Records. NBA records
The Boston Celtics have won the NBA championship 17 times: 1957, 1959-1966, 1968, 1969, 1974, 1976, 1981, 1984, 1986 and 2008.
Highest score in the NBA:
The highest aggregate score in a game is 370 when the Detroit Pistons defeated the Denver Nuggets 186-184 in Denver, Colorado, USA on December 13, 1983. Overtime was played after the score was 145:145 in regular time.
The highest regular time aggregate score was 320 when the Golden State Warriors defeated the Denver Nuggets 162 to 158 in Denver, Colorado on November 2, 1990.
Most points in a game:
Individually scored by Wilt Chamberlain, who scored a career-high 100 points in Philadelphia's game against New York in Hershey, Pennsylvania on March 2, 1962. This includes 36 field goals and 28 free throws out of 32 attempts, as well as a record number of 59 points from the middle of the court.
Chamberlain's record number of free throws is equal to Adrian Dantley's number of shots in a Utah game against Houston in Las Vegas, Nevada, in January 1984.
The highest number of points for the season - 4029 - was scored by Wilt Chamberlain (nicknamed "The Stilt"). The record was set in the 1961/62 season, Chamberlain played for the Philadelphia Warriors ».
The highest number of field goals scored in a season - such a record was set by Wilt Chamberlain (USA), who in the 1961/62 season. did 1597 accurate throws. During this time, he played for the Philadelphia Warriors.
The most free throws were made by Carl Mellon (USA), who scored 9,443 free throws in 1,405 games with the Utah Jazz from 1985 to 2003.
Wilt Chamberlain made the most field goals in an NBA game with 36 field goals. The record was set on March 2, 1962 in an NBA championship game between the Philadelphia Warriors and the New York Knicks.
The record for the number of accurate three-point shots in a season belongs to Orlando Magic player Denis Scott, who in the 1995/96 season. made 267 three-point shots.
The record for the highest average player in a season is 50.4 points and belongs to Wilt Chamberlain, who played for the Philadelphia Warriors in the 1961-62 season.
Most NBA wins in a season:
The Chicago Bulls won 72 NBA games in the 1995-1996 season, an NBA record in a single season.
Most NBA games:
Robert Parish played 1,611 games in 21 seasons with the Golden State Warriors (1976-1980), Boston Celtics (1980-1994), Charlotte Hornets (1994-1996), and Chicago Bulls ( 1996 -1997).
Record largest number games played in one season is 79. It belongs to Wilt Chamberlain, who played for Philadelphia in 1962. During this period, he was on the court record number time - 38882 min. Chamberlain is also unique in that he has never been penalized in his entire career of 1,045 matches.
Most points in the NBA:
Kareem Abdul-Jabar scored 38,387 points in NBA games, including 15,837 points from the field during calendar games (24.6 points per game) and 5,762 points in the final matches of the playoff series.
The highest average points per game for a group of players with over 10,000 points is Michael Jordan at 31.7 points per game, who scored 26,290 points per game in 748 games for the Chicago Bulls from 1984 to 1997.
The highest average points per game in playoff games is 33.6 and belongs to Michael Jordan, who scored 5307 points in 158 games from 1984 to 1997.
Jordan has made more money on endorsement deals than any other basketball player.
The record for the highest average performance in an NBA career - 30.1 points belongs to Michael Jordan (USA). H scored 32,292 points in 1,072 games for the Chicago Bulls (1984-1998) and the Washington Wizards (2001-2003).
The record for the most points in All-Star matches belongs to Michael Jordan (USA), who scored 262 points. In his 14th match in Atlanta (Georgia, USA) on February 9, 2003, Michael scored 20 points.
The most assists in a career were made by John Stockton (USA). From 1984 to 2003, Stockton had 15,585 assists in 1,475 games with the Utah Jazz.
The career record for rebounds (23,924 in 1,045 games) belongs to Wilt Chamberlain. Chamberlain achieved this result while playing for the Philadelphia Warriors (1959-1962), the San Francisco Warriors (1962-1965), the Philadelphia 76ers (1965-1968) and the Los Angeles Lakers (19968). -1973).
Hakim Olajuwon (3,380 blocks in 1,238 games), who played for the Houston Rockets (1984-2000) and the Toronto Raptors (2001-2002), made the most block shots in his NBA career. In fact, according to unofficial data, this record belongs to Bill Russell or Wilt Chamberlain. The thing is that in their time this species statistics were not calculated.
