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. (155 cards)
1
Q
Name the NBA regular season record for:
Most points in a game
A
100 by Wilt Chamberlain, 1962
2
Q
Name the NBA regular season record for:
Most minutes in a game
A
69 by Dale Ellis, 1989
3
Q
Name the NBA regular season record for:
Most points in a half
A
59 by Wilt Chamberlain, 1962
4
Q
Name the NBA regular season record for:
Most points in a quarter
A
37 by Klay Thompson, 2015
5
Q
Name the NBA regular season record for:
Most field goals made in a game
A
36 by Wilt Chamberlain, 1962
6
Q
Name the NBA regular season record for:
Most field goals attempted in a game
A
63 by Wilt Chamberlain, 1962
7
Q
Name the NBA regular season record for:
Most field goals made in a game without a miss
A
18 by Wilt Chamberlain, 1967
8
Q
Name the NBA regular season record for:
Most 3-pointers made in a game
A
12 by Kobe Bryant, 2003, and Donyell Marshall, 2005
9
Q
Name the NBA regular season record for:
Most 3-pointers attempted in a game
A
21 by Damon Stoudamire, 2005
10
Q
Name the NBA regular season record for:
Most free throws made in a game
A
28 by Adrian Dantley, 1984, and Wilt Chamberlain, 1962
11
Q
Name the NBA regular season record for:
Most free throws attempted in a game
A
39 by Dwight Howard, 2012 and 2013
12
Q
Name the NBA regular season record for:
Most rebounds in a game
A
55 by Wilt Chamberlain, 1960
13
Q
Name the NBA regular season record for:
Most assists in a game
A
30 by Scott Skiles, 1990
14
Q
Name the NBA regular season record for:
Most steals in a game
A
11 by Kendall Gill, 1999, and Larry Kenon, 1976
15
Q
Name the NBA regular season record for:
Most blocks in a game
A
17 by Elmore Smith, 1973
16
Q
Name the NBA regular season record for:
Highest scoring average (season)
A
50.4 by Wilt Chamberlain, 1961-62
17
Q
Name the NBA regular season record for:
Highest field goal percentage (season)
A
72.7% by Wilt Chamberlain, 1972-73
18
Q
Name the NBA regular season record for:
Highest free throw percentage (season)
A
98.1% by Jose Calderon, 2008-09
19
Q
Name the NBA regular season record for:
Highest 3-point percentage (season)
A
53.6% by Kyle Korver, 2009-10
20
Q
Name the NBA regular season record for:
Highest rebounds per game average (season)
A
27.2 by Wilt Chamberlain, 1960-61
21
Q
Name the NBA regular season record for:
Highest assists per game average (season)
A
14.5 by John Stockton, 1989-90
22
Q
Name the NBA regular season record for:
Highest steals per game average (season)
A
3.67 by Alvin Robertson, 1985-86
23
Q
Name the NBA regular season record for:
Highest blocks per game average (season)
A
5.6 by Mark Eaton, 1984-85
24
Q
Name the NBA regular season record for:
Most triple-doubles (season)
A
41 by Oscar Robertson, 1961-62
25
# Name the NBA regular season record for:
Most technical fouls (season)
41 by Rasheed Wallace, 2000-01
26
# Name the NBA regular season record for:
Most minutes (season)
3,882 by Wilt Chamberlain, 1961-62
27
# Name the NBA regular season record for:
Most points (season)
4,029 by Wilt Chamberlain, 1961-62
28
# Name the NBA regular season record for:
Most field goals made (season)
1,597 by Wilt Chamberlain, 1961-62
29
# Name the NBA regular season record for:
Most field goals attempted (season)
3,159 by Wilt Chamberlain, 1961-62
30
# Name the NBA regular season record for:
Most free throws made (season)
840 by Jerry West, 1964-65
31
# Name the NBA regular season record for:
Most free throws attempted (season)
1,363 by Wilt Chamberlain, 1961-62
32
# Name the NBA regular season record for:
Most 3-pointers made (season)
402 by Stephen Curry, 2015-16
33
# Name the NBA regular season record for:
Most rebounds (season)
2,149 by Wilt Chamberlain, 1960-61
34
# Name the NBA regular season record for:
Highest offensive rebounds per game average (season)
7.2 by Moses Malone, 1978-79
35
# Name the NBA regular season record for:
Most assists (season)
1,164 by John Stockton, 1990-91
36
# Name the NBA regular season record for:
Most steals (season)
301 by Alvin Robertson, 1985-86
37
# Name the NBA regular season record for:
Most blocks (season)
456 by Mark Eaton, 1984-85
38
# Name the NBA regular season record for:
Highest scoring average (career)
