Taking part in on Christmas Day has been an NBA custom so long as the league has been round, with the primary Christmas Day recreation going down in 1947 when the New York Knicks defeated Windfall Steamrollers in Madison Sq. Backyard.
Since then, the NBA has had video games on Christmas in each single non-lockout 12 months.
Naturally, the league has at all times tried to place their largest manufacturers and superstars on their Christmas Day slate of video games, and as such, the scoring leaders for video games which have taken place on the vacation is affected by among the largest names basketball has ever seen, led by LeBron James at No. 1.
Under, try the best Christmas Day scorers in NBA historical past, together with Kobe Bryant, Kevin Durant, Dwyane Wade and Shaquille O’Neal.
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Factors: 476 in 18 video games (26.4 ppg on 48.9 FG%)
Highest-scoring recreation: 39 vs. Brooklyn Nets in 2021
Factors: 395 in 16 video games (24.6 ppg on 40.8 FG%)
Highest-scoring recreation: 42 vs. Miami Warmth in 2004
Factors: 377 in 12 video games (31.4 ppg on 47.0 FG%)
Highest scoring recreation: 40 vs. Los Angeles Lakers in 1961
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Factors: 315 in 11 video games (28.6 ppg on 51.2 FG%)
Highest-scoring recreation: 44 vs. Denver Nuggets in 2010
Factors: 314 in 13 video games (24.1 ppg on 45.7 FG%)
Highest-scoring recreation: 40 vs. Los Angeles Lakers in 2006
Factors: 272 in 13 video games (20.9 ppg on 53.3 FG%)
Highest-scoring recreation: 32 vs. San Antonio Spurs in 1999
Factors: 254 in 11 video games (23.0 ppg on 37.1 FG%)
Highest-scoring recreation: 34 vs. San Antonio Spurs in 2014
Factors: 244 in 9 video games (27.1 ppg on 45.2 FG%)
Highest scoring recreation: 41 vs. Oklahoma Metropolis Thunder in 2018
Factors: 239 in 13 video games (18.3 ppg on 48.0 FG%)
Highest-scoring recreation: 33 vs. New York Knicks in 1957
Factors: 237 in 9 video games (26.3 ppg on 76.8 FG%)
Highest-scoring recreation: 40 vs. Buffalo Braves in 1971
Factors: 232 in 9 video games (25.7 ppg on 53.6 FG%)
Highest-scoring recreation: 40 vs. Philadelphia Warriors in 1961
Factors: 232 in 12 video games (19.3 ppg on 50.4 FG%)
Highest-scoring recreation: 32 vs. Atlanta Hawks in 1970 and vs. Chicago Bulls in 1972
Factors: 223 in 11 video games (20.2 ppg on 35.8 FG%)
Highest-scoring recreation: 35 vs. Milwaukee Hawks in 1954
Factors: 204 in 11 video games (18.5 ppg on 53.4 FG%)
Highest-scoring recreation: 36 vs. Golden State Warriors in 1971
Factors: 204 in 13 video games (15.6 ppg on 42.9 FG%)
Highest-scoring recreation: 29 vs. Philadelphia 76ers in 1974
Factors: 203 in seven video games (29.0 ppg on 49.2 FG%)
Highest-scoring recreation: 37 vs. Boston Celtics in 2011
Factors: 193 in six video games (32.1 ppg on 54.3 FG%)
Highest-scoring recreation: 47 vs. New York Knicks in 1963
Factors: 192 in 9 video games (21.3 ppg on 48.0 FG%)
Highest-scoring recreation: 34 vs. New York Knicks in 1968
Factors: 190 in six video games (31.6 ppg on 55.4 FG%)
Highest-scoring recreation: 59 vs. New York Knicks in 1961
Factors: 190 in 10 video games (19.0 ppg on 39.4 FG%)
Highest-scoring recreation: 25 vs. New York Knicks in 1952
Factors: 187 in 11 video games (17.0 ppg on 47.5 FG%)
Highest-scoring recreation: 27 vs. Philadelphia Warriors in 1959
Factors: 174 in eight video games (21.7 ppg on 54.3 FG%)
Highest-scoring recreation: 33 vs. Detroit Pistons in 1969
Factors: 174 in 10 video games (17.4 ppg on 51.5 FG%)
Highest-scoring recreation: 35 vs. Los Angeles Lakers in 1961
Factors: 171 in 9 video games (19.0 ppg on 49.2 FG%)
Highest-scoring recreation: 29 vs. St. Louis Hawks in 1958
Factors: 170 in six video games (28.3 ppg on 44.3 FG%)
Highest-scoring recreation: 42 vs. New York Knicks in 1992
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