- NBA records
This article 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 theNBA Playoffs , and in theNBA Finals . 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, theBasketball Association of America . For records pertaining to theNBA All-Star Game , seeNBA All-Star Game records .Regular season records
Game
*Most minutes in a game:*69 by
Dale Ellis ,Seattle SuperSonics (atMilwaukee Bucks ) onNovember 9 ,1989 (5 OT)*Most points in a game:*100 by
Wilt Chamberlain , Philadelphia Warriors (vs.New York Knicks ) onMarch 2 ,1962 *Most points in a half:*59 by
Wilt Chamberlain , Philadelphia Warriors (vs. New York Knicks) onMarch 2 ,1962 (2nd half)*Most points in a quarter:*33 by
George Gervin ,San Antonio Spurs (vs. New Orleans Jazz) onApril 9 ,1978 (2nd quarter)*Most points in an overtime period:*16 by
Gilbert Arenas ,Washington Wizards (vs.Los Angeles Lakers ) onDecember 17 ,2006 *Most field goals made in a game:*36 by
Wilt Chamberlain , Philadelphia Warriors (vs. New York Knicks) onMarch 2 ,1962 *Most field goals attempted in a game:*63 by
Wilt Chamberlain , Philadelphia Warriors (vs. New York Knicks) onMarch 2 ,1962 *Most field goals made in a half:*22 by
Wilt Chamberlain , Philadelphia Warriors (vs. New York Knicks) onMarch 2 ,1962 (2nd half)*Most field goals attempted in a half:*37 by
Wilt Chamberlain , Philadelphia Warriors (vs. New York Knicks) onMarch 2 ,1962 (2nd half)*Most field goals made in a quarter:*13 by David Thompson,
Denver Nuggets (vs.Detroit Pistons ) onApril 9 ,1978 (1st quarter)*Most field goals attempted in a quarter:*21 by Wilt Chamberlain, Philadelphia Warriors (vs. New York Knicks) on
March 2 ,1962 (4th quarter)*Most three point field goals made in a game:*12 by
Kobe Bryant , Los Angeles Lakers (vs. Seattle SuperSonics) onJanuary 7 ,2003 (12 made in 18 attempts):*12 byDonyell Marshall ,Toronto Raptors (vs.Philadelphia 76ers ) onMarch 13 ,2005 (12 made in 19 attempts)*Most field goals in a game, no misses:*18 by Wilt Chamberlain, Philadelphia 76ers (vs. Baltimore Bullets) on
February 24 ,1967 *Most three point field goals attempted in a game:*21 by
Damon Stoudamire ,Portland Trail Blazers (atGolden State Warriors ) onApril 15 ,2005 *Most three point field goals in a game, no misses:*9 by
Latrell Sprewell , New York Knicks (vs.Los Angeles Clippers ) onFebruary 4 ,2003 :*9 byBen Gordon ,Chicago Bulls (vs. Washington Wizards) onApril 14 ,2006 *Most three point field goals attempted in a game, none made:*11 by
Antoine Walker ,Boston Celtics (vs. Philadelphia 76ers) onDecember 17 ,2001 *Most three point field goals made in a half:*8 by Tim Thomas on
January 5 ,2001 :*8 byMichael Redd onFebruary 20 ,2002 :*8 byRay Allen onApril 14 ,2002 :*8 byKobe Bryant onMarch 28 ,2003 :*8 byTracy McGrady onJanuary 26 ,2004 :*8 byJ.R. Smith onFebruary 22 ,2008 [ [http://www.nba.com/games/20080222/DENCHI/playbyplay.html Nuggets at Bulls Play by play] , NBA.com.]*Most free throws made in a game:*28 by
Wilt Chamberlain , Philadelphia Warriors (vs. New York Knicks) onMarch 2 ,1962 :*28 byAdrian Dantley ,Utah Jazz (vs.Houston Rockets ) onJanuary 4 ,1984 *"'Most free throws made in a game without a miss:*23 by
Dominique Wilkins ,Atlanta Hawks (vs. Chicago Bulls) onDecember 8 ,1992 *"'Most free throws attempted in a game without one made:*11 by
Shaquille O'Neal , Los Angeles Lakers (vs. Seattle SuperSonics) onDecember 8 ,2000 *Most free throws attempted in a game:*34 by
Wilt Chamberlain , Philadelphia Warriors (vs. St. Louis Hawks) onFebruary 22 ,1962 *Most free throws made in a half:*20 by
Michael Jordan , Chicago Bulls (vs.Miami Heat ) onDecember 30 ,1992 *Most free throws attempted in a half:*23 by Michael Jordan, Chicago Bulls (vs. Miami Heat) on
December 30 ,1992 *Most free throws made in a quarter:*14 by
Rick Barry , San Francisco Warriors (at New York Knicks) onDecember 6 ,1966 (3rd quarter):*14 byPete Maravich , Atlanta Hawks (vs. Buffalo Braves) onNovember 28 ,1973 (3rd quarter):*14 byAdrian Dantley , Detroit Pistons (vs.Sacramento Kings ) onDecember 10 ,1986 (4th quarter):*14 by Michael Jordan, Chicago Bulls (at Utah Jazz) onNovember 15 ,1989 (4th quarter):*14 by Michael Jordan, Chicago Bulls (at Miami Heat) onDecember 30 ,1992 (4th quarter):*14 byJohnny Newman , Denver Nuggets (vs. Boston Celtics) onFebruary 10 ,1998 (4th quarter):*14 by Kobe Bryant, Los Angeles Lakers (vs.Dallas Mavericks ) onDecember 20 ,2005 (3rd quarter):*14 byDwyane Wade , Miami Heat (vs.Cleveland Cavaliers ) onFebruary 1 ,2007 (4th quarter)*Most free throws attempted in a quarter:*16 by
Oscar Robertson , Cincinnati Royals (at Baltimore Bullets) onDecember 27 ,1964 :*16 byStan McKenzie ,Phoenix Suns (at Philadelphia 76ers) onFebruary 15 ,1970 :*16 by Pete Maravich, Atlanta Hawks (at Chicago Bulls) onJanuary 2 ,1973 (2nd quarter):*16 by Michael Jordan, Chicago Bulls (at Miami Heat) onDecember 30 ,1992 (4th quarter):*16 byWillie Burton , Philadelphia 76ers (vs. Miami Heat) onDecember 13 ,1994 :*16 by Johnny Newman, Denver Nuggets (vs. Boston Celtics) onFebruary 10 ,1998 (4th quarter):*16 by Kobe Bryant, Los Angeles Lakers (vs. Dallas Mavericks)December 20 ,2005 (3rd quarter)*Most rebounds in a game:*55 by
Wilt Chamberlain , Philadelphia Warriors (vs. Boston Celtics) onNovember 24 ,1960 *Most assists in a game:*30 by
Scott Skiles ,Orlando Magic (vs. Denver Nuggets), onDecember 30 ,1990 *Most steals in a game:*11 by
Larry Kenon onDecember 26 ,1976 :*11 byKendall Gill ,New Jersey Nets (vs. Miami Heat) onApril 3 ,1999 *Most steals in a half:*8 by
Quinn Buckner ,Milwaukee Bucks (vs. New York Nets) onNovember 27 ,1976 :*8 by Fred Brown, Seattle SuperSonics (at Philadelphia 76ers) onDecember 3 ,1976 :*8 byGus Williams , Seattle SuperSonics (at Washington Bullets) onJanuary 23 ,1979 :*8 by Eddie Jordan, New Jersey Nets (atChicago Bulls ) onOctober 23 ,1979 :*8 byDudley Bradley ,Indiana Pacers (at Utah Jazz) onNovember 10 ,1980 :*8 byRob Williams , Denver Nuggets (at New Jersey Nets) onFebruary 17 ,1983 :*8 byFat Lever , Denver Nuggets (vs.Indiana Pacers ) onMarch 9 ,1985 :*8 byMichael Jordan , Chicago Bulls (at Boston Celtics) onNovember 9 ,1988 :*8 byClyde Drexler , Houston Rockets (vs. Sacramento Kings) onNovember 1 ,1996 :*8 by Doug Christie, Toronto Raptors (at Philadelphia 76ers) onApril 2 ,1997 :*8 byMichael Finley , Dallas Mavericks (vs. Philadelphia 76ers) onJanuary 23 ,2001 *Most steals in a quarter:*8 by
