (vs. New York Knicks) on November 17, 2000
Most turnovers in a game without an assist
11 by Ralph Sampson vs. the Celtics on February 10, 1984
11 by Jamaal Wilkes vs. the Atlanta Hawks on December 10, 1978
Most turnovers in a game without a rebound
10 by Trae Young vs. the Toronto Raptors on October 31, 2022
Most turnovers in a game without a rebound or assist
8 by Brent Price vs. the New Jersey Nets on February 19, 1996
Most turnovers in a game without a point
9 by John Lucas II vs. the Detroit Pistons on January 10, 1981
Most turnovers in a game without a field goal attempt
9 by James Donaldson vs. the Portland Trail Blazers on November 7, 1986
Most turnovers in a game without a free throw attempt
12 by Kevin Porter vs the Philadelphia 76ers on November 9, 1977
Most turnovers in a game without a point while fouling out
7 by Bimbo Coles, Miami Heat (at Cleveland Cavaliers) on December 17, 1991
Most turnovers in a game without a field goal attempt or free throw attempt
6 by Armon Johnson vs. the Toronto Raptors on November 6, 2010
6 by Dennis Rodman vs. the Los Angeles Lakers on January 9, 1994
6 by Vlade Divac vs. the Sacramento Kings on April 5, 1990
6 by James Ray vs. the Washington Bullets on December 9, 1982
Most turnovers in a game by a bench player
12 by Kevin Porter vs. the Philadelphia 76ers on November 9, 1977
Most turnovers in a game without a point, rebound, assist, steal, block, field goal attempt, or free throw attempt
6 by James Ray vs. the Washington Bullets on December 9, 1982
Most turnovers in a quarter (since tracking began 2016–17)
7 by Nikola Jokic vs. the Oklahoma City Thunder on November 3, 2022 (3rd quarter)




= Other

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2 category combination

Only player with a quadruple double-double (40 or more in two of five stats) in a game
Wilt Chamberlain (8 times): On November 4, 1959 (41pts, 40rebs) - On January 15, 1960 (44pts, 42rebs) - On January 25, 1960 (58pts, 42rebs) - On February 6, 1960 (44pts, 45rebs) - On January 21, 1961 (56pts, 45rebs) - On December 8, 1961 (78pts, 43rebs) - On October 26, 1962 (50pts, 41rebs) - On November 22, 1964 (50pts, 40rebs)
Only player with at least 70 points and 10 assists in a game
Donovan Mitchell (71pts, 8rebs, 11asts, 1blk) vs. the Chicago Bulls on January 2, 2023
Only player with at least 11 rebounds and 24 assists in a game
Russell Westbrook (14pts, 21rebs, 1stl, 1blk) vs. the Indiana Pacers on May 3, 2021
Russell Westbrook (24pts, 13rebs, 2stls) vs. the San Antonio Spurs on January 10, 2019
Only player with at least 60 points and 3 blocks in a game
Michael Jordan (61pts, 7rebs, 3asts, 3stls) vs. the Detroit Pistons on March 4, 1987
Only player with at least 71 points and 1 steal in a game
Kobe Bryant (81pts, 6rebs, 2asts, 3stls, 1blk) vs. the Toronto Raptors on January 22, 2006
Only player with at least 10 steals and 5 blocks in a game
Draymond Green (12rebs, 10asts) vs. the Memphis Grizzlies on February 10, 2017
Only player with at least 10 three-pointers and 13 assists in a game
James Harden (15asts) vs. the Golden State Warriors on January 3, 2019
Only player with at least 70 points while making at least 10 three-pointers
Damian Lillard vs. the Houston Rockets on February 26, 2023



3 category combination

Only double-triple-doubles (20/20/20s) in a game (20+ in any 3 stats)
Wilt Chamberlain had 22 points, 25 rebounds, and 21 assists on February 4, 1968
Russell Westbrook had 20 points, 20 rebounds, and 21 assists on April 2, 2019
Only player with at least 50 points, 20 rebounds, 5 blocks in a game
Bob McAdoo (52pts, 22rebs, 2asts, 7blks) vs. the Boston Celtics on February 22, 1974
Only players with a scoreless double-double
Josh Giddey had 0 points, 10 rebounds, 10 assists vs. the New Orleans Pelicans on December 26, 2021
Norm Van Lier had 0 points, 13 assists, 11 rebounds in 1971
Only player with at least 70 points, 9 rebounds, 4 assists in a game
David Robinson (71pts, 14rebs, 5asts, 2blks) vs. the Los Angeles Clippers on April 24, 1994
Only player with at least 72 points, 8 rebounds, 6 assists in a game
Luka Dončić (73pts, 10rebs, 7asts, 1stl) vs. the Atlanta Hawks on January 26, 2024
Only player to record a 60-point, 20 rebound triple-double
Luka Dončić with 60 points, 21 rebounds, 10 assists in a comeback overtime victory over the New York Knicks
Only player with 25 point first-half triple-double
Luka Dončić ended with 40 points, 11 rebounds, 10 assists vs. the Utah Jazz on December 6, 2023
Only player with at least 12 assists, 21 rebounds, 2 steals in a game
Nikola Jokić (17pts) vs. the Golden State Warriors on February 13, 2017
Only player with 30 points and 7 blocks in 30 minutes or less
Victor Wembanyama (6rebs, 6asts) in 24:27 (min/sec) vs. the Portland Trail Blazers on December 28, 2023
Only player with at least 40 points, 15 rebounds, 18 assists in a game
Oscar Robertson (42pts) vs. the Philadelphia Warriors on February 13, 1962
Only player with at least 30 points, 15 rebounds, 20 assists in a game
Oscar Robertson (32pts) vs. the Chicago Packers on December 11, 1961
Only player with at least 67 points, 15 rebounds, 4 assists in a game
Michael Jordan (69pts, 18rebs, 6asts, 4stls, 1blk) vs. the Cleveland Cavaliers on March 28, 1990
Only player with at least 35 points, 20 assists, 10 rebounds in a game
Russell Westbrook (21asts, 14rebs) vs. the Indiana Pacers on March 29, 2021
Only player with at least 30 points, 35 rebounds, 1 steal or 1 block in a game
Moses Malone (33pts, 37rebs, 2asts, 1 stl, 2blks) vs. the New Orleans Jazz on February 9, 1979
Only player with at least 53 points, 17 rebounds, 3 blocks in a game
Anthony Davis (55pts, 1ast) vs. the Washington Wizards on December 4, 2022
Anthony Davis (18rebs, 3asts, 5blks, 1stl) vs. the Phoenix Suns on February 26, 2018
Only player with at least 40 points and 20 rebounds in 32 minutes or less
Anthony Davis in 30 minutes and 34 seconds vs Memphis Grizzlies on October 29, 2019
Only player with at least 40 points, 15 assists, 5 steals in a game
Chris Paul (42pts, 2rebs, 6stls) vs. the Golden State Warriors on October 31, 2013
Only player with at least 23 points, 17 assists, 7 steals in a game
John Stockton (24pts, 19asts, 1reb) vs. the Cleveland Cavaliers on February 11, 1992
Only player with at least 45 points, 10 rebounds, 8 blocks in a game
Dwight Howard (19rebs) vs. the Charlotte Bobcats on February 17, 2009
Only player with at least 60 points, 30 rebounds, 5 assists in a game
Elgin Baylor (63pts, 31rebs, 7asts) vs. the Philadelphia Warriors on December 8, 1961
Only player with at least 70 points, 15 rebounds, 4 assists in a game
Joel Embiid (18rebs, 5asts, 1stl, 1blk) vs. the San Antonio Spurs on January 22, 2024
Only player with at least 24 assists, 4 rebounds, 6 steals in a game
Magic Johnson (24pts, 8rebs, 1blk) vs. the Denver Nuggets on November 17, 1989
Only player with at least 50 points, 15 assists, 15 rebounds in a game
James Harden (53pts, 16rebs, 17asts) vs. the New York Knicks on December 31, 2016
Only player with at least 51 points, 12 rebounds, 5 steals in a game
James Harden (61pts, 15rebs, 4asts) vs. the New York Knicks on January 23, 2019
Only player with at least 11 assists, 22 rebounds, 2 steals in a game
Fat Lever (20pts) vs. the San Antonio Spurs on April 20, 1990
Only player with at least 8 assists, 21 rebounds, 5 steals in a game
George McGinnis (23pts, 10asts, 22rebs) vs. the Portland Trail Blazers on February 24, 1976
George McGinnis (38pts, 10asts, 6stls) vs. the Buffalo Braves on February 8, 1976
Only player with at least 22 rebounds, 2 steals, 11 blocks in a game
Marcus Camby (8pts, 24rebs, 1ast) vs. the Utah Jazz on January 17, 2008
Only player with at least 19 assists, 9 rebounds, 6 steals in a game
Rajon Rondo (12pts, 23asts, 10rebs, 1blk) vs. the San Antonio Spurs on January 5, 2011
Only player with at least 20 assists, 4 rebounds, 7 steals in a game
Andre Miller (14pts, 22asts, 9stls) vs. the Philadelphia 76ers on December 15, 2001
Only player with at least 22 points, 14 assists, 8 steals in a game
Clyde Drexler (26pts, 3rebs) vs. the Indiana Pacers on November 30, 1986
Only player with at least 35 points, 18 assists, 3 steals in a game
Baron Davis (36pts, 8rebs) vs. the Sacramento Kings on November 16, 2006
Only player with at least 56 points, 5 steals, 1 block in a game
Allen Iverson (60pts, 4rebs, 6asts) vs. the Orlando Magic on February 12, 2005
Only player with at least 25 points, 23 assists, 5 steals in a game
John Stockton (26pts, 24asts, 1reb, 6stls) vs. the Houston Rockets on January 3, 1989
Only player with at least 30 points, 22 assists, 1 steal in a game
Kevin Porter (32pts, 5rebs, 4stls) vs. the Chicago Bulls on February 27, 1979
Only player with at least 35 points, 15 assists, 20 rebounds in a game
Wilt Chamberlain (24rebs) vs. the Seattle SuperSonics on February 14, 1968
Only player with 5 three-pointers, 8 two-pointers, 22 free throws made in a game
James Harden vs. the New York Knicks on January 23, 2019



