Daily Archives: December 15, 2011
NBA: Top 25 Points Performances in 2010-11
LeBron James Scored 51 Against Dwight Howard and the Orlando Magic (espn.com)
Miami Heat forward LeBron James scored the most points in a single game last season, with 51. He and Carmelo Anthony (as a Denver Nugget) are the only ballers to break the 50-point barrier.
| POS | Date | FOR | OPP | RSLT | FG | 3P | FT | POINTS | ||
| 1. | LeBron James | F-G | 2011-02-03 | MIA | ORL | W | 17 | 3 | 14 | 51 |
| 2. | Carmelo Anthony | F | 2011-02-07 | DEN | HOU | L | 16 | 2 | 16 | 50 |
| 3. | Kevin Durant | F | 2011-01-26 | OKC | MIN | W | 15 | 4 | 13 | 47 |
| 3. | Blake Griffin | F | 2011-01-17 | LAC | IND | W | 19 | 0 | 9 | 47 |
| 5. | Paul Millsap | F | 2010-11-09 | UTA | MIA | W | 19 | 3 | 5 | 46 |
| 5. | Monta Ellis | G | 2010-10-27 | GSW | HOU | W | 18 | 1 | 9 | 46 |
| 7. | Kevin Martin | G | 2011-01-05 | HOU | POR | L | 13 | 6 | 13 | 45 |
| 7. | Dwyane Wade | G | 2010-12-29 | MIA | HOU | W | 17 | 1 | 10 | 45 |
| 9. | LeBron James | F-G | 2011-01-09 | MIA | POR | W | 17 | 3 | 7 | 44 |
| 9. | Kevin Durant | F | 2010-12-25 | OKC | DEN | W | 14 | 4 | 12 | 44 |
| 9. | Monta Ellis | G | 2010-12-20 | GSW | HOU | L | 15 | 3 | 11 | 44 |
| 9. | Blake Griffin | F | 2010-11-20 | LAC | NYK | L | 14 | 0 | 16 | 44 |
| 13. | LeBron James | F-G | 2011-03-18 | MIA | ATL | W | 16 | 5 | 6 | 43 |
| 13. | Kevin Durant | F | 2011-02-02 | OKC | NOH | W | 14 | 5 | 10 | 43 |
| 13. | Nick Young | G | 2011-01-11 | WAS | SAC | W | 14 | 7 | 8 | 43 |
| 13. | Kevin Love | F | 2010-12-18 | MIN | DEN | L | 14 | 5 | 10 | 43 |
| 13. | Russell Westbrook | G | 2010-11-26 | OKC | IND | W | 13 | 0 | 17 | 43 |
| 18. | Kobe Bryant | G | 2011-03-22 | LAL | PHO | W | 15 | 3 | 9 | 42 |
| 18. | Derrick Rose | G | 2011-03-18 | CHI | IND | L | 11 | 2 | 18 | 42 |
| 18. | Marcus Thornton | G | 2011-03-14 | SAC | GSW | W | 13 | 4 | 12 | 42 |
| 18. | Derrick Rose | G | 2011-02-17 | CHI | SAS | W | 18 | 0 | 6 | 42 |
| 18. | Carmelo Anthony | F | 2011-02-10 | DEN | DAL | W | 17 | 5 | 3 | 42 |
| 18. | LaMarcus Aldridge | F | 2011-02-07 | POR | CHI | W | 15 | 0 | 12 | 42 |
| 18. | Dirk Nowitzki | F | 2010-11-23 | DAL | DET | W | 13 | 3 | 13 | 42 |
| 18. | Michael Beasley | F | 2010-11-10 | MIN | SAC | W | 17 | 1 | 7 | 42 |
