The best single game stat lines ever (of various types)

Which are the best statistical games of all time (since 1984 actually, basketballreference.com only goes back to 1984)?

Tell me your top 3 out of these games. Feel free to add in your own games if you know of any that are better.




I'll break em down into loose categories too to help organize things.

[CENTER][B]
Best 50 point triple doubles: :[/B][/CENTER]

Lebron James: 52 points, 9 reb, 11 ast on .629 TS% (17/33 FG, 16/19 FT)

Larry Bird: 49 points, 14 reb, 12 ast on .622TS% (19/35 FG, 9/10 FT)

...there were no true 50/10/10 games. These two were the best ones out of the handful that came close.


[B][CENTER]Best 40pt/10reb/10ast games[/CENTER][/B]

Barkley: 43 points, 15 reb, 10 ast on .801 TS% (16/22 FG, 11/11 FT)

T-mac: 46 pts, 10 reb, 13 ast on .703 TS%(16/27 FG, 11/13 FT)


[B][CENTER]Highest scoring games ever [/CENTER][/B]
Kobe Bryant: 81 points, 6 reb, 2 ast on .739 TS% (28/46 FG, 18/20 FT)

MJ: 69 points, 18 reb, 6 ast on .732 TS% (23/37 FG, 21/23 FT) * in OT

[B][CENTER]
Best 60 point game [/CENTER][/B]
Karl Malone: 61 points, 18 reb, 2 ast on .844 TS% (21/26 FG, 19/23 FT)


[CENTER][B]Most Efficient 50 point plus game ever[/B][/CENTER]

MJ: 52 points, 9 reb, 1 ast on .845 TS% (24/29 FG, 4/4 FT)

(FYI, Karl Malone's 61 point game above this was the second most efficient 50 plus point game ever)


[CENTER][B]Most Efficient 40 point plus game ever[/B][/CENTER]

Cedric Ceballos: 40 points, 12 reb, 2 assists [U]on .986 TS% (14/15 FG, 12/12 FT)[/U]...wow


[CENTER][B]Best 60 point and 20 rebound game[/B][/CENTER]

Shaq: 61 points, 23 reb, 3 ast on .683 TS% (24/35 FG, 13/22 FT)

...this is the [I]only[/I] 60 pt/20 reb game ever actually. And the efficiency is pretty good too.


[CENTER][B]40 points and 20 assists[/B][/CENTER]

Magic: 39 points, 17 ast, 5 reb on .750 TS% (15/20 FG, 9/10 FT) (and 5 turnovers)

...there were no true 40 pt/20 ast games. So I chose out of the games that were very close to it, and Magic's one here had the best overall numbers.

[CENTER][B]
Best 30 pt, 20 ast, and 10 reb game[/B][/CENTER]

Majic: 29 points, 21 ast, 9 reb on .807 TS%(8/14, 9/9) (and 2 turnovers)

...there were only about 8 games (7 by Magic, 1 by CP3) to really come close to being a 30, 20, and 10 game. And the above was the most efficient one. There was one true 30/20/10 game, by Magic, but the shooting efficiency wasn't close to as great as the one above, and he had 7 turnovers in it as opposed to 2 in the game above .


[CENTER][B]20 points and 30 assists[/B][/CENTER]

Scott Skiles: 22 points, 30 assists, 6 reb on .684TS% (and 4 turnovers)

...this is the [I]only[/I] game of its kind. Nice TS% too, and only 4 turnovers on 30 assists is very impressive.


[CENTER][B]40 pts, 10 reb, 10 blocks[/B][/CENTER]

D. Robinson: 43 points, 12 reb, 10 blocks on .754 TS% (14/21, 15/15)

...there have only been two 40/10/10 games like this. Both were by D. Robinson. The above one is the better one (better shooting efficiency).


[CENTER][B]20 pts, 20 reb, 10 blocks[/B][/CENTER]

Dream: 32 pts, 25 reb, 10 blocks on .597 TS%(10/18 FG, 12/20 FT)

O'neal: 24 points, 28 reb, 15 blocks on .617 TS%(12/19 FG, O/1 FT)


[CENTER][B]30/10/10/10 [/B](wow)[/CENTER]

D Rob: 34 points, 10 reb, 10 ast, 10 blocks on .619 TS%(12/20, 10/17)

...this is the ONLY 30/10/10/10 game. The shooting efficiency isn't bad either.





