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This article lists all-time records achieved in the NBA regular season in major statistical categories recognized by the league, including those set by teams and individuals in a game, season, and career. The NBA also recognizes records from its original incarnation, the Basketball Association of America (BAA).

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Regular season records

Game

• Most minutes in a game

• Most points in a game

• Most points in a half

• Most points in a quarter

• Most points in an overtime period

• Most field goals made in a game

• Most field goals attempted in a game

• Most field goals missed in a game

• Most field goals made in a half

• Most field goals attempted in a half

• Most field goals made in a quarter

• Most field goals attempted in a quarter

• Most field goals made in a game, no misses

• Most field goals attempted in a game, none made

• Most 3-point field goals made in a game

• Most 3-point field goals attempted in a game

• Most 3-point field goals made in a game, no misses

• Most consecutive 3-point field goals made to start a game

• Most 3-point field goals attempted in a game, none made

• Most 3-point field goals made in a half

• Most 3-point field goals attempted in a half, no misses

• Most free throws made in a game

• Most free throws made in a game, no misses

• Most consecutive free throws made in a game

• Most free throws attempted in a game, none made

• Most free throws attempted in a game

• Most free throws missed in a game

• Most free throws made in a half

• Most free throws attempted in a half

• Most free throws made in a quarter

• Most free throws attempted in a quarter

• Most rebounds in a game

• Most rebounds in a half

• Most rebounds in a quarter

• Most offensive rebounds in a game

• Most defensive rebounds in a game

• Most offensive rebounds in a half

• Most defensive rebounds in a half

• Most offensive rebounds in a quarter

• Most defensive rebounds in a quarter

• Most assists in a game

• Most assists in a half

• Most assists in a quarter

• Most steals in a game

• Most steals in a half

• Most steals in a quarter

• Most blocks in a game

• Most blocks in a half

• Most blocks in a quarter

• Most turnovers in a game

• Quickest disqualification

Season

• Most games played

• Most minutes per game average

• Most minutes

• Highest points per game average

• Most points

• Most 50-point games

• Most 40-point games

• Most field goals made

• Most field goals attempted

• Most field goals missed

• Highest field goal percentage

• Most free throws made

• Most free throws attempted

• Highest free throw percentage

• Most 3-point field goals made

• Highest 3-point field goals per game average

• Most 3-point field goals attempted

• Highest 3-point field goals attempted per game average

• Highest 3-point field goal percentage

• Highest rebounds per game average

• Most rebounds

• Highest defensive rebounds per game average

• Most defensive rebounds

• Highest offensive rebounds per game average

• Most offensive rebounds

• Highest assists per game average

• Most assists

• Highest steals per game average

• Most steals

• Highest blocks per game average

• Most blocks

• Highest turnovers per game average

• Most turnovers

• Most personal fouls

• Most technical fouls

• Most disqualifications

• Most consecutive disqualifications

• Triple-double per game average

• Most triple-doubles

• Most consecutive triple-doubles

Career

• Most games

• Most consecutive games

• Most minutes per game

• Most minutes

• Highest points per game average

• Most points

• Most seasons leading league in points

• Most seasons leading league in points per game

• Most consecutive seasons leading league in points

• Most 60+ point games

• Most 50+ point games

• Most 40+ point games

• Most 30+ point games

• Most 20+ point games

• Most 10+ point games

• Most consecutive 50+ point games

• Most consecutive 40+ point games

• Most consecutive 30+ point games

• Most consecutive 20+ point games

• Most consecutive 10+ point games

• Most field goals made

• Most field goals attempted

• Most seasons leading league in field goals made

• Most consecutive seasons leading league in field goals made

• Most seasons leading league in field goals attempted

• Most consecutive seasons leading league in field goals attempted

• Highest field goal percentage

• Most seasons leading league in field goal percentage

• Most consecutive field goals made

