5 point guards with the most points in an NBA game

#3 Damian Lillard - 61 points

Damian Lillard recorded multiple 60-point games during the 2019-20 NBA campaign.

One of the best shooters to ever play in the NBA, Damian Lillard has been at the peak of his scoring prowess for several years now. The Portland Trail Blazers star has had as many as twelve 50-point games since 2016, including three 60-point outings.

Lillard scored a career-best 61 points twice in his career. Both games were during the 2019-20 NBA season. The first time he recorded that haul was against the Golden State Warriors in January 2020.

He also had ten rebounds and seven assists to go along with his 61-point game. Lillard shot 11 threes in that game on 20 attempts and 17 of 37 overall from the field. The Trail Blazers won that clash 129-124.

A year ago today, @Dame_Lillard scored the 1st of his 3 60-point games in a single season 🔥60 PTS, 5 AST (19/33 FG)61 PTS, 8 AST (17/32 FG)61 PTS, 7 AST (17/37 FG) pic.twitter.com/AroOkhJoYf

— Ballislife.com (@Ballislife) November 8, 2020

The second time Damian Lillard recorded a 61-point game was in the 'Orlando Bubble' against the Dallas Mavericks. His monumental effort proved to be key, as the Trail Blazers defeated the Mavs 134-131 in a closely contested match. He achieved the feat on a 53/53/100 shooting split.

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#2 Stephen Curry - 62 points

Stephen Curry scored 62 points in an NBA game during the 2020-21 NBA regular season.

Stephen Curry is widely regarded as one of the best point guards to play in the NBA. Curry recorded one of the best seasons of his career in the 2020-21 NBA campaign. He tallied three 50-point games, including one 60-point outing.

That 60-point game turned out to be his career-best to date. It came against the Portland Trail Blazers. Curry scored 62 points on a 58/54/94 shooting split. He made eight three-pointers on the night to lead his team to a 137-122 win over the Trail Blazers.

STEPHEN CURRYHOW62 POINTS pic.twitter.com/3Y8BQGI7lj

— Golden State Warriors (@warriors) January 4, 2021

That stellar campaign ended with Curry winning the scoring title as he averaged 32 points per game. It was the second time in his career he ended a regular-season campaign as the league's leading scorer.

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#1 Jerry West - 63 points

2019 Basketball Hall of Fame Enshrinement Ceremony

Former LA Lakers legend and one of the all-time greats, Jerry West, holds the record for most points in an NBA game by a point guard. He recorded 63 points against the New York Knicks in a regular-season game in 1962. He shot 22 of 36 points from the field in that match, leading the LA Lakers to a 129-121 win over the Knicks that night.

It was the only time West ever crossed the 60-point mark in his NBA career. It was a remarkable feat, considering it was just his third season in the league.

This date in 1962, Jerry West scored a career-high 63 points in the @Lakers victory #MrClutch #TheLogo pic.twitter.com/ym11l1lANL

— NBA TV (@NBATV) January 17, 2015

West held the record of being the youngest player to score 60 points in an NBA game until a 20-year-old Devin Booker broke the record in 2017 with a 70-point outing against the Boston Celtics.