In addition to the regular season and playoffs, the NBA tracks Christmas Day records.
It makes sense considering Christmas has long been one of the biggest days on the NBA calendar. The league started playing games on Christmas Day in 1947. The 2025-26 season will mark the 78th edition of the NBA on Christmas Day.
With that in mind, which legend has scored the most points on the holiday? Has Stephen Curry made the most 3-pointers? Who has played the most games? And where does LeBron James rank in each category?
AllSportsPeople has you covered below with the single game and all-time leaders heading into the 2025 Christmas Day games.
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NBA Christmas Day single game records
Most points in single game
Bernard King remains the only player who has ever scored 60 points on Christmas Day.
| Rank | Player | Points | Year |
| 1. | Bernard King | 60 | 1984 |
| 2. | Wilt Chamberlain | 59 | 1961 |
| 3. | Rick Barry | 50 | 1966 |
| 4. | Jerry West | 47 | 1963 |
| 5. | Tracy McGrady | 46 | 2002 |
Most assists in single game
Tiny Archibald and Guy Rodgers share the record for most assists in a Christmas Day game with 18.
| Rank | Player | Assists | Year |
| 1. | Tiny Archibald | 18 | 1972 |
| Guy Rodgers | 18 | 1966 | |
| 3. | Oscar Robertson | 17 | 1961 |
| 4. | Chris Paul | 16 | 2022 |
| Tiny Archibald | 16 | 1975 | |
| Oscar Robertson | 16 | 1965 | |
| Oscar Robertson | 16 | 1963 | |
| Oscar Robertson | 16 | 1960 |
Most rebounds in single game
Wilt Chamberlain's 36 rebounds are the most ever in a Christmas Day game.
| Rank | Player | Rebounds | Year |
| 1. | Wilt Chamberlain | 36 | 1961 |
| 2. | Bill Russell | 34 | 1965 |
| Wilt Chamberlain | 34 | 1959 | |
| 4. | Bill Russell | 33 | 1958 |
| 5. | Bill Russell | 31 | 1964 |
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Most steals in single game
A number of players have finished with six steals on Christmas Day, but Kyrie Irving is the only player in NBA history to record seven on the holiday.
| Rank | Player | Steals | Year |
| 1. | Kyrie Irving | 7 | 2016 |
| 2. | Jrue Holiday | 6 | 2019 |
| Russell Westbrook | 6 | 2015 | |
| Derrick Rose | 6 | 2010 | |
| Doug Christie | 6 | 2002 | |
| Michael Jordan | 6 | 1986 | |
| Micheal Ray Richardson | 6 | 1979 | |
| Paul Westphal | 6 | 1975 | |
| Kevin Porter | 6 | 1974 |
Most blocks in single game
In 2018, Rudy Gobert came close to DeAndre Jordan's Christmas Day record of eight blocks (via Stathead).
| Rank | Player | Blocks | Year |
| 1. | DeAndre Jordan | 8 | 2011 |
| 2. | Rudy Gobert | 7 | 2018 |
| Elvin Hayes | 7 | 1980 | |
| 4. | Tim Duncan | 6 | 2013 |
| DeAndre Jordan | 6 | 2013 | |
| Tyson Chandler | 6 | 2011 | |
| Amar'e Stoudemire | 6 | 2010 | |
| Larry Smith | 6 | 1980 | |
| Terry Tyler | 6 | 1979 |
Most turnovers in single game
The most turnovers committed on Christmas Day is nine by Kobe Bryant (via Stathead).
| Rank | Player | Turnovers | Year |
| 1. | Kobe Bryant | 9 | 2004 |
| 2. | Kobe Bryant | 8 | 2007 |
| Kobe Bryant | 8 | 2011 | |
| Michael Cooper | 8 | 1983 | |
| LeBron James | 8 | 2003 | |
| Micheal Ray Richardson | 8 | 1981 | |
| Rajon Rondo | 8 | 2009 |
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Most 3-pointers made in single game
While Stephen Curry is at the top of the list now, it took him until 2024 to even crack the top 5. The sharpshooter tied Patty Mills for the record with eight.
