Wiggins 4th youngest player ever to 3000 points

[LAZERUSS]

That's kinda weird. He only had to average 16ppg and 20ppg to do it.

Yeah...some of these "youngest ever" records need perspective. Players like Wilt and KAJ had to wait four years before they could play in the NBA. Which makes Kareem's career scoring mark all the more impressive. Had he been playing out of high school, he might have added another 8000+ points to his totals (as would have Chamberlain.)

[fragokota]

Yeah...some of these "youngest ever" records need perspective. Players like Wilt and KAJ had to wait four years before they could play in the NBA. Which makes Kareem's career scoring mark all the more impressive. Had he been playing out of high school, he might have added another 8000+ points to his totals (as would have Chamberlain.)

Had KAJ come to the NBA straight out of high school, you think he still would have lasted till his 40s? That would be what? 24 seasons in the NBA? He would probably be out by the age of 37-38 like Kobe.

[LAZERUSS]

Had KAJ come to the NBA straight out of high school, you think he still would have lasted till his 40s? That would be what? 24 seasons in the NBA? He would probably be out by the age of 37-38 like Kobe.

Who knows?

But even under your scenario, he almost certainly would have scored 8000 points in his those first four seasons, and even if you knock the last four years off, he would still have scored 3000+ more points than he did.