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
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30.12/33.45 Points/G
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106 TS+
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56.9/56.8 TS
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31.9/35.5 Points/G x TS+/100
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17.1/19.0 Points/G x TS/100
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40.4/43.3 Points/100
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42.8/45.9 Points/100 x TS+/100
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8 30+ Ppg seasons, highest: 37.1
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5 30+ ppg, 50+% FG% seasons
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4 30+ ppg Championship seasons
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12 25+ Ppg seasons
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10 scoring titles (7+3 straight)
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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
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671 30+ Point Games, 211 40+ Point Games, 39 50+ Points Games, 5 60+ Games
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career high: 69/63
Kevin Durant: forward, 1123/170 Games, 2 Championships
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27.22/29.32 Points/G
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37.0/36.8 Points/100
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113 TS+
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62.0/59.9 TS
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30.7/33.1 Points/G x TS+/100
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16.9/17.5 Points/G x TS
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41.8/ 41.6 Points/100 x TS+/100
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2 30 Ppg seasons, highest : 32.0
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1 30+ Ppg + 50% FG% season
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0 30+ Ppg Championship seasons
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16 25+ Ppg seasons
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4 scoring titles
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486 30+ Point Games, 86 40+ Point Games, 10 50+ Points Games, 0 60+ Points Games
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career high: 55/50
Steph Curry: Guard, 1026/155 Games, 4 Championships
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24.74/26.75 Points/G
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35.4/35.6 Points/100
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113 TS+
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62.5/60.8 TS
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28.0/30.2 Points/G x TS+/100
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15.5/16.3 Points/G x TS/100
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40.0/40.2 Points/100 x TS+/100
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2 30+ Ppg seasons, highest: 32.0
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1 30+ Ppg + 50% FG% season
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0 30+ ppg Championship seasons
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8 25+ Ppg seasons
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2 scoring titles
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All Time Leader in:
Ft%, 3fga, 3fgm
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371 30+ Point Games, 79 40+ Point Games, 16 50+ Points Games, 2 60+ Points Games
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career high: 62/50
Lebron James: forward, 1562/292 Games, 4 Championships
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27.01/28.39 Points/G
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36.6/36.7 Points/100
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108 TS+
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59.0/58.4 TS
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29.2/30.7 Points/G x TS+/100
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15.9/16.6 Points/G x TS/100
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39.5/39.6 Points/100 x TS+/100
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3 30+ ppg seasons, highest:31.4
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1 30+ Ppg + 50+% FG% season
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0 30+ ppg Championship seasons
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20 25+ Ppg seasons
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1 scoring title
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All Time Leader in:
Total points, total Playoff Points, 30+ Point Games, 30+ Playoff Point Games
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694 30+ Point Games, 108 40+ point games, 15 50+ Points Games, 1 60+ Points Games
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career high: 61/51
Kobe Bryant: guard, 1346/220 Games, 5 Championships
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24.99/25.64 Points/G
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35.8/34.7 Points/100
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103 TS+
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55.0/54.1 TS
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25.7/26.4 Points/G x TS+/100
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13.7/13.9 Points/G x TS/100
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36.9/35.7 Points/100 x TS+/100
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3 30+ Ppg seasons, highest:35.4
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0 30+ Ppg + 50% FG% seasons
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0 30+ ppg seasons
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12 25 Ppg seasons
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2 scoring titles
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519 30+ Point Games, 135 40+ Points Games, 26 50+ Points Games, 6 60+ Points Games
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career high: 81/50
Posted Jul 5, 2025, 11:59 AM UTC