Since the calendar flipped to 2023 it feels like every night someone in the NBA is recording a new career-high in scoring.
From Luka Doncic’s legendary 60-20-10 game to Donovan Mitchell’s historic 71-point outburst to Giannis Antetokounmpo’s career-high 55-point outing, stars are seemingly outdoing each other every time they step on the floor.
In the spirit of the NBA’s scoring barrage, The Sporting News compiled every active All-Star’s career-high in scoring. You can find them listed alphabetically below.
Note: Updated as of Friday, Jan. 6, 2023. These are regular season career highs. Playoff career highs are in a different statistical category.
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Bam Adebayo career high
- Points: 41
- Date: Jan. 23, 2021 at Nets
Without Jimmy Butler in the lineup, Adebayo went for a career-high 41 points in a loss to the Nets.
Jarrett Allen career high
- Points: 29
- Date: Feb. 4, 2022 at Hornets
With Darius Garland sidelined, Allen went for a career-high 29 points in a double-double with 22 rebounds in a win over the Hornets.
Giannis Antetokounmpo career high
- Points: 55
- Date: Jan. 3, 2023 vs. Wizards
Amidst one of the most dominant stretches of his career, Antetokounmpo went for a career-high 55 points in a win over the Wizards.
LaMelo Ball career high
- Points: 38
- Date: Feb. 2, 2022 at Celtics
Ball had a career-high 38 points at the TD Garden in a close loss to the Celtics.
Bradley Beal career high
- Points: 60
- Date: Jan. 6, 2021 at 76ers
Beal scored 60 points with seven 3-pointers in a loss to the 76ers.
Devin Booker career high
- Points: 70
- Date: March 24, 2017 at Celtics
In his second season in the NBA, Booker scored the most points in a game since Kobe Bryant’s famous 81-point outing in 2006 when he dropped 70 points in a loss to the Celtics.
Jaylen Brown career high
- Points: 50
- Date: Jan. 2, 2022 vs. Magic
With Jayson Tatum absent, Brown erupted for a career-high 50 points in a win over the Magic at the TD Garden.
Jimmy Butler career high
- Points: 53
- Date: Jan. 14, 2016 at 76ers
Butler scored his career-high 53 points as a member of the Bulls, defeating the 4-37 “Process” 76ers in Philadelphia.
Mike Conley career high
- Points: 40 points
- Date: March 5, 2019 vs. Trail Blazers
Conley went for a career-high 40 points on just 18 shots in a win over the Trail Blazers.
Stephen Curry career high
- Points: 62
- Date: Jan. 3, 2021 vs. Trail Blazers
Curry exploded for a career-high 62 points with eight made 3s against the Trail Blazers in 2021 — the same season he won his second scoring title.
Anthony Davis career high
- Points: 59
- Date: Feb. 21, 2016 at Pistons
Davis completely dominated the Pistons, going for a career-high 59 points to go with 20 rebounds in a win over the Pistons in Detroit.
DeMar DeRozan career high
- Points: 52
- Date: Jan. 1, 2018 vs. Bucks
In 2018, DeRozan started the New Year with a bang, going for 52 points in a win over the Bucks in Toronto.
Luka Doncic career high
- Points: 60
- Date: Dec. 27, 2022 vs. Knicks
Doncic’s career-high 60 points came in a historic game, becoming the first player in NBA history with a 60-20-10 triple-double in an overtime win over the Knicks.
Goran Dragic career high
- Points: 40
- Date: Feb. 28, 2014 vs. Pelicans
As a member of the Suns, Dragic erupted for a career-high 40 points to combat Anthony Davis’ 32 points in a win over the Pelicans.
Andre Drummond career high
- Points: 33 points
- Date: Dec. 18, 2015 at Bulls
Drummond went for a career-high 33 points to go with 21 rebounds to pull out a win over the Bulls despite 43 points from Jimmy Butler.
