This article of NBA records lists all-time leading figures achieved in the National Basketball Association in every major statistical category recognized by the league. This includes statistical records set by individuals in single games, over the course of single seasons, over the course of careers, in NBA Playoffs competition and in NBA Finals competition. Many notable record achievements of teams within these same parameters have also been gathered. NBA history also recognizes achievements set by players and teams from its original incarnation, the Basketball Association of America.
Regular season in-game records
- Most Minutes in a Game
- 69 by Dale Ellis, Seattle SuperSonics at the Milwaukee Bucks on November 9, 1989 (5 OT)
- Most Points in a Game
- 100 by Wilt Chamberlain vs. the New York Knicks on March 2, 1962
- Most Points in a Half
- 59 by Wilt Chamberlain vs. the New York Knicks on March 2, 1962 (2nd half)
- Most Points in a Quarter
- 33 by George Gervin vs. the New Orleans Jazz on April 9, 1978 (2nd quarter)
- Most Points in an Overtime Period
- 16 by Gilbert Arenas on December 17, 2006
- Most Field Goals Made in a Game
- 36 by Wilt Chamberlain vs. the New York Knicks on March 2, 1962
- Most Field Goals Attempted in a Game
- 63 by Wilt Chamberlain vs. the New York Knicks on March 2, 1962
- Most Field Goals Made in a Half
- 22 by Wilt Chamberlain vs. the New York Knicks on March 2, 1962 (2nd half)
- Most Field Goals Attempted in a Half
- 37 by Wilt Chamberlain vs. the New York Knicks on March 2, 1962 (2nd half)
- Most Field Goals Made in a Quarter
- 13 by David Thompson vs. the Detroit Pistons on April 9, 1978 (1st quarter)
- Most Field Goals Attempted in a Quarter
- 21 by Wilt Chamberlain vs. the New York Knicks on March 2, 1962 (4th quarter)
- Most Three Point Field Goals Made in a Game
- 12 by Kobe Bryant on January 7, 2003 (12 made in 18 attempts)
- 12 by Donyell Marshall on March 13, 2005 (12 made in 19 attempts)
- Most Three Point Field Goals Attempted in a Game
- 21 by Damon Stoudamire vs. the Golden State Warriors on April 15, 2005
- Most Three Point Field Goals in a Game, no misses
- 9 by Latrell Sprewell vs. the Los Angeles Clippers on February 4, 2003
- 9 by Ben Gordon vs. the Washington Wizards on April 14, 2006
- Most Three Point Field Goals Attempted in a Game, none made
- 11 by Antoine Walker vs. the Philadelphia 76ers on December 17, 2001
- Most Three Point Field Goals Made in a Half
- 8 by Tim Thomas on January 5, 2001
- 8 by Michael Redd on February 20, 2002
- 8 by Ray Allen on April 14, 2002
- 8 by Kobe Bryant on March 28, 2003
- 8 by Tracy McGrady on January 26, 2004
- Most Consecutive Three Point Field Goals Made
- 9 by Latrell Sprewell on February 4, 2003
- 9 by Kobe Bryant on March 28, 2003
- 9 by Ben Gordon on April 14, 2006
- Most Free Throws Made in a Game
- 28 by Wilt Chamberlain vs. the New York Knicks on March 2, 1962
- 28 by Adrian Dantley vs. the Houston Rockets on January 4, 1984
- Most Free Throws Attempted in a Game
- 34 by Wilt Chamberlain vs. the St. Louis Hawks on February 22, 1962
- Most Free Throws Made in a Half
- 20 by Michael Jordan vs. the Miami Heat on December 30, 1992
- Most Free Throws Attempted in a Half
- 23 by Michael Jordan vs. the Miami Heat on December 30, 1992
- Most Free Throws Made in a Quarter
- 14 by Rick Barry at the New York Knicks on December 6, 1966 (3rd quarter)
- 14 by Pete Maravich vs. the Buffalo Braves on November 28, 1973 (3rd quarter)
- 14 by Adrian Dantley vs. the Sacramento Kings on December 10, 1986 (4th quarter)
- 14 by Michael Jordan at the Utah Jazz on November 15, 1989 (4th quarter)
- 14 by Michael Jordan at the Miami Heat on December 30, 1992 (4th quarter)
- 14 by Johnny Newman vs. the Boston Celtics on February 10, 1998 (4th quarter)
- 14 by Kobe Bryant vs. Dallas Mavericks on December 20, 2005 (3rd quarter)
- Most Free Throws Attempted in a Quarter
- 16 by Oscar Robertson at the Baltimore Bullets on December 27, 1964
- 16 by Stan McKenzie at the Philadelphia 76ers on February 15, 1970
- 16 by Pete Maravich at the Chicago Bulls on January 2, 1973 (2nd quarter)
- 16 by Michael Jordan at the Miami Heat on December 30, 1992 (4th quarter)
- 16 by Willie Burton vs. the Miami Heat on December 13, 1994
- 16 by Johnny Newman vs. the Boston Celtics on February 10, 1998 (4th quarter)
- 16 by Kobe Bryant vs. the Dallas Mavericks December 20, 2005 (3rd quarter)
- Most Rebounds in a Game
- 55 by Wilt Chamberlain vs. the Boston Celtics on November 24, 1960
- Most Assists in a Game
- 30 by Scott Skiles vs. the Denver Nuggets, on December 30, 1990
- Most Steals in a Game
- 11 by Larry Kenon on December 26, 1976
- 11 by Kendall Gill on April 3, 1999
- Most Steals in a Half
- 8 by Quinn Buckner
- 8 by Fred Brown
- 8 by Gus Williams
- 8 by Eddie Jordan
- 8 by Dudley Bradley
- 8 by Rob Williams
- 8 by Fat Lever
- 8 by Michael Jordan
- 8 by Clyde Drexler
- 8 by Doug Christie
- 8 by Michael Finley
- Most Steals in a Quarter
- 8 by Fat Lever
- Most Blocks in a Game
- 17 by Elmore Smith on October 28, 1973
- Highest Hollinger Game Score
- 64.6 by Michael Jordan at the Cleveland Cavaliers on March 28, 1990
Regular season records
- Most Games
- 88 by Walt Bellamy, 1968-69
- Most Points Per Game
- 50.4 by Wilt Chamberlain, 1961-62
- Most 50 Point Games
- 45 by Wilt Chamberlain, 1961-62
- Most 40 Point Games
- 63 by Wilt Chamberlain, 1961-62
- Most Field Goals Made
- 1,597 by Wilt Chamberlain, 1961-62 (50.6 FG%)
- Most Field Goals Attempted
- 3,159 by Wilt Chamberlain, 1961-62
- Highest Field Goal Percentage
- 72.7% by Wilt Chamberlain, 1972-73 (426 made in 586 attempts)
- Most Free Throws Made
- 840 by Jerry West (86.0 FT%), 1964-65
- Most Free Throws Attempted
- 1,363 by Wilt Chamberlain (61.3 FT%), 1961-62
- Highest Free Throw Percentage
- 95.81% by Calvin Murphy, 1980-81 (206 made in 215 attempts)
- Most Three Point Field Goals Made
- 269 by Ray Allen (41.2%), 2005-06
- Most Three Point Field Goals Attempted
- 678 by George McCloud, 1995-96
- Highest Three Point Field Goal Percentage
- 52.4% by Steve Kerr, 1994-95 (89 made in 170 attempts)
- Most Rebounds
- 2,149 by Wilt Chamberlain, 1960-61
- Most Offensive Rebounds
- 587 by Moses Malone, 1978-79
- Highest Rebound Rate
- 29.73 by Dennis Rodman, 1994-95
- Most Assists
- 1,164 by John Stockton, 1990-91
- Most Assists Per Game
- 14.5 by John Stockton, 1989-90
- Most Steals
- 301 by Alvin Robertson, 1985-86
- Most Steals Per Game
- 3.67 by Alvin Robertson, 1985-86
- Most Blocks
- 456 by Mark Eaton, 1984-85
- Most Blocks Per Game
- 5.56 by Mark Eaton, 1984-85
- Only Player to Average a Triple-Double
- Oscar Robertson averaged 30.8 points, 12.5 rebounds, and 11.4 assists per game during the 1961-62 NBA season.
