All-Time Scoring Record About to Fall

[Donoghus]

To recap so far.  Willis, Miller, Jackson, Grant, & Strickland so far.

[mqtcelticsfan]

I am guessing Malone, pippen, Reggie miller, Marc Jackson and Kevin Willis (Willis I am pretty certain if he played forever and then a stint of like 10 games when he in his mid 40’s).

You got three.   Miller, Jackson, & Willis.  Well done.

Yeah Malone had overlap, but he missed the 2 games against the Cavs that last year with his injuries so he never actually played against Lebron.  Same with Pippen. 

Looking at a draft list, Rod Strickland played against Kareem his rookie year and then he did play one of the Cavs games Lebron's rookie year.  So he is one.

Any one else to do it either wasn't drafted or missed a year (or more) and thereby mathematically won't show up on draft lists unless you know to look.

I found two more besides Strickland.  One was drafted in the lottery and then came back after an absence late in his career; one was undrafted.

One of them is [dang] near impossible unless you cheat.

Yeah, for sure. I’m giving myself partial credit because I looked at his draft class and immediately picked him out as a guy I thought was an answer, lol.

[celticsclay]

LeBron has over 2,200 career 3 Pointers
Kareem had ONE

Scoring Record is about to be passed, kinda unfairly.

Lebron would have scored more points if all of his 3 pointers were turned into 2 pointers and that doesn't account for the increase in FT's he'd get by taking more 2 pointers.

You know he doesn’t see your posts right?

[86MaxwellSmart]

LeBron is the Barry Bonds of basketball. I'm not a big records guy in general, but in his case it's even less important to me.

I'd rather be cheering for the Celtics on what is hopefully a championship run.

ABSOLUTELY.

[Kernewek]

LeBron has over 2,200 career 3 Pointers
Kareem had ONE

Scoring Record is about to be passed, kinda unfairly.

Lebron would have scored more points if all of his 3 pointers were turned into 2 pointers and that doesn't account for the increase in FT's he'd get by taking more 2 pointers.

You know he doesn’t see your posts right?

Explains a lot about some posters, tbqh.

[bdm860]

To recap so far.  Willis, Miller, Jackson, Grant, & Strickland so far.

Going though my mental roladex of 80's players, and then looking them up to see if they're right:

Maybe one of those players who bounced around the minor leagues early on: John Starks (nope), Anthony Mason (nope), Jaren Jackson, Sr. (nope).
Maybe one of those players who came out of retirement: Tim Hardaway (nope), Kevin Johnson (nope).
One of those old big men (like Kevin Willis): Otis Thorpe (nope).

The Spurs had a lot of old players, maybe one of them: Avery Johnson (ding ding ding).

[Roy H.]

One of those old big men (like Kevin Willis): Otis Thorpe (nope).

You're close here.

[Donoghus]

Up to six now.  Willis, Miller, Jackson, Grant, Strickland, Avery Johnson.

One remains....

[bdm860]

I found two more besides Strickland.  One was drafted in the lottery and then came back after an absence late in his career; one was undrafted.

One of those old big men (like Kevin Willis): Otis Thorpe (nope).

You're close here.

Avery Johnson was the undrafted guy, so I'm left with a lottery big man who left the league and came back.

Hmm. Wouldn't think this would be that hard.

[bdm860]

Guesses going through my head: Danny Manning (nope), Pervis Ellison (nope), Alton Lister (nope), Benoit Benjamin (nope), Sam Perkins (nope), John Salley (nope).


Olden Polynice!



Even noticed Roy's odd bolding on my Otis Thorpe reasoning.  Why did he highlight "en", is he trying to tell me he speaks English or something, probably just an error from typing on mobile or something.  Ha, very cryptic hint, didn't help me, but that was slick.

[Donoghus]

Guesses going through my head: Danny Manning (nope), Pervis Ellison (nope), Alton Lister (nope), Benoit Benjamin (nope), Sam Perkins (nope), John Salley (nope).


Olden Polynice!



Even noticed Roy's odd bolding on my Otis Thorpe reasoning.  Why did he highlight "en", is he trying to tell me he speaks English or something, probably just an error from typing on mobile or something.  Ha, very cryptic hint, didn't help me, but that was slick.

Yup, that was the one that was [dang] near impossible without cheating.

Willis, Miller, Jackson, Grant, Strickland, Avery Johnson, & Polynice

[Roy H.]

Guesses going through my head: Danny Manning (nope), Pervis Ellison (nope), Alton Lister (nope), Benoit Benjamin (nope), Sam Perkins (nope), John Salley (nope).


Olden Polynice!



Even noticed Roy's odd bolding on my Otis Thorpe reasoning.  Why did he highlight "en", is he trying to tell me he speaks English or something, probably just an error from typing on mobile or something.  Ha, very cryptic hint, didn't help me, but that was slick.

Yup, that was the one that was [dang] near impossible without cheating.

Willis, Miller, Jackson, Grant, Strickland, Avery Johnson, & Polynice

And in 2004, he only played in two games.  One of them happened to be an 8-minute stint against Cleveland and Lebron.

[Donoghus]

Guesses going through my head: Danny Manning (nope), Pervis Ellison (nope), Alton Lister (nope), Benoit Benjamin (nope), Sam Perkins (nope), John Salley (nope).


Olden Polynice!



Even noticed Roy's odd bolding on my Otis Thorpe reasoning.  Why did he highlight "en", is he trying to tell me he speaks English or something, probably just an error from typing on mobile or something.  Ha, very cryptic hint, didn't help me, but that was slick.

Yup, that was the one that was [dang] near impossible without cheating.

Willis, Miller, Jackson, Grant, Strickland, Avery Johnson, & Polynice

And in 2004, he only played in two games.  One of them happened to be an 8-minute stint against Cleveland and Lebron.

Oh yeah, I went down the whole game log rabbit hole too.  Very impressive.

[Moranis]

I have no idea if it is true, but found it so amazingly improbable I thought it was worth sharing.  Lebron who for his career averages 27.2 ppg, 7.5 rpg, and 7.3 apg has never had a game where he went for exactly 27/7/7.  If that is true, that is pretty remarkable.

[Roy H.]

I have no idea if it is true, but found it so amazingly improbable I thought it was worth sharing.  Lebron who for his career averages 27.2 ppg, 7.5 rpg, and 7.3 apg has never had a game where he went for exactly 27/7/7.  If that is true, that is pretty remarkable.

Looks like it's accurate:

https://www.statmuse.com/nba/ask/how-many-games-has-lebron-had-with-exactly-27-points-7-rebounds-7-assists