For the NBA, through the 2007-08 season, that would be Michael Jordan of the Chicago Bulls who scored 63 points against the Boston Celtics on April 20, 1986. Second is Elgin Baylor of the Los Angeles Lakers who scored 61 points against the Boston Celtics on April 13, 1962.
Kobe Bryant
which player scored 72 points in a division 1 men's basketball game in 1991
Wilt Chamberlain scored 100 points in an NBA basketball game.
Pistol Pete?
He was the best basketball player ever. He scored 1,000,000 points.
J.J. Redick
Ray Allen scored 51 points Thursday night in game 6, but they lost in triple overtime
sleepy Floyd
Basketball who in the 2012 olympic games scored the most points
Elgin Baylor - 61 points
No Celtic player has ever scored 50 or more points in a playoff game. However, Both Kevin Mchale and Larry Bird have in a regular season game, with Bird scoring a franchise record 60 points.
Wilt Chamberlain