NBA Records Flashcards

Use this deck to drill yourself on all the most important all-time NBA records, from the regular season, playoffs, and All-Star Game.

1
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Name the NBA regular season record for:

Most points in a game

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100 by Wilt Chamberlain, 1962

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Name the NBA regular season record for:

Most minutes in a game

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69 by Dale Ellis, 1989

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Name the NBA regular season record for:

Most points in a half

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59 by Wilt Chamberlain, 1962

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Name the NBA regular season record for:

Most points in a quarter

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37 by Klay Thompson, 2015

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Name the NBA regular season record for:

Most field goals made in a game

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36 by Wilt Chamberlain, 1962

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Name the NBA regular season record for:

Most field goals attempted in a game

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63 by Wilt Chamberlain, 1962

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Name the NBA regular season record for:

Most field goals made in a game without a miss

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18 by Wilt Chamberlain, 1967

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Name the NBA regular season record for:

Most 3-pointers made in a game

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12 by Kobe Bryant, 2003, and Donyell Marshall, 2005

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Name the NBA regular season record for:

Most 3-pointers attempted in a game

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21 by Damon Stoudamire, 2005

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Name the NBA regular season record for:

Most free throws made in a game

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28 by Adrian Dantley, 1984, and Wilt Chamberlain, 1962

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Name the NBA regular season record for:

Most free throws attempted in a game

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39 by Dwight Howard, 2012 and 2013

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Name the NBA regular season record for:

Most rebounds in a game

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55 by Wilt Chamberlain, 1960

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Name the NBA regular season record for:

Most assists in a game

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30 by Scott Skiles, 1990

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Name the NBA regular season record for:

Most steals in a game

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11 by Kendall Gill, 1999, and Larry Kenon, 1976

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Name the NBA regular season record for:

Most blocks in a game

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17 by Elmore Smith, 1973

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Name the NBA regular season record for:

Highest scoring average (season)

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50.4 by Wilt Chamberlain, 1961-62

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Name the NBA regular season record for:

Highest field goal percentage (season)

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72.7% by Wilt Chamberlain, 1972-73

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Name the NBA regular season record for:

Highest free throw percentage (season)

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98.1% by Jose Calderon, 2008-09

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Name the NBA regular season record for:

Highest 3-point percentage (season)

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53.6% by Kyle Korver, 2009-10

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Name the NBA regular season record for:

Highest rebounds per game average (season)

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27.2 by Wilt Chamberlain, 1960-61

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Name the NBA regular season record for:

Highest assists per game average (season)

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14.5 by John Stockton, 1989-90

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Name the NBA regular season record for:

Highest steals per game average (season)

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3.67 by Alvin Robertson, 1985-86

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Name the NBA regular season record for:

Highest blocks per game average (season)

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5.6 by Mark Eaton, 1984-85

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Name the NBA regular season record for:

Most triple-doubles (season)

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41 by Oscar Robertson, 1961-62

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Name the NBA regular season record for:

Most technical fouls (season)

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41 by Rasheed Wallace, 2000-01

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Name the NBA regular season record for:

Most minutes (season)

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3,882 by Wilt Chamberlain, 1961-62

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Name the NBA regular season record for:

Most points (season)

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4,029 by Wilt Chamberlain, 1961-62

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Name the NBA regular season record for:

Most field goals made (season)

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1,597 by Wilt Chamberlain, 1961-62

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Name the NBA regular season record for:

Most field goals attempted (season)

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3,159 by Wilt Chamberlain, 1961-62

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Name the NBA regular season record for:

Most free throws made (season)

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840 by Jerry West, 1964-65

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Name the NBA regular season record for:

Most free throws attempted (season)

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1,363 by Wilt Chamberlain, 1961-62

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Name the NBA regular season record for:

Most 3-pointers made (season)

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402 by Stephen Curry, 2015-16

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Name the NBA regular season record for:

Most rebounds (season)

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2,149 by Wilt Chamberlain, 1960-61

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Name the NBA regular season record for:

Highest offensive rebounds per game average (season)

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7.2 by Moses Malone, 1978-79

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Name the NBA regular season record for:

Most assists (season)

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1,164 by John Stockton, 1990-91

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Name the NBA regular season record for:

Most steals (season)

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301 by Alvin Robertson, 1985-86

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Name the NBA regular season record for:

Most blocks (season)

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456 by Mark Eaton, 1984-85

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38
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Name the NBA regular season record for:

Highest scoring average (career)

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30.12 by Michael Jordan

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Name the NBA regular season record for:

