Miami Heat center Bam Adebayo made NBA history on March 10 against the Washington Wizards in his amazing 83-point performance.
It was the second-most points scored in a game in NBA history, trailing only Wilt Chamberlain’s legendary 100-point effort in 1962.
As he kept piling up the points, Adebayo remained on the court deep into the fourth quarter of Miami’s eventual 150-129 win, eventually surpassing the 81 points Kobe Bryant scored in 2006.
Adebayo also filled up the box score in several other categories during his 42 minutes of action. He collected nine rebounds, handed out three assists, blocked two shots and made a pair of steals.
And that just begins to tell the story.
Crazy stats from Bam Adebayo’s 83-point game
83 points: second-most in a game in NBA history
36 made free throws: most in NBA history
43 free throw attempts: most in NBA history
22 3-point attempts: tied for third-most in NBA history
Adebayo’s previous career high: 41 points
Bam Adebayo points by quarter
First: 31
Second: 12
Third: 19
Fourth: 21
Highest-scoring games in NBA history
Every high-scoring game in the NBA has its own story. Here’s a quick look at the 10 highest totals in a game in league history:
1. Wilt Chamberlain, 100 (March 2, 1962)
2. Bam Adebayo, 83 (March 10, 2026)
3. Kobe Bryant, 81 (Jan. 22, 2006)
4. Wilt Chamberlain, 78 (Dec. 8, 1961)
T5. Luka Doncic, 73 (Jan. 26, 2024)
T5. David Thompson, 73 (April 9, 1978)
T5. Wilt Chamberlain, 73 (Jan. 13, 1962)
T5. Wilt Chamberlain, 73 (Nov. 16, 1962)
9. Wilt Chamberlain, 72 (Nov. 3, 1962)
T10. Damian Lillard, 71 (Feb. 26, 2023)
T10. Donovan Mitchell, 71 (Jan. 2, 2023)