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What NBA team has the most points?

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Robert Miller

Published Feb 19, 2026

What NBA team has the most points?

On December 13, 1983, the Detroit Pistons set the NBA record for most points scored in a game by a team when they scored 186 points in a triple OT game vs the Denver Nuggets. The Pistons won the game, 186-184, in triple OT. That game also set the NBA record for most points scored in a game by both teams (370).

What NBA player has the most points in their career?

Kobe Bryant – 33,643 points. The Great Kobe Bryant was a relentless scorer who always looked to destroy any NBA defense that was in front of him,succeeding most

  • LeBron James – 34,241 points. ‘The King’ LeBron James is the only active player on this list.
  • Karl Malone – 36,928 points.
  • Kareem Abdul-Jabbar – 38,387 points.
  • Who scored the most points in NBA history?

    Wilt Chamberlain scored the most points in a single game in 8 different NBA seasons (from 1961–62 to 1968–69). He holds the record for most points in a game (100).

    Who is the best scorer in the NBA?

    Taking everything into consideration, the greatest scorer in NBA history is Wilt Chamberlain, with Michael Jordan 2nd. Dipper Dunk. The best scorer in history is Wilt Chamberlain. He scored 100 points in a single game and had a season where he averaged 50 points per game.

    What is the highest scoring NBA game ever?

    The highest scoring basketball game ever in the NBA, regardless of overtime, took place back on December 13, 1983. The Detroit Pistons and the Denver Nuggets were high scoring acts when they met, averaging 117 points and 123 points, respectively, but there was no predicting the scoring explosion that was to come.

    What is the NBA game score?

    Game score is a metric developed by basketball statistician John Hollinger as an extension of Player Efficiency Rating (as well as a simpler alternative). It is intended to give a “total perspective” on a player’s statistical performance in a basketball game, taking into account every statistic listed on a player’s box score.