Joel Embiid

Cross-checked NBA and 76ers coverage, official game records and scorer's reports, franchise scoring history, MVP-season context, playoff recaps, and recurring public memory. The list captures Embiid's scoring ceiling, his most complete two-way box score, the signature shot of his playoff career, the late performance that crystallized his MVP case, and his postseason scoring record; historical uniqueness and stakes separate these games from numerous interchangeable 40-point nights.

1. #1. Embiid surpassed Wilt Chamberlain's 76ers record with 70 points, 18 rebounds, and five assists in only 36:38 against San Antonio, becoming the first player in NBA history to reach all three thresholds in one game. NBA: Embiid erupts for a franchise-record 70 · 76ers: How Embiid's historic 70 transpired
2. #2. Embiid amassed 59 points, 11 rebounds, eight assists, and seven blocks against Utah, scoring 26 of Philadelphia's 27 fourth-quarter points in the first recorded 50–10–5–5 game in league history. NBA official Jazz–76ers game record · NBA: Embiid's 59-point outburst
3. #3. After Philadelphia trailed by 17 in Toronto, Embiid finished with 33 points and 13 rebounds before turning and hitting the winning three with 0.8 seconds left in overtime to take a 3–0 series lead. 76ers: Embiid makes the Game 3 overtime winner · NBA official 76ers–Raptors Game 3 record
4. #4. Embiid made 20 of 25 shots for 52 points and 13 rebounds in a 103–101 victory over rival Boston, carrying Philadelphia past a championship contender in the performance that effectively sealed his 2023 MVP case. NBA official Celtics–76ers game record · NBA: Embiid scores 52 against Boston
5. #5. Playing through a knee injury and illness, Embiid set his playoff career high with 50 points on 13-of-19 shooting and made five threes, preventing Philadelphia from falling into a 3–0 first-round hole against New York. NBA: Five takeaways from Embiid's 50-point Game 3 · NBA: Embiid's playoff career-high 50

Reviewed through 2026-07-18