Victor Wembanyama made history Wednesday with his first career 50-point game.
The Spurs star became the No. 1 overall pick in the 2023 NBA Draft. He was just 19 years old when San Antonio drafted him out of France, and he went on to win the NBA’s Rookie of the Year Award in 2024.
With his 7-3 frame, Wemby is obviously a threat around the rim and a defensive menace, but he is also a skilled 3-point shooter. He had one of the best games of his career Wednesday against the Wizards, which included this 3-pointer from near the Spurs’ logo at center court.
LET’S GOOOOOOOOOO‼️ pic.twitter.com/82ja5GlcCd
— San Antonio Spurs (@spurs) November 14, 2024
The 20-year-old became the youngest NBA center to score 50 points in a game. Let’s take a look at how this performance stacks up in NBA history.
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Victor Wembanyama career high
Wembanyama played in 71 games as a rookie in 2023-24, and his best game that season came against the Knicks in March. Wemby finished with 40 points on 13-22 shooting in that contest, including four 3-pointers.
Through 11 games this season, Wembanyama is averaging 19.7 points per game, but he blew that total out of the water against Washington.
He had a good matchup against the Wizards and didn’t let it go to waste, setting a new career high with 50 points. He sank a career-high eight 3-pointers and added six boards, two blocks and a steal.
On Wemby’s historic night, he also became the tallest player in NBA history to sink eight or more 3s in a game.
WEMBY WAS UNREAL TONIGHT ‼️
50 PTS (career-high)
8 3PM 🔥
6 REB
2 BLK
1 STLTALLEST PLAYER IN NBA HISTORY TO HIT 8+ THREES IN A GAME 😱 pic.twitter.com/ieqAjeVQuW
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) November 14, 2024
Youngest NBA players to score 50 points
Wembanyama entered his second NBA season at 20 years old. When he scored 50 points Wednesday night, he was 20 years, 314 days old.
That made him the fourth-youngest player in NBA history to score 50 points. But who was the youngest? Check out the chart below.
| Player | Age | Points | Date | Opponent |
| Brandon Jennings | 20-052 | 55 | 11/14/2009 | Warriors |
| LeBron James | 20-080 | 56 | 03/20/2005 | Raptors |
| Devon Booker | 20-145 | 70 | 03/24/2017 | Celtics |
| Victor Wembanyama | 20-314 | 50 | 11/13/2024 | Wizards |
| LeBron James | 20-345 | 52 | 12/10/2005 | Bucks |
| Kevin Porter Jr. | 20-360 | 50 | 04/29/2001 | Bucks |
| LeBron James | 21-022 | 51 | 01/21/2006 | Jazz |
| Trae Young | 21-154 | 50 | 02/20/2020 | Heat |
| Rick Barry | 21-261 | 57 | 12/14/1965 | Knicks |
| Allen Iverson | 21-309 | 50 | 04/12/1997 | Cavaliers |