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Points in basketball are used to keep track of the score in a game. Points can be accumulated by making field goals (two or three points) or free throws (one point). If a player makes a field goal from within the three-point line, the player scores two points. If the player makes a field goal from beyond the three-point line, the player scores three points. The team that has recorded the most points at the end of a game is declared that game's winner.




Contents






  • 1 NBA


    • 1.1 Regular season


    • 1.2 Playoffs




  • 2 U.S. college


  • 3 See also


  • 4 References





NBA[edit]



Regular season[edit]



  • Most career points: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (38,387 pts)[1]

  • Highest career scoring average: Michael Jordan (30.12 ppg)[2]

  • Most points scored in a season: 4,029 by Wilt Chamberlain (1961–62)[3]

  • Highest seasonal scoring average: 50.4 by Wilt Chamberlain (1961–62)[3]

  • Most points in one game: 100 by Wilt Chamberlain (3/2/1962 vs. New York Knicks)[3]

  • Most points in one half, Regular Season: 59 by Wilt Chamberlain[3]

  • Most points in one quarter, Regular Season: 37 by Klay Thompson[3]

  • Most points in one overtime period, Regular Season: 16 by Gilbert Arenas



Playoffs[edit]



  • Most career points, Playoffs: LeBron James (5,995)

  • Highest career scoring average, Playoffs: Michael Jordan (33.4)

  • Most points in one game, Playoffs: Michael Jordan (63, 4/20/1986 vs. Boston Celtics [2OT])

  • Most points in one half, Playoffs: Sleepy Floyd (39, Golden State Warriors vs. L.A. Lakers)

  • Most points in one quarter, Playoffs: Sleepy Floyd (29, Golden State Warriors vs. L.A. Lakers)

  • Most points in one overtime period, Playoffs: Stephen Curry (17, 5/9/16 vs. Portland Trail Blazers)

  • Most points in one game, Finals: Elgin Baylor (61, 4/14/1962 vs. Boston Celtics)

  • Most points in one half, Finals: Michael Jordan (35, 6/3/1992 vs. Portland Trail Blazers)



U.S. college[edit]


  • Most points in one game: 138 points by Grinnell's Jack Taylor on November 20, 2012


See also[edit]



  • List of National Basketball Association career scoring leaders

  • List of National Basketball Association season scoring leaders

  • List of National Basketball Association players with most points in a game

  • List of National Basketball Association players with 50 or more points in a playoff game

  • List of National Basketball Association top individual scoring season averages

  • List of National Basketball Association top rookie scoring averages

  • List of National Basketball Association career rebounding leaders

  • List of National Basketball Association career assists leaders



References[edit]





  1. ^ NBA.com: All Time Leaders: Points


  2. ^ NBA.com: All Time Leaders: Points Per Game


  3. ^ abcde NBA.com: Regular Season Records: Points















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