The glorious history of the National Basketball Association (NBA), which spans over decades, has witnessed numerous legendary basketball players who have defeated the odds of their age and have left a formidable impact on the game with their unmatched exploits on the court. Although a majority of basketball aficionados from all over the world believe that scoring 50 points in a single game is a feat that only belongs to the seasoned players, a few National Basketball Association players in the past few decades have courageously proven it to be a myth and have managed to score 50 points in a single game at a very young age.
In this article we will take a look at the top four youngest National Basketball Association players who have scored 50 points in a single game and have left the fans stunned.
Top 4 Youngest NBA Players to Score 50 Points in a Game
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Brandon Jennings – 20 Years, 52 Days
The legendary American former basketball player Brandon Jennings is at the first spot on our list of the top four youngest NBA players who managed to score 50 points in a game. Throughout his glorious career with the National Basketball Association, Brandon Jennings played a total of nine seasons from 2008 to 2018 for numerous prominent NBA teams and created history while playing for the Milwaukee Bucks against the Golden State Warriors in the NBA 2009-2010 season.
Brandon Jennings scored 50 points in the same game at the age of 20 years and 52 days and established himself as the youngest ever National Basketball Association player to achieve the phenomenal feat.
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LeBron James – 20 Years, 80 Days
At the second spot on our list of the top four youngest National Basketball Association players who have scored 50 points in a single game and have left the fans stunned, we have the American professional basketball player LeBron James, who is often hailed as one of the most inflectional players in the history of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Often popularly referred to as “King James”, LeBron James played for the Cleveland Cavaliers in the National Basketball Association 2005-06 season against the Toronto Raptors and created history after scoring 50 points at the age of 20 years and 80 days, making him the second-youngest National Basketball Association player to score 50 points in the same game.
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Devin Booker – 20 Years, 145 Days
Next, at the third spot on our list of the top four youngest National Basketball Association players who managed to score 50 points in a game, we have the legendary American professional basketball player Devin Booker, who made his much-awaited NBA debut for the Phoenix Suns in 2015 and has continued playing for the same team ever since.
Often regarded as the Suns’ all-time leading scorer, Devin Booker established a whole new record of scoring 70 points in the same game on 24 March 2017 during an intense game against the Boston Celtics. Devin Booker scored a total of 70 points in the same game and established himself as the third-youngest National Basketball Association player to score 50 points in the same game at the age of 20 years and 145 days.
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Victor Wembanyama – 20 Years, 314 Days
Finally, at the fourth spot on our list of the top four youngest National Basketball Association players who have scored 50 points in a single game and have left the fans stunned, we have the legendary French professional basketball player Victor Wembanyama, who is also often popularly referred to as “the Alien”. While playing for the San Antonio Spurs, Victor Wembanyama scored a record total of 50 points in the same game against the Washington Wizards on 13 November 2024 at the age of 20 years and 314 days, establishing himself as the fourth-youngest basketball player in the history of the National Basketball Association to achieve the glorious feat.