The largest number of steals (3216 in 1475 matches) was made by John Stockton (USA), speaking for the Utah Jazz club from 1984 to 2003.
Biggest margin of victory:
The record winning margin is 68 points. He was recorded in the Cleveland Cavaliers game against the Miami Heat (148: 80) on December 17, 1991.
Best winning streak in the NBA:
The Los Angeles Lakers won a record 33 straight games between November 5, 1971 and January 7, 1972 in the 1971-1972 season.
Youngest NBA Player:
Jermain O "Neal was 18 years 53 days old when he first entered the NBA court in the Portland Trail Blazers game against the Denver Nuggets on December 5, 1996. O" Neal played 3 minutes and successfully quit, earning 2 points for his debut.
Kobe Bryant of the Los Angeles Lakers on November 5, 1996, at the age of 18 years and 63 days, first entered the NBA court. He played 6 minutes. And made a bad shot.
Oldest NBA Player:
Robert Parish of the Chicago Bulls played at age 43 years 231 days on April 19, 1997, making him the oldest player in the NBA regular season.
The largest number of games played in a row in the NBA - this record belongs to A.C. Green (USA), who from November 19, 1986 to March 20, 2001 went to the court 1177 times.
Largest number full games for the NBA season is 79. They were held by Wilt Chamberlain (USA) for the Philadelphia Warriors in the 1961/62 season. Chamberlain was on the pitch for a record total time - 3882 minutes.
Tallest NBA Player:
Gheorghe Mureson (Mureshan) of the Washington Wizards is 2.31m tall and made his first appearance for the team in 1994. He was born in Transylvania (Romania) in 1971, and his growth is due to the peculiarities of the action of the pituitary gland. He has a nickname - "Gitz", which translates as "Baby George".
Nicknamebasketball players
Ilgauskas - Z-Man
LeBron James - King James
Ronald Murray - Flip
Damon Jones - DJ
Jason Terry - Jet
Jerry Stackhouse - Stack
Dwayne Wade - Flash
Kenyon Martin - K-Mart
Carmelo Anthony - Melo
Ben Wallace - Big Ben
Rasheed Wallace - Sheed
Richard Hamilton - Rip
Antonio McDice - Dice
Dale Davis - D-Square
Jason Richardson - J-Rich
Byron Davis - B-Diddy
Robert Traylor - Tractor
Chris Bosh - CB4
Maurice Peterson - Mo-Pete
Paul Pierce - The Truth
Mehmet Okur - Memo
Andrey Kirilenko - AK-47
Mat Harpring - Harp
Chris Anderson - Birdman
Tom Gugliotta - Googs
Michael Stewart - Yogi
Michael Olowokandi - Kandi Man
Mat Bonner - Red Rocket
Wally Shcherbyak - Wally World
Eric Piatowski - Pike
Stromile Swift - Stro
Tracey McGrady - T-Mac
Rafer Alston - Skip To My LOu
Catino Mobley - The Cat
Walter McCarthy - Ice
Lamar Odom - The Goods
Kobe Bryant - The Show
Edie Jones - EJ
Damon Stoudmayer - Mighty Mouse
Jason Williams - J-Dub
Shaquille O'Neal - The Diesel
Harry Payton - The Glove
Alonzo Mourning - Zo
Kevin garnet - KG and Big Ticket
Fred Hoiberg - The Mayor
Troy Hudson - T-Hud
Vince Carter - Vinsanity
Jason Kid - J-Kidd
Richard Jefferson - RJ
Desmon Mason - D - Mase
Quentin Richardson - Q - Rich
Stephen Marbury - StarBury
Steve Francis - Franchise
Allen Iverson - The Answer
Jamaal Mashburn - monster mash
Amare Stoudemeyer - STAT
Sean Marion - The Matrix
Tim Thomas - Dog
Brian Grant - The General
Zach Randolph - Z-Bo
Darius Miles - D-Miles
Vitaly Potapenko - Ukraine Train
Tim Duncan - The Teacher
Nick Van Exel - Nick The Ouick
Brent Barry - Bones
Glen Robinson - Big Dog
Ray Allen - Ray Ray
Yao Ming - Dynasty
Grant Hill - The Gift
Most NBA titles:
The Boston Celtics won the NBA championship 16 times: in 1957, 1959-1966, in 1968, 1969, 1974, 1976, 1981, 1984 and 1986.