Fat Lever , Denver Nuggets (vs. Indiana Pacers) onMarch 9 1985 *Most blocks in a game:*17 by
Elmore Smith , Los Angeles Lakers (vs. Portland Trail Blazers) onOctober 28 ,1973 *Quickest disqualification:*3 minutes by
Bubba Wells , Dallas Mavericks (vs. Chicago Bulls) onDecember 29 ,1997 eason
*Most games:*88 by
Walt Bellamy , 1968-69*Highest scoring average:*50.4 by
Wilt Chamberlain , 1961-62*Most points:*4,029 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)*Highest rebounds per game average:*27.2 by Wilt Chamberlain, 1960-61
*Most rebounds:*2,149 by Wilt Chamberlain, 1960-61
*Highest defensive rebounds per game average:*13.7 by
Elvin Hayes , 1973-74*Most defensive rebounds:*1,111 by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, 1975-76
*Highest offensive rebounds per game average:*7.2 by
Moses Malone , 1978-79*Most offensive rebounds:*587 by Moses Malone, 1978-79
*Highest assists per game average:*14.5 by John Stockton, 1989-90
*Most assists:*1,164 by
John Stockton , 1990-91*Highest steals per game average:*3.67 by Alvin Robertson, 1985-86
*Most steals:*301 by
Alvin Robertson , 1985-86*Highest blocks per game average:*5.56 by Mark Eaton, 1984-85
*Most blocks:*456 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 the1961-62 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.*Most consecutive disqualifications:*6 by
Don Boven , 1951-52. cite web|url=http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/chi-26pb1dec26,1,4787326.story?ctrack=1&cset=true |title=Bryant, Bynum lift Lakers; Blazers win 11th straight -- chicagotribune.com |accessdate=2008-01-15 |last= |first= |date= December 26, 2007 |publisher=Chicago Tribune ]Career
*Most games:*1,611 by
Robert Parish *Most consecutive games:*1,192 by
A.C. Green *Highest points per game average:*30.12 by Michael Jordan
*Most points:*38,387 by
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar *Most seasons leading league in points:*11 by Michael Jordan
*Most seasons leading league in points per game:*10 by Michael Jordan
*Most consecutive seasons leading league in points:*7 by
Wilt Chamberlain (1959-60-1965-66):*7 by Michael Jordan (1986-87-1992-93)*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 Fact|date=March 2007
*Most 20 point games:*1,122-1,183 by
Karl Malone Fact|date=March 2007*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, fromJanuary 11 ,1962 –February 1 ,1962 [http://www.rauzulusstreet.com/basketball/nbarecords/individualrecords.htm National Basketball Association (NBA) Individual Records ] ]*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 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:*7 by Wilt Chamberlain (1959-60-1965-66):*7 by Michael Jordan (1986-87-1992-93)
*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:*7 by Wilt Chamberlain (1959-60-1965-66)
*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 consecutive field goals made:*35 by Wilt Chamberlain from
February 17 ,1967 -February 28 ,1967 *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 fromMarch 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:*46.6% by
Jason Kapono (278 made in 596 attempts) [ [http://www.nba.com/statistics/default_all_time_leaders/AllTimeLeadersFG3PQuery.html?topic=4&stat=6 Nba.Com Líderes ] ]*Most consecutive games with a three point field goal made:*89 by
Dana Barros , fromDecember 23 ,1994 toJanuary 10 ,1996 (58 games in 1994-95; 31 games in 1995-96)*Most consecutive three point field goals made:*13 by
Brent Price fromJanuary 15 –January 19 ,1996 :*13 byTerry Mills fromDecember 4 -December 7 ,1996 *Most rebounds:*23,924 by
Wilt Chamberlain *Highest rebounds per game average:*22.9 by Wilt Chamberlain
*Most seasons leading league in rebounds:*11 by Wilt Chamberlain
*Most consecutive seasons leading league in rebounds:*7 by
Dennis Rodman *Most offensive rebounds:*6,731 by
Moses Malone *Highest rebounds per game average:*5.1 by Moses Malone
*Most seasons leading league in offensive rebounds:*8 by Moses Malone
*Most consecutive seasons leading league in offensive rebounds:*6 by Moses Malone
*Most defensive rebounds:*10,452 by Moses Malone
*Highest defensive rebounds per game average:*8.8 by
Dwight Howard *Most seasons leading league in defensive rebounds:*5 by
Kevin Garnett *Most consecutive seasons leading in defensive rebounds:*5 by Kevin Garnett
* Most assists:*15,806 by
John Stockton *Highest assists per game average:*11.2 by
Magic Johnson *Most steals:*3,265 by John Stockton
*Highest steals per game average:*2.71 by
Alvin Robertson *Most seasons leading league in steals:*3 by
Michael Ray Richardson :*3 byAlvin Robertson :*3 byMichael Jordan :*3 byAllen Iverson *Most consecutive seasons leading league in steals:*3 by
Allen Iverson *Most blocks:*3,830 by
Hakeem Olajuwon *Highest blocks per game average:*3.50 by
Mark Eaton *Most seasons leading league in blocks:*4 by
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar :*4 byMark Eaton :*4 byMarcus Camby *Most consecutive seasons leading league in blocks:*3 by
Dikembe Mutombo :*3 byMarcus Camby *Most triple-doubles:*181 by
Oscar Robertson *Most consecutive triple-doubles:*9 by Wilt Chamberlain,
March 8 –March 20 ,1968 Playoffs records
Playoffs game
*Most minutes in a game:*67 by
Red Rocha , Syracuse Nationals vs. the Boston Celtics onMarch 21 ,1953 (4 OT):*67 by Paul Seymour, Syracuse Nationals vs. the Boston Celtics onMarch 21 ,1953 (4 OT)*Most points in a game:*63 by
Michael Jordan , Chicago Bulls vs. theBoston Celtics onApril 20 ,1986 (2 OT)*Most points in a half:*39 by
Eric Floyd , Golden State Warriors vs. theLos Angeles Lakers onMay 10 ,1987 (2nd half)*Most points in a quarter:*29 by
Eric Floyd , Golden State Warriors vs. theLos Angeles Lakers onMay 10 ,1987 (4th quarter)*Most points in an overtime period:*13 by
Clyde Drexler , Portland Trail Blazers vs. the Los Angeles Lakers onApril 29 ,1992 *Most field goals made in a game:*24 by