Most games (career)

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1,611 by Robert Parish

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Name the NBA regular season record for:

Most consecutive games (career)

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1,192 by A.C. Green

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Name the NBA regular season record for:

Most minutes per game (career)

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45.8 by Wilt Chamberlain

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Name the NBA regular season record for:

Most minutes (career)

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57,446 by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

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43
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Name the NBA regular season record for:

Most seasons leading league in scoring average (career)

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10 by Michael Jordan

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44
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Name the NBA regular season record for:

Most 40+ point games (career)

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271 by Wilt Chamberlain

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45
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Name the NBA regular season record for:

Most 30+ point games (career)

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563 by Michael Jordan

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46
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Name the NBA regular season record for:

Most 20+ point games (career)

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1,134 by Karl Malone

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47
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Name the NBA regular season record for:

Most consecutive 40+ point games (career)

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14 by Wilt Chamberlain, 1961 and 1962

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Name the NBA regular season record for:

Most consecutive 30+ point games (career)

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65 by Wilt Chamberlain, 1961-62

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49
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Name the NBA regular season record for:

Most consecutive 20+ point games (career)

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126 by Wilt Chamberlain, 1961-63

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50
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Name the NBA regular season record for:

Most consecutive 10+ point games (career)

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866 by Michael Jordan, 1986-2001

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51
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Name the NBA regular season record for:

Highest field goal percentage (career)

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59.9% by Artis Gilmore

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52
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Name the NBA regular season record for:

Most seasons leading league in field goal percentage (career)

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10 by Shaquille O’Neal

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53
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Name the NBA regular season record for:

Most free throws made (career)

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9,787 by Karl Malone

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54
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Name the NBA regular season record for:

Highest free throw percentage (career)

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90.42% by Steve Nash

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55
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Name the NBA regular season record for:

Most 3-pointers made (career)

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2,857 by Ray Allen (ongoing)

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56
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Name the NBA regular season record for:

Highest 3-point percentage (career)

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45.4% by Steve Kerr

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57
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Name the NBA regular season record for:

Most rebounds (career)

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23,924 by Wilt Chamberlain

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Name the NBA regular season record for:

Highest rebounds per game average (career)

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22.9 by Wilt Chamberlain

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Name the NBA regular season record for:

Most seasons leading league in rebounds (career)

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11 by Wilt Chamberlain

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Name the NBA regular season record for:

Most consecutive seasons leading league in rebounds (career)

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7 by Dennis Rodman

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Name the NBA regular season record for:

Highest offensive rebounds per game average (career)

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5.1 by Moses Malone

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Name the NBA regular season record for:

Most offensive rebounds (career)

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6,731 by Moses Malone

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Name the NBA regular season record for:

Most seasons leading league in offensive rebounds (career)

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8 by Moses Malone

64
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Name the NBA regular season record for:

Highest defensive rebounds per game average (career)

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9.8 by Dave Cowens

65
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Name the NBA regular season record for:

Most defensive rebounds (career)

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11,406 by Karl Malone

66
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Name the NBA regular season record for:

Most seasons leading league in defensive rebounds (career)

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6 by Dwight Howard

67
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Name the NBA regular season record for:

Most assists (career)

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15,806 by John Stockton

68
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Name the NBA regular season record for:

Highest assists per game average (career)

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11.2 by Magic Johnson

69
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Name the NBA regular season record for:

Most steals (career)

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3,265 by John Stockton

70
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Name the NBA regular season record for:

Highest steals per game average (career)

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2.71 by Alvin Robertson

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Name the NBA regular season record for:

Most blocks (career)

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3,830 by Hakeem Olajuwon

72
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Name the NBA regular season record for:

Highest blocks per game average (career)

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3.5 by Mark Eaton

73
Q

Name the NBA regular season record for:

Most triple-doubles (career)

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181 by Oscar Robertson

74
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Name the NBA regular season record for:

Most consecutive triple-doubles (career)

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9 by Wilt Chamberlain

75
Q

Name the NBA regular season record for:

Most technical fouls (career)

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304 by Rasheed Wallace

76
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Name the NBA regular season record for:

Most points (career)

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38,387 by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

77
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Name the NBA playoff record for:

Most games (playoffs, career)

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244 by Robert Horry

78
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Name the NBA playoff record for:

Most minutes (playoffs, career)

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8,851 by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

79
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Name the NBA playoff record for:

Most points (playoffs, career)

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5,987 by Michael Jordan

80
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Name the NBA playoff record for:

