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An NBA-record four players scored over 40 points in the game, including the Nuggets' Kiki Vandeweghe with a game-high 51. The two teams also set several other NBA records, including the most points scored by one team (186 points), the most points scored by a losing team (184), the most field goals by two teams (142), most field goals by one ...
These records include wins and losses recorded during a team's playing time in the BAA. [a] Defunct BAA/NBA franchises are also accounted for, provided that they played at least one season in the BAA or NBA. [a] NBA win-loss records also do not include wins and losses recorded during a team's playing time in the American Basketball Association ...
This article lists all-time records achieved in the NBA regular season in major statistical categories recognized by the league, including those set by teams and individuals in a game, season, and career. The NBA also recognizes records from its original incarnation, the Basketball Association of America (BAA).
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 progressive list of the leading all-time NBA scorers. [1] LeBron James is the leading scorer in NBA history.
The National Basketball Association (NBA) is a professional men's basketball league, consisting of 30 teams in North America (29 in the United States and one in Canada). The NBA was founded in New York City on June 6, 1946, as the Basketball Association of America (BAA). [1]
In the 2016–17 season, the Golden State Warriors posted a season-best 67–15 regular-season record and began the 2017 playoffs with a 15-game win-streak, the most consecutive wins in NBA playoff history. They went on to win the NBA Championship with a 16–1 (.941 winning percentage) record, the best playoff record in NBA history. [1]
Best playoff record in NBA history (16–1, .941) Longest winning streak in NBA playoff history (15 games) First team in NBA playoff history to start 15–0; First team in all four major professional sports in America to start 15–0 in the postseason. Second highest point-differential in NBA playoffs history (+13.5)
Wilt Chamberlain holds the all-time records for total points scored (4,029) and points per game (50.4) in a season; both records were achieved in the 1961–62 season. [7] He also holds the rookie records for points per game when he averaged 37.6 points in the 1959–60 season. [7]