How difficult is it to average 25 points per game + three shooting percentages exceeding 180 in a single season? There are only 4 players in the NBA, and 16 Curry is on the list

There has always been no shortage of top scorers with efficient play in the NBA. For example, LeBron James, who averaged 27 points per game in his career and shot more than 50%. At James' peak, he was unstoppable on the offensive end. In the 2012-2013 regular season, he averaged 26.8 points, 8 rebounds, 7.3 assists and 1.7 steals per game, while his shooting percentage at the basket was as high as 71.5%. In addition, his overall shooting percentage and three-point shooting percentage that year were as high as 56.5% and 40.6% respectively.

However, even James did not have any shortcomings this season. Compared with many top scorers, his free throws were undoubtedly not ranked. James' free throws were only 75.3% of the regular season that year, so he still failed to enter the 180 Club. However, even if we look at NBA history, there are only 4 players who average 25 points per game in a single season and who can shoot more than 180 in three events. So let’s see who they are and what kind of data they have played in the season!

1. Larry Bird achieved the season: 1986-1987 season, 1987-1988 season, 1987-1988 season, As the league face of the NBA in the 1980s, Bird was undoubtedly one of the best stars in the league at his peak, so he also became the last player in NBA history to have won three consecutive MVPs. Since entering the league that year, Bird has been a very efficient player. While he averaged 20+10 per game in his rookie season, his shooting percentage, three-point shooting percentage and free throw shooting percentage have reached 47.4%, 40.6%, and 83.6%, respectively.

Byder won his second MVP this year in the 1984-1985 season. He averaged 28.7 points, 10.5 rebounds, 6.6 assists, 1.6 steals and 1.2 blocks per game in the regular season. But it is a pity that this year that his free throw shooting percentage is less than 90%, so he missed the opportunity to enter the 180 Club. However, two years later, Bird made up for this regret. This season, he averaged 28.1 points, 9.2 rebounds, 7.6 assists and 1.8 steals per game, and his three shooting percentages were 52.5%, 40%, and 91% respectively.

Immediately afterwards in the 1987-1988 season, Bird continued to perform efficiently and comprehensively. In the regular season, he averaged 29.9 points, 9.3 rebounds, 6.1 assists and 1.6 steals, 52.7% of the field goal percentage, 41.4% of the three-point shooting percentage, and 91.6% of the free throw percentage. His average score and shooting percentage have also set the highest record in his personal career.

2. Kevin Durant

Season: 2012-2013 season

After Bird, the first player to average 25 points per game in a single season and was also selected for the 180 club, and he is also the small forward, and he is also the well-known Kevin Durant. During Durant's long career, he may have only been in a rookie season and was not efficient in offense, but after he adapted to the games here, he still played the games he was good at. So in the second year, he not only greatly improved his average score, but also made obvious improvements in shooting percentage. After

, Durant also won multiple scoring champions one after another. In the 2012-2013 season, although he finally lost to Cameron Anthony in the scoring champion competition, this did not affect most people's minds, and he was still the best scorer in the league at that time. That year, Durant averaged 28.1 points, 7.9 rebounds, 4.6 assists, 1.4 steals and 1.3 blocks per game, and his three shooting percentages were 51%, 41.6%, and 90.5%, respectively, so he was selected into the All-A-Team.

Anthony, who won the regular season scoring champion at that time, although he averaged 0.6 points more points than Durant, others such as rebounds and assists were not as good as the latter. The most important thing is that the efficiency gap between the two was also relatively obvious. That year, Anthony's three shooting percentages were 44.9%, 37.9%, and 83%. From any perspective, Durant undoubtedly performed better.

3. Stephen Curry achieved the season: 2015-2016 season

Curry won his first MVP in the 2014-2015 season, but this season he obviously has not reached his true peak. He averaged only 23.8 points, 4.3 rebounds, 7.7 assists and 2 steals per game in the regular season. However, after winning the championship in 2015, we saw the stronger Curry. He averaged 30.1 points, 5.4 rebounds, 6.7 assists and 2.1 steals in the regular season in the new season. Under his leadership, the Warriors won the best record in NBA history with 73 wins, so he defended the MVP award without any suspense.

This year, Curry really lets people see what the number one shooter in history is. He averaged 5.1 three-pointers per game with a shooting rate of 45.4%. The overall regular season combined with 402 three-pointers, which also set a new NBA record. He can only play in history with such a shooting performance. Even after 2016, Curry himself was unable to replicate it.

Under the extreme shooting threat, Curry's breakthrough and attacking the frame has become easier. Therefore, as a mediocre guard in the NBA, he scored 62.3% of the basket shooting percentage in the 2015-2016 regular season. In the end, his overall shooting percentage exceeded 50%. Free throws were even more a piece of cake for Curry. Therefore, he was easily selected for the 180 Club this season, and until now he is the only player in NBA history who can still be selected for the 180 Club per game..

4. Kyrie Irving

Season: 2020-2021 season, Irving is undoubtedly an offensive kaleidoscope among guards. He can easily score three-pointers, breakthroughs, emergency stop jumpers, throwing and other scoring methods, so even if he is less than 1.9 meters, he still became the No. 1 NBA pick that year, and he averaged 18.5 points, 3.7 rebounds and 5.4 assists per game in the rookie season. In addition, it can also be seen from his offensive efficiency at that time that he can still score as much as he wants under the intensity of the NBA game.

Later, before the 2020-2021 season, Irving had proved his scoring ability many times, especially in the 2016 Finals, he averaged 27+ per game. In the finals, he even scored 41 points in a single game with a shooting rate of 70%+. In the 2020-2021 season, Irving played more efficiently on the basis of the past. He averaged 26.9 points, 4.8 rebounds, 6 assists and 1.4 steals per game in the regular season, and his three shooting percentages were as high as 50.6%, 40.2%, and 92.2%.

The reason why Irving was able to play so efficiently that year was not only related to his own strength, but also to the Nets lineup that year. Since Irving's teammates were two MVP-level stars Durant and Harden, many times they had to use the third best defensive player in the team to play against Irving, so in this case, the latter naturally got more opportunities to score easily.