Ranking of players with the most points on Christmas Day

LeBron James – Los Angeles Lakers (476 points)

The NBA’s all-time scoring leader, LeBron James, tops this list with a record 476 points in 18 games on Christmas Day.

Notably, James is one of the two active players on this list and the only player to surpass 400 points.

He now also boasts 26.4 ppg with 48.9 FG%. Furthermore, James scored his highest score (39 points) against the Brooklyn Nets (2021).

Kobe Bryant – Los Angeles Lakers (395 points)

Kobe Bryant is the second Los Angeles Lakers player to appear on this list.

Bryant ranks second on that list with 395 points in 16 games entering Christmas Day.

Additionally, Bryant has played all 16 games for the Lakers. He has now also managed 24.6 ppg with 40.8 FG% in these games.

Bryant’s highest score (42) came against the Miami Heat (2004).

Oscar Robertson – Cincinnati Royals (377 points)

Oscar Robertson of the Cincinnati Royals is third on this list thanks to his 377 points.

Robertson played a total of 12 Christmas games, most of them for the Royals.

Overall, he managed 31.4 ppg with 47.0 FG% in these games. Furthermore, the former NBA champion scored his highest score (40) against the Lakers in 1961 while playing for the Royals.

Kevin Durant – Phoenix Suns (315 points)

Kevin Durant is only the second active player on this list, following James from the Lakers.

However, Durant has scored 315 points in 11 games entering Christmas Day, one point ahead of Dwayne Wade.

Meanwhile, he’s averaging 28.6 ppg on 51.2 FG% in those 11 games (the highest recorded percentage on this list).

His highest scoring game (44) came against the Denver Nuggets (2010).

Dwyane Wade – Miami Heat (314 points)

Miami Heat’s Dwyane Wade rounds out the top five with his 314 points in 13 games on Christmas Day.

What’s notable is that Wade earned all of these points while playing for the Heat. He is also the fourth inactive player on this list.

Overall, the forward is averaging 24.1 ppg on 45.7 FG% in these games. Furthermore, he scored his highest goal score against LA (2006).