Highest score in the NBA:
The highest aggregate score in a game is 370 when the Detroit Pistons defeated the Denver Nuggets 186-184 in Denver, Colorado, USA on December 13, 1983. Overtime was played after the score was 145:145 in regular time.
The highest regular time aggregate score was 320 when the Golden State Warriors defeated the Denver Nuggets 162 to 158 in Denver, Colorado on November 2, 1990.
Most points in a game:
Individually scored by Wilt Chamberlain, who scored a career-high 100 points in Philadelphia's game against New York in Hershey, Pennsylvania on March 2, 1962. This includes 36 field goals and 28 free throws out of 32 attempts, as well as a record number of 59 points from the middle of the court.
Chamberlain's record number of free throws is equal to Adrian Dantley's number of shots in a Utah game against Houston in Las Vegas, Nevada, in January 1984.
The highest number of points for the season - 4029 - was scored by Wilt Chamberlain (nicknamed "The Stilt"). The record was set in the 1961/62 season when Chamberlain played for the Philadelphia Warriors.
The highest number of field goals scored in a season - such a record was set by Wilt Chamberlain (USA), who in the 1961/62 season. made 1597 accurate shots. During this time, he played for the Philadelphia Warriors.
The most free throws were made by Carl Mellon (USA), who scored 9,443 free throws in 1,405 games with the Utah Jazz from 1985 to 2003.
Wilt Chamberlain made the most field goals in an NBA game with 36 field goals. The record was set on March 2, 1962 in an NBA championship game between the Philadelphia Warriors and the New York Knicks.
The record for the number of accurate three-point shots in a season belongs to Orlando Magic player Denis Scott, who in the 1995/96 season. made 267 three-point shots.
The record for the highest average player in a season is 50.4 points and belongs to Wilt Chamberlain, who played for the Philadelphia Warriors in the 1961-62 season.
Most NBA wins in a season:
The Chicago Bulls won 72 NBA games in the 1995-1996 season, an NBA record in a single season.
Most NBA games:
Robert Parish played 1,611 games in 21 seasons with the Golden State Warriors (1976-1980), Boston Celtics (1980-1994), Charlotte Hornets (1994-1996), and Chicago Bulls ( 1996 -1997).
The record for the most games played in one season is 79. It belongs to Wilt Chamberlain, who played for Philadelphia in 1962. During this period, he was on the court for a record amount of time - 38,882 minutes. Chamberlain is also unique in that he has never been penalized in his entire career of 1,045 matches.
Most points in the NBA:
Kareem Abdul-Jabar scored 38,387 points in NBA games, including 15,837 points from the field during calendar games (24.6 points per game) and 5,762 points in the final matches of the playoff series.
The highest average points per game for a group of players with over 10,000 points is Michael Jordan at 31.7 points per game, who scored 26,290 points per game in 748 games for the Chicago Bulls from 1984 to 1997.
The highest average points per game in playoff games is 33.6 and belongs to Michael Jordan, who scored 5307 points in 158 games from 1984 to 1997.
Jordan has made more money on endorsement deals than any other basketball player.
The record for the highest average performance in an NBA career - 30.1 points belongs to Michael Jordan (USA). H scored 32,292 points in 1,072 games for the Chicago Bulls (1984-1998) and the Washington Wizards (2001-2003).
The record for the most points in All-Star matches belongs to Michael Jordan (USA), who scored 262 points. In his 14th match in Atlanta (Georgia, USA) on February 9, 2003, Michael scored 20 points.
The most assists in a career were made by John Stockton (USA). From 1984 to 2003, Stockton had 15,585 assists in 1,475 games with the Utah Jazz.
The career record for rebounds (23,924 in 1,045 games) belongs to Wilt Chamberlain. Chamberlain achieved this result while playing in the Philadelphia Warriors (1******2), San Francisco Warriors (1******5), Philadelphia 76ers (1** ****8) and Los Angeles Lakers (1******3).
Hakim Olajuwon (3,380 blocks in 1,238 games) scored the most blocks in his NBA career with the Houston Rockets (1******0) and the Toronto Raptors (2*****) *2). In fact, according to unofficial data, this record belongs to Bill Russell or Wilt Chamberlain. The thing is that in their time this type of statistics was not calculated.
The largest number of steals (3216 in 1475 matches) was made by John Stockton (USA), speaking for the Utah Jazz club from 1984 to 2003.
