Every player in the history of the NBA has a career-high in points. They most likely remember the exact day and the different routines they went through for that momentous day. It could be Kobe Bryant‘s historic 81 points on January 22, 2006, or Devin Booker‘s 70-point game on March 24, 2017.
However, what gets lost is the rare occasion when players score the most by any player on their respective birthdays. HoopsHype compiled a list that ranges from 19 to 43 of the players that scored the most points ever.
19th birthday: LeBron James (Cleveland)
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Scored 22 points vs. Indiana on December 30, 2003
20th birthday: Andrew Wiggins (Minnesota)
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Scored 30 points vs. Houston on February 23, 2015
21st birthday: Gary Trent Jr. (Portland)
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Scored 30 points vs Oklahoma City on January 18, 2020
21st birthday: Collin Sexton (Cleveland)
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Scored 30 points vs. Oklahoma City on January 4, 2020
22nd birthday: Terry Dischinger (Chicago)
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Scored 37 points vs. New York on November 21, 1962
23rd birthday: D’Angelo Russell (Brooklyn)
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Scored 40 points vs. Charlotte on February 23, 2019
24th birthday: Anthony Davis (New Orleans)
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Scored 46 points vs. Charlotte on March 11, 2017
25th birthday: LeBron James (Cleveland)
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Scored 48 points vs. Atlanta on December 30, 2009
26th birthday: Neil Johnston (Philadelphia)
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Scored 45 points vs. Rochester on February 4, 1955
27th birthday: Dominique Wilkins (Atlanta)
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Scored 53 points vs. LA Clippers on January 12, 1987
28th birthday: Shaquille O’Neal (LA Lakers)
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Scored 61 points vs. LA Clippers on March 6, 2000
29th birthday: Michael Jordan (Chicago)
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Scored 46 points vs. Cleveland on February 17, 1992
30th birthday: Kyrie Irving (Brooklyn)
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Scored 43 points vs. Memphis on March 23, 2022
31st birthday: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (LA Lakers)
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Scored 31 points vs. Seattle on April 16, 1978
32nd birthday: Bernard King (Washington)
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Scored 37 points vs. LA Lakers on December 4, 1988
32nd birthday: Rick Barry (Golden State)
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Scored 37 points vs. Kansas City on March 28, 1976
33rd birthday: Stephen Curry (Golden State)
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Scored 32 points vs. Utah on March 14, 2021
34th birthday: Stephen Curry (Golden State)
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Scored 47 points vs. Washington on March 14, 2022
35th birthday: Alex English (Denver)
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Scored 37 points vs. Golden State on January 5, 1989
36th birthday: LeBron James (LA Lakers)
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Scored 26 points vs. San Antonio on December 30, 2020
37th birthday: Jason Kidd (Dallas)
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Scored 26 points vs. LA Clippers on March 23, 2010
38th birthday: LeBron James (LA Lakers)
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Scored 47 points vs. Atlanta on December 30, 2022
39th birthday: Jason Kidd (Dallas)
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Scored 14 points vs. San Antonio on March 23, 2012
40th birthday: John Stockton (Utah)
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Scored 20 points vs. Houston on March 26, 2002
41st birthday: John Stockton (Utah)
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Scored 8 points vs. Portland on March 26, 2003
42nd birthday: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (LA Lakers)
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Scored 12 points vs. Miami on April 16, 1989
43rd birthday: Vince Carter (Atlanta)
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Scored 5 points vs. Washington on January 26, 2020
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