- Most Triple-Doubles
- 41 by Oscar Robertson, 1961-62
- Most Technical Fouls
- 41 by Rasheed Wallace, 2000-01. He also had 7 ejections.
Regular season career records
- Most Games
- 1,611 by Robert Parish
- Most Consecutive Games
- 1,192 by A.C. Green
- Most Points
- 38,387 by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
- Most Seasons Leading League in Points
- 11 by Michael Jordan
- Most 60 Point Games
- 32 by Wilt Chamberlain
- Most 50 Point Games
- 118 by Wilt Chamberlain
- Most 40 Point Games
- 271 by Wilt Chamberlain
- Most 30 Point Games
- 563 by Michael Jordan [citation needed]
- Most 20 Point Games
- 1,122-1,183 by Karl Malone [citation needed]
- Most 10 Point Games
- Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
- Most Consecutive 50 Point Games
- 7 by Wilt Chamberlain, from December 16, 1961-December 29, 1961
- Most Consecutive 40 Point Games
- 14 by Wilt Chamberlain, from December 8, 1961-December 30, 1961
- 14 by Wilt Chamberlain, from January 11, 1962-February 1, 1962[1]
- Most Consecutive 30 Point Games
- 65 by Wilt Chamberlain, from November 4, 1961-February 22, 1962
- Most Consecutive 20 Point Games
- 126 by Wilt Chamberlain from October 19, 1961-January 19, 1963
- Most Consecutive 10 Point Games
- 866 by Michael Jordan from March 25, 1986-December 26, 2001
- Most Points Per Game
- 30.12 by Michael Jordan
- Most Seasons Leading League in Points Per Game
- 10 by Michael Jordan
- Most Consecutive Seasons Leading League in Points Per Game
- Most Field Goals Made
- 15,837 by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
- Most Seasons Leading League in Field Goals Made
- 10 by Michael Jordan
- Most Consecutive Seasons Leading League in Field Goals Made
- Most Field Goals Attempted
- 28,307 by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
- Most Seasons Leading League in Field Goals Attempted
- 9 by Michael Jordan
- Most Consecutive Seasons Leading League in Field Goals Attempted
- Highest Field Goal Percentage
- 59.90% by Artis Gilmore
- Most Seasons Leading League in Field Goal Percentage
- 9 by Wilt Chamberlain
- 9 by Shaquille O'Neal
- Most Free Throws Made
- 9,787 by Karl Malone (74.21 FT%)
- Most Seasons Leading League in Free Throws Made
- 8 by Karl Malone
- Most Consecutive Free Throws Made
- 97 by Micheal Williams from March 24, 1993-November 9, 1993
- Most Free Throws Attempted
- 13,188 by Karl Malone
- Most Seasons Leading League in Free Throws Attempted
- 9 by Wilt Chamberlain
- Highest Free Throw Percentage
- 90.39% by Mark Price (2,135 made in 2,362 attempts)
- Most Seasons Leading League in Free Throw Percentage
- 7 by Bill Sharman
- Most Three Point Field Goals Made
- 2,560 by Reggie Miller (39.5%)
- Most Three Point Field Goals Attempted
- 6,486 by Reggie Miller
- Highest Three Point Field Goal Percentage
- 45.4% by Steve Kerr (726 made in 1,599 attempts)
- Most Consecutive Games with a Three Point Field Goal Made
- 89 by Dana Barros, from December 23, 1994 to January 10, 1996 (58 games in 1994-95; 31 games in 1995-96)
- Most Consecutive Three Point Field Goals Made
- 13 by Brent Price from January 15-19, 1996
- 13 by Terry Mills from December 4-7, 1996
- Most Rebounds
- 23,924 by Wilt Chamberlain
- Most Rebounds Per Game
- 22.9 by Wilt Chamberlain
- Highest Rebound Rate
- 23.44 by Dennis Rodman
- Most Assists
- 15,806 by John Stockton
- Most Assists Per Game
- 11.2 by Magic Johnson
- Most Steals
- 3,265 by John Stockton
- Most Steals Per Game
- 2.71 by Alvin Robertson
- Most Blocks
- 3,830 by Hakeem Olajuwon
- Most Triple-Doubles
- 181 by Oscar Robertson
- Most Consecutive Triple-Doubles
- 9 by Wilt Chamberlain, March 8-20, 1968
- Highest Player Efficiency Rating
- 27.91 by Michael Jordan
Playoffs records
In-Game
- Most Minutes in a Game
- 67 by Red Rocha vs. the Boston Celtics on March 21, 1953 (4 OT)
- 67 by Paul Seymour vs. the Boston Celtics on March 21, 1953 (4 OT)
- Most Points in a Game
- 63 by Michael Jordan vs. the Boston Celtics on April 20, 1986 (2 OT)
- Most Points in a Half
- 39 by Eric Floyd vs. the Los Angeles Lakers on May 10, 1987 (2nd half)
- Most Points in a Quarter
- 29 by Eric Floyd vs. the Los Angeles Lakers on May 10, 1987 (4th quarter)
- Most Field Goals Made in a Game
- 24 by Wilt Chamberlain vs. the Syracuse Nationals on March 14, 1960
- 24 by John Havlicek vs. the Atlanta Hawks on April 1, 1973
- 24 by Michael Jordan vs. the Cleveland Cavaliers on May 1, 1988
- Most Field Goals Attempted in a Game
- 48 by Wilt Chamberlain vs. the Syracuse Nationals on March 22, 1962
- 48 by Rick Barry vs. the Philadelphia 76ers on April 18, 1967
- Most Field Goals Made in a Half
- 15 by Eric Floyd vs. the Los Angeles Lakers on May 10, 1987 (2nd half)
- 15 by Charles Barkley vs. the Golden State Warriors on May 4, 1994
- Most Field Goals Attempted in a Half
- 25 by Wilt Chamberlain vs. the Syracuse Nationals on March 22, 1962
- 25 by Elgin Baylor vs. the Boston Celtics on April 14, 1962
- 25 by Michael Jordan vs. the Cleveland Cavaliers on May 1, 1988 (1st half)
- Most Field Goals Made in a Quarter
- 12 by Eric Floyd vs. vs. the Los Angeles Lakers on May 10, 1987 (4th quarter)
- Most Field Goals Attempted in a Quarter
- 17 by Rick Barry vs. the Philadelphia 76ers on April 14, 1967
- Most Consecutive Field Goals Made
- 13 by Michael Jordan vs. the Los Angeles Lakers on June 5, 1991[citation needed]
- Most Three Point Field Goals Made in a Game
- 9 by Rex Chapman vs. the Seattle SuperSonics on April 25, 1997
- 9 by Vince Carter vs. the Philadelphia 76ers on May 11, 2001
- 9 by Ray Allen vs. the Philadelphia 76ers on June 1, 2001
- Most Three Point Field Goals Attempted in a Game
- 17 by Rex Chapman vs. the Seattle SuperSonics on April 25, 1997
- Most Three Point Field Goals Made in a Half
- 8 by Vince Carter vs. the Philadelphia 76ers on May 11, 2001
- Most Three Point Field Goals Attempted in a Half
- 11 by Gary Payton vs. the Houston Rockets on May 4, 1996
- 11 by Kobe Bryant vs. the San Antonio Spurs on May 13, 2003
- Most Free Throws Made in a Game
- 30 by Bob Cousy vs. the Syracuse Nationals on March 21, 1953 (4 OT)
- Most Free Throws Attempted in a Game
- 39 by Shaquille O'Neal vs. the Indiana Pacers on June 9, 2000
- Most Free Throws Made in a Half
- 19 by Magic Johnson vs. the Golden State Warriors on May 8, 1991
- 19 by Karl Malone vs. the Portland Trail Blazers on May 9, 1991