Wilt Chamberlain , Philadelphia Warriors vs. theSyracuse Nationals onMarch 14 ,1960 :*24 byJohn Havlicek , Boston Celtics vs. theAtlanta Hawks onApril 1 ,1973 :*24 by Michael Jordan, Chicago Bulls vs. theCleveland Cavaliers onMay 1 ,1988 *Most field goals attempted in a game:*48 by
Wilt Chamberlain , Philadelphia Warriors vs. theSyracuse Nationals onMarch 22 ,1962 :*48 byRick Barry , San Francisco Warriors vs. thePhiladelphia 76ers onApril 18 ,1967 *Most field goals made in a half:*16 by
Dave Bing , Detroit Pistons vs. the Boston Celtics,April 1 ,1968 *Most field goals attempted in a half:*25 by Wilt Chamberlain, Philadelphia Warriors vs. the Syracuse Nationals on
March 22 ,1962 :*25 by Elgin Baylor, Los Angeles Lakers vs. the Boston Celtics onApril 14 ,1962 :*25 by Michael Jordan, Chicago Bulls vs. the Cleveland Cavaliers onMay 1 ,1988 (1st half)*Most field goals made in a quarter:*12 by Eric Floyd, Golden State Warriors vs. vs. the Los Angeles Lakers on
May 10 ,1987 (4th quarter)*Most field goals attempted in a quarter:*17 by
Rick Barry , San Francisco Warriors vs. the Philadelphia 76ers onApril 14 ,1967 *Most consecutive field goals made:*13 by Michael Jordan, Chicago Bulls (vs. Los Angeles Lakers) on
June 5 ,1991 Fact|date=March 2007
*Most three point field goals made in a game:*9 byRex Chapman , Phoenix Suns (vs.Seattle SuperSonics ) onApril 25 ,1997 :*9 byVince Carter ,Toronto Raptors (vs. Philadelphia 76ers) onMay 11 ,2001 :*9 byRay Allen ,Milwaukee Bucks (vs. Philadelphia 76ers) onJune 1 ,2001 *Most three point field goals attempted in a game:*17 by Rex Chapman, Phoenix Suns (vs. Seattle SuperSonics) on
April 25 ,1997 *Most three point field goals made in a half:*8 by Vince Carter, Toronto Raptors (vs. Philadelphia 76ers) on
May 11 ,2001 *Most three point field goals attempted in a half:*11 by
Gary Payton , Seattle SuperSonics (vs. Houston Rockets) onMay 4 ,1996 :*11 byKobe Bryant , Los Angeles Lakers (vs.San Antonio Spurs ) onMay 13 ,2003 *Most free throws made in a game:*30 by
Bob Cousy , Boston Celtics vs. the Syracuse Nationals onMarch 21 ,1953 (4 OT)
*Most free throws attempted in a game:*39 byShaquille O'Neal , Los Angeles Lakers (vs.Indiana Pacers ) onJune 9 ,2000 *Most free throws made in a half:*19 by
Magic Johnson , Los Angeles Lakers vs. the Golden State Warriors onMay 8 ,1991 :*19 byKarl Malone , Utah Jazz vs. thePortland Trail Blazers onMay 9 ,1991 :*19 by Charles Barkley, Phoenix Suns vs. the Seattle SuperSonics onJune 5 ,1993 *Most free throws attempted in a half:*27 by Shaquille O'Neal, Los Angeles Lakers (vs. Portland Trail Blazers) on
May 20 ,2000 *Most free throws made in a quarter:*13 by Michael Jordan, Chicago Bulls (vs. Detroit Pistons) on
May 21 ,1991 *Most free throws attempted in a quarter:*25 by Shaquille O'Neal, Los Angeles Lakers (vs. Portland Trail Blazers) on
May 20 ,2000 *Most rebounds in a game:*41 by Wilt Chamberlain, Philadelphia 76ers vs. the Boston Celtics on
April 5 ,1967 *Most rebounds in a half:*26 by Wilt Chamberlain, Philadelphia 76ers vs. the San Francisco Warriors on
April 16 ,1967 (? half)*Most rebounds in a quarter:*19 by Bill Russell, Boston Celtics vs. the Los Angeles Lakers on
April 18 ,1962 *Most offensive rebounds in a game:*15 by
Moses Malone , Houston Rockets vs. the Washington Bullets onApril 21 ,1977 (OT)*Most assists in a game:*24 by Magic Johnson, Los Angeles Lakers vs. the Phoenix Suns on
May 15 ,1984 :*24 byJohn Stockton , Utah Jazz vs. the Los Angeles Lakers onMay 17 ,1988 *Most assists in a half:*15 by Magic Johnson, Los Angeles Lakers vs. the Portland Trail Blazers on
May 3 ,1985 (? half):*15 byDoc Rivers , Atlanta Hawks vs. the Boston Celtics onMay 16 ,1988 (? half):*15 bySteve Nash , Phoenix Suns vs. the Los Angeles Lakers onApril 29 ,2007 (1st half)*Most assists in a quarter:*11 by John Stockton, Utah Jazz vs. the San Antonio Spurs on
May 5 ,1994 (4th quarter)*Most steals in a game:*10 by
Allen Iverson , Philadelphia 76ers (vs. Orlando Magic) onMay 13 ,1999 *Most blocks in a game:*10 by Mark Eaton, Utah Jazz (vs. Houston Rockets) on
April 26 ,1985 :*10 byHakeem Olajuwon , Houston Rockets (vs. Los Angeles Lakers) onApril 29 ,1990 Playoff series
*Most points per game in a NBA Playoff series:*46.3 by
Jerry West ,Los Angeles Lakers (vs. Baltimore Bullets), 1965*3-game series:*Most points - 135 by
Michael Jordan ,Chicago Bulls (vs.Miami Heat ), 1992 (45.0 ppg):*Most field goals made - 53 by Michael Jordan, Chicago Bulls (vs. Miami Heat), 1992:*Most field goals attempted - 104 byWilt Chamberlain , Philadelphia Warriors (vs. Syracuse Nationals), 1960:*Most three point field goals made - 14 by John Starks,New York Knicks (vs.Cleveland Cavaliers ), 1996:*Most three point field goals attempted - 35 byReggie Miller ,Indiana Pacers (vs.Milwaukee Bucks ), 1999:*Highest three point field goal percentage (min. 6 attempts) - 85.7% byMuggsy Bogues , 1997 (6 made in 7 attempts):*Most free throws made - 43 byKevin Johnson ,Phoenix Suns (vs.Denver Nuggets ), 1989:*Most free throws attempted - 47 byDolph Schayes , Syracuse Nationals (vs. Boston Celtics), 1959:*Highest free throw percentage (min. 15 attempts) - 100% by Michael Jordan, Chicago Bulls (vs.Washington Bullets ), 1997 (15/15):*Most rebounds - 84 byBill Russell , Boston Celtics (vs. Syracuse Nationals), 1957 (28.0 rpg):*Most offensive rebounds - 28 byMoses Malone , Houston Rockets (vs. Seattle SuperSonics), 1982:*Most assists - 48 byMagic Johnson , Los Angeles Lakers (vs. San Antonio Spurs), 1986 (16.0 apg):*Most steals - 13 byClyde Drexler ,Portland Trail Blazers (vs. Dallas Mavericks), 1990; byHersey Hawkins ,Philadelphia 76ers (vs. Milwaukee Bucks), 1991:*Most blocks - 18 byManute Bol , Golden State Warriors (vs. Utah Jazz), 1989*4-game series:*Most points - 150 by
