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Scoring 30+ points per game in a season is no mean feat in the NBA, with only a few players over the years achieving it.
It requires a tremendous amount of efficiency to be able to achieve those numbers. Last season, only two players - Stephen Curry and Bradley Beal - were able to rack up those numbers for their respective teams.
The two are among only six active players to have achieved the feat of scoring at least 30 points per game in an NBA season. On that note, let's find out which of the five active NBA players have the most multiple 30-points-per-game seasons.
#5 LeBron James - 2 NBA seasons
LeBron James will probably find himself in the top 5 in multiple record books comprising active players, thanks to his longevity. The LA Lakers talisman was one of the first active players to score 30+ points per game in multiple seasons.
He achieved the feat for the first time during the 2005-06 NBA campaign, his third in the league. James averaged 31.4 points per game that season. It wasn't enough to help him land his first scoring title in the NBA, though. That's because the late great Kobe Bryant won the title that season, averaging a staggering 35.4 points per outing.
LeBron James' second season averaging 30 points per game came in 2007-08. This time, he won the scoring title award. It remains the latest time in his career when he averaged 30+ points per game during a season.
#4 Kevin Durant - 2 NBA seasons
Kevin Durant is widely regarded as one of the greatest scorers to ever play in the NBA. His 7' 0" frame and guard-like dribbling skills allow him to create space in offense, and score at will, regardless of the opposition.
Durant did not take time to get going in the NBA. The Brooklyn Nets star won the NBA scoring title three straight seasons, starting from his third year in the league.
Playing for the OKC Thunder at the time, Durant scored 30 points per game in the 2009-10 NBA campaign. He averaged 30.1 points per game to win the first scoring title of his career that year.
The second and latest time Durant averaged 30+ points per game during his career was in 2013-14, also with the OKC Thunder. He averaged 32 points per game that season to win his fourth scoring title.
#3 Stephen Curry - 2 NBA seasons
Golden State Warriors talisman and two-time NBA MVP Stephen Curry is next on the list.
The sharpshooting point guard has been a lethal scoring machine in the league in recent years. Curry's first season scoring 30+ points per game was during the 2015-16 NBA campaign, when he was also named the first-ever unanimous MVP.
Curry averaged 30.1 points per game on 50/40/90 shooting splits that season, and also won the scoring title, the first of his career. Last season was the second time he achieved the feat. He averaged 32 points per game, a career-best, which saw him land his second scoring title in the NBA.
Curry also finished third in MVP voting.
#2 Bradley Beal - 2 NBA seasons
Bradley Beal has only improved his scoring with each passing season in the NBA. The 28-year old has been the Washington Wizards' primary scoring option for several years now. That has enabled him to play with great efficiency at the offensive end.
Beal has averaged 30+ points per game for two seasons in a row now. He averaged 30.5 points per game during the 2019-20 NBA campaign, and 31.3 points per game in the 2020-21 NBA season.
Despite his scoring prowess, Beal is yet to win the scoring title in the NBA. However, as he is expected to stay with the Wizards next season, one can expect him to have another 30+-points-per-game season and potentially win the scoring title.
#1 James Harden - 3 NBA seasons
James Harden went on a historic scoring run in his last three full seasons with his former team, the Houston Rockets. More often than not, he had to bail them out of trouble single-handedly, which saw him do the majority of their scoring. Harden managed to score 30+ points per game in each of those three campaigns.
He averaged 30.4 points per contest in the 2017-18 season. He won his first scoring title that year and his first NBA MVP award as well. Harden followed that year with another sensational scoring season, this time averaging 36.1 points per game during the 2018-19 NBA season. He won his second straight scoring title in a row, in the process.
The 2019-2020 NBA season, Harden's last with the H-Town, also ended with him scoring 30+ points per game. He averaged 34.3 points per game that season, and won his third and latest scoring title in the NBA.