Kevin Durant career high
- Points: 55
- Date: April 2, 2022 at Hawks
Surprising enough, Durant’s career-high 55 points came as a member of the Nets in 2022, losing a close one to Trae Young and the Hawks.
Joel Embiid career high
- Points: 59
- Date: Nov. 13, 2022 vs. Jazz
Embiid’s career-high 59 points came in one of the most impressive individual performances in NBA history. Embiid also had 11 rebounds, eight assists and seven blocks in a win over the Jazz.
Darius Garland career high
- Points: 51
- Date: Nov. 13, 2022 vs. Timberwolves
Without Donovan Mitchell in the lineup, Garland went off for a career-high 51 points as a comeback came up short against the Timberwolves.
Paul George career high
- Points: 48
- Date: Dec. 5, 2015 at Jazz
It might catch you by surprise that George has never scored 50 points in a game. George went for a career-high 48 points in a loss to the Jazz as a member of the Pacers, with Derrick Favors going for 35 points for Utah.
Rudy Gobert career high
- Points: 35
- Date: March 22, 2017 vs. Knicks
Gobert had a career-high 35 points to go with 15 rebounds and four blocks in a win over Kristaps Porzingis’ Knicks.
Draymond Green career high
- Points: 31
- Date: Dec. 6, 2014 at Bulls
Not known for his scoring, Green caught fire against the Bulls in 2014, going for a career-high 31 points with seven 3-pointers.
Blake Griffin career high
- Points: 50
- Date: Oct. 23, 2018 vs. 76ers
The Pistons needed all 50 of Griffin’s career-high in points, defeating Joel Embiid’s 76ers by one point.
James Harden career high
- Points: 61
- Date: Jan. 23, 2019 at Knicks
As a member of the Rockets, Harden exploded for 61 points against the Knicks at Madison Square Garden, tying Kobe Bryant’s record for the most points scored by a visitor at the Mecca of Basketball.
Gordon Hayward career high
- Points: 44
- Date: Jan. 6, 2021 at Hawks
Hayward’s career-high 44 points came in a Hornets uniform, defeating the Hawks in Atlanta.
Jrue Holiday career high
- Points: 40
- Date: Dec. 17, 2021 at Pelicans
With Giannis Antetokounmpo and Khris Middleton sidelined, Holiday went for 40 points in a loss to his former Pelicans. Holiday is a rare case where his playoff career-high (41) is higher than his regular season career-high.
Al Horford career high
- Points: 34 (twice)
- Date: Feb. 27, 2013 at Jazz & Dec. 13, 2013 vs. Wizards
Horford has scored a career-high 34 points twice — both as a member of the Hawks. His first 34-point game came with 15 rebounds in a win over the Jazz. His second 34-point game came with 15 rebounds in a win over the Wizards.
Dwight Howard career high
- Points: 45 (twice)
- Date: Feb. 17, 2009 vs. Bobcats & Jan. 12, 2012 at Warriors
Howard has scored a career-high 45 points twice — both as a member of the Magic. His first 45-point game came in an overtime win over the Bobcats with 19 rebounds and eight (!) blocks. His second 45-point game came against the Warriors with 23 rebounds.
Andre Iguodala career high
- Points: 34
- Date: Jan. 24, 2007 at Cavaliers
Iguodala dropped a career-high 34 points as a member of the 76ers, going toe-to-toe with LeBron James (39 points) in a win over the Cavaliers.
Brandon Ingram career high
- Points: 49
- Date: Jan. 16, 2020 vs. Jazz
Ingram’s 49 points just edged Donovan Mitchell’s 46 points as the Pelicans defeated the Jazz.
Kyrie Irving career high
- Points: 60
- Date: March 15, 2022 at Magic
During a season in which he was a part-time player for over half the year due to COVID-19 vaccination restrictions, Irving went off for a career-high 60 points in a win over the Magic.
LeBron James career high
- Points: 61
- Date: March 3, 2014 vs. Bobcats
As a member of the Heat, James scored his career-high 61 points on 33 shots and eight 3-pointers in a win over the Bobcats.