4 category combination

Only quadruple-doubles (10 or more in four of five stats: points, rebounds, assists, blocks, steals) in a game
Nate Thurmond (22pts, 14rebs, 13asts, 12blks, 1stl) vs. Atlanta Hawks on October 18, 1974
Alvin Robertson (20pts, 11rebs, 10asts, 10stls) vs. Phoenix Suns on February 18, 1986
Hakeem Olajuwon (18pts, 16rebs, 10asts, 11blks, 1stl) vs. Milwaukee Bucks on March 29, 1990
David Robinson (34pts, 10rebs, 10asts, 10blks, 2stls) vs. Detroit Pistons on February 17, 1994
Only player with at least 15 points, 15 rebounds, 15 assists without a missed field goal in a game
Nikola Jokić (21pts, 19rebs) going 10-of-10 from the field vs. the Washington Wizards on February 22, 2024
Only player with 40 points, 10 rebounds, and five 3-pointers in 30 minutes or less
LeBron James on December 31, 2021
Only player with 30 points, 5 assists, 5 rebounds in 23 minutes or less
LeBron James (8asts) in 22:32 (min/sec) vs. the New Orleans Pelicans on December 7, 2023 (IST semis)
Only player with at least 15 points, 25 rebounds, 4 assists, 4 steals in a game
Anthony Davis (27pts, 5asts, 7stls, 3blks) vs. the Minnesota Timberwolves on March 10, 2024
Only player with at least 30 points, 10 rebounds, 10 assists in 27 minutes or less
Luka Dončić (35pts, 11asts, 4stls) in 26min vs. the Golden State Warriors on November 20, 2019
Only player with at least 15 points, 15 assists, 2 steals, 4 blocks in a game
LeBron James (43pts, 13rebs) vs. the Denver Nuggets on February 18, 2010
Only player with at least 13 assists, 12 rebounds, 4 steals, 2 blocks in a game
Draymond Green (2pts, 14asts, 14rebs, 6stls, 4blks) vs. the Oklahoma City Thunder on February 27, 2016
Only player with at least 8 assists, 22 rebounds, 2 steals, 5 blocks in a game
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (20pts, 10asts) vs. the Buffalo Braves on January 6, 1976
Only player with at least 7 assists, 22 rebounds, 2 steals, 6 blocks in a game
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (28pts, 24rebs) vs. the Boston Celtics on December 28, 1975
Only player with at least 3 assists, 22 rebounds, 2 steals, 8 blocks in a game
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (27pts, 6asts, 34rebs) vs. the Detroit Pistons on December 14, 1975
Only player with at least 25 points, 18 assists, 6 rebounds, 5 steals in a game
Chris Paul (11rebs, 1blk) vs. the Chicago Bulls on December 1, 2006
Only player with at least 22 points, 14 assists, 9 rebounds, 7 steals in a game
Chris Paul (27pts, 15asts, 10rebs, 1blk) vs. the Philadelphia 76ers on January 26, 2009
Only player with at least 50 points, 15 rebounds, 6 assists, 3 blocks in a game
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (11asts, 1stl) vs. the Portland Trail Blazers on January 19, 1975
Only player with at least 36 points, 18 rebounds, 6 steals, 3 blocks in a game
Larry Bird (19rebs, 3asts) vs. the Denver Nuggets on December 12, 1982
Only player with at least 15 rebounds, 11 assists, 6 steals without a turnover in a game
Larry Bird (14pts) vs. the Utah Jazz on January 1, 1983
Only player with at least 50 points, 16 rebounds, 6 assists, 2 blocks in a game
Bob McAdoo (51pts, 20rebs, 4stls) vs. the Houston Rockets on March 18, 1975
Only player with at least 33 points, 22 rebounds, 2 steals, 8 blocks in a game
Bob McAdoo (3stls, 9blks, 1ast) vs. the Houston Rockets on November 12, 1975
Only player with at least 50 points, 25 rebounds, 5 assists, 1 steal in a game
Chris Webber (51pts, 26rebs, 3stls, 2blks) vs. the Indiana Pacers on January 5, 2001
Only player with at least 50 points, 16 rebounds, 5 assists, 4 blocks in a game
Joel Embiid (17rebs, 2stls) vs. the Chicago Bulls on February 19, 2021
Only player with at least 42 points, 20 rebounds, 5 assists, 4 blocks in a game
Joe Barry Carroll (43pts, 24rebs, 6asts, 3stls) vs. the New Jersey Nets on February 1, 1987
Only player with at least 55 points, 15 rebounds, 3 assists, 3 blocks in a game
Kevin McHale (56pts, 16rebs, 4asts, 1stl) vs. the Pistons on March 3, 1985
Only player with at least 50 points, 6 assists, 6 rebounds, 5 steals in a game
Rick Barry (64pts, 10rebs, 9asts) vs. the Portland Trail Blazers on March 26, 1974
Only player with at least 28 points, 18 assists, 5 rebounds, 5 steals in a game
Rick Barry (19asts, 1blk) vs. the Chicago Bulls on November 30, 1976
Only player with at least 50 points, 4 rebounds, 6 steals, 1 block in a game
Rick Barry (55pts, 5rebs, 5asts, 7stls) vs. the Philadelphia 76ers on January 23, 1975
Only players to triple-double without missing a field goal or free throw
Nikola Jokić made all 11 field goals and 3 free throws vs. the Memphis Grizzlies on December 28, 2023
Nikola Jokić made all 5 field goals and 3 free throws vs. the Los Angeles Lakers on January 9, 2023
Russell Westbrook made all 6 field goals and 6 free throws vs. the Philadelphia 76ers on March 22, 2017
Evan Turner made all 5 field goals and 2 free throws vs. the Minnesota Timberwolves on April 1, 2019
Wes Unseld made all 7 field goals and 2 free throws vs. the Chicago Bulls on March 20, 1970
Only players with 25 points, 5 assists, 5 rebounds in 22 minutes or less
Elgin Baylor (13rebs, 7asts) in 19min vs. the San Francisco Warriors on March 20, 1966
Dolph Schayes (28pts, 19rebs) in 20min vs. the Boston Celtics on February 8, 1961
Only player with at least 21 points, 11 assists, 21 rebounds, 1 steal in a game
Domantas Sabonis (22pts, 12asts, 23rebs, 2stls, 1blk) vs. the Orlando Magic on January 3, 2024
Only player with at least 22 points, 13 assists, 11 rebounds, 7 steals in a game
Johnny Moore (26pts, 9stls, 1blk) vs. the Golden State Warriors on January 8, 1985
Only player with at least 51 points, 4 rebounds, 5 steals, 2 blocks in a game
Pete Maravich (6rebs, 1ast) vs. the Phoenix Suns on March 18, 1977
Only player with at least 25 points, 18 assists, 4 rebounds, 6 steals in a game
Norm Nixon (27pts, 19asts, 5rebs) vs. the New York Knicks on November 3, 1978
Only player with at least 34 points, 18 assists, 3 steals, 1 block in a game
Kevin Johnson (3rebs) vs. the Los Angeles Clippers on February 9, 1989
Only player with at least 15 points, 18 assists, 4 rebounds, 7 steals in a game
Kevin Johnson (21pts, 19asts, 6rebs) vs. the Dallas Mavericks on April 19, 1996
Only player with at least 29 points, 12 assists, 7 steals, 1 block in a game
John Wall (36pts, 13asts, 7rebs) vs. the Boston Celtics on January 16, 2016
Only player with at least 10 assists, 20 rebounds, 3 steals, 5 blocks in a game
DeMarcus Cousins (24pts, 21rebs, 6blks) vs. the Houston Rockets on April 1, 2015
Only player with at least 25 points, 20 assists, 2 rebounds, 5 steals in a game
Phil Ford (26pts, 22asts, 5rebs) vs. the Milwaukee Bucks on February 21, 1979
Only player with at least 15 points, 20 assists, 3 rebounds, 7 steals in a game
John Stockton (20pts, 28asts, 8stls) vs. the San Antonio Spurs on January 15, 1991
Only player with at least 50 points, 10 rebounds, 5 assists, 5 blocks in a game
Joel Embiid (59pts, 11rebs, 8asts, 7blks, 1stl) vs. the Utah Jazz on November 13, 2022



