He was an 18-time NBA All-Star, a two-time NBA Finals MVP and a two-time league scoring champion.He ranks fourth in NBA scoring history with 33,643 points.With that phenomenal body of work and superstardom as a backdrop, the recent While the sports world tries to process Kobe’s untimely passing, it’s also an opportunity to reflect on his athletic greatness.One of the most gifted scorers in NBA history, Bryant recorded 50 or more points in a game 26 times, including once in the playoffs. "Kobe scored more than a professional basketball team—luckily for the Mavericks, head coach Phil Jackson did not allow Kobe to play in the fourth quarter.By the end of the third quarter, Kobe had 62 points and the One can only imagine how many points Kobe would have scored if he were able to play a full game while scoring at will—the whole world found out less than two weeks later. CAVALIERS is a registered trademark of the Cleveland Cavaliers LLC. by NBA.

Kobe was in pain during this game, but that pain will never stop Kobe—it will only push him to the edge, like it did in this game.
During the 2006-2007 season, the Lakers were as good as Kobe was—luckily for everyone associated with the Lakers—Kobe was very good throughout that year. Kobe has had a memorable career—and it is far from over.
The reason why this was so impressive is because Kobe was in foul trouble most of the game.Kobe scored 41 points in the first half, one can only imagine how much more he would have scored if he was not in foul trouble.Madison Square Garden is one of the most historic stadiums in sports—on Feb. 2, 2009, Kobe added his own piece of history to the stadium—when he scored 61 points on 19-of-31 shooting from the field, he also perfect 20-of-20 from the free throw line and 3-of-6 from downtown.Kobe decided to put the Lakers on his back because they were without Andrew Bynum because of an ACL injury—Kobe delivered and helped the Lakers beat the Kobe and Jordan’s success has always been compared with one another—in the battle of scoring record in MSG, Kobe wins. With that in mind, LeBron Wire salutes Bryant’s NBA career with a pictorial look at his highest-scoring games: Kobe Scores 65 Against the Blazers in 2007. This was the final matchup between Michael Jordan and Kobe Bryant on the court, the debate by the watercoolers and on the playgrounds will live forever. Active players are listed in bold * …

Kobe was able to score 55 points on 15-of-29 from the field, make 16-of-18 free throws from the field and 9-of-13 from three-point land. The only record standing in top of Kobe's 81 points is the legendary 100-point performance of Wilt Chamberlain against the New York Knicks on March 2, 1962. Kobe’s 61 points at MSG topped Jordan’s 55 he scored in 1995. This site is neither endorsed, nor sponsored by, nor affiliated with Cleveland Cavaliers or NBA Properties LLC. ... Jazz vs. Lakers 1-2-09 Kobe 40 points Lakers Win 113-100 With that in … Kobe Bryant Highest Scoring Games Kobe Bryant career high in points and a list with his top 50 scoring performances in both the NBA Regular Season and the Playoffs. Kobe's night was so incredible that he was able to make the stoic Stu Lantz yell, "ARE YOU KIDDING ME?! Active players are listed in bold * … Only six players have scored 60 or more points on more than one occasion: Wilt Chamberlain …

Welcome to LeBron Wire's European Union Experience. Kobe may have three to four years left in the tank, and if Kobe is able to score around 20 to 23 points a game for that span—he will undoubtedly compete with Kareem-Abdul-Jabbar for honors as the highest scoring player in NBA history.Only time will tell if Kobe could catch up to the top spot, but in Kobe’s mind, he just wants to pass Michael Jordan in number of rings—with the way he is playing now it seems like it may be possible, especially if the With all that being said, let’s take a look at the five best scoring games in Kobe’s career.This game will always be remembered as the game where Kobe Bryant dunked on This was also the sixth game in a row where Kobe scored 40 points—this was arguably Kobe's best game during his most memorable season as a scorer. NBA Single Game Playoff Leaders and Records for Points. Kobe made sure the Lakers came out victorious in this game against the newly resurged In this battle between Kobe and Michael Jordan, Kobe won.