The NBA has been extremely hot this season, with 5 teams averaging more than 120 points per game, while 6 players have averaged more than 30 points per game, which exceeds the NBA history record of 30+ players per game in a single season. Among these scorers, Embiid is undoubtedly the brightest star, and his average points per game have exceeded 35 points, occupying the first place in the NBA players' scoring charts, more than 2 points ahead of Doncic. Even in the face of the Timberwolves, who have 3 DPOY honors on the inside, Embiid still scored 51 points, showing his unparalleled individual strength. Embiid is on his way to becoming a three-game scoring champion, but it won't be easy. In the last 50 years, only five NBA players have been scoring champions for at least three consecutive seasons, including Durant.
Durant was the scoring leader for three consecutive years, from 2009-10 to 2011-12, when he averaged 28 points per game6 points. In the 2009-10 season, Durant became the youngest scoring champion in NBA history at the age of 21, averaging 301 point, and was the only player who averaged more than 30 points per game that season. Durant, with his height advantage, can play well inside, and his shooting touch is soft, making his shooting difficult to defend. Early in his career, catch-and-shoot jumpers after running off the ball already allowed Durant to play an excellent scoring performance. As he continued to refine his handling skills, his ability to break through and make free throws, he became more and more difficult to stop on the offensive end of the game.
In the 2010-11 and 2011-12 seasons, Durant overtook Anthony and Kobe Bryant to become the leading scorer. Although in the 2012-13 season it was only 0A five-point deficit was second on the scoring list, but Durant regained the scoring title in 2013-14, four points away from Anthony, who was second in the scoring listA gap of 6 points. Another player who has won the title of scoring champion three years in a row is George Gervin. His scoring title spanned from 1977-78 to 1979-80, and he averaged 29 points per game9 points. George "The Iceman" Gervin is a player who is proficient in pick-and-basket skills, having played for the Continental Basketball Association in the lower leagues and joined one of the ABA teams.
With the team merging from ABA to the NBA, George Gervin became the scoring champion in his second season in the NBA, averaging 272 points, ahead of David Thompson and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. George Gervin can shoot the ball from almost any angle and distance, and can even pick up baskets further from the basket. He has excellent touch and accuracy in mid-to-long-range shooting, allowing him to maintain efficient shots even when the opponent is defending. At the same time, his back-to-back skills and collaboration with teammates made him one of the favorite scorers of NBA fans in the late '70s and early '80s.
In the 1978 regular-season finale, George Gervin scored 33 points, the highest single-quarter scoring record at the time, a record that stood for more than 30 years until Anthony, Love and Clay scored 33, 34 and 37 points respectively. With his superior scoring ability, George Gervin has made a good development for a team like the Spurs in a relatively small market in the NBA, and his scoring technical moves have had a profound impact on the offensive skills of players like Maddie and Carter. Bob McAdoo is an excellent jumper who became the scoring champion in his second season in the NBA, averaging 306 points and a league-high 54 shooting7%。On the regular season scoring charts at the time, the best scorers Rick Barry and Pete Maravich were only second.
Bob McAdoo's jump shot is so skillful that he can score with ease, both in front of the rim and in quick jumpers after a back-to-the-back dribble, making him one of the hardest players to defend in the NBA. In addition, he has excellent athleticism and can score consistently after cutting to the basket without the ball and playing against opponents physically. From 1973-74 to 1975-76, Bob McAdoo held the title of scoring champion. Bob McAdoo faced a huge challenge after becoming the NBA's scoring champion in the 1974-75 season. The following season, Rick Barry's scoring performance exploded, averaging 30 points per game6 points, more than Bob McAdoo's points per game average when he won the championship in 1974-75. However, despite this, Rick Barry still only ranks second on the list of points per game per game for players in the regular season.
The following season, in 1975-76, Bob McAdoo became the scoring leader for the second consecutive season, averaging 30 points per game the previous season6 points climbed to 345 points. Meanwhile, Rick Barry's athletic form has declined, putting little pressure on Bob McAdoo in the 1975-76 scoring title race. He ended with 31He won the championship again with a score of 1 point, and was the only player to average more than 30 points per game that season, with the highest score of any other player being just 277 points. Another example is James Harden. He has often shown great creativity since joining the NBA. His technique with the ball and his change of pace always cost his opponents. After leaving the Thunder, Harden no longer had to play a sixth man role, and with the Rockets, he became the team's offensive centerpiece with unlimited scoring power.
In the 2017-18 regular season, Harden averaged 30. per game4 points, and although he was the only player to average more than 30 points per game that season, his lead in the scoring charts was not significant, at just 23 points. By the 2018-19 season, however, Harden's scoring averages soared to 361 point, 8 more than Paul George, who is second in the scoring list1 point. There are few players who can reach such a high level or lead by a larger margin, including Chamberlain, who averaged 50 per game in 1961-62 and 1962-63 respectively4 points and 44The score of 8 points is 18 points higher than the second place in the scoring list8 points and 108 points.
According to Hoopshype, since the 1961-62 season, Harden has been the leading scorer in the 2018-19 season, eight ahead of the second-place finisher1 point is the third-most case. In the 2019-20 season, Harden's points per game average dropped to 343 points, but still by a significant margin to become the scoring leader for the third consecutive season, Beal, as the second on the scoring list, averaged 3 fewer points per game than Harden8 points. Harden's scoring ability is impressive, and his characteristic step-back and European steps are an effective means of scoring. During the "Rockets" period, all defenders in the league tried to limit Harden's scoring, and there was even a classic picture of Rubio defending from behind, making Harden unable to step back. In the history of scoring champions, Jordan is the most dazzling existence.
From 1986-87 to 1992-93 and from 1995-96 to 1997-98, Jordan was the regular season scoring leader for seven consecutive seasons, when he averaged 33 points per game2 points and 296 points. In the 1986 playoffs, Jordan scored an astonishing 63 points in a single game, kicking off the scoring charts for the next seven seasons. Even with great contenders like Mullin, Wilkins, Barkley and Karl Malone, the scoring title always belongs to Jordan. Even after the emergence of young players such as O'Neal and Iverson, Jordan continued to dominate the scoring title race. He also became the leading scorer in his first full season after his comeback. A 10-time career scoring title, making Jordan the most decorated player in NBA history.