How Does LeBron's 61 Rank Against the Greatest Single-Game Regular Season Performances of All Time?

From the Admiral's quadruple double to Kobe's 81 against the Raptors.

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Earlier this week LeBron James reached yet another career milestone by dropping 61 points during the Heat's124-107 victory over the Bobcats. With that total, the King reached not only his career high for most points scored in a single game, but broke the Miami Heat franchise record for most points scored in a game. LeBron’s epic individual show got us thinking, as most great historical sporting achievements do, about where his 61-point performance ranks among the best.

There have been a host of 60-point games, and plenty of triple doubles, but not all are created equal. Some performances have set records, some have clinched scoring titles, and upon closer examination of a stat line, sometimes dropping 64 isn’t just dropping 64. Then you have the rare instances of quadruple doubles, and a certain 100-point performance that everyone thinks of when you talk about the best single-game feats. From T-Mac dropping 13 points in 35 seconds to sink the Spurs to Wilt grabbing 55 boards over Russell’s Celtics, check out where LeBron's 61 Ranks Against the Greatest Single-Game Regular Season Performances of All Time.

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25. T-Mac's 62 Against the Wizards

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24. Tony Parker Writes Himself Into Spurs History

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23. Agent Zero Drops 60 on the Lake Show

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22. Rick Barry Scores 64 to Drop the Blazers

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21. Kendall Gill Sets an NBA Record For Steals

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20. Steph Curry Announces His Arrival With 54 at the Garden

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19. The Iceman Tallies 63 Against the Jazz

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18. Kobe Drops 61 and Turns MSG Into His Personal Practice Court

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17. LBJ Silences Spike and Co. With 52 at the Garden

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16. Melo's 62 is Good Enough for Career and Franchise Records

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15. Alvin Robertson's Quadruple Double

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14. David Thompson Comes Up Just Short With 73 Points

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13. MJ Drops 69 on the Cavaliers

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12. Elgin Baylor's 71-Point Performance Against the Knicks

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11. T-Mac Scores 13 Points in 35 Seconds

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10. Elmore Smith Gets Stingy With 17 Denials

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9. Scott Skiles Dishes Out 30 Dimes Against the Nuggets

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8. Kevin Love Stars in His Own 30 For 30

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7. LeBron's 61 Points Set a Career and Franchise Record

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6. David Robinson's Quadruple Double

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5. Wilt and the Famed 100

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4. Kobe's 81 Moves Him Into Second Place All Time

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3. Wilt Grabs 55 Boards Against Russell's Celtics

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2. Kobe's Outscores the Mavs With 62 Points in Three Quarters

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1. The Admiral Goes For 71 Against the Clippers

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