The history of the NBA begins in 1946 but only in 1949 did it take its current name and already in the early years records were recorded that have still never been surpassed today and sports betting with superlative statistics of teams and champions.
Only in the 1980s, thanks to the exploits of Michael Jordan, who literally flies to the basket, did basketball become a worldwide phenomenon and take on the characteristics of great sports, reaching the levels of fame of American football and football in Europe.
Today, basketball is the third most followed and practiced sport in the world, after football in first place and cricket in second place. The NBA certainly has a place of privilege, because every match is a real spectacle with light shows, concerts between one half and another, scoreboards that showcase all the statistical curiosities. According to the latest investigations, they are 2.4 billion people follow basketballdata set to increase and soon this sport could overtake cricket, in second place in the ranking with 2.5 billion fans.
February 6, 1988: Jordan flies to the basket
That memorable dunk that Jordan made projected basketball onto all the world’s televisions, with a jump that defies the laws of physics, in fact, the number 23 took off from just over 4 and a half meters and literally flew to the basket. Just search for images online to understand the feat that made basketball one of the most followed sports in the world: but there are also other all-time records to analyze.
James LeBron’s all-time records
In February 2023, LeBron surpassed Jabbar’s record of 38,387 career points and since then the Lakers basketball player hasn’t stopped scoring points.
Today, in his “first” 1566 games he has reached 42250 points, with an average of 27 points per match. Furthermore, he is in second place in terms of number of appearances in the NBA, behind Robert Parish with 1611 matches played in 21 seasons. Another absolute record for LeBron is the 23 seasons played in the most incredible basketball category in the world.
Absolute scoring average records in the NBA
Let’s now return to Michael Jordan, because among the basketball players who have played more than 800 matches in the NBA, number 23 continues to have the best scoring average of 30.12 points per match. In second place is Wilt Chamberlain with a scoring average of 30.07, while third place goes to Elgin Baylor with 27.36 points.
LeBron is in sixth place in this ranking with 27.01 scoring average points, one step behind Jerry West with 27.03 and also very close to Kevin Durant with 27.22 points.
Chamberlain: Mister 100 points in a single match
In 1962 Wilt Chamberlain set the all-time record of 100 points in a single match, a record that is still unmatched today. The game was Philadelphia Warriors – New York Knicks and Chamberlain also set the record of 59 points in one half. Many basketball fans are skeptical of this record, however, it continues to dominate the official rankings.
Top 5 all time in assists in the NBA
This ranking has also changed in recent years and could still undergo variations. Fifth place in terms of number of assists goes to Steve Nash with 10335 decisive passes for the purpose of the basket, followed in fourth place by the usual James LeBron with 11584 assists.
Third place for Jason Kidd with 12091 assists, while in second place there is another basketball player who, like LeBron, is still in his career: Chris Paul with 12499 assists. First place in this special ranking goes to John Stockton, who dominates with 15806 assists made from 1984 to 2003, an average of 10.51 assists per match.