- 19 by Charles Barkley vs. the Seattle SuperSonics on June 5, 1993
- Most Free Throws Attempted in a Half
- 27 by Shaquille O'Neal vs. the Portland Trail Blazers on May 20, 2000
- Most Free Throws Made in a Quarter
- 13 by Michael Jordan vs. the Detroit Pistons on May 21, 1991
- Most Free Throws Attempted in a Quarter
- 25 by Shaquille O'Neal vs. the Portland Trail Blazers on May 20, 2000
- Most Rebounds in a Game
- 41 by Wilt Chamberlain vs. the Boston Celtics on April 5, 1967
- Most Rebounds in a Half
- 26 by Wilt Chamberlain vs. the San Francisco Warriors on April 16, 1967
- Most Offensive Rebounds in a Game
- 15 by Moses Malone vs. the Washington Bullets on April 21, 1977 (OT)
- Most Assists in a Game
- 24 by Magic Johnson vs. the Phoenix Suns on May 15, 1984
- 24 by John Stockton vs. the Los Angeles Lakers on May 17, 1988
- Most Steals in a Game
- 10 by Allen Iverson vs. the Orlando Magic on May 13, 1999
- Most Blocks in a Game
- 10 by Mark Eaton vs. the Houston Rockets on April 26, 1985
- 10 by Hakeem Olajuwon vs. the Los Angeles Lakers on April 29, 1990
Series
- Most Points Per Game in a NBA Playoff Series
- 46.3 by Jerry West vs. the Baltimore Bullets, 1965
- 3-game series
- Most Points - 135 by Michael Jordan vs. the Miami Heat, 1992 (45.0 ppg)
- Most Field Goals Made - 53 by Michael Jordan vs. the Miami Heat, 1992
- Most Field Goals Attempted - 104 by Wilt Chamberlain vs. the Syracuse Nationals, 1960
- Most Three Point Field Goals Made - 14 by John Starks vs. the Cleveland Cavaliers, 1996
- Most Three Point Field Goals Attempted - 35 by Reggie Miller vs. the Milwaukee Bucks, 1999
- Highest Three Point Field Goal Percentage (min. 6 attempts) - 85.7% by Muggsy Bogues, 1997 (6 made in 7 attempts)
- Most Free Throws Made - 43 by Kevin Johnson vs. the Denver Nuggets, 1989
- Most Free Throws Attempted - 47 by Dolph Schayes vs. the Boston Celtics, 1959
- Highest Free Throw Percentage (min. 15 attempts) - 100% by Michael Jordan vs. the Washington Bullets, 1997 (15/15)
- Most Rebounds - 84 by Bill Russell vs. the Syracuse Nationals, 1957 (28.0 rpg)
- Most Offensive Rebounds - 28 by Moses Malone vs. the Seattle SuperSonics, 1982
- Most Assists - 48 by Magic Johnson vs. the San Antonio Spurs, 1986 (16.0 apg)
- Most Steals - 13 by Clyde Drexler vs. the Dallas Mavericks, 1990; by Hersey Hawkins vs. the Milwaukee Bucks, 1991
- Most Blocks - 18 by Manute Bol vs. the Utah Jazz, 1989
- 4-game series
- Most Points - 150 by Hakeem Olajuwon vs. the Dallas Mavericks, 1988 (37.5 ppg)
- Most Field Goals Made - 65 by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar vs. the Chicago Bulls, 1974
- Most Field Goals Attempted - 123 by Tracy McGrady vs. the Milwaukee Bucks, 2001
- Most Three Point Field Goals Made - 17 by Damon Jones vs. the New Jersey Nets, 2005
- Most Three Point Field Goals Attempted - 42 by Nick Anderson vs. the Philadelphia 76ers, 1999
- Highest Three Point Field Goal Percentage (min. 8 attempts) - 81.8% by Bob Hansen vs. the Portland Trail Blazers, 1988
- Most Free Throws Made - 51 by Kobe Bryant vs. the Sacramento Kings, 2001
- Most Free Throws Attempted - 68 by Shaquille O'Neal vs. the New Jersey Nets, 2002
- Highest Free Throw Percentage (min. 20 attempts) -
- Most Rebounds - 118 by Bill Russell vs. the Minneapolis Lakers, 1959 (29.5 rpg)
- Most Offensive Rebounds - 27 by Moses Malone vs. the Los Angeles Lakers, 1983
- Most Assists - 57 by Magic Johnson vs. the Phoenix Suns, 1989 (14.3 apg)
- Most Steals - 17 by Lionel Hollins vs. the Los Angeles Lakers, 1977
- Most Blocks - 23 by Hakeem Olajuwon vs. the Los Angeles Lakers, 1990
- 5-game series
- Most Points - 226 by Michael Jordan vs. the Cleveland Cavaliers, 1988 (45.2 ppg)
- Most Field Goals Made - 86 by Michael Jordan vs. the Philadelphia 76ers, 1990
- Most Field Goals Attempted - 162 by Allen Iverson vs. the Los Angeles Lakers, 2001
- Most Three Point Field Goals Made - 22 by Rex Chapman vs. the Seattle SuperSonics, 1997
- Most Three Point Field Goals Attempted - 48 by Rex Chapman vs. the Seattle SuperSonics, 1997
- Highest Three Point Field Goal Percentage (min. 10 attempts) - 80.0% by Byron Scott vs. the Golden State Warriors, 1991
- Most Free Throws Made - 62 by Oscar Robertson vs. the Philadelphia Warriors, 1964
- Most Free Throws Attempted - 79 by Karl Malone vs. the Los Angeles Clippers, 1992
- Highest Free Throw Percentage (min. 25 attempts) -
- Most Rebounds - 160 by Wilt Chamberlain vs. the Boston Celtics, 1967 (32.0 rpg)
- Most Offensive Rebounds - 36 by Larry Smith vs. the Los Angeles Lakers, 1987
- Most Assists - 85 by Magic Johnson vs. the Portland Trail Blazers, 1985 (17.0 apg)
- Most Steals - 21 by Micheal Ray Richardson vs. the Philadelphia 76ers, 1984; by Baron Davis vs. the New Jersey Nets, 2002
- Most Blocks - 31 by Dikembe Mutombo vs. the Seattle SuperSonics, 1994
- 6-game series
- Most Points - 278 by Jerry West vs. the Baltimore Bullets, 1965 (46.3 ppg)
- Most Field Goals Made - 101 by Michael Jordan vs. the Phoenix Suns, 1993
- Most Field Goals Attempted - 235 by Rick Barry vs. the Philadelphia 76ers, 1967
- Most Three Point Field Goals Made - 21 by Derek Fisher vs. the Minnesota Timberwolves, 2003
- Most Three Point Field Goals Attempted - 46 by Gilbert Arenas vs. the Cleveland Cavaliers, 2006
- Highest Three Point Field Goal Percentage (min. 12 attempts) - 66.7% by Danny Ainge vs. the Chicago Bulls, 1993
- Most Free Throws Made - 86 by Jerry West vs. the Baltimore Bullets, 1965
- Most Free Throws Attempted - 97 by Dwyane Wade vs. the Dallas Mavericks, 2006
- Highest Free Throw Percentage (min. 25 attempts) -
- Most Rebounds - 171 by Wilt Chamberlain vs. the San Francisco Warriors, 1967 (28.5 rpg)
- Most Offensive Rebounds - 46 by Moses Malone vs. the Boston Celtics, 1981
- Most Assists - 90 by Johnny Moore vs. the Los Angeles Lakers, 1983 (15.0 apg)
- Most Steals - 19 by Rick Barry vs. the Seattle SuperSonics, 1975
- Most Blocks - 32 by Tim Duncan vs. the New Jersey Nets, 2003
- 7-game series
- Most Points - 284 by Elgin Baylor vs. the Boston Celtics, 1962 (40.6 ppg)
- Most Field Goals Made - 113 by Wilt Chamberlain vs. the St. Louis Hawks, 1964
- Most Field Goals Attempted - 235 by Elgin Baylor vs. the Boston Celtics, 1962
- Most Three Point Field Goals Made - 28 by Dennis Scott vs. the Indiana Pacers, 1995; by Ray Allen vs. the Philadelphia 76ers, 2001
