Preamble:
For a long season, it's a great thing for a player to be able to keep his shooting percentage at 50 percent. Especially for those who need to shoot multiple times per game, it is a very difficult task to complete. And if you have excellent defensive ability while ensuring efficient offense, it will be even more rare.
So is there a player who can average 30+ per game in a single season, as well as 2.0 steals and a 50% shooting rate? The answer is yes, of course, but only two people have completed such a difficult task in the entire history. And Alexander, the representative of the younger generation of the alliance, is hopeful to become the third person in history.
Alexander (2023-24?)
Season stats: 30.2 points (third in the league), 2.0 steals (second in the league), 53.6% shooting
After several years of dormancy and hard work, the Thunder finally came to fruition this season. The team has already secured a top-three spot in the West, and while the rebuilding is complete, it already has the strength to impact for better results. And in this squad composed of almost all young people, Alexander is undoubtedly the brightest star.
Alexander's performance this season can be said to be the existence of the ceiling level of control. In the game, he is always able to use various ways to complete breakthroughs, attacking the frame and passing the ball. And at the crucial moment of the game, he was able to stand up and close the game. His 13.8 Victory Contribution (second in the league) is the best example of his ability to finish games.
While fully filling up his individual offensive and playmaking skills, Alexander is also a key figure for the Thunder on the defensive end. He always disrupts the opponent's rhythm with constant grabs, so as to complete a dragon of steals and counterattacks. While averaging 2.0 steals per game, he also has a good stat of 0.9 blocks and a plus/minus of 2.3 on the defensive end, which is also in the top 20 in the league.
Whether the Thunder can become the third player in history and achieve the same stats as the first two players who will go down in history depends on the last game of the season for the Thunder. They will face the Mavericks, who have an Eastern European pairing, and will be hoping that they can continue their form until the final game of the regular season.
库里（2015—16赛季）
Season stats: 30.1 points (first in the league), 2.1 steals (second in the league), 50.4% shooting
The Warriors were able to build a dynasty in the past decade and directly start the small-ball era in the league, and the core player was Curry. As the league's all-time three-point leader, Curry has always been able to finish games in his own way. Although his efficiency has declined as he has grown older in the past two years, he is still able to ensure a good three-point output. And if we go back a few years and go back to Curry's peak seasons, we will find that his offensive efficiency is indeed terrifying.
The 2014-15 season was one of the highlights of Curry's career. He won the first MVP trophy of his career, and went all the way to the playoffs, ushering in the first championship trophy for himself and the Warriors. And the following 2015-16 season, Curry, who continued to evolve, played another amazing performance.
In the opening game of the 2015-16 season, Curry played 36 minutes and scored 40 points, 7 assists and 6 rebounds on 14-of-26 shooting, and he became another MVP player after Kareem Abdul-Jabbar in 1972 to score 40 points in the opening game. And the madness that belongs to Curry kicked off.
Just three days later, the Warriors were once again battling the Pelicans. Curry finished with 53 points, 9 assists, 4 rebounds, and 28 points in the third quarter. He also became the third player with more than 50+ points in three games after Chamberlain and Barry. In the following games, Curry continued to break various records in individual, team history and the league, becoming a veritable record harvester.
In the end, under Curry's leadership, the Warriors created a terrifying record of 73-9, breaking the 20-year all-time record held by the Bulls in one fell swoop. Curry also had no suspense to achieve the MVP reecution, and he received all 131 first-place votes, becoming the first player in history to do so.
In terms of personal data, Curry averaged 30.1 points per game and ranked first in the league, while he was also unmatched on the defensive end, averaging 2.1 steals per game and ranking first in the league, and won the scoring and steal titles.
Jordan
1987-88 season
Season stats: 35.0 points (1st in the league), 3.2 steals (1st in the league), 53.5% shooting
Any list would be boring without Jordan's name, and this time is no exception. The two juniors played their strongest season to barely reach 30+2+50% performance, but Jordan has achieved such a feat five times in his entire career. His first time was in the 1987-88 season, his fourth season in the league. Opening the history of this year, it is not difficult to find that Jordan has won almost all the honors.
First of all, on the offensive end, Jordan is shooting 53% from the field, averaging 35.0 points per game, and he played 82 games for the Bulls. On the defensive end, Jordan is also the opponent's biggest nightmare, averaging 3.2 steals per game, which is also the league's first, and he also averaging 1.6 blocks per game.
So in that season, Jordan won 7 honors, including MVP, All-Star MVP, DPOY, Best Team, Best Defensive Team, Scoring Champion, and Steal King. Entering the playoffs, Jordan's performance is still impeccable, and his average of 32.4 points per game is still the first in the league.
It's a pity that in the Eastern Conference semifinals, he met the biggest enemy in his life - the Pistons Bad Boys Army. Jordan suffered from inhuman defensive treatment, and if it weren't for his physical strength, I'm afraid that after this round of the series, the average player career would have been completely reimbursed. In the end, the Bulls lost to the Pistons 1-4 and ended their season journey.
1988-89 season
Season stats: 32.5 points (first in the league), 2.9 steals (third in the league), 53.8% shooting
The following season, Jordan still showed unmatched dominance. This season, his performances have evolved again, and it can be called the peak season of his career. The ambitious Bulls encountered an unprecedented difficult situation at the beginning. Due to injury issues, Jordan had to switch to point guard, and when everyone questioned his ability to do the job, Jordan showed his hexagonal attributes.
In 11 games as point guard, he recorded a triple-double in 10 games, including seven consecutive triple-doubles. And three of them got 40+ data, and finally this season, Jordan played an efficiency value of 31.1, leaving Barkley behind him by 4.1 points.
And entering the playoffs, Jordan was once again blocked by the Pistons. The two teams battled in the Eastern Conference Finals, and in the end, the Bulls lost again 2-4.
1989-90 season
Season stats: 33.6 points (first in the league), 2.8 steals (first in the league), 52.