5 category combination

Only player with at least 35 points, 5 assists, 15 rebounds, 5 steals, 10 blocks in a game
Hakeem Olajuwon (38pts, 6asts, 17rebs, 7stls, 12blks) vs. the Seattle SuperSonics on March 10, 1987
Note: almost recorded the first quintuple-double
Only player to record a 20–20 on a 5x5 (20+ in any 2 stats and at least 5 on the remaining 3 stats)
Jusuf Nurkic recorded 24 points, 23 rebounds, 7 assists, 5 steals and 5 blocks on January 1, 2019.
Only 6x5 (at least 6 each of all five stats: points, rebounds, assists, blocks, steals)
Hakeem Olajuwon (38pts, 6asts, 17rebs, 7stls, 12blks) vs. the Seattle Supersonics on March 10, 1987
Andrei Kirilenko (14pts, 8rebs, 9asts, 6stls, 7blks) vs. Lakers on January 3, 2006
Only player with at least 25 points, 10 rebounds, 5 assists, 5 blocks, and 5 threes in a game
Victor Wembanyama (28pts, 13rebs, 7asts, 2stls) vs. the Oklahoma City Thunder on February 29, 2024
Only player with at least 50 points, 6 rebounds, 6 assists, 3 blocks, 2 steals in a game
Luka Dončić (14asts, 4stls) vs. the Phoenix Suns on December 25, 2023
Only player with at least 20 points, 15 rebounds, 16 assists, 2 blocks, 2 steals in a game
Luka Dončić (36pts, 18asts) vs. the Oklahoma City Thunder on December 2, 2023
Only player with at least 38 points, 11 assists, 12 rebounds, 3 steals, 2 blocks in a game
Nikola Jokić (46pts, 4blks) vs. the New Orleans Pelicans on March 6, 2022
Only player with at least 29 points, 13 assists, 18 rebounds, 1 steal, 2 blocks in a game
Russell Westbrook (33pts, 15asts, 19rebs) vs. the Indiana Pacers on May 8, 2021
Only players with at least 30 points, 10 assists, 10 rebounds, 4 steals, 4 blocks in game
Michael Jordan on January 16, 1988, and Kevin Durant on December 1, 2013
Only player with at least 50 points, 6 assists, 5 rebounds, 5 steals, 1 block in a game
Michael Jordan (9asts) vs. the Boston Celtics on March 18, 1988
Only player with at least 43 points, 6 assists, 5 rebounds, 5 steals, 4 blocks in a game
Michael Jordan (7rebs) vs. the Sacramento Kings on February 16, 1987
Only player with at least 25 points, 10 assists, 10 rebounds, 6 steals, 3 blocks in a game
Michael Jordan vs. the New Jersey Nets on January 2, 1988
Only player with at least 44 points, 7 rebounds, 13 assists, 3 steals, 1 block in a game
Michael Jordan (47pts, 11rebs, 2blks, 4stls) vs. the Indiana Pacers on April 13, 1989
Only player with at least 37 points, 9 rebounds, 16 assists, 2 steals, 1 block in a game
LeBron James (39pts, 12rebs, 4stls) vs. the Dallas Mavericks on November 1, 2019
Only player with at least 50 points, 10 rebounds, 5 assists, 5 steals, 1 block in a game
Anthony Davis (15rebs, 4blks) vs. the Denver Nuggets on October 26, 2016
Only player with at least 32 points, 7 assists, 17 rebounds, 4 steals, 2 blocks in a game
Anthony Davis (33pts, 8asts) vs. the Minnesota Timberwolves on December 30, 2023
Only player with at least 20 points, 7 assists, 12 rebounds, 6 steals, 3 blocks in a game
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (30pts, 8asts, 7stls) vs. the Buffalo Braves on March 14, 1976
Only player with at least 33 points, 9 assists, 14 rebounds, 3 steals, 2 blocks in a game
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (35pts, 12asts, 20rebs) vs. the Golden State Warriors on March 5, 1976
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (34pts, 17rebs, 3blks) vs. the Golden State Warriors on April 4, 1976
Only player with at least 27 points, 16 assists, 6 rebounds, 5 steals, 1 block in a game
Magic Johnson (33pts, 15rebs, 17asts, 6stls) vs. the Denver Nuggets on March 29, 1981
Only player with at least 31 points, 17 assists, 6 rebounds, 3 steals, 1 block in a game
Magic Johnson (33pts, 19asts, 12rebs) vs. the Sacramento Kings on March 22, 1987
Magic Johnson (33pts, 15rebs, 6stls) vs. the Denver Nuggets on March 29, 1981
Only player with at least 33 points, 13 assists, 12 rebounds, 3 steals, 2 blocks in a game
Magic Johnson (36pts, 14asts, 13rebs, 3blks) vs. the Golden State Warriors on April 8, 1983
Only player with at least 10 points, 12 assists, 11 rebounds, 4 steals, 3 blocks in a game
Pau Gasol (21pts, 12rebs) vs. the Seattle SuperSonics on March 8, 2006
Only player with at least 28 points, 10 rebounds, 15 assists, 3 steals, 3 blocks in a game
Larry Bird (19rebs) vs. the Atlanta Hawks on January 13, 1982
Only player with at least 49 points, 10 rebounds, 12 assists, 3 steals, 1 block in a game
Larry Bird (14rebs, 4stls) vs. the Portland Trail Blazers on March 15, 1992
Only player with at least 30 points, 10 rebounds, 10 assists, 8 steals, 2 blocks in a game
Larry Bird (12rebs, 9stls) vs. the Utah Jazz on February 18, 1985
Only player with at least 29 points, 6 assists, 21 rebounds, 4 steals, 2 blocks in a game
Larry Bird (36pts, 5stls, 3blks) vs. the Los Angeles Lakers on February 11, 1981
Only player with 25 points, 7 assists, 13 rebounds, 4 steals, 3 blocks in a game
Chris Webber (31pts, 11asts) vs. the Los Angeles Lakers on March 24, 1995
Only player with at least 3 points, 10 assists, 12 rebounds, 6 steals, 3 blocks in a game
Chris Webber (19pts) vs. the Golden State Warriors on December 15, 1996
Only player with at least 25 points, 20 rebounds, 7 assists, 4 steals, 3 blocks in a game
Vlade Divac (8asts, 24rebs) vs. the Charlotte Hornets on February 24, 1995
Only player with at least 38 points, 7 assists, 14 rebounds, 4 steals, 2 blocks in a game
David Robinson (39pts, 15rebs) vs. the Phoenix Suns on April 16, 1994
Only player with at least 45 points, 9 rebounds, 6 assists, 5 steals, 1 block in a game
Amar'e Stoudemire (49pts, 11rebs, 2blks) vs. the Indiana Pacers on November 5, 2008
Only player with at least 45 points, 7 assists, 7 rebounds, 5 steals, 1 block in a game
James Harden (11asts, 8rebs) vs. the Portland Trail Blazers on November 18, 2015
Only player with at least 39 points, 5 assists, 5 rebounds, 6 steals, 3 blocks in a game
James Harden (41pts, 11asts, 9rebs) vs. the Phoenix Suns on March 15, 2019
James Harden (43pts, 12rebs, 4blks) vs. the Utah Jazz on February 2, 2019
Only player with at least 30 points, 9 assists, 13 rebounds, 5 steals, 2 block in a game
James Harden (10asts) vs. the Los Angeles Clippers on December 30, 2016
Only player with at least 40 points, 9 rebounds, 14 assists, 3 steals, 1 block in a game
Bradley Beal (43pts, 10rebs, 15asts, 2blks) vs. the Toronto Raptors on January 13, 2019
Only player with at least 39 points, 8 rebounds, 6 assists, 5 steals, 4 blocks in a game
Hakeem Olajuwon (42pts, 13rebs) vs. the Los Angeles Clippers on April 6, 1993
Only player with at least 25 points, 7 assists, 13 rebounds, 4 steals, 3 blocks in a game
Hakeem Olajuwon (29pts, 9asts, 18rebs, 5stls, 11blks) vs. the Golden State Warriors on March 3, 1990
Only player with at least 20 points, 10 assists, 13 rebounds, 5 steals, 3 blocks in a game
Hakeem Olajuwon (26pts, 4blks) vs. the Golden State Warriors on April 7, 1994
Only player with at least 37 points, 12 assists, 12 rebounds, 3 steals, 2 blocks in a game
Hakeem Olajuwon (13rebs) vs. the Golden State Warriors on December 1, 1994
Only player with at least 30 points, 9 assists, 12 rebounds, 5 steals, 3 blocks in a game
Hakeem Olajuwon (33pts, 4blks) vs. the Golden State Warriors on February 26, 1992
Only player with at least 29 points, 5 assists, 22 rebounds, 2 steals, 5 blocks in a game
Hakeem Olajuwon (34pts, 4stls, 7blks) vs. the Golden State Warriors on April 1, 1986
Only player with at least 32 points, 7 assists, 13 rebounds, 4 steals, 3 blocks in a game
Charles Barkley (15rebs, 5stls) vs. the Cleveland Cavaliers on January 23, 1990
Only player with at least 20 points, 8 assists, 19 rebounds, 5 steals, 1 block in a game
Charles Barkley (29pts, 9asts, 4blks) vs. the Indiana Pacers on April 11, 1986
Only player with at least 10 points, 10 assists, 14 rebounds, 5 steals, 2 blocks in a game
Charles Barkley (29pts, 15rebs) vs. the New Jersey Nets on March 19, 1990
Only player with at least 15 points, 11 assists, 13 rebounds, 5 steals, 2 blocks in a game
Jason Kidd (20pts, 12asts) vs. the Dallas Mavericks on March 15, 1998
Only player with at least 32 points, 7 assists, 10 rebounds, 6 steals, 2 blocks in a game
Alvin Robertson (34pts, 10asts, 10rebs, 7stls) vs. the Los Angeles Lakers on November 19, 1986
Only player with at least 34 points, 7 assists, 16 rebounds, 4 steals, 2 blocks in a game
Alvin Robertson (37pts, 8asts) vs. the Golden State Warriors on January 16, 1990
Only player with at least 10 points, 11 assists, 10 rebounds, 6 steals, 2 blocks in a game
Andrei Kirilenko (20pts, 11rebs, 4blks) vs. the Los Angeles Lakers on November 30, 2007
Only player with at least 34 points, 17 assists, 4 rebounds, 3 steals, 1 block in a game
Isiah Thomas (47pts, 5rebs, 4stls) vs. the Denver Nuggets on December 13, 1983
Only player with at least 10 points, 21 rebounds, 3 assists, 6 steals, 2 blocks in a game
Karl Malone (28pts, 6asts, 3blks) vs. the Phoenix Suns on March 22, 1988
Only player with at least 10 points, 10 assists, 14 rebounds, 4 steals, 3 blocks in a game
Dave Cowens (24pts, 16rebs, 4blks) vs. the Denver Nuggets on February 27, 1977
Only player with at least 37 points, 6 assists, 21 rebounds, 4 steals, 1 block in a game
DeMarcus Cousins (44pts, 10asts, 23rebs) vs. the Chicago Bulls on January 22, 2018
Only player with at least 29 points, 3 assists, 23 rebounds, 2 steals, 5 blocks in a game
Andre Drummond (30pts, 4asts, 24rebs, 3stls, 6blks) vs. the Utah Jazz on January 24, 2018
Only player with at least 30 points, 7 assists, 13 rebounds, 5 steals, 4 blocks in a game
Julius Erving vs. the Kansas City Kings on March 14, 1982
Only player with at least 35 points, 3 assists, 22 rebounds, 2 steals, 5 blocks in a game
Patrick Ewing (44pts, 4asts, 7blks) vs. the Los Angeles Clippers on January 7, 1990
Only player with at least 38 points, 9 assists, 13 rebounds, 3 steals, 2 blocks in a game
Bob Lanier (40pts, 4stls) vs. the Portland Trail Blazers on December 29, 1976
Only player with at least 21 points, 11 assists, 12 rebounds, 5 steals, 2 blocks in a game
Ben Simmons (34pts, 12asts) vs. the Brooklyn Nets on January 20, 2020



Other

Shortest player to record a triple-double in a game
Isaiah Thomas (24pts, 11rebs, 10asts) vs. the Washington Wizards on March 18, 2014
Most personal fouls in a game
8 by Don Otten on November 24, 1949, and Lew Hitch on January 17, 1952
Fewest dribbles in a 60-point performance
11 dribbles by Klay Thompson (touched ball 52 times for 88.4 seconds) vs. the Pacers in 2016
Only player with 2 wedgies in the same game (since tracking began in 2014)
Reggie Jackson had consec. wedgies on back-to-back plays vs. Dallas Mavericks on November 23, 2021
Most points scored in the final 40 seconds of game
Tracy McGrady scored 13 points in the final 33 seconds on December 9, 2004
Note: in the post-season, Reggie Miller scored 8 points in the final 9 seconds in 1995
Only player to officially score for two teams in the same game
Eric Money for the Nets and 76ers in November 1978 & March 1979
Highest plus-minus in a game (since tracking began 1996–97)
+57 by Luc Mbah a Moute on November 22, 2017
Lowest plus-minus in a game (since tracking began 1996–97)
-58 by Scoot Henderson on March 29, 2024




Rookie and age-related records


In 2006, the NBA introduced age requirement restrictions. Prospective high school players must wait a year before entering the NBA, making age-related records harder to break.

Youngest player debut
Andrew Bynum (18 years, 6 days) with the Los Angeles Lakers against the Denver Nuggets on November 2, 2005.
Oldest player debut
Nat Hickey (45 years, 362 days) with the Providence Steamrollers against the St. Louis Bombers on January 27, 1949. He was the team's coach and activated himself as a player. He only played 2 games.
Youngest debut as a starter
Kobe Bryant (18 years, 5 months, 5 days) vs. the Dallas Mavericks on January 28, 1997
Oldest debut as a starter
Arvydas Sabonis (30 years, 319 days) in his first rookie game with the Portland Trail Blazers vs. the Vancouver Grizzles on November 3, 1995
Oldest player to start a game
Robert Parish (43 years, 118 days) against the Atlanta Hawks on December 26, 1996
Youngest player to be drafted
Andrew Bynum (17 years, 249 days) after the Los Angeles Lakers selected him as the 10th overall pick in the 2005 NBA draft.
Oldest player to be drafted
Phil Elderkin (46 years, 354 days) after the Cleveland Cavaliers selected him as the 205th overall pick in the 1973 NBA draft.
Youngest/Oldest coach
Youngest: Dave DeBusschere at age 24 was appointed as player-coach in November 1964
Oldest: Gregg Popovich at age 74, and longest tenure at 28 years (active)




= Points

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Youngest player to reach... (career)
5,000 Points – LeBron James (21 years, 22 days) on January 21, 2006
10,000 Points – LeBron James (23 years, 59 days) on February 27, 2008
20,000 Points – LeBron James (28 years, 17 days) on January 16, 2013
25,000 Points – LeBron James (30 years, 307 days) on November 2, 2015
30,000 Points – LeBron James (33 years, 24 days) on January 23, 2018
35,000 Points – LeBron James (36 years, 50 days) on February 18, 2021
40,000 Points – LeBron James (39 years, 63 days) on March 2, 2024



Game records

Most points in a game by a rookie
58 by Wilt Chamberlain, Philadelphia Warriors (vs. Detroit Pistons) on January 25, 1960
58 by Wilt Chamberlain, Philadelphia Warriors (at New York Knicks) on February 21, 1960
Most points in first career game (NBA debut)
43 by Wilt Chamberlain vs. the New York Knicks on October 24, 1959
Most points in a game in the 21st season or later
40 by LeBron James vs. the Oklahoma City Thunder on December 23, 2023
Youngest/Oldest player to score 70+ points in a game
Youngest: Devin Booker of the Phoenix Suns vs. the Boston Celtics at the age of 20 years, 145 days
Oldest: Damian Lillard at the age of 32 vs. the Houston Rockets on February 26, 2023
Youngest/Oldest player to score 60+ points in a game
Youngest: Devin Booker of the Phoenix Suns vs. the Boston Celtics at the age of 20 years, 145 days
Oldest: Kobe Bryant of the Los Angeles Lakers vs the Utah Jazz at the age of 37 years, 234 days
Youngest/Oldest player to score 50+ points in a game
Youngest: Brandon Jennings (20 years, 52 days) scored 55 points for Milwaukee Bucks vs. Golden State Warriors
Oldest: Jamal Crawford (39 years, 21 days) scored 51 points for the Phoenix Suns vs. the Dallas Mavericks
Youngest/Oldest player to score 40+ points in a game
Youngest: LeBron James (19 years, 88 days) for the Cleveland Cavaliers vs. the New Jersey Nets (41pts)
Oldest: Michael Jordan (40 years, 4 days) is the only 40-year-old to score 40+ points in a game, vs. the New Jersey Nets (43pts)
Youngest/Oldest player to score 30+ points in a game
Youngest: LeBron James scoring 33 points vs. the Memphis Grizzlies at the age of 18 years, 334 days
Oldest: Dirk Nowitzki of the Dallas Mavericks vs. the Phoenix Suns at the age of 40 years, 294 days
Youngest/Oldest player to score 30+ points in a game as a reserve
Youngest: Kobe Bryant (19 years, 113 days) scored 30 points vs. the Dallas Mavericks
Oldest: Michael Jordan (39 years, 40 days) scored 34 points vs. the Milwaukee Bucks
Youngest/Oldest player to score 20+ points in a game
Youngest: LeBron James (18 years, 324 days) scoring 28 points vs. the Washington Wizards
Oldest: Vince Carter scored 21 points for the Atlanta Hawks vs. the Miami Heat at the age of 42 years, 37 days
Only time two 40 year-old players scored 15 points or more in the same game
Manu Ginóbili (15) and Vince Carter (21) on January 28, 2018
Only time that opposing players, both age 35 or older, scored at least 35 points in a game
LeBron James (36pts) and Stephen Curry (46pts) on January 27, 2024
Youngest/Oldest player to score 20+ points in a game as a reserve
Youngest: Jermaine O'Neal (18 years, 101 days) scored 20 points vs. the Seattle SuperSonics
Oldest: Udonis Haslem scored 24 points for the Miami Heat vs. the Orlando Magic at the age of 42 years, 304 days
Youngest/Oldest player to score in a game
Youngest: Andrew Bynum (18 years, 24 days) on November 20, 2005, 18 days after his debut vs. the Chicago Bulls, posting 4 points with two free throws made and a field goal.
Oldest: Nat Hickey (45 years, 363 days) on January 27, 1948 for the Providence Steamrollers vs. the St. Louis Bombers. He posted 2 points with two free throws made. These are the only points recorded by Hickey in his entire NBA career.