30.12 by Michael Jordan
39
# Name the NBA regular season record for:
Most games (career)
1,611 by Robert Parish
40
# Name the NBA regular season record for:
Most consecutive games (career)
1,192 by A.C. Green
41
# Name the NBA regular season record for:
Most minutes per game (career)
45.8 by Wilt Chamberlain
42
# Name the NBA regular season record for:
Most minutes (career)
57,446 by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
43
# Name the NBA regular season record for:
Most seasons leading league in scoring average (career)
10 by Michael Jordan
44
# Name the NBA regular season record for:
Most 40+ point games (career)
271 by Wilt Chamberlain
45
# Name the NBA regular season record for:
Most 30+ point games (career)
563 by Michael Jordan
46
# Name the NBA regular season record for:
Most 20+ point games (career)
1,134 by Karl Malone
47
# Name the NBA regular season record for:
Most consecutive 40+ point games (career)
14 by Wilt Chamberlain, 1961 and 1962
48
# Name the NBA regular season record for:
Most consecutive 30+ point games (career)
65 by Wilt Chamberlain, 1961-62
49
# Name the NBA regular season record for:
Most consecutive 20+ point games (career)
126 by Wilt Chamberlain, 1961-63
50
# Name the NBA regular season record for:
Most consecutive 10+ point games (career)
866 by Michael Jordan, 1986-2001
51
# Name the NBA regular season record for:
Highest field goal percentage (career)
59.9% by Artis Gilmore
52
# Name the NBA regular season record for:
Most seasons leading league in field goal percentage (career)
10 by Shaquille O'Neal
53
# Name the NBA regular season record for:
Most free throws made (career)
9,787 by Karl Malone
54
# Name the NBA regular season record for:
Highest free throw percentage (career)
90.42% by Steve Nash
55
# Name the NBA regular season record for:
Most 3-pointers made (career)
2,857 by Ray Allen (ongoing)
56
# Name the NBA regular season record for:
Highest 3-point percentage (career)
45.4% by Steve Kerr
57
# Name the NBA regular season record for:
Most rebounds (career)
23,924 by Wilt Chamberlain
58
# Name the NBA regular season record for:
Highest rebounds per game average (career)
22.9 by Wilt Chamberlain
59
# Name the NBA regular season record for:
Most seasons leading league in rebounds (career)
11 by Wilt Chamberlain
60
# Name the NBA regular season record for:
Most consecutive seasons leading league in rebounds (career)
7 by Dennis Rodman
61
# Name the NBA regular season record for:
Highest offensive rebounds per game average (career)
5.1 by Moses Malone
62
# Name the NBA regular season record for:
Most offensive rebounds (career)
6,731 by Moses Malone
63
# Name the NBA regular season record for:
Most seasons leading league in offensive rebounds (career)
8 by Moses Malone
64
# Name the NBA regular season record for:
Highest defensive rebounds per game average (career)
9.8 by Dave Cowens
65
# Name the NBA regular season record for:
Most defensive rebounds (career)
11,406 by Karl Malone
66
# Name the NBA regular season record for:
Most seasons leading league in defensive rebounds (career)
6 by Dwight Howard
67
# Name the NBA regular season record for:
Most assists (career)
15,806 by John Stockton
68
# Name the NBA regular season record for:
Highest assists per game average (career)
11.2 by Magic Johnson
69
# Name the NBA regular season record for:
Most steals (career)
3,265 by John Stockton
70
# Name the NBA regular season record for:
Highest steals per game average (career)
2.71 by Alvin Robertson
71
# Name the NBA regular season record for:
Most blocks (career)
3,830 by Hakeem Olajuwon
72
# Name the NBA regular season record for:
Highest blocks per game average (career)
3.5 by Mark Eaton
73
# Name the NBA regular season record for:
Most triple-doubles (career)
181 by Oscar Robertson
74
# Name the NBA regular season record for:
Most consecutive triple-doubles (career)
9 by Wilt Chamberlain
75
# Name the NBA regular season record for:
Most technical fouls (career)
304 by Rasheed Wallace
76
# Name the NBA regular season record for:
Most points (career)
38,387 by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
77
# Name the NBA playoff record for:
Most games (playoffs, career)
