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Point (basketball)

For other uses, see Point (disambiguation).

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

Regular season

  • Most career points: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (38,387 pts)[1]
  • Highest career scoring average: Michael Jordan (30.12 ppg)[2]
  • Most points scored in a season: 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 (3/2/1962 vs. New York Knicks)[3]
  • Most points in one half, regular season: 59 by Wilt Chamberlain[3]
  • Most points in one quarter, regular season: 37 by Klay Thompson[3]
  • Most points in one overtime period, regular season: 16 by Gilbert Arenas

Playoffs

U.S. college

  • Most points in one game: 138 points by Grinnell's Jack Taylor on November 20, 2012

See also

References

  1. ^ NBA.com: All Time Leaders: Points
  2. ^ NBA.com: All Time Leaders: Points Per Game
  3. ^ a b c d e NBA.com: Regular Season Records: Points


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