As the world's most competitive basketball league, the NBA has never lacked stars with great basketball talent. Whether it is Jordan in the 90s last season, or a large number of stars emerging from the "96 Golden Generation", or the "03 Platinum Generation" represented by James, there are shining new stars in each era to bring surprises to fans.
It's just that with the passage of time, stars as strong as Jordan have also retired for many years. However, the NBA is a basketball league with endless shining stars, which also makes the NBA have a large number of stars with outstanding scoring ability. Especially in today's fast-paced small-ball era, most NBA players have developed three-point projection capabilities, which also makes players score higher and higher.
Now that the 21-22 season has been going on for a while, which players have the better scoring ability? Next, I will take you to see the specific situation. Firepower! Led by Curry and Durant, the 10 NBA stars with the highest average scoring per game in the new season:
10. Jokic
Season stats: 25.4 points, 13.6 rebounds and 5.7 assists
Shooting 60.9 percent from the field and 40 percent from three-point range
As last season's MVP, Jokic continued his fiery hand this season, averaging 25.4 points per game to temporarily rank 10th on the scoring list. Unfortunately, Jokic's Nuggets record has fluctuated. At present, the Nuggets have played 10 games, with a record of 6 wins and 4 losses, and are temporarily ranked 6th in the West.
Although Jokic's scoring ability is outstanding, he sometimes shows a fiery temper on the field. For example, in the game between the Nuggets and the Heat, Jokic pushed down big Morris from behind, which also caused big Morris to fall to the ground, and the team doctor once carried a stretcher into the court, fortunately, in the end, big Morris was not a big problem.
However, because it was The Elder Morris who first used his body to hit Jokic, the referee expelled the Great Morris (a second-degree malicious foul) and Jokic (a technical offender who violated sportsmanship) after a video review. This is also considered to be "playing fifty boards each", and Jokic has cut three doubles before being expelled, which is also a mixed blessing for Jokic!
9. Brown
Season stats: 25.6 points, 6.1 rebounds and 2.5 assists
Shooting 49.3 percent from the field and 39.7 percent from three-point range
Jaylen Brown has been in excellent athletic form this season, with career-highs in both points per game and shooting percentages, and three-point shooting rates on par with last season, both career-highs. If he can continue to maintain such a hot state, then he is definitely expected to improve again in terms of scoring.
It's just that Brown may miss some games in the next few games, and team coach Uduka said Jaylen Brown suffered a hamstring strain and is expected to miss 1-2 weeks. Injury attacks just after playing the best offensive performance of his career is really not good news for Brown, but it is really eye-catching that he can currently rank 9th on the scoring list!
8. Mitchell
Season stats: 25.8 points, 4.3 rebounds and 5.3 assists
Shooting 41.8 percent from the field and 29.9 percent from three-point range
Since entering the NBA, Mitchell has never missed the playoff stage, but Mitchell has not yet won the coveted NBA championship. Now in his fifth season, Mitchell remains aggressive and has made outstanding contributions to the Jazz's offensive end.
Compared to the previous four seasons, Mitchell's shooting percentage this season has declined. Whether it's 41.8 percent shooting or 29.9 percent shooting from three points, it's a career low.
More importantly, Mitchell has also improved his number of shots this season, averaging 22.3 shots per game (including 10.8 three-point shots). In the face of increased number of shots, Mitchell's shooting percentage suffered from Waterloo. If the shooting target is not adjusted in time, then the Jazz team played by Mitchell will be a severe test.
7. Morant
Season stats: 26 points, 5.6 rebounds and 7.2 assists
Shooting 48.5 percent from the field and 36.7 percent from three-point range
If you had to ask which player has been more surprising this season, Grizzlies star Morant is definitely on the list. This season is Morant's third year in the NBA, but he has shown a more competitive level like a seasoned player, and his scoring performance has shown a straight upward trend, and he is currently averaging 26 points per game and is temporarily ranked 7th on the scoring list.
Under Morant's leadership, the Grizzlies temporarily ranked 5th in the West, beating Western Conference powerhouses including warriors, Nuggets and Clippers. At the same time, there is also a very valuable statistic, that is, the Grizzlies have played 6 games this season to play key moments, and these 6 games the Grizzlies have a record of 5 wins and 1 loss.
Some fans may wonder, what is the key moment? In fact, this is all traceable, in the last 5 minutes of the game, if the difference between the two sides is within 5 points, then it can be called a key moment. Morant led the Grizzlies to win one hard battle after another, and such a brilliant performance also made Morant a hot discussion figure in the All-Star!
6. Lavin
Season stats: 26.2 points, 5.7 rebounds and 4.3 assists
Shooting 48.2 percent from the field and 31.8 percent from three-point range
As the bulls' star, LaVine's offensive means are very diverse. Whether it's a mid-range shot or a dunk in the penalty area, LaVine can surprise fans in his own unique way. You must know that LaVine once won the NBA Dunk Contest Championship, and now he has proved one thing with practical actions, that is, dunks can also have excellent shooting ability!
Taking the Bulls and the Nets as an example, although the Nets lack the star Irving, the ability of Durant and Harden to pair the super core is still not to be underestimated. Against the powerful Nets, LaVine shot 10 of 17 in the game, and while scoring 24 points, he also contributed 5 assists and 5 rebounds, while making only 1 turnover, helping the Bulls win the game!
5. DeRozan
Season stats: 26.9 points, 5.7 rebounds and 3.6 assists
Shooting 50.3 percent from the field and 39.1 percent from three-point range
One of the most important reasons why the Bulls have achieved a good record this season is that the Bulls have been a great success in signings in the offseason. While other NBA teams were still figuring out who to trade, the Bulls had already formed a roster of Lavine + DeRozan + Bauer + Vucevic + Caruso.
