Greatest scorers post merger

Criteria: Points/G, TS+, TS, Points/100, Points/G x TS+/100 (Volume combined with league adjusted effiency), Points/100 x TS+/100 (adjusted Volume + league adjusted effiency), Points/G x TS/100 (Volume + effiency),

scoring titles, 30 Ppg seasons, 30 Ppg + 50% FG%,scoring titles, 25+ Ppg seasons,

To qualify Players need to win at least 1 scoring title and at least 1 Championship (high scoring needs to translate to winning)

The greatest scorers combine elite volume with effiency while winning Championships

The nominees are:

Michael Jordan, Lebron James, Kevin Durant, Kobe Bryant, Steph Curry, Kareem

Michael Jordan: Guard, 1072/179 Games, 6 Championships

  • 30.12/33.45 Points/G

  • 106 TS+

  • 56.9/56.8 TS

  • 31.9/35.5 Points/G x TS+/100

  • 17.1/19.0 Points/G x TS/100

  • 40.4/43.3 Points/100

  • 42.8/45.9 Points/100 x TS+/100

  • 8 30+ Ppg seasons, highest: 37.1

  • 5 30+ ppg, 50+% FG% seasons

  • 4 30+ ppg Championship seasons

  • 12 25+ Ppg seasons

  • 10 scoring titles (7+3 straight)

  • All Time Leader in:

Ppg, playoffs Ppg, highest scoring playoffs Game, playoffs 40+50 Point Games, playoffs Points/100, scoring titles, most total points seasons

  • 671 30+ Point Games, 211 40+ Point Games, 39 50+ Points Games, 5 60+ Games

  • career high: 69/63

Kevin Durant: forward, 1123/170 Games, 2 Championships

  • 27.22/29.32 Points/G

  • 37.0/36.8 Points/100

  • 113 TS+

  • 62.0/59.9 TS

  • 30.7/33.1 Points/G x TS+/100

  • 16.9/17.5 Points/G x TS

  • 41.8/ 41.6 Points/100 x TS+/100

  • 2 30 Ppg seasons, highest : 32.0

  • 1 30+ Ppg + 50% FG% season

  • 0 30+ Ppg Championship seasons

  • 16 25+ Ppg seasons

  • 4 scoring titles

  • 486 30+ Point Games, 86 40+ Point Games, 10 50+ Points Games, 0 60+ Points Games

  • career high: 55/50

Steph Curry: Guard, 1026/155 Games, 4 Championships

  • 24.74/26.75 Points/G

  • 35.4/35.6 Points/100

  • 113 TS+

  • 62.5/60.8 TS

  • 28.0/30.2 Points/G x TS+/100

  • 15.5/16.3 Points/G x TS/100

  • 40.0/40.2 Points/100 x TS+/100

  • 2 30+ Ppg seasons, highest: 32.0

  • 1 30+ Ppg + 50% FG% season

  • 0 30+ ppg Championship seasons

  • 8 25+ Ppg seasons

  • 2 scoring titles

  • All Time Leader in:

Ft%, 3fga, 3fgm

  • 371 30+ Point Games, 79 40+ Point Games, 16 50+ Points Games, 2 60+ Points Games

  • career high: 62/50

Lebron James: forward, 1562/292 Games, 4 Championships

  • 27.01/28.39 Points/G

  • 36.6/36.7 Points/100

  • 108 TS+

  • 59.0/58.4 TS

  • 29.2/30.7 Points/G x TS+/100

  • 15.9/16.6 Points/G x TS/100

  • 39.5/39.6 Points/100 x TS+/100

  • 3 30+ ppg seasons, highest:31.4

  • 1 30+ Ppg + 50+% FG% season

  • 0 30+ ppg Championship seasons

  • 20 25+ Ppg seasons

  • 1 scoring title

  • All Time Leader in:

Total points, total Playoff Points, 30+ Point Games, 30+ Playoff Point Games

  • 694 30+ Point Games, 108 40+ point games, 15 50+ Points Games, 1 60+ Points Games

  • career high: 61/51

Kobe Bryant: guard, 1346/220 Games, 5 Championships

  • 24.99/25.64 Points/G

  • 35.8/34.7 Points/100

  • 103 TS+

  • 55.0/54.1 TS

  • 25.7/26.4 Points/G x TS+/100

  • 13.7/13.9 Points/G x TS/100

  • 36.9/35.7 Points/100 x TS+/100

  • 3 30+ Ppg seasons, highest:35.4

  • 0 30+ Ppg + 50% FG% seasons

  • 0 30+ ppg seasons

  • 12 25 Ppg seasons

  • 2 scoring titles

  • 519 30+ Point Games, 135 40+ Points Games, 26 50+ Points Games, 6 60+ Points Games

  • career high: 81/50

Posted Jul 5, 2025, 11:59 AM UTC

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