- Most Three Point Field Goals Attempted - 65 by Dennis Scott vs. the Indiana Pacers, 1995
- Highest Three Point Field Goal Percentage (min. 12 attempts) - 61.1% by Brian Shaw vs. the Portland Trail Blazers, 2000 (11/18)
- Most Free Throws Made - 83 by Dolph Schayes vs. the Boston Celtics, 1959
- Most Free Throws Attempted - 100 by Charles Barkley vs. the Milwaukee Bucks, 1986
- Highest Free Throw Percentage (min. 25 attempts) -
- Most Rebounds - 220 by Wilt Chamberlain vs. the Boston Celtics, 1965 (31.4 rpg)
- Most Offensive Rebounds - 45 by Wes Unseld vs. the San Antonio Spurs, 1979; by Dikembe Mutombo vs. the Milwaukee Bucks, 2001
- Most Assists - 115 by John Stockton vs. the Los Angeles Lakers, 1988 (16.4 apg)
- Most Steals - 28 by John Stockton vs. the Los Angeles Lakers, 1988
- Most Blocks - 38 by Dikembe Mutombo vs. the Utah Jazz, 1994
Career
- Most Games
- 237 by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
- Most Minutes
- 8,851 by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
- Most Points
- 5,987 by Michael Jordan
- Most Points Per Game (min. 25 games)
- 33.4 by Michael Jordan (179 games)
- Most 50 Point Games
- 8 by Michael Jordan
- Most 40 Point Games[citation needed]
- 38 by Michael Jordan
- Most 30 Point Games[citation needed]
- 109 by Michael Jordan
- Most 20 Point Games[citation needed]
- 174 by Michael Jordan
- Most 10 Point Games
- Only Player to record Consecutive 50 Point Games
- Michael Jordan recorded 50 and 55 points in Games 1 and 2 of the 1988 First Round Playoffs vs. the Cleveland Cavaliers (April 28-May 1, 1988).
- Most Consecutive 40 Point Games
- 6 by Jerry West vs. the Baltimore Bullets (April 3-13, 1965)
- Most Consecutive 30 Point Games
- 11 by Elgin Baylor (March 27- April 18, 1962)
- Most Consecutive 20 Point Games
- 60 by Michael Jordan (June 2, 1989- May 11, 1993).
- Most Consecutive 10 Point Games
- 179 by Michael Jordan. This streak entails every playoff game in Jordan's career.
- Most Field Goals Made
- 2,356 by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
- Most Field Goals Attempted
- 4,497 by Michael Jordan
- Most Three Point Field Goals Made
- 320 by Reggie Miller (39.0%)
- Most Three Point Field Goals Attempted
- 820 by Reggie Miller
- Highest Three Point Field Goal Percentage (min. 100 attempts)
- 45.1% by B.J. Armstrong (51 made in 113 attempts)
- Most Free Throws Made
- 1,463 by Michael Jordan
- Most Free Throws Attempted
- 2,177 by Shaquille O'Neal
- Highest Free Throw Percentage (min. 250 attempts)
- 91.1% by Bill Sharman (370 made in 406 attempts)
- Most Rebounds
- 4,104 by Bill Russell
- Most Rebounds Per Game (min. 25 games)
- 24.9 by Bill Russell
- Most Offensive Rebounds
- 818 by Shaquille O'Neal
- Most Assists
- 2,346 by Magic Johnson
- Most Assists Per Game (min. 25 games)
- 12.3 by Magic Johnson
- Most Steals
- 395 by Scottie Pippen
- Most Steals Per Game (min. 25 games)
- 2.3 by Baron Davis
- Most Blocks
- 476 by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
- Most Blocks Per Game (min. 25 games)
- 3.3 by Hakeem Olajuwon
NBA Finals records
In-Game
- Most Points in a Game
- 61 by Elgin Baylor vs. the Boston Celtics on April 14, 1962
- Most Points in a Half
- 35 by Michael Jordan vs. the Portland Trail Blazers on June 3, 1992 (1st half)
- Most Points in a Quarter
- 25 by Isiah Thomas vs. the Los Angeles Lakers on June 19, 1988 (3rd quarter)
- Most Field Goals Made in a Game
- 22 by Elgin Baylor vs. the Boston Celtics on April 14, 1962
- 22 by Rick Barry vs. the Philadelphia 76ers on April 18, 1967
- Most Field Goals Attempted in a Game
- 48 by Rick Barry vs. the Philadelphia 76ers on April 18, 1967
- Most Field Goals Made in a Half
- 14 by Isiah Thomas at the Los Angeles Lakers on June 19, 1988 (2nd half)
- 14 by Michael Jordan vs. the Portland Trail Blazers on June 3, 1992 (1st half)
- 14 by Michael Jordan vs. the Phoenix Suns on June 16, 1993 (1st half)
- Most Field Goals Attempted in a Half
- 25 by Elgin Baylor vs. the Boston Celtics on April 14, 1962
- Most Field Goals Made in a Quarter
- 11 by Isiah Thomas at the Los Angeles Lakers on June 19, 1988 (3rd quarter)
- Most Consecutive Field Goals Made
- 13 by Michael Jordan vs. the Los Angeles Lakers on June 5, 1991 [citation needed]
- Most Three Point Field Goals Made in a Game
- 7 by Kenny Smith vs. the Orlando Magic on June 7, 1995 (OT)
- 7 by Scottie Pippen vs. the Utah Jazz on June 6, 1997
- Most Three Point Field Goals Attempted in a Game
- 12 by Nick Anderson vs. the Houston Rockets on June 11, 1995
- Most Three Point Field Goals Made in a Half
- 6 by Michael Jordan vs. the Portland Trail Blazers on June 3, 1992 (1st half)
- 6 by Kenny Smith vs. the Orlando Magic on June 7, 1995 (1st half)
- Most Three Point Field Goals Attempted in a Half
- 10 by John Starks vs. the Houston Rockets on June 22, 1994
- Most Free Throws Made in a Game
- 21 by Dwyane Wade vs. the Dallas Mavericks on June 18, 2006 (OT)
- Most Free Throws Attempted in a Game
- 39 by Shaquille O'Neal vs. the Indiana Pacers on June 9, 2000
- Most Free Throws Made in a Half
- 13 by Shaquille O'Neal vs. the Indiana Pacers on June 9, 2000
- Most Free Throws Attempted in a Half
- 22 by Shaquille O'Neal vs. the Indiana Pacers on June 9, 2000
- Most Free Throws Made in a Quarter
- 9 by Frank Ramsey vs. the Minneapolis Lakers, April 4, 1959
- 9 by Michael Jordan vs. the Utah Jazz on June 11, 1997
- 9 by Shaquille O'Neal vs. the Indiana Pacers on June 9, 2000
- 9 by Austin Croshere vs. the Los Angeles Lakers on June 16, 2000
- 9 by Allen Iverson vs. the Los Angeles Lakers on June 10, 2001
- Most Free Throws Attempted in a Quarter
- 16 by Shaquille O'Neal vs. the Indiana Pacers on June 9, 2000
- 16 by Shaquille O'Neal vs. the New Jersey Nets on June 5, 2002
- Most Rebounds in a Game
- 40 by Bill Russell vs. the St. Louis Hawks on March 29, 1960
- 40 by Bill Russell vs. the Los Angeles Lakers on April 18, 1962 (OT)
- Most Rebounds in a Half
- 26 by Wilt Chamberlain vs. the San Francisco Warriors on April 16, 1967
- Most Rebounds in a Quarter
- 19 by Bill Russell vs. the Los Angeles Lakers on April 18, 1962
- Most Offensive Rebounds in a Game
- 11 by Elvin Hayes vs. the Seattle SuperSonics on May 27, 1979
- 11 by Dennis Rodman vs. the Seattle SuperSonics on June 7, 1996
- 11 by Dennis Rodman vs. the Seattle SuperSonics on June 16, 1996
- Most Assists in a Game
- 21 by Magic Johnson vs. the Boston Celtics on June 3, 1984
