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National Basketball Association (NBA) Individual Records

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National Basketball Association (NBA) Individual Records

National Basketball Association (NBA) Individual Records

Scoring
 
Season/Career Individual Scoring (More Detailed Records Listings)
 
 
Season scoring average
50.4
Wilt Chamberlain, Phi. 1961-62
Most points single season
4029
Wilt Chamberlain, Phi. 1961-62
Scoring average rookie Season
37.6
Wilt Chamberlain, Phi. 1959-60
Most points rookie season
2707
Wilt Chamberlain, Phi. 1959-60
Most games 50 or more points, one season
45
Wilt Chamberlain, Phi. 1961-62
Most games 50 or more points, career
118
Wilt Chamberlin
Most consecutive games 50 or more points
7
Wilt Chamberlin, Dec 16-Dec 29, 1961
Most games 40 or more points, one season
63
Wilt Chamberlain, Phi. 1961-62
Most games 40 or more points, career
271
Wilt Chamberlin
Most consecutive games 40 or more points
14
Wilt Chamberlin, Dec 8-Dec 30, 1961, Jan 11-Feb 1, 1962
Most seasons leading league in scoring
10
Michael Jordan, 1986-87 to 1992-93, 1995-96 to 1997-98
Most consecutive seasons leading league in scoring
7
Michael Jordan, 1986-87 to 1992-93
Wilt Chamberlin, 1959-60 to 1965-66
Most seasons 2,000 or more points
12
Karl Malone, 1987-88 to 1997-98, 1999-00
Most consective seasons, 2,00 or more points
11
Karl Malone, 1987-88 to 1997-98
Most seasons 1,00 or more points
19
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. 1969-70 to 1987-88
Most consecutive seasons, 1,000 or more points
19
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. 1969-70 to 1987-88
 
 
Game Individual Scoring (More Detailed Records Listings)
 
 
Most points single game
100
Wilt Chamberlain, Phi., March 2, 1962 versus New York
Most points by a rookie single game
58
Wilt Chamberlain, Phi, Jan 25, 1960, versus Detroit
Most points, one half
59
Wilt Chamberlain, Phi., March 2, 1962, 2nd half, versus New York
Most points, one quarter
33
George Gervin, San Antonio, April 9, 1978, 2nd quarter, versus New Orleans
Most points scored, overtime period
14
Butch Carter, Indiana, March 20, 1984, versus Boston
 
 
Service (More Detailed Records Listings)
 
 
Most seasons
21
Robert Parish
Most games career
1,611
Robert Parish
Most consecutive games career
1,192
A.C. Green
Most games, season
88
New York, Detroit, 1968-69
Most seasons leading league, minutes
8
Wilt Chamberlain, Philadelphia, 1959-60-1961-62; San Francisco, 1962-63-1963-64; Philadelphia, 1965-66-1967-68
Most consecutive seasons leading league, minutes
5
Wilt Chamberlain; Philadelphia, 1959-60 -1961-62, San Francisco 1962-63 -1963-64, Philadelphia 1965-66-1967-68
Most minutes, career
57,446
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Milwaukee, 1969-70-1974-75; L.A. Lakers, 1975-76-1988-89
Highest average, minutes per game, career
45.8
Wilt Chamberlain, Philadelphia, 1959-60-1961-62; San Francisco, 1962-63-1964-65; Philadelphia, 1964-65-1967-68; Los Angeles, 1968-69-1972-73 (47,859/1,045)
Most minutes, season
3,882
Wilt Chamberlain, Philadelphia, 1961-62
Highest average, minutes per game, season
48.5
Wilt Chamberlain, Philadelphia, 1961-62 (3,882/80)
Most minutes, rookie, season
3,695
Elvin Hayes, San Diego, 1968-69
Most minutes, game
69
Dale Ellis, Seattle at Milwaukee, November 9, 1989 (5 OT)
Most complete games, season
79
Wilt Chamberlain, Philadelphia, 1961-62
Most consecutive complete games, season
47
Wilt Chamberlain, Philadelphia, January 5-March 14, 1962
 
 
 
Field Goal Percentage (More Detailed Records Listings)
 
 
Most seasons leading league
9
Wilt Chamberlain, Philadelphia, 1960-61; San Francisco, 1962-63; San Francisco, Philadelphia, 1964-65; Philadelphia, 1965-66-1967-68; Los Angeles, 1968-69, 1971-72-1972-73
Most consecutive seasons leading league
5
Wilt Chamberlain, San Francisco, Philadelphia, 1964-65; Philadelphia, 1965-66-1967-68; Los Angeles, 1968-69
Highest field-goal percentage, career-minimum 2,000 made
.599
Artis Gilmore, Chicago, 1976-77-1981-82; San Antonio, 1982-83-1986-87; Chicago, 1987-88; Boston, 1987-88 (5,732/9,570)
Highest field-goal percentage, season (qualifiers)
.727
Wilt Chamberlain, Los Angeles, 1972-73 (426/586)
Highest field-goal percentage, rookie, season (qualifiers)
.613
Steve Johnson, Kansas City, 1981-82 (395/644)
Highest field-goal percentage, game-minimum 15 made
1.000
Wilt Chamberlain, Philadelphia vs. Los Angeles, January 20, 1967 (15/15)
Wilt Chamberlain, Philadelphia vs. Baltimore, at Pittsburgh, February 24, 1967 (18/18)
Wilt Chamberlain, Philadelphia at Baltimore, March 19, 1967 (16/16)
Most field goals, none missed, game
18
Wilt Chamberlain, Philadelphia vs. Baltimore, at Pittsburgh, February 24, 1967
Most field-goal attempts, none made, game
17
Tim Hardaway, Golden State at Minnesota, December 27, 1991 (OT)
 