Multi-game records

Fewest games played to reach 30,000 points
940 by Wilt Chamberlain
Fewest games played to reach 25,000 points
691 by Wilt Chamberlain
Fewest games played to reach 20,000 points
499 by Wilt Chamberlain
Fewest games played to reach 15,000 points
358 by Wilt Chamberlain
Fewest games played to reach 10,000 points
236 by Wilt Chamberlain
Only rookies to score at least 40 points five games in a row
Allen Iverson in April 1997, and Wilt Chamberlain
Only teenager to score 20 points or more in first three career games
Paolo Banchero - streak ended on his 7th game, scoring 18 points on October 30, 2022
Most 50-point games since turning 30 years old
8 by Stephen Curry
Most 30-point games since turning 35 years old
100 by LeBron James
Only player with a 50-point game before turning 21 and after turning 35
LeBron James
Only players with a 60-point game since turning 35 years old.
Kobe Bryant and Stephen Curry
Most points in first five career games
124 by Jerry Stackhouse, 1995–96
Most points in first five career games for an undrafted player
112 by Kendrick Nunn, 2019–20
Most points in first three, four, and five career starts (since 1976-77 merger)
Jeremy Lin (see Linsanity) with 89, 109, and 136 points in his first three, four, and five career starts, respectively in 2011–12



Season records

Most points per game by a rookie
37.6 by Wilt Chamberlain, 1959–60
Only rookie to average more than 28.7 points per 36 minutes (excluding Wilt Chamberlain)
Joel Embiid with the Philadelphia 76ers, 2016–17
Youngest/Oldest player to lead the league in scoring
Youngest: Kevin Durant (21 years, 197 days) on April 14, 2010, averaging 30.1 points per game
Oldest: Michael Jordan (35 years, 60 days) on April 18, 1998, averaging 28.7 points per game
Only players to average 20 points at 39 years old
20.6 points by Karl Malone, 2002–03
20.0 points by Michael Jordan, 2002–03
Oldest player to have multiple 50-point games in a season
LeBron James on March 11, 2022
Most 40-point games in a season (age 32 or older)
13 by Damian Lillard, 2022–23




= Field goals

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Youngest player to reach... (career)
500 3-Point Field Goals – Devin Booker (22 years, 127 days) on March 6, 2019
1,000 3-Point Field Goals – Luka Dončić (24 years, 287 days) on December 11, 2023
3,000 3-Point Field Goals – Stephen Curry (33 years, 289 days) on December 28, 2021
Most 3-point field goals made by a rookie in a game
9 by Keyonte George vs. the Golden State Warriors on February 15, 2024
9 by Yogi Ferrell vs. the Portland Trail Blazers on February 3, 2017
9 by Rodrigue Beaubois vs. the Golden State Warriors on March 27, 2010
9 by Dalton Knecht vs the Utah Jazz on November 19, 2024
Most 3-point field goals made by a rookie in a season
188 by Keegan Murray, 2022–23
Fastest player to hit 100 career 3-pointers
Lauri Markkanen on January 15, 2018 (achieved in his 41st game)
Fastest player to hit 200, 300, 400, 500, 600, 700, 800, 900, 1000 career 3-pointers
Duncan Robinson hit his 1000th vs. the Minnesota Timberwolves on December 26, 2022 (achieved in 343 career games) also 200 (69 games), 300 (95 games), 400 (125 games), 500 (152 games), 600 (184 games), 700 (216 games), 800 (263 games), 900 (305 games)
Fastest player to hit 2,000 and 2,500 career 3-pointers
Stephen Curry in 597 games to hit 2,000 3-pointers 702 to hit 2500.
Oldest player to make seven 3-pointers in a game
Vince Carter at 42 years and 37 days old vs. the Miami Heat on March 5, 2019




= Free throws

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Youngest player to reach... (career)
1,000 Free Throws – LeBron James (20 years, 352 days) on December 17, 2005
2,000 Free Throws – Kevin Durant (22 years, 146 days) on February 22, 2011
3,000 Free Throws – LeBron James (24 years, 91 days) on March 31, 2009
4,000 Free Throws – Kevin Durant (25 years, 199 days) on April 16, 2014
5,000 Free Throws – LeBron James (28 years, 325 days) on November 20, 2013
6,000 Free Throws – Oscar Robertson (30 years, 85 days) on February 17, 1969
7,000 Free Throws – Kobe Bryant (32 years, 230 days) on April 10, 2011
8,000 Free Throws – Kobe Bryant (36 years, 81 days) on November 12, 2014
9,000 Free Throws – Karl Malone (38 years, 209 days) on February 18, 2002
Most free throws made by a rookie in a season
653 by Oscar Robertson, 1960–61
Most free throws attempted by a rookie in a season
991 by Wilt Chamberlain, 1959–60
Highest free-throw percentage by a rookie in a season
90.2% by Ernie DiGregorio, 1973–74
Lowest free-throw percentage by a rookie in a season
46.7% by George Nostrand, 1946–47
Most free throws attempted by a rookie in a game
29 (24 in the 4th quarter) by Ben Simmons vs. the Washington Wizards on November 29, 2017
Free throw attempts, none made in debut
6 by Dwight Howard vs. Milwaukee Bucks on November 3, 2004
Most free throw makes by a rookie in a game
24 by Frank Selvy vs. the Minneapolis Lakers on December 2, 1954




= Rebounds

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Youngest player to reach... (career)
1,000 Rebounds – Dwight Howard (19 years, 356 days) on November 29, 2005
2,000 Rebounds – Dwight Howard (20 years, 347 days) on November 20, 2006
3,000 Rebounds – Dwight Howard (21 years, 343 days) on November 16, 2007
4,000 Rebounds – Dwight Howard (22 years, 129 days) on April 15, 2008
5,000 Rebounds – Dwight Howard (23 years, 112 days) on March 30, 2009
6,000 Rebounds – Dwight Howard (24 years, 96 days) on March 14, 2010
7,000 Rebounds – Dwight Howard (25 years, 83 days) on March 1, 2011
8,000 Rebounds – Dwight Howard (26 years, 106 days) on March 23, 2012
9,000 Rebounds – Dwight Howard (27 years, 130 days) on April 17, 2013
10,000 Rebounds – Wilt Chamberlain (28 years, 81 days) on November 10, 1964
15,000 Rebounds – Wilt Chamberlain (30 years, 176 days) on February 13, 1967
20,000 Rebounds – Bill Russell (34 years, 23 days) on March 6, 1968
Most rebounds in a game by a rookie
45 by Wilt Chamberlain, Philadelphia Warriors (vs. Syracuse Nationals) on February 6, 1960
Most rebounds in first career game (NBA debut)
28 by Wilt Chamberlain vs. the New York Knicks on October 24, 1959
Most rebounds in rookie season
1,941 by Wilt Chamberlain, 1959–60
Only players to average 8 or more rebounds per game at age 39 or older
Robert Parish (9.4 rebounds per game) in 1992–93
Karl Malone (8.7 rebounds per game) in 2003–04
Youngest/Oldest player to lead the league in rebounding
Youngest: Dwight Howard of the Orlando Magic, at 22 years, 130 days (on April 16, 2008), led the league in rebounding by averaging 14.2 rebounds per game during the 2007–08 NBA season.
Oldest: Dennis Rodman at 36 years, 341 days, 1997–98
Youngest/Oldest player with 20+ rebounds in a game
Youngest: Dwight Howard (18 years, 359 days) grabbed 20 rebounds vs. the Toronto Raptors
Oldest: Dikembe Mutombo (40 years, 250 days) posted 22 rebounds vs. the Denver Nuggets on March 2, 2007
Youngest/Oldest player with 15+ rebounds in a game
Youngest: LeBron James (18 years, 334 days) grabbed 16 rebounds vs. the Memphis Grizzlies
Oldest: Dikembe Mutombo (42 years, 289 days) grabbed 15 rebounds vs. Golden State Warriors
Youngest/Oldest player with 10+ rebounds in a game as a reserve
Youngest: Devin Booker (19 years, 68 days) grabbed 10 rebounds vs. the Charlotte Hornets
Oldest: Kevin Willis (42 years, 85 days) grabbed 10 rebounds vs. the New York Knicks




= Assists

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Youngest player to reach... (career)
1,000 Assists – LeBron James (20 years, 102 days) on April 11, 2005
5,000 Assists – Magic Johnson (26 years, 246 days) on April 17, 1986
10,000 Assists – John Stockton (32 years, 329 days) on February 18, 1995
15,000 Assists – John Stockton (39 years, 349 days) on March 10, 2003
Most assists in a game by a rookie
25 by Ernie DiGregorio, Buffalo Braves (at Portland Trail Blazers) on January 1, 1974
25 by Nate McMillan, Seattle SuperSonics (vs. Los Angeles Clippers) on February 23, 1987
Most assists in first career game (NBA debut)
14 by Ernie DiGregorio
Most assists in rookie season
868 by Mark Jackson, 1987–88
Only player to average 6 or more assists per game at age 39 or older
John Stockton (7.7 assists per game), 2002–03
John Stockton (8.2 assists per game), 2001–02
Youngest/Oldest to lead the league in assists
Youngest: Oscar Robertson at 22 years, 108 days (on March 12, 1961), averaging 9.7 assists per game in his rookie season
Oldest: Steve Nash at 37 years, 65 days (on April 13, 2011), averaging 11.4 assists per game
Youngest/Oldest player with 20+ assists in a game
Youngest: Ennis Whatley (21 years, 156 days) had 22 assists vs. the New York Knicks
Oldest: Steve Nash (37 years, 43 days) had 20 assists vs. the Los Angeles Lakers
Youngest/Oldest player with 10+ assists in a game
Youngest: LeBron James (19 years, 88 days) had 13 assists vs. the New Jersey Nets
Oldest: John Stockton (41 years, 19 days) had 10 assists vs. the San Antonio Spurs




= Steals

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Youngest player to reach... (career)
500 Steals – LeBron James (22 years, 29 days) on January 28, 2007
1,000 Steals – Isiah Thomas (25 years, 264 days) on January 19, 1987
1,500 Steals – Alvin Robertson (28 years, 207 days) on February 14, 1991
2,000 Steals – John Stockton (32 years, 3 days) on March 29, 1994
3,000 Steals – John Stockton (39 years, 250 days) on December 1, 2001
Most steals in a game by a rookie
10 by Ron Harper vs. the 76ers on March 10, 1987
Most steals in first career game (NBA debut)
9 by Michael Carter-Williams vs. the Miami Heat
Highest average steals per game in rookie season
2.57 steals per game by Dudley Bradley, Indiana, 1979–80
Most steals in rookie season
211 by Dudley Bradley, 1979–80
Youngest/Oldest to lead the league in steals
Youngest: Magic Johnson at 21 years, 227 days (on March 29, 1981), averaging 3.7 steals per game
Oldest: Mookie Blaylock at 31 years, 30 days on April 19, 1998, averaging 2.6 steals per game
Youngest/Oldest player with 10+ steals in a game
Youngest: Ron Harper (23 years, 49 days) had 10 steals vs. the Philadelphia 76ers
Oldest: Jerry West (35 years, 193 days) had 10 steals vs. the Seattle Supersonics