- Most Assists in a Half
- 14 by Magic Johnson vs. the Detroit Pistons on June 19, 1988
- Most Turnovers in a Game
- 10 by Magic Johnson vs. the Philadelphia 76ers on May 14, 1980 (rookie)
- Most Minutes Played in a Game
- 62 by Kevin Johnson vs. the Chicago Bulls on June 13, 1993 (3 OT)
- Most Minutes Played in a Game, No Turnovers
- 59 by Dan Majerle vs. the Chicago Bulls on June 13, 1993 (3 OT)
Series
- Most Points Per Game in a NBA Finals
- 41.0 by Michael Jordan vs. the Phoenix Suns, 1993
- Only players to score 30 points in all games of a NBA Finals
- Elgin Baylor vs. the Boston Celtics, 1962 (7 games)
- Rick Barry vs. the Philadelphia 76ers, 1967 (6 games)
- Michael Jordan vs. the Phoenix Suns, 1993 (6 games)
- Hakeem Olajuwon vs. the Orlando Magic, 1995 (4 games)
- 4-game series
- Most Points - 145 by Shaquille O'Neal vs. the New Jersey Nets, 2002 (36.3 ppg)
- Most Field Goals Made - 56 by Hakeem Olajuwon vs. the New York Knicks, 1994 (48.3%)
- Most Field Goals Attempted - 116 by Hakeem Olajuwon vs. the New York Knicks, 1994
- Highest Three Point Field Goal Percentage - 66.7% by Derek Fisher vs. the New Jersey Nets, 2002
- Most Rebounds - 118 by Bill Russell vs. Minneapolis Lakers, 1959 (29.5 rpg)
- Most Offensive Rebounds - 27 by Moses Malone vs. the Los Angeles Lakers, 1983
- Most Assists - 51 by Bob Cousy vs. the Minneapolis Lakers, 1959 (12.8 apg)
- Most Steals - 14 by Rick Barry vs. the Washington Bullets, 1975
- 5-game series
- Most Points - 178 by Allen Iverson vs. the Los Angeles Lakers, 2001 (35.6 ppg)
- Most Field Goals Made - 66 by Allen Iverson vs. the Los Angeles Lakers, 2001 (40.7% FG)
- Most Field Goals Attempted - 162 by Allen Iverson vs. the Los Angeles Lakers, 2001
- Most Three Point Field Goals Made - 11 by Isiah Thomas vs. the Portland Trail Blazers, 1990; by Allen Iverson vs. the Los Angeles Lakers, 2001
- Most Three Point Field Goals Attempted - 39 by Allen Iverson vs. the Los Angeles Lakers, 2001
- Highest Three Point Field Goal Percentage - 68.8% by Isiah Thomas vs. the Portland Trail Blazers, 1990
- Highest Free Throw Percentage - 100% by Vlade Divac vs. the Chicago Bulls, 1991; by Bill Laimbeer vs. the Portland Trail Blazers, 1990
- Most Rebounds - 144 by Bill Russell vs. the St. Louis Hawks, 1961 (28.8 rpg)
- Most Offensive Rebounds - 31 by Shaquille O'Neal vs. the Philadelphia 76ers, 2001
- Most Assists - 62 by Magic Johnson vs. the Chicago Bulls, 1991 (12.4 apg)
- Most Steals - 14 by Michael Jordan vs. the Los Angeles Lakers, 1991
- Most Blocks - 17 by Shaquille O'Neal vs. the Philadelphia 76ers, 2001
- 6-game series
- Most Points - 246 by Michael Jordan vs. the Phoenix Suns, 1993 (41.0 ppg)
- Most Field Goals Made - 101 by Michael Jordan vs. the Phoenix Suns, 1993 (50.8% FG)
- Most Field Goals Attempted - 235 by Rick Barry vs. the Philadelphia 76ers, 1967
- Most Three Point Field Goals Made - 17 by Dan Majerle vs. the Chicago Bulls, 1993
- Most Three Point Field Goals Attempted - 41 by Jason Terry vs. the Miami Heat, 2006
- Highest Three Point Field Goal Percentage - 66.7% by Danny Ainge vs. the Chicago Bulls, 1993
- Highest Free Throw Percentage - 97.8% by Reggie Miller vs. the Los Angeles Lakers, 2000
- Most Rebounds - 171 by Wilt Chamberlain vs. the San Francisco Warriors, 1967 (28.5 rpg)
- Most Offensive Rebounds - 46 by Moses Malone vs. the Boston Celtics, 1981
- Most Assists - 84 by Magic Johnson vs. the Boston Celtics, 1985 (14.0 apg)
- Most Steals - 16 by Julius Erving vs. the Portland Trail Blazers, 1977; by Magic Johnson vs. the Philadelphia 76ers, 1980; by Larry Bird vs. the Houston Rockets, 1986; by Dwyane Wade vs. the Dallas Mavericks, 2006
- Most Blocks - 32 by Tim Duncan vs. the New Jersey Nets, 2003
- 7-game series
- Most Points - 284 by Elgin Baylor vs. the Boston Celtics, 1962 (40.6 ppg)
- Most Field Goals Made - 101 by Elgin Baylor vs. the Boston Celtics, 1962 (43.0% FG)
- Most Field Goals Attempted - 235 by Elgin Baylor vs. the Boston Celtics, 1962
- Highest Three Point Field Goal Percentage - 48.4% by Robert Horry vs. the Detroit Pistons, 2005
- Highest Free Throw Percentage - 95.9% by Bill Sharman vs. the St. Louis Hawks, 1958 (30 made in 31 attempts)
- Most Rebounds - 189 by Bill Russell vs. the Los Angeles Lakers, 1962 (27.0 rpg)
- Most Assists - 95 by Magic Johnson vs. the Boston Celtics, 1984 (13.6 apg)
- Most Steals - 20 by Isiah Thomas vs. the Los Angeles Lakers, 1988
- Most Blocks - 30 by Patrick Ewing vs. the Houston Rockets, 1994
Career
- Most Points
- 1,679 by Jerry West
- Most Points Per Game (min. 10 games)
- 36.3 by Rick Barry (10 games)
- Most Field Goals Made
- 612 by Jerry West
- Most Field Goals Attempted
- 1,333 by Jerry West
- Most Three Point Field Goals Made
- 53 by Robert Horry
- Most Three Point Field Goals Attempted
- 135 by Robert Horry
- Highest Three Point Field Goal Percentage (min. 40 attempts)
- 52.5% by Derek Fisher (31 made in 59 attempts)
- Most Free Throws Made
- 455 by Jerry West
- Most Free Throws Attempted
- 551 by Jerry West
- Highest Free Throw Percentage (min. 100 attempts)
- 92.6% by Bill Sharman (126 made in 136 attempts)
- Most 40 Point Games
- 10 by Jerry West
- Most 30 Point Games
- 37-43 by Jerry West
- Most 20 Point Games
- Most Consecutive 40 Point Games
- 4 by Michael Jordan (June 11-18, 1993)
- Most Consecutive 30 Point Games
- 13 by Elgin Baylor (April 9, 1959- April 21, 1963)
- Most Consecutive 20 Point Games
- 35 by Michael Jordan (June 2, 1991-June 14, 1998)
- Only Player to Score 20 or More Points in All Games (min. 15 games)
- Michael Jordan (35 games)
- Most Rebounds
- 1,718 by Bill Russell
- Most Rebounds Per Game (min. 10 games)
- 24.6 by Wilt Chamberlain (35 games)
- Most Offensive Rebounds
- 124 by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
- Most Assists
- 584 by Magic Johnson
- Most Assists Per Game (min. 10 games)
- 11.7 by Magic Johnson (50 games)
- Most Steals
- 102 by Magic Johnson
- Most Blocks
- 116 by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
- Most Blocks Per Game (min. 10 games)
Rookie/Age-Related Records
- Most Steals Per Game
- 2.57 by Dudley Bradley
- Youngest/Oldest Player to record a Triple-Double
- LeBron James is the youngest player to record triple-double, doing so on January 19, 2005 vs. the Portland Trail Blazers at the age of 20 years, 20 days. He had 27 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists.