Nikola Jokic career high
- Points: 50
- Date: Feb. 6, 2021 at Kings
Jokic’s career-high 50 points came in a loss to the Kings during his first MVP season despite also dishing 12 assists and grabbing eight rebounds.
DeAndre Jordan career high
- Points: 30
- Date: Feb. 14, 2018 at Celtics
Jordan’s career-high 30 points came with 13 rebounds in a road win over the Celtics.
Zach LaVine career high
- Points: 50
- Date: April 9, 2021 at Hawks
LaVine went for a career-high 50 points against the Hawks but Trae Young’s 42 points led his team to victory.
Kawhi Leonard career high
- Points: 45 points
- Date: Jan. 1, 2019 vs. Jazz
Leonard’s career-high of 45 points is interesting because he has also scored 45 points twice in the playoffs. In 2019, he rang in the New Year with 45 points in a win over the Jazz as a member of the Raptors.
Damian Lillard career high
- Points: 61
- Date: Jan. 20, 2020 vs. Warriors
Lillard has always stepped up against the Warriors — even if Stephen Curry isn’t playing. That was the case on Jan. 20, 2020, when Lillard went off for 61 points with 11 3-pointers in an overtime win over Golden State.
Brook Lopez career high
- Points: 39
- Date: April 6, 2011 at Pistons
Lopez’s career-high 39 points came in a Nets’ loss to Richard Hamilton and Tayshaun Prince’s Pistons back in 2011.
Kevin Love career high
- Points: 51
- Date: March 23, 2012 at Thunder
As a member of the Timberwolves, Love’s career-high 51 points were spoiled by Russell Westbrook (45 points) and Kevin Durant (40) combining for 85 points.
Kyle Lowry career high
- Points: 43
- Date: Feb. 26, 2016 vs. Cavaliers
Lowry dropped a career-high 43 points to lead the Raptors past LeBron James’ Cavaliers.
Khris Middleton career high
- Points: 51
- Date: Jan. 28, 2020 vs. Wizards
Middleton’s career-high 51 points came in a scoring battle with Bradley Beal, who went for 47 points. Middleton led the Bucks to victory.
Donovan Mitchell career high
- Points: 71
- Date: Jan. 2, 2023 vs. Bulls
Mitchell’s 71 points surpassed Devin Booker’s 70 for the most points in a game since Kobe Bryant dropped 81 back in 2006. Mitchell’s Cavaliers got the win in overtime against the Bulls.
Ja Morant career high
- Points: 52
- Date: Feb. 28, 2022 vs. Grizzlies
Morant went off for a career-high 52 points in a win over the Spurs. He shot 22-for-33 from the field and only needed four 3-pointers.
Dejounte Murray career high
- Points: 39
- Date: Nov. 25, 2022 at Rockets
Murray’s career-high 39 points came as a member of the Hawks. Trae Young went for 44 points in the same game, but Atlanta fell to Houston.
Victor Oladipo career high
- Points: 47
- Date: Dec. 10, 2017 vs. Nuggets
Oladipo went for a career-high 47 points as a member of the Pacers, defeating a young Nuggets team led by Garry Harris and Jamal Murray.
Chris Paul career high
- Points: 43 (twice)
- Date: Dec. 7, 2007 vs. Grizzlies & April 3, 2009 at Warriors
Paul has notched his career-high of 43 points twice — both coming as a member of the New Orleans Hornets. His first 43-point game came in an overtime win over Pau Gasol’s Grizzlies. His second 43-point game came in a loss to the Warriors behind 39 points from Jamal Crawford.
Kristaps Porzingis career high
- Points: 41
- Date: Nov. 28, 2022 vs. Timberwolves
As a member of the Wizards, Porzingis went for a career-high 41 points in a win against the Timberwolves’ star frontcourt of Rudy Gobert and Karl-Anthony Towns.
Julius Randle career high
- Points: 46
- Date: March 7, 2022 at Kings
Randle went for a career-high 46 points with nine rebounds to lead the Knicks to a win over the Kings.
