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The NBA has seen players register staggering numbers over the years. There are several exclusive record clubs only a few players are a part of.
One such record is for a player averaging 25+ points per game on 65% true shooting throughout the whole season. Only six NBA stars have managed to have at least one such campaign in their career.
True shooting percentage is a measure of a player's overall shooting efficiency. Field goals, including 3-pointers and free throws made, are all taken into account.
On that note, let's take a look at the only six players to have achieved the feat of scoring 25+ points per game on 65% true shooting in an NBA season.
#6 Amar'e Stoudemire
Six-time All-Star Amar'e Stoudamire was the fourth player in NBA history to average 25+ points per game on 65% true shooting. He was one of the most efficient scoring bigs in the league between 2003 and 2011. He averaged over 20 points per game seven times in his career.
He was a decent free-throw shooter for a big man and had multiple seasons during which he shot over 80% from the charity stripe.
Stoudamire had one of the best league campaigns of his career in the 2007-08 season. He averaged 25.2 points, 9.1 rebounds and 2.1 blocks per game. Stoudamire shot 59% from the field and 80.5% from the foul line.
This remarkable shooting efficiency saw him record his first and only 25 ppg and 65% true shooting season in the NBA.
#5 Kevin McHale
Kevin McHale was a crucial part of the Boston Celtics team in the 1980s. He is widely regarded as one of the best power forwards of all time. McHale was an efficient scorer in his prime years as a player. The 1986-87 season was his best in the NBA.
McHale averaged a whopping 26.1 points, 9.9 rebounds and 2.2 blocks per game that campaign. He was the first player in NBA history to shoot better than 60% from the field and 80% from the foul line in the same season.
A remarkable campaign like that was capped off with him also averaged 65% true shooting percentage. He was the second player in NBA history to have a 25 PPG season on 65% true shooting.
#4 Kevin Durant
Kevin Durant is widely regarded as the best scorer in NBA history. The 7'0" forward is a phenomenal offensive player. His ability to shoot the ball from anywhere on the court and point guard-like dribbling skills make him a tough opponent to guard.
The 2014 MVP joined the Golden State Warriors in 2016 and had a solid debut season for the team. He averaged 25.1 points, 8.3 rebounds and 1.6 blocks per game that season. KD was highly effective as a shooter and made 53.7% of his field goals, 37.5% of his 3-pointers and 87.5% free throw attempts.
These staggering stats saw him manage his first and only season in the NBA, during which he averaged at least 25 ppg and 65% true shooting percentage. To top it all off, Durant won his first NBA title that year.
#3 Adrian Dantley
6-time NBA All-Star Adrian Dantley was the first player in NBA history to record a 25 points per game season on 65% true shooting. He was playing for the Utah Jazz at the time.
Dantley was a beast during his time with the Jazz between 1979 and 1986. He averaged 30 points per game for four straight seasons between 1980 and 1984. He ended the last of those 30 ppg seasons on a high note. Dantley shot 55.8% from the field and 85.9% from the foul line.
It helped him record his first and only season in which he averaged 65% true shooting percentage while scoring more than 25 points per game. He was also the first player in the NBA to record a 30 ppg season on 65% true shooting.
#2 Stephen Curry
Stephen Curry is the best shooter the NBA has ever seen and as a result, almost every NBA fan would have predicted him to be on this list. Curry holds several 3-point shooting records in the NBA.
The Golden State Warriors talisman's skill set is unmatched. It also makes him one of the most elite players in the league today. Curry's shooting has enabled him to be a highly efficient scorer as well.
The two-time MVP was the second player in NBA history to have multiple 25 ppg seasons during which he also recorded a 65% true shooting percentage. The first instance was during the 2015-16 season when Steph was named the first-ever unanimous MVP. Curry averaged 30.1 points per game that season, shooting on a 50/40/90 split.
The second time he achieved the feat was during the 2017-18 season when he won his last NBA title. Curry averaged 26.4 points per game on 49/42/92 shooting splits.
#1 Charles Barkley
Charles Barkley is the only player in NBA history to have three seasons during which he averaged 25 points per game or more on 65% true shooting.
He experienced this stretch during his time with the Philadelphia 76ers between 1988 and 1990. Barkley recorded four consecutive seasons from 1987 to 1990, in which he scored on 65% true shooting percentage. He did not average 25 ppg the first time he achieved the feat.
Barkley averaged a career-best 28.3 points per game in 1987-88 season, 25.8 points per game in 1988-89 season and 25.2 points per game in 1989-90 season. He shot 58-60% from the field, around 25% from the 3-point line and 75% from the free-throw line during that stretch.
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