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A basketball player needs to have incredible strength and height to be able to score a lot of points, collect a lot of rebounds and dominate the game for entire 48 minutes. It is an extraordinary achievement to score at least 30 points and collect at least 30 rebounds and only a few players have been fortunate to reach this milestone in the history of NBA.
This is a very rare achievement that needs players to be in a beast mode to be able to achieve it. However, there are few players who have gotten there more than once with some breath-taking performances.
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Without further delay, let us look at five players who have scored at least 30 points and grabbed at least 30 rebounds in a single game.
#5 Kevin Love
Kevin Love was selected by the Memphis Grizzlies with the fifth overall pick in the 2008 NBA draft. However, he was sent to the Minnesota Timberwolves in exchange for the third overall pick, O.J. Mayo, in an eight-player deal. Love put the league on notice right from his early days in the league and was known for his ability to post double-doubles, night in and night out.
During his second season in the NBA, Kevin Love achieved this feat when he scored 31 points and collected 31 rebounds. He dominated the Knicks and they had no answer for Love as he messed around and got the double-double.
He finished the night shooting 11-26 from the field, with a field-goal percentage of 42.3. Out of the 31 boards, 12 of them were on the offensive end and the Minnesota Timberwolves held off the New York Knicks, 112-103. It is remarkable how Love achieved this feat so early in his career.
#4 Dwight Howard
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Drafted by the Orlando Magic with the first overall pick in the 2004 NBA draft, Dwight Howard dominated the league with his defensive skills and even won the Defensive Player of the Year awards in three consecutive seasons. A career filled with accolades, he also won the Slam Dunk Contest in 2008 for his thunderous jams.
In his prime, he was known for pulling down a lot of rebounds and was a walking double-double machine. He is a 5-time rebounding leader and will go down as one of the most dominant centers of all-time.
During the 2017-18 season, Howard achieved something only he could have in the modern day basketball when he scored 32 points and grabbed 30 rebounds against the Nets. 11 of those rebounds have come on the offensive end and the Hornets walked out of Brooklyn with a convincing win over the Nets. This was the most recent instance when this rare feat was achieved by a player in the NBA.
#3 Nate Thurmond
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Nate Thurmond was part of the NBA for 14 years and spent the majority of those years playing for the Golden State Warriors. He is the franchise leader in total rebounds with 12771. He is also one of the very few players to have ever recorded a quadruple-double which speaks volume of his all-round ability.
Thurmond has not one but two games where he scored at least 30 points and pulled down at least 30 boards. The first instance was when the Warriors played the Baltimore Bullets on road. Nate scored 30 points and grabbed 32 rebounds but the Warriors could not win.
The second time he achieved this feat was against the Sixers, almost four years after achieving it for the first time. He totaled 35 points to go along with 34 rebounds but the Warriors were only able to win by one-point.
#2 Moses Malone
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Moses Malone is one of the greatest to ever play the game. He is fondly remembered for his playing days with the Houston Rockets and the Philadelphia 76ers. He led the Sixers to an NBA Championship in 1983 and this was his solitary title.
He was the league MVP and Finals MVP that season and ended his career as a 3-time league MVP. Malone was with the Rockets during the 1981-82 season. After beating the San Diego Clippers two nights before, the Rockets were at home hosting the Seattle SuperSonics.
Moses Malone had a wonderful game and scored 38 points, to go along with 32 rebounds and the Sonics got blown out by the Rockets. Malone had 11 offensive rebounds and dominated the visitors. This is his only 30-30 game in the NBA and he made sure they got the win that night.
#1 Wilt Chamberlain
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Wilt Chamberlain is the true synonym for the word dominance as he dismantled the opposition teams every time he stepped his foot on a basketball court. The 13-time All-Star has innumerable records under his belt and is one of the most influential figures of all-time.
Just like with any other record that involves scoring and rebounding, this one as well has Wilt at the top of the ladder as he had 124 games where he scored at least 30 points and grabbed at least 30 rebounds.
This is a record that will never be broken, much like many of his other records that are safe as houses as there is no one who is as dominant as he was in those days. While it is an extraordinary achievement if a player has a single 30-30 game in today's NBA, the big dipper had 124 such games. Let that sink in.
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