Great NBA Moments - Historic Box Scores

Some of the greatest moments in NBA history are best understood by looking directly at the box score. This archive preserves the numbers behind extraordinary individual performances, rare statistical achievements and memorable team games.

The collection includes Wilt Chamberlain's 100-point game, Kobe Bryant's 81-point performance, David Robinson's 71-point finale to the 1993-94 regular season, Devin Booker's 70-point game, historic 5x5 performances, official quadruple-doubles and several remarkable NBA comebacks.

Every original box-score link from this NBAHoopsOnline archive has been retained.

These box scores preserve some of the most famous individual scoring performances in NBA history.

March 2, 1962: Wilt Chamberlain scores 100 points against the New York Knicks. Chamberlain's 100 points remain the NBA single-game scoring record.

April 24, 1994: David Robinson scores 71 points against the Los Angeles Clippers on the final day of the regular season.

January 22, 2006: Kobe Bryant scores 81 points against the Toronto Raptors, the second-highest individual scoring game in NBA history.

March 24, 2017: Devin Booker scores 70 points against the Boston Celtics.

March 10, 2026: Bam Adebayo scores 83 points against the Washington Wizards.

A 5x5 occurs when a player records at least five points, five rebounds, five assists, five steals and five blocked shots in the same game. It is one of basketball's rarest all-around statistical achievements.

Hakeem Olajuwon dominates this archive with multiple 5x5 games, including performances against Golden State, Dallas, Minnesota and New Jersey.

Only a tiny number of official quadruple-doubles have been recorded in NBA history. Two of them are preserved in this archive.

March 29, 1990: Hakeem Olajuwon records a quadruple-double against Milwaukee.

February 17, 1994: David Robinson records a quadruple-double against Detroit.

November 27, 1996: Utah Jazz comeback against the Denver Nuggets.

February 4, 1998: Utah rallies from 31 points down against the Chicago Bulls.

December 6, 2002: Los Angeles Lakers complete a 30-point comeback against the Dallas Mavericks.

December 21, 2000: Los Angeles Lakers complete a 30-point comeback against the Dallas Mavericks.

April 16, 2003: Michael Jordan plays the final NBA game of his career.

March 6, 2004: Detroit holds every Denver Nuggets player below 10 points, an extremely unusual example of balanced but limited team scoring.

The purpose of this archive is to preserve complete statistical records from significant games in NBA history. Individual box-score pages allow readers to see not only the famous player's numbers, but also the contributions of every player who appeared in the game.

The archive covers several different kinds of historic performances, including single-game scoring records, 5x5 games, quadruple-doubles, large comebacks, unusual team performances and milestone games.

Historical team names are retained when appropriate. Teams such as the New Jersey Nets and other relocated or renamed franchises are identified by the name they used on the date of the game.

NBAHoopsOnline continues to preserve unusual and historically significant NBA games. If you know of an important box score that would make a good addition to this archive, or notice an error in one of the existing pages, please send the information.

When suggesting a game, please include the date, teams, final score, player or record involved and a reliable source or complete box score when available.

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