NBA regular season records

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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).

Contents

Individual game records

  • 14 minutes and 33 seconds by Nikola Jokić, Denver Nuggets (at Milwaukee Bucks) on February 15, 2018. [2]

Points

  • 59 by Wilt Chamberlain, Philadelphia Warriors (vs. New York Knicks) on March 2, 1962 (2nd) [4]

Field goals

  • 63 by Wilt Chamberlain, Philadelphia Warriors (vs. New York Knicks) on March 2, 1962 [4]
  • 22 by Wilt Chamberlain, Philadelphia Warriors (vs. New York Knicks) on March 2, 1962 (2nd) [4]
  • 37 by Wilt Chamberlain, Philadelphia Warriors (vs. New York Knicks) on March 2, 1962 (2nd) [4]
  • 21 by Wilt Chamberlain, Philadelphia Warriors (vs. New York Knicks) on March 2, 1962 (4th) [4]
  • 17 by Tim Hardaway, Golden State Warriors (at Minnesota Timberwolves) on December 27, 1991 [11]
  • 36 by Wilt Chamberlain, Philadelphia Warriors (vs. New York Knicks) on March 2, 1962 [4]
  • 63 by Wilt Chamberlain, Philadelphia Warriors (vs. New York Knicks) on March 2, 1962 [4]
  • 42 by Joe Fulks, Philadelphia Warriors (vs. Providence Steamrollers) on March 18, 1948 (13/55) [12]
  • 14 by Klay Thompson, Golden State Warriors (at Chicago Bulls) on October 29, 2018 (14/24) [13]
  • 24 by Klay Thompson, Golden State Warriors (at Chicago Bulls) on October 29, 2018 (14/24) [13]
  • 16 by Damon Stoudamire, Portland Trail Blazers (at Golden State Warriors) on April 15, 2005 (5/21) [14]
  • 16 by James Harden, Houston Rockets (at Orlando Magic) on January 13, 2019 (1/17) [15]
  • 16 by James Harden, Houston Rockets (vs. Sacramento Kings) on March 30, 2019 (7/23) [16]
  • 16 by James Harden, Houston Rockets (vs. New Orleans Pelicans) on October 26, 2019 (2/18) [17]
  • 16 by James Harden, Houston Rockets (at San Antonio Spurs) on December 3, 2019 (4/20) [18]
  • 16 by James Harden, Houston Rockets (at Atlanta Hawks) on January 8, 2020 (4/20) [19]
  • 16 by James Harden, Houston Rockets (vs. Oklahoma City Thunder) on January 20, 2020 (1/17) [20]
  • 10 by Ty Lawson, Denver Nuggets (vs. Minnesota Timberwolves) on April 9, 2011 (10/11) [24]
  • 10 by Klay Thompson, Golden State Warriors (at Los Angeles Lakers) on January 21, 2019 (10/11) [25]
  • 9 by Klay Thompson, Golden State Warriors (vs. Sacramento Kings) on January 23, 2015 (9/9) [10]
  • 9 by Klay Thompson, Golden State Warriors (vs. Sacramento Kings) on January 23, 2015 (9/9) [10]

Free throws

  • 24 by James Harden, Houston Rockets (vs. San Antonio Spurs) on December 3, 2019 [31]
  • 39 by Dwight Howard, Orlando Magic (vs. Golden State Warriors) on January 12, 2012 (21/39) [32]
  • 39 by Dwight Howard, Los Angeles Lakers (at Orlando Magic) on March 12, 2013 (25/39) [33]
  • 28 by Andre Drummond, Detroit Pistons (vs. Houston Rockets) on January 20, 2016 (11/28) [36]

Rebounds

Assists

Steals

  • 8 by Fat Lever, Denver Nuggets (vs. Indiana Pacers) on March 9, 1985 [44] [46]

Blocks

  • 11 by Elmore Smith, Los Angeles Lakers (vs. Portland Trail Blazers) on October 28, 1973 [48] [49]
  • 11 by George T. Johnson, San Antonio Spurs (vs. Golden State Warriors) on February 24, 1981 [49]
  • 11 by Manute Bol, Washington Bullets (vs. Milwaukee Bucks) on December 12, 1985 [49]
  • 8 by Manute Bol, Washington Bullets (vs. Milwaukee Bucks) on December 12, 1985 [49]
  • 8 by Manute Bol, Washington Bullets (vs. Indiana Pacers) on February 26, 1987 [49]
  • 8 by Dikembe Mutombo, Philadelphia 76ers (at Chicago Bulls) on December 1, 2001 [49]
  • 8 by Erick Dampier, Golden State Warriors (vs. Los Angeles Clippers) on April 17, 2002 [49] [50]