= Blocks

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Youngest player to reach... (career)
500 Blocks – Josh Smith (21 years, 88 days) on March 3, 2007
1,000 Blocks – Josh Smith (24 years, 59 days) on February 2, 2010
2,000 Blocks – Hakeem Olajuwon (29 years, 33 days) on February 23, 1992
3,000 Blocks – Hakeem Olajuwon (32 years, 298 days) on November 15, 1995
Most blocks in a game by a rookie
15 by Manute Bol vs. the Hawks on January 25, 1986
Most blocks in rookie season
397 by Manute Bol, 1985–86
Youngest/Oldest to lead the league in blocks
Youngest: Victor Wembanyama at 20 years, 101 days (on April 14, 2024), averaging 3.6 blocks per game
Oldest: Marcus Camby at 34 years, 25 days (on April 16, 2008), averaging 3.6 blocks per game
Youngest/Oldest player with 10+ blocks in a game
Youngest: Josh Smith (19 years, 13 days) had 10 blocks vs. the Dallas Mavericks
Oldest: Dikembe Mutombo (37 years, 193 days) had 10 blocks vs. the New Jersey Nets




= Other

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Youngest player to reach... (career)
500 Turnovers — LeBron James (20 years, 92 days) on April 1, 2005
1,000 Turnovers — LeBron James (22 years, 80 days) on March 20, 2007
1,500 Turnovers — LeBron James (24 years, 75 days) on March 15, 2009
2,000 Turnovers — LeBron James (26 years, 48 days) on February 16, 2011
2,500 Turnovers — LeBron James (28 years, 80 days) on March 20, 2013
3,000 Turnovers — Russell Westbrook (29 years, 150 days) on April 11, 2018
3,500 Turnovers — LeBron James (32 years, 31 days) on January 30, 2017
4,000 Turnovers — LeBron James (33 years, 312 days) on November 7, 2018
5,000 Turnovers — LeBron James (38 years, 315 days) on November 10, 2023
500 Fouls — Dwight Howard (20 years, 128 days) on April 15, 2006
1,000 Fouls — Dwight Howard (22 years, 108 days) on March 25, 2008
1,500 Fouls — Dwight Howard (24 years, 71 days) on February 17, 2010
2,000 Fouls — Shawn Kemp (26 years, 119 days) on March 24, 1996
2,500 Fouls — Shawn Kemp (28 years, 48 days) on January 13, 1998
3,000 Fouls — Shawn Kemp (30 years, 47 days) on January 12, 2000
3,500 Fouls — Shawn Kemp (32 years, 68 days) on February 2, 2002
4,000 Fouls – Hakeem Olajuwon (36 years, 101 days) on May 2, 1999
4,500 Fouls — Karl Malone (40 years, 120 days) on November 11, 2003



Game records

Youngest/Oldest player to record a triple-double
Youngest: Josh Giddey at the age of 19 years, 84 days (on January 2, 2022)
Oldest: Karl Malone at the age of 40 years, 127 days (November 28, 2003)
Youngest player to record a 20-rebound triple-double
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander at 21 years and 185 days old on January 13, 2020
Youngest/Oldest player to record a double-double
Youngest: Tracy McGrady (18 years, 175 days) on November 15, 1997 vs. the Indiana Pacers (10pts, 11rebs)
Oldest: Dikembe Mutombo (42 years, 289 days) on April 10, 2009 vs. the Golden State Warriors (10pts, 15rebs)
Youngest player to lead all players in points, rebounds, and assists in a game
Josh Giddey on January 2, 2022
Only player to record a double-double while shooting 100% in a rookie debut
Walker Kessler (5 of 5 from the field) with 12 points and 10 rebounds on October 19, 2022
Youngest/Oldest player to record a five-by-five
Youngest: Victor Wembanyama recorded 5x5 on February 23, 2024 at age 20 years, 50 days
Oldest: Hakeem Olajuwon recorded a 5x5 on December 30, 1993, at age 30 years, 343 days
Only player to have a triple-double in a game in the 20th season
LeBron James with 28 points, 10 rebounds, and 11 assists vs. the New York Knicks on January 31, 2023
Oldest player to record 30 points, 10 assists, 5 steals in a game
LeBron James vs. the Phoenix Suns on December 5, 2023(IST Qtr Finals)
Oldest player to record 30 point triple-double
LeBron James (36pts, 20rebs, 12asts) vs. the Golden State Warriors on January 27, 2024
Only players to record 40 points and zero turnovers in a game at age 35 or older
Michael Jordan and LeBron James on December 31, 2021
Oldest player to record 55 points and 10 rebounds in a game
LeBron James on March 5, 2022
Only teenagers with at least 20 points, 15 rebounds and 5 assists in a game
LeBron James at 18 years, 334 days old on November 29, 2003
Jalen Duren at 19 years, 344 days old on October 28, 2023
Youngest player to record at least 20 points and 20 rebounds in a game
Victor Wembanyama (19 years, 38 days) vs. the Chicago Bulls on December 8, 2023
Only rookie with at least 20 points, 10 rebounds, 6 steals, 4 blocks in a game
Victor Wembanyama (22pts, 11rebs, 2asts) vs. the Denver Nuggets on November 26, 2023
Only rookie with at least 10 blocks, 4 assists, and 1 steal in a game
Victor Wembanyama (27pts, 14rebs, 5asts, 2stls) vs. the Toronto Raptors on February 12, 2024
Only teenager with at least 30 points, 5 rebounds, 5 assists, 5 blocks in a game
Victor Wembanyama (6rebs, 6asts, 7blks) vs. the Portland Trail Blazers on December 28, 2023
Youngest player to record a triple-double without a turnover in a game
Victor Wembanyama (at 20 years and 6 days) vs. the Detroit Pistons on January 10, 2024
Only rookie with at least 10 points, 5 blocks, 5 steals in a game
Jamaal Tinsley (12pts, 15asts, 9rebs, 6stls) vs. the Minnesota Timberwolves on November 16, 2001
Only rookie with at least 15 assists, 10 rebounds, 3 steals, 1 block in a game
Michael Jordan (35pts, 14rebs) vs. the Denver Nuggets on January 14, 1985
Only rookie with at least 20 points, 15 rebounds, 5 assists, 10 blocks in a game
Ralph Sampson (28pts, 18rebs, 13blks) vs. the Chicago Bulls on December 9, 1983
Only rookie with at least 30 points, 13 rebounds, 3 assists, 3 steals, 6 blocks in a game
Chris Webber (36pts, 4asts) vs. the Sacramento Kings on January 4, 1994
Only rookie with at least 20 points, 4 steals, 5 blocks in a game
Chris Webber (35pts, 7rebs, 3asts, 6blks) vs. the Los Angeles Clippers on March 13, 1994
Only rookie with at least 7 steals and 3 blocks in a game
Alvin Robertson (27pts, 3rebs, 3asts) vs. the Utah Jazz on January 15, 1985
Only rookie with at least 8 rebounds, 7 steals, and 1 block in a game
Magic Johnson (14pts, 16rebs, 6asts, 2blks) vs. the Portland Trail Blazers on March 12, 1980
Only rookie with at least 50 points and 25 rebounds in a game
Wilt Chamberlain (58pts, 42rebs, 4asts) vs. the Detroit Pistons on January 25, 1960
Wilt Chamberlain (55pts, 29rebs, 2 asts) vs. the Cincinnati Royals on November 12, 1959
Wilt Chamberlain (53pts, 29rebs, 1 ast) vs. the Boston Celtics on February 23, 1960
Only rookie with at least 10 points, 10 assists, 10 rebounds, 5 steals, 1 block in a game
John Wall (19pts, 13asts, 6stls) vs. the Houston Rockets on November 10, 2010
Only rookie with at least 20 rebounds, 5 assists, 5 steals in a game
John Drew (44 points) vs. the New Orleans Jazz on November 16, 1974
Only rookie with at least 30 points, 17 assists, 1 steal in a game
Jason Kidd (4rebs, 4stls) vs. the Golden State Warriors on March 13, 1995
Only rookie with at least 9 blocks and 4 steals in a game
Nerlens Noel (12pts, 9rebs) vs. the Indiana Pacers on February 20, 2015
Only rookie with at least 40 points, 15 assists, 1 steal in a game
Trae Young (49pts, 16asts, 8rebs, 1blk) vs. the Chicago Bulls on March 1, 2019
Only rookie with at least 15 rebounds, 7 blocks, 4 steals in a game
David Robinson (19pts, 18rebs, 2asts, 8blks) vs. the Portland Trail Blazers on November 8, 1989
Only rookie with at least 10 blocks and 3 steals in a game
David Robinson (24pts, 12rebs, 2 asts, 12blks) vs. the Minnesota Timberwolves on February 23, 1990
Only rookie with at least 10 assists, 7 steals, and 1 block in a game
Norm Nixon (16pts, 5rebs, 8stls) vs. the New Jersey Nets on November 2, 1977
Only rookie with at least 17 points, 8 steals, and 1 block in a game
Ron Lee (18pts, 7rebs, 3asts, 2blks) vs. the New York Knicks on January 19, 1977
Only rookie with at least 37 points, 4 steals, 3 blocks in a game
Walt Williams (40pts, 6rebs, 3 asts, 4blks) vs. the Philadelphia 76ers on January 2, 1993
Only rookie with at least 13 points, 4 assists, 4 steals, 5 blocks in a game
Kevin Garnett (18pts, 9rebs, 6asts, 6blks) vs. the Golden State Warriors on April 17, 1996
Only rookie with at least 15 rebounds, 4 assists, 7 blocks, 1 steal in a game
Bill Walton (15pts, 20rebs, 5asts, 9blks, 1stl) vs. the Golden State Warriors on October 22, 1974



Multi-game records

Youngest player to record consecutive 25-point triple-doubles
Luka Dončić of the Dallas Mavericks on November 3, 2019
Most games with 40 points, 10 rebounds, 5 assists before turning 25 years old
16 by Oscar Robertson
Most games with 30 points, 5 rebounds, 5 assists before turning 25 years old
147 by Luka Dončić on February 22, 2024
Only player to average 25 points per game on 60% field goal percentage in first 100 career games
Zion Williamson, 2020–21
Only player to record 5,000 rebounds and 3,000 assists in first 500 career games
Nikola Jokić on January 25, 2022
Youngest player to reach at least 16,000 points, 7,000 rebounds, 3,000 assists in a career
Giannis Antetokounmpo (28 years, 347 days) on November 18, 2023
Most consecutive double-doubles by a teenager
8 by Victor Wembanyama on December 17, 2023
Oldest player to record 2, 3, and 4 consecutive triple doubles
LeBron James (age 39) on November 8, November 10, November 13, and November 15, 2024



Season records

Most turnovers in a rookie season
345 by Ron Harper, 1986–87
Most minutes in a rookie season
3,695 by Elvin Hayes, San Diego, 1968–69
Only rookie to lead his team in four statistics, season
Michael Jordan (28.2 ppg, 6.5 rpg, 5.9 apg, 2.4 spg), 1984–85 Chicago Bulls
Youngest player to lead the league in triple-doubles in a season
Luka Dončić recorded his 17th triple-double of the season on August 8, 2020
Most points, rebounds, assists, minutes per game and field goals in 20th season
LeBron James with 28.9 PPG, 8.3 RPG, 6.8 APG, 35.5 MPG, 1,219 field goals, 2022–23
Only players to average 33 minutes or more at age 39 or older, season
Karl Malone (36.2 minutes per game), 2002–03
Michael Jordan (37 minutes per game), 2002–03
Only rookie to average 20 points, 7.5 rebounds, 2.5 blocks, and one made 3-pointer per game
Joel Embiid with the Philadelphia 76ers, 2016–17
Only rookies to average more than 25 points, 5 rebounds, 5 assists per game, season
Michael Jordan (1984-85) & Oscar Robertson (1960-61)
Youngest to average a double-double, season
Dwight Howard during his rookie season, 2004–05
Only rookie with 1,000 points, 500 rebounds, seventy-five 3-pointers, 100 blocks in a season
Kristaps Porziņģis, 2015–16
Only player to play all 82 games for the first time in their 17th season or later
Jamal Crawford, 2016–17
Only player straight out of high school to start all 82 games in his rookie season
Dwight Howard, 2004–05




Team game records


Note: Other than the longest game and disqualifications in a game, all records in this section are since the 24-second shot clock was instituted for 1954–55 season onward.

