The first McDonald's All-American Game was played in 1978.
In the nearly 50 years since, some of the greatest players to ever pick up a basketball have appeared in the annual all-star game that brings together the best high school graduates in the country.
That includes Michael Jordan, Kobe Bryant, LeBron James, Shaquille O'Neal, Kevin Durant, Paul Pierce and Chris Paul, to name a few. Many of them took home MVP honors, and some worked their way into the record books with their performances.
With that in mind, here are the single-game records for points, rebounds, assists, steals and blocks in the McDonald's All-American Game.
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McDonald's All-American Game records
Most points
Jonathan Bender holds the record for most points scored in a McDonald's All-American Game with 31. Michael Jordan is the only other player who has ever scored 30 points in the game.
| Rank | Player | Points | Year |
| 1. | Jonathan Bender | 31 | 1999 |
| 2. | Michael Jordan | 30 | 1981 |
| 3. | Eddy Curry | 28 | 2001 |
| Paul Pierce | 28 | 1995 | |
| Chris Webber | 28 | 1991 | |
| Nassir Little | 28 | 2018 | |
| 7. | John Williams | 27 | 1984 |
| Jerry Stackhouse | 27 | 1993 | |
| LeBron James | 27 | 2003 | |
| 10. | J.J. Redick | 26 | 2002 |
| R.J. Barrett | 26 | 2018 | |
| Jordan Brown | 26 | 2018 |
Most rebounds
Sam Perkins pulled down 24 rebounds in the 1980 McDonald's All-American Game, a record that still stands today.
| Rank | Player | Rebounds | Year |
| 1. | Sam Perkins | 24 | 1980 |
| 2. | Othella Harrington | 21 | 1992 |
| 3. | John Williams | 16 | 1984 |
| Shaquille O'Neal | 16 | 1989 | |
| Rudy Woods | 16 | 1978 | |
| Dallas Comegys | 16 | 1983 | |
| 7. | Zach Randolph | 15 | 2000 |
| Derrick Coleman | 15 | 1986 | |
| Teddy Grubbs | 15 | 1979 |
Most assists
Jacque Vaughn set the McDonald's All-American Game record with 13 assists in 1993. Over 20 years later, Lonzo Ball tied Vaughn's record.
| Rank | Player | Assists | Year |
| 1. | Lonzo Ball | 13 | 2016 |
| Jacque Vaughn | 13 | 1993 | |
| 3. | Andre Barrett | 12 | 2000 |
| Erick Barkley | 12 | 1998 | |
| 5. | Sebastian Telfair | 11 | 2004 |
| Darius Garland | 11 | 2018 | |
| Brett Nelson | 11 | 1999 | |
| Adrian Autry | 11 | 1990 | |
| 9. | Tyus Jones | 10 | 2014 |
| Chris Paul | 10 | 2003 | |
| Bobby Hurley | 10 | 1989 | |
| Stephon Marbury | 10 | 1995 |
Most steals
Khalid Reeves remains the only player with double-digit steals in the McDonald's All-American Game.
| Rank | Player | Steals | Year |
| 1 | Khalid Reeves | 10 | 1990 |
| 2 | Jordan Farmar | 7 | 2004 |
| 3 | Shaheen Holloway | 6 | 1996 |
| Michael Jordan | 6 | 1981 | |
| Dell Curry | 6 | 1982 |
Most blocks
The closest anyone has come to Ralph Sampson's block record in the McDonald's All-American Game are Shaquille O'Neal, Branden Dawson and Shawn Bradley.
| Rank | Player | Blocks | Year |
| 1. | Ralph Sampson | 10 | 1979 |
| 2. | Shaquille O'Neal | 6 | 1989 |
| Branden Dawson | 6 | 2011 | |
| Shawn Bradley | 6 | 1990 | |
| 5. | Jarrett Allen | 5 | 2016 |
| Kwame Brown | 5 | 2001 | |
| Dwayne Schintzius | 5 | 1986 |