- Karl Malone is the oldest player and only 40-year-old player to record a triple-double, doing so on November 28, 2003 vs. the San Antonio Spurs at the age of . He had 10 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists.
- Only Players Averaging 20+ Points 5+ Assists and 5+ Rebounds as a Rookie
- Oldest Player to score 50 or more points in a game
- Michael Jordan is the oldest player to score 50 or more points in a game, doing so with 51 points vs. the New Orleans Hornets at the age of 38 years, 315 days.
- Oldest Player to score 40 or more points in a game
- Michael Jordan is the oldest player and only 40-year-old player to score 40 or more points in a game, doing so with 43 points vs. the New Jersey Nets at the age of 40 years, 4 days. However, he would go on to register 40 point games at older ages.
- Youngest Player to score 50 or more points in a game
- LeBron James scored 56 points against the Toronto Raptors at the age of 20 years, 80 days.
- Youngest Player to Reach
- 1,000 Points - LeBron James (19 Years, 41 days)
- 5,000 Points - LeBron James (21 Years, 22 days)
- 10,000 Points - Kobe Bryant (24 Years, 193 days)
- 15,000 Points - Kobe Bryant (27 Years, 136 days)
- 20,000 Points - Wilt Chamberlain (29 Years, 134 days) on January 2, 1966
- 25,000 Points - Wilt Chamberlain (31 Years, 186 days) on February 23, 1968
- 30,000 Points - Wilt Chamberlain (35 Years, 179 days) on February 16, 1972
- Fewest Games Played to Reach 15,000 Points
- 358 by Wilt Chamberlain
- Fewest Games Played to Reach 20,000 Points
- 499 by Wilt Chamberlain
- Fewest Games Played to Reach 25,000 Points
- 691 by Wilt Chamberlain. He recorded his 25,000th point on Feburary 23, 1968 against the Detroit Pistons.
- Fewest Games Played to Reach 30,000 Points
- 941 by Wilt Chamberlain. He recorded his 30,000th point on February 16, 1972 against the Phoenix Suns.
- Youngest MVP (All-Star Game)
- LeBron James (21 Years 55 days)
- Youngest NBA Player to receive All-NBA First Team Honors
- LeBron James (21 Years 138 days)
- Youngest NBA Player to start
- Kobe Bryant (18 Years 158 days)
- Youngest NBA Player to start (All-Star Game)
- Kobe Bryant (19 Years 159 days)
Team records
In-Game
- All records in this section pertain to shot-clock era.
- Longest Game
- The Longest NBA Game ever recorded occurred on January 6, 1951 between the Indianapolis Olympians and the Rochester Royals. It took six overtimes to decide the final score of 75-73 in favor of Indianapolis.
- Most Points in a Game
- 186 - Detroit Pistons on December 13, 1983
- Most Points in First Half
- 107 by the Phoenix Suns vs. the Denver Nuggets on November 10, 1990
- Most Points in Second Half
- 97 by Atlanta Hawks at San Diego on February 11, 1970
- Most Points in a Quarter
- 58 by the Buffalo Braves at the Boston Celtics on October 20, 1972 (4th quarter)
- Most Points in an Overtime Period
- 25 by the New Jersey Nets at Los Angeles Clippers on November 30, 1996
- Most Combined Points in a Game
- 370 - The Detroit Pistons (186) at the Denver Nuggets (184) in 3 overtimes on December 13, 1983
- Most Combined Points in First Half
- 174 - Phoenix Suns (107) vs. Denver Nuggets (67) on November 10, 1990
- Most Combined Points in Second Half
- 172 - San Antonio Spurs (91) at the Denver Nuggets (81) on January 11, 1984
- Most Combined Points in a Quarter
- 99 by the San Antonio Spurs (53) at Denver Nuggets (46) on January 11, 1984 (4th quarter)
- Most Combined Points in Overtime
- 46 - Dallas Mavericks (23) at Houston Rockets (23) on April 11, 1995 (1st OT)
- Fewest Points in a Game
- 49 by the Chicago Bulls vs. the Miami Heat on April 10, 1999
- Fewest Points in First Half
- 19 by the Los Angeles Clippers vs. the Los Angeles Lakers on December 14, 1999
- Fewest Points in Second Half
- 19 by the Miami Heat at the Orlando Magic on March 26, 2000
- 19 by the Charlotte Hornets at the New York Knicks on November 11, 2000
- Fewest Points in a Quarter
- 2 by the Dallas Mavericks at Los Angeles Lakers on April 6, 1997 (3rd quarter)
- 2 by the Golden State Warriors vs. Toronto Raptors on February 8, 2004 (4th quarter)
- Fewest Points in an Overtime Period
- 0 by the Houston Rockets vs. the Portland Trail Blazers on January 22, 1983
- 0 by the Los Angeles Lakers vs. the Detroit Pistons on December 1, 1989
- 0 by the Seattle SuperSonics at the Philadelphia 76ers on February 16, 1990
- 0 by the Indiana Pacers at the Portland Trailblazers on March 10, 1996 (2nd OT)
- 0 by the Denver Nuggets vs. the Charlotte Hornets on January 13, 1997
- 0 by the Washington Bullets at the Atlanta Hawks on November 18, 1997
- 0 by the Los Angeles Clippers vs. the Chicago Bulls on November 21, 1997 (2nd OT)
- 0 by the Vancouver Grizzlies vs. the Indiana Pacers on December 1, 2000
- Fewest Combined Points in a Game
- 119 - The Milwaukee Bucks (57) vs. the Boston Celtics (62), at Providence on February 27, 1955
- Fewest Combined Points in First Half
- 55 - The Houston Rockets (25) vs. the San Antonio Spurs (30) on December 11, 2003
- 55 - The New Jersey Nets (25) at the Portland TrailBlazers (30) on November 28, 2004
- Fewest Combined Points in Second Half
- 51 - The Boston Celtics (25) vs. the Milwaukee Bucks (26) at Providence on February 27, 1955
- 51 - The Charlotte Hornets (19) at the New York Knicks (32) on November 11, 2000
- Fewest Combined Points in a Quarter
- 18 by the Fort Wayne Pistons (9) at the Syracuse Nationals (9) on November 29, 1956 (1st quarter)
- 18 by the Boston Celtics (9) vs. the Toronto Raptors (9) on January 12, 2001 (3rd quarter)
- 18 by the Detroit Pistons (6) vs. the Utah Jazz (12) on March 13, 2005 (4th quarter)
- Fewest Combined Points in an Overtime Period
- 2 - The Denver Nuggets (0) vs. the Charlotte Hornets (2) on January 13, 1997
- Largest Margin of Victory in a Game
- 68 - The Cleveland Cavaliers defeated the Miami Heat 148-80 on December 17, 1991.
