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).
Individual game records
- Quadruple-double (10 or more in four of five stats: points, rebounds, assists, blocks, steals)
- Nate Thurmond vs Atlanta Hawks on October 18, 1974
- Alvin Robertson vs Phoenix Suns on February 18, 1986
- Hakeem Olajuwon vs Milwaukee Bucks on March 29, 1990
- David Robinson vs Detroit Pistons on February 17, 1994
- 20/20/20s (20+ in any 3 stats)
- Wilt Chamberlain had 22 points, 25 rebounds, and 21 assists on February 4, 1968[1]
- Russell Westbrook had 20 points, 20 rebounds, and 21 assists on April 2, 2019[1]
Points
- 100 by Wilt Chamberlain, Philadelphia Warriors (vs. New York Knicks) on March 2, 1962[2]
- Most points in a half
- Most points in a quarter
- 37 by Klay Thompson in 3rd quarter, Golden State Warriors (vs. Sacramento Kings) on January 23, 2015[4]
- Most points in the first quarter
- 34 by Kevin Love, Cleveland Cavaliers (vs. Portland Trail Blazers) on November 23, 2016[5]
- Most points in an overtime period
- 16 by Gilbert Arenas, Washington Wizards (vs. Los Angeles Lakers) on December 17, 2006[6]
- 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[7]
- 60 by Luka Doncic, Dallas Mavericks vs. New York Knicks on December 27, 2022.[8]
- Fewest points in a triple-double
- 4 by Draymond Green with 12 rebounds, 10 assists, 10 steals, and 5 blocks vs the Grizzlies on February 10, 2017[9]
- Most consecutive points by single player on team
- 26 by Carmelo Anthony, Denver Nuggets (vs. Minnesota Timberwolves), December 10, 2008[10]
- the post-season record is 25 by Lebron James
- Most points without a single free throw attempted
- 50 by Jamal Murray on February 19, 2021[11]
- Most points without a single 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[12]
- Most points without a single field goal made
- 17 points by Corey Maggette vs. the Timberwolves on October 22, 2010[13]
- Most bench points
- 51 by Jamal Crawford vs Mavericks on April 9, 2019[14]
- Most points by a duo
- 98 combined by Kiki Vandeweghe (51) and Alex English (47) vs the Detroit Pistons on December 13, 1983
- 95 combined by George Gervin (50) and Mike Mitchell (45) vs the Milwaukee Bucks (3OT) on March 6, 1982[15]
- Most points by a trio
- 123 combined by Isiah Thomas (47), John Long (41), Kelly Tripucka (35) vs the Denver Nuggets on December 13, 1983[16]
- Most points in under 30 minutes of play
- 60 by Klay Thompson vs the Indiana Pacers on December 5, 2016[17]
- Most points without an assist in a game
- 62 by Kobe Bryant (in 3 quarters) vs the Mavericks on December 20, 2005[18]
- 62 by Carmelo Anthony vs the Charlotte Bobcats on January 24, 2014[19]
- Most points without a rebound in a game
- 61 by Kobe Bryant vs the Knicks on February 2, 2009[20]
- Most points without a rebound, assist, block, steal in a game
- 37 by Allan Houston vs the Timberwolves on December 2, 2000[21]
- Most points without a rebound, assist, block, steal, turnover in a game
- 29 by Michael Redd vs the Houston Rockets on February 20, 2002[22]
Field goals
- Most field goals made in a game
- 36 by Wilt Chamberlain, Philadelphia Warriors (vs. New York Knicks) on March 2, 1962[3]
- Most field goals attempted in a game
- Most field goals missed in a game
- 42 by Joe Fulks, Philadelphia Warriors (vs. Providence Steamrollers) on March 18, 1948 (13/55)[23]
- Most field goals made in a half
- Most field goals attempted in a half
- Most field goals made in a quarter
- 13 by David Thompson, Denver Nuggets (vs. Detroit Pistons) on April 9, 1978 (1st)[24]
- 13 by Klay Thompson, Golden State Warriors (vs. Sacramento Kings) on January 23, 2015 (3rd)[25]
- Most field goals attempted in a quarter
- Most field goals made in a game, no misses
- 18 by Wilt Chamberlain, Philadelphia 76ers (vs. Baltimore Bullets) on February 24, 1967[3]
- Most field goals attempted in a game, none made
- 17 by Tim Hardaway, Golden State Warriors (at Minnesota Timberwolves) on December 27, 1991[26]
- Most 2-point field goals made in a game
- Most 2-point field goals attempted in a game
- Most 2-point field goals missed in a game
- Most 3-point field goals made in a game
- Most 3-point field goals attempted in a game
- 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)[28]
- 16 by James Harden, Houston Rockets (at Orlando Magic) on January 13, 2019 (1/17)[29]
- 16 by James Harden, Houston Rockets (vs. Sacramento Kings) on March 30, 2019 (7/23)[30]
- 16 by James Harden, Houston Rockets (vs. New Orleans Pelicans) on October 26, 2019 (2/18)[31]
- 16 by James Harden, Houston Rockets (at San Antonio Spurs) on December 3, 2019 (4/20)[32]
- 16 by James Harden, Houston Rockets (at Atlanta Hawks) on January 8, 2020 (4/20)[33]
- 16 by James Harden, Houston Rockets (vs. Oklahoma City Thunder) on January 20, 2020 (1/17)[34]
- 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[35]
- 9 by Ben Gordon, Chicago Bulls (vs. Washington Wizards) on April 14, 2006[36]
- 9 by Ben Gordon, Detroit Pistons (at Denver Nuggets) on March 21, 2012[37]
- Most consecutive 3-point field goals made to start a game
- Most 3-point field goals attempted in a game, none made
- 12 by Brook Lopez, Milwaukee Bucks (vs. Phoenix Suns) on November 23, 2018[40][41]
- 12 by Eric Gordon on February 4, 2020, vs the Charlotte Hornets
- 12 by Justin Anderson vs the Orlando Magic on August 11, 2020[42]
- Most 3-point field goals made in a half
- 10 by Chandler Parsons, Houston Rockets (vs. Memphis Grizzlies) on January 24, 2014 (10/11)[43]
- 10 by Klay Thompson, Golden State Warriors (at Chicago Bulls) on October 29, 2018 (10/14)[44]
- Most 3-point field goals made in a quarter
- Most 3-point field goals attempted in a quarter, no misses
- Most 3-point field goals made in a game, by reserve (bench) player
- 12 by Donyell Marshall vs the Philadelphia 76ers on March 13, 2005[45]
- Only player to make at least eleven 3-pointers in a game while not making a 2-point field goal
- Bojan Bogdanović on March 6, 2022[46][47]
- Highest True shooting percentage in a 60-point performance
- 89.8% by Damian Lillard (21/29 total FG and 9/15 from three) vs the Utah Jazz on January 25, 2023[48][49]
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)[3][50]
- 28 by Adrian Dantley, Utah Jazz (vs. Houston Rockets) on January 4, 1984 (28/29)[50]
- 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[51]
