Melo on the verge of scoring 20,000 points for his career

[Hey Yo]

He just needs 3pts tonight to do so and will be the 40th player to do so.

The list:

http://www.basketball-reference.com/leaders/pts_career.html

[RoundMoundOfReb]

Great achievement. Amazing for someone who entered the league in 2003 to already be on this list :applause:

[BigBoss]

Great achievement. Amazing for someone who entered the league in 2003 to already be on this list :applause:

Not really. You need to average 24 points in 10 seasons to get to 20,000. Melo's played 12 seasons.

[Hey Yo]

Not really. You need to average 24 points in 10 seasons to get to 20,000. Melo's played 12 seasons.
That conclusion is based on 82 games played per year while playing every playoffs series and Finals series to a 7th game?

[NZStreetBaller]

Good work melo u can add that to your trophy case put it right next to your scoring title and your laminated copy of your money contract with the knicks

[Sarcastic]

Not really. You need to average 24 points in 10 seasons to get to 20,000. Melo's played 12 seasons.


Are you implying that scoring 24 ppg for 10 consecutive years is easy?

[BigBoss]

That conclusion is based on 82 games played per year while playing every playoffs series and Finals series to a 7th game?

No playoffs. Just regular season.

[BigBoss]

Are you implying that scoring 24 ppg for 10 consecutive years is easy?

For a guy who got a 100+ million contract, yes, therefore 20,000 isn't that special. 30,000 is impressive. Do you disagree?

[Hamtaro CP3KDKG]

Great stat:applause: :applause: he can frame it next to his career worst playoff winning% of any player in history:applause: :applause:

[MellowYellow]

For a guy who got a 100+ million contract, yes, therefore 20,000 isn't that special. 30,000 is impressive. Do you disagree?

Even playing 82 games a year (almost impossible) You still fall short of 20k after 10 years at 24ppg.

[dubeta]

So it takes "pure scorer" Melo 2 more years than "pass first" LeBron to reach 20000 points?


Goes to show how media narratives can paint certain players as better scorers

[outbreak]

So it takes "pure scorer" Melo 2 more years than "pass first" LeBron to reach 20000 points?


Goes to show how media narratives can paint certain players as better scorers
I don't think anyone is arguing that Melo is on the same level as Lebron though. There's Lebron and Durant and then there's a gap between those two and the Howards/Melos/CP3s of the league

[Noob Saibot]

20k in 11 years. not too shabby.

[lilteapot]

netw3rk ‏@netw3rk 7m7 minutes ago

You're all excited to finally get in the 20K Club then you get there and see Antawn Jamison