I think I have found a good way to rank all-time great scorers

[dunksby]

Seasons where player socred 20 PPG and made at least 9 FGs per game.

1 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar NBA 17
2 Michael Jordan NBA 13
3 LeBron James NBA 12
4 Karl Malone NBA 12
5 Shaquille O'Neal NBA 12
6 Kobe Bryant NBA 11
7 Elgin Baylor NBA 10
8 Wilt Chamberlain NBA 10
9 Hakeem Olajuwon NBA 10
10 Jerry West NBA 10
11 Dominique Wilkins NBA 10
12 Rick Barry NBA 9
13 Alex English NBA 9
14 Julius Erving ABA 9
15 George Gervin ABA 9
16 Oscar Robertson NBA 9
17 Larry Bird NBA 8
18 Allen Iverson NBA 8
19 Adrian Dantley NBA 7
20 Kevin Durant NBA 7
21 Patrick Ewing NBA 7
22 Elvin Hayes NBA 7
23 Bob Lanier NBA 7
24 Mark Aguirre NBA 6
25 Carmelo Anthony NBA 6

[dunksby]

Some of you might argue over few spots, but it is not missing anyone in the top 25.

[ClipperRevival]

You're not a great scorer by topping 20 ppg. There are levels to this. Like there is between 20 ppg to 25 ppg to 30 ppg.

This is all a moot point. MJ won 10 scoring titles in 11 full seasons with the Bulls. Only time he missed out on the title was his rookie season, and even then, he led the league in total points scored. MJ pretty much is above all else as a scorer.

Wilt put up more impressive numbers but in an inflated era. And his scoring dropped off later in his career. No one maintained MJ's level of CONSISTENT DOMINANCE as a scorer than MJ. This is not debatable.

[Dray n Klay]

Jordan's paced-adjusted ppg for his career was 26 ppg, so no he wasn't a 'dominant' scorer by any means

[riseagainst]

why 20 ppg, and why 9 FGs?

[ClipperRevival]

Jordan's paced-adjusted ppg for his career was 26 ppg, so no he wasn't a 'dominant' scorer by any means

You really are an annoying troll.

[Dray n Klay]

You really are an annoying troll.

When you're incapable of coming up with a strong response, it's easy to label the opposition as a 'troll' :sleeping

[dunksby]

why 20 ppg, and why 9 FGs?
At first I tried 10 FGs only, but then decided to make it 9 and add another criteria because I went through the initial list and saw that it would exclude many great scoring seasons. The list, up top, remained relatively the same.

[SamuraiSWISH]

Jordan on a bum knee at 40 years old put up 20 ppg.

[dunksby]

You're not a great scorer by topping 20 ppg. There are levels to this. Like there is between 20 ppg to 25 ppg to 30 ppg.

This is all a moot point. MJ won 10 scoring titles in 11 full seasons with the Bulls. Only time he missed out on the title was his rookie season, and even then, he led the league in total points scored. MJ pretty much is above all else as a scorer.

Wilt put up more impressive numbers but in an inflated era. And his scoring dropped off later in his career. No one maintained MJ's level of CONSISTENT DOMINANCE as a scorer than MJ. This is not debatable.
Who in this list is not a great scorer? I consider almost all of them elite.

[BigKAT]

Umh.

Where's Dirk?

[dunksby]

Umh.

Where's Dirk?
Only twice, 06 and 09.

[Smoke117]

Jordan on a bum knee at 40 years old put up 20 ppg.

On 18.6 shots...there is nothing noteworthy about that. He didn't even have a 50%ts. If scoring 20ppg on a shitty efficiency is impressive at 40...then he was very impressive I suppose.

[SamuraiSWISH]

On 18.6 shots...there is nothing noteworthy about that. He didn't even have a 50%ts. If scoring 20ppg on a shitty efficiency is impressive at 40...then he was very impressive I suppose.
To even have the skill, consistency, and savvy to due that is impressive. Oh, he also did it for a full 82 games.

Took a bench role to start the season for the betterment of the team too/

20 ppg on 45% from the field. At 40 years old, bum knee, as a guard, in a more difficult / physical defensive climate than today's league is VERY impressive.

Don't be a moron.

[Dray n Klay]

To even have the skill, consistency, and savvy to due that is impressive. Oh, he also did it for a full 82 games.

Took a bench role to start the season for the betterment of the team too/

20 ppg on 45% from the field. At 40 years old, bum knee, as a guard, in a more difficult / physical defensive climate than today's league is VERY impressive.

Don't be a moron.



That's actually pretty bad for a player with only 13 seasons of wear and tear

[ClipperRevival]

When you're incapable of coming up with a strong response, it's easy to label the opposition as a 'troll' :sleeping

Sorry, but when you question MJ's "dominance" as a scorer, you are either a blithering idiot who doesn't know any better or just trolling. Which is it?

[Orlando Magic]

On 18.6 shots...there is nothing noteworthy about that. He didn't even have a 50%ts. If scoring 20ppg on a shitty efficiency is impressive at 40...then he was very impressive I suppose.

Yeah I guess the fact that he upped their wins by 18 in his first year out of retirement and the fact that they dropped off by 12 wins the second he retired is nothing of note. You're right. Dropping 20ppg at 40 in the NBA is nothing.

If you couldn't tell, I was being sarcastic.

[ClipperRevival]

Who in this list is not a great scorer? I consider almost all of them elite.

List is fine but the criteria you are using to rank them is flawed and very arbitrary.

[Dragonyeuw]

That's actually pretty bad for a player with only 13 seasons of wear and tear

So by this logic, a 40 year rookie should be able to play with all the speed, athleticism, and agility of a 20 year old because they don't have any wear and tear. Never mind the natural attrition brought on by aging.

[Dragonyeuw]

Sorry, but when you question MJ's "dominance" as a scorer, you are either a blithering idiot who doesn't know any better or just trolling. Which is it?

Don't sell him short by thinking he's one or the other.

[dunksby]

List is fine but the criteria you are using to rank them is flawed and very arbitrary.
What's your criteria? MJ lenses?

[Big164]

Chamberlain has more 70 point games than everyone on your list combined.