- Most free throws attempted in a game, none made
- 11 by Shaquille O'Neal, Los Angeles Lakers (vs. Seattle SuperSonics) on December 8, 2000[50]
- Most consecutive free throws missed in a game
- 13 by Chris Dudley vs the Indiana Pacers on April 14, 1990 [52][53]
- Most free throws attempted in a game
- 39 by Dwight Howard, Orlando Magic (vs. Golden State Warriors) on January 12, 2012 (21/39)[54]
- 39 by Dwight Howard, Los Angeles Lakers (at Orlando Magic) on March 12, 2013 (25/39)[55]
- Most free throws missed in a game
- 23 by Andre Drummond, Detroit Pistons (at Houston Rockets) on January 20, 2016 (13/36)[56]
- Most free throws made in a half
- 20 by Michael Jordan, Chicago Bulls (vs. Miami Heat) on December 30, 1992[57]
- 20 by Devin Booker, Phoenix Suns (vs. Boston Celtics) on March 24, 2017[57]
- Most free throws attempted in a half
- Most free throws made in a quarter
- 18 by Anthony Davis, Los Angeles Lakers (vs Memphis Grizzlies) on October 29, 2019[59]
- Most free throws attempted in a quarter
- 24 by Ben Simmons, Philadelphia 76ers (vs Washington Wizards) on November 29, 2017[60]
Rebounds
- 55 by Wilt Chamberlain, Philadelphia Warriors (vs. Boston Celtics) on November 24, 1960[3][61]
- Most rebounds in a half
- 32 by Bill Russell, Boston Celtics (vs. Philadelphia Warriors) on November 16, 1957[61]
- Most rebounds in a quarter
- 18 by Nate Thurmond, San Francisco Warriors (at Baltimore Bullets) on February 28, 1965[61]
- Note: the post-season record is 19 by Bill Russell
- Most offensive rebounds in a game
- 21 by Moses Malone vs Seattle SuperSonics on February 11, 1982[62]
- 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[63]
- Most rebounds when player scores zero points
- 28 by Dennis Rodman vs the Hornets on December 1, 1993[64]
- 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[65]
Assists
- 30 by Scott Skiles, Orlando Magic (vs. Denver Nuggets) on December 30, 1990[66][67]
- Most assists in a half
- 19 by Bob Cousy, Boston Celtics (vs. Minneapolis Lakers) on February 27, 1959[67]
- Most assists in a quarter
- 14 by John Lucas, San Antonio Spurs (vs. Denver Nuggets) on April 15, 1984[68][67]
- 14 by Steve Blake, Portland Trail Blazers (vs. Los Angeles Clippers) on February 22, 2009[68]
- Most assists without a turnover
- 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[69]
- Most assists when player scores zero points
- 24 by John Lucas II vs the Denver Nuggets on April 15, 1984[70]
- 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[71]
Steals
- 11 by Larry Kenon, San Antonio Spurs (at Kansas City Kings) on December 26, 1976[72][73]
- 11 by Kendall Gill, New Jersey Nets (vs. Miami Heat) on April 3, 1999[72][73]
- Most steals in a half
- 9 by T. J. McConnell, Indiana Pacers (vs. Cleveland Cavaliers) on March 3, 2021[74]
- Most steals in a quarter
- Most steals when player scores zero points
- 7 by Ryan Bowen vs the Sacramento Kings on December 6, 2002[76]
Blocks
- 17 by Elmore Smith, Los Angeles Lakers (vs. Portland Trail Blazers) on October 28, 1973[77][78][79]
- Most blocks in a half
- 11 by Elmore Smith, Los Angeles Lakers (vs. Portland Trail Blazers) on October 28, 1973[78][79]
- 11 by George T. Johnson, San Antonio Spurs (vs. Golden State Warriors) on February 24, 1981[79]
- 11 by Manute Bol, Washington Bullets (vs. Milwaukee Bucks) on December 12, 1985[79]
- Most blocks in a quarter
- 8 by Manute Bol, Washington Bullets (vs. Milwaukee Bucks) on December 12, 1985[79]
- 8 by Manute Bol, Washington Bullets (vs. Indiana Pacers) on February 26, 1987[79]
- 8 by Dikembe Mutombo, Philadelphia 76ers (at Chicago Bulls) on December 1, 2001[79]
- 8 by Erick Dampier, Golden State Warriors (vs. Los Angeles Clippers) on April 17, 2002[79][80]
- Most blocks when player scores zero points
- 10 by Manute Bol on March 12, 1990, and on February 25, 1986[81]
Minutes
- Most minutes and seconds played in a game
- 69:00 by Dale Ellis, Seattle SuperSonics (at Milwaukee Bucks) on November 9, 1989 (5 OT)[82]
- Most minutes played without a point, rebound, assist, steal or block
- 29 minutes by Joel Anthony vs Portland Trail Blazers on January 9, 2011[83]
- Most minutes played without a single field goal made
- 48 minutes, 43 seconds by Greg Ostertag in Utah's win vs 76ers on January 6, 1998[84]
- Quickest to reach a triple-double
- 14 minutes and 33 seconds by Nikola Jokić, Denver Nuggets (at Milwaukee Bucks) on February 15, 2018.[85]
- Shortest amount of playing time before fouling out
- 2 minutes and 43 seconds by Bubba Wells vs the Chicago Bulls on December 29, 1997[86]
- Fastest ejection of head coach
- 63 seconds by Greg Popovich vs the Denver Nuggets on April 4, 2019 [87][88]
- Only player to record one turnover in no minutes and seconds played
- Rasual Butler vs the Los Angeles Lakers on February 12, 2012[89]
- Fastest made 3-pointer into a game
- 3 seconds (11:57 in the 1st quarter) by Buddy Hield vs Cleveland Cavaliers on December 29, 2022[90]
Other
- Most turnovers in a game
- Only player with 35 points, 5 assists, 15 rebounds, 5 steals, 10 blocks in a game
- Hakeem Olajuwon vs the Seattle SuperSonics on March 10, 1987 (38pts, 6asts, 17rebs, 7stls, 12blks)[93]
- Note: almost recorded the first quintuple-double
- Only player to triple-double without missing a field goal or free throw
- Russell Westbrook made all 6 field goals and all 6 free throws vs the Philadelphia 76ers on March 22, 2017[94]
- 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[95]
- Only player with 50 points, 15 assists, 15 rebounds in a game
- James Harden (53pts, 16rebs, 17asts) vs the New York Knicks on December 31, 2016[96]
- 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[97]
- 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[98]
- 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[99]
- Only player with 70 points and 10 assists in a game
- Donovan Mitchell vs the Chicago Bulls on January 2, 2023[100][101]
- Only player with 35 points, 20 assists, 10 rebounds in a game
- Russell Westbrook (21asts, 14rebs) vs the Indiana Pacers on March 29, 2021[102]
- Only player with 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[103]
- Only player with 35 points, 15 assists, 20 rebounds in a game
- Wilt Chamberlain vs the Seattle SuperSonics on February 14, 1968[104]