 
 
Field Goals (More Detailed Records Listings)
 
 
Most seasons leading league
10
Michael Jordan, Chicago, 1986-87-1992-93, 1995-96-1997-98
Most consecutive seasons leading league
7
Wilt Chamberlain, Philadelphia, 1959-60-1961-62; San Francisco, 1962-63-1963-64; San Francisco, Philadelphia, 1964-65; Philadelphia, 1965-66
Michael Jordan, Chicago, 1986-87-1991-92
Most field goals, career
15,837
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Milwaukee, 1969-70-1974-75; L.A. Lakers, 1975-76-1988-89
Most field goals, season
1,597
Wilt Chamberlain, Philadelphia, 1961-62
Most consecutive field goals, no misses, season
35
Wilt Chamberlain, Philadelphia, February 17-February 28, 1967
Most field goals, game
36
Wilt Chamberlain, Philadelphia vs. New York, at Hershey, Pa., March 2, 1962
Most field goals, one half
22
Wilt Chamberlain, Philadelphia vs. New York, at Hershey, Pa., March 2, 1962 (2nd half)
Most field goals, one quarter
13
David Thompson, Denver at Detroit, April 9, 1978 (1st qtr.)
 
 
 
Field Goal Attempts (More Detailed Records Listings)
 
 
Most seasons leading league
9
Michael Jordan, Chicago, 1986-87-1987-88, 1989-90-1992-93, 1995-96-1997-98
Most consecutive seasons leading league
7
Wilt Chamberlain, Philadelphia, 1959-60-1961-62; San Francisco, 1962-63-1963-64; San Francisco, Philadelphia, 1964-65; Philadelphia, 1965-66
Most field-goal attempts, career
28,307
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Milwaukee, 1969-70-1974-75; L.A. Lakers, 1975-76-1988-89
Most field-goal attempts, season
3,159
Wilt Chamberlain, Philadelphia, 1961-62
Most field-goal attempts, game
63
Wilt Chamberlain, Philadelphia vs. New York, at Hershey, Pa., March 2, 1962
Most field-goal attempts, one half
37
Wilt Chamberlain, Philadelphia vs. New York, at Hershey, Pa., March 2, 1962 (2nd half)
Most field-goal attempts, one quarter
21
Wilt Chamberlain, Philadelphia vs. New York, at Hershey, Pa., March 2, 1962 (4th qtr.)
 
 
Three Point Field Goal Percentage (More Detailed Records Listings)
 
 
 
Most seasons leading league
2
Craig Hodges, Milwaukee, 1985-86; Milwaukee, Phoenix, 1987-88 2 - Steve Kerr, Cleveland, 1989-90; Chicago, 1994-95
Highest three-point field-goal percentage, career
(minimum 250 made)
.459
Steve Kerr, Phoenix, 1988-89; Cleveland, 1989-90-1992-93; Orlando, 1992-93; Chicago, 1993-94-1997-98; San Antonio, 1998-99-2000-01; Portland, 2001-02 (677/1,475)
Highest three-point field-goal percentage, season (qualifiers)
.524
Steve Kerr, Chicago, 1994-95 (89/170)
Most three-point field goals, none missed, game
8
Jeff Hornacek, Utah vs. Seattle, November 23, 1994
Most three-point field-goal attempts, none made, game
11
Antoine Walker, Boston at Philadelphia, December 17, 2001
 
 
 
Three Point Field Goals (More Detailed Records Listings)
 
 
 
Most seasons leading league
2
Darrell Griffith, Utah, 1983-84-1984-85
Larry Bird, Boston, 1985-86-1986-87
Michael Adams, Denver, 1988-89-1989-90
Vernon Maxwell, Houston, 1990-91-1991-92
Dan Majerle, Phoenix, 1992-93-1993-94
Reggie Miller, Indiana, 1992-93, 1996-97
Most three-point field goals, career
2,217
Reggie Miller, Indiana, 1987-88-2001-02
Most three-point field goals, season
267
Dennis Scott, Orlando, 1995-96
Most consecutive three-point field goals, no misses, season
13
Brent Price, Washington, January 15-January 19, 1996
Terry Mills, Detroit, December 4-December 7, 1996
Most three-point field goals, game
11
Dennis Scott, Orlando vs. Atlanta, April 18, 1996
Most consecutive games, three-point field goals made
89
Dana Barros, Philadelphia, Boston, December 23, 1994-January 10, 1996 (58 games in 1994-95; 31 games in 1995-96)
Most three-point field goals, rookie, season
158
Kerry Kittles, New Jersey, 1996-97
Most three-point field goals made, one half
8
Tim Thomas, Milwaukee at. Portland, January 5, 2001
Michael Redd, Milwaukee vs. Houston, February 20, 2002
Ray Allen, Milwaukee vs. Charlotte, April 14, 2002
Most three-point field goals made, one quarter
7
Michael Redd, Milwaukee vs. Charlotte, April 14, 2002
 