Hakeem Olajuwon , Houston Rockets (vs. Dallas Mavericks), 1988 (37.5 ppg):*Most field goals made - 65 byKareem Abdul-Jabbar , Milwaukee Bucks (vs. Chicago Bulls), 1974:*Most field goals attempted - 123 byTracy McGrady , Orlando Magic (vs. Milwaukee Bucks), 2001:*Most three point field goals made - 17 byDamon Jones ,Miami Heat (vs.New Jersey Nets ), 2005:*Most three point field goals attempted - 42 byNick Anderson , Orlando Magic (vs. Philadelphia 76ers), 1999:*Highest three point field goal percentage (min. 8 attempts) - 81.8% byBob Hansen , Utah Jazz (vs. Portland Trail Blazers), 1988:*Most free throws made - 51 byKobe Bryant , Los Angeles Lakers (vs. Sacramento Kings), 2001:*Most free throws attempted - 68 byShaquille O'Neal , Los Angeles Lakers (vs. New Jersey Nets), 2002:*Highest free throw percentage (min. 20 attempts) - :*Most rebounds - 118 byBill Russell , Boston Celtics (vs. Minneapolis Lakers), 1959 (29.5 rpg):*Most offensive rebounds - 27 byMoses Malone , Philadelphia 76ers (vs. Los Angeles Lakers), 1983:*Most assists - 57 byMagic Johnson , Los Angeles Lakers (vs. Phoenix Suns), 1989 (14.3 apg):*Most steals - 17 byLionel Hollins , Portland Trail Blazers (vs. Los Angeles Lakers), 1977:*Most blocks - 23 byHakeem Olajuwon , Houston Rockets (vs. Los Angeles Lakers), 1990*5-game series:*Most points - 226 by
Michael Jordan , Chicago Bulls (vs. Cleveland Cavaliers), 1988 (45.2 ppg):*Most field goals made - 86 by Michael Jordan, Chicago Bulls (vs. Philadelphia 76ers), 1990:*Most field goals attempted - 162 byAllen Iverson , Philadelphia 76ers (vs. Los Angeles Lakers), 2001:*Most three point field goals made - 22 byRex Chapman , Phoenix Suns (vs. Seattle SuperSonics), 1997:*Most three point field goals attempted - 48 by Rex Chapman, Phoenix Suns (vs. Seattle SuperSonics), 1997:*Highest three point field goal percentage (min. 10 attempts) - 80.0% by Byron Scott, Los Angeles Lakers (vs. Golden State Warriors), 1991:*Most free throws made - 62 byOscar Robertson , Cincinnati Royals (vs. Philadelphia Warriors), 1964:*Most free throws attempted - 79 byKarl Malone , Utah Jazz (vs.Los Angeles Clippers ), 1992:*Highest free throw percentage (min. 25 attempts) - :*Most rebounds - 160 byWilt Chamberlain , Philadelphia 76ers (vs. Boston Celtics), 1967 (32.0 rpg):*Most offensive rebounds - 36 by Larry Smith, Golden State Warriors (vs. Los Angeles Lakers), 1987:*Most assists - 85 byMagic Johnson , Los Angeles Lakers (vs. Portland Trail Blazers), 1985 (17.0 apg):*Most steals - 21 byMicheal Ray Richardson , New Jersey Nets (vs. Philadelphia 76ers), 1984; byBaron Davis , Charlotte Hornets (vs. New Jersey Nets), 2002:*Most blocks - 31 byDikembe Mutombo , Denver Nuggets (vs. Seattle SuperSonics), 1994*6-game series:*Most points - 278 by
Jerry West , Los Angeles Lakers (vs. Baltimore Bullets), 1965 (46.3 ppg):*Most field goals made - 101 byMichael Jordan , Chicago Bulls (vs. Phoenix Suns), 1993:*Most field goals attempted - 235 byRick Barry , San Francisco Warriors (vs. Philadelphia 76ers), 1967:*Most three point field goals made - 21 byDerek Fisher , Los Angeles Lakers (vs.Minnesota Timberwolves ), 2003:*Most three point field goals attempted - 46 byGilbert Arenas , Washington Wizards (vs. Cleveland Cavaliers), 2006:*Highest three point field goal percentage (min. 12 attempts) - 66.7% byDanny Ainge , Phoenix Suns (vs. Chicago Bulls), 1993:*Most free throws made - 86 by Jerry West, Los Angeles Lakers (vs. Baltimore Bullets), 1965:*Most free throws attempted - 97 byDwyane Wade , Miami Heat (vs. Dallas Mavericks), 2006:*Highest free throw percentage (min. 25 attempts) - :*Most rebounds - 171 byWilt Chamberlain , Philadelphia 76ers (vs. San Francisco Warriors), 1967 (28.5 rpg):*Most offensive rebounds - 46 byMoses Malone , Houston Rockets (vs. Boston Celtics), 1981:*Most assists - 90 by Johnny Moore, San Antonio Spurs (vs. Los Angeles Lakers), 1983 (15.0 apg):*Most steals - 19 by Rick Barry, Golden State Warriors (vs. Seattle SuperSonics), 1975:*Most blocks - 32 byTim Duncan , San Antonio Spurs (vs. New Jersey Nets), 2003*7-game series:*Most points - 284 by
Elgin Baylor , Los Angeles Lakers (vs. Boston Celtics), 1962 (40.6 ppg):*Most field goals made - 113 byWilt Chamberlain , Philadelphia Warriors (vs. St. Louis Hawks), 1964:*Most field goals attempted - 235 by Elgin Baylor, Los Angeles Lakers (vs. Boston Celtics), 1962:*Most three point field goals made - 28 by Dennis Scott,Orlando Magic (vs. Indiana Pacers), 1995; byRay Allen , Milwaukee Bucks (vs. Philadelphia 76ers), 2001:*Most three point field goals attempted - 65 by Dennis Scott, Orlando Magic (vs. Indiana Pacers), 1995:*Highest three point field goal percentage (min. 12 attempts) - 61.1% byBrian Shaw , Los Angeles Lakers (vs. Portland Trail Blazers), 2000 (11/18):*Most free throws made - 83 byDolph Schayes , Syracuse Nationals (vs. Boston Celtics), 1959:*Most free throws attempted - 100 byCharles Barkley , Philadelphia 76ers (vs. Milwaukee Bucks), 1986:*Highest free throw percentage (min. 25 attempts) - :*Most rebounds - 220 byWilt Chamberlain , Philadelphia 76ers (vs. Boston Celtics), 1965 (31.4 rpg):*Most offensive rebounds - 45 byWes Unseld , Washington Bullets (vs. San Antonio Spurs), 1979; byDikembe Mutombo , Philadelphia 76ers (vs. Milwaukee Bucks), 2001:*Most assists - 115 byJohn Stockton , Utah Jazz (vs. Los Angeles Lakers), 1988 (16.4 apg):*Most steals - 28 by John Stockton, Utah Jazz (vs. Los Angeles Lakers), 1988:*Most blocks - 38 by Dikembe Mutombo, Denver Nuggets (vs. Utah Jazz), 1994Playoffs career
*Most games:*244 by
Robert Horry [ [http://www.nba.com/games/20080527/LALSAS/boxscore.html NBA - Los Angeles Lakers/San Antonio Spurs Boxscore - NBA.com] ]*Most minutes:*8,851 by
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar *Most points:*5,987 by Michael Jordan
*Highest points per game average (min. 25 games):*33.45 by
Michael Jordan (179 games)*Most 50 point games:*8 by Michael Jordan
*Most 40 point gamesFact|date=March 2007:*38 by Michael Jordan
*Most 30 point gamesFact|date=March 2007:*109 by Michael Jordan
*Most 20 point games:*173 by Michael Jordan
*Most 10 point games:*Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
*Only player to Score 15 or more points in all games (min. 25 games):*Michael Jordan (179 games)
*Only player to record consecutive 50 point games:*
Michael Jordan recorded 50 and 55 points for the Chicago Bulls in games 1 and 2 of the 1988 First Round Playoffs vs. the Cleveland Cavaliers (April 28 ,1988 –May 1 ,1988 ).*Most consecutive 45 point games:*3 by Michael Jordan (
May 9 -May 13 ,1990 )*Most consecutive 40 point games:*6 by
Jerry West ,Los Angeles Lakers (vs. Baltimore Bullets),April 3 –April 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 15 point games:*179 by Michael Jordan.