| Rank | Player | 3-pointers | Year |
| 1. | Patty Mills | 8 | 2021 |
| Stephen Curry | 8 | 2024 | |
| 2. | Landry Shamet | 7 | 2022 |
| Kyrie Irving | 7 | 2020 | |
| Duncan Robinson | 7 | 2020 | |
| Brandon Ingram | 7 | 2019 | |
| Caleb Martin | 7 | 2024 | |
| 5. | Tim Hardaway Jr. | 6 | 2022 |
| Julius Randle | 6 | 2021 | |
| Khris Middleton | 6 | 2020 | |
| James Harden | 6 | 2019 | |
| Kyle Kuzma | 6 | 2017 | |
| Kevin Love | 6 | 2017 | |
| Ryan Anderson | 6 | 2011 | |
| Victor Wembanyama | 6 | 2024 | |
| Mikal Bridges | 6 | 2024 |
NBA Christmas Day all-time records
Most total games played
In 2022, LeBron James surpassed Kobe Bryant for the most games played on Christmas Day.
| Rank | Player | Games |
| 1. | LeBron James | 19 |
| 2. | Kobe Bryant | 16 |
| 3. | Earl Monroe | 13 |
| Shaquille O'Neal | 13 | |
| Dolph Schayes | 13 | |
| Dwyane Wade | 13 |
Most total points
LeBron James surpassed Kobe Bryant as the NBA's all-time scorer on Christmas Day in 2021.
| Rank | Player | Points |
| 1. | LeBron James | 507 |
| 2. | Kobe Bryant | 395 |
| 3. | Oscar Robertson | 377 |
| 4. | Kevin Durant | 342 |
| 5. | Dwayne Wade | 314 |
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Most total assists
LeBron James is the closest to Oscar Robertson's record for total assists on Christmas Day.
| Rank | Player | Assists |
| 1. | Oscar Robertson | 145 |
| 2. | LeBron James | 137 |
| 3. | Russell Westbrook | 97 |
| 4. | Kobe Bryant | 85 |
| 5. | James Harden | 81 |
Most total rebounds
While Wilt Chamberlain owns the record for most rebounds recorded in a single game on Christmas Day, Bill Russell has the legend beat when it comes to total rebounds.
| Rank | Player | Rebounds |
| 1. | Bill Russell | 176 |
| 2. | Wes Unseld | 163 |
| 3. | Shaquille O'Neal | 155 |
| 4. | Wilt Chamberlain | 152 |
| 5. | Dolph Schayes | 144 |
Most total steals
Former teammates Russell Westbrook and LeBron James lead the way in total steals on Christmas Day.
| Rank | Player | Steals |
| 1. | Russell Westbrook | 29 |
| 2. | LeBron James | 28 |
| 3. | Scottie Pippen | 24 |
| 4. | Dwyane Wade | 23 |
| 5. | Kobe Bryant | 17 |
| Michael Jordan | 17 | |
| Micheal Ray Richardson | 17 |
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Most total blocks
Nobody has blocked more shots on Christmas Day than Shaquille O'Neal.
| Rank | Player | Blocks |
| 1. | Shaquille O'Neal | 25 |
| 2. | Elvin Hayes | 22 |
| 3. | DeAndre Jordan | 21 |
| 4. | Dwight Howard | 19 |
| 5. | Amar'e Stoudemire | 16 |
Most total turnovers
LeBron James isn't far behind Kobe Bryant for the most total turnovers on Christmas Day. (Via Stathead).
| Rank | Player | Turnovers |
| 1. | Kobe Bryant | 65 |
| 2. | LeBron James | 60 |
| 3. | Russell Westbrook | 47 |
| 4. | Dwyane Wade | 39 |
| 5. | Shaquille O'Neal | 32 |
Most total 3-pointers made
In 2022, James Harden drained five 3s to overtake LeBron James for first place all-time on Christmas. But James was able to pull back into a tie after 2024.
| Rank | Player | 3-pointers |
| 1. | James Harden | 31 |
| LeBron James | 31 | |
| 3. | Klay Thompson | 27 |
| 4. | Kevin Durant | 25 |
| 5. | J.J. Redick | 24 |
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