- Only players with 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[105]
- Only player with 30 points, 35 rebounds, 1 steal or 1 block in a game (steals/blocks first tracked in 1973-74 season)
- Moses Malone (33pts, 37rebs, 2asts, 1 stl, 2blks) vs the New Orleans Jazz on February 9, 1979[106]
- Only player with 15 points, 15 assists, 2 steals, 4 blocks in a game
- Lebron James (43pts, 13rebs) vs the Denver Nuggets on February 18, 2010 [107]
- Only player with 40 points, 10 rebounds, and five 3-pointers in 30 minutes or less
- Lebron James on December 31, 2021[108]
- Only player with 10 steals and 5 blocks in a game
- Draymond Green (12rebs, 10asts) vs the Grizzlies on February 10, 2017[109]
- Only player with 40 points, 15 assists, 5 steals in a game
- Chris Paul (42pts, 2rebs, 6stls) vs the Golden State Warriors on October 31, 2013[110]
- 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[111]
- 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[112]
- 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[113]
- 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[114]
- 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[115]
- Only player with at least 15 rebounds, 11 assists, 6 steals without a turnover in a game
- Larry Bird vs the Utah Jazz on January 1, 1983[116]
- Only player with 50 points, 20 rebounds, 5 blocks in a game
- Bob McAdoo (52pts, 22rebs, 2asts, 7blks) vs the Boston Celtics on February 22, 1974[117]
- Most points scored in the final 40 seconds of game
- Tracy McGrady scored 13 points in the final 33 seconds on December 9, 2004[118]
- Note: in the post-season, Reggie Miller scored 8 points in the final 9 seconds in 1995 [119]
- 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[120][121]
- Most personal fouls in a game
- 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.[123]
- Only 6x5 (at least 6 each of all five stats: points, rebounds, assists, blocks, steals)
- Hakeem Olajuwon on March 10, 1987
- Andrei Kirilenko vs Lakers on January 3, 2000
- Only players with a scoreless double-double
- Josh Giddey had 0 points, 10 rebounds, 10 assists vs the New Orleans Pelicans on December 27, 2021
- Norm Van Lier had 0 points, 13 assists, 11 rebounds in 1971[124]
- Only player with 2 wedgies (basketball stuck b/w rim & backboard) in back-to-back plays (since tracking began in 2016)
- Reggie Jackson vs the Dallas Mavericks on November 23, 2021[125]
- Only player to officially score for two teams in the same game
- Eric Money for the Nets and 76ers on November 1978 & March 1979[126]
Individual season records
- Most games played
- 88 by Walt Bellamy, 1968–69[127]
- Most minutes played
- 3,882 by Wilt Chamberlain, 1961–62[127]
- Most minutes per game average
- Most triple-doubles
- 42 by Russell Westbrook, 2016-17
- Most consecutive triple-doubles
- Most five-by-fives
- 2 by Hakeem Olajuwon, 1993–94
- 2 by Andrei Kirilenko, 2003–04 season
- Only 50-50-100 season (min. 100 attempts)
- Tony Snell in 2021[129]
Points
- 50.36 by Wilt Chamberlain, 1961–62[3]
- Most points
- Most 50-point games
- Most 40-point games
- Most consecutive games with 30 or more points in the first games of a season (excluding Wilt Chamberlain)
- 8 by Luka Doncic, 2022–23[130]
- Most bench points
- 1,556 by Ricky Pierce, 1990-91[131]
Field goals
- 53.64% by Kyle Korver, 2009–10[132]
- Highest 2-point field goal percentage
- 74.19% by Mitchell Robinson, 2020–21[133][134]
- Most field goals made
- 1,597 by Wilt Chamberlain, 1961–62[3]
- Most field goals attempted
- Most field goals missed
- Most 2-point field goals made
- Most 2-point field goals attempted
- Most 2-point field goals missed
- Most 3-point field goals made
- 402 by Stephen Curry, 2015–16[135]
- Fastest to make 150 3-pointers in a season
- Stephen Curry accomplishing the feat in 28 games on December 17, 2021, 2021–22[136]
- Most 3-point field goals made by a player off the bench in a season
- 218 by Wayne Ellington (as a reserve), 2017–18[137]
Free throws
- Most free throws made
- 840 by Jerry West, 1965–66[138]
- 98.05% by José Calderón, 2008–09[139]
- Most free throws attempted
- 1,363 by Wilt Chamberlain, 1961–62[3]
- 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[140]
Rebounds
- Highest rebounds per game average
- 27.2 by Wilt Chamberlain, 1960–61[3]
- Most offensive rebounds
- 587 by Moses Malone, 1978–79[141]
- Highest total rebound percentage
- 29.73% by Dennis Rodman, 1994–95[142]
- Highest offensive rebound percentage
- 20.83% by Dennis Rodman, 1994–95[143]
- Highest defensive rebound percentage
- 37.98% by Reggie Evans, 2012–13[144]
Assists
- Highest assists per game
- 14.54 by John Stockton, 1989–90[146]
- Highest assist percentage (percentage of teammate field goals a player assisted while he was on the floor.)
- Highest assists per game by Center position
- 9.8 assists per game by Nikola Jokic, 2022-23[148]
- Most assists by Center position
- 702 assists by Wilt Chamberlain, 1967-68[149]
Steals
- Highest steals per game average
- 3.67 by Alvin Robertson, 1985–86[151]
- Most steals, by a Center
- 213 by Hakeem Olajuwon, 1988–89[152]
Blocks
- 456 by Mark Eaton, 1984–85[153]
- Most blocks per game
- 5.56 by Mark Eaton, 1984–85[154]
- Highest block percentage (percentage of opponent two-point field goal attempts blocked by the player while he was on the floor)
- 10.81% by Manute Bol[155]
- Most blocks, by a Guard
- 131 by Michael Jordan, 1987–88[156]
Advanced stats
- Highest Value Over Replacement Player (VORP)
- 12.47 by Michael Jordan, 1987-88[157]
- Highest Player efficiency rating
- 32.85 by Nikola Jokic, 2021-22[158]
- Highest Box Plus/Minus
- 13.72 by Nikola Jokic, 2021-22[159]
- Highest Offensive Plus/Minus
- 10.35 by Stephen Curry, 2015-16[160]
- Highest Defensive Plus/Minus
- 5.54 by Nate McMillan, 1993-94[161]
- Highest Usage Percentage
- 41.65% by Russell Westbrook, 2016-17[162]
- Highest Defensive Win Shares
- 15.96 by Bill Russell, 1963-64[163]
- Highest Offensive Win Shares
- 18.31 by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, 1971-72[164]
- Highest Win Shares per 48 minutes
- .3399 by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, 1971-72[165]
- Highest Offensive Rating (points produced per 100 possessions)
- 147.40 by Kevon Looney, 2022-23[166]
- Lowest Defensive Rating (points allowed per 100 possessions.)
