Who Is the Number One Scorer in the NBA?
We take a look at the top scorers in the NBA and try to answer the question: who is the number one scorer in the NBA?
LeBron James
LeBron James is an American professional basketball player for the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He is widely considered to be one of the greatest players in NBA history, and has been frequently compared to Michael Jordan in debates over the greatest basketball player of all time. James has won four NBA Most Valuable Player Awards, four NBA Finals MVP Awards, three NBA Championships, and two Olympic gold medals. He has also been selected to All-NBA First Team fifteen times and All-Defensive First Team ten times. James played high school basketball at St. Vincent–St. Mary High School in his hometown of Akron, Ohio, where he was highly promoted in the national media as a future NBA superstar. A prep-to-pro, he joined the Cleveland Cavaliers directly out of high school when they selected him with the first overall pick in the 2003 NBA draft.
Kevin Durant
As of the 2019-2020 NBA season, Kevin Durant is the number one scorer in the league. Durant is a small forward for the Golden State Warriors, and he has averaged over 28 points per game throughout his career. He is a two-time NBA champion and was named Finals MVP in both championship seasons. Durant has also been named NBA MVP on one occasion.
James Harden
As of the end of the 2019-2020 NBA regular season, Houston Rockets shooting guard James Harden is the league’s top scorer. In 70 games played, Harden averaged 34.3 points per game. This is the second consecutive season that he has led the NBA in scoring, and he is currently in the midst of a streak of 30+ points scored in 32 consecutive games.
Russell Westbrook
Russell Westbrook, PG, Oklahoma City Thunder
27.2 PPG, 8.7 RPG, 10.4 APG
Westbrook is the reigning MVP and he’s putting up triple-double numbers on a nightly basis. He’s averaging a triple-double for the season and he’s on pace to break Oscar Robertson’s single-season record. Westbrook is an elite athlete with a unique skill set. He’s an incredible scorer and he’s also one of the best rebounders at his position. He’s leading the league in assists and he’s top five in scoring. Westbrook is having an unforgettable season and he looks poised to win his first MVP award.
Stephen Curry
Stephen Curry is an American professional basketball player for the Golden State Warriors of the National Basketball Association (NBA). A six-time NBA All-Star, he has been named the NBA Most Valuable Player (MVP) twice and won three NBA championships with the Warriors. Curry is the first player in NBA history to be elected MVP by a unanimous vote and to lead the league in scoring while shooting above 50–40–90. He is also the only player to average at least 30 points per game in each of his first eight seasons.
