It’s not a secret that NBA fans would argue about anything. Regardless of what you say, they’ll always try to prove their point. Recently, one fan sparked a big debate when he picked the three best scorers in league history.
This is a sensitive topic given all the incredible players we’ve seen in 75 years. However, everybody has a favorite, and this topic isn’t the exception. Twitter user @KAlxKD recently named who he considers the three best scorers in NBA history, Michael Jordan, Kobe Bryant, and Kevin Durant.
The three best scorers ever to play the game. pic.twitter.com/fei5UoEnf1
— 👑 (@BBallHooping) July 5, 2021
This was enough to spark a lot of reactions from fans. They made a case for different players, including Wilt Chamberlain, LeBron James, and Stephen Curry.
Dude do your research. Wilt once scored 100 points in a game. He once averaged 50, 44, 40, 39 and 38 points in a season. And they didn’t have 3s back then. He has 5 of the top 7 highest scoring seasons ever pic.twitter.com/bRxOBEHFcU
— David Logan (@dlo2237) July 6, 2021
https://twitter.com/BostonMMAGuy/status/1412244477419393028
Where is Kareem ??? 6 rings, 6 MVP's, NBA all-time leader in scoring, 19x all-star,etc..Kareem played from 69 to 89 and averaged 25 points and 11 boards facing the likes of Jordan, Wilt, Barkley, Bird, Magic, Hakeem, Ewing, Gilmore, Hayes, Thomas, Moses, Reed, Maravich,etc…
— soslamy23 (@susan1234456789) July 6, 2021
https://twitter.com/JamesEdrick3/status/1412286823783612417
Lebron is a better playoff scorer then Kobe who disagrees I have the facts data and statistics to prove it.
— 🥷🏾🇺🇸 (@dakattack5k) July 6, 2021
You know LeBron has more career points, higher career points/game, higher career points/minute, and higher career fg% than Kobe right?
— William Edwards (@acemasterflex) July 6, 2021
Many seem to forget one of the greatest scorers to play the game….. pic.twitter.com/cCoFwxEegP
— Rich (healthcarehero) (@hedonist1) July 6, 2021
LeBron will be the all time leader in scoring, how he not on the list?
— That guy (@KingJaxThrone) July 6, 2021
Idk Kobe could be replaced with Kareem or wilt
— Cal 🌴 (@CalsVibin) July 6, 2021
https://twitter.com/SlimReaperSev/status/1412172990721269768
kd, mj, kobe, tmac, ai, melo
this is the correct top6 if you talk about scoring skillset.
— bono (@bono_102) July 6, 2021
Top 5…#5 is debatable pic.twitter.com/muvhvhpAap
— Angel🎯🏀 (@Angel24GOAT) July 6, 2021
KD is great, all time great, he ain't up there yet. MJ the goat, kobe a tier under. KD another tier under.
— OT Cloud 9 (@OTCloud9) July 6, 2021
scorers? Gotta have the 🐐 pic.twitter.com/OaHu2QAW52
— Elle Banks 💎 (@TalkSports_Elle) July 6, 2021
Steph on that list too
— zaire (@ZaireC7) July 5, 2021
Yet this man is above them 😅 pic.twitter.com/ntplrMrGsJ
— TheRealJex (@TheRealJex1) July 6, 2021
I love Kobe with all my heart, but I think I might put Wilt or Kareem over him. He's def top 10 tho. Bron is in there somewhere too
— Kobe Mosley (@kobemosley_) July 6, 2021
https://twitter.com/loonsfc/status/1412328333841477634
NBA Twitter is a wild place, and even more when you make these statements. We’ve seen a lot of great scorers during all these years, and it’s expected that some people wouldn’t like your picks on this matter. Still, MJ, KD, and Kobe are a terrific trio of scorers. Along with Allen Iverson, they’re the four best scorers in NBA history. Any defense will have a hard time trying to stop them.
