Los Angeles Lakers History: Players with 60-point Games

The complete list with Lakers players who scored at least 60 points in an NBA game

There are a total of 84 performances of 60 or more points in NBA history (as of June 2023). Fifteen of them had Lakers players as protagonists. Despite WIlt Chamberlain being the king of the high-scoring games with 32 of them (check the complete list), he only did it twice as a Laker.

Elgin Baylor had four 60+ games, including one of the only 2 performances of this kind in the playoffs in NBA history (the other: Michael Jordan with 63). His 61 points are still the NBA Finals record.

Kobe Bryant had six 60-point games, including his famous 81. Kobe, Baylor and Chamberlain are three of the 6 players in league history who did it more than once (the others are Michael Jordan and Damian Lillard 5 times and James Harden 4 times)

Shaquille O'Neal, Jerry West and George Mikan did it once each.

Los Angeles Lakers History: Players with 60-point Games

Points Player
Team
Opponent
Date
81 Kobe Bryant (1) Los Angeles Lakers Toronto Raptors 1/22/2006
71 Elgin Baylor Los Angeles Lakers New York Knicks 11/15/1960
66 Wilt Chamberlain Los Angeles Lakers Phoenix Suns 2/9/1969
65 Kobe Bryant Los Angeles Lakers Portland Trail Blazers 3/16/2007 (OT)
64 Elgin Baylor Minneapolis Lakers Boston Celtics 11/8/1959
63 Jerry West Los Angeles Lakers New York Knicks 1/17/1962
63 Elgin Baylor Los Angeles Lakers Philadelphia Warriors 12/8/1961 (3OT)
62 Kobe Bryant Los Angeles Lakers Dallas Mavericks 12/20/2005
61 Kobe Bryant (2) Los Angeles Lakers New York Knicks 2/2/2009
61 Shaquille O'Neal Los Angeles Lakers Los Angeles Clippers 3/6/2000
61 Elgin Baylor (3) Los Angeles Lakers Boston Celtics 4/14/1962
61 George Mikan Minneapolis Lakers Rochester Royals 1/20/1952 (2OT)
60 Kobe Bryant Los Angeles Lakers Utah Jazz 4/13/2016
60 Kobe Bryant Los Angeles Lakers Memphis Grizzlies 3/22/2007
60 Wilt Chamberlain Los Angeles Lakers Cincinnati Royals 1/26/1969


Notes:
(1) Second best ever in NBA history.
(2) Madison Square Garden record then, later surpassed by Carmelo Anthony with 62.
(3) In the playoffs / NBA Finals record.