I hope you enjoyed seeing the best of all the different types of great stat lines. This was the most work I've ever done for a thread.

Cool!

I myself really like the Malone 60 point game with 18 rebounds and amazing shooting efficiency...

Karl Malone: 61 points, 18 reb, 2 ast on .844 TS% (21/26 FG, 19/23 FT)

I never even knew about this game and it is an amazing stat line. He could not miss and dominated the boards.

I have a hunch that Rondo will join of those categories pretty soon ....

[QUOTE=tmacattack33]
[CENTER][B]20 points and 30 assists[/B][/CENTER]

Scott Skiles: 22 points, 30 assists, 6 reb on .684TS%

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This is the one that blows my mind. How the fukk does someone get 30 assists. Teammates must have been hittiing everything

How can the best 50 point triple double not be a triple double?

[QUOTE=KyrieTheFuture]How can the best 50 point triple double not be a triple double?[/QUOTE]
My thoughts exactly.

[QUOTE=tmacattack33]

[B][CENTER]Best 40 point triple doubles[/CENTER][/B]

Barkley: 43 points, 15 reb, 10 ast on .801 TS% (16/22 FG, 11/11 FT)

[/QUOTE]

This was also ridiculous. He couldn't miss, dominated the boards, and had 10 assists (so he contributed to 63 points on offense total).

[QUOTE=tmacattack33]

[CENTER][B]
Best 50 point triple doubles: :[/B][/CENTER]

Lebron James: 52 points, 9 reb, 11 ast on .629 TS% (17/33 FG, 16/19 FT)
[/QUOTE]
:biggums:

The categories are here only to organize things. There were no true 50/10/10 games, and so i listed the best two that came close.

...just as i did for the 40p/20a category, and the 30p/20a/20r category.

50 point triple doubles:

Lebron vs Knicks 52 pts, 10 rebs, 11 assists.... screw the league for robbing away 1 rebound after 3 days, it WAS a triple double... [url]http://www.aolnews.com/2009/02/04/lebron-james-notches-50-point-triple-double-at-madison-square-ga/[/url] That questionable rebound could have gone to Wallace or Lebron, both grabbed it at the same time, Lebron had the possession, they said 3 days later Wallace "gave" it to Lebron... :facepalm whatever the case, leave the boxscore as it was called ffs, its just one god damn rebound, are they seriously sitting there 24-7 and thoroughly watching if everybody accurately got their assists, steals, rebounds, blocks and so on.... i dont think so.... but they did it this time.... while at it why not also give back 2 points to him for dunking the ball of a guys head for example? I just think its lame...

I know Kareem Abdul Jabbar had one in 1974-75 aswell... i learned this from the commentators when Lebron did the 50 point triple double above (nobody since 1974-75 had a 50 point triple double)

...and ofcourse, Wilt Chamberlain im sure had a couple...

[QUOTE=tmacattack33]

[CENTER][B]
Best 50 point triple doubles: :[/B][/CENTER]

Larry Bird: [B]49 points[/B], 14 reb, 12 ast on .622TS% (19/35 FG, 9/10 FT)

...actually this was basically the [I]only[/I] 50 point triple doubles (Bird had another one, but the one above had the better overall numbers).

I hope you enjoyed seeing the best of all the different types of great stat lines. [B]This was the most work I've ever done for a thread.[/B][/QUOTE]
:facepalm

[url]http://ballislife.com/history-of-the-quadruple-double/[/url]

"Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (1975): 50 points, 10 rebounds, 11 assists – Only once in the history of the game has a player scored 50 points as part of a triple-double, and this is it. It would’ve been topped in February of 2009 had the league not taken away one of LeBron James’s rebounds in a game where he also scored 52 points and dished out 11 dimes. But since we can’t count that, we turn to Kareem, who might’ve made the list anyway with this showing. "

Only once in history.... so basically what Lebron did in 2009 was equal to like somebody tying Wilts 100 point game.... but was robbed, for 1 point...

Lebron had to be added just because he's Lebron.


:coleman:

Clyde Drexler had two 20/10/10/9 games.

