Kobe was right… “Guys play harder in a pickup game at UCLA” (h/t @LakerFiles)
Records in any sports are there to be broken. In every era, there are some athletes who find a way to get better than their predecessors.
However, some records are extremely hard to break and one such in the NBA is players with the most points but no assist in a single game.
We are bringing you five such players who have registered the highest amount of points in a game but did not provide a single assist to their teammates.
Wilt Chamberlain - 73 Points
First in the list features legendary Wilt Chamberlain. The two-time NBA champion, while playing for the Philadelphia Warriors, in the match against the Chicago Packers in 1962 registered a whopping tally of 73 points with 36 rebounds.
Joe Fulks - 63 Points
Second on the list features Joe Fulks. While playing for the Philadelphia Warriors in the 1948-1949 season, he registered 63 points against the Indianapolis Jets.
Carmelo Anthony - 62 Points
Carmelo Anthony is next in the line on this list. The 39-year-old, while playing for the New York Knicks, registered 62 points to go with 13 rebounds in the 2013-14 season.
Kobe Bryant - 62 Points
Los Angeles Lakers legendary Kobe Bryant is next on the list. While playing for the Los Angeles Lakers in the match against the Dallas Mavericks, he registered 62 points to go with eight rebounds in the 2005-06 season.
Wilt Chamberlain - 62 Points
Last in the list features once again Chamberlain. He registered 62 points to go with 12 rebounds while playing for San Francisco Warriors against the New York Knicks in the 1962-63 season.
Kobe was right… “Guys play harder in a pickup game at UCLA” (h/t @LakerFiles)