Most large stock victories:
The record winning margin is 68 points. He was recorded in the Cleveland Cavaliers game against the Miami Heat (148: 80) on December 17, 1991.
Best winning streak in the NBA:
The Los Angeles Lakers won a record 33 straight games between November 5, 1971 and January 7, 1972 in the 1971-1972 season.
Youngest NBA Player:
Jermain O "Neal was 18 years 53 days old when he first entered the NBA court in the Portland Trail Blazers game against the Denver Nuggets on December 5, 1996. O" Neal played 3 minutes and successfully quit, earning 2 points for his debut.
Kobe Bryant of the Los Angeles Lakers on November 5, 1996, at the age of 18 years and 63 days, first entered the NBA court. He played 6 minutes. And made a bad shot.
Oldest NBA Player:
Robert Parish of the Chicago Bulls played at age 43 years 231 days on April 19, 1997, making him the oldest player in the NBA regular season.
The most consecutive games played in the NBA - such a record belongs to A.C. Green (USA), who, from November 19, 1986 to March 20, 2001, entered the court 1177 times.
The most complete games in an NBA season is 79. They were played by Wilt Chamberlain (USA) for the Philadelphia Warriors in the 1961-62 season. Chamberlain was on the pitch for a record total time - 3882 minutes.
Tallest NBA Player:
Gheorghe Mureson (Mureshan) of the Washington Wizards is 2.31m tall and made his first appearance for the team in 1994. He was born in Transylvania (Romania) in 1971, and his growth is due to the peculiarities of the action of the pituitary gland. He has a nickname - "Gitz", which translates as "Baby George".
Kobe set a record
Bryant 24.12.07, definitely enjoyed every minute spent on the floor. Making history was a special pleasure.
Kobe Bryant scored 39 points, making him the youngest player in NBA history to reach 20,000 points. He did it at the beginning of the third quarter, when he realized a three-point shot. Kobe managed to achieve this prestigious record at the age of 29 years and 122 days.
Lakers leader played first game at Madison Square Garden in 2 years: "I've always enjoyed playing here. Last year I didn't have a chance to play here and I was very upset about it. It's my favorite arena , and I'm glad that I was able to play it today," says Kobe Bryant.
The Knicks once again played without Stefon Marbury. Meanwhile, Jamal Crawford and David Lee were responsible for the attack, with 31 and 12 points respectively.
After another losing game, New York coach Isiah Thomas said that next game against Orlando, he will make a reshuffling of the starting lineup.
“Most likely, just the wrong people are starting at the start. We will try to analyze everything and bring more protection and energy to the starting lineup,” says Isiah Thomas.
He did not say whether these changes will affect the Randolph-Curry tandem, but today both played in the 21st minute, despite the fact that Curry has only 8 points and 1 rebound.
"I don't think anyone will take it to heart. We all understand that he (the coach) just wants to win. So let's take it for what it is," says Eddie Curry.
With New York's 8-19 win-loss record, I don't think anyone can blame Thomas for wanting to make a difference.
I would like to note that for the second quarter in the “New York” has not been given a single transmission. And entirely in the “Nicks” for the match 7 assists in all 9 basketball players playing today.
And do not be surprised that the fans who came to the match were more sympathetic to Kobe Bryant and Andrew Bynum than to the players of their native club.
“Lakers” seized the advantage from the first seconds of the meeting. The entire first half of the guests confidently increased the gap in the account. In the third quarter, the hosts managed to reduce their backlog, however, the gap in the score at the end of it was 14 points not in their favor. However, the players, “New York managed” to create intrigue in the final 12-minute. Jamal Crawford scores 9 points in a row, David Lee realizes both free throws, and the hosts reduce their gap to a minimum. It remains to play 1:55. After that, Bryant successfully completes the "LAL" attack. The Knicks still have a chance to equalize, but a young Farmar intercepts David Lee's pass and ends his pass with a slam. Spectators watch another defeat of their club, and the players of “Los Angeles” win an important away victory.
26.04.201210. 72 wins in a season
When Dennis Rodman joined Michael Jordan and Scotty Pippen in Chicago in 1995-96, the team became almost unbeatable. 72-10 - best result in NBA history. Last season, something similar was expected from Miami, but he could only win 58 games.
9. 98.1% of free kick conversions
In the 2008-09 season, Toronto defender José Calderon missed only 3 of 154 free throws. Even for a player with a career average of 88% free throw conversion, this is an outstanding achievement. To beat him, someone has to be perfect. And the whole season.
