When it comes to the NBA's strongest players, there are two names that absolutely can't be dropped, namely James and Durant. These two are known as the king of the league, and considering the data, honor and personal performance, these two are unique. This article will talk about the scoring ability of James and Durant.
Old Jen and Durant are not bad at scoring, and Durant is the youngest leading scorer in the NBA. Although James has only won one scoring champion in his career, his scoring is extremely stable, and there has not been a single season in his career that he has scored less than 20 points. James and Durant both have career averages of 27.1 points, what is that concept? Both men ranked in the top 5 in NBA history in terms of points per game, and the player with the highest average points per game in the NBA was Jordan, who averaged 30.1 points per game in his career. Second and third were Chamberlain and Elgin Belle. Not only did James and Durant rank in the top five in history, they are still active players. This season, the two veterans in their thirties have actually averaged points at a higher level than their careers.
Durant averaged 29.3 points per game before injury, ranking first in the NBA. But considering the impact of Durant's injury, Durant may not be able to compete for the NBA scoring champion this season because of attendance problems. James has averaged 29.1 points per game this season, second in the league after Durant. The scary thing is that James is a 37-year-old veteran, and it is a miracle that a 37-year-old player averages 29 points per game. Not many players in the NBA have been in existence for so long that they can score 29 points at the age of 35.
These two people not only have outstanding scoring output, but also have terrible scoring efficiency, and when evaluating the ability of a scorer, production and efficiency must be combined. Among the top 10 scorers in NBA history, Durant has the highest true shooting percentage, reaching 61.5%. James ranks second in true shooting, at 58.7 percent.
Durant and James both have their own no-solve moves, the former is the signature dry pull shooting, Durant is tall and arm-length, and the shooting point is high. After the injury, Durant also deliberately changed his shooting rhythm, shooting faster and slightly backwards. Most NBA players can't interfere. James' signature offensive means is breakthrough, james has spent a lot of time playing center this season, and his offensive space has become wider. As long as James is on the inside, he has a great chance of creating a kill. The 37-year-old James maintains a shooting percentage of nearly 69% under the basket, and the two MVPs, Jokic and Alphabet Brother, are not as high as James.
The two super scorers not only block the killing in the regular season, but also in the playoffs. The two men averaged more in the playoffs than in the regular season, which was scary. James averaged nearly 29 points per game in the playoffs and Durant averaged nearly 30 points per game in the playoffs. Many NBA balls will decline in scoring efficiency in the playoffs, after all, the intensity of confrontation and defensive pressure in the playoffs is very large.
James and Durant are two epoch-making stars and two epoch-making scorers. Both have both scoring output and efficiency, as well as the same stability as always. The NBA may not have scorers like James and Durant in the future. Dear readers, how do you rate James and Durant's scoring ability? Feel free to leave a comment in the comments section below the article.