NBA: Records

Today, we'll show you a list of the most important records of the National Basketball Association (NBA).

This includes statistical records set by individuals in single games, over the course of single seasons, over the course of careers, in the NBA Playoffs, and in the NBA Finals.

This list is not definitive, because over time a player or a team can break any of the records here mentioned...  

REGULAR SEASON RECORDS:

GAME



Wilt Chamberlain



-Most Minutes in a Game:

69 by Dale Ellis, Seattle SuperSonics on November 9, 1989.

-Most points in a game:

100 by Wilt Chamberlain, Philadelphia Warriors on March 2, 1962.

-Most field goals made in a game:

36 by Wilt Chamberlain, Philadelphia Warriors on March 2, 1962.

-Most field goals in a game no misses:

18 by Wilt Chamberlain, Philadelphia 76ers on February 24, 1967

-Most field goals attempted in a game, none made:

17 by Tim Hardaway, Golden State Warriors on December 27, 1997

-Most three point field goals made in a game:

12 by Kobe Bryant, Los Angeles Lakers on January 7, 2003 (12 made in 18 attempts)
12 by Donyell Marshall, Toronto Raptors on March 13, 2005 (12 made in 19 attempts)

-Most three point field goals in a game, no misses:
9 by Latrell Sprewell, New York Knicks on February 4, 2003
9 by Ben Gordon, Chicago Bulls on April 14, 2006



Antoine Walker

-Most three point field goals attempted in a game, none made:

11 by Antoine Walker, Boston Celtics on December 17, 2001



-Most free throws made in a game:
28 by Wilt Chamberlain, Philadelphia Warriors on March 2, 1962

28 by Adrian Dantley, Utah Jazz on January 4,

-Most rebounds in a game:

55 by Wilt Chamberlain, Philadelphia Warriors on November 24, 1960



Scott Skiles

 -Most assists in a game:

30 by Scott Skiles, Orlando Magic on December 30, 1990

-Most steals in a game:
11 by Larry Kenon, San Antonio Spurs on December 26, 1976
11 by Kendall Gill, New Jersey Nets on April 3, 1999

-Most blocks in a game:
17 by Elmore Smith, Los Angeles Lakers on October 28, 1973

SEASON



Walt Bellamy

 -Most games:

88 by Walt Bellamy, 1968–69



-Most minutes:
3,882 by Wilt Chamberlain, 1961–62

-Most points:
4,029 by Wilt Chamberlain, 1961–62

-Most field goals made:
1,597 by Wilt Chamberlain, 1961–62

-Most free throws made:
840 by Jerry West (86.0 FT%), 1964–65

Ray Allen

-Highest free throw percentage:

98.1% by José Calderón, 2008–09 (151 made in 154 attempts)

-Most three point field goals made:
269 by Ray Allen (41.2%), 2005–06

-Highest three point field goal percentage:
53.6% by Kyle Korver, 2009-10 (made 59 out of 110 attempted)

-Most rebounds:
2,149 by Wilt Chamberlain, 1960–61

-Most assists:
1164 by John Stockton, 1990–91

Mark Eaton

-Most blocks:
456 by Mark Eaton, 1984–85

Most technical fouls:
41 by Rasheed Wallace, 2000–01. He also had 7 ejections.

-Most consecutive disqualifications:
6 by Don Boven, 1951–52

 

CAREER

-Most games:
1,611 by Robert Parish

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

-Most minutes:
57,446 by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

-Most points:
38,387 by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

-Most seasons leading league in points:
11 by Michael Jordan

-Most field goals made:
15,837 by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

-Most seasons leading league in field goals made:
10 by Michael Jordan

-Most free throws made:
9,787 by Karl Malone (74.21 FT%)

Reggie Miller

-Most three point field goals made:
2,560 by Reggie Miller (39.5%) 

-Most rebounds:
23,924 by Wilt Chamberlain

-Most assists:
15,806 by John Stockton

-Most steals:
3,265 by John Stockton

-Most blocks:
3,830 by Hakeem Olajuwon

-Most triple-doubles:
181 by Oscar Robertson

PLAYOFFS RECORDS:

