Kori Ellis
12-23-2005, 05:45 AM
Meaningless (yet perhaps interesting) Information
CHRISTMAS DAY LEADERS
All-Time
MOST POINTS
Oscar Robertson 377
Dolph Schayes 239
Walt Bellamy 237
Dick Van Arsdale 232
Richie Guerin 232
MOST REBOUNDS
Bill Russell 176
Wes Unseld 163
Wilt Chamberlain 152
Dolph Schayes 144
Wayne Embry 136
POINTS PER GAME (Minimum Five Games)
Jerry West 32.2
Wilt Chamberlain 31.7
Oscar Robertson 31.4
Michael Jordan 28.3
Billy Cunningham 28.0
Bernard King 28.0
REBOUNDS PER GAME (Minimum Five Games)
Wilt Chamberlain 25.3
Bill Russell 22.0
Jerry Lucas 19.1
Wes Unseld 18.1
Nate Thurmond 17.0
Active
MOST POINTS
Shaquille O'Neal 205
Kobe Bryant 151
Tracy McGrady 130
Toni Kukoc 75
Robert Horry 71
MOST REBOUNDS
Shaquille O'Neal 109
Kobe Bryant 45
Robert Horry 41
Jeff Foster 25
Austin Croshere 24
MOST ASSISTS
Kobe Bryant 38
Shaquille O'Neal 26
Toni Kukoc 21
Chauncey Billups 18
Anfernee Hardaway 15
POINTS PER GAME (Minimum Three Games)
Tracy McGrady 43.3
Shaquille O'Neal 25.6
Kobe Bryant 21.6
Toni Kukoc 18.8
Jalen Rose 15.0
REBOUNDS PER GAME (Minimum Three Games)
Shaquille O'Neal 13.6
Austin Croshere 8.0
Tracy McGrady 7.7
Samaki Walker 6.7
Kobe Bryant 6.4
ASSISTS PER GAME (Minimum Three Games)
Kobe Bryant 5.4
Toni Kukoc 5.3
Tracy McGrady 4.3
Sam Cassell 3.7
Shaquille O'Neal 3.3
Top Christmas Day Performances
Since 1970 and through 2004
MOST POINTS
1984 Bernard King New York vs. New Jersey 60
1961 Wilt Chamberlain Philadelphia at New York 59
1966 Rick Barry San Francisco at Cincinnati 50
1963 Jerry West Los Angeles at New York 47
2002 Tracy McGrady Orlando vs. Detroit 46
1959 Wilt Chamberlain Philadelphia vs. Syracuse 45
1961 Tom Heinsohn Boston at Syracuse 45
1987 Dominique Wilkins Atlanta at Philadelphia 45
MOST REBOUNDS
1970 Wilt Chamberlain Los Angeles vs. Boston 22
1970 Wes Unseld Baltimore vs. Chicago 22
1996 Dennis Rodman Chicago vs. Detroit 22
1971 Bob Lanier Detroit vs. Milwaukee 21
1971 Wes Unseld Baltimore at Philadelphia 21
1974 Wes Unseld Washington vs. Atlanta 21
1986 Moses Malone Washington at Philadelphia 21
MOST ASSISTS
1972 Nate Archibald Kansas City vs. Milwaukee 18
1975 Nate Archibald Kansas City at Phoenix 16
1969 Gail Goodrich Phoenix vs. Boston 14
1972 Norm Van Lier Chicago at Phoenix 14
1970 Billy Cunningham Philadelphia vs. Detroit 13
1983 Darnell Valentine Portland vs. Los Angeles 13
2004 Jamaal Tinsley Indiana vs. Detroit 13
CHRISTMAS DAY LEADERS
All-Time
MOST POINTS
Oscar Robertson 377
Dolph Schayes 239
Walt Bellamy 237
Dick Van Arsdale 232
Richie Guerin 232
MOST REBOUNDS
Bill Russell 176
Wes Unseld 163
Wilt Chamberlain 152
Dolph Schayes 144
Wayne Embry 136
POINTS PER GAME (Minimum Five Games)
Jerry West 32.2
Wilt Chamberlain 31.7
Oscar Robertson 31.4
Michael Jordan 28.3
Billy Cunningham 28.0
Bernard King 28.0
REBOUNDS PER GAME (Minimum Five Games)
Wilt Chamberlain 25.3
Bill Russell 22.0
Jerry Lucas 19.1
Wes Unseld 18.1
Nate Thurmond 17.0
Active
MOST POINTS
Shaquille O'Neal 205
Kobe Bryant 151
Tracy McGrady 130
Toni Kukoc 75
Robert Horry 71
MOST REBOUNDS
Shaquille O'Neal 109
Kobe Bryant 45
Robert Horry 41
Jeff Foster 25
Austin Croshere 24
MOST ASSISTS
Kobe Bryant 38
Shaquille O'Neal 26
Toni Kukoc 21
Chauncey Billups 18
Anfernee Hardaway 15
POINTS PER GAME (Minimum Three Games)
Tracy McGrady 43.3
Shaquille O'Neal 25.6
Kobe Bryant 21.6
Toni Kukoc 18.8
Jalen Rose 15.0
REBOUNDS PER GAME (Minimum Three Games)
Shaquille O'Neal 13.6
Austin Croshere 8.0
Tracy McGrady 7.7
Samaki Walker 6.7
Kobe Bryant 6.4
ASSISTS PER GAME (Minimum Three Games)
Kobe Bryant 5.4
Toni Kukoc 5.3
Tracy McGrady 4.3
Sam Cassell 3.7
Shaquille O'Neal 3.3
Top Christmas Day Performances
Since 1970 and through 2004
MOST POINTS
1984 Bernard King New York vs. New Jersey 60
1961 Wilt Chamberlain Philadelphia at New York 59
1966 Rick Barry San Francisco at Cincinnati 50
1963 Jerry West Los Angeles at New York 47
2002 Tracy McGrady Orlando vs. Detroit 46
1959 Wilt Chamberlain Philadelphia vs. Syracuse 45
1961 Tom Heinsohn Boston at Syracuse 45
1987 Dominique Wilkins Atlanta at Philadelphia 45
MOST REBOUNDS
1970 Wilt Chamberlain Los Angeles vs. Boston 22
1970 Wes Unseld Baltimore vs. Chicago 22
1996 Dennis Rodman Chicago vs. Detroit 22
1971 Bob Lanier Detroit vs. Milwaukee 21
1971 Wes Unseld Baltimore at Philadelphia 21
1974 Wes Unseld Washington vs. Atlanta 21
1986 Moses Malone Washington at Philadelphia 21
MOST ASSISTS
1972 Nate Archibald Kansas City vs. Milwaukee 18
1975 Nate Archibald Kansas City at Phoenix 16
1969 Gail Goodrich Phoenix vs. Boston 14
1972 Norm Van Lier Chicago at Phoenix 14
1970 Billy Cunningham Philadelphia vs. Detroit 13
1983 Darnell Valentine Portland vs. Los Angeles 13
2004 Jamaal Tinsley Indiana vs. Detroit 13