 
 
Three Point Field Goal Attempts (More Detailed Records Listings)
 
 
 
Most seasons leading league
4
Michael Adams, Denver, 1987-88-1990-91
Most three-point field-goal attempts, career
5,536
Reggie Miller, Indiana, 1987-88-2001-02
Most three-point field-goal attempts, season
678
George McCloud, Dallas, 1995-96
Most three-point field-goal attempts, game
20
Michael Adams, Denver at L.A. Clippers, April 12, 1991
George McCloud, Dallas vs. New Jersey, March 5, 1996
Most three-point field-goal attempts, one half
13
Michael Adams, Denver at L.A. Clippers, April 12, 1991
 
 
 
Free Throw Percentage ( More Detailed Records Listings)
 
 
 
Most seasons leading league
7
Bill Sharman, Boston, 1952-53-1956-57, 1958-59, 1960-61
Most consecutive seasons, leading league
5
Bill Sharman, Boston, 1952-53-1956-57
Highest free-throw percentage, career
(minimum 1,200 made)
.904
Mark Price, Cleveland, 1986-87-1994-95; Washington, 1995-96; Golden State, 1996-97 (2,135/2,362)
Highest free-throw percentage, season (qualifiers)
.958
Calvin Murphy, Houston, 1980-81 (206/215)
Highest free-throw percentage, rookie, season (qualifiers)
.902
Ernie DiGregorio, Buffalo, 1973-74 (174/193)
Most free throws made, none missed, game
23
Dominique Wilkins, Atlanta vs. Chicago, December 8, 1992
Most free-throw attempts, none made, game
11
Shaquille O'Neal, L.A. Lakers vs. Seattle, December 8, 2000
 
 
Free Throws Made (More Detailed Records Listings)
 
 
Most seasons leading league
8
Karl Malone, Utah, 1988-89-1992-93, 1996-97-1998-99
Most consecutive seasons leading league
5
Karl Malone, Utah, 1988-89-1992-93
Most free throws made, career
9,145
Karl Malone, Utah, 1985-86-2001-02
Most free throws made, season
840
Jerry West, Los Angeles, 1965-66
Most consecutive free throws made
97
Micheal Williams, Minnesota, March 24-November 9, 1993
Most free throws made, game
28
Wilt Chamberlain, Philadelphia vs. New York, at Hershey, Pa., March 2, 1962
Adrian Dantley, Utah vs. Houston, at Las Vegas, January 4, 1984
Most free throws made, one half
20
Michael Jordan, Chicago at Miami, December 30, 1992 (2nd half)
Most free throws made, one quarter
14
Rick Barry, San Francisco at New York, December 6, 1966 (3rd qtr.)
Pete Maravich, Atlanta vs. Buffalo, November 28, 1973 (3rd qtr.)
Adrian Dantley, Detroit vs. Sacramento, December 10, 1986 (4th qtr.)
Michael Jordan, Chicago at Utah, November 15, 1989 (4th qtr.)
Michael Jordan, Chicago at Miami, December 30, 1992 (4th qtr.)
Johnny Newman, Denver vs. Boston, February 10, 1998, (4th qtr.)
 
 
Free Throw Attempts (More Detailed Records Listings)
     
Most seasons leading league
9 Wilt Chamberlain, Philadelphia, 1959-60-1961-62; San Francisco, 1962-63-1963-64; San Francisco, Philadelphia, 1964-65; Philadelphia, 1966-67-1967-68; Los Angeles, 1968-69
Most consecutive seasons leading league
6 Wilt Chamberlain, Philadelphia, 1959-60-1961-62; San Francisco, 1962-63-1963-64; San Francisco, Philadelphia, 1964-65
Most free-throw attempts, career

12,342 Karl Malone, Utah, 1985-86 - 2001-02
Most free-throw attempts, season
1,363 Wilt Chamberlain, Philadelphia, 1961-62
Most free-throw attempts, game
34 Wilt Chamberlain, Philadelphia vs. St. Louis, February 22, 1962
Most free-throw attempts, one half
23 Michael Jordan, Chicago at Miami, December 30, 1992
Most free-throw attempts, one quarter
16 Oscar Robertson, Cincinnati at Baltimore, December 27, 1964
Stan McKenzie, Phoenix at Philadelphia, February 15, 1970
Pete Maravich, Atlanta at Chicago, January 2, 1973 (2nd qtr.)
Michael Jordan, Chicago at Miami, December 30, 1992
Willie Burton, Philadelphia vs. Miami, December 13, 1994
Johnny Newman, Denver vs. Boston, February 10, 1998, (4th qtr.)