National Basketball League

Australia

Single-Game Scoring Records

Individual
(incomplete below 57)
Regular Season
71 pts. Al Green, West Adelaide Bearcats v Frankston Bears, May. 25, 1984
63 pts. Reg Biddings, Forrestville Eagles v Bankstown Bruins, Apr. 12, 1981
61 pts. Shane Heal, Brisbane Bullets v Townsville Suns, Sep. 23, 1994
60 pts. Al Green, West Adelaide Bearcats v Sydney Supersonics, May 5, 1984
60 pts. Andrew Gaze, Melbourne Tigers (L 127-137) Newcastle Falcons, Jul. 11, 1987 (27 pts. in 3rd qtr.)
59 pts. Al Green, West Adelaide Bearcats v Coburg Giants, May 19, 1984
59 pts. Andrew Gaze, Melbourne Tigers at Illawarra Hawks, Jul. 27, 1991 Jul. 21? (56 pts. in 1st 36 minutes; 23-29 FG, 11 assists) at the Snakepit, Wollongong
Teammate Dave Colbert, scores 42 pts. in same 7/21/1991 game; last time in NBL two players, same team, score over 40 in one game.
58 pts. Andrew Gaze, Melbourne Tigers v Newcastle Falcons, Sep. 20, 1986
57 pts. James Crawford, Perth Wildcats (W 153-119) at Melbourne Tigers, Sep. 6, 1987
Tigers' Andrew Gaze scored 48 pts. in same Sep. 6, 1987 games.
57 pts. Wayne McDaniel, Hobart Tassie Devils v Adelaide 36ers, Aug. 18, 1989
55 pts. Leroy Loggins, Brisbane Bullets (L 118-123) at Melbourne Tigers, May 3, 1987 at Albert Park
Andrew Gaze scores 54 pts. for Melbourne in same game. (3rd, & last time in NBL)
54 pts. Leroy Loggins, Brisbane Bullets (L 132-134) Coburg Giants, Jun. 13, 1986
Giants' Jim Foster scored 50 pts. in same 6/13/86 game.
54 pts. Andrew Gaze, Melbourne Tigers v. Canberra Cannons, 1987 (1st 50 of 9 in season)
54 pts. Andrew Gaze, Melbourne Tigers v Canberra Cannons, 1987 (Late season, 198 pts in 4 games)
54 pts. Andrew Gaze, Melbourne Tigers (W 123-118) Brisbane Bullets, May 3, 1987 at Albert Park, Melbourne
Leroy Loggins scores 55 pts. for Brisbane in same game.
54 pts. Norman Taylor, Illawarra Hawks, May 18, 1990
54 pts. Jason Reese, Canberra Cannons (W 137-79) v. ?, Jun. 1992
54 pts. Andrew Gaze, Melbourne Tigers at Illawarra (Wollongong) Hawks, Feb. 17, 1998 at the Glasshouse
53 pts. Ricky Jones, Townsville Suns, Sep. 23, 1993
52 pts. Steve Carfino, Hobart Devils (W 129-96) Melboune Tigers, May 24, 1986
52 pts. James Crawford, Perth Wildcats, Aug. 8, 1987
52 pts. Andrew Gaze, Melbourne Tigers (W 114-112) North Melbourne Giants, Sep. 19, 1987 (23 in 4th qtr.; Last game of regular season; 252 pts. in 5 games.)
52 pts. Steve Carfino, Hobart Devils1986-89, (2nd time)
52 pts. David Colbert, Melbourne Tigers v. Perth Wildcats, Sep. 26, 1990
51 pts. Roland Brooks, Perth Wildcats v. Adelaide 36ers, Aug. 26, 1985
51 pts. James Crawford, Canberra Cannons (W 133-121) St. Kilda Saints, Aug. 23, 1986
51 pts. Andrew Gaze, Melbourne Tigers at Adelaide 36ers, Aug. 1, 1987 at the Apollo
51 pts. Andrew Gaze, Melbourne Tigers v. Hobart Devils, 1992 at Melbourne Park
51 pts. Derek Rucker, Townsville Suns v. Brisbane Bullets, Mar. 20, 1998
51 pts. Shane Heal, Sydney Kings v. Wollongong Hawks, Feb. 10, 2001
51 pts. Cortez Groves, Wollongong Hawks (W 125-92) Sydney Kings, Aug. 17, 2005 (17-24 FG, 9-11 3s, 5 a., 5 st.) (Pre-season game)
51 pts. Martin Cattalini, Cairns Taipans (W 122-119O.T.) Brisbane Bullets, Nov. 22, 2006 (17-29 FG/5-11 3s/12 reb.)
51 pts. Ebi Ere, Brisbane Bullets (W 155-107) Adelaide 36ers, Jan. 19, 2008 (10-16 threes/20 pts in 2nd qtr./sat w/8:16 left) 3,467
50 pts. Michael Johnson, Newcastle Falcons, 1981-1989
50 pts. Al Green, West Adelaide Bearcats v. Illawarra Hawks, Feb. 25, 1984
50 pts. Andrew Gaze, Melbourne Tigers v. Hobart Devils, 1985 (1st game played in NBL) at Kingsborough Park