8. 50.4 points per game per season
It's very rare in the NBA for someone to score 50 points in a game. But this is not the case for Wilt Chamberlain in 1961-62, when he did it 42 times. Closest to him was Michael Jordan in the 1986-87 season - 37.1 points per game.
7. 41 unsportsmanlike fouls in a season
Even if there is another player as disgruntled, talkative and swear-loving as Rasheed Wallace, who was charged with 41 unsportsmanlike fouls in 80 games in 2000-01, it would be hard for him to break that record. Now the NBA is disqualifying players after the 16th unsportsmanlike foul of the season. So Wallace can be calm about his other achievement - 304 unsportsmanlike fouls in his career.
6. 11 championship titles
Bill Russell and Boston dominated the NBA from 1957 to 1969 and won 11 titles in 13 seasons. During that period, the league increased the number of teams from 8 to 14. Now there are 30 teams in the NBA and it is almost impossible to do this. Who came closest to Russell? This is not Michael Jordan (6 titles) or Kobe Bryant (5), but 7 championship team role player Robert Orry, who earned his rings in Houston, the Lakers and San Antonio.
5. 38,387 career points
Height, skill and athleticism made Kareem Abdul-Jabbar an elite scorer for most of his career. There was also an unstoppable hook that kept him scoring past 40. After Jabbar retired after 20 seasons, only Karl Malone came close with 36,928 points. LeBron James is almost 20,000 behind and can only catch up if he invents his own hook.
4. 1,192 consecutive games
Although A.C. Green is far from reaching baseball player Cal Ripken in 2,632 games in a row, his result is worthy of respect. For more than 14 seasons, he carried the load of a power forward in every game and did not miss a single match for any reason. Green is also known for remaining a virgin throughout his career. Another of his records, which is unlikely to be beaten by anyone.
3. 33 wins in a row
It's hard to believe that an NBA team can win every game for more than two months, but in the 1971-72 season, the Lakers did it. Even more surprisingly, their streak began after Elgin Baylor retired, although Jerry West, Wilt Chamberlain and Gail Goodrich remained on the team. The second all-time record of 22 consecutive wins belongs to Houston in the 2007-08 season.
2. 15,806 career assists
John Stockton was a great passer who was lucky to play alongside a great scorer like Karl Malone for 19 seasons. It is unlikely that anyone will be able to catch up with Stockton in the near future. Jason Kidd in second place is over 4,000 passes behind him, Steve Nash is over 6,000, Chris Paul is 11,000. Stockton's record of 3,265 career interceptions will also be hard to beat.
1. 100 points per match
Not many basketball records are widely known. But almost all American fans know about Wilt Chamberlain's outstanding 100 points against New York on March 2, 1962. Then Chamberlain scored 36 of 63 field goals and 28 of 32 free throws. Since then, only Kobe Bryant, who scored 81 points against Toronto in 2006, has even gotten close to triple digits.
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The three-point shot appeared much later than basketball itself, and only a few decades later became a significant weapon in the arsenal of teams. But now in basketball, any player who claims to be a superstar should own it. American Sports names 5 players who have made the most three-pointers in the history of the NBA.
These basketball players (the best three-point shooters in the NBA) most often in history sent the ball into someone else's basket because of the same arc
- Who: legendary point guard
- Career years: 1994-2013
- Three-pointers made: 1988
- Most 3-pointers made in a single season: 176 in 2009-10
current Main coach“ ” was one of the best point guards of his generation who competed for this title with Steve Nash for many years. And one of Jason's advantages over the Canadian was precisely the more stable three-point shot.
It is noteworthy that in his youth, Jason preferred dagger passes, but already in his mature years, at the age of 30 or more, when the sharpness began to leave him, Kidd began to devote much more time to three-pointers and eventually became one of the best long-range snipers in history.
- Who: one of best lungs forwards of the 21st century
- Career years: 1998 - today
- Three-pointers made: 2,133
- Most 3-pointers made in a single season: 210 in 2001-02
The throw has always been calling card Paul Pierce, and from behind the arc he also attacked steadily.Therefore, it is not surprising that over 20 years of his career he has thrown more than 2000 threes.
- Who: Strong shooting guard
- Career years: 1999 - today
- Three-pointers made: 2,178
- Most 3-pointers made in a single season: 172 in 2001-02
Jason has never been considered a star of the first magnitude, but any team would not mind seeing him in their lineup.And this is understandable: 13 seasons in a row, Terry did not make less than 100 three-pointers in a season. He is number 3 on the NBA Top 3-Point Shooters list.