Highest scoring average (playoffs, career)

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33.5 by Michael Jordan

81
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Name the NBA playoff record for:

Most 50-point games (playoffs, career)

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8 by Michael Jordan

82
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Name the NBA playoff record for:

Most 40-point games (playoffs, career)

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38 by Michael Jordan

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Name the NBA playoff record for:

Most 30-point games (playoffs, career)

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109 by Michael Jordan

84
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Name the NBA playoff record for:

Most 20-point games (playoffs, career)

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173 by Michael Jordan

85
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Name the NBA playoff record for:

Most consecutive 40-point games (playoffs, career)

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6 by Jerry West, 1965

86
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Name the NBA playoff record for:

Most consecutive 30-point games (playoffs, career)

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11 by Elgin Baylor, 1962

87
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Name the NBA playoff record for:

Most consecutive 20-point games (playoffs, career)

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60 by Michael Jordan, 1989-93

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Name the NBA playoff record for:

Most field goals made (playoffs, career)

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2,356 by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

89
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Name the NBA playoff record for:

Most 3-pointers made (playoffs, career)

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352 by Ray Allen (ongoing)

90
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Name the NBA playoff record for:

Most free throws made (playoffs, career)

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1,463 by Michael Jordan

91
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Name the NBA playoff record for:

Most rebounds (playoffs, career)

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4,104 by Bill Russell

92
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Name the NBA playoff record for:

Highest rebounds per game average (playoffs, career)

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24.9 by Bill Russell

93
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Name the NBA playoff record for:

Most assists (playoffs, career)

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2,346 by Magic Johnson

94
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Name the NBA playoff record for:

Highest assists per game average (playoffs, career)

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12.3 by Magic Johnson

95
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Name the NBA playoff record for:

Most steals (playoffs, career)

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395 by Scottie Pippen

96
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Name the NBA playoff record for:

Highest steals per game average (playoffs, career)

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2.3 by Baron Davis

97
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Name the NBA playoff record for:

Most blocks (playoffs, career)

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516 by Tim Duncan (ongoing)

98
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Name the NBA playoff record for:

Highest blocks per game average (playoffs, career)

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3.3 by Hakeem Olajuwon

99
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Name the NBA playoff record for:

Most points (playoffs, game)

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63 by Michael Jordan, 1986

100
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Name the NBA playoff record for:

Most field goals made (playoffs, game)

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24 by Wilt Chamberlain, 1960, Michael Jordan, 1988, and John Havlicek, 1973

101
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Name the NBA playoff record for:

Most field goals attempted (playoffs, game)

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48 by Wilt Chamberlain, 1962, and Rick Barry, 1967

102
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Name the NBA playoff record for:

Most consecutive field goals made (playoffs, game)

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13 by Michael Jordan, 1991

103
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Name the NBA playoff record for:

Most free throws made (playoffs, game)

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30 by Bob Cousy, 1953

104
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Name the NBA playoff record for:

Most free throws made in a game without a miss

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24 by Dirk Nowitzki, 2011

105
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Name the NBA playoff record for:

Most rebounds (playoffs, game)

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41 by Wilt Chamberlain, 1967

106
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Name the NBA playoff record for:

Most offensive rebounds (playoffs, game)

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15 by Moses Malone, 1977

107
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Name the NBA playoff record for:

Most assists (playoffs, game)

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24 by Magic Johnson, 1984, and John Stockton, 1988

108
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Name the NBA playoff record for:

Most steals (playoffs, game)

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10 by Allen Iverson, 1999

109
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Name the NBA playoff record for:

Most blocks (playoffs, game)

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10 by Mark Eaton, 1985, Hakeem Olajuwon, 1990, and Andrew Bynum, 2012

110
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Name the NBA playoff record for:

Highest scoring average (playoffs, series)

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46.3 by Jerry West, 1965

111
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Name the NBA Finals record for:

Most minutes (Finals, game)

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62 by Kevin Johnson, 1993

112
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Name the NBA Finals record for:

Most points (Finals, game)

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61 by Elgin Baylor, 1962

113
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Name the NBA Finals record for:

Most field goals (Finals, game)

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22 by Elgin Baylor, 1962, and Rick Barry, 1967

114
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Name the NBA Finals record for:

Most points (Finals, half)

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35 by Michael Jordan, 1992

115
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Name the NBA Finals record for:

Most points (Finals, quarter)

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25 by Isiah Thomas, 1988

116
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Name the NBA Finals record for:

Most 3-pointers made (Finals, game)