- 87.48 by Ben Wallace, 2003-04[167]
Other
- Most game-winning buzzer-beaters
- 3 by Gilbert Arenas, 2006–07
- Most turnovers
- 464 by James Harden, 2016–17[168]
- Most technical fouls
- 41 by Rasheed Wallace, 2000–01[169]
- Most personal fouls
- 386 by Darryl Dawkins, 1983–84[170]
- Most disqualifications (foul outs or ejections)
- 26 by Don Meineke, 1952–53[171]
- Most consecutive disqualifications
- Most teams played for in a season
- Most wedgies (basketball stuck between rim and backboard) since tracking began in 2016
- 3 by Ed Davis (2017–18) and Eric Gordon (2022–23)[173]
- Only player 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[174]
- Only player with a higher 3-point percentage than free throw percentage
- 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)[175]
- Only player with 200 three-pointers and 700 free throws in a season
- Only player with 2,000 points, 900 assists, 600 rebounds in a season
- James Harden with the Houston Rockets, 2016–17[177]
- Only player with 2,000 points, 1,000 rebounds, 500 assists in a season
- Nikola Jokic with the Denver Nuggets, 2022–23[178]
- Only player with 2,000 points, 1,000 rebounds, 100 made 3-pointers in a season
- Karl-Anthony Towns with the Minnesota Timberwolves, 2016–17[179]
- Only player with 100 dunks and 200 3-pointers in a season
- Only player to average 20 points, 10 assists, 4 rebounds, 2 steals, 0.5 blocks in a season
- Only player to finish Top 20 in 5 major stats categories (points, assists, rebounds, blocks, steals)
- Giannis Antetokounmpo with the Milwaukee Bucks, 2016–17[182]
- Only player to average 30 points, 5 rebounds, 5 assists, five 3-pointers per game in a season
- Only player to join the 50–40–90 club and win the Scoring Title in the same season
- Only player to lead the league in steals per game and free throw percentage in the same season
- 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
- 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)[187]
- Only players to lead the league in points and steals in the same season
- Michael Jordan (1987–88, 1989–90, 1992–93), and Allen Iverson (twice)
- Only player to lead the league in assists per game and steals per game in the same season, three times
Individual career records
- 22 by Vince Carter (only player to have played in four different decades)[189]
- 21 by Dirk Nowitzki
- 1,611 by Robert Parish
- Most consecutive games played
- 1,192 by A.C. Green[190]
- Most games played on one team
- 1,522 by Dirk Nowitzki
- 57,446 by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar[127]
- Most minutes per game
- 45.8 by Wilt Chamberlain[3]
- 198 by Russell Westbrook
- Most four-point plays
- 54 by Jamal Crawford[191]
- Most five-by-fives
- 6 by Hakeem Olajuwon
- Most 50–40–90 seasons
- 4 by Steve Nash between 2005 and 2010
- Only player with 10,000 points, 10,000 rebounds, 10,000 assists
- Lebron James with 38,652 points, 10,667 rebounds, 10,420 assists[192]
- Only player with 2,000 3-pointers made, 2,000 steals, 1,000 blocks
- Lebron James with 2,261 3-pointers made, 2,186 steals, 1,073 blocks (active)[193]
- Only player with 25,000 points, 10,000 rebounds, 5,000 assists, 1,500 blocks, 1,500 steals
- Kevin Garnett with 26,071 points, 14,662 rebounds, 5,445 assists, 2,037 blocks, 1,859 steals[194][195]
Points
- 38,652 by LeBron James (active)[196][197]
- Only player to score 40 points against all 30 teams
- Lebron James with a 46-point performance vs the Los Angeles Clippers on January 24, 2023[198]
- Highest career scoring average
- Michael Jordan (30.12 ppg)[199]
- Highest career scoring average in season openers
- Highest career scoring average in season openers (min. 5 games)
- Michael Jordan (30.8 ppg in 14 games played)[201]
- Most seasons leading the league in total points
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- In his rookie year (1984–85), Jordan led in total points, but was third in points per game behind Bernard King and Larry Bird[202]
- Most consecutive seasons leading league in total points
- 7 by Wilt Chamberlain (1959–60–1965–66)[3] and Michael Jordan (1986–87–1992–93)
- Most seasons scoring 2,000 or more points
- 12 (11 consecutive) by Karl Malone[203]
- 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)[3]
- Most consecutive 30+ point games
- Most consecutive 25+ point games
- 80 by Wilt Chamberlain
- Most consecutive 20+ point games
- Most consecutive 10+ point games
- 1,151 by LeBron James from January 6, 2007 – present (active)[206]
- Most combined points scored on birthday
- 303 by LeBron James
- Most bench points
- 13,396 by Lou Williams[207]
Field goals
- Most field goals made
- 15,837 by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar[208]
- Most field goals attempted
- 28,307 by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar[209]
- 3,390 by Stephen Curry[210] (active)
- Most 3-point field goals attempted
- 7,929 by Stephen Curry[210] (active)
- Most 3-point field goals missed
- 4,840 by James Harden (active)[211]
- Most consecutive games with at least one 3-point field goal made
- 245 by Stephen Curry[212] (active)
- Most games with at least ten 3-pointers made
- 23 by Stephen Curry[213]
- Most times with at least ten 3-pointers made in two consecutive games
- 2 by Stephen Curry on February 27, 2016, and on April 14, 2021[214]
- 45.40% by Steve Kerr[210]
- Lowest 3-point field goal percentage (min. 1,000 attempts)
- 26.6% by Charles Barkley[215]
- Lowest field goal percentage (min. 1,000 attempts)
- 27.2% by John Mahnken (of his 3,557 field goal attempts)
- Highest True shooting percentage
- 67.13% by Rudy Gobert[216]
- Highest Effective field goal percentage
- 67.52% by DeAndre Jordan[217]
- 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)[3] and Michael Jordan (1987–93)
- Most consecutive seasons leading league in field goals attempted
- 7 by Wilt Chamberlain (1960–66)[3]
- Most consecutive field goals made
- Most consecutive games with a field goal made
- 1,360 by Tim Duncan from October 31, 1997 – December 30, 2015.[218]
- Most seasons leading the league in field goals made
- Most seasons leading the league in field goals attempted
Free throws
- Most free throws made
- 9,787 by Karl Malone[210]
- Most consecutive free throws made
- 97 by Micheal Williams from March 24, 1993, to November 9, 1993[221]
- Most free throws attempted
- 13,188 by Karl Malone[210]
- 90.87% by Stephen Curry[210] (active)
- Lowest free throw percentage (min. 1,000 attempts)
- 41.4% by Ben Wallace
- Most seasons leading league in free throws attempted
- 9 by Wilt Chamberlain[3]
- Most seasons leading league in free throw percentage
- 7 by Bill Sharman[138]
- Most seasons leading the league in free throws made
- 8 by Karl Malone[222]
Rebounds
- 23,924 by Wilt Chamberlain[3]
- Highest rebounds per game average
- 22.9 by Wilt Chamberlain[3]
- Most offensive rebounds
- 6,731 by Moses Malone[223]
- Most double-doubles
- 968 by Wilt Chamberlain
- Longest continuous streak of double-doubles
- 227 consecutive double-doubles by Wilt Chamberlain from 1964 to 1967[224]
- Most seasons leading league in rebounds
- 11 by Wilt Chamberlain[3]
- Most consecutive seasons leading the league in rebounds
- 7 by Dennis Rodman (1991–92-1997–98)
- Highest total rebound percentage
- 24.85% by Andre Drummond[225]
- Highest offensive rebound percentage
- 17.21% by Dennis Rodman[226]
- Highest defensive rebound percentage
- 33.68% by Andre Drummond[227]
- 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)
Assists
- Most assists
- 15,806 by John Stockton[210]
- Most assists per game
- 11.19 assists per game by Magic Johnson[228]
- Most seasons leading the league in assists per game
- 9 by John Stockton [229]
- Highest assist percentage (percentage of teammate field goals a player assisted while he was on the floor.)
