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Bill Russell (left) and Wilt Chamberlain (center), who voted as players, were selected as two of the 50 Greatest Players in NBA History. Michael Jordan was active at the time of the announcement of the 50 Greatest Players in NBA History. Shaquille O'Neal was the last active member of the 50 Greatest Players in NBA History.
This article contains two charts: The first chart is a list of the top 50 all-time scorers in the history of the National Basketball Association (NBA). The list includes only points scored in regular season games. The second chart is a progressive list of the leading all-time NBA scorers. [1] LeBron James is the leading scorer in NBA history.
ESPN has picked up the eight-part original series “Clutch: The NBA Playoffs,” which chronicles the most recent 2024 NBA Playoffs via the personal and professional stories of players including ...
At the time of selection, the players selected combined for 158 NBA championships, 62 Most Valuable Player (MVP) awards, 48 Finals MVP awards, and 730 All-Star selections. Of the 76 players, all 50 members of the 50th anniversary team were selected. [7] The other 26 included players from the 1970s to the current era. [8]
The NBA tipped off its 75th anniversary season with its list of the top-75 greatest players in league history. However, because of a tie in the voting, 76 players made the list.
Stephen Curry led the league with an average of 30.1 points in the 2015–16 season and became the first player to win the title shooting 50–40–90 in a season. Russell Westbrook led the league with an average of 31.6 points in the 2016–17 season, when he also became the second NBA player to average a triple-double in a season.
The NBA Most Valuable Player (MVP) is an annual National Basketball Association (NBA) award given since the 1955–56 season to the best performing player of the regular season. Since the 2022–23 season , winners receive the Michael Jordan Trophy , named after the five-time MVP often considered to be the greatest player in NBA history.
Wilt Chamberlain scored 100 points in 1962, which is the current NBA record. This feat has been accomplished 90 times in NBA history. Thirty-six players have scored 60 or more points in a game, while just ten players have joined the 70-point club.