- Who: best player in the history of “Indiana”, who could score 8 points in 9 seconds
- Career years: 1987 - 2005
- Three-pointers made: 2560
- Most 3-pointers in a single season: 229 in 1996-97
Although Miller is considered the main choker (player who fails important endings) of his time, he was still a top player throughout the years of his career.The top player who could destroy you with his threes even in 9 seconds:
- Who: All-star shooting guard who dominated the endings
- Career years: 1996 – 2014
- Three-pointers made: 2,973
- Most 3-pointers made in a single season: 269 in 2005-06
Prior to the arrival of Steph Curry in the league, the very definition of "three-point shot" was firmly associated with Ray Allen.Treshki from the corners, from the lead, from static position– Ray threw from everywhere and did it with a decent percentage.
Even at the age of 38, he saved his team with three-pointers in the final match:
Current players who are most likely to surpass Jason Kidd in the near future:
Jamal Crawford
How many have already scored: 1962 shots
Vince Carter
How many have already scored: 1961 shot
Kyle Korver
How many have already scored: 1922 shots
Person not to be missed: Stephen Curry
- Who: the main sniper of our time
- Career years: 2009 - today
- Three-pointers made: 1,679
- Most 3-pointers in a single season: 402 in 2015-16 (NBA record)
Curry Jr. upended the idea of the importance of three-pointers. It was thanks to him that there was a boom in this type of throw in the league. It is thanks to him that all the children dream not to dunk like young Carter, but to score after the dribble like Steph.Last season, he set a new NBA record with 402 shots from behind the arc in a single season, after hitting 250+ threes three seasons prior.If his health allows Curry to play for another 10 years, he will without a doubt become the first player to make more than 3,000 three-pointers in his career.Maybe even 4 or 5 thousand.
These were the best three-point shooters in NBA history. It's only the beginning.
The most popular and profitable professional basketball league in the world. The tournament, in which clubs from the United States and Canada play, annually gathers millions of fans from all over the world in front of TV screens. The association has existed since 1946, and becoming a champion in this league is a truly outstanding achievement for every athlete, comparable to getting into the Guinness Book of Records.
Now the NBA has 30 teams, divided into two conferences on a geographical basis - Western and Eastern. During the season, each team plays 82 matches, so there is more than enough time to show their skills.
Absolute record holder
The best scorer in NBA history is Milwaukee Bucks and Los Angeles Lakers center Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. He began his career in 1969 with a team from Wisconsin, and moved to the City of Angels in 1969, where he achieved major success in the NBA. The records set by him in the 70s have not been broken so far.
During his career, Abdul-Jabbar scored 38,387 points. It took him 1,560 matches. Thus, the average performance was 24.6 points per game. Karim had the makings of a future basketball star at birth - the baby's height was 57.2 cm and weighed almost 6 kilograms.
The list of his personal achievements in the NBA is impressive. Abdul-Jabbar's individual records seem incredible - 60.4 percent of hits from the field. Such an indicator was established in the Lakers in the 1979/80 season. During his career, Karim became the champion of the National Basketball Association 6 times, he was recognized as the most valuable player in the NBA the same number of times, he held the title of leader of the regular season in block shots for 4 seasons, and in the 76th he became the best in rebounds. In both teams in which Abdul-Jabbar played, the number 33 is assigned to him.
Interestingly, at birth his name was Ferdinand Lewis Alcindor Jr. He changed his name at the age of 24, after converting to Islam. In this, his fate is similar to life famous boxer Muhammad Ali.
After the end of his professional career, Karim began acting in films. He made his debut in the film "The Game of Death", while still speaking in the NBA. It is noteworthy that the main role in this picture belongs to Bruce Lee, who did not live to see the premiere. The release of the film was timed to coincide with the 5th anniversary of his death.
Abdul-Jabbar has played in more than 20 feature films in total. The last - the television series "Guys with Children" - was released quite recently, in 2012.
Number 2
The second line in the ranking of NBA record holders in terms of points scored is occupied by a player who also completed his career. Played for the Utah Jazz and Los Angeles Lakers from 1985 to 2004. By the way, five of the seven best snipers in the NBA set records for points as part of a team from the city of Angels.
