Points in

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are used to keep track of the score in a game. Points can be accumulated by making field goals (two or three points) or

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s (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.

NBA

Regular season

* Most career points: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (38,387 pts) * Highest career scoring average: Michael Jordan (30.12 ppg)NBA.com: All Time Leaders: Points Per Game
/ref> * Most points scored in a season: 4,029 by Wilt Chamberlain (1961–62)NBA.com: Regular Season Records: Points
/ref> * Highest seasonal scoring average: 50.4 by Wilt Chamberlain (1961–62) * Most points in one game: 100 by Wilt Chamberlain (3/2/1962 vs. New York Knicks) * Most points in one half, regular season: 59 by Wilt Chamberlain * Most points in one quarter, regular season: 37 by

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* Most points in one overtime period, regular season: 16 by Gilbert Arenas

Playoffs

* Most career points, Playoffs: LeBron James (7,491) * Highest career scoring average, Playoffs: Michael Jordan (33.4) * Most points in one game, Playoffs: Michael Jordan (63, 4/20/1986 vs. Boston Celtics OT * Most points in one half, Playoffs:

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(39, Golden State Warriors vs.

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) * Most points in one quarter, Playoffs:

(29, Golden State Warriors vs.

) * 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

* Most points in one game: 138 points by Grinnell's Jack Taylor on November 20, 2012 *Highest career scoring average: Pete Maravich (44.2ppg)

List of National Basketball Association career scoring leaders This article contains two charts: The first chart is a list of the top 50 all-time scorers in the history of the National Basketball Association (NBA). The list includes only points scored in regular season games. The second chart is a progressi ...

* 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

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NBA

Regular season

Playoffs

U.S. college

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References