[QUOTE=tmacattack33]
[CENTER][B]20 points and 30 assists[/B][/CENTER]

Scott Skiles: 22 points, 30 assists, 6 reb on .684TS% (and 4 turnovers)

...this is the [I]only[/I] game of its kind. Nice TS% too, and only 4 turnovers on 30 assists is very impressive.
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This could be just as good as or even better than Kobe's 81 point game. Any footage?

[QUOTE=tmacattack33]

[B][CENTER]Highest scoring games ever [/CENTER][/B]
Kobe Bryant: 81 points, 6 reb, 2 ast on .739 TS% (28/46 FG, 18/20 FT)

MJ: 69 points, 18 reb, 6 ast on .732 TS% (23/37 FG, 21/23 FT) * in OT

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[URL="http://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199404240LAC.html"]David Robinson's 71 pts?[/URL]

[B]5X5 players[/B]


Player record 5 categories with atleast 5 things in each category

Year Player .......... Team .......... P R A B S

1987 Olajuwon, Hakeem Houston 38 17 06 12 07*
1990 Olajuwon, Hakeem Houston 29 18 10 12 05
1992 Olajuwon, Hakeem Houston 19 13 06 05 05
1993 Robinson, David San Antonio 29 05 05 10 05
1993 Coleman, Derek New Jersey 21 10 07 05 07
1993 Olajuwon, Hakeem Houston 33 13 05 05 05
1993 Olajuwon, Hakeem Houston 24 19 06 05 05
1993 Olajuwon, Hakeem Houston 34 10 05 08 05
1995 Divac, Vlade LA Lakers 19 12 08 05 05
2001 Tinsley,Jamaal Indiana 12 09 15 05 06
2003 Kirilenko,Andrei Utah 19 05 07 05 08
2003 Kirilenko,Andrei Utah 10 12 06 05 06
2004 Camby,Marcus Denver 08 11 05 08 05
2006 Kirilenko,Andrei Utah 14 08 09 07 06

[QUOTE=winwin][B]5X5 players[/B]


Player record 5 categories with atleast 5 things in each category

Year Player .......... Team .......... P R A B S

1987 Olajuwon, Hakeem Houston 38 17 06 12 07*
1990 Olajuwon, Hakeem Houston 29 18 10 12 05
1992 Olajuwon, Hakeem Houston 19 13 06 05 05
1993 Robinson, David San Antonio 29 05 05 10 05
1993 Coleman, Derek New Jersey 21 10 07 05 07
1993 Olajuwon, Hakeem Houston 33 13 05 05 05
1993 Olajuwon, Hakeem Houston 24 19 06 05 05
1993 Olajuwon, Hakeem Houston 34 10 05 08 05
1995 Divac, Vlade LA Lakers 19 12 08 05 05
2001 Tinsley,Jamaal Indiana 12 09 15 05 06
[B] 2003 Kirilenko,Andrei Utah 19 05 07 05 08[/B]
2003 Kirilenko,Andrei Utah 10 12 06 05 06
[B] 2004 Camby,Marcus Denver 08 11 05 08 05
2006 Kirilenko,Andrei Utah 14 08 09 07 06[/B][/QUOTE]
If you can't even get a double-double, your 5x5 shouldn't even count, lol.

[QUOTE=L.Kizzle]If you can't even get a double-double, your 5x5 shouldn't even count, lol.[/QUOTE]

in the last 7 years: 0 players done it

n the last 30 years: only 7 players done it

[QUOTE=jlip][URL="http://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199404240LAC.html"]David Robinson's 71 pts?[/URL][/QUOTE]71 points, 14 rebounds and 5 assists on 63% shooting is major, but I always wondered where the 8 turnovers came from. What was happening out there?