*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 consecutive free throws made:*56 by
Bill Sharman , 1958-59 playoffs*Most rebounds:*4,104 by
Bill Russell *Highest rebounds per game average (min. 25 games):*24.9 by Bill Russell
*Most offensive rebounds:*818 by Shaquille O'Neal
*Most assists:*2,346 by
Magic Johnson *Highest assists per game average (min. 25 games):*12.3 by Magic Johnson
*Most steals:*395 by
Scottie Pippen *Highest steals per game average (min. 25 games):*2.3 by
Baron Davis *Most blocks:*476 by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
*Highest blocks per game average (min. 25 games):*3.3 by Hakeem Olajuwon
NBA Finals records
NBA Finals game
*Most minutes played in a game:*62 by
Kevin Johnson , Phoenix Suns (atChicago Bulls ) onJune 13 ,1993 (3 OT)*Most minutes played in a game with no turnovers:*59 by
Dan Majerle , Phoenix Suns (at Chicago Bulls) onJune 13 ,1993 (3 OT)*Most points in a game:*61 by
Elgin Baylor , Los Angeles Lakers (at Boston Celtics) onApril 14 ,1962 *Most points in a half:*35 by
Michael Jordan , Chicago Bulls (vs. Portland Trail Blazers) onJune 3 ,1992 (1st half)*Most points in a quarter:*25 by Isiah Thomas, Detroit Pistons (at Los Angeles Lakers) on
June 19 ,1988 (3rd quarter)*Most field goals made in a game:*22 by Elgin Baylor, Los Angeles Lakers (at Boston Celtics) on
April 14 ,1962 :*22 byRick Barry , San Francisco Warriors (vs. Philadelphia 76ers) onApril 18 ,1967 *Most field goals attempted in a game:*48 by Rick Barry, San Francisco Warriors (vs. Philadelphia 76ers) on
April 18 ,1967 *Most field goals made in a half:*14 by
Isiah Thomas , Detroit Pistons (at Los Angeles Lakers) onJune 19 ,1988 (2nd half):*14 by Michael Jordan, Chicago Bulls (vs. Portland Trail Blazers) onJune 3 ,1992 (1st half):*14 by Michael Jordan, Chicago Bulls (vs. Phoenix Suns) onJune 16 ,1993 (1st half)*Most field goals attempted in a half:*25 by Elgin Baylor, Los Angeles Lakers (at Boston Celtics) on
April 14 ,1962 *Most field goals made in a quarter:*11 by Isiah Thomas, Detroit Pistons (at Los Angeles Lakers) on
June 19 ,1988 (3rd quarter)*Most consecutive field goals made:*13 by Michael Jordan, Chicago Bulls (vs. Los Angeles Lakers) on
June 5 ,1991 Fact|date=March 2007*Most three point field goals made in a game:*7 by
Kenny Smith ,Houston Rockets (vs. Orlando Magic) onJune 7 ,1995 (OT):*7 byScottie Pippen , Chicago Bulls (vs. Utah Jazz) onJune 6 ,1997 :*7 byRay Allen ,Boston Celtics (vs. Los Angeles Lakers) onJune 17 ,2008 [ [http://www.nba.com/games/20080617/LALBOS/boxscore.html NBA - Los Angeles Lakers/Boston Celtics Boxscore - NBA.com] ]*Most three point field goals attempted in a game:*12 by Nick Anderson, Orlando Magic (vs. Houston Rockets) on
June 11 ,1995 *Most three point field goals made in a half:*6 by Michael Jordan, Chicago Bulls (vs. Portland Trail Blazers) on
June 3 ,1992 (1st half):*6 by Kenny Smith, Houston Rockets (vs. Orlando Magic) onJune 7 ,1995 (1st half)*Most three point field goals attempted in a half:*10 by John Starks,
New York Knicks (vs. Houston Rockets) onJune 22 ,1994
*Most free throws made in a game:*21 byDwyane Wade ,Miami Heat (vs. Dallas Mavericks) onJune 18 ,2006 (OT)*Most free throws attempted in a game:*39 by
Shaquille O'Neal , Los Angeles Lakers (vs.Indiana Pacers ) onJune 9 ,2000 *Most free throws made in a half:*13 by Shaquille O'Neal, Los Angeles Lakers (vs. Indiana Pacers) on
June 9 ,2000 *Most free throws attempted in a half:*22 by Shaquille O'Neal, Los Angeles Lakers (vs. Indiana Pacers) on
June 9 ,2000 *Most free throws made in a quarter:*9 by Frank Ramsey, Boston Celtics (vs. Minneapolis Lakers),
April 4 ,1959 :*9 by Michael Jordan, Chicago Bulls (vs. Utah Jazz) onJune 11 ,1997 :*9 by Shaquille O'Neal, Los Angeles Lakers (vs. Indiana Pacers) onJune 9 ,2000 :*9 by Austin Croshere, Indiana Pacers (vs. Los Angeles Lakers) onJune 16 ,2000 :*9 by Allen Iverson, Philadelphia 76ers (vs. Los Angeles Lakers) onJune 10 ,2001 *Most free throws attempted in a quarter:*16 by Shaquille O'Neal, Los Angeles Lakers (vs. Indiana Pacers) on
June 9 ,2000 :*16 by Shaquille O'Neal, Los Angeles Lakers (vs.New Jersey Nets ) onJune 5 ,2002 *Most rebounds in a game:*40 by
Bill Russell , Boston Celtics (vs. St. Louis Hawks) onMarch 29 ,1960 :*40 by Bill Russell, Boston Celtics (vs. Los Angeles Lakers) onApril 18 ,1962 (OT)*Most rebounds in a half:*26 by Wilt Chamberlain, Philadelphia 76ers (vs. San Francisco Warriors) on
April 16 ,1967 *Most rebounds in a quarter:*19 by Bill Russell, Boston Celtics (vs. Los Angeles Lakers) on
April 18 ,1962 *Most offensive rebounds in a game:*11 by
Elvin Hayes ,Washington Bullets (vs.Seattle SuperSonics ) onMay 27 ,1979 :*11 byDennis Rodman , Chicago Bulls (vs. Seattle SuperSonics) onJune 7 ,1996 :*11 by Dennis Rodman, Chicago Bulls (vs. Seattle SuperSonics) onJune 16 ,1996 *Most assists in a game:*21 by
Magic Johnson , Los Angeles Lakers (vs. Boston Celtics) onJune 3 ,1984 *Most assists in a half:*14 by Magic Johnson , Los Angeles Lakers (vs. Detroit Pistons) on
June 19 ,1988 *Most turnovers in a game:*10 by Magic Johnson, Los Angeles Lakers (vs. Philadelphia 76ers) on
May 14 ,1980 (rookie)NBA Finals series
*Most points per game in an NBA Championship series:*41.0 by Michael Jordan, Chicago Bulls (vs. Phoenix Suns), 1993
*Only players to score 30 points in all games of an NBA Championship series:*Elgin Baylor, Los Angeles Lakers (vs. Boston Celtics), 1962 (7 games):*Rick Barry, San Francisco Warriors (vs. Philadelphia 76ers), 1967 (6 games):*Michael Jordan, Chicago Bulls (vs. Phoenix Suns), 1993 (6 games):*Hakeem Olajuwon, Houston Rockets (vs. Orlando Magic), 1995 (4 games):*Shaquille O'Neal, Los Angeles Lakers (vs. Indiana Pacers), 2000 (6 games)
*4-game series:*Most points - 145 by Shaquille O'Neal, Los Angeles Lakers (vs. New Jersey Nets), 2002 (36.3 ppg):*Most field goals made - 56 by Hakeem Olajuwon, Houston Rockets (vs. Orlando Magic), 1995:*Most field goals attempted - 116 by Hakeem Olajuwon, Houston Rockets (vs. Orlando Magic), 1995:*Highest three point field goal percentage - 66.7% by Derek Fisher, Los Angeles Lakers (vs. New Jersey Nets), 2002:*Most rebounds - 118 by Bill Russell, Boston Celtics (vs. Minneapolis Lakers), 1959 (29.5 rpg):*Most offensive rebounds - 27 by
Moses Malone , Philadelphia 76ers (vs. Los Angeles Lakers), 1983:*Most assists - 51 byBob Cousy , Boston Celtics (vs. Minneapolis Lakers), 1959 (12.8 apg):*Most steals - 14 byRick Barry , Golden State Warriors (vs. Washington Bullets), 1975*5-game series:*Most points - 178 by