It turns out that the Bulls management did make the right decision, especially DeRozan's performance was a surprise. This season, DeRozan averaged 26.9 points per game, a new high in the past 5 seasons, coupled with DeRozan's good performance in rebounding competition (averaging 5.7 rebounds per game), providing protection for both ends of the team's attack and defense, it can be said that the Bulls really picked up the baby this time.
It is reasonable to say that there are many new signings to join the team, and the new and old players must enter a long run-in stage. But the Bulls players don't have these troubles, the team's star LaVine is very stable, every new signing has played very well, and DeRozan is a representative figure.
Although there are championship favorite teams like the Bucks and Nets in the East, the Bulls can definitely be a spoiler in terms of this season's performance, and the performance of Lavin and DeRozan has become the key!
4. George
Season stats: 27 points, 8.2 rebounds and 5.2 assists
Shooting 46.4 percent from the field and 35.8 percent from three-point range
Clippers star George has carried the team alone this season because Leonard, one of the Clippers' duo, has been recuperating since signing a contract extension. Under such preconditions, George averaged 35.2 minutes per game, and used his average of 27 points per game to let fans see the superstar style.
The Clippers have played 9 games so far, and after suffering a 1-4 loss in the opening game, George led the Clippers to a 4-game winning streak to help the Clippers temporarily rank 7th in the West with a record of 5 wins and 4 losses. During Leonard's absence, George was really a bit like a lone hero, taking care of both offense and defense, which was really tiring for George.
Fortunately, George's efforts have paid off, as the saying goes, "one point of hard work, one point of harvest", George has already received a surprise this season. That's when he reached the 14,500 points + 4,500 rebounds + 2,500 assists milestone, which also made George the 7th man on active duty.
The 6 stars in front of him are James (Lakers), Anthony (Lakers), Durant (Nets), Harden (Nets), Westbrook (Lakers) and Paul (Suns), of which the Lakers and Nets have 5 teams, which is really unexpected.
3. Alphabet brother
Season stats: 27.3 points, 11.1 rebounds and 6 assists
Shooting 51.3 percent from the field and 28.6 percent from three-point range
As the team that won the championship last season, the Bucks naturally captured the hearts of a large number of fans. However, the reason why the Bucks can win the championship, the alphabet brother plays an important role in it. Alphabet Brother has shown great dominance on the inside, which also allows the Bucks to have more fault tolerance, and this season Alphabet Brother has averaged 27.3 points per game to rank third on the scoring list.
Although alphabet brother averaged 27.3 points + 11.1 rebounds per game, basketball is a team game after all, and alphabet brother alone cannot support the team. The Bucks are currently in 10th place in the East with a 4-6 record, which is really hard to accept for a championship team.
Alphabet Brother himself also gave a clear attitude, he posted a photo on his personal social media, and for this reason with the text "The next 72 games will be better." It can be seen that the goal of the alphabet brother this season is still to impact the championship, the premise is that the team must enter the playoffs, I believe that the alphabet brother will definitely have a better performance in the future!
2. Curry
Season stats: 27.6 points, 6.6 rebounds and 6.6 assists
Shooting 43.1 percent from the field and 38.8 percent from three-point range
If the small ball era is to choose a representative figure, then I believe that Curry is absolutely deserved. After Curry developed a superb 3-point technique, the Warriors became the biggest winner.
After all, Curry is the warrior's star, and he used three-pointers to help the Warriors tear apart the opponent's defense line, but also brought 3 championship trophies for the Warriors, such an outstanding performance is indeed worthy of everyone's praise!
Curry is now 33 years old, but his performance this season is still at MVP level. Taking the Warriors and Hawks game as an example, Curry's 3-point shot is still quite sharp, shooting 9 of 19 (47.3% of the 3-point shooting rate), and finally Curry scored 50 points to help the Warriors win 5 consecutive wins, and the Warriors also ranked first in the West with a record of 9 wins and 1 loss.
This is Curry's 10th single-game 50+ in the regular season, four of which were won after the age of 32, which also makes Curry the second person in NBA history, behind Jordan (50+ after the age of 32). As long as Curry can avoid injury, then I believe the Warriors are indeed expected to win the championship this season!
1. Durant
Season stats: 29.5 points, 8.7 rebounds and 5.3 assists
Shooting 56.7 percent from the field and 38.2 percent from three-point range
This season, due to the NBA's change of game balls, many NBA players have declined in shooting, and Basketball Tennis Star Durant is an exception. This season, Durant averaged 29.5 points per game to top the scoring list and shot 56.7% from the field, setting a career high.
It can be seen that the NBA changed the game ball, not only did not affect Durant's shooting feel, but also made him more and more accurate, compared to those stars whose shooting rate has declined, Durant's situation is indeed quite interesting.
At the same time, Durant's number of shots is also worth paying attention to, and Durant has averaged 19.7 shots per game this season, which has also set a new high in the past 8 seasons. Under such preconditions, Durant can still maintain a very high shooting rate, which is indeed a very valuable thing!
But there's a conundrum in front of Durant right now, and that's that he's missing one Irving for the Nets. Originally, Durant + Irving + Harden is a perfect combination of the big three, and now that Irving can't play, Durant and Harden need to shoulder more offensive responsibilities.
Coupled with the continuous improvement of playing time, this invisibly increases the risk of injury for Durant and Harden. If the Nets want to storm the championship, then Irving is indeed an indispensable part. As for when Irving will return, as fans, we can only wait for things to develop, and Durant really can't relax at all!
The above is the 10 NBA stars with the highest average scores per game in the new season, and their offensive performance really has to be described by full firepower, which star do you think there is room for improvement?