[QUOTE=winwin][B]5X5 players[/B]


Player record 5 categories with atleast 5 things in each category

Year Player .......... Team .......... P R A B S

1987 Olajuwon, Hakeem Houston 38 17 06 12 07*
1990 Olajuwon, Hakeem Houston 29 18 10 12 05
1992 Olajuwon, Hakeem Houston 19 13 06 05 05
1993 Robinson, David San Antonio 29 05 05 10 05
1993 Coleman, Derek New Jersey 21 10 07 05 07
1993 Olajuwon, Hakeem Houston 33 13 05 05 05
1993 Olajuwon, Hakeem Houston 24 19 06 05 05
1993 Olajuwon, Hakeem Houston 34 10 05 08 05
1995 Divac, Vlade LA Lakers 19 12 08 05 05
2001 Tinsley,Jamaal Indiana 12 09 15 05 06
2003 Kirilenko,Andrei Utah 19 05 07 05 08
2003 Kirilenko,Andrei Utah 10 12 06 05 06
2004 Camby,Marcus Denver 08 11 05 08 05
2006 Kirilenko,Andrei Utah 14 08 09 07 06[/QUOTE]Are we sure everyone's points, rebounds, etc. are in the same order? Did David Robinson really score 29 points and block 10 shots but only have 5 rebounds? Seems backward.

Edit: Welp, didn't take too much research; only had to look three games into his '93 season. He did it against the Milwaukee Bucks. For those scoring at home, his line was actually 29 points, [b]9[/b] rebounds, 10 blocks, 5 steals, and 5 assists.

[url]http://www.basketball-reference.com/players/r/robinda01/gamelog/1993/[/url]

[QUOTE=jlip][URL="http://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199404240LAC.html"]David Robinson's 71 pts?[/URL][/QUOTE]

That one is controversial (some say SA just fed the ball to D. Robinson just to get him the scoring title on the last game of the year, against a team whose season was already over), so i thought it'd be good just to leave it out.

Wade vs Jazz 50 points 10 rebounds 9 assists on 19/39 shooting in 2008-2009.

[QUOTE=winwin][B]5X5 players[/B]


Player record 5 categories with atleast 5 things in each category

Year Player .......... Team .......... P R A B S

1987 Olajuwon, Hakeem Houston 38 17 06 12 07*
1990 Olajuwon, Hakeem Houston 29 18 10 12 05
1992 Olajuwon, Hakeem Houston 19 13 06 05 05
1993 Robinson, David San Antonio 29 05 05 10 05
1993 Coleman, Derek New Jersey 21 10 07 05 07
1993 Olajuwon, Hakeem Houston 33 13 05 05 05
1993 Olajuwon, Hakeem Houston 24 19 06 05 05
1993 Olajuwon, Hakeem Houston 34 10 05 08 05
1995 Divac, Vlade LA Lakers 19 12 08 05 05
2001 Tinsley,Jamaal Indiana 12 09 15 05 06
2003 Kirilenko,Andrei Utah 19 05 07 05 08
2003 Kirilenko,Andrei Utah 10 12 06 05 06
2004 Camby,Marcus Denver 08 11 05 08 05
2006 Kirilenko,Andrei Utah 14 08 09 07 06[/QUOTE]

Hakeem Goat 2-Way Player

:applause: :applause: :applause: :applause: :applause:

[QUOTE=tmacattack33]
Shaq: 61 points, 23 reb, 3 ast on .683 TS% (24/35 FG, 13/22 FT)
[/QUOTE]

:bowdown:

[QUOTE=noob cake]Hakeem Goat 2-Way Player

:applause: :applause: :applause: :applause: :applause:[/QUOTE]

No doubt.


[QUOTE=L.Kizzle]Clyde Drexler had two 20/10/10/9 games.[/QUOTE]

Also:

"Early in the fourth period, K.C. Jones came to Larry Bird with some news. He had just been informed that Larry had 30 points, 12 rebounds, 10 assists, and 9 steals in three quarters. Would he like to go back in to get that 10th steal and thus be able to tell the grandchildren about his quadruple-double? "Nope," he said. "I already did enough damage. Why go for it when we're up by 30?" Larry abused the Jazz for 12 points, 9 rebounds, 5 assists, and 4 steals in the first period alone as the Celtics jumped to a 34-10 lead."

[QUOTE=tmacattack33]That one is controversial (some say SA just fed the ball to D. Robinson just to get him the scoring title on the last game of the year, against a team whose season was already over), so i thought it'd be good just to leave it out.[/QUOTE]As a David Robinson fan, I respectfully object. I don't have the numbers right off hand, but I believe Robinson really only needed around 35 points to claim the scoring title that year. And in truth, even if he needed every one of those 71 points, it's not as if he somehow Ricky Davis'd his way to the mark. Robinson shot 26-41 from the field. That's pretty spectacular, regardless of circumstance.