244 by Robert Horry
78
# Name the NBA playoff record for:
Most minutes (playoffs, career)
8,851 by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
79
# Name the NBA playoff record for:
Most points (playoffs, career)
5,987 by Michael Jordan
80
# Name the NBA playoff record for:
Highest scoring average (playoffs, career)
33.5 by Michael Jordan
81
# Name the NBA playoff record for:
Most 50-point games (playoffs, career)
8 by Michael Jordan
82
# Name the NBA playoff record for:
Most 40-point games (playoffs, career)
38 by Michael Jordan
83
# Name the NBA playoff record for:
Most 30-point games (playoffs, career)
109 by Michael Jordan
84
# Name the NBA playoff record for:
Most 20-point games (playoffs, career)
173 by Michael Jordan
85
# Name the NBA playoff record for:
Most consecutive 40-point games (playoffs, career)
6 by Jerry West, 1965
86
# Name the NBA playoff record for:
Most consecutive 30-point games (playoffs, career)
11 by Elgin Baylor, 1962
87
# Name the NBA playoff record for:
Most consecutive 20-point games (playoffs, career)
60 by Michael Jordan, 1989-93
88
# Name the NBA playoff record for:
Most field goals made (playoffs, career)
2,356 by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
89
# Name the NBA playoff record for:
Most 3-pointers made (playoffs, career)
352 by Ray Allen (ongoing)
90
# Name the NBA playoff record for:
Most free throws made (playoffs, career)
1,463 by Michael Jordan
91
# Name the NBA playoff record for:
Most rebounds (playoffs, career)
4,104 by Bill Russell
92
# Name the NBA playoff record for:
Highest rebounds per game average (playoffs, career)
24.9 by Bill Russell
93
# Name the NBA playoff record for:
Most assists (playoffs, career)
2,346 by Magic Johnson
94
# Name the NBA playoff record for:
Highest assists per game average (playoffs, career)
12.3 by Magic Johnson
95
# Name the NBA playoff record for:
Most steals (playoffs, career)
395 by Scottie Pippen
96
# Name the NBA playoff record for:
Highest steals per game average (playoffs, career)
2.3 by Baron Davis
97
# Name the NBA playoff record for:
Most blocks (playoffs, career)
516 by Tim Duncan (ongoing)
98
# Name the NBA playoff record for:
Highest blocks per game average (playoffs, career)
3.3 by Hakeem Olajuwon
99
# Name the NBA playoff record for:
Most points (playoffs, game)
63 by Michael Jordan, 1986
100
# Name the NBA playoff record for:
Most field goals made (playoffs, game)
24 by Wilt Chamberlain, 1960, Michael Jordan, 1988, and John Havlicek, 1973
101
# Name the NBA playoff record for:
Most field goals attempted (playoffs, game)
48 by Wilt Chamberlain, 1962, and Rick Barry, 1967
102
# Name the NBA playoff record for:
Most consecutive field goals made (playoffs, game)
13 by Michael Jordan, 1991
103
# Name the NBA playoff record for:
Most free throws made (playoffs, game)
30 by Bob Cousy, 1953
104
# Name the NBA playoff record for:
Most free throws made in a game without a miss
24 by Dirk Nowitzki, 2011
105
# Name the NBA playoff record for:
Most rebounds (playoffs, game)
41 by Wilt Chamberlain, 1967
106
# Name the NBA playoff record for:
Most offensive rebounds (playoffs, game)
15 by Moses Malone, 1977
107
# Name the NBA playoff record for:
Most assists (playoffs, game)
24 by Magic Johnson, 1984, and John Stockton, 1988
108
# Name the NBA playoff record for:
Most steals (playoffs, game)
10 by Allen Iverson, 1999
109
# Name the NBA playoff record for:
Most blocks (playoffs, game)
10 by Mark Eaton, 1985, Hakeem Olajuwon, 1990, and Andrew Bynum, 2012
110
# Name the NBA playoff record for:
Highest scoring average (playoffs, series)
46.3 by Jerry West, 1965
111
# Name the NBA Finals record for:
Most minutes (Finals, game)
62 by Kevin Johnson, 1993
112
# Name the NBA Finals record for:
Most points (Finals, game)
61 by Elgin Baylor, 1962
113
# Name the NBA Finals record for:
Most field goals (Finals, game)
22 by Elgin Baylor, 1962, and Rick Barry, 1967
114
# Name the NBA Finals record for:
Most points (Finals, half)
35 by Michael Jordan, 1992
115
# Name the NBA Finals record for:
Most points (Finals, quarter)
25 by Isiah Thomas, 1988
116
# Name the NBA Finals record for:
Most 3-pointers made (Finals, game)