Karl Malone played as a power forward. The main task of such a player is to pick up the ball in attack and defense. Over 19 years of professional career, Malone managed to earn 36,928 points. At the same time, he played almost 100 games less than Abdul-Jabbar, so his average performance per match is higher - 25 points per game.
Carl owns another absolute record - in terms of the number of free throws made and realized. There were 9,787 of them. Who really has
In third position
On the third line of our rating is a player whose professional career ended just the other day. For 20 years he has not cheated on one of the strongest clubs in the league, the Los Angeles Lakers. The two-meter basketball player nicknamed the Black Mamba has long dreamed of making history in the NBA. The records of this athlete are as follows. To date, Bryant has 33,643 points.
He ended his career in the spring of 2016 on a positive note. IN last match with “Utah” Bryant scored 60 points. In general, scoring a lot of points per match is one of his main virtues. According to this indicator, he is second in the association - in 2006, in a game against the Toronto Raptors, Kobe Bryant earned 81 points.
Records per game
During one match, another eminent basketball player, Wilt Chamberlain, earned the most points. The peak of his career came in the 60s and 70s. Having started playing in Philadelphia, he ended his career, like most stars, in Los Angeles, becoming a two-time NBA champion. Records on points for the match, he can safely put himself in the asset.
The most outstanding was the 1961/62 season. Chamberlain scored 100 points in one game, hit a streak of 35 shots without a miss, and scored 4,029 points in 80 games of the season. In the NBA, rebounding records belong to him. During his career, Chamberlain hit 23,942 successful rebounds.
Chamberlain is ranked 5th on the National Basketball Association scoring list with 31,419 career points. Like Abdul-Jabbar, after the end of his professional career in sports, he moved into the cinema. In the film "Conan the Destroyer" in 1984, Chamberlain has one of the main roles - Bombats.
His Air
Perhaps many were surprised, but where in this ranking is perhaps the most famous basketball player on the planet - Michael Jordan? The shooting guard and the "Washington Wizards" nicknamed "His Air" have 4th line.
Jordan did not earn as much as the top three - 32,292 points, but at the same time he played an order of magnitude fewer games - only 1,072. So, on average per game, this player remains the most productive in the NBA. Michael Jordan began setting career points records at a young age, eventually achieving 30.1 points per game, to the envy of his opponents.
In 2009, Jordan received a seat in basketball hall Glory for outstanding achievements - two-time Olympic champion, 6-time NBA champion, 14-time All-Star. He is rightfully considered one of the best defenders in the history of basketball, having played a key role in the fact that today he is one of the most popular species sports on the planet.
The record can still be broken
Of the existing NBA players, whose records have not yet been completed to the end, the German stands out. This is the best sniper in the history of the league among Europeans and white basketball players. After all, all the athletes we talked about earlier are African Americans.
Nowitzki plays for the Dallas Mavericks team and is in the 6th position in the list of the best NBA snipers. He began his league career in 1999 and has not changed teams since. He has already earned 29,491 points, but, unlike previous heroes, he still continues his career, despite his age - he is 38 years old.
It was Nowitzki's outstanding performance that was the determining factor in which Dallas won the National Basketball Association championship for the first time in its history in 2011. In the final series, he was named the most valuable player. He is a versatile power forward with good shots from both close and long range.
Record holders among active players
Another basketball player who continues to set NBA records today is the Cleveland and Miami Heat small forward who has already chalked up 26,833 points, averaging 27.2 per game. Not going to stop there. Especially in the last season, he became the NBA champion in the Cleveland Cavaliers for the 3rd time in his career.
Considering his age (he is only 31 years old), he is quite capable, if not to beat Abdul-Jabbar's record, then to place himself in the top three. While James has the 11th line.
Next to him is another eminent basketball player, a 5-time NBA champion playing for the San Antonio Spurs. He earned only a few hundred points less than James, but his age (Duncan is 40 years old) suggests that he will soon professional career he has to complete.
Most scoring position
If we analyze the list of the 50 most successful NBA players by positions, then a curious pattern is revealed. It is not possible to determine at which position in the NBA player records are set most often. The fact is that exactly 11 athletes each had the main roles of light forward, heavy forward, center and attacking defender. That is, there is not even a minimal advantage for any of the positions.
For obvious reasons, only point guards remain out of favor, since they are the least likely to be at the forefront of the attack. Only 6 representatives of this role got into the coveted rating, the most productive of them - Oscar Robertson - is in 12th place, his career fell on the 60-70s.