Derrick Rose career high
- Points: 50
- Date: Oct. 31, 2018 vs. Jazz
It comes as a surprise that Rose’s career-high came after his 2011 MVP season in Chicago. Rose dropped a career-high 50 points as a member of the Timberwolves, defeating Donovan Mitchell’s Jazz.
D’Angelo Russell career high
- Points: 52
- Date: Nov. 8, 2019 at Timberwolves
Russell’s career-high didn’t come during his All-Star season with the Nets — it was during his 33-game stretch with the Warriors. Russell erupted for 52 points in a loss to the Timberwolves.
Domantas Sabonis career high
- Points: 42
- Date: Jan. 8, 2022 vs. Jazz
Sabonis’ career-high 42 points came as a member of the Pacers during the same season he was traded to the Kings. His career-best came in a win over the Jazz.
Pascal Siakam career high
- Points: 52
- Date: Dec. 21, 2022 at Knicks
Siakam went off for a career-high 52 points at Madison Square Garden. He came three points shy of passing Fred VanVleet (54) for the most points in a game in Raptors franchise history.
Ben Simmons career high
- Points: 42
- Date: Feb. 15, 2021 at Jazz
Simmons went off for a career-high 42 points in a loss to Rudy Gobert and the Jazz. He went 15-for-26 from the field and 12-for-13 from the free throw line.
Jayson Tatum career high
- Points: 60
- Date: April 30, 2021 vs. Spurs
Tatum’s career-high 60 points came in an epic comeback win over DeMar DeRozan, Dejounte Murray and the Spurs.
Klay Thompson career high
- Points: 60
- Date: Dec. 5, 2016 vs. Pacers
Thompson erupted for a career-high 60 points with eight 3-pointers against Paul George’s Pacers.
Karl-Anthony Towns career high
- Points: 60
- Date: March 14, 2022 at Spurs
Towns went off for 60 points and 17 rebounds with seven 3-pointers in a win over Dejounte Murray’s Spurs.
Fred VanVleet career high
- Points: 54 points
- Date: Feb. 2, 2021 at Magic
VanVleet dropped a career-high 54 points with 11 3-pointers in a win over the Magic. VanVleet’s career-high is also the Raptors franchise record for points in a game.
Nikola Vucevic career high
- Points: 43 (twice)
- Date: Feb. 5, 2021 vs. Bulls & Jan. 15, 2023 vs. Warriors
Ironically, Vucevic’s career-high 43 points came against the team he was traded to a few weeks later — the Bulls. Nearly two years later, Vucevic matched that total with 43 points in a win over the Warriors.
Kemba Walker career high
- Points: 60
- Date: Nov. 17, 2018 vs. 76ers
Walker tried to single-handedly beat Joel Embiid and Jimmy Butler’s 76ers, going off for 60 points in an overtime loss.
John Wall career high
- Points: 52
- Date: Dec. 6, 2016 vs. Magic
Wall had a career-high 52 points to go with eight assists in a loss to the Magic.
Russell Westbrook career high
- Points: 58
- Date: March 7, 2017 vs. Trail Blazers
Westbrook’s career-high 58 points came during his 2016-17 MVP season, adding nine assists in a win over Damian Lilalrd’s Trail Blazers.
Andrew Wiggins career high
- Points: 47
- Date: Nov. 13, 2016 vs. Lakers
Wiggins went for 47 points in a blowout win over Julius Randle and D’Angelo Russell’s Lakers.
Zion Williamson career high
- Points: 43
- Date: Dec. 28, 2022 vs. Timberwolves
Williamson dropped a career-high 43 points on Rudy Gobert and the Timberwolves, coming away with a one-point win.
Trae Young career high
- Points: 56
- Date: Jan. 3, 2022 at Trail Blazers
Young went for a career-high 56 points to go with 14 assists in a loss to the Trail Blazers, with Anfernee Simons’ 43 points leading Portland to victory.