PLAYOFFS GAME

Michael Jordan

-Most minutes in a game:
67 by Red Rocha, Syracuse Nationals on March 21, 1953
67 by Paul Seymour, Syracuse Nationals on March 21, 1953

-Most points in a game:
63 by Michael Jordan, Chicago Bulls on April 20, 1986

-Most field goals made in a game:
24 by Wilt Chamberlain, Philadelphia Warriors on March 14, 1960
24 by John Havlicek, Boston Celtics on April 1, 1973
24 by Michael Jordan, Chicago Bulls on May 1, 1988

-Most three point field goals made in a game:
9 by Rex Chapman, Phoenix Suns on April 25, 1997
9 by Vince Carter, Toronto Raptors on May 11, 2001
9 by Ray Allen, Milwaukee Bucks on June 1, 2001
9 by Ray Allen, Boston Celtics on April 30, 2009

-Most free throws made in a game:
30 by Bob Cousy, Boston Celtics on March 21, 1953

Magic Johnson

-Most rebounds in a game:
41 by Wilt Chamberlain, Philadelphia 76ers on April 5, 1967

-Most assists in a game:
24 by Magic Johnson, Los Angeles Lakers on May 15, 1984
24 by John Stockton, Utah Jazz on May 17, 1988

-Most steals in a game:
10 by Allen Iverson, Philadelphia 76ers on May 13, 1999

-Most blocks in a game:
10 by Mark Eaton, Utah Jazz on April 26, 1985
10 by Hakeem Olajuwon, Houston Rockets on April 29, 1990

PLAYOFFS CAREER

Robert Horry

-Most games:
244 by Robert Horry

-Most minutes:
8,851 by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

-Most points:
5,987 by Michael Jordan

-Most field goals made:
2,356 by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

-Most three point field goals made:
320 by Reggie Miller (39.0%)

-Most free throws made:
1,463 by Michael Jordan



Scottie Pippen

-Most rebounds:
4,104 by Bill Russell

-Most assists:
2,346 by Magic Johnson

-Most steals:
395 by Scottie Pippen

-Most blocks:
476 by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

TEAM RECORDS:

GAME

Detroit Pistons

-Longest game:
The longest NBA game occurred on January 6, 1951 between the Indianapolis Olympians and the Rochester Royals. It took six overtimes to decide the final score of 75-73 in favor of Indianapolis.

-Most points in a game:
186 by the Detroit Pistons on December 13, 1983

-Most combined points in a game:
370 - Detroit Pistons (186) at the Denver Nuggets (184) in 3 overtimes on December 13, 1983

-Fewest points in a game:
49 by the Chicago Bulls vs. the Miami Heat on April 10, 1999

-Fewest combined points in a game:
119 - The Milwaukee Hawks (57) vs. the Boston Celtics (62), at Providence on February 27, 1955



Cleveland Cavaliers

-Most three point field goals made in a game:
23 - by Orlando Magic vs. Sacramento Kings on January 13, 2009

-Largest margin of victory in a game:
68 - The Cleveland Cavaliers defeated the Miami Heat 148-80 on December 17, 1991

-Most steals in a game:
27 by the Seattle SuperSonics vs. the Toronto Raptors on January 15, 1997

-Most blocks in a game:
24 - by Toronto Raptors vs. Golden State Warriors on November 7, 2001

-Most fouls in a game:
52 by the Utah Jazz at the Phoenix Suns on April 9, 1990

SEASON

Chicago Bulls

-Best record:
72–10 by the Chicago Bulls in 1995–96 season

-Worst record:
9–73 by the Philadelphia 76ers in 1972–73 season

-Longest winning streak:
33 by the Los Angeles Lakers, from November 5, 1971 to January 7, 1972

-Longest losing streak:
24 by the Cleveland Cavaliers over the course of two seasons from March 19, 1982 to November 5, 1982

-Most steals per game:
12.9 by Phoenix Suns in 1977–1978 season

FRANCHISE

Boston Celtics

-Most championships won:
17 by the Boston Celtics

-Most NBA Finals appearances:
30 by the Los Angeles Lakers

-Best NBA Finals series record:
6-0 by the Chicago Bulls

-Longest active streak of Playoffs appearances:
13 by the San Antonio Spurs (1998-current)

-Most seasons without Playoffs appearances:
35 by the Golden State Warriors

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