- 50.24% by John Stockton[230]
Steals
- Most steals
- 3,265 by John Stockton[210]
- Most seasons leading the league in steals per game
- 6 by Chris Paul [231]
- Highest steals per game average (1250 steals minimum)
- 2.71 SPG by Alvin Robertson[232]
- Highest steal percentage (percentage of opponent possessions that end with a steal by the player while he was on the floor)
- 4.12% by Alvin Robertson[233]
- Most consecutive games with at least 1 steal
- 108 by Chris Paul[234]
- Most steals, by a Center
- 2,162 by Hakeem Olajuwon[235]
Blocks
- Most blocks
- 3,830 by Hakeem Olajuwon[210]
- Most consecutive seasons leading the league in total blocks
- 5 by Dikembe Mutombo (1994-98)[236]
- Most seasons leading the league in blocks per game
- 4 by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Marcus Camby, and Mark Eaton[237]
- Most consecutive seasons leading the league in blocks per game
- 3 by Dikembe Mutombo (1994-96) and Marcus Camby (2005-2008)[238]
- Most blocks per game
- 3.50 by Mark Eaton[239]
- Highest block percentage (percentage of opponent two-point field goal attempts blocked by the player while he was on the floor)
- 7.83% by Shawn Bradley[240]
- Most blocks, by a Guard
- 885 by Dwyane Wade[241]
- Only player to average more blocks than personal fouls
- Ben Wallace averaged more blocks (2.0 per game) than fouls (1.9 per game)
Game winners
- Most game-winning buzzer-beaters
- 7 by Kobe Bryant and Joe Johnson[242]
- Most 3-point buzzer-beaters
- 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)[243]
- 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
- Highest Player efficiency rating
- 27.91 by Michael Jordan
- Highest Value Over Replacement Player (VORP)
- 146.57 by Lebron James (30.52 more than next player on list)[244]
- Highest Defensive Win Shares
- 133.64 by Bill Russell[245]
- Highest Offensive Win Shares
- 178.92 by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar[246]
- Highest Win Shares per 48 minutes
- .2505 by Michael Jordan[247]
- Highest Usage Percentage
- 33.26% by Michael Jordan[248]
- Highest Box Plus/Minus
- 9.42 by Nikola Jokic[249]
- Highest Offensive Box Plus/Minus
- 7.17 by Michael Jordan[250]
- Highest Defensive Box Plus/Minus
- 3.05 by David Robinson[251]
- Highest Offensive Rating (points produced per 100 possessions)
- 127.36 by Rudy Gobert[252]
- Lowest Defensive Rating (points allowed per 100 possessions.)
Other
- Only player who is franchise's leader in points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks
- Kevin Garnett with the Minnesota Timberwolves[254][255]
- Only player to lead his team in averaging for 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 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 in 2016–19
- 4,966 by Lebron James (active)[256]
- Longest streak of consecutive games with a turnover
- 407 by Russell Westbrook from March 14, 2016, to January 4, 2022[257][258]
- Lowest Turnover percentage
- 7.58% by Tim Hardaway Jr.[259]
- Most games with at least 20 points, 10 assists, and no turnovers
- 13 by Chris Paul[260]
- Most 40-point games with at most 8 free throws attempted
- 38 by Stephen Curry
- Only player with 40 points, five 3-pointers, 65% field goal percentage in consecutive games
- Stephen Curry on November 7 and 11, 2022[261]
- Only player with 50-points and more than 10 three-pointers in consecutive games
- James Harden achieved on December 14, 2019[262]
- Only player responsible, twice (two different games), for 90 or more team points (includes assisted pts) in a game
- James Harden on December 31, 2016 (95pts) and November 5, 2017 (91pts)[263]
- Most personal fouls
- 4,657 by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar[264]
- Most personal fouls averaged per game
- 4.2 by George Mikan[265]
- Most disqualifications (fouling out or ejections)
- 127 by Vern Mikkelsen[170]
- Most technical fouls
- 332 by Karl Malone[266]
- Most seasons leading the league in personal fouls
- Most charges drawn (since 2000 when stat was first trackable)
- at least 259 by Kyle Lowry[268]
- Most consecutive officiated games
- 2,635 by Dick Bavetta (1975-2014)[269]
- 2,487 games by Lenny Wilkens for six teams in 32 seasons[270]
- Most games won by coach
- 1,366 by Greg Popovich (active)[271]
- Reached 300 wins faster than any coach
- Steve Kerr (300-77 record) accomplished on January 26, 2019[272]
- Highest number of teams coached
- 9 by Larry Brown
- Most wins in first 300 starts
- Kawhi Leonard (235-65 record)[273]
- Shortest career in terms of time played
- 3.9 seconds by JamesOn Curry[274]
- Most career dunks (since being tracked in 1996-97)
- 2,910 by Dwight Howard[275]
- Most wedgies (basketball stuck between rim and backboard)
- 5 by Myles Turner (since tracking began in 2016)[276]
- Only player with eight straight 35-point games while shooting 50 percent from the field
- Only player with six straight 30-point games while shooting over 60 percent from the field
- Lebron James in February 2013[283]
- Only player to average 40 points, 12 rebounds, and 11 assists over a 5-game span.
- Most games played off the bench
- 1,001 by Lou Williams (first tracked in 1970–71)[284][285]
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.
