Donovan Mitchell in most points in NBA game list; joins Kobe, Chamberlain in Top 10

Donovan Mitchell became only the seventh player to score 70 points or more in a single game.

Wilt Chamberlain and Kobe Bryant hold the first and second places, respectively, for most points in a single game. Mitchell joined the list in 10th place. | Photo Credit: Team Sportstar

Donovan Mitchell hit 71 points on Tuesday to help Cleveland Cavaliers to a 145-134 overtime victory in the NBA against Chicago Bulls.

With this he became only the second active player to score more than 70 points in a single NBA game. Phoenix Suns’ Devin Booker had scored 70 points in 2017. Overall, he was the seventh player to hit more than 70 points in a night.

The Spida ended the game with 71 points, eight rebounds and 11 assists.

While Mitchell became the highest single-game scorer among active players, he still trails the likes of Wilt Chamberlain and Kobe Bryant.

The former Philadelphia Warriors and San Francisco Warriors player Chamberlain has scored 70 points or more in a single game on six occasions. He holds the record for most points in a game - 100 - which he scored in 1962.

Bryant managed to achieve the feat in 2006, when he scored 81 points for Los Angeles Lakers against Toronto Raptors. David Thompson, Elgin Baylor and David Robinson are among the others to have scored 70 points in a single game.

Michael Jordan and LeBron James, often regarded as the greatest players in basketball, have never scored more than 70 points in a single game.

Most points in a single game:

Rank	Player	Team	Points	Year
1.	Wilt Chamberlain	Philadelphia Warriors	100	1962
2.	Kobe Bryant	Los Angeles Lakers	81	2006
3.	Wilt Chamberlain	Philadelphia Warriors	78	1961
4.	Wilt Chamberlain	Philadelphia Warriors	73	1962
5.	Wilt Chamberlain	San Francisco Warriors	73	1962
6.	David Thompson	Denver Nuggets	73	1978
7.	Wilt Chamberlain	San Francisco Warriors	72	1962
8.	Elgin Baylor	Los Angeles Lakers	71	1960
9.	David Robinson	San Antonio Spurs	71	1994
10.	Donovan Mitchell	Cleveland Cavaliers	71	2023
11.	Devin Booker	Phoenix Suns	70	2017
12.	Wilt Chamberlain	San Francisco Warriors	70	1963