Allen Iverson , Philadelphia 76ers (vs. Los Angeles Lakers), 2001 (35.6 ppg):*Most field goals made - 66 by Allen Iverson, Philadelphia 76ers (vs. Los Angeles Lakers), 2001 (40.7% FG):*Most field goals attempted - 162 by Allen Iverson, Philadelphia 76ers (vs. Los Angeles Lakers), 2001:*Most three point field goals made - 11 by Isiah Thomas, Detroit Pistons (vs. Portland Trail Blazers), 1990, and Allen Iverson, Philadelphia 76ers (vs. Los Angeles Lakers), 2001:*Most three point field goals attempted - 39 by Allen Iverson, Philadelphia 76ers (vs. Los Angeles Lakers), 2001:*Highest three point field goal percentage - 68.8% by Isiah Thomas, Detroit Pistons (vs. Portland Trail Blazers), 1990:*Highest free throw percentage - 100% by Vlade Divac, Los Angeles Lakers (vs. Chicago Bulls), 1991, and Bill Laimbeer, Detroit Pistons (vs. Portland Trail Blazers), 1990:*Most rebounds - 144 by Bill Russell, Boston Celtics (vs. St. Louis Hawks), 1961 (28.8 rpg):*Most offensive rebounds - 31 by Shaquille O'Neal, Los Angeles Lakers (vs. Philadelphia 76ers), 2001:*Most assists - 62 by Magic Johnson, Los Angeles Lakers (vs. Chicago Bulls), 1991 (12.4 apg):*Most steals - 14 by Michael Jordan, Chicago Bulls (vs. Los Angeles Lakers), 1991:*Most blocks - 17 by Shaquille O'Neal, Los Angeles Lakers (vs. Philadelphia 76ers), 2001*6-game series:*Most points - 246 by Michael Jordan, Chicago Bulls (vs. Phoenix Suns), 1993 (41.0 ppg):*Most field goals made - 101 by Michael Jordan, Chicago Bulls (vs. Phoenix Suns), 1993 (50.8% FG):*Most field goals attempted - 235 by Rick Barry, San Francisco Warriors (vs. Philadelphia 76ers), 1967:*Most three point field goals made - 22 by
Ray Allen ,Boston Celtics (vs.Los Angeles Lakers ),2008 :*Most three point field goals attempted - 41 byJason Terry , Dallas Mavericks (vs. Miami Heat), 2006:*Highest three point field goal percentage - 66.7% by Danny Ainge, Phoenix Suns (vs. Chicago Bulls), 1993:*Highest free throw percentage - 97.8% by Reggie Miller, Indiana Pacers (vs. Los Angeles Lakers), 2000:*Most rebounds - 171 by Wilt Chamberlain, Philadelphia 76ers (vs. San Francisco Warriors), 1967 (28.5 rpg):*Most offensive rebounds - 46 byMoses Malone , Houston Rockets (vs. Boston Celtics), 1981:*Most assists - 84 by Magic Johnson, Los Angeles Lakers (vs. Boston Celtics), 1985 (14.0 apg):*Most steals - 16 byJulius Erving , Philadelphia 76ers (vs. Portland Trail Blazers), 1977; Magic Johnson, Los Angeles Lakers (vs. Philadelphia 76ers), 1980;Larry Bird , Boston Celtics (vs. Houston Rockets), 1986; andDwyane Wade , Miami Heat (vs. Dallas Mavericks), 2006:*Most blocks - 32 byTim Duncan , San Antonio Spurs (vs. New Jersey Nets), 2003*7-game series:*Most points - 284 by Elgin Baylor, Los Angeles Lakers (vs. Boston Celtics), 1962 (40.6 ppg):*Most field goals made - 101 by Elgin Baylor, Los Angeles Lakers (vs. Boston Celtics), 1962 (43.0% FG):*Most field goals attempted - 235 by Elgin Baylor, Los Angeles Lakers (vs. Boston Celtics), 1962:*Highest three point field goal percentage - 48.4% by Robert Horry, San Antonio Spurs (vs. Detroit Pistons), 2005:*Highest free throw percentage - 95.9% by Bill Sharman, Boston Celtics (vs. St. Louis Hawks), 1958 (30 made in 31 attempts):*Most rebounds - 189 by Bill Russell, Boston Celtics (vs. Los Angeles Lakers), 1962 (27.0 rpg):*Most assists - 95 by Magic Johnson, Los Angeles Lakers (vs. Boston Celtics), 1984 (13.6 apg):*Most steals - 20 by Isiah Thomas, Detroit Pistons (vs. Los Angeles Lakers), 1988:*Most blocks - 30 by
Patrick Ewing , New York Knicks (vs. Houston Rockets), 1994NBA Finals career
*Most points:*1,679 by Jerry West
*Highest points per game average (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:*27-33 by Jerry West
*Most 20 point games:*49 by Jerry West
*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
*Highest rebounds per game average (min. 10 games):*24.6 by Wilt Chamberlain (35 games)
*Most offensive rebounds:*124 by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
*Most assists:*584 by
Magic Johnson *Highest assists per game average (min. 10 games):*11.7 by Magic Johnson (50 games)
*Most steals:*102 by Magic Johnson
*Most blocks:*116 by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Rookie/Age-related records
*Most points per game by a rookie:*37.6 by
Wilt Chamberlain , 1959-60*Most rebounds per game by a rookie:*27.0 by Wilt Chamberlain, 1959-60
*Most assists per game by a rookie:*10.6 by Mark Jackson, 1987-88
*Most steals per game by a rookie:*2.57 by
Dudley Bradley , 1979-80*Most blocks per game by a rookie:*4.96 by
Manute Bol , 1985-86*Most points in a game by a rookie:*58 by Wilt Chamberlain, Philadelphia Warriors (vs. Detroit Pistons) on
January 25 ,1960 :*58 by Wilt Chamberlain, Philadelphia Warriors (at New York Knicks) onFebruary 21 ,1960 *Most rebounds in a game by a rookie:*45 by Wilt Chamberlain, Philadelphia Warriors (vs. Syracuse Nationals) on
February 6 ,1960 *Most assists in a game by a rookie:*25 by
Ernie DiGregorio ,Buffalo Braves (at Portland Trail Blazers) onJanuary 1 ,1974 :*25 byNate McMillan ,Seattle SuperSonics (vs. Los Angeles Clippers) onFebruary 23 ,1987 *Most steals in a game by a rookie:*10 by
Ron Harper , Cleveland Cavaliers (vs. Philadelphia 76ers) onMarch 10 ,1987 *Most blocks in a game by a rookie:*15 by Manute Bol, Washington Bullets (vs. Atlanta Hawks) on
January 25 ,1986 *Youngest/oldest player to record a Triple-Double:*
LeBron James is the youngest player to record a triple-double, doing so for theCleveland Cavaliers onJanuary 19 ,2005 vs. thePortland Trail Blazers at the age of age in years and days|1984|12|30|2005|1|19. 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 onNovember 28 ,2003 for theLos Angeles Lakers vs. theSan Antonio Spurs at the age of age in years and days|1963|7|24|2003|11|28. He had 10 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists.*Most consecutive games with 40 or more points by a rookie:*5 by Allen Iverson in 1997
*Only players averaging 20+ points 5+ assists and 5+ rebounds as a rookie:*
Oscar Robertson :*Michael Jordan :*LeBron James*Only player averaging 30+ points and 20+ rebounds as a rookie:*
Wilt Chamberlain *Youngest player to score 50 or more points in a game:*LeBron James scored 56 points for the Cleveland Cavaliers against the Toronto Raptors at the age of 20 years, 80 days.
