Who holds the record for most points scored in NBA All-Star Game? Jayson Tatum takes crown from Anthony Davis
The NBA All-Star Game always showcases the league’s best talent, but with so many stars on the floor, we didn’t see the individual point explosions you might expect from a pickup game.
In NBA history, there have only been three players to break the 50-point threshold in a single All-Star game, and both have happened within the last five years. In fact, there are only seven players who have ever scored more than 40 points in a single All-Star game.
While multiple All-Stars have accumulated an impressive number of points over the years, the way players share the wealth in the All-Star game has prevented any kind of 60 or 70 point eruptions that we seen in regular NBA games the last few seasons.
Get a look at the NBA’s all-time top scorers in All-Star Games history and in a single All-Star Game.
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Who has the most single game points in an All-Star game?
Since the first All-Star game was first played in 1962, only six players have scored 40 points in a single game.
Anthony Davis held the record with 52 points in the 2017 All-Star Game, but Stephen Curry challenged that record with a 50-point performance in the 2022 All-Star Game.
A year later, Jayson Tatum set a new All-Star Game record with 55 points.
| rank | player | Points | Year |
| 1. | Jayson Tatum | 55 | 2023 |
| 2. | Anthony Davis | 52 | 2017 |
| 3. | Stephen Curry | 50 | 2022 |
| 4. | Wilt Chamberlain | 42 | 1962 |
| 5. | PaulGeorge | 41 | 2016 |
| Russell Westbrook | 41 | 2015 | |
| Russell Westbrook | 41 | 2017 | |
| 8th. | Michael Jordan | 40 | 1988 |
| 9. | Giannis Antetokounmpo | 38 | 2019 |
| Rick Barry | 38 | 1967 | |
| Kevin Durant | 38 | 2014 | |
| Blake Griffins | 38 | 2014 |
Who has the most points in NBA All-Star Game history?
LeBron James holds the all-time record for most points scored in NBA All-Star Game history. His 426 points is over 100 more than the second-place player – the late, great Kobe Bryant.
As James continues to rack up all-star appearances towards the end of his career, he will add to his record in the same manner as the all-time record in the regular season.
James is one of two active players on the list, as Kevin Durant ranks fifth in All-Star Games history with 250 points. Durant is just 41 points away from Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Michael Jordan and Kobe Bryant, who take second place.
| player | total score | PPG | |
| 1. | Lebron James* | 413 | 22.9 |
| 2. | Kobe Bryant | 290 | 19.3 |
| 3. | Michael Jordan | 262 | 20.2 |
| 4. | Kareem Abdul Jabbar | 251 | 13.9 |
| 5. | Kevin Durant* | 250 | 25.0 |
| 6. | Oscar Robertson | 246 | 20.5 |
| 7. | Bob Pettit | 224 | 20.4 |
| 8th. | Julius Erving | 221 | 20.1 |
| 9. | Elgin Baylor | 218 | 19.8 |
| 10 | Shaquille O’Neal | 202 | 16.8 |
*Displays active player
The top-ranked active players outside of the top 10 are Russell Westbrook (194 points, 11th), Carmelo Anthony (185, 14th), Stephen Curry (180, 16th), Giannis Antetokounmpo (176, T-18) and James Harden ( 143, 25.).