30,000 points is a super feat, the NBA has gone through 75 seasons, and it has been done by 7 people, and James is the only active star. 30,000 points is really too difficult, you need to have a steady score output, and then have enough appearances per season, not yet seriously injured, but also must always be the core of the team, so that after playing for more than 18 years, you can expect to score 30,000 points. Such conditions are obviously harsh, so after James, no one in the NBA can score 30,000 points. If you don't believe me, after reading my analysis, you will naturally agree with my point of view.
First of all, James' highest score after that, first Anthony's 28042 points, away from 30,000 points less than 2,000 points. 2000 points is really too much for Anthony, who is now 37 years old. This season, the Lakers have no hope of winning the championship, so there is really no reason for him to continue to play after playing. He had everything he needed and entered the 75 superstars.
Even if Anthony loves basketball enough and wants to continue playing, then at most it is a basic salary and then playing on the bench. Anthony can only be used as an old man, with limited shooting rights and playing time. It's hard to score 800 points in a season, not to mention the impact of injuries. Unless Anthony really puts the stance to the minimum for 30,000 points, and then continues to play the team until he is over 40 years old, he can theoretically break 30,000 points.
Anthony was followed by Durant, whose 30,000 points were a foregone conclusion, but became very dangling due to a major Achilles tendon injury. Now Durant only has 24,936 points, a difference of more than 5,000 points. His ability to score is fine, the biggest problem is injury, and he has been absent for at least a month this season, which is a hidden danger. So look at it this way, ideally, a season is basically around 1500 points, and the 33-year-old Durant must at least play until the age of 38 to break 30,000 points. Even if he had this mind, the body would not allow it.
As for Harden, Westbrook, Paul, Ade, these stars have just broken 20,000 points, or Harden and Westbrook's 22,000 points, which is too far away from 30,000 points. This is all thirty-year-old man, Westbrook can see the decline with the naked eye, Harden also declined, Paul was not a scorer, and finally Ade came back after retiring, and their 30,000 points are hopeless.
As for the young players, Doncic, Trae Young, Jokic, Embiid, Alphabet Brother and so on, they are still young and there are too many unknowns. When they reach the age of 35 and score about 25,000 points, it is not too late to say it again!
Therefore, in this analysis, it seems that after James, the NBA's 30,000-point star will basically not appear, which is also a big regret!