50 pts. Jim Foster, Coburg Giants (W 134-132) at Brisbane Bullets, Jun. 13, 1986
Bullets' Leroy Loggins had 54 pts. in same 6/13/86 game.
50 pts. Paul Stanley, Melbourne Tigers (W 121-109) Sydney Supersonics, Aug. 23, 1986 Teammate Andrew Gaze 44 pts.
50 pts. Benny Lewis, St. Kilda Saints (W 114-110) Coburg Giants, Sep. 14, 1986 (Teammate Ken Epperson 40 pts.)
50 pts. Michel Johnson, Newcastle Falcons, 1982-89 (2nd time)
50 pts. Bobby Locke, Geelong Supercats v Illawarra Hawks, Apr. 27, 1990 (1st game after 24 hour flight from United States.)
50 pts. Calvin Talford, Hobart Devils v. Brisbane Bullets, Apr. 8, 1994
50 pts. Andrew Gaze, Melbourne Tigers v. Canberra Cannons, Apr. 30, 1994
50 pts. Shane Heal, Sydney Kings (W 132-104) Wollongong Hawks, Feb. 10, 2001 at the Sydney Superdome 51?
50 pts. Carlos Powell, New Zealand Breakers (L 117-119O.T.) at Melbourne Tigers, Dec. 17, 2006 (9 reb. 8 a.)
49 pts. James Crawford, Geelong Great Shape Cats (W 159-89) Hobart Tassie Devils, Apr. 8, 1984
49 pts. Roland Brooks, Perth Wild Cats (W 126-111) Adelaide 36ers, Aug. 16, 1985
49 pts. Larando Drake, Illawarra Hawks, Aug. 18, 1985
49 pts. Andrew Gaze, Melbourne Tigers v Sydney Supersonics, 1987
49 pts. Jerry Everett, Newcastle Falcons (W 125-120) North Melbourne Giants, Jun. 3/1989 (13 reb.) (Giants' Scott Fisher 45 pts.)
49 pts. Norman Taylor, Illawarra Hawks, Jul. 1, 1989
49 pts. Simon Kerle, Townsville Suns v Sydney Kings, May. 2, 1997
49 pts. Derek Rucker, Brisbane Bullets (L 112-122) at Townsville Crocodiles, Feb. 7, 2004 (16-28 FG)
49 pts. Kirk Penney, New Zealand Breakers (W 103-89) Adelaide 36ers, Jan. 21, 2010
48 pts. Dane Suttle, Geelong Supercats (W 123-105) Coburg Giants, May 3, 1986 May 2?
48 pts. Dane Suttle, Geelong Supercats v. Adelaide 36ers, Aug. 30, 1986
48 pts. Kendal Pinder, Perth Wildcats, Jun. 6, 1987
48 pts. Andrew Gaze, Melbourne Tigers (L 119-153) Perth Wildcats, Sep. 6, 1987 (1st game back from disabled list)
Perth's James Crawford scored 57 pts. in same Sep. 6, '87 game.
48 pts. Darryl Pearce, Adelaide 36ers (W 148-118) Newcastle Falcons, Feb. 20, 1988
48 pts. Dwayne McClain, Sydney Kings, 1992
47 pts. Dave Nelson, Canberra Cannons v. Perth Wildcats, Feb. 17, 1984
47 pts. Al Green, Adelaide 36ers v. Illawarra Hawks, Jul. 20, 1985
47 pts. Tiny Pinder, Sydney Supersonics (W 127-94) Hobart Devils, Sep. 13/1986 9/12? 9/14?
47 pts. Andrew Gaze, Melbourne Tigers v Adelaide 36ers, 1987
47 pts. Andrew Gaze, Melbourne Tigers (W 114-110) Geelong Supercats, May 8, 1988
47 pts. Jerry Everett, Newcastle Falcons v. Perth Wildcats, May 14, 1988
47 pts. Leroy Loggins, Brisbane Bullets (W 170-127) Illawarra Hawks, May 13, 1989
47 pts. Ricky Jones, Townsville Suns, Apr. 17, 1993
46 pts. Reg Biddings, Adelaide City Eagles v. Westate Wildcats, Jul. 2, 1982
46 pts. Michael Jones, Illawarra Hawks, Apr. 24, 1983
46 pts. Mark Davis, Adelaide 36ers v. Newcastle Falcons, Jun. 5, 1987
46 pts. Andrew Gaze, Melbourne Tigers v. Townsville Suns, Sep. 3, 1993
46 pts. Rob Rose, Adelaide 36ers v. Newcastle Falcons, Sep. 22, 1995
46 pts. Clayton Ritter, Illawarra Hawks, Feb. 28, 1998
46 pts. Brad Newley, Townsville Crocodiles v. Cairns Taipans, Dec. 16, 2006
46 pts. Adam “Balls” Ballinger, Adelaide 36ers (W 104-77) Singapore Slingers, Dec. 15, 2007 (19 pts. in 2nd qtr.)
N.B.L. Philips Championship
52 pts. Dave Colbert, Melbourne Tigers v Perth Wildcats, Sep. 26, 1990
45 pts. “Mean” Al Green, Adelaide 36ers v Newcastle Falcons, Aug. 31, 1985
45 pts. Kavossy Franklin, Hunter Pirates (W 140-1352 O.T.s) Wollongong Hawks, Feb. 12, 2005

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