8 by Ray Allen, 2010
117
# Name the NBA Finals record for:
Most free throws made (Finals, game)
21 by Dwyane Wade, 2006
118
# Name the NBA Finals record for:
Most rebounds (Finals, game)
40 by Bill Russell, 1960 and 1962
119
# Name the NBA Finals record for:
Most offensive rebounds (Finals, game)
11 by Elvin Hayes, 1979, and Dennis Rodman, twice in 1996
120
# Name the NBA Finals record for:
Most steals (Finals, game)
7 by Robert Horry, 1995
121
# Name the NBA Finals record for:
Most blocks (Finals, game)
9 by Dwight Howard, 2009
122
# Name the NBA Finals record for:
Most assists (Finals, game)
21 by Magic Johnson, 1984
123
# Name the NBA Finals record for:
Most points (Finals, career)
1,679 by Jerry West
124
# Name the NBA Finals record for:
Most field goals (Finals, career)
612 by Jerry West
125
# Name the NBA Finals record for:
Most 3-pointers made (Finals, career)
53 by Robert Horry
126
# Name the NBA Finals record for:
Most free throws made (Finals, career)
455 by Jerry West
127
# Name the NBA Finals record for:
Most 40-point games (Finals, career)
10 by Jerry West
128
# Name the NBA Finals record for:
Most 30-point games (Finals, career)
33 by Jerry West
129
# Name the NBA Finals record for:
Most 20-point games (Finals, career)
49 by Jerry West
130
# Name the NBA Finals record for:
Most rebounds (Finals, career)
1,718 by Bill Russell
131
# Name the NBA Finals record for:
Most offensive rebounds (Finals, career)
124 by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
132
# Name the NBA Finals record for:
Most assists (Finals, career)
584 by Magic Johnson
133
# Name the NBA Finals record for:
Most steals (Finals, career)
102 by Magic Johnson
134
# Name the NBA Finals record for:
Most blocks (Finals, career)
116 by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
135
# Name the NBA Finals record for:
Highest free throw percentage (Finals, career), minimum 100 attempts
93.1% by Dirk Nowitzki
136
# Name the NBA All-Star Game record for:
Most points in a game (team)
155 by the West All-Stars, 2003
137
# Name the NBA All-Star Game record for:
Largest margin of victory
40 by the West All-Stars, 1992
138
# Name the NBA All-Star Game record for:
Smallest margin of victory
1 by the East All-Stars, 1965 and 2001, and the West All-Stars, 1971 and 1977
139
# Name the NBA All-Star Game record for:
Most All-Star selections (career)
19 by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
140
# Name the NBA All-Star Game record for:
Most All-Star Games played (career)
18 by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
141
# Name the NBA All-Star Game record for:
Most All-Star Game MVP awards (career)
4 by Bob Pettit and Kobe Bryant
142
# Name the NBA All-Star Game record for:
Most points (career)
280 by Kobe Bryant (ongoing)
143
# Name the NBA All-Star Game record for:
Most points in a game (player)
42 by Wilt Chamberlain, 1962
144
# Name the NBA All-Star Game record for:
Most points in a half (player)
24 by Glen Rice, 1997 and Kyrie Irving, 2014
145
# Name the NBA All-Star Game record for:
Most points in a quarter (player)
20 by Glen Rice, 1997
146
# Name the NBA All-Star Game record for:
Most minutes (career)
449 by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
147
# Name the NBA All-Star Game record for:
Most rebounds (career)
197 by Wilt Chamberlain
148
# Name the NBA All-Star Game record for:
Most rebounds in a game (player)
27 by Bob Pettit, 1962
149
# Name the NBA All-Star Game record for:
Most assists (career)
127 by Magic Johnson
150
# Name the NBA All-Star Game record for:
Most assists in a game (player)
22 by Magic Johnson, 1984
151
# Name the NBA All-Star Game record for:
Most field goals made (career)
115 by Kobe Bryant (ongoing)
152
# Name the NBA All-Star Game record for:
Most field goals made in a game (player)
19 by Blake Griffin, 2014
153
# Name the NBA All-Star Game record for:
Most steals (career)
37 by Michael Jordan and Kobe Bryant
154
# Name the NBA All-Star Game record for:
Most blocks (career)
31 by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
155
# Name the NBA All-Star Game record for:
Youngest All-Star Game MVP
LeBron James, 21 years old in 2006
