NBA on Christmas Day: All-time scoring leaders
On Dec. 25, 2010, LeBron James and Kobe Bryant, who are the all-time leaders in points scored on Christmas Day, faced each other.
NBA on Christmas Day is when the stars shine brightest. Look back at the star-studded list of players who have performed the best on Dec. 25.
Most total points on Christmas Day
- LeBron James: 460 points
- Kobe Bryant: 395 points
- Oscar Robertson: 377 points
- Dwyane Wade: 314 points
- Kevin Durant: 299 points
- James Harden: 273 points
- Shaquille O’Neal: 272 points
- Russell Westbrook: 271 points
- Dolph Schayes: 239 points
- Walt Bellamy: 237 points
^ Stats entering Christmas Day 2023
Most points in a single Christmas Day game
| POINTS | PLAYER | YEAR | MATCHUP |
| 60 | Bernard King | 1984 | New York vs. New Jersey |
| 59 | Wilt Chamberlain | 1961 | Philadelphia Warriors at New York (2OT) |
| 50 | Rick Barry | 1966 | San Francisco at Cincinnati |
| 47 | Jerry West | 1963 | Los Angeles Lakers at New York |
| 46 | Tracy McGrady | 2002 | Orlando vs. Detroit |
| 45 | Dominique Wilkins | 1987 | Atlanta at Philadelphia |
| 45 | Tom Heinsohn | 1961 | Boston at Syracuse |
| 45 | Wilt Chamberlain | 1959 | Philadelphia Warriors vs. Syracuse |
| 44 | Kevin Durant | 2010 | Oklahoma City vs. Denver |
| 44 | Jerry West | 1965 | Los Angeles Lakers vs. Detroit |
^ Stats entering Christmas Day 2023
Most points per game on Christmas Day
- Tracy McGrady: 43.3 points (3 games played)
- Jerry West: 32.2 points (6 games played)
- Wilt Chamberlain: 31.7 points (6 games played)
- George Gervin: 31.5 points (2 games played)
- Oscar Robertson: 31.4 points (12 games played)
- Joel Embiid: 31.3 points (4 games played)
- Rick Barry: 31.0 points (3 games played)
- Sean Elliott: 30.0 points (2 games played)
- Kevin Durant: 29.9 points (10 games played)
- Luka Doncic: 29.5 points (2 games played)
^ Stats entering Christmas Day 2023
