Most RANDOM PLAYERS To Score 50+ POINTS

When you check the list of NBA players with most games in which they scored at least 50 points, you won’t be very surprised when you see Wilt Chamberlain, Michael Jordan, Kobe Bryant, and James Harden at the top. Although some fans may not even know the likes of Bernard King, Adrian Dantley, and Pete Maravich, the fact remains – scoring 50 is damn hard, even in today’s NBA, when the 3-point explosion has made it somewhat easier to do when compared to the situation in the pre-analytics era.

However, if basketball’s history has taught us something, it’s this: you don’t have to be a superstar or even an All-Star to reach the 50-point mark.

Today, we take a look at some of the most random players who achieved that feat. What up everybody my name is Stefan and this is Heat Check. Let’s get into it.

Mo Williams

Though he’s probably best remembered as LeBron James’ sidekick in the two seasons prior to The Decision, Williams was a fine scorer in his own right. However, if somebody told you they had expected the performance put on by him for the Minnesota Timberwolves in 2015, they’d be lying. The guard torched the Indiana Pacers for a career-high 52 points. Williams had been averaging 11 points per game entering the day. The guard even added seven assists for good measure. This game is often credited as the reason why the Cleveland Cavaliers brought him back for a second stint in 2015, which saw him become an NBA Champion.

Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf

The older fans probably remember him as the guy who refused to stand for the national anthem. Nevertheless, Abdul-Rauf was an electric talent whose career shouldn’t be defined by the American flag controversy. Just ask John Stockton, one of the best defenders at the point guard position in the 1990s. On 7 December 1995, against the Utah Jazz in Salt Lake, the Denver Nuggets guard went off for 51 points (17-27 from the field, 9-14 from deep). Not even Jerry Sloan’s defensive system was able to contain him that night.

Andre Miller -
If somebody says to you that a player from the Portland Trailblazers scored at least 50 in the 2009/10 season, you will probably bet everything you have that it was LaMarcus Aldridge. You’ll be wrong. It was The Professor as they call him that exploded for 52 against the Dallas Mavericks. What’s even more eye-catching is that he shot just one three-pointer, ending with 22-31 from the field. Miller, never one to show much emotion, said he was just glad his team had won. It’s also interesting that in his three previous games, he had been 4 for 25 from the field, including a two-point performance a night earlier in Houston.


Terrence Ross
When somebody averages 9.3 points per game, you don’t expect them to be the focal point of their team’s offense, let alone erupt for 51. But that’s what Terrence Ross did for the Toronto Raptors on 25 January 2014, when he became the first player in NBA history to score at least 50 while averaging under 10 points per game. Ross, 22 at the time, simply put, went off, 16-for-29 from the field, including a career-high 10 three-pointers on 17 attempts. He was also 9-for-10 from the charity stripe and added nine rebounds and one assist in 44 minutes.


Rashard Lewis



Many fans tend to define Rashard Lewis by the huge contract, 118 million dollars, he was given by the Orlando Magic gave him in the summer of 2007. Admittedly, it seemed a little steep. But the forward had been nothing short of a captivating talent for his previous employer, the Seattle Supersonics. However, when he had 50 against the Los Angeles Clippers at Saitama Super Arena in Japan in 2003, many people were caught off-guard. Lewis made 18 of 25 shots from the field, including going 4-for-7 from 3-point range, and was 10-of-13 at the foul line.


Corey Brewer


When most fans think of Corey Brewer, they most likely think of his time with the Florida Gaters in college, his performance for the Houston Rockets against the Clippers in the 2015 playoffs or the fact that he was a minor part of the 2011 Dallas Mavericks run to the championship. However, for one night in 2014, he was the talk of the league. On 11 April, Brewer exploded, scoring 51 points for his Minnesota Timberwolves against the Rockets and did so efficiently from the field, 19-30. He made just two three pointers, on six attempts. An underrated stat is that he had six steals in the game as well.


Brandon Jennings

The first American to play professionally in Europe directly out of high school, Brandon Jennings had talent, there’s no doubt about that. But November 14 2009 was a shock, a positive one that is, even to his biggest fans. Against the Golden State Warriors, which included fellow rookie Stephen Curry, the point guard had himself a game. He finished with 55 points on 21-34 shooting from the field and 7-8 from deep. His five rebounds and five assists shouldn’t be disregarded either. The performance was the most points scored by a rookie since Earl Monroe’s 56.