• Most consecutive games with a field goal made

• Most seasons leading league in free throws made

• Most consecutive free throws made

• Most free throws made

• Most free throws attempted

• Most seasons leading league in free throws attempted

• Highest free throw percentage

• Most seasons leading league in free throw percentage

• Most 3-point field goals made

• Most 3-point field goals attempted

• Highest 3-point field goal percentage

• Most consecutive games with a 3-point field goal made

• Most consecutive 3-point field goals made

• Most 50-40-90 seasons

• Most rebounds

• Highest rebounds per game average

• Most seasons leading league in rebounds

• Most consecutive seasons leading league in rebounds

• Most offensive rebounds

• Highest offensive rebounds per game average

• Most seasons leading league in offensive rebounds

• Most consecutive seasons leading league in offensive rebounds

• Most defensive rebounds

• Highest defensive rebounds per game average

• Most seasons leading league in defensive rebounds

• Most consecutive seasons leading league in defensive rebounds

• Most assists

• Most seasons leading league in assists

• Most consecutive seasons leading league in assists

• Highest assists per game average

• Most steals

• Highest steals per game average

• Most consecutive games with at least 1 steal

• Most seasons leading league in steals

• Most consecutive seasons leading league in steals

• Most blocks

• Highest blocks per game average

• Most seasons leading league in blocks

• Most consecutive seasons leading league in blocks

• Most turnovers

• Most triple-doubles

• Most consecutive triple-doubles

• Most personal fouls

• Most disqualifications

• Most technical fouls

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Rookie and age-related records

In 2006, the NBA introduced age requirement restrictions. Prospective high school players must wait a year before entering the NBA, making age-related records harder to break.

• Youngest player to be drafted

• Oldest player to be drafted

• Youngest player debut

• Oldest player debut

• Oldest NBA debut as a starter

• Youngest NBA debut as a starter

• Youngest player to start a game

• Oldest player to play a game

• Oldest player to start a game

• Most points per game by a rookie

• Most rebounds per game by a rookie

• Most assists per game by a rookie

• Most steals per game by a rookie

• Most blocks per game by a rookie

• Most points in a game by a rookie

• Most rebounds in a game by a rookie

• Most assists in a game by a rookie

• Most steals in a game by a rookie

• Most blocks in a game by a rookie

• Most consecutive games with a 3-point field goal made by a rookie

• Youngest/oldest player to score in a game

• Youngest/oldest player to record a triple-double

• Leading the league in scoring

• Leading the league in rebounding

• Most consecutive games with 40+ points by a rookie

• Only players to average 20+ points, 5+ assists and 5+ rebounds as a rookie

• Only player to average 30+ points and 20+ rebounds as a rookie

• Youngest/Oldest player to score 70+ points in a game

• Youngest/Oldest player to score 60+ points in a game

• Youngest/Oldest player to score 50+ points in a game

• Youngest/Oldest player to score 40+ points in a game

• Youngest/Oldest player to score 30+ points in a game

• Youngest/Oldest player to score 20+ points in a game

• Youngest/Oldest player to score 30+ points in a game as a reserve

• Youngest/Oldest player to score 20+ points in a game as a reserve

• Youngest/Oldest player with 20+ rebounds in a game

• Youngest/Oldest player with 15+ rebounds in a game

• Youngest/Oldest player with 10+ rebounds in a game as a reserve

• Youngest/Oldest player with 10+ steals in a game

• Youngest/Oldest player with 20+ assists in a game

• Youngest/Oldest player with 10+ assists in a game

• Youngest/Oldest player with 10+ blocks in a game

• Youngest player to reach... (career)

• Fewest games played to reach 15,000 points

• Fewest games played to reach 20,000 points

• Fewest games played to reach 25,000 points

• Fewest games played to reach 30,000 points

• Youngest player to receive All-NBA First Team honors

• Youngest player to receive regular season NBA MVP award

• Oldest player to receive regular season NBA MVP award

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Team records

Game

Other than the longest game, all records in this section are since the 1954-55 season (the first season with a shot clock).