Further, I've read some quotes over the years, in particular from Bob Weiss (Clippers coach at the time), claiming the Spurs were intentionally fouling to re-gain possession during the fourth quarter to get Robinson more points. The reality of such a claim is this: the Spurs were up by 2 points at the end of 3 quarters of play. The Spurs then made a move in the fourth and extended their lead and with under two minutes left, David Robinson had 63 points. Then he missed a free throw, it was rebounded by the Clippers, an outlet pass was made, and Sleepy Floyd was whistled for a foul trying to pick it off. He may have done it on purpose. There was still 1:33 remaining. Randy Woods was then T'd up and Robinson hit the technical free throw, thus breaking Gervin's team record for points in a game.

After the T, Woods shot his free throws (from the Floyd foul). Robinson then proceeded to hit a three pointer from the top of the key to give him 67. The Clippers scored, then no one got back on defense. Robinson ran the floor and dunked. The Clippers then attempted to freeze the ball, before yielding a dunk inside. The Spurs worked it around to Robinson with under 40 seconds left. Robinson eventually fired a 17 footer over a double team and drilled it, giving him 71. Weiss was upset about the Floyd foul, but Robinson may have very well attained 71 without it.

On top of everything else, I do not believe a player should be punished for wanting to score a lot then doing so at a 63% clip. He even had 5 assists (and some passes leading to assists) in the process. The Clippers season was in fact over, but some may argue their season was pretty much over from December forward. I'd bet those guys, particularly the ones trying to earn their keep in the league (i.e. nearly the entire Clippers roster) did not want to be a part of someone dropping a historic number like that on them. It's not as if Robinson scored 71 on the '86 Celtics, but to me it also doesn't mean the performance should be disqualified from any sort of consideration.

[url]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=24NLqvKER1c[/url]

Some lesser-known Jordan games:

53 pts/14 reb/8 ast on 20-28 FG (72%)

35 pts/14 reb/15 ast on 11-16 FG (69%) as a rookie

59 pts/6 ast/2 stl/2 blk on [b]21-27 FG (78%)[/b]

34 pts/7 reb/17 ast (career high)/6 stl vs. Portland in '89

52 pts/9 reb/4 stl/2 blk on [b]24-29 FG (83%)[/b] (he was 21-23 from the floor with about 8:00 left in the game)

44 pts/9 ast/5 stl/5 blk on 16-28 FG (57%) vs. Houston

47 pts/11 reb/13 ast/4 stl/2 blk on 17-30 FG (57%) vs. Indy in '89

40 pts/15 reb/9 ast/6 stl vs. NY, 1989 playoffs (and he followed this up with a 47/11/6 game)

31 pts/11 reb (6 off)/9 ast/4 stl/5 blk on 12-20 FG (60%) vs. Indy

42 pts/13 ast/4 stl/4 blk on 17-25 FG (68%) vs. Phoenix

43 pts/6 ast/8 stl/5 blk on 16-29 FG (55%) vs. Cleveland

33 pts/7 reb/13 ast on [b]15-18 FG (83%)[/b] vs. LA, 1991 Finals (he hit 13 shots in a row this game)

IMO, Tim Duncan's 1st game in 2003 NBA Finals deserves a mention.:cheers:

32 points
20 rebounds
6 assists
7 blocks
3 steals
1 turnover
.647 fg .714 ft .691 ts

After the half (teams were tied) Duncan scored 13 points, made 3 assists and grabbed 3 rebounds in the 3rd. His 2nd half statline; 24p/11r/4a/3b/2s.:bowdown:

Here is some legendary statlines from Moses;
53/23/4/1 on .699 ts
47/14/3/2 on .679 ts
38/32 (outrebounded an entire team)

And those games played in only one month span.:bowdown: :bowdown:

[url]http://www.insidehoops.com/forum/showthread.php?t=272312[/url]
[QUOTE=ShaqAttack3234]Overall, Moses averaged 38.1 ppg and 17.3 rpg in the month of February.[/QUOTE]
It could be the craziest month by a player.

David lee had a 30/20/10 game.Even though 20 were rebounds its still damn impressive