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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 points in a triple-double
- Quickest to reach a triple-double
- 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 made in a quarter
- Most 3-point field goals attempted in a quarter, 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 seasons leading league in 3-point 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
Nba Team Records Video
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
- Oldest 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
Note: Other than the longest game and disqualifications in a game, all records in this section are since the 24-second shot clock was instituted for 1954-55 season onward.
- 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 ever record two 40+ totals in the same game
- 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
- Most Franchises Played For
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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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