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Some of the best offensive weapons ever to have the graced the hardwood did it on a consistent basis. Scoring 30 or more numbers throughout any game would be considered an optimum outing. The players that follow were unique due to the fact they would come out and get buckets, irrespective of the situation or the opposition.
The ability to maintain an unswerving barrage of points against varying opposition every night is not something the coaches can teach. To adapt and overcome is the name of the game.
This list will contain some of the most consistent offensive players ever to have played the game of basketball. They scored big buckets for their teams on a nightly basis and as a result, have made their way into this fairly exclusive club.
Amongst the following, you may find some that have ruled the NBA landscape for a prolonged period of time and their presence here will clearly justify how they did so.
Let us take a look into the five players with the most 30-point games in the regular season in NBA history.
#5 Kobe Bryant - 431 Games
A 5-time NBA Champion, 2-time NBA Finals MVP, and a staggering 18-time All-star, there is very little that escapes Kobe's resume. If you think he made no impact in the field of professional dunking, then know that he won the NBA's Slam Dunk contest in 1997 as well.
The blood and sweat that Bryant put in on a consistent basis is the reason that he has a heap of 30+ point games to his name. His offensive prowess matched with a fierce attitude led him to collect numerous memorable moments during his time in the NBA.
The Lakers had to retire both his jerseys as a sign of exceptional homage to what the man did for the franchise and the city of LA. His contribution has given the Lakers jersey a reputation of its own and to whoever who dons it.
The work ethic and devotion of Kobe was unparalleled. Many players thriving in the current NBA scenario trace their basketball roots back to the Lakers great.
Mamba mentality is a brand like no other and it will continue to impact the future of basketball for many years to come. Bryant's last game of at least 30 points came in his final game for the Lakers, when he put up 60 against Utah in 2016.
#4 LeBron James - 432 Games (and counting)
The Kid from Akron has cemented his names amongst the greatest ever to play the game of basketball and is clearly one of the top 5 players of all-time.
Currently playing his 16th season in the league, The King knows how to will his side through intense playoff encounters and put them in a position to win a championship. He sports a career average of 27.2 points per game, so it's no surprise that he has offensively efficient nights on an almost regular basis.
The only rationale that critics have of picking Jordan & Kobe over this man is that he has a lesser number of titles. At more occasions than one, LeBron finds himself dragging his team out of the mud and so in the process, digs a grave for his own unbridled bequest.
Nevertheless, he has accumulated 3 championship rings over the course of his career and doesn't know any remote sign of slowing down. Hopefully, by the time his pistons run out of gas, he'd at least have rings enough to fill a palm of his.
LeBron is a pass-first player, yet he ranks fourth in this list and is the only active player.
#3 Karl Malone - 435 Games
Karl Malone's name is synonymous with the Utah Jazz's golden era ie, the '90s. Though the Jazz failed to win a championship during his career even after making it to the playoffs every season, Malone led the team to the NBA Finals in 1997 as well as 1998.
He averaged a career-high 31 points per game during the 1989-90 season and was averaging 10.1 rebounds per game when he retired in 2004. As tenacious as they come, he was a monster on the boards.
Coupled with Stockton's masterclass point guard act, Malone stacked up innumerable points off the pick-and-rolls they ran with perfection. Carrying a muscular 260-pound frame, he is regarded as arguably the most dominant power forward of all time. The thread of his persona that often goes unnoticed is his durability. He never missed more than two games in any of the 18 seasons with the Jazz.
He is a member of the NBA's 50th anniversary all-time team and his #32 jersey has been rightfully retired by the Utah Jazz. Malone's 435 games of at least 30 points helped him in reaching his career tally of 36928 total points.
#2 Wilt Chamberlain - 515 Games
Wilt Norman Chamberlain's career averages are a thing of beauty. One can only marvel at the sheer supremacy this player governed during his team on an NBA court.
To outline a few, he averaged 30.1 points and 22.9 rebounds per game during his career. He had an unforgettable 100-point game and an insurmountable 50.4 points per game average during the 1961-62 season. Also, he won NBA's regular season MVP award for three consecutive seasons from 1966-68. One of his many unconventional feats was never being fouled out of a game.
Many of his achievements are considered to be unearthed yet, due to poor records at the time and what remains to be seen is still a force to be reckoned with.
Chamberlain put up 30 points in 515 games. He ended his career with 31419 total points. He was inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame in 1978.
#1 Michael Jordan - 562 Games
Yes. It's Michael Jordan. He has the most number of 30 point games in NBA's history with 562.
Michael Jeffrey Jordan stretched the boundaries of the sport to its limits, achieving inhuman feats and creating unthinkable records on a nightly basis.
His Airness manufactured a breathtaking resume during his time with the Chicago Bulls, lined with the 'Rookie of the Year' for starters, followed by 6 NBA titles, 6 Finals MVP honours, 5 regular season Most Valuable Player (MVP) awards and to top it all off, a lonely Defensive Player of the Year award in 1988.
Jordan has his #23 jersey retired by the Chicago Bulls, owing to the fact that he hoarded 32,292 points and averaged 30.1 points per game (highest in the history of the NBA) before retiring in 2003 at the age of 40.
The list of awards and honours this man has accumulated during the length of his career is endless. Many regard him as the best player to ever play the game of basketball.
He was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2016.
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