What was Kareems best season?

Most points in a season: 870 (1967) Highest season scoring average: 29.0 (1967) Most field goals in a season: 346 (1967) — also the second most at 303 (1969) and the third most at 294 (1968) Most free throw attempts in a season: 274 (1967)
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What was Magic Johnson's best season?

1986-87 NBA Season

Johnson led the league in offensive win shares and total win shares per 48 minutes. Needless to say, despite Michael Jordan leading the league in points, it was Johnson that was deemed as the best overall offensive player.
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What was Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's best season?

Abdul-Jabbar is the all-time leading scorer in the history of the NBA and has registered the most MVPs (six). The 1971-72 season was clearly his best scoring year, and it was only a sign of the sustained greatness that he showcased over a decorated 20-year career.
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Which NBA player had the best season ever?

Top 5 individual seasons in NBA history
  1. 01 Top 5 individual seasons in NBA history. 1 / 7. ...
  2. 02 No. 5 - LeBron James, 2013. ...
  3. 03 No. 4 - Magic Johnson, 1987. ...
  4. 04 No. 3 - Michael Jordan, 1991. ...
  5. 05 No. 2 - Shaquille O'Neal, 2000. ...
  6. 06 No. 1 - Stephen Curry, 2016.
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Who is the best NBA MVP of All Time?

For now, here's a look at the players with the most NBA MVPs after Jokic joined the multi-MVP club:
  • Kareem Abdul-Jabbar – 6. 1971, 1972, 1974, 1976, 1977, 1980. ...
  • T-2. Bill Russell – 5. ...
  • T-2. Michael Jordan – 5. ...
  • T-4. Wilt Chamberlain – 4. ...
  • T-4. LeBron James – 4. ...
  • T-6. Moses Malone – 3. ...
  • T-6. Larry Bird – 3. ...
  • T-6. Magic Johnson – 3.
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Has any NBA player won 3 MVPs in a row?

Larry Bird, Boston Celtics (1984-1986)

The Hick from French Lick has three MVPs in a row. He and fellow Celtic Bill Russell are the only players to threepeat the award.
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How many NBA players won 3 MVPs?

Moses Malone, Larry Bird and Magic Johnson each won the award three times, while Bob Pettit, Karl Malone, Tim Duncan, Steve Nash, Stephen Curry, Giannis Antetokounmpo and Nikola Jokić have each won it twice.
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Who has scored 3000 points in a season?

Wilt Chamberlain played the most seasons with 3,000+ points, with 3 seasons.
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Who is the best 3 point shooter in the world?

It is true to say that Stephen Curry is the best 3 point shooter of all time. There is no denying that Stephen Curry is the greatest shooter of all time. As of now, this great player holds the record for most 3-point conversions in a season with 402.
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What did Kareem average at 37?

He averaged 24.6 points, 11.2 rebounds, 3.6 assists and 2.6 blocks in 1,560 regular-season games. He was selected to play in 19 All-Star games. He won the Rookie of the Year award, 6 MVP awards, 2 Finals MVP awards and 6 NBA championships. He was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1995.
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Who won a record 9 regular season MVP?

All alone at the top of the list is Wayne Gretzky, who won the NHL's Hart Trophy nine times in the 10-year span from 1980 through '89. This is how you earn the nickname, The Great One. Absent from these lists is Babe Ruth, perhaps baseball's greatest star. Ruth won the MVP award just once — in 1923, when he batted .
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What was LeBron James best season?

James came back even better in 2009. He averaged 28.4 points, 7.6 rebounds and 7.2 assists a game in the regular season. His scoring was slightly down from '08, but his efficiency was up. His 31.76 PER that year remains the best of his career.
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What ended Magic Johnson's career?

In an announcement that rocked the sports world, Earvin (Magic) Johnson retired Thursday, saying he had tested positive for the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), which causes AIDS. Johnson, 32, the marquee name for the Lakers and the National Basketball Assn.
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Who can break Steph Curry record?

Luka Doncic will be the closest one to break Stephen Curry's record, and Trae Young could finish 3rd on the all-time list.
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Who is the best free throw shooter of all time?

Karl Malone holds the record for most free throws scored in career: 9,787 free throws. Malone also holds the record for attempts, with 13,188 free throws attempted with a percentage of 74.20%.
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Who is the goat in NBA history?

Who is the GOAT in the NBA? The most common (and correct) answer to this question is former Chicago Bulls guard Michael Jordan. 'Air Jordan' won no fewer than six NBA championships during his time with the Chicago Bulls, claiming the Finals MVP award on all six occasions.
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Who has the most 70 point games in NBA history?

Wilt Chamberlain has the most games with 70+ points in a season, with 3 games in 1962-63 and in 1961-62.
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Did Michael Jordan scored 103 points in a game?

During the 1986-87 season, Jordan had one of the most prolific scoring seasons in NBA history.
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Who has the most 50 point games in NBA history?

Wilt Chamberlain - 109 50-Point Games

Chamberlain was out of his league during his playing days. Chamberlain's 100 points against the Knicks in 1962 remains an NBA record.
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Who has the most Finals MVP?

Michael Jordan holds the record for most Finals MVPs with six, all of which were with the Chicago Bulls. If Jordan was in the finals, he won the finals. He was a perfect 6-6 in the NBA Finals and won the MVP honor all six times.
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Can you win Finals MVP if you lose?

Andre Iguodala is the only winner to have not started every game in the series. Jerry West, the first-ever awardee, is the only person to win the award while being on the losing team in the 1969 finals.
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Who is the youngest NBA player to win a championship?

Miličić played in the National Basketball Association (NBA) from 2003 to 2013. He is the fifth youngest player and the youngest foreign player to have played in the NBA and is the youngest player to have played in an NBA Finals game, and the youngest player to win the NBA championship.
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Who won 2021 2022 NBA MVP?

Nuggets center Nikola Jokic becomes the 13th player in NBA history to be named MVP in consecutive seasons. NEW YORK – Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokić has been named the 2021-22 Kia NBA Most Valuable Player, the NBA announced today.
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Who has won back to back MVP?

Denver Nuggets big man Nikola Jokic added his name to a legendary list after being voted NBA Most Valuable Player for the second consecutive season. Jokic beat out the other MVP finalists Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid and Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo.
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