- Largest Margin of Victory in an Overtime Period
- 17 - The Portland Trailblazers defeated the Houston Rockets on January 22, 1983 (113-96 game, 17-0 overtime)
- Most Steals in a Game
- 27 by the Seattle Supersonics vs. the Toronto Raptors on January 15, 1997
- Most Steals in a Half
- 17 by the Golden State Warriors vs. San Antonio Spurs on February 15, 1989
- Most Steals in a Quarter
- 11 by the Los Angeles Lakers vs. the Chicago Bulls on March 12, 1982
- 11 by the New Jersey Nets vs. the Los Angeles Clippers on March 1, 1988
- 11 by the Miami Heat at the Los Angeles Clippers on February 28, 1992
- 11 by the Milwaukee Bucks vs. the Orlando Magic on March 6, 1992
- 11 by the Los Angeles Lakers at the Dallas Mavericks on December 13, 1994
- 11 by the Seattle SuperSonics vs. the Toronto Raptors on January 15, 1997
- 11 by the Boston Celtics at the Chicago Bulls on April 1, 1997
- 11 by the Boston Celtics vs. the Houston Rockets on December 10, 1999
- Most Combined Steals in a Game
- 40 - The Golden State Warriors (24) vs. the Los Angeles Lakers (16) on January 21, 1974
- 40 - The Philadelphia 76ers (24) vs. the Detroit Pistons (16) on November 11, 1978
- 40 - The Golden State Warriors (25) vs. the San Antonio Spurs (15) on February 15, 1989
- Fewest Combined Steals in a Game
- 2 - The Detroit Pistons (1) at the New York Knicks (1) on October 9, 1973
- 2 - The San Antonio Spurs (1) at the Charlotte Hornets (1) on February 6, 1996
- Most Fouls in a Game
- 52 by the Utah Jazz
- Greatest Comeback in a Game
- The Milwaukee Bucks made the largest comeback in NBA history on November 25, 1977 vs. the Atlanta Hawks. The Bucks overcame a 29 point deficit with 8:43 remaining, finishing the game with a 35-4 run and a 117-115 win.
- Teams that have had 2 Players score 40 points in a Game
- The Baltimore Bullets vs. the Los Angeles Lakers on November 14, 1964 (Johnson 41, Walt Bellamy 40)
- The Los Angeles Lakers at the San Francisco Warriors on February 11, 1970 (Elgin Baylor 43, Jerry West 43)
- The New Orleans Jazz vs. the Denver Nuggets on April 10, 1977 (Pete Maravich 45, Williams 41)
- The Phoenix Suns at the Boston Celtics on January 5, 1978 (Paul Westphal 43, Davis 40)
- The San Antonio Spurs vs. the Milwaukee Bucks on March 6, 1982 (3 OT) (George Gervin 50, Mitchell 45)
- The Detroit Pistons at the Denver Nuggets on December 13, 1983 (3 OT) (Isiah Thomas 47, Long 41)
- The Denver Nuggets vs. the Detroit Pistons on December 13, 1983 (3 OT) (Kiki Vandeweghe 51, Alex English 47)
- The Utah Jazz vs. the Detroit Pistons on March 19, 1984 (Adrian Dantley 43, Drew 42)
- The Chicago Bulls at the Indiana Pacers on February 18, 1996 (Michael Jordan 44, Scottie Pippen 40)
Season
- Best Record
- 72-10 by the Chicago Bulls in 1995-96 season [1]
- Worst Record
- 9-73 by the Philadelphia 76ers in 1972-73 season
- Best Home Record
- 40-1 by the Boston Celtics in 1985-86 season
- Worst Home Record
- 3-21 by the Providence Steamrollers in 1947-48 season
- Best Road Record
- 31-7 by the Los Angeles Lakers in 1971-72 season [5]
- Best Road Record (41 games)
- 33-8 by the Chicago Bulls in 1995-96 season
- Worst Road Record
- 0-20 by the Baltimore Bullets in 1953-54 season
- Longest Winning Streak
- 33 by the Los Angeles Lakers from November 5, 1971, to January 7, 1972
- Longest Home Winning Streak
- 44 by the Chicago Bulls at the United Center over the course of two regular seasons from March 30, 1995 to April 4, 1996
- Longest Road Winning Streak
- 16 by the Los Angeles Lakers from November 6, 1971 to January 7, 1972
- Longest Losing Streak
- 24 by the Cleveland Cavaliers over the course of two seasons from March 19, 1982 to November 5, 1982
- Best Start (41 games)
- 38-3 by the Los Angeles Lakers in 1971-72 season (goes to 39-3)
- 38-3 by the Chicago Bulls in 1995-96 season (goes to 41-3)
- Worst Start (41 games)
- 2-39 by the Dallas Mavericks in 1993-94 season
- Best Undefeated Start
- 15-0 by the Washington Capitols in 1948-49 season (November 3-December 4, 1948)
- 15-0 by the Houston Rockets in 1993-94 season (November 5-December 2, 1993)
- Worst Winless Start
- 0-17 by the Miami Heat in 1988-89 season (November 5-December 12, 1988, franchise's inaugural season)
- 0-17 by the Los Angeles Clippers in 1998-99 season (February 5-March 10, 1999)
- Best Finish (41 games)
- 36-5 by the Utah Jazz in 1996-97 season
- Largest Average Point Differential
- 12.3 by the Los Angeles Lakers in 1971-72 season
- Largest Average Margin of Victory
- 17.5 by the Milwaukee Bucks in 1970-71 season
- Most Points Per Game
- 126.5 by the Denver Nuggets in 1981-82 season
- Fewest Points Per Game
- 81.9 by the Chicago Bulls in 1998-99 Season
- Most Consecutive 100 Point Games
- 136 by the Denver Nuggets from January 21, 1981-December 8, 1982
- Most Consecutive Games with fewer than 100 Points
- 35 by the Miami Heat from October 31, 2001-January 14, 2002
- Most Steals Per Game
- 12.9 by Phoenix Suns in 1977-1978 season
- Fewest Steals Per Game
- 5.94 by the Detroit Pistons in 1990-1991 season
- Undefeated Months (min. 12 games)
- 12-0 by the Washington Capitols in November 1948
- 15-0 by the Boston Celtics in December 1959
- 14-0 by the Los Angeles Lakers in November 1971
- 16-0 by the Los Angeles Lakers in December 1971
- 12-0 by the Los Angeles Lakers in November 1972
- 13-0 by the Milwaukee Bucks in March 1973
- 14-0 by the Phoenix Suns in December 1992
- 14-0 by the Houston Rockets in November 1993
- 14-0 by the New York Knicks in March 1994
- 14-0 by the Chicago Bulls in January 1996
- 16-0 by the San Antonio Spurs in March 1996
- Best Record to Not Qualify for Playoffs
- 45-37 (.549) by the Houston Rockets in 2000-01 season
- Worst Record to Qualify for Playoffs
- 16-54 (.229) by the Baltimore Bullets in 1952-53 season
- Only 8th Seeded Teams to Advance in Playoffs
- The Denver Nuggets eliminated the 1st seeded Seattle SuperSonics 3-2 in the first round in 1994
- The New York Knicks eliminated the 1st seeded Miami Heat 3-2 in the first round in 1999 (lockout shortened season). In addition, the Knicks became the only 8th seeded team to reach the NBA Finals, but lost to the San Antonio Spurs.
Franchise
- Most Championships
- 16 by the Boston Celtics
- Most NBA Finals
- 28 by the Los Angeles Lakers
- Most NBA Finals without a Championship
- 2 by the Phoenix Suns (1976, 1993)
- 2 by the Utah Jazz (1997, 1998)
- 2 by the New Jersey Nets (2002, 2003)
- Most Playoffs Appearances without a NBA Finals
- 17 by the Denver Nuggets
- Most Playoffs Appearances without a Championship
- 26 by the Phoenix Suns
- Most Consecutive Playoffs Appearances
- 22 by the Syracuse Nationals/Philadelphia 76ers, (1949-50-1970-71)
- Fewest Playoffs Appearances (min. 5 seasons)
- 3 by the Memphis Grizzlies
- Most Seasons without Playoffs Appearances
- 29 by the Los Angeles Clippers
- Most Consecutive Seasons without Playoffs Appearances
- 15 by the Los Angeles Clippers (1976-77-1990-91)
- Fewest Seasons without Playoffs Appearances
- 5 by the Los Angeles Lakers
- Highest Winning Percentage
- 61.3% by the Los Angeles Lakers (2,846-1,797)
- Lowest Winning Percentage (min. 250 games)
- 33.2% by the Memphis Grizzlies (315-634)
Current track: 31.3% by the Charlotte Bobcats after 243 games (76-167)
- Best Home Record in a Modern Arena (min. 500 games)
- 306-210 by the Chicago Bulls at the United Center
- Best Home Record (Playoffs)
- 37-7 by the Chicago Bulls at the United Center
- Best Record over
- 2 Seasons: 141-23 by the Chicago Bulls during 1995-96 and 1996-97 seasons
- 3 Seasons: 203-43 by the Chicago Bulls from 1995-96 through 1997-98 seasons
- 4 Seasons: 251-77 by the Boston Celtics from 1983-84 through 1986-87 seasons; 251-77 by the Los Angeles Lakers from 1984-85 through 1987-88 seasons
- 5 Seasons: 311-99 by the Boston Celtics from 1981-82 through 1985-86 seasons
- 6 Seasons: 373-119 by the Boston Celtics from 1980-81 through 1985-86 seasons
- 7 Seasons: 434-140 by the Boston Celtics from 1979-80 through 1985-86 seasons
- 8 Seasons: 493-163 by the Boston Celtics from 1979-80 through 1986-87 seasons
- 9 Seasons: 550-188 by the Boston Celtics from 1979-80 through 1987-88 seasons
- 10 Seasons: 570-209 by the Boston Celtics from 1957-58 through 1966-67 seasons
- Best Home Record over
- 2 Seasons: 79-3 by the Boston Celtics during 1985-86 and 1986-87 seasons
- 3 Seasons: 115-8 by the Chicago Bulls from 1995-96 through 1997-98 seasons; 115-8 by the Boston Celtics from 1984-85 through 1986-87 seasons
- 5 Seasons:
- Best Road Record over
- 2 Seasons: 63-19 by the Chicago Bulls during 1995-96 and 1996-97 seasons
- 3 Seasons: 88-35 by the Chicago Bulls from 1995-96 through 1997-98 seasons
- 5 Seasons:
Other Interesting Records etc.
- Most Consecutive Points in a Game (unofficial record)
- 24 by Manu Ginobili vs. the Atlanta Hawks on February 21, 2007
- Largest Attendance at a NBA game
- 62,046 on March 27, 1998 for one of the last regular season games for Michael Jordan before his second retirement.
- Only player to record a Triple-Double (All-Star Game)
- Michael Jordan in the 1997 All-Star Game
- Only Player to record a Double-Triple-Double (20 plus in any 3 statistics)
- Wilt Chamberlain is the only player to have accomplished this; in a February 4, 1968 game, Chamberlain had 22 points, 25 rebounds, and 21 assists.
- Quadruple-Doubles (Double figures in any 4 statistics)
- Nate Thurmond: October 18, 1974. Chicago vs. Atlanta; 22 points, 14 rebounds, 13 assists, 12 blocks.
- Alvin Robertson: February 18, 1986. San Antonio vs. Phoenix; 20 points, 11 rebounds, 10 assists, 10 steals.
- Hakeem Olajuwon: March 29, 1990. Houston vs. Milwaukee; 18 points, 16 rebounds, 10 assists, 11 blocks.
- David Robinson: February 17, 1994. San Antonio vs. Detroit; 34 points, 10 rebounds, 10 assists, 10 blocks.
- Only Player to ever Record two 40+ totals in the same game
- Wilt Chamberlain once had 78 points and 43 rebounds, he also had a game with 58 points and 42 rebounds.
- Most Consecutive Seasons with 20+ Points, 10+ Rebounds
- 13 by Shaquille O'Neal
- Most Points Scored (All-Star Game)
- 42 by Wilt Chamberlain
Awards
- Most Regular Season Most Valuable Player Awards
- 6 by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
- Most NBA Finals Most Valuable Player Awards
- 6 by Michael Jordan
- Most All-NBA First Team Honors
- 11 by Karl Malone
- Six players are tied for second with 10 (Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Elgin Baylor, Bob Cousy, Michael Jordan, Bob Pettit, Jerry West)
- Most Total All-NBA Team Honors
- 14 by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
- 14 by Karl Malone
- Most NBA All-Defensive First Team Honors 2
- 9 by Michael Jordan
- 9 by Gary Payton
- The only two other players who have 8 First Team honors, Bobby Jones and Scottie Pippen, were almost always first in overall voting during their respective seasons.
- Most Total NBA All-Defensive Team Honors 2
- 11 by Bobby Jones
- 11 by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
- Most Defensive Player of the Year Awards 1
- 4 by Dikembe Mutombo
- 4 by Ben Wallace
- Most All-Star Game Honors
- 18 by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
1. This award has only been given since the 1982-83 season. 2. This award has only been given since the 1968-69 season.
See also
- List of National Basketball Association players with most championship rings
- List of National Basketball Association top individual scoring season averages
- List of National Basketball Association top individual rebounding season averages
- List of National Basketball Association top individual field goal percentage seasons
- List of National Basketball Association top rookie scoring averages
- List of National Basketball Association top rookie rebounding averages
- List of National Basketball Association players with 60 or more points in a game
- List of National Basketball Association top individual game scores
- List of National Basketball Association players with 40 or more rebounds in a game
- List of National Basketball Association career scoring leaders
- List of National Basketball Association career rebounding leaders
- List of National Basketball Association career assists leaders
- List of National Basketball Association career steals leaders
- List of National Basketball Association longest winning streaks
- List of National Basketball Association longest losing streaks
- NBA's Greatest Teams
Footnotes
- ^ http://www.rauzulusstreet.com/basketball/nbarecords/individualrecords.htm
- ^ http://www.nba.com/history/records/finals_game_points.html
- ^ http://webuns.chez-alice.fr/index.htm
- ^ http://www.nba.com/espanol/finals2004/lideres_estadisticas_historia.html
- ^ http://www.nba.com/history/records/regular_miscellaneous.html
References
NBA.com/history
www.sportsrecords.co.uk/basketball