5 players with the longest streak of 10+ points per game in NBA history

LeBron James #23 of the LA Lakers.
LeBron James #23 of the LA Lakers.

One of the most important traits an NBA player or team can have is consistency. A lot of talented individuals can be great for a short period of time, but real NBA greatness comes with a sustained level of solid play over the years.

The NBA has seen incredibly consistent players throughout its history, whether it be A.C. Green's run of consecutive games played, Wilt Chamberlain's unique scoring streak or Michael Jordan's run of championships with the Chicago Bulls, greatness and consistency have been synonymous.

Players with the five-largest streaks with at least 10 in a game in NBA history

In this article, we will take a look into some of the greatest scoring runs the league has ever seen. We've had some unique scorers in NBA history, like Chamberlain, Jordan and other names that aren't often mentioned like George Gervin.

In this case, we will give you the five players who had the largest streaks scoring at least 10 points per game in league history.

Without further ado, let us start.


#5 Kevin Durant

Kevin Durant #7 of Team United States at the Olympics.
Kevin Durant #7 of Team United States at the Olympics.

Kevin Durant is one of the greatest and most skilled scorers ever seen in the NBA. The Brooklyn Nets forward has won four scoring titles throughout his career and has the fifth-highest career average of points per game in league history (27.02).

In terms of consistency, Durant has had 12 consecutive seasons averaging at least 25 points per game and has been averaging over 20 points per game in each year of his career.

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He also has the fifth-highest streak of scoring at least 10 points, with 562 games between March 14th, 2009 and February 27th, 2017.


#4 Karl Malone

Malone with the MVP trophy.
Malone with the MVP trophy.

Despite not winning a single NBA scoring title throughout his illustrious 19-year career in the league, former Utah Jazz power forward Karl Malone is one of the best scoring big men in NBA history.

Malone is impressively second in the all-time scoring list with 36,928 points in his regular-season career. Thanks to his consistency, Malone only trails Kaareem Abdul-Jabbar in terms of points scored in the regular season.

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Moreover, the former two-time MVP had the fourth-largest streak with at least 10 points in an NBA game, with 575 between December 18th, 1991 and March 26th, 1999.

He definitely benefitted from having arguably the greatest passer in NBA history, John Stockton, on his team. Still, 'The Mailman' was a scoring force and he was quite versatile on offense for his size.

#3 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar waves to fans.
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar waves to fans.

The NBA's all-time leading scorer, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, was definitely one of the most consistent players in league history. Kareem played in 20 NBA seasons with the Milwaukee Bucks (1969-1975) and the LA Lakers (1975-1989) and he averaged 24.6 points per game in his career.

The 7' 2'' center had arguably the most unstoppable shot in NBA history, the "Sky Hook," and he made great use of it on offense, winning two scoring titles and averaging over 30 points a night four times in his career.

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In terms of consecutive games with at least 10 points, the six-time MVP (a record) has the third-largest streak in NBA history, with 787 games between December 4th, 1977 and December 2nd, 1987.


#2 Michael Jordan

Jordan with the Larry O'Brien trophy.
Jordan with the Larry O'Brien trophy.

Michael Jordan is arguably the greatest scorer the NBA has ever seen, and his consistency on the offensive side of the ball was mightily superb.

Jordan finished his career with the highest average of points per game in NBA history at 30.1, and his record-breaking 10 scoring titles tell most of the story of his scoring prowess.

Jordan scored 32,292 points in his regular-season career, the fifth-most in league history. He also has the second-largest streak of consecutive games with 10 or more points scored, with 866 between March 25th, 1986 and December 26th, 2001.


#1 LeBron James

LeBron James #23 of the LA Lakers.
LeBron James #23 of the LA Lakers.

LeBron James is regarded as the greatest player in NBA history by many, while his endurance has also been immensely applauded throughout his career. James will start his 19th NBA season with the LA Lakers, and he might still be the best player in the world right now, at age 36.

He's been known as a pass-first player throughout his NBA career, but James should be praised as one of the greatest and most efficient scorers ever too. His career average of points per game (27) is the sixth-best in NBA history, and he also ranks third in the all-time scoring list with 35,367 points.

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James might be on course to become the league's all-time leading scorer after his career is over, and his consistency has a lot to do with it. He has the largest streak of consecutive games of at least 10 points in NBA history, with a whopping 1,040 and counting.


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Edited by Arnav Kholkar