How difficult is it to average 30+ per game for three consecutive years? Only 8 players in the NBA did it, and 2 players averaged 30+ per game for seven consecutive years

Scoring in the NBA, the highest competitive basketball court, is obviously not an easy task, so most players entering the NBA can only be positioned as role players. Among so many geniuses, there are very few who can truly become the core of offensive. Those who can average 30+ games in the NBA are even more popular, but you should know that James, who has scored more than 40,000 points in his regular season, has only been able to average at least 30 points in two seasons. Therefore, so so far, only 8 players in NBA history have been able to average 30+ games for three consecutive years or even longer! (This does not include seasons with insufficient attendance)

8. Antetokounmpo (averages 30+ for three consecutive years)

Since winning the championship, the Bucks' lineup has been relegated, so Antetokounmpo has to show a better state from the beginning of the regular season to ensure the lower limit of the team's performance. In this case, we have seen Antetokounmpo's outstanding performance in a row. In the past three seasons, he averaged 31.1 points, 11.8 rebounds, 5.7 assists, 30.4 points, 11.5 rebounds, 6.5 assists, 30.4 points, 11.9 rebounds and 6.5 assists respectively. He went all out on the offensive end, so Antetokounmpo had to start paddling mode on defense, so he has not been selected for the best defensive lineup since 2022.

7. Alexander (averages 30+ for three consecutive years)

After playing this season, Alexander has also become a player who can average 30+ for three consecutive years. His average scores in the regular season in the past two years were 31.4 points and 30.1 points respectively, but unfortunately, he has never been able to get the scoring leader, but this year he finally made up for this regret.

Alexander averaged 32.7 points, 5 rebounds, 6.4 assists, 1.7 steals and 1 block in the regular season. He not only won the scoring champion, but also won the MVP. Alexander is undoubtedly a very comprehensive scorer today. In addition to his best mid-range distance, his breakthroughs and three-pointers have also made obvious progress. In addition, he is often criticized for making fouls. Although this characteristic will lead to a bad impression for fans, his ability is undoubtedly very critical for Alexander and the Thunder.

6. Bob McAdu (averages 30+ for three consecutive years)

When he first entered the NBA, McAdu played as a small forward at the beginning, but later he changed to play as a center and fully realized his talent. In the 1973-1974 season, McAdou defeated a number of stars and won the scoring champion. Later, he achieved the feat of three consecutive scoring champions. During this period, he averaged 30.6 points, 34.5 points, and 31.1 points per game. At the same time, his rebounding ability is also outstanding. During this period, McAdou's game brought a new feeling to fans. In that era, he was a very comprehensive scoring method, and as a center, he also had a good shooting, which greatly enhanced his offensive threat.

5. Jabbar (averages 30+ for three consecutive years)

The Bucks, who just started the team in 1969, were lucky enough to draw the No. 1 pick and then selected Jabbar, who showed his dominance as soon as he entered the league. In the rookie season, Jabbar averaged 28.8 points per game, which was ranked second in the league in the regular season that year. As a center, he was more agile than many small forwards on the court, so he also performed amazing performance on the defensive end.

In the 1970-1971 season, with his average of 31.7 points, Jabbar won the championship and was elected as the regular season scoring leader. Later, in 1972 and 1973, he defended the award with his average of 34.8 points and 30.2 points. In his later career, although Jabbar failed to score again, this did not affect that he was still one of the best players in the league to score. Therefore, when he retired, he had already surpassed Chamberlain to become the historical scoring leader. This record was not finally broken by James more than 30 years later.

4. Harden (30+ per game for three consecutive years)

Since being traded to the Rockets in 2012, Harden has undergone continuous evolution, so it didn't take long for him to become one of the best scorers in the league. In the 2017-2018 season, Harden averaged 30.4 points for the first time, and he also led the Rockets to the best record in team history, and in the end he also won the scoring champion + MVP. In the 2018-2019 season, Harden's performance became even more crazy. He averaged 36.1 points per game this year, which is also the average score per game among active players in a single season. Then in 2020, he won his third scoring champion in succession with his average of 34.3 points per game.

For most scorers, no matter how strong they are, they often need their teammates to create opportunities. After all, their physical strength is limited and their opponents' defense will continue to target them. But Harden was different at that time. With his historical physical strength slot, he could undertake a large number of singles tasks in every game, and his efficiency was also extremely high. In addition, since his passing was also of historical level, his opponents did not dare to double-team him easily, so this gave him the opportunity to continue to play.

3. Oscar Robertson (averages 30+ for four consecutive years)

When it comes to Robertson, everyone's first impression of him is all-around. After all, he is the first player in NBA history to average triple-double per game, and before Westbrook, he has always been the player with the most triple-double in history. And even such a player has outstanding scoring ability. He averaged 30+ games for four consecutive years at Robertson's peak, and he was able to score 30.8 points in the season when he averaged triple-double.. Since 1964, Robertson has played 31.4 points, 30.4 points, 31.3 points and 30.5 points per game, but because the competition among the stars was too fierce at that time, he had never won one scoring champion during this period.

2. Chamberlain (averages 30+ for seven consecutive years)

, and Robertson failed to win the scoring champion for so many years, is Chamberlain, because he has won the scoring champion for seven consecutive seasons since entering the league in 1959, and his average score has never been lower than 30+ for the period. At Chamberlain's peak period, he averaged 40+ per game for two consecutive years, of which he averaged 50.4 points per game in the 1961-1962 season. Chamberlain averaged 30+ points per game for seven consecutive years: 37.6 points, 38.4 points, 50.4 points, 44.8 points, 36.9 points, 34.7 points, 33.5 points, and at the same time, he also won 7 rebounding champions.

1. Jordan (averages 30+ for seven consecutive years)

Finally, he is Jordan. His career average (30.12 points) is even better than Chamberlain (30.07 points), and his personal scoring ability is also quite terrifying. Since the 1986-1987 season, Jordan averaged 30+ games for seven consecutive years. If it weren't for his leg injury in the second year of his career and his choice to retire in 1993, he might have set a new historical record. In these seven seasons, Jordan's average score data was 37.1 points, 35 points, 32.5 points, 33.6 points, 31.5 points, 30.1 points, and 32.6 points. During this period, under his leadership, the Bulls also changed from a team on the edge of the playoffs to a champion team, and they even won three consecutive championships. Jordan, who returned from the 1994-1995 season, later increased his scoring champion's number of awards to 10 times, thus becoming the first player in history to achieve this feat.