Turnovers

Individual season records

Points

  • 7 by Wilt Chamberlain from December 16 – 29, 1961 [4]
  • 14 by Wilt Chamberlain from December 8 – 30, 1961 and January 11 – February 1, 1962 [55]
  • 65 by Wilt Chamberlain from November 4, 1961 – February 22, 1962 [56]

Field goals

Free throws

Rebounds

Fouls

Individual career records

  • 1,522 by Dirk Nowitzki

Points

  • 118 by Wilt Chamberlain [4]
  • 271 by Wilt Chamberlain [4]
  • 65 by Wilt Chamberlain from November 4, 1961 – February 22, 1963 [65]
  • 126 by Wilt Chamberlain from October 19, 1961 – January 19, 1963 [66]

Field goals

  • 7 by Wilt Chamberlain (1960–66) [4]
  • 35 by Wilt Chamberlain from February 17–28, 1967 [4]

Other

  • 23,924 by Wilt Chamberlain [4]
  • 22.9 by Wilt Chamberlain [4]
  • 11 by Wilt Chamberlain [4]

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.

  • Andrew Bynum was the youngest player to be drafted in NBA history at 17 years and 249 days after the Los Angeles Lakers selected him as the 10th overall pick in the 2005 NBA draft. [72]
  • Bernard James was the oldest player to be drafted in NBA history at 27 years and 148 days after the Cleveland Cavaliers selected him as the 33rd overall pick in the 2012 NBA draft before trading his rights to the Dallas Mavericks. He made his debut at 27 years and 266 days. [73]
  • Andrew Bynum was the youngest player to debut in NBA history at 18 years and 6 days on his first game with the Los Angeles Lakers against the Denver Nuggets on November 2, 2005. [74]
  • Nat Hickey was the oldest player to debut in NBA history at 45 years and 362 days on his first game 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. [75] [76]
  • 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 [77]
  • 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. [83]
  • Youngest: Devin Booker is the youngest player to score 60+ points in a game, scoring 70 points for the Phoenix Suns vs. the Boston Celtics at the age of 20 years, 145 days. [84]
  • Oldest: Kobe Bryant is the oldest player to score 60+ points in a game, scoring 60 points for the Los Angeles Lakers vs. the Utah Jazz at the age of 37 years, 234 days. [85]
  • Youngest: Brandon Jennings is the youngest player to score 50+ points in a game, scoring 55 points for the Milwaukee Bucks against the Golden State Warriors at the age of 20 years, 52 days. [86]
  • Oldest: Jamal Crawford is the oldest player to score 50+ points in a game, scoring 51 points for the Phoenix Suns against the Dallas Mavericks at the age of 39 years, 21 days. [87]
  • Oldest: Michael Jordan is the oldest player and only 40-year-old player to score 40+ points in a game, doing so with 43 points for the Washington Wizards vs. the New Jersey Nets at the age of 40 years, 4 days. [88]
  • Oldest: Dirk Nowitzki is the oldest player to score 30+ points in a game, doing so with 30 points for the Dallas Mavericks vs. the Phoenix Suns at the age of 40 years, 294 days. [89]
  • Oldest: Vince Carter is the oldest player to score 20+ points in a game, doing so with 21 points for the Atlanta Hawks vs. the Miami Heat at the age of 42 years, 37 days. [90]
  • Oldest: Vince Carter is the oldest player to score 20+ while coming off the bench, he scored 21 points for the Atlanta Hawks against the Miami Heat at the age of 42 years, 37 days. [90]
  • 5,000 Points – LeBron James (21 years, 22 days) on January 21, 2006 [93]
  • 10,000 Points – LeBron James (23 years, 59 days) on February 27, 2008 [93]
  • 20,000 Points – LeBron James (28 years, 17 days) on January 16, 2013 [93]
  • 25,000 Points – LeBron James (30 years, 307 days) on November 2, 2015 [93]
  • 30,000 Points – LeBron James (33 years, 24 days) on January 23, 2018 [93] [94]
  • 5,000 Rebounds – Dwight Howard (23 years, 112 days) on March 30, 2009 [95] [96]
  • 10,000 Rebounds – Wilt Chamberlain (28 years, 81 days) on November 10, 1964 [97]
  • 1,000 Blocks – Josh Smith (24 years, 59 days) on February 2, 2010 [98]
  • 500 3-Point Field Goals – Devin Booker (22 years, 127 days) on March 6, 2019 [99]

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.