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8 by Ray Allen, 2010

117
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Name the NBA Finals record for:

Most free throws made (Finals, game)

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21 by Dwyane Wade, 2006

118
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Name the NBA Finals record for:

Most rebounds (Finals, game)

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40 by Bill Russell, 1960 and 1962

119
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Name the NBA Finals record for:

Most offensive rebounds (Finals, game)

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11 by Elvin Hayes, 1979, and Dennis Rodman, twice in 1996

120
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Name the NBA Finals record for:

Most steals (Finals, game)

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7 by Robert Horry, 1995

121
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Name the NBA Finals record for:

Most blocks (Finals, game)

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9 by Dwight Howard, 2009

122
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Name the NBA Finals record for:

Most assists (Finals, game)

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21 by Magic Johnson, 1984

123
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Name the NBA Finals record for:

Most points (Finals, career)

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1,679 by Jerry West

124
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Name the NBA Finals record for:

Most field goals (Finals, career)

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612 by Jerry West

125
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Name the NBA Finals record for:

Most 3-pointers made (Finals, career)

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53 by Robert Horry

126
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Name the NBA Finals record for:

Most free throws made (Finals, career)

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455 by Jerry West

127
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Name the NBA Finals record for:

Most 40-point games (Finals, career)

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10 by Jerry West

128
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Name the NBA Finals record for:

Most 30-point games (Finals, career)

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33 by Jerry West

129
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Name the NBA Finals record for:

Most 20-point games (Finals, career)

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49 by Jerry West

130
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Name the NBA Finals record for:

Most rebounds (Finals, career)

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1,718 by Bill Russell

131
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Name the NBA Finals record for:

Most offensive rebounds (Finals, career)

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124 by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

132
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Name the NBA Finals record for:

Most assists (Finals, career)

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584 by Magic Johnson

133
Q

Name the NBA Finals record for:

Most steals (Finals, career)

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102 by Magic Johnson

134
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Name the NBA Finals record for:

Most blocks (Finals, career)

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116 by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

135
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Name the NBA Finals record for:

Highest free throw percentage (Finals, career), minimum 100 attempts

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93.1% by Dirk Nowitzki

136
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Name the NBA All-Star Game record for:

Most points in a game (team)

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155 by the West All-Stars, 2003

137
Q

Name the NBA All-Star Game record for:

Largest margin of victory

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40 by the West All-Stars, 1992

138
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Name the NBA All-Star Game record for:

Smallest margin of victory

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1 by the East All-Stars, 1965 and 2001, and the West All-Stars, 1971 and 1977

139
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Name the NBA All-Star Game record for:

Most All-Star selections (career)

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19 by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

140
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Name the NBA All-Star Game record for:

Most All-Star Games played (career)

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18 by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

141
Q

Name the NBA All-Star Game record for:

Most All-Star Game MVP awards (career)

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4 by Bob Pettit and Kobe Bryant

142
Q

Name the NBA All-Star Game record for:

Most points (career)

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280 by Kobe Bryant (ongoing)

143
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Name the NBA All-Star Game record for:

Most points in a game (player)

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42 by Wilt Chamberlain, 1962

144
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Name the NBA All-Star Game record for:

Most points in a half (player)

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24 by Glen Rice, 1997 and Kyrie Irving, 2014

145
Q

Name the NBA All-Star Game record for:

Most points in a quarter (player)

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20 by Glen Rice, 1997

146
Q

Name the NBA All-Star Game record for:

Most minutes (career)

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449 by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

147
Q

Name the NBA All-Star Game record for:

Most rebounds (career)

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197 by Wilt Chamberlain

148
Q

Name the NBA All-Star Game record for:

Most rebounds in a game (player)

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27 by Bob Pettit, 1962

149
Q

Name the NBA All-Star Game record for:

Most assists (career)

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127 by Magic Johnson

150
Q

Name the NBA All-Star Game record for:

Most assists in a game (player)

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22 by Magic Johnson, 1984

151
Q

Name the NBA All-Star Game record for:

Most field goals made (career)

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115 by Kobe Bryant (ongoing)

152
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Name the NBA All-Star Game record for:

Most field goals made in a game (player)

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19 by Blake Griffin, 2014

153
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Name the NBA All-Star Game record for:

Most steals (career)

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37 by Michael Jordan and Kobe Bryant

154
Q

Name the NBA All-Star Game record for:

Most blocks (career)

A

31 by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

155
Q

Name the NBA All-Star Game record for:

Youngest All-Star Game MVP

A

LeBron James, 21 years old in 2006