Largest comeback
36 points (:20 left in 2nd) – The Utah Jazz overcame a 36-point deficit to defeat the Denver Nuggets at home on November 27, 1996. Utah trailed 70–34 with 20 seconds left in the 1st half, but outscored Denver 73–33 during the rest of the game to win 107–103. This is the largest overall deficit overcome in NBA history.
Largest 4th quarter comeback
29 points by the Milwaukee Bucks vs. the Atlanta Hawks on November 25, 1977
Longest game
6 overtimes on January 6, 1951 between the Olympians and Royals. Indianapolis beat Rochester 75–73
Largest margin of victory
73 – The Memphis Grizzlies defeated the Oklahoma City Thunder 152–79 on December 2, 2021
Largest margin of scoring in a half
50 – The Dallas Mavericks outscored the Los Angeles Clippers 77–27 in the 1st half on December 27, 2020
Largest margin of scoring in a quarter
36 – The Los Angeles Lakers outscored the Sacramento Kings 40–4 in the 1st quarter on February 4, 1987
Largest margin of victory in an overtime period
17 – The Portland Trail Blazers defeated the Houston Rockets on January 22, 1983 (113–96 game, 17–0 OT)
Largest margin of victory in a road win
57 - The Indiana Pacers (152) vs. the Oklahoma City Thunder (95) on May 1, 2021
Largest margin of victory in a season-opening game
48 - The Portland Trail Blazers (124) vs. The Phoenix Suns (76) on October 18, 2017




= Points

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Most points in a game – overtime
186 by the Detroit Pistons vs. the Denver Nuggets on December 13, 1983 (3 OT)
Most combined points in a game
370 – Detroit Pistons (186) at the Denver Nuggets (184) in 3 overtimes on December 13, 1983
Most points by a team in a game – regulation
173 by the Boston Celtics vs. the Minneapolis Lakers on February 27, 1959
173 by the Phoenix Suns vs. the Denver Nuggets on November 10, 1990
Fewest combined points in a game (pre-shot clock)
37 combined by the Fort Wayne Pistons (19) and Minneapolis Lakers (18) on November 22, 1950
Fewest points by a team in a game (post-shot clock)
49 by the Chicago Bulls vs. the Miami Heat on April 10, 1999
Most points by a team in 1st half
107 by the Phoenix Suns vs. the Denver Nuggets on November 10, 1990
Most combined points in 1st half
174 – Phoenix Suns (107) vs. the Denver Nuggets (67) on November 10, 1990
Most points by a team in 2nd half
97 by the Atlanta Hawks at the San Diego Rockets on February 11, 1970
Most combined points in 2nd half
172 – San Antonio Spurs (91) at the Denver Nuggets (81) on January 11, 1984
Fewest points in 1st half (post-shot clock)
19 by the Los Angeles Clippers at the Los Angeles Lakers on December 14, 1999
Fewest points by a team in 2nd half (post-shot clock)
16 by the New Orleans Hornets at the Los Angeles Clippers on March 1, 2006
Most points by a team in one quarter
58 by Buffalo Braves in 4th quarter (October 20, 1972)
Most combined points in a quarter
99 – San Antonio Spurs (53) at Denver Nuggets (46) on January 11, 1984
Fewest points by a team in one quarter
2 by Dallas Mavericks in 3rd quarter (4/6/1997)
2 by the Golden State Warriors vs. the Toronto Raptors on February 8, 2004
Most combined points in an overtime period
46 – Dallas Mavericks (23) at Houston Rockets (23) on April 11, 1995 (1st OT)
Fewest combined points in an overtime period
2 - Denver (0) vs. Charlotte (2) on January 13, 1997
Only team to double its opponents' score in a game
The Indiana Pacers defeated the Portland Trail Blazers 124–59 on February 27, 1998
Most fast break points by a team in a game (since stat tracking began in 1997)
56 by the Phoenix Suns at the Golden State Warriors on March 15, 2009
Most paint points by a team in a game since tracking began in 1998
98 by the Denver Nuggets on December 15, 2022
Most consecutive unanswered points in a game
30-0 run by the Dallas Mavericks vs. the Oklahoma City Thunder on December 2, 2023
29-0 run by Cleveland Cavaliers vs. Milwaukee Bucks on December 6, 2009
29-0 run by Los Angeles Lakers vs. Sacramento Kings on February 4, 1987
Most bench points by a team in a game
111 by the Miami Heat vs. the Orlando Magic on April 9, 2023
Most points scored before a starter scored in a game
29 by the Sacramento Kings' bench on November 7, 2017, until Willie Cauley-Stein made a free throw at 4:08 of the 2nd quarter
Most points scored in a single possession
8 by the Trail Blazers vs. the Warriors on February 13, 2019




= Field goals

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Fewest field goals made by a team in a game
16 by the Orlando Magic vs. the Boston Celtics on January 23, 2012
Most consecutive field goals missed by a team in a game
24 by the Oklahoma City Thunder vs. the Washington Wizards in February 2017
Most 3-point field goals missed by a team in a game
47 by the Houston Rockets vs. the Brooklyn Nets on January 16, 2019
Most consecutive 3-point field goals missed by a team in a game
To Be Determined
Note: 27 by the Houston Rockets in the 2018 playoffs
Lowest field goal percentage in a game
16.4% by the Philadelphia Warriors vs. the St. Louis Bombers on February 7, 1948
Lowest field goal percentage in a game (since introduction of 3-pt line)
23.4% (18/77) by the Chicago Bulls vs. the Miami Heat on April 10, 1999
Highest field goal percentage in a game
70.7% (53/75) by the San Antonio Spurs vs. the Dallas Mavericks on April 16, 1983
Most field goals attempted in a game
153 by the Philadelphia Warriors vs. the Los Angeles Lakers on December 8, 1961
Most field goals made in a game
74 by the Detroit Pistons vs. the Denver Nuggets on December 13, 1983
Most combined 3-point field goals made in a game
43 – The Golden State Warriors (24) vs. the New Orleans Pelicans (19) on January 16, 2019
Most 3-point field goals attempted by a team in a game
70 by the Houston Rockets vs. the Brooklyn Nets on January 16, 2019
Most 3-point field goals attempted by a team in a game, none made
22 by the Denver Nuggets vs. Portland Trail Blazers, December 21, 2012
Most combined 3-point field goals attempted in a game
106 – The Houston Rockets (70) vs. the Brooklyn Nets (36) on January 16, 2019
Most 3-point field goals made by a team in a game
29 by the Milwaukee Bucks vs. the Miami Heat on December 29, 2020
29 by the Boston Celtics vs the New York Knicks on October 22, 2024
Most combined 3-point field goals, none missed, in a game
5 - San Antonio Spurs (4) at Philadelphia 76ers (1) on December 19, 1984
Most 3-point field goals by a team, none missed, in a game
7 by the Indiana Pacers vs. Atlanta Hawks on January 20, 1995
Most 3-point field goals made by a team in a half
18 by the Utah Jazz vs. the Orlando Magic on April 3, 2021
18 by the Milwaukee Bucks vs. the Phoenix Suns on March 17, 2024
18 by the Brooklyn Nets vs. the Chicago Bulls on March 29, 2024
Most 3-point field goals attempted by a team in a half
35 by the Houston Rockets vs. the Brooklyn Nets on January 16, 2019
Highest 3-point percentage in a game with at least 35 three-point attempts
62.9% by the Los Angeles Lakers vs. the Memphis Grizzlies on November 14, 2023




= Free throws

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Most free throws made without a miss by a team in a game
40 by the Miami Heat on January 10, 2023
Most free throws made without a miss, collectively by both teams, in a game
45 between Atlanta Hawks (29-for-29) and Washington Wizards (16-for-16) on November 1, 2021
Worst free throw percentage by a team in a game
18% (3/17) by the Detroit Pistons vs. the New Orleans Pelicans on March 17, 2017
Worst combined free throw percentage in a game
41% - Los Angeles Lakers (39%) at Chicago (47%) (25 of 61) on December 7, 1968
Most free throw attempts by a team in a game
86 by the Syracuse Nationals vs. the Anderson Packers on November 24, 1949
Most free throws made by a team in a game
61 by the Phoenix Suns vs. the Utah Jazz on April 9, 1990
Most combined free throws made in a game
116 - Syracuse (59) vs. Anderson (57) (5 OT) on November 24, 1949
103 - Boston (56) at Minneapolis (47) on November 28, 1954
Most free throw misses by a team in a game
33 by the Philadelphia 76ers vs. the Seattle SuperSonics on December 1, 1967
Most combined free throw attempts in a game
161 - Syracuse Nations (86) vs. Anderson Packers (74) (5 OT) on November 24, 1949
Fewest free throws made by a team in a game
0 by the Toronto Raptors vs. the Charlotte Hornets on January 9, 1996 (0/3)
0 by the Boston Celtics vs. Milwaukee Bucks on April 9, 2024 (0/0)
Fewest combined free throws made in a game
1 - Boston Celtics (0) vs. Milwaukee Bucks (1) on April 9, 2024
Fewest free throw attempts by a team in a game
0 by the Boston Celtics vs. the Milwaukee Bucks on April 9, 2024
Fewest combined free throw attempts in a game
2 – Boston Celtics (0) vs. Milwaukee Bucks (2) on April 9, 2024
Most free throw attempts by a team in a half
48 by Chicago vs. Phoenix Suns on January 8, 1970
Most combined free throw attempts in a half
79 - Golden State (43) vs. Sacramento Kings (36) on January 26, 1996
Most free throws made by a team in a half
36 by Chicago vs. Phoenix Suns on January 8, 1970
36 by Golden State vs. Utah on March 29, 1990
36 by Seattle at Denver on April 7, 1991
Most combined free throws made in a half
62 - Golden State (33) vs. Sacramento Kings (29) on January 26, 1996
Most combined free throw attempts in one quarter
50 - New York (26) at St Louis (24) on December 14, 1957
50 - Cincinnati (29) at Baltimore (21) on December 27, 1964
Most free throw attempts by a team in one quarter
32 by Vancouver at Los Angeles Clippers (4th qtr) on November 11, 1997
Most combined free throws made in one quarter
40 - Denver Nuggets (22) vs. Boston Celtics (18) on February 10, 1998
Most free throws made by a team in one quarter
26 by the Atlanta Hawks vs. Milwaukee Bucks on March 3, 1991




= Rebounds

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Most combined rebounds in a game
188 by Philadelphia (98) and Los Angeles (90) on December 8, 1961 (3 OT)
Most combined rebounds in a game
109 by the Boston Celtics vs. the Detroit Pistons on December 24, 1960
Most offensive rebounds by a team in a game
38 by the Milwaukee Bucks vs. the Brooklyn Nets on March 20, 2015
Most combined rebounds in one half
65 by the Boston Celtics vs. Cincinnati on January 12, 1962
Most combined rebounds in one quarter
40 by Philadelphia vs. Syracuse on November 9, 1961
Fewest combined rebounds in a game
48 by New York (20) and Fort Wayne (28) on February 14, 1955
Fewest rebounds by a team in a game
17 by the Brooklyn Nets vs. the Oklahoma City Thunder on January 31, 2014




= Assists

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Most combined assists in a game
93 by the Detroit Pistons (47) and Denver Nuggets (46) on December 13, 1983 (3 OT)
Most combined assists in a half
51 by the Denver Nuggets (27) and the San Antonio Spurs (24) on November 7, 1990
Most combined assists in a quarter
28 by the Minnesota Timberwolves (15) and the Charlotte Hornets (13) on April 19, 1992
Most assists by a team in a game
53 by the Milwaukee Bucks vs. the Detroit Pistons on December 26, 1978
Most assists by a team in a half
33 by the Phoenix Suns vs. the Denver Nuggets on November 10, 1990
Most assists by a team in a quarter
19 by the Milwaukee Bucks vs. the Detroit Pistons on December 26, 1978
19 by the San Antonio Spurs vs. the Denver Nuggets on April 15, 1984 (2nd qtr.)
Fewest assists by a team in a game
3 by the Boston Celtics vs. the Minneapolis Lakers on November 28, 1956
3 by the Baltimore Bullets vs. the Boston Celtics on October 16, 1963
3 by the Cincinnati Royals vs. the Chicago Bulls on December 5, 1967
3 by the New York Knicks vs. the Boston Celtics on March 28, 1976
Fewest combined assists in a game
10 - Boston (3) vs. Minneapolis (7), at Louisville, November 28, 1956
18 – The Atlanta Hawks (5) vs. the New York Knicks (13) on April 28, 1999
18 – The Denver Nuggets (7) vs. the Miami Heat (11) on February 21, 2004