  • The longest NBA game occurred on January 6, 1951 between the Olympians and Royals. Indianapolis beat Rochester 75–73 after 6 overtimes. [100]
  • 186 by the Detroit Pistons vs. the Denver Nuggets on December 13, 1983 (3 OT) [101]
  • 173 by the Boston Celtics vs. the Minneapolis Lakers on February 27, 1959 [102]
  • 173 by the Phoenix Suns vs. the Denver Nuggets on November 10, 1990 [103]
  • 49 by the Chicago Bulls vs. the Miami Heat on April 10, 1999 [104]
  • 107 by the Phoenix Suns vs. the Denver Nuggets on November 10, 1990 [105]
  • 97 by the Atlanta Hawks at the San Diego Rockets on February 11, 1970 [105]
  • 19 by the Los Angeles Clippers at the Los Angeles Lakers on December 14, 1999 [105]
  • 16 by the New Orleans Hornets at the Los Angeles Clippers on March 1, 2006 [105] [106]
  • 16 by the Orlando Magic vs. the Boston Celtics on January 23, 2012 [107]
  • 22 by the Denver Nuggets vs. Portland Trail Blazers, December 21, 2012 [110]
  • 106 – The Houston Rockets (70) vs. the Brooklyn Nets (36) on January 16, 2019 [109]
  • 29 by the Milwaukee Bucks vs. the Miami Heat on December 29, 2020 [111]
  • 18 by the Utah Jazz vs. the Orlando Magic on April 3, 2021 [112]
  • 35 by the Houston Rockets vs. the Brooklyn Nets on January 16, 2019 [109]
  • The Indiana Pacers defeated the Portland Trail Blazers 124–59 on February 27, 1998 [113]
  • 36 – The Los Angeles Lakers outscored the Sacramento Kings 40–4 in the 1st quarter on February 4, 1988 [114]
  • 50 – The Dallas Mavericks outscored the Los Angeles Clippers 77–27 in the 1st half on December 27, 2020 [115]
  • 109 by the Boston Celtics vs. the Detroit Pistons on December 24, 1960 [116]
  • 17 by the Brooklyn Nets vs. the Oklahoma City Thunder on January 31, 2014 [117]
  • 53 by the Milwaukee Bucks vs. the Detroit Pistons on December 26, 1978 [41]
  • 33 by the Phoenix Suns vs. the Denver Nuggets on November 10, 1990 [41]
  • 3 by the Boston Celtics vs. the Minneapolis Lakers on November 28, 1956 [41]
  • 3 by the Baltimore Bullets vs. the Boston Celtics on October 16, 1963 [41]
  • 3 by the Cincinnati Royals vs. the Chicago Bulls on December 5, 1967 [41]
  • 3 by the New York Knicks vs. the Boston Celtics on March 28, 1976 [41]
  • 12 by the Golden State Warriors vs. the Indiana Pacers on January 16, 2008 [118]
  • 1 by the Denver Nuggets vs. the Portland Trail Blazers on Feb 23, 2021 [119]
  • 56 by the Phoenix Suns at the Golden State Warriors on March 15, 2009 [120]
  • 36 points (:20 left in 2nd) – The Utah Jazz overcame a 36-point deficit [121] to defeat the Denver Nuggets at home on November 27, 1996. [122] 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. [123]

Team season records

  • 73–9 (.890) by the Golden State Warriors in the 2015–16 season [124]
  • 33 by the Los Angeles Lakers from November 5, 1971 – January 7, 1972 [126]
  • 2–18 (.121) by the Providence Steamrollers in the 1947–48 season [129]
  • 34–7 (.829) by the Golden State Warriors in the 2015–16 season [132]

Team franchise records

  • 61.8% by the San Antonio Spurs (2,189–1,352) [140]
  • 39.6% by the Minnesota Timberwolves (980–1,496) [140]
  • 1,287 games: Phoenix Suns (March 29, 2004–Present) [141]

Other records

  • 26 by Carmelo Anthony, Denver Nuggets (vs. Minnesota Timberwolves), December 10, 2008 [142]
  • Regular season or Playoffs: 62,046 on March 27, 1998, Chicago Bulls at the Atlanta Hawks in the Georgia Dome. This was one of the last regular season games Michael Jordan played before his 2nd retirement. [143]
  • Wilt Chamberlain had 22 points, 25 rebounds, and 21 assists on February 4, 1968 [144]
  • Russell Westbrook had 20 points, 20 rebounds, and 21 assists on April 2, 2019 [144]
  • Jusuf Nurkic recorded 24 points, 23 rebounds, 7 assists, 5 steals and 5 blocks on January 1, 2019. [145]

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