The Great Scoring Debate
The debate continues on what constitutes a more remarkable feat in basketball: scoring a staggering 100 points in a single game or consistently netting over 60 points in three consecutive games, achieved twice within a six-week period. Both milestones belong to the legendary Wilt Chamberlain, a giant of the game who showcased his scoring prowess during the 1961-62 NBA season.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander’s Challenge
Currently, reigning NBA Most Valuable Player, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, is on track to challenge Chamberlain’s scoring legacy. The Oklahoma City Thunder guard recently added to his exemplary performance by scoring 26 points in a 123-115 win against the Portland Trail Blazers on November 30. This achievement marks the 93rd straight game where he has recorded at least 20 points—a feat that lands him in second place for the longest such streak in NBA history, just behind Chamberlain’s remarkable stretch of 126 games from 1961 to 1963.
Major Scoring Streak Records in NBA History
Most Consecutive Games with 10 or More Points:
1,295 – LeBron James (2007-present)
866 – Michael Jordan (1986-2001)
787 – Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (1977-1987)
575 – Karl Malone (1991-1999)
562 – Kevin Durant (2009-2017)
Most Consecutive Games with 20 or More Points:
126 – Wilt Chamberlain (1961-63)
93 – Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (2024-present)
92 – Wilt Chamberlain (1963-64)
79 – Oscar Robertson (1963-64)
72 – Kevin Durant (2015-16)
72 – Michael Jordan (1987-88)
Most Consecutive Games with 30 or More Points:
65 – Wilt Chamberlain (1961-62)
32 – James Harden (2018-19)
31 – Wilt Chamberlain (1962)
25 – Wilt Chamberlain (1960)
22 – Joel Embiid (2023-24)
Most Consecutive Games with 40 or More Points:
14 – Wilt Chamberlain (1962)
14 – Wilt Chamberlain (1961)
10 – Wilt Chamberlain (1962)
9 – Kobe Bryant (2003)
9 – Michael Jordan (1986)
Most Consecutive Games with 50 or More Points:
7 – Wilt Chamberlain (1961)
6 – Wilt Chamberlain (1962)
5 – Wilt Chamberlain (1962)
5 – Wilt Chamberlain (1961)
4 – Kobe Bryant (2007)
4 – Wilt Chamberlain (1962)
Most Consecutive Games with 60 or More Points:
4 – Wilt Chamberlain (1962)
3 – Wilt Chamberlain (1962)
2 – Wilt Chamberlain (1962)
2 – Wilt Chamberlain (1961)
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