Bob Lanier had his most points in a game versus the Trail Blazers on November 28, 1972, with 48 points.

Interpreted as:

Bob Lanier most points in a regular-season game

	NAME	PTS	DATE	TM		OPP	MIN	REB	AST	STL	BLK	FGM	FGA	FG%	FTM	FTA	FT%	TS%	OREB	DREB	TOV	PF
1	Bob Lanier B. Lanier	48	11/28/1972	DET	vs	POR	47	16	2			19	35	54.3	10	12	83.3	59.6				5
2	Bob Lanier B. Lanier	45	11/10/1974	DET	vs	BUF		15	4			20	32	62.5	5	12	41.7	60.4
3	Bob Lanier B. Lanier	45	2/15/1974	DET	@	BUF						19	30	63.3	7	7	100.0	68.0
4	Bob Lanier B. Lanier	44	10/19/1971	DET	@	POR	46	20	4			18	28	64.3	8	9	88.9	68.8				2
5	Bob Lanier B. Lanier	43	1/11/1975	DET	@	ATL		14				17	24	70.8	9	11	81.8	74.5
6	Bob Lanier B. Lanier	42	2/25/1973	DET	vs	HOU		21				15	27	55.6	12	16	75.0	61.7				2
7	Bob Lanier B. Lanier	42	11/4/1972	DET		HOU		16				17	33	51.5	8	8	100.0	57.5				3
8	Bob Lanier B. Lanier	42	3/7/1972	DET	vs	PHX	43	17	4			16	23	69.6	10	13	76.9	73.1				4
9	Bob Lanier B. Lanier	42	2/1/1972	DET	@	NYK	41	24	2			15	32	46.9	12	12	100.0	56.3				3
10	Bob Lanier B. Lanier	42	1/11/1972	DET	vs	LAL	39	19	3			18	33	54.5	6	7	85.7	58.2				2
11	Bob Lanier B. Lanier	41	2/11/1978	DET	vs	NOJ	40	15	4			19	26	73.1	3	6	50.0	71.6				3
12	Bob Lanier B. Lanier	41	10/29/1975	DET	vs	LAL	41	16	3	4		16	25	64.0	9	11	81.8	68.7				3
13	Bob Lanier B. Lanier	41	10/31/1974	DET	@	CLE		14	5			17	28	60.7	7	7	100.0	66.0				4
14	Bob Lanier B. Lanier	41	11/14/1973	DET	vs	POR	43	16	3	1	3	19	29	65.5	3	3	100.0	67.6	6	10		3
15	Bob Lanier B. Lanier	40	2/4/1977	DET	vs	DEN	38	21	5	0	9	17	22	77.3	6	8	75.0	78.4	5	16		3
16	Bob Lanier B. Lanier	40	12/29/1976	DET	vs	POR	42	13	9	4	2	17	31	54.8	6	6	100.0	59.5	6	7		4
17	Bob Lanier B. Lanier	40	11/20/1976	DET	vs	BOS	38	10	2			18	30	60.0	4	6	66.7	61.3				5
18	Bob Lanier B. Lanier	40	11/13/1974	DET	vs	MIL	47	24	4	1	6	18	29	62.1	4	4	100.0	65.0	6	18		1
19	Bob Lanier B. Lanier	40	3/2/1973	DET	vs	BOS	47	18	4			15	31	48.4	10	11	90.9	55.8				4
20	Bob Lanier B. Lanier	40	1/30/1973	DET	@	ATL		15				16	23	69.6	8	9	88.9	74.2				1
21	Bob Lanier B. Lanier	40	3/19/1971	DET	vs	BUF						17			6	8	75.0					3
22	Bob Lanier B. Lanier	39	1/29/1978	DET	vs	CLE	44	19	1	2	1	16	25	64.0	7	9	77.8	67.3	8	11	3	1
23	Bob Lanier B. Lanier	39	11/18/1976	DET	@	IND	36	9	0		2	16	21	76.2	7	8	87.5	79.5				4
24	Bob Lanier B. Lanier	39	2/1/1975	DET	vs	BUF		20	6			17			5	9	55.6
25	Bob Lanier B. Lanier	38	10/13/1978	DET	vs	NJN	39	16	0			11	23	47.8	16	24	66.7	56.6				4