Michael Jordan really scored THREE THOUSAND points in a single season (1986-87)
It hadnโt been done since Wilt in 1962-63, and it hasnโt been done since
The top three totals since are:
-MJ in 1987-88 (2,868)
-Kobe in 2005-06 (2,832)
-Harden in 2018-19 (2,818)
Jayson Tatum led the NBA this season with 2,225, Joel Embiid finished second with 2,183
To reach his total of 3,041, MJ played all 82 games and averaged 37.1 PPG, the highest non-Wilt single-season scoring average in NBA history
He shot a career-best 85.7% on a career-high 11.9 FTA/G that season
It was his first of seven straight and ten total scoring titles. Ditto for All-NBA 1st Team selections
In order to break 3,000, a player would need to average:
36.6 for 82
37.1 for 81
37.5 for 80
38.0 for 79
38.5 for 78
39.0 for 77
39.5 for 76
40.0 for 75
Itโs not untouchable, but it might be close
#MJMondays
Covering @NDmbb in @theACC has been a fun ride, but there was nothing like a @BIGEAST tournament semifinal Friday night in Madison Square Garden.
You saw former presidents backstage, former Big East greats, fights in the stands and God Bless America.
I miss it.
#IYKYK