- 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.[287][288]
- Youngest player to be drafted
- 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.[289]
- Oldest player to be drafted
- 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.[290]
- Youngest/Oldest coach
- Youngest: Dave DeBusschere at age 24 was appointed as player-coach in November 1964[291]
- Oldest: Greg Popovich at age 74 (active)
Points
- Fewest games played to reach 31,000 points
- 1,011 by Michael Jordan, achieved vs. Portland Trail Blazers, December 10, 2002
- Youngest player to reach... (career)
- 5,000 Points – LeBron James (21 years, 22 days) on January 21, 2006[292]
- 10,000 Points – LeBron James (23 years, 59 days) on February 27, 2008[292]
- 20,000 Points – LeBron James (28 years, 17 days) on January 16, 2013[292]
- 25,000 Points – LeBron James (30 years, 307 days) on November 2, 2015[292]
- 30,000 Points – LeBron James (33 years, 24 days) on January 23, 2018[292][293]
- 35,000 Points – LeBron James (36 years, 50 days) on February 18, 2021[294]
- Youngest/Oldest player to lead the league in scoring
- Youngest: Kevin Durant of the Oklahoma City Thunder, at 21 years, 197 days (on April 14, 2010), led the league in scoring by averaging 30.1 points per game during the 2009–10 NBA season.[295][296]
- Oldest: Michael Jordan of the Chicago Bulls, at 35 years, 60 days (on April 18, 1998), led the league in scoring by averaging 28.7 points per game during the 1997–98 NBA season.[297][298]
- Only rookie to average more than 28.7 points per 36 minutes (excluding Wilt Chamberlain)
- Joel Embiid with the Philadelphia 76ers, 2016-17[299]
- Most points in a game by a rookie
- Most points in first career game
- 43 by Wilt Chamberlain vs the New York Knicks on October 24, 1959[301]
- Only rookies to score 40 or more points five games in a row
- Allen Iverson in April 1997, and Wilt Chamberlain[302]
- Only teenager to score 20 points or more in his first three games
- Paolo Banchero - streak ended on his 7th game, scoring 18 points on October 30, 2022[303]
- Only players to average 20 points at 39 years old
- 20.6 points by Karl Malone in 2002-03
- 20.0 points by Michael Jordan in 2002-03[304]
- Only player with a 50-point game before turning 21 and after turning 35
- Oldest player to have multiple 50-point games in a season
- Lebron James on March 11, 2022[306][307]
- 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[308][309]
- 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[310]
- Oldest: Kobe Bryant of the Los Angeles Lakers vs the Utah Jazz at the age of 37 years, 234 days[311]
- Youngest/Oldest player to score 50+ points in a game
- Youngest: Brandon Jennings scored 55 points for the Milwaukee Bucks vs the Golden State Warriors at the age of 20 years, 52 days[312]
- Oldest: Jamal Crawford scored 51 points for the Phoenix Suns vs the Dallas Mavericks at the age of 39 years, 21 days[313]
- Oldest player to score 40+ points in a game
- Michael Jordan is the 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[314]
- Oldest player to score 30+ points in a game
- Dirk Nowitzki of the Dallas Mavericks vs the Phoenix Suns at the age of 40 years, 294 days[315]
- Oldest player to score 20+ points in a game
- Vince Carter (as a reserve) scored 21 points for the Atlanta Hawks vs the Miami Heat at the age of 42 years, 37 days[316]
- 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[317]
Field goals
- Youngest player to reach... (career)
- 500 3-Point Field Goals – Devin Booker (22 years, 127 days) on March 6, 2019[318]
- 1,000 3-Point Field Goals – Jayson Tatum (24 years, 344 days) on February 11, 2023[319]
- 3,000 3-Point Field Goals – Stephen Curry (33 years, 289 days) on December 28, 2021[320]
- Most 3-pointers made for a rookie in a single season
- 188 by Keegan Murray, 2022-23 season[321]
- Fastest player to hit 100 career 3-pointers
- Lauri Markkanen on January 15, 2018 (achieved in his 41st game)[322]
- Fastest player to hit 200, 300, 400, 500, 600, 700, 800 career 3-pointers
- Duncan Robinson hit his 800th vs the Minnesota Timberwolves on December 26, 2022 (achieved in 263 consecutive games)[323]
- Fastest player to hit 1,000 and 2,000 career 3-pointers
- Stephen Curry in 369 games to hit 1,000 and 597 games to hit 2,000 3-pointers
- 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[324]
Free throws
- Most free throws made by a rookie in a season
- 653 by Oscar Robertson, 1960–61[325]
- Most free throws attempted by a rookie in a season
- Highest free-throw percentage by a rookie in a season
- 90.2% by Ernie DiGregorio, 1973–74[327]
- Lowest free-throw percentage by a rookie in a season
- 46.7% by George Nostrand, 1946–47[328]
- 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[329]
- Free throw attempts, none made in debut
- 6 by Dwight Howard vs Milwaukee Bucks on November 3, 2004
Rebounds
- 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[330][331]
- 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[332]
- Most rebounds in a game by a rookie
- 45 by Wilt Chamberlain, Philadelphia Warriors (vs. Syracuse Nationals) on February 6, 1960[333]
- 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[334]
- 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.[335]
- Oldest: Dennis Rodman at 36 years, 341 days (1997–98 season)
- Oldest player to record more than 20 rebounds in a game
- Dikembe Mutombo had 22 rebounds at 40 years and 250 days old vs the Denver Nuggets on March 2, 2007[336]
Assists
- Youngest player to reach... (career)
- 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[170]
- Most assists in first career game
- 14 by Ernie DiGregorio[338]
- Only player to average 6 or more assists per game at age 39 or older
- John Stockton (7.7 assists per game) in 2002-03
- John Stockton (8.2 assists per game) in 2001-02[339]
Steals
- Most steals in a game by a rookie
- 10 by Ron Harper vs the 76ers on March 10, 1987[340]
- Most steals in first career game
- 9 by Michael Carter-Williams vs the Miami Heat[338]
Blocks
- Youngest player to reach... (career)
- 1,000 Blocks – Josh Smith (24 years, 59 days) on February 2, 2010[341]
- Most blocks in a game by a rookie
- 15 by Manute Bol vs the Hawks on January 25, 1986[342]
Other
- Only rookie to lead his team in four statistics
- Michael Jordan (28.2 ppg, 6.5 rpg, 5.9 apg, 2.4 spg), 1984–85 Chicago Bulls
- 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 in 2022-23 season[343]
- Only players to average 33 minutes or more at age 39 or older
- Karl Malone (36.2 minutes per game) in 2002-03
- Michael Jordan (37 minutes per game) in 2002-03[344]
- Youngest/Oldest player to record a triple-double
- Youngest: Josh Giddey at the age of 19 years, 84 days (on January 2, 2022)[345]
- Oldest: Karl Malone at the age of 40 years, 127 days (November 28, 2003)[346]
- Youngest player to record a 20-rebound triple-double
- Shai Gilgeous-Alexander at 21 years and 185 days old on January 13, 2020[347]
- 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[348]
- Youngest player to record consecutive 25-point triple-doubles
- Luka Dončić of the Dallas Mavericks on November 3, 2019[349]
- Youngest/Oldest player to record a double-double
- Youngest: Tracy McGrady (Toronto Raptors), aged 18 years and 175 days, on November 15, 1997, vs the Indiana Pacers had 10 points and 11 rebounds[350]
