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GREATEST SCORER EVER 🐐🐐 55 points in a half 62 points in 3 quarters 50+ points in 3 quarters on 6 different occasions Outscored an entire NBA Finals-bound team through 3 quarters 81 points in a single game 12 three-pointers in one game 9 straight 40-point games 4 straight 50-point games 6 60-point games (more than Durant, LeBron, Jordan, and Kareem combined) 28–30 point halves 2 30-point quarters NBA record 11–20 point 4th quarters! 36–20 point quarters NBA record: 715 points in the 4th quarter in one season 13 straight 35-point games 23 consecutive points in an NBA Finals Averaged 40+ points for an entire month – and he did it 4 DIFFERENT TIMES Jordan, LeBron, Curry, Kareem, Durant, McGrady, Carmelo, Shaq, and Iverson never managed even once Scored 36.5% of his team’s points in one season – a modern NBA record SCORING LEADERS BY DECADE 1960s: Wilt Chamberlain – 28,858 points 2000s: Kobe Bryant – 25,724 points 1990s: Karl Malone – 24,592 points 2010s: LeBron James – 24,522 points 1970s: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar – 24,484 points 1980s: Alex English – 22,395 points 1950s: Dolph Schayes – 15,079 points 2020s: Jayson Tatum – 11,059 points 1940s: Joe Fulks – 4,929 points TEAM SCORING AVERAGES BY ERA: 1960–1972 (Wilt era): 114.6 PPG 1969–1989 (Kareem era): 109.0 PPG 1979–1992 (Magic & Bird era): 108.7 PPG 1984–1998 (Jordan era): 105.1 PPG 2009–2022 (Curry era): 103.9 PPG 2003–2022 (LeBron era): 101.8 PPG 1996–2016 (Kobe era): 97.6 PPG Adjusted to 2024 pace: Kobe would boast the highest PPG in NBA history SCORING KINGS ACROSS ERAS – ADJUSTED TO A PACE OF 114.6 PPG Let’s level the playing field If every player’s team averaged 114.6 points per game here’s what their scoring totals would look like. This gives true perspective on who the most dominant scorer really was 1940s – Joe Fulks • Actual: 4,929 points • Team Pace: ~75 PPG • Adjusted Total: ~7,531 points 1950s – Dolph Schayes • Actual: 15,079 points • Team Pace: ~85 PPG • Adjusted Total: ~20,357 points 1960s – Wilt Chamberlain • Actual: 28,858 points • Team Pace: 114.6 PPG • No Adjustment Needed: 28,858 points 1970s – Kareem Abdul-Jabbar • Actual: 24,484 points • Team Pace: ~109 PPG • Adjusted Total: ~25,708 points 1980s – Alex English • Actual: 22,395 points • Team Pace: ~105.1 PPG • Adjusted Total: ~24,411 points 1990s – Karl Malone • Actual: 24,592 points • Team Pace: ~105.1 PPG • Adjusted Total: ~26,805 points 2000s – KOBE BRYANT • Actual: 25,724 points • Team Pace: ~97.6 PPG (lowest of all eras!) • Adjusted Total: ~30,200 points — HIGHEST OF ALL TIME! 2010s – LeBron James • Actual: 24,522 points • Team Pace: ~101.8 PPG • Adjusted Total: ~27,615 points 2020s – Jayson Tatum (and counting) • Actual: 11,059 points • Team Pace: ~100 PPG Adjusted Total: ~12,674 points When adjusted for scoring pace, KOBE BRYANT not only holds his ground—he DOMINATES all eras. His adjusted decade scoring total of ~30,200 points puts him above Wilt, Kareem, Malone, and LeBron. And he did it in the slowest, most defensively grueling era with the lowest pace of all. (40+ PPG Over an Entire Month – Kobe Achieved This 4 Times): February 2003: • 40.6 PPG • 4.9 RPG • 3.6 APG • FG%: 47 • 3PT%: 43 • FT%: 85 • TS%: 58.4 January 2006: • 43.4 PPG • 5.6 RPG • 4.1 APG • FG%: 48 • 3PT%: 40 • FT%: 90 • TS%: 61.1 April 2006: • 41.6 PPG • 5.5 RPG • 3.6 APG • FG%: 51 • 3PT%: 41 • FT%: 82 • TS%: 62.1 March 2007: • 40.4 PPG • 6.2 RPG • 4.5 APG • FG%: 46 • 3PT%: 37 • FT%: 87 • TS%: 57.5 DOMINATING IN THE TOUGHEST ERA EVER: Kobe’s scoring transcends raw numbers he was iconic, legendary, and graceful. With a refined, multidimensional skill set spanning post moves, fade-aways, mid-range jumpers, and off-hand finishes, he kept defenses off-balance at every turn. In an era marked by relentless, elite defenders, Kobe’s diverse and masterful scoring approach cements his status as the Greatest Scorer of All Time