Point (basketball)

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.

NBA [edit]

• Most career points: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (38,387 pts) ^[1]
• Highest career scoring average: Michael Jordan (30.12 ppg) ^[2]

• Most seasonal points: 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 (3/2/62 vs. New York Knicks) ^[3]
• Most points in one half: 59 by Wilt Chamberlain ^[3]
• Most points in one quarter: 33 by George Gervin ^[3] and Carmelo Anthony ^[4]
• Most points in one overtime period: 16 by Gilbert Arenas

• Most career points, Playoffs: Michael Jordan (5,987)
• 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 game, Finals: Elgin Baylor (61, 4/14/62 vs. Boston Celtics)
• Most points in one half, Finals: Michael Jordan (35, 6/3/1992 vs. Portland Trail Blazers)

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

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