Wilt Chamberlain

On 2 March 1962 Wilt Chamberlain scored 100 points for the Philadelphia Warriors in a 169-147 win over the New York Knicks in Hershey, Pennsylvania. He made 36 of 63 shots from the field and 28 of 32 free throws.

The game was not televised and no full film exists, but official box scores and eyewitness accounts back the total. No player has come close since.