*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 for the Washington Wizards 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 for the Washington Wizards vs. the
New Jersey Nets at the age of age in years and days|1963|2|17|2003|2|21. However, he would go on to register 40 point games at older ages.*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 - LeBron James (age in years and days|1984|12|30|2008|2|27) on
February 27 ,2008 :*15,000 Points - Kobe Bryant (27 Years, 136 days):*20,000 Points - Kobe Bryant (29 Years, 122 days) onDecember 23 ,2007 :*25,000 Points - Wilt Chamberlain (31 Years, 186 days) onFebruary 23 ,1968 :*30,000 Points - Wilt Chamberlain (35 Years, 179 days) onFebruary 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
February 23 ,1968 for the Los Angeles Lakers 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 for the Los Angeles Lakers against the Phoenix Suns.*Youngest All-Star Game MVP:*LeBron James (21 Years, 55 days)
*Youngest Slam Dunk Champion (All-Star weekend):*Kobe Bryant (18 years, 175 days)
*Youngest player to receive All-NBA First Team honors:*LeBron James (21 Years, 138 days)
*Youngest player to play a game:*Andrew Bynum (18 Years, 6 days)
*Youngest player to start a game:*Kobe Bryant (18 Years, 158 days)
*Oldest player to start a game:*Robert Parish (43 Years, 231 days)
Team records
Game
"All records in this section pertain to shot-clock era."
*Longest game:*The longest NBA game occurred on
January 6 1951 between theIndianapolis Olympians and theRochester Royals . It took six overtimes to decide the final score of 75-73 in favor of Indianapolis. [ [http://www.nba.com/history/this_date_january.html This Date in History - January] , NBA.com.]*Most points in a game - overtime:*186 by the
Detroit Pistons vs. the Denver Nuggets onDecember 13 1983 (3OT) [ [http://www.nba.com/history/this_date_december.html This Date in History - Ddecember] , NBA.com.]*Most points in a game - regulation:*173 by the Boston Celtics vs. the Minneapolis Lakers on
February 27 1959 [ [http://www.nba.com/history/this_date_february.html This Date in History - February] , NBA.com.] :*173 by the Phoenix Suns vs. the Denver Nuggets onNovember 10 1990 *Most points in first half:*107 by the
Phoenix Suns vs. the Denver Nuggets onNovember 10 1990 *Most points in second half:*97 by
Atlanta Hawks at San Diego onFebruary 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 -
Detroit Pistons (186) at theDenver 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 theDenver Nuggets (81) on January 11, 1984*Most combined points in a quarter:*99 -
San Antonio Spurs (53) atDenver Nuggets (46) on January 11, 1984 (4th quarter)*Most combined points in an overtime period:*46 -
Dallas Mavericks (23) atHouston 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:*16 by the
New Orleans Hornets at the Los Angeles Clippers on March 1, 2006 [espn.com, [http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/recap?gameId=260301012 Clippers hold Hornets to NBA-low 16 points in second half] , accessedAugust 12 ,2007 .]*Fewest points in a quarter:*2 by the
Dallas Mavericks at the Los Angeles Lakers on April 6, 1997 (3rd quarter):*2 by theGolden State Warriors vs. the 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 theLos Angeles Lakers vs. the Detroit Pistons on December 1, 1989:*0 by theSeattle SuperSonics at the Philadelphia 76ers on February 16, 1990:*0 by theIndiana Pacers at the Portland Trail Blazers on March 10, 1996 (2nd OT):*0 by theDenver Nuggets vs. the Charlotte Hornets on January 13, 1997:*0 by theWashington Bullets at the Atlanta Hawks on November 18, 1997:*0 by theLos Angeles Clippers vs. the Chicago Bulls on November 21, 1997 (2nd OT):*0 by theVancouver Grizzlies vs. the Indiana Pacers on December 1, 2000*Fewest combined points in a game:*119 - The
Milwaukee Hawks (57) vs. theBoston Celtics (62), at Providence on February 27, 1955*Fewest combined points in first half:*55 - The
Houston Rockets (25) vs. theSan Antonio Spurs (30) on December 11, 2003:*55 - TheNew Jersey Nets (25) at thePortland Trail Blazers (30) on November 28, 2004*Fewest combined points in second half:*51 - The
Boston Celtics (25) vs. theMilwaukee Hawks (26) at Providence on February 27, 1955:*51 - TheCharlotte Hornets (19) at theNew York Knicks (32) on November 11, 2000*Fewest combined points in a quarter:*18 - The
Fort Wayne Pistons (9) at theSyracuse Nationals (9) on November 29, 1956 (1st quarter):*18 - TheBoston Celtics (9) vs. theToronto Raptors (9) on January 12, 2001 (3rd quarter) :*18 - TheDetroit Pistons (6) vs. theUtah Jazz (12) on March 13, 2005 (4th quarter)*Fewest combined points in an overtime period:*2 - The
Denver Nuggets (0) vs. theCharlotte Hornets (2) on January 13, 1997*Fewest field goals made in a game:*17 by the
Miami Heat vs. the Boston Celtics on March 30, 2008 [ [http://www.nba.com/games/20080330/MIABOS/recap.html NBA - Miami Heat/Boston Celtics Recap - NBA.com] ]*Most three point field goals made in a game:*21 - by
Toronto Raptors vs.Philadelphia 76ers on13 March 2005 [ [http://www.nba.com/history/records/regular_3ptfg.html Regular Season Records: Three-Point Field Goals] , nba.com/history, accessed4 November 2004 .]*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 Trail Blazers 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. the San Antonio Spurs on February 15, 1989*Most steals in a quarter:*12 by the
Golden State Warriors vs. the Indiana Pacers on January 16, 2008 [ [http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/recap?gid=2008011611 NBA - Golden State Warriors/Indiana Pacers Recap Wednesday January 16, 2008 - Yahoo! Sports ] ]*Most combined steals in a game:*40 - The
Golden State Warriors (24) vs. theLos Angeles Lakers (16) on January 21, 1974:*40 - ThePhiladelphia 76ers (24) vs. theDetroit Pistons (16) on November 11, 1978:*40 - TheGolden State Warriors (25) vs. theSan Antonio Spurs (15) on February 15, 1989*Fewest combined steals in a game:*2 - The
Detroit Pistons (1) at theNew York Knicks (1) on October 9, 1973:*2 - TheSan Antonio Spurs (1) at theCharlotte Hornets (1) on February 6, 1996*Most blocks in a game:*23 - by
Toronto Raptors vs.Atlanta Hawks on23 March 2001 [http://www.nba.com/history/records/regular_blockedshots.html Regular Season Records: Blocked Shots] , nba.com/history, accessed3 November 2007 .]*Most blocks in a half:*16 - by
Toronto Raptors vs.Atlanta Hawks on23 March 2001 *Fewest turnovers in a game:*3 - by
Toronto Raptors vs.Houston Rockets on16 January 2001 [ [http://www.nba.com/history/records/regular_turnovers.html Regular Season Records: Turnovers] , nba.com/history, accessed4 November 2007 .]*Most fouls in a game:*52 by the
Utah Jazz at the Phoenix Suns on April 9, 1990 (OT)*Most fast-break points in a game:*48 by the
Denver Nuggets vs. theSeattle SuperSonics on March 16, 2008*Largest 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.*Largest half-time comeback in a game:*The
Utah Jazz made history on November 27, 1996 by overcoming a 34-point halftime deficit to beat the Denver Nuggets, 107-103. [ [http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9503E1D6173CF93AA15752C1A960958260 Jazz Zips Back In Record Style] , New York Times.]*Teams that have had two players score 40 points in a game:*The Baltimore Bullets vs. the Los Angeles Lakers on November 14, 1964 (Gus Johnson 41,
