Only 6 NBA Players Have Averaged Over 30 Points Per Game In 3 Consecutive Seasons

The list of players who have averaged over 30 points per game in three consecutive seasons is quite short.

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  • Six NBA players averaged over 30 points per game last season
  • Only six players in total have done it for three seasons in a row
  • Joel Embiid could join that list after the 2023-24 season

In 77 NBA seasons, only six players have managed to average over 30 points per game in three consecutive campaigns. Anyone can have one great scoring season, but to do it consecutively is a very hard task, and here are the six who managed to do it for at least three seasons in a row. 

Wilt Chamberlain:

1959-60 season: 37.6 points per game

1960-61 season: 38.4 points per game

1961-62 season: 50.4 points per game

1962-63 season: 44.8 points per game

1963-64 season: 36.9 points per game

1964-65 season: 34.7 points per game

1965-66 season: 33.5 points per game


Michael Jordan:

1986-87 season: 37.1 points per game

1987-88 season: 35.0 points per game

1988-89 season: 32.5 points per game

1989-90 season: 33.6 points per game

1990-91 season: 31.5 points per game

1991-92 season: 30.1 points per game

1992-93 season: 32.6 points per game


Oscar Robertson:

1963-64 season: 31.4 points per game

1964-65 season: 30.4 points per game

1965-66 season: 31.3 points per game

1966-67 season: 30.5 points per game


Kareem Abdul-Jabbar:

1970-71 season: 31.7 points per game

1971-72 season: 34.8 points per game

1972-73 season: 30.2 points per game


Bob McAdoo:

1973-74 season: 30.6 points per game

1974-75 season: 34.5 points per game

1975-76 season: 31.1 points per game


James Harden:

2017-18 season: 30.4 points per game

2018-19 season: 36.1 points per game

2019-20 season: 34.3 points per game


Wilt Chamberlain and Michael Jordan were simply on another level, to do that for seven seasons in a row. Oscar Robertson did it for four campaigns in a row, and he actually could have had seven in a row himself but averaged 28.3 points per game in the 1962-63 season. 

Bob McAdoo is perhaps a surprising inclusion here, and he never averaged over 30 points per game in any other season in his career. He also did this from his second season in the NBA to his fourth, just as Kareem Abdul-Jabbar did.

James Harden is by far the most recent inclusion here, and it really puts into context just how special those three seasons were from a statistical standpoint. Interestingly, his Philadelphia 76ers teammate could join him on this list next year.


Joel Embiid Has Averaged Over 30 Points Per Game In The Last Two Seasons

Joel Embiid’s stock might be at an all-time low after a disappointing postseason, but that doesn’t take away from the fact that his last two regular seasons have been incredible. He led the league in scoring on both occasions, averaging over 30 points per game.

In the 2021-22 season, Embiid averaged 30.6 points per game, and then in 2022-23, he upped it to 33.1 points per game. Provided he stays healthy, I have no reason to believe he won’t have another dominant scoring season. Would it be over 30 points per game, though? That’s hard to say.


The Players With The Most Scoring Titles

When you average over 30 points per game, there is a good chance you’d have been the scoring champion too. Unsurprisingly, Jordan and Chamberlain find themselves at the top when it comes to scoring titles.

Jordan won 10 scoring titles, which is likely a record that will never be broken, and Wilt is second with seven. The third spot with four scoring titles is shared by Kevin Durant, George Gervin, and Allen Iverson.

Harden, McAdoo, George Mikan, and Neil Johnston are tied for sixth with three each. Embiid can potentially join them too, but he is going to face some very stiff competition.

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Gautam Varier is a staff writer and columnist for Fadeaway World from Mumbai, India. He graduated from Symbiosis International University with a Master of Business specializing in Sports Management in 2020. This educational achievement enables Gautam to apply sophisticated analytical techniques to his incisive coverage of basketball, blending business acumen with sports knowledge.Before joining Fadeaway World in 2022, Gautam honed his journalistic skills at Sportskeeda and SportsKPI, where he covered a range of sports topics with an emphasis on basketball. His passion for the sport was ignited after witnessing the high-octane offense of the Steve Nash-led Phoenix Suns. Among the Suns, Shawn Marion stood out to Gautam as an all-time underrated NBA player. Marion’s versatility as a defender and his rebounding prowess, despite being just 6’7”, impressed Gautam immensely. He admired Marion’s finishing ability at the rim and his shooting, despite an unconventional jump shot, believing that Marion’s skill set would have been even more appreciated in today’s NBA.This transformative experience not only deepened his love for basketball but also shaped his approach to sports writing, enabling him to connect with readers through vivid storytelling and insightful analysis.
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