= Steals

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Most combined steals in a game
40 by Golden State (24) and Los Angeles (16) on January 21, 1975
40 by Philadelphia (24) and Detroit (16) on November 11, 1978
40 by Golden State (25) and San Antonio (15) on February 15, 1989
Most steals by a team in a game
27 by the Seattle SuperSonics vs. the Toronto Raptors on January 15, 1997
Most steals by a team in a half
17 by the Golden State Warriors vs. the San Antonio Spurs on February 15, 1989
Most steals by a team in a quarter
12 by the Golden State Warriors vs. the Indiana Pacers on January 16, 2008
Fewest combined steals in a game
2 – The Detroit Pistons (1) vs. the New York Knicks (1) on October 9, 1973
2 – The San Antonio Spurs (1) vs. the Charlotte Hornets (1) on February 6, 1996
2 – The Miami Heat (1) vs. the Los Angeles Lakers (1) on January 16, 2006
2 – The New York Knicks (0) vs. the New Orleans/Oklahoma City Hornets (2) on February 10, 2006
2 – The Orlando Magic (0) vs. the Houston Rockets (2) on January 22, 2011




= Blocks

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Most blocks by a team in a game
23 by the Toronto Raptors vs. the Atlanta Hawks on March 23, 2001
Most blocks by a team in a half
16 during the 1st half by the Toronto Raptors vs. the Atlanta Hawks on March 23, 2001
16 during the 2nd half by the Toronto Raptors vs. the Golden State Warriors on November 7, 2001
Most blocks by a team in a quarter
9 by the Oklahoma City Thunder on December 23, 2018, and the Orlando Magic on December 23, 2016
Most combined blocks in a game
32 – The Philadelphia 76ers (20) vs. the Seattle SuperSonics (12) on March 9, 1984




= Turnovers

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Most turnovers by a team in a game
45 by the San Francisco Warriors vs. the Boston Celtics on March 9, 1971
Fewest turnovers by a team in a game
1 by the Denver Nuggets vs. the Portland Trail Blazers on Feb 23, 2021
1 by the Chicago Bulls vs. the Memphis Grizzlies on April 2, 2023
Most combined turnovers in a game
69 – The Phoenix Suns (39) vs. the Denver Nuggets (30) on October 29, 1985
Fewest combined turnovers in a game
9 – The San Antonio Spurs (4) vs. the Los Angeles Clippers (5) on December 13, 2005 (OT)
9 – The Cleveland Cavaliers (4) vs. the New Jersey Nets (5) on March 22, 2009
Most turnovers by a team in a quarter (since tracking began 2016–17)
13 by the Phoenix Suns vs. the Golden State Warriors on January 10, 2023 (4th quarter)
13 by the Golden State Warriors vs. the Portland Trail Blazers on February 19, 2016 (3rd quarter)




= Other

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Most lead changes in a game
40 by the Portland Trail Blazers and the Los Angeles Clippers on February 12, 2014
Most combined technical fouls in a quarter
7 in the 3rd quarter by the Golden State Warriors and the Phoenix Suns on October 25, 2022
Most fouls by a team in a game
52 by the Utah Jazz vs. the Phoenix Suns on April 9, 1990
Fewest fouls by a team in a game
5 by the Dallas Mavericks at the San Antonio Spurs on November 20, 1999
5 by the Orlando Magic at the Philadelphia 76ers on February 4, 2013
Most disqualifications by a team in a game
8 by the Syracuse Nationals vs. the Baltimore Bullets on November 15, 1952 (OT)
Only team to have five players play at least 50 minutes in a game (shot clock era)
the Toronto Raptors on January 29, 2022




Team season records


Best single-season improvement
The Boston Celtics improved from 24 wins in the 2006–07 season to 66 in the 2007–08 season.
Best mid-season turnaround
Miami Heat started 11-30 and finished 30-11 (only team to reach .500 after being 11-30), 2016–17
Best record, season
73–9 (.890) by the Golden State Warriors, 2015–16
Worst record, season
7–59 (.106) by the Charlotte Bobcats, 2011–12
Most losses, season
73 by the Philadelphia 76ers, 1972–73
Fewest wins, season
6 by the Providence Steamrollers, 1947–48
Longest winning streak
33 by the Los Angeles Lakers from November 5, 1971 – January 7, 1972
Worst start to a season (first 41 games)
2–39 by the Dallas Mavericks, 1993–94
Longest winning streak on the road
16 by the Los Angeles Lakers, 1971–72 (during their historic 33-game winning streak)
Longest winning streak to start out the season
24 by the Golden State Warriors, 2015–16. Streak ended on the road vs. the Milwaukee Bucks on December 12, 2015
Longest winning streak to start out the season while missing the playoffs
9 by the Detroit Pistons, 1970–71
Longest losing streak, season
28 by the Detroit Pistons from October 30, 2023 - December 30, 2023
Longest losing streak at home, season
19 by the Dallas Mavericks, 1993–94
Best home record, season
40–1 (.976) by the Boston Celtics, 1985–86
40–1 (.976) by the San Antonio Spurs, 2015–16
Fewest home losses, season
1 by the Washington Capitols, 1946–47
1 by the Minneapolis Lakers, Syracuse Nationals, and Rochester Royals, 1949–50
1 by the Boston Celtics, 1985–86
1 by the San Antonio Spurs, 2015–16
Worst home record, season
2–18 (.121) by the Providence Steamrollers, 1947–48
Fewest home wins, season
2 by the Providence Steamrollers, 1947–48
Most home losses
35 by the Dallas Mavericks, 1993–94
Best road record, season
34–7 (.829) by the Golden State Warriors, 2015–16
Most road wins, season
34 by the Golden State Warriors, 2015–16
Fewest road losses, season
6 by the Los Angeles Lakers, 2019–20
Worst road record, season
0–20 (.000) by the Baltimore Bullets, 1953–54
Fewest home wins, season
0 by the Baltimore Bullets, 1953–54
Most road losses, season
40 by the Sacramento Kings, 1990–91
Best record to not qualify for playoffs
49–33 (.598) by the Phoenix Suns (8-team playoff of 17-team league), 1971–72
Worst record of any playoff qualifier
16-54 by the Baltimore Bullets, 1952-53




= Points

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Highest average points per game, season
126.5 points per game by the Denver Nuggets, 1981–82
Highest average point differential, season
+12.28 by the Los Angeles Lakers, 1971–72
Lowest average point differential, season
-15.2 by the Dallas Mavericks, 1992–93
Most double-digit wins, season
50 by the Los Angeles Lakers, 1971–72
Most points in the paint per game since tracking began 1996–97, season
58.4 by the Memphis Grizzlies, 2022–23
Fewest points in the paint per game since tracking began 1996–97, season
29.6 by the New York Knicks, 2002–03
Most fast break points per game since tracking began 1996–97, season
23.7 by the Golden State Warriors, 2009–10
Fewest fast break points per game since tracking began 1996–97, season
6.3 by the Portland Trail Blazers, 2006–07
Most second chance points per game since tracking began 1996–97, season
18.7 by the Memphis Grizzlies, 2021–22
Fewest second chance points per game since tracking began 1996–97, season
9.5 by the Boston Celtics, 2010–11
Most points off turnovers per game since tracking began 1996–97, season
22.2 by the Boston Celtics, 1997–98
Fewest points off turnovers per game since tracking began 1996–97, season
11.8 by the New York Knicks, 2015–16
Most opponent points in the paint per game since tracking began 1996–97, season
58.4 by the Indiana Pacers and Washington Wizards, 2023–24
Fewest opponent points in the paint per game since tracking began 1996–97, season
28.5 by the New York Knicks, 1998–99 (50 games played)
Most opponent fast break points per game since tracking began 1996–97, season
22.5 by the Toronto Raptors, 1997–98
Fewest opponent fast break points per game since tracking began 1996–97, season
7.3 by the New York Knicks, 2000–01
Most opponent second chance points per game since tracking began 1996–97, season
18.0 by the Toronto Raptors, 1997–98
Fewest opponent second chance points per game since tracking began 1996–97, season
10.1 by the Detroit Pistons, 2016–17
Most opponent points off turnovers per game since tracking began 1996–97, season
21.2 by the Houston Rockets, 2021–22
Fewest opponent points off turnovers per game since tracking began 1996–97, season
11.6 by the Philadelphia 76ers, 2011–12 (66 games played)




= Field goals

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Highest total field goal percentage, season
54.5% by the Los Angeles Lakers, 1984–85
Lowest total field goal percentage, season
24.6% by the Detroit Falcons, 1946–47
Highest 3-point field goal percentage, season
42.8% (591 of 1382) by the Charlotte Hornets, 1996–97
Lowest 3-point field goal percentage, season
10.4% by the Los Angeles Lakers, 1982–83
Most total field goals made, season
3,980 by the Denver Nuggets, 1981–82
Most 3-point field goals made, season
1,363 by the Golden State Warriors, 2022–23
Most 3-point field goals made per game, season
16.7 by the Utah Jazz, 2020–21 in the shortened season (72 games)
Fewest 3-point field goal attempts per game, season
0.91 by Atlanta Hawks (75 in 82 gms), 1979–80
Most 3-point field goal attempts per game, season
45.4 by the Houston Rockets (3,722 in 82 gms), 2018–19
Most 3-point field goal misses, season
2,398 by the Houston Rockets, 2018–19




= Free throws

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Highest free-throw percentage, season
83.9% by the Los Angeles Clippers, 2020–21
Lowest free-throw percentage, season
59.0% by the Boston Celtics, 1946–47
Most free throws made, season
2,434 made by the Phoenix Suns, 1969–70
Most free throw attempts per game, season
42.4 by the New York Knicks (3056 in 72 gms), 1957–58
Fewest free throw attempts per game, season
20.6 by the Milwaukee Bucks (1687 in 82 gms), 1972–73
Largest free throw attempt differential per game (since 2014), season
+8.8 by the Charlotte Hornets, 2017–18




= Rebounds

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Highest average total rebounds per game, season
71.5 rebounds per game by the Boston Celtics, 1959–60
Fewest average total rebounds per game, season
35.6 rebounds per game by Cleveland Cavaliers, 1995–96
Highest average offensive rebounds per game, season
18.5 by the Denver Nuggets, 1990–91
Fewest average offensive rebounds per game, season
7.6 by the Dallas Mavericks, 2022–23




= Assists

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Highest average assists per game, season
31.4 assists per game by the Los Angeles Lakers, 1984–85
Fewest average assists per game, season
15.6 assists per game by the Atlanta Hawks, 1998–99




= Steals

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Highest average steals per game, season
12.9 steals per game by the Phoenix Suns, 1977–78
Fewest average steals per game, season
5.94 steals per game by Detroit Pistons, 1990–91




= Blocks

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Highest average blocks per game, season
8.73 blocks per game by the Washington Bullets, 1985–86
Fewest average blocks per game, season
2.37 blocks per game by the Cleveland Cavaliers, 2018–19