Walt Bellamy 40):*TheLos Angeles Lakers at the San Francisco Warriors onFebruary 11 1970 (Elgin Baylor 43,Jerry West 43):*The New Orleans Jazz vs. the Denver Nuggets onApril 10 1977 (Pete Maravich 45,Nate Williams 41):*ThePhoenix Suns at the Boston Celtics on January 5, 1978 (Paul Westphal 43, Walter Davis 40):*TheSan Antonio Spurs vs. the Milwaukee Bucks on March 6, 1982 (3 OT) (George Gervin 50, Mike Mitchell 45):*TheDetroit Pistons at the Denver Nuggets on December 13, 1983 (3 OT) (Isiah Thomas 47, John Long 41):*TheDenver Nuggets vs. the Detroit Pistons on December 13, 1983 (3 OT) (Kiki Vandeweghe 51,Alex English 47):*TheUtah Jazz vs. the Detroit Pistons on March 19, 1984 (Adrian Dantley 43, John Drew 42):*TheChicago Bulls at the Indiana Pacers onFebruary 18 1996 (Michael Jordan 44,Scottie Pippen 40)eason
*Best record:*72-10 by the
Chicago Bulls in 1995-96 season*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 [http://www.nba.com/history/records/regular_miscellaneous.html NBA.com: Regular Season records: Miscellaneous ] ]*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 theUnited 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 theChicago 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 theLos 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:*13-0 by the Houston Rockets in February 2008
*Best record to not qualify for Playoffs:*49-33 (.598) by 1971-72 Suns (8-team playoff / 17 teams)
*Worst record to qualify for Playoffs:*16-54 (.229) by the Baltimore Bullets in 1952-53 season
*Best single-season turnaround:*
Boston Celtics improve from 24 wins in 2006-07 season to 66 wins in 2007-08 season, a total of 42 games. [Mark Murphy, [http://www.bostonherald.com/sports/basketball/celtics/view.bg?articleid=1085270&srvc=celt&position=1 C’s can do as they please - Stars sit, but team still clinches homecourt] , "Boston Herald ", April 6, 2008.]*Only 8th seeded teams to advance in Playoffs:*The
Denver Nuggets eliminated the 1st seededSeattle SuperSonics 3-2 in the first round in 1994.:*TheNew York Knicks eliminated the 1st seededMiami Heat 3-2 in the first round in 1999 (lockout shortened season). In addition, the Knicks became the only 8th seeded team to reach theNBA Finals , but lost to theSan Antonio Spurs .:*TheGolden State Warriors eliminated the 1st seededDallas Mavericks 4-2 in the first round in 2007. This was the first time for an 8 seed to eliminate the 1 seed in a 7 game series.Franchise
*Most championships won:*17 by the
Boston Celtics *Most NBA Finals appearances:*29 by the
Los Angeles Lakers *Most NBA Finals appearances without a championship:*2 by the
Phoenix Suns (1976, 1993):*2 by theUtah Jazz (1997, 1998):*2 by theNew Jersey Nets (2002, 2003)*Most Playoffs appearances without a NBA Final appearance:*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:*30 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:*61.5% by the
Los Angeles Lakers (2,848-1,799)*Lowest winning percentage (min. 250 games):*32.8% by the
Charlotte Bobcats (106-217)*Best home record (min. 500 games):*307-210 by the
Chicago Bulls at theUnited Center *Best home record (Playoffs):*39-7 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:*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 Boston Celtics from 1984–85 through 1986–87 seasons; 115-8 by theChicago Bulls from 1995–96 through 1997–98 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:Playoffs
*Most three point field goals in a quarter:*9 by Boston Celtics:*9 by Orlando Magic vs. Toronto Raptors on April 20, 2008 [ [http://www.nba.com/games/20080420/TORORL/recap.html NBA.com Dwight Howard’s 20-20 Game Leads Magic Past Raptors ] ]
NBA Finals
*Largest margin of victory in a game:*42 by the
Chicago Bulls vs. the Utah Jazz on June 7, 1998*Fewest points in a game:*54 by the
Utah Jazz at the Chicago Bulls on June 7, 1998NBA All-Star Game records
Other records
*Only players to win an Olympic gold medal, NCAA championship, and NBA championship:*
Clyde Lovellette — Olympics, 1952; NCAA, 1952; NBA, 1954, 1963–1964:*Bill Russell — Olympics, 1956; NCAA, 1955 and 1956; NBA, 1957, 1959–1966, 1968–1969:*K.C. Jones — Olympics, 1956; NCAA, 1955 and 1956; NBA, 1959–1966:*Jerry Lucas — Olympics, 1960; NCAA, 1960; NBA, 1973:*Quinn Buckner — Olympics, 1976; NCAA, 1976; NBA, 1984:*Michael Jordan — Olympics, 1984 and 1992; NCAA, 1982; NBA, 1991–1993, 1996–1998:*Magic Johnson — Olympics, 1992; NCAA, 1979; NBA, 1980, 1982, 1985, 1987–1988*Only players to win an Olympic gold medal, Euroleague or European Champions Cup championship, and NBA championship:*
Bill Bradley — Olympics, 1964; European Champions Cup, 1966; NBA, 1970 and 1973:*Manu Ginóbili — Olympics, 2004; Euroleague, 2001; NBA, 2003, 2005, and 2007*Most NBA Finals won:*11 by
Bill Russell *Most consecutive points in a regular season game:*24 by
Manu Ginóbili ,San Antonio Spurs (vs.Atlanta Hawks ) onFebruary 21 ,2007 *Largest attendance at a game:*62,046 on
March 27 ,1998 ,Chicago Bulls vs.Atlanta Hawks in theGeorgia Dome inAtlanta, Georgia . This was one of the last regular season games played by Michael Jordan before his second retirement.*Only player to record a double-triple-double (20 plus in any 3 statistics):*
Wilt Chamberlain ;February 4 ,1968 , Chamberlain had 22 points, 25 rebounds, and 21 assists.*Quadruple-doubles (double figures in any four 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: achieved this eight times, including 78 points and 43 rebounds on December 8, 1961.
*Most seasons with 30+ points per game:*8 by
Michael Jordan *Most consecutive seasons with 30+ points per game:*7 by
Wilt Chamberlain :*7 byMichael Jordan *Most consecutive seasons with 20+ Points, 10+ rebounds:*13 by
Shaquille O'Neal *Only player to average 30+ points and 20+ rebounds in a season:*Wilt Chamberlain (7 times)
*Most seasons with 30+ points and 20+ rebounds per game:*7 by Wilt Chamberlain
*Most consecutive seasons with 30+ points and 20+ rebounds per game:*7 by Wilt Chamberlain
*Only player to average 40+ and 50+ points in a season:*Wilt Chamberlain
*Most seasons with 40+ points per game:*2 by Wilt Chamberlain
*Most consecutive seasons with 40+ points per game:*2 by Wilt Chamberlain
*Most seasons with 20+ rebounds per game:*10 by
Bill Russell :*10 by Wilt Chamberlain*Most consecutive seasons with 20+ rebounds per game:*10 by Bill Russell:*10 by Wilt Chamberlain
*Most blocks by a guard (career):*893 by Michael Jordan
*Most blocks by a guard (season):*131 by Michael Jordan in 1987-88 season
*Only players to record 200 steals and 100 blocks (season):*Michael Jordan in 1987–88 season:*Michael Jordan in 1988–89 season:*Hakeem Olajuwon in 1988–89 season:*Scottie Pippen in 1989–90 season
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 *Most All-NBA Team honors:*14 by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar:*14 by Karl Malone
*Most NBA All-Defensive First Team honors
* :*9 by Michael Jordan:*9 byGary Payton *Most NBA All-Defensive Team honors
* :*11 by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar:*11 by Tim Duncan*Most Defensive Player of the Year awards
** :*4 byDikembe Mutombo :*4 byBen Wallace * This award has only been given since the 1968–69 season.** This award has only been given since the 1982–83 season.ee also
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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 players with 60 or more points in a game
*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
*List of NBA teams by single season win percentage Footnotes
References
* [http://NBA.com/history]
* [http://www.sportsrecords.co.uk/basketball]
* [http://www.nbahoopsonline.com]
* [http://www.usatoday.com/sports/nba/01playoffs/records.htm Playoffs record from USAToday]
* [http://www.usatoday.com/sports/nba/01playoffs/finals/records.htm Finals record from USAToday]
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