• Longest game

• Most points in a game - overtime

• Most points in a game - regulation

• Most points in a half

• Most points in 1st half

• Most points in 2nd half

• Most points in a quarter

• Most points in an overtime period

• Most combined points in a game

• Most combined points in a half

• Most combined points in 1st half

• Most combined points in 2nd half

• Most combined points in a quarter

• Most combined points in an overtime period

• Fewest points in a game

• Fewest points in a half

• Fewest points in 1st half

• Fewest points in 2nd half

• Fewest points in a quarter

• Fewest points in an overtime period

• Fewest combined points in a game

• Fewest combined points in 1st half

• Fewest combined points in 2nd half

• Fewest combined points in a quarter

• Fewest combined points in an overtime period

• Fewest field goals made in a game

• Most 3-point field goals made in a game

• Most combined 3-point field goals made in a game

• Most 3-point field goals attempted in a game

• Most 3-point field goals attempted in a game, none made

• Most combined 3-point field goals attempted in a game

• Most 3-point field goals made in a half

• Most 3-point field goals attempted in a half

• Most free throws made in a game

• Most free throws attempted in a game

• Most combined free throws made in a game

• Most combined free throws attempted in a game

• Fewest free throws made in a game

• Fewest free throws attempted in a game

• Fewest combined free throws made in a game

• Fewest combined free throws attempted in a game

• Largest margin of victory in a game

• Only team to double its opponents' score in a game

• Largest margin of victory in an overtime period

• Most rebounds in a game

• Fewest rebounds in a game

• Most assists in a game

• Most assists in a half

• Fewest assists in a game

• Fewest combined assists in a game

• Most steals in a game

• Most steals in a half

• Most steals in a quarter

• Most combined steals in a game

• Fewest combined steals in a game

• Most blocks in a game

• Most blocks in a half

• Most combined blocks in a game

• Most turnovers in a game

• Most combined turnovers in a game

• Fewest turnovers in a game

• Fewest combined turnovers in a game

• Most fouls in a game

• Most disqualifications in a game

• Most fast-break points in a game

• Largest comebacks

• Teams that had two players score 40+ points in a game

Season

• Best record

• Worst record

• Most losses

• Fewest wins

• Best home record

• Fewest home losses

• Worst home record

• Fewest home wins

• Most home losses

• Best road record

• Most road wins

• Worst road record

• Most road losses

• Longest winning streak

• Longest home winning streak

• Longest road winning streak

• Longest losing streak

• Longest single-season losing streak

• Best start (41 games)

• Best finish (41 games)

• Worst start (41 games)

• Worst finish (41 games)

• Best starts (number of losses)

• Worst starts (number of wins)

• Highest average point differential

• Lowest average point differential

• Largest average margin of victory

• Most points per game

• Fewest points per game

• Most consecutive 100-point games

• Most consecutive games with less than 100 points

• Most steals per game

• Fewest steals per game

• Most blocks per game

• Fewest blocks per game

• Most turnovers per game

• Fewest turnovers per game

• Undefeated months (min. 12 games)

• Best record to not qualify for Playoffs

• Worst record to qualify for Playoffs

• Best single-season improvement

• Only teams to have three players on NBA All-Defensive First Team

Franchise

• Highest winning percentage

• Lowest winning percentage

• Best record over

• Best home record over

• Best road record over

• Longest streak of at least one 3-point field goal made

• Most consecutive 50+ win seasons

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Other records

• Most consecutive points in a regular season game

• Most consecutive unanswered points in a regular season game

• Largest attendance at a game

• Only player to record a double-triple-double (20+ in any 3 stats)

• Quadruple-doubles (10+ in any 4 stats)

• Only player to record a quadruple-double-double (40+ in any 2 stats)

• Only player to average 40+ and 50+ points in a season

• Most seasons with 40+ points per game

• Most consecutive seasons with 40+ points per game

• Most seasons with 30+ points per game

• Most consecutive seasons with 30+ points per game

• Only player to average 30+ points, 20+ rebounds in a season

• Most seasons with 30+ points, 20+ rebounds per game

• Most consecutive seasons with 30+ points, 20+ rebounds per game

• Most consecutive seasons with 20+ points, 10+ rebounds

• Most seasons with 20+ rebounds per game

• Most consecutive seasons with 20+ rebounds per game

• Only players to average 30+ points and 10+ assists in a season

• Only player to lead the league in scoring and assists in the same season

• Most blocks by a guard (career)

• Most blocks by a guard (season)

• Only players to record 200 steals and 100 blocks in the same season

• Only players to lead a team in all 5 major statistics in the same season (points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks)

• Only players to lead the league in scoring and steals in the same season

• Only players to lead the league in assists and steals in the same season

• Only players to lead the league in blocks and rebounding in the same season

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Awards

• Most regular season NBA MVP Awards

• Most All-NBA First Team honors

• Most All-NBA Team honors

• Most NBA All-Defensive First Team honors*

• Most NBA All-Defensive Team honors*

• Most Defensive Player of the Year awards**

• Most Sixth Man of the Year awards

* This award has only been given since the 1968-69 season.
** This award has only been given since the 1982-83 season.

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