Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar scored more points than any NBA player ever – and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar may have set the record for most kinds of post-basketball success, from doing fight scenes with Bruce Lee to writing on the reboot of Veronica Mars.

Wilt Chamberlain

In March 1962, Wilt Chamberlain, who played for the Philadelphia Warriors, scored the most points ever in an NBA game.

Kobe Bryant

Kobe Bryant once scored 81 points in a regular season NBA professional basketball game.

Michael Jordan

Michael Jordan scored 100 points in an NBA game and was the most physically dominating player in history; possibly in any sport.

LeBron James

LeBron James scored an NBA season-high 51 points on Thursday as the Miami Heat topped the Orlando Magic 104-100 and closed in on the Boston Celtics for first place in the Eastern Conference.

Elgin Baylor and Wilt Chamberlain

Elgin Baylor and Wilt Chamberlain hold the record for most points scored in a single NBA Finals game with 61 points.

Wilt Chamberlain and Kobe Bryant

Only Wilt Chamberlain and Kobe Bryant have scored more points than David Thompson in one NBA game.

Only Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Wilt Chamberlain

Only Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Wilt Chamberlain had scored more points in NBA history.

Stephen Curry

Stephen Curry had the highest-scoring game in the NBA this season, finishing 18 for 31 and 8 of 16 on 3-pointers after beginning with a 21-point first quarter.