= Other

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Highest average turnovers per game, season
24.5 turnovers per game (2,011 in 82 gms) by the Denver Nuggets, 1976–77
Lowest average turnovers per game, season
11.1 turnovers per game by the Portland Trail Blazers, 2020–21
Highest assist-to-turnover ratio since tracking began 1996–97, season
2.38 by the Indiana Pacers, 2023–24
Lowest assist-to-turnover ratio since tracking began 1996–97, season
1.01 by the New York Knicks, 2005–06
Most personal fouls, season
30.12 personal fouls per game (2,470 in 82 gms) by the Atlanta Hawks, 1977–78
Fewest personal fouls, season (min. 82 games played)
16.59 personal fouls per game (1,360 in 82 gms) by the Charlotte Hornets, 2016–17
Only team to hold five consecutive opponents under 70 points (post-shot clock)
Detroit Pistons, 2003–04
Only team to never blow a fourth-quarter lead, season
Los Angeles Lakers never lost when leading after three quarters, going 57-0 (includes playoffs), 2019–20
Best start to a season
24-0 by the Golden State Warriors, 2015-2016
Only team to win at least 13 straight games after starting the season 0–2
The Boston Celtics winning streak ended at 16 after losing to the Miami Heat on November 22, 2017 (2017–18)
Only team to start off a season with three straight losses of at least 20 points each
The Houston Rockets, 2015–16
Only team to start out multiple seasons in a row with 0–17 records
The Philadelphia 76ers, 2014–15 to 2015–16
Only team to have 28 different players record game minutes during a season
the Memphis Grizzlies on April 3, 2016
Most backcourt violations, season
13 by the Indiana Pacers, 2016–17
Most starting lineup combinations, season
50 by the Memphis Grizzlies, 2023–24
Only teams to have three players on NBA All-Defensive First Team
1969–70 New York Knicks: Dave DeBusschere, Walt Frazier, Willis Reed
1975–76 Boston Celtics: Dave Cowens, John Havlicek, Paul Silas
1977–78 Portland Trail Blazers: Lionel Hollins, Maurice Lucas, Bill Walton
1982–83 Philadelphia 76ers: Maurice Cheeks, Bobby Jones, Moses Malone
1995–96 Chicago Bulls: Michael Jordan, Scottie Pippen, Dennis Rodman




Team franchise records


Highest winning percentage, all-time
61.8% by the San Antonio Spurs (2,189–1,352)
Lowest winning percentage, all-time
39.6% by the Minnesota Timberwolves (980–1,496)
Most games won, all-time
3,570 by the Boston Celtics
Most games lost, all-time
3,221 by the Sacramento Kings
Most games played, all-time
6,032 by the Boston Celtics
Fewest games played, all-time
1,686 by the New Orleans Pelicans
Longest winning streak at home
54 by the Golden State Warriors, 2014-15 to 2015-16 season
Longest losing streak on the road
43 by the Sacramento Kings, 1990–91 to 1991–92
Most games without consecutive losses
146 by the Golden State Warriors, steak ended on March 2, 2017 (began in April 2015)
Most consecutive seasons with at least 67 wins
3 by the Golden State Warriors, 2014-2017 season
Most consecutive seasons with at least 50 wins
18 by the San Antonio Spurs, streak ended on April 3, 2018
Best overall record during consecutive seasons
2 Seasons: 141–23 by the Chicago Bulls (1995–96, 1996–97)
5 Seasons: 322–88 by the Golden State Warriors (2014–15, 2018–19)
10 Seasons: 570–209 by the Boston Celtics (1957–58, 1966–67)
20 Seasons: 1133–459 by the San Antonio Spurs (1997–98, 2016–17)
Youngest starting lineup
Average age of 20 years, 8 months, 6 days - On April 10, 2021, the Oklahoma City Thunder




= Field goals

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Most 3-point field goals made, all-time
23,760 by the Houston Rockets
Highest 3-point percentage, all-time
36.3% by the San Antonio Spurs
Lowest 3-point percentage, all-time
34.3% by the Philadelphia 76ers
Longest streak of at least one 3-point field goal made
1,287 games: Phoenix Suns (March 29, 2004–Present)
Longest streak of at least ten 3-point field goals made
17 games: the Houston Rockets, 2016–17
Worst 3-point field goal percentage in any four-game span (min. 125 attempts)
22.3% by the Los Angeles Lakers in first 4 games of the 2022–23 season
Only team to make more 3-pointers than their opponent had total field goals in a game
the Boston Celtics vs the Philadelphia 76ers on February 15, 2022




= Other

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Most steals, all-time
35,483 steals by the Golden State Warriors
Most blocks, all-time
22,234 by the Los Angeles Lakers
Only defending champion to start the season 0–6 on the road
the Golden State Warriors on November 4, 2022
Most consecutive games with 100-plus team points
136 by the Denver Nuggets, 1981-82 season
Only team to win three straight road games by a margin of at least 30 points in each game
the Boston Celtics vs. the Philadelphia 76ers on February 15, 2022
Only team to outscore their opponents by 100 points across their first four games after the All-Star Break
the New Orleans Pelicans on March 4, 2022
Worst point differential in 1st quarter over an 8-game span
-74 by the Los Angeles Lakers, 2023–24




Other records


Largest attendance at a game
68,323 on January 13, 2023, Golden State Warriors at the San Antonio Spurs in the Alamodome. This was a part of the 50th season of Spurs franchise in San Antonio
Highest-paid player in a single season
Jayson Tatum signed a five-year $314M deal at over $70M per year on July 1, 2024
Largest NBA coaching total contract
Erik Spoelstra agreed to an 8-year $120 million contract extension on January 9, 2024
Largest NBA coaching annual contract (excluding Gregg Popovich who is also a team president)
Steve Kerr with a two-year, $35 million extension on February 23, 2024
Longest distance field goal made
89 feet by Baron Davis vs. Milwaukee Bucks on February 17, 2001
Longest game-winning buzzer-beater
61 feet by Devonte Graham vs. the Oklahoma City Thunder on December 16, 2021
Shortest player to play a game
Muggsy Bogues at 5 feet, 3 inches
Tallest players to play a game
Manute Bol and Gheorghe Mureșan at 7 feet, 7 inches
Largest height difference between teammates
2 feet, 4 inches between Manute Bol and Muggsy Bogues, 1987–88 season
Longest tenure as president of the National Basketball Players Association
Oscar Robertson (1965–1974)
Longest suspensions by player
164 regular season games by O. J. Mayo, 2016–17
73 regular season games by Ron Artest, 2004–05
Most franchises played for
13 by Ish Smith (Houston Rockets 2010–11), (Memphis Grizzlies 2011), (Golden State Warriors 2011–12), (Orlando Magic 2012–2013), (Milwaukee Bucks 2013), (Phoenix Suns 2013–14), (Oklahoma City Thunder 2014–15), (Philadelphia 76ers 2015; 2015–16), (New Orleans Pelicans 2015), (Detroit Pistons 2016–2019), (Washington Wizards 2019–2021; 2022), (Charlotte Hornets 2021–22) & (Denver Nuggets 2022)
Largest trade in terms of number of teams and players included
Five-team, thirteen-player trade on August 2, 2005. Included the Miami Heat, Memphis Grizzlies, New Orleans Hornets, Boston Celtics and Utah Jazz. Notably sent Antoine Walker and Jason Williams to the Heat
Quickest pair of five-by-fives
Andrei Kirilenko had a 5x5 on December 3, 2003, followed by another a week later, on December 10, 2003
Quickest to reach a five-by-five in a game
Victor Wembanyama in 30 minutes and 55 seconds vs. the Los Angeles Lakers on February 23, 2024
Most combined wedgies (basketball stuck between rim & backboard) in a season
59 in 2023-24 (since tracking began in 2014)
Most half-court shots made in a season
13 in 2014 season
Largest number of players to play in a season
On December 27, 2021, Greg Monroe became the 541st player to play that season
Highest single-month plus-minus
+272 by Scottie Pippen in November 1996
Highest plus-minus in first 4 games with new team
+91 by Quentin Richardson
Highest plus-minus in first 10 games with new team
+170 by OG Anunoby
Only player to record 250 points, 50 rebounds, and 50 assists in a five-game span
Luka Dončić on December 31, 2022
Most consecutive games with at least 20 points, 5 rebounds, 5 assists (since the NBA/ABA merger in 1976)
20 by Luka Dončić between November 1, 2019, and December 12, 2019
Note: Oscar Robertson had 29 straight in 1964-65 and 25 straight in 1963-64
Only player with 170 points, 100 rebounds, 80 assists in team's first 10 games of the season
Ben Simmons on November 7, 2017 (avg 17.8 ppg, 10.1 rpg, 8 apg)
Only player with five straight 30-pt games after having less than five 30-pt games in total (min. 100 games) entering the streak
Gary Trent Jr. on February 1, 2022
Most points by an undrafted duo in a game
70 by Duncan Robinson and Kendrick Nunn on December 11, 2019
Only teammates to score 50-plus points in consecutive games
Kyrie Irving and Kevin Durant on March 15, 2022
Only teammates to triple-double in same game more than once
Jimmy Butler and Bam Adebayo of the Miami Heat on February 19, 2021, and on December 10, 2019
Only father-son duo to play together in the same game
LeBron James and Bronny James with the Los Angeles Lakers on October 22, 2024
Only three brothers to play in the same game
Jrue Holiday (New Orleans Pelicans) vs. Justin Holiday and Aaron Holiday of the Indiana Pacers on December 28, 2019
Most points by a pair of brothers in a game
78 by Dominique Wilkins (52) with the Hawks and Gerald Wilkins (26) with the Knicks on December 7, 1991
Most combined points among father-son duos, career
40,670 by LeBron James (40,666) and Bronny James (4)
Largest comeback by any player in first game vs. former team
Damian Lillard with a 26 point comeback vs. the Portland Trail Blazers on November 26, 2023
Most points by player in return game after missing at least 25 straight games
34 by Ja Morant vs. the New Orleans Pelicans on December 19, 2023
Most personal fouls per 100 possessions averaged among all teams in an NBA season (league averages)
25.8 in 1981–82
Fewest personal fouls per 100 possessions averaged among all teams in an NBA season (league averages)
19.3 in 2020–21
Most points per game averaged among all teams in an NBA season (league averages)
118.8 points per game in 1961–62




Race and gender-related records



First Black player to get drafted in the NBA
Chuck Cooper on April 25, 1950, when Boston selected him with the 13th overall pick in the second round
First Black player to sign an NBA contract
Harold Hunter signed with the Washington Capitols the day after the 1950 Draft
First Black player to play an NBA game
Earl Lloyd on October 31, 1950
First Black player to win NBA MVP
Bill Russell in his second NBA season when he averaged 16.6 points and 22.7 rebounds per game
First Black player to win Rookie of the Year
Ray Felix when he averaged 17.6 points and 13.3 rebounds per game during the 1953-54 season
First Black starting five
Willie Naulls, Sam Jones, K.C. Jones, Tom Sanders, Bill Russell on the day after Christmas in 1964
First Black NBA head coach
Bill Russell after Boston’s 1966 title (player-coach)
First Black NBA general manager
Wayne Embry for the Milwaukee Bucks in 1972
First Black majority NBA governor
Robert Johnson in 2002 for Charlotte Hornets
First Black NBA referee to officiate a game
Jackie White on February 11, 1968 (Chicago Bulls vs. Cincinnati Royals). Jackie wore No. 32 on the back of his uniform
First full-time Black NBA referee
Kenneth Hudson from 1968 to 1972
First Black female NBA referee
Violet Palmer in the season opener between the Vancouver Grizzlies and Dallas Mavericks on October 31, 1997
First female NBA assistant coach
Lisa Boyer was the assistant for the Cleveland Cavaliers in 2001-02 season
First female full-time assistant coach in any major U.S. professional leagues
Becky Hammon was the assistant coach for the San Antonio Spurs from 2014–2022
First female to serve as the head coach in an NBA game
Becky Hammon while the Spurs were playing the Lakers on December 30, 2020
First openly gay player in any major U.S. professional leagues
Jason Collins in April 2013
First transgender and non-binary referee in U.S. professional sports
Che Flores announced entering their second season in October 2023
First international NBA player
Hank Biasatti in 1946 who was born in Italy and raised in Canada
First Japanese-born NBA player
Yuta Tabuse who played four games with the Phoenix Suns in 2004
First non-American full-time assistant coach
Igor Kokoškov from Serbia in 2000




See also



Basketball portal
Sports portal




Footnotes






References


NBA.com
Basketball Reference
Playoffs record from USA Today
Finals record from USA Today

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