How difficult is it to score 70 points in a single game? Only 10 people have achieved it in history, 5 people have achieved it in active service, and the Demon Guard scored 70 points at the age of 21

The NBA has never lacked scoring experts, but they scored 70 points in a single game. Looking at the entire NBA history, there are very few. Last season, the highest score in a single game was only 61 points, which was achieved by Jokic. So, how difficult is it to score 70 points in a single game in the NBA? According to statistics, there are only 10 people in NBA history, of which 5 people have achieved it, and one demon guard scored 70 points at the age of 21. It is so shocking. Let's take a look at it in detail below.

1, Chamberlain, 100 points in a single game. Chamberlain is still the NBA's record-breaking record in a single game. He scored 100 points in one game, made 36 of 63 shots, and played for 48 minutes. In fact, in addition to 100 points in a single game, Zhang Dashuai also has 90 points in a single game, 87 points in a single game, 80 points in a single game, and 78 points in a single game, many of which are unattainable to future generations. However, due to the incomplete rules and the competitiveness of Chamberlain during his period, he was not as good as that of later, so he basically only counted his 100 points in a single game and continued to admit that he was the holder of the historical single game score record.

2, Kobe, 81 points in a single game. Kobe scored 81 points in a single game in the game against the Raptors in January 2006. At that time, Kobe played 41.9 minutes, made 28 of 46 shots, shot 61% from the shooting percentage, made 7 of 13 three-pointers, made 18 of 20 free throws, and also scored 6 rebounds, 2 assists, 3 steals and 1 block.

3, David Thompson, 73 points in a single game. David Thompson was fully fired in the last game of the 1977-78 season, competing for the scoring title with "Iceman" George Gervin. At that time, he made 28 of 38 shots against the Pistons, scoring 73 points and 7 rebounds, but lost. On the other hand, "Iceman" George Gervin scored 33 points in the second quarter in the subsequent game and scored 63 points in the game, ensuring that the scoring champion was not lost, which made David Thompson very embarrassed. And for a long time since then, the "Iceman"'s 33 points in a single quarter was always the NBA record, and it was not until Clay broke the 37 points in a single quarter in 2016.

4. Doncic, 73 points in a single game. In the Mavericks' match against the Hawks in January 2024, Doncic made 25 of 33 shots, made 8 of 13 three-pointers, scored 73 points, and scored 10 rebounds and 7 assists. Doncic's real shooting percentage in that game was as high as 91.2%, which was the most efficient in all 70 minutes in a single game. At the same time, Doncic also became the holder of the single-game scoring record of active players.

5, David Robinson, 71 points in a single game. It was another battle for the scoring king. In the last game of the 1993-94 season, O'Neal led David Robinson with a slight advantage of 0.06 points. As a result, David Robinson made 26 of 41 shots in the final game and scored 71 points. In the subsequent game, O'Neal had to score 68 points before he could counterattack, but O'Neal only scored 32 points, so David Robinson defeated O'Neal in one fell swoop and won the scoring leader. After many years, O'Pang was still worried and asked when he met: When will he return the 1994 scoring trophy?

6, Elgin Baylor, 71 points in a single game. In 1960, Lakers player Baylor made 28 of 48 shots and scored 71 points and 25 rebounds in the game against the Knicks, which was the first 70 points in a single game in NBA history.

7, Mitchell, 71 points in a single game. In January 2023, Mitchell made 22 of 34 shots, 20 of 25 free throws, and scored 71 points in the game against the Bulls in the Cavaliers overtime, making him the highest score of an active player at that time.

8, Lillard, 71 points in a single game. Less than a month after Mitchell scored 71 points, in February 2023, in the game where the Trail Blazers defeated the Rockets, Lillard suddenly broke out, making 22 of 37 shots, 13 of 22 three-pointers, scoring 71 points, leading the team to defeat the Rockets.

9. Embiid, 70 points in a single game. In January 2024, in the game where the 76ers defeated the Spurs, Embiid played 36.6 minutes, made 24 of 41 shots, made 21 of 23 free throws, and scored 70 points and 18 rebounds. Embiid became the player with the least time to spend 70 minutes in a single game.

10, Booker, 70 points in a single game. In 2017, Booker, who was only 21 years old, scored 70 points in a game losing to the Celtics, making 21 of 40 shots, becoming the youngest 70-pointer in NBA history. However, Booker took the same score card as the coach in the locker room and wrote 70 to celebrate, which aroused strong dissatisfaction from Celtics players Claude and others.