- Oldest: Dikembe Mutombo (Houston Rockets), aged 42 years and 289 days, on April 10, 2009, vs the Golden State Warriors had 10 points and 15 rebounds[351]
- Youngest to average a double-double in a season, and record 20 rebounds in a game
- Dwight Howard during his rookie season, 2004–05[352]
- Youngest player to lead all players in points, rebounds, and assists in a game
- Josh Giddey on January 2, 2022[353]
- 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[354]
- Youngest/Oldest player to record a five-by-five
- Youngest: Andrei Kirilenko recorded 5x5 on December 3, 2003, at age 22 years, 288 days
- Oldest: Hakeem Olajuwon recorded a 5x5 on December 30, 1993, at age 30 years, 343 days
- Only rookie to average 20 points, 7.5 rebounds, 2.5 blocks, 1 made 3-pointer per game
- Joel Embiid with the Philadelphia 76ers, 2016-17 season[355]
- Only rookies to average more than 25 points, 5 rebounds, 5 assists per game
- Michael Jordan (1984-85) & Oscar Robertson (1960-61)[356]
- Only rookie with 1,000 points, 500 rebounds, 75 3-pointers, 100 blocks in a season
- Only player to play all 82 games for the first time in their 17th season or later
- Jamal Crawford, 2016-17 season[358]
- Only player straight out of high school to start all 82 games in his rookie season
- Only player to have a triple-double in the 20th season
- Lebron James with 28 points, 10 rebounds, and 11 assists vs the New York Knicks on January 31, 2023
- 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[359]
- Oldest player to record 55 points and 10 rebounds in a game
- Lebron James on March 5, 2022[360]
- Only player to average 25 points per game on 60% field goal percentage in first 100 career games
- Only player to record 5,000 rebounds and 3,000 assists in first 500 career games
- Nikola Jokić on January 25, 2022[363]
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[364] to defeat the Denver Nuggets at home on November 27, 1996.[365] 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.[366]
- Largest 4th quarter comeback
- 29 points by the Milwaukee Bucks vs the Atlanta Hawks on November 25, 1977[367]
- Longest game
- Largest margin of victory
- Largest margin of scoring in a half
- Largest margin of scoring in a quarter
- Largest margin of scoring in a road win
- 57 - The Indiana Pacers (152) vs the Oklahoma City Thunder (95) on May 1, 2021[372]
- Largest margin of scoring for a season-opening game
- 48 - The Portland Trail Blazers (124) vs The Phoenix Suns (76) on October 18, 2017[373]
Points
- Most points in a game – overtime
- Most points in a game – regulation
- Fewest points in a game (pre-shot clock)
- 37 combined by the Fort Wayne Pistons (19) and Minneapolis Lakers (18) on November 22, 1950[377]
- Fewest points in a game (post-shot clock)
- Most points in 1st half
- Most points in 2nd half
- Fewest points in 1st half (post-shot clock)
- Fewest points in 2nd half (post-shot clock)
- Most points in one quarter
- 58 by Buffalo Braves in 4th quarter (October 20, 1972)[381]
- Fewest points in one quarter
- 2 by Dallas Mavericks in 3rd quarter (4/6/1997)[382]
- Only team to double its opponents' score in a game
- Most fast break points in a game (since stat tracking began in 1997)
- Most paint points in a game
- 98 by the Denver Nuggets on December 15, 2022[385]
- Most consecutive unanswered points
- 29 straight (29-0 run) by Los Angeles Lakers vs Sacramento Kings on February 4, 1987
- 29 straight (29-0 run) by Cleveland Cavaliers vs Milwaukee Bucks on December 6, 2009[386]
- Most team bench points in a game
- 111 by the Miami Heat vs the Orlando Magic on April 9, 2023[387]
- 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[388]
- Most points scored in a single possession
- 8 by the Trail Blazers vs the Warriors on February 13, 2019[389]
Field goals
- Fewest field goals made in a game
- Most consecutive field goals missed in a game
- 24 by the Oklahoma City Thunder vs the Washington Wizards in February 2017[391]
- Lowest field goal percentage in a game
- 16.4% by the Philadelphia Warriors vs the St. Louis Bombers on February 7, 1948[392]
- 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[393]
- Most field goals attempted in a game
- 153 by the Philadelphia Warriors vs the Los Angeles Lakers on December 8, 1961[394]
- Most field goals made in a game
- 74 by the Detroit Pistons vs the Denver Nuggets on December 13, 1983[395]
- 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[396]
- Most 3-point field goals attempted in a game
- 70 by the Houston Rockets vs. the Brooklyn Nets on January 16, 2019[397]
- Most 3-point field goals attempted in a game, none made
- Most combined 3-point field goals attempted in a game
- Most 3-point field goals made in a game
- Most 3-point field goals made in a half
- Most 3-point field goals attempted in a half
Free throws
- Most free throws made without a miss in a game
- 40 by the Miami Heat on January 10, 2023[401]
- 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[402]
- Most free-throw attempts by a team in a game
- 86 by the Syracuse Nationals vs the Anderson Packers on November 24, 1949[403]
- Most free-throw makes by a team in a game
- 61 by the Phoenix Suns vs the Utah Jazz on April 9, 1990[404]
Rebounds
- Most rebounds in a game
- Fewest rebounds in a game
Assists
- Most assists in a game
- Most assists in a half
- Fewest assists in a game
Steals
- Most steals in a game
- 27 by the Seattle SuperSonics vs the Toronto Raptors on January 15, 1997[407]
- Most steals in a quarter
Blocks
- Most blocks in a game
- 23 by the Toronto Raptors vs the Atlanta Hawks on March 23, 2001[409]
- Most blocks in a quarter
- 9 by the Oklahoma City Thunder on December 23, 2018, and the Orlando Magic on December 23, 2016[410]
Other
- Most turnovers in a game
- 45 by the San Francisco Warriors vs the Boston Celtics on March 9, 1971[411]
- Fewest turnovers in a game
- Most fouls in a game
- 52 by the Utah Jazz vs the Phoenix Suns on April 9, 1990[413]
- Only team to have five players play at least 50 minutes in a game (shot clock era)
Team season records
- Best single-season improvement
- Best mid-season turnaround
- Worst record
- Most losses
- Fewest wins
- Longest winning streak on the road
- 16 by the Los Angeles Lakers, 1971-72 season (during their historic 33-game winning streak)[421]
- Longest winning streak to start out the season
- Longest winning streak to start out the season while missing the playoffs
- 26 by the Cleveland Cavaliers from December 20, 2010 - February 11, 2011
- 26 by the Philadelphia 76ers from January 31, 2014 - March 29, 2014
- Longest losing streak at home
- 19 by the Dallas Mavericks, 1993-94 season
- Best home record
- Fewest home losses
- Worst home record
- Fewest home wins
- Most home losses
- Best road record
- Most road wins
- Fewest road losses
- Worst road record
- Fewest home wins
- Most road losses
- Worst record of any playoff qualifier
- 16-54 by the Baltimore Bullets in 1952-53[435]
Points
- Highest average points per game
- Highest average point differential
- Lowest average point differential
- Most double-digit wins
- 50 by the Los Angeles Lakers in the 1971-72 season[439]
Field goals
- Highest field goal percentage
- 54.5% by the Los Angeles Lakers, 1984-85 season[440]
- Lowest field goal percentage
- 24.6% by the Detroit Falcons, 1946-47 season[441]
- Most field goals made
- 3,980 by the Denver Nuggets, 1981-82 season[442]
Free throws
- Highest free-throw percentage
- 83.9% by the Los Angeles Clippers, 2020-21 season[443]
- Lowest free-throw percentage
- 59.0% by the Boston Celtics, 1946-47 season[444]
- Most free throws made
- 2,434 made by the Phoenix Suns, 1969-70 season[445]
Other
- Only team to hold five consecutive opponents under 70 points (post-shot clock)
- Only team to win at least 13 straight games after starting the season 0–2
- Only team to start off a season with three straight losses of at least 20 points each
- Only team to start out multiple seasons in a row with 0–17 records
- Only team to have 28 different players record game minutes during a season
- the Memphis Grizzlies on April 3, 2016[450]
- Most backcourt violations in a season
- 13 by the Indiana Pacers[451]
- Most turnovers
- Lowest average turnovers per game
- Highest average assists per game
- Highest average rebounds per game
- Highest average steals per game
- Most personal fouls in a season
Team franchise records
- 61.8% by the San Antonio Spurs (2,189–1,352)[458]
- Lowest winning percentage
- 39.6% by the Minnesota Timberwolves (980–1,496)[458]
- Most games won
- 3,570 by the Boston Celtics
- Most games lost
- 3,221 by the Sacramento Kings
- Most games played
- 6,032 by the Boston Celtics
- Fewest games played
- 1,686 by the New Orleans Pelicans
- Longest winning streak at home
- 54 by the Golden State Warriors, 2014-15 to 2015-16 season[459]
- Longest losing streak on the road
- 43 by the Sacramento Kings, 1990-91 to 1991-92 season
- Most games without consecutive losses
- 146 by the Golden State Warriors, steak ended on March 2, 2017 (began on April 2015)[460]
- Most consecutive seasons with at least 67 wins
- 3 by the Golden State Warriors, 2014-2017 season[461]
- Most consecutive seasons with at least 50 wins
- 18 by the San Antonio Spurs, streak ended on April 3, 2018[462]
- Youngest starting lineup
- Average age of 20 years, 8 months, 6 days - On April 10, 2021, the Oklahoma City Thunder[463]
Field goals
- Most 3-point field goals made
- 23,760 by the Houston Rockets[464]
- Highest 3-point percentage
- 36.3% by the San Antonio Spurs[465]
- Lowest 3-point percentage
- 34.3% by the Philadelphia 76ers[466]
- Longest streak of at least one 3-point field goal made
- Longest streak of at least ten 3-point field goals made
- Worst 3-point field goal percentage in any four-game span (min. 125 attempts)
- 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[470]
Other
- Most steals
- 35,483 steals by the Golden State Warriors[471]
- Most blocks
- 22,234 by the Los Angeles Lakers[472]
- Only defending champion to start the season 0–6 on the road
- the Golden State Warriors on November 4, 2022[473]
- Most wedgies (basketball stuck between rim and backboard)
- 35 by the New Orlean Pelicans (since tracking began in 2016)[474]
- Most consecutive games with 100-plus team points
- 136 by the Denver Nuggets, 1981-82 season[475]
- 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[476]
- Only team to outscore their opponents by 100 points across their first four games after the All-Star Break
- the New Orlean Pelicans on March 4, 2022[477]
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
- 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[478]
- Muggsy Bogues at 5 feet, 3 inches
- 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
- Served the longest tenure as president of the National Basketball Players Association
- Oscar Robertson (1965–1974)
- Most Franchises Played For[479]
- 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[480]
- 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
- Most combined wedgies (basketball stuck between rim & backboard) in a season
- 58 in 2022-23 & 2020-21 (since tracking began in 2016)[481]
- 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[482]
- Largest number of players to play in a season
- Only player to record 250 points, 50 rebounds, and 50 assists in a five game span
- Luka Dončić on December 31, 2022[485]
- 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[486]
- 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)[487]
- 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[488]
- Only teammates to score 50-plus points in consecutive games
- Kyrie Irving and Kevin Durant on March 15, 2022[489]
- 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[490]
- Only three brothers to play in the same game
- Jrue Holiday of the New Orleans Pelicans, plus Justin Holiday and Aaron Holiday of the Indiana Pacers on December 28, 2019[491]
- Only player with a quadruple double-double (40 or more in two of five stats: pts, rebs, asts, blks, stls) 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)
Awards
- Most Total selections to the All-NBA Team
- LeBron James with 19 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
- Dikembe Mutombo and Ben Wallace with 4 selections
- Jamal Crawford and Lou Williams, tied with 3 selections
- Most Hustle Awards
- Marcus Smart with 3 selections
- Jrue Holiday with 3 selections
- Most Sportsmanship Awards
- Mike Conley Jr. with 4 selections
- Most Citizenship Awards
- Dikembe Mutombo with 2 selections
- Most IBM Awards
- David Robinson with 5 selections
- Don Nelson, Pat Riley, and Gregg Popovich, tied with 3 selections
- Jerry Colangelo, with 4 selections
- Only player to win MVP, Executive of the Year, and Coach of the Year awards
- Only players to win Rookie of the Year, Defensive Player of the Year, and MVP awards
- 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
- Youngest/Oldest MVP winner
- Youngest: Derrick Rose at 22 years and 191 days old, 2010–11 season
- Oldest: Karl Malone at 35 years and 284 days old, 1998–99 season
- Youngest/Oldest Defensive Player of the Year winner
- Youngest: Dwight Howard at 23 years and 128 days old, 2008–09 season
- Oldest: Dikembe Mutombo at 34 years old, 2000-01 season
- 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 season
See also
- Basketball statistics
- List of National Basketball Association career scoring leaders
- List of National Basketball Association career 3-point 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 career blocks leaders
- List of National Basketball Association top rookie scoring averages
- List of National Basketball Association single-season scoring leaders
- List of National Basketball Association single-season rebounding leaders
- List of National Basketball Association single-game scoring leaders
- List of National Basketball Association single-game rebounding leaders
- List of National Basketball Association players with most assists in a game
- List of National Basketball Association players with most steals in a game
- List of National Basketball Association players with most blocks in a game
- List of National Basketball Association longest winning streaks
- List of National Basketball Association longest losing streaks
- List of NBA teams by single season win percentage
- List of oldest and youngest National Basketball Association players
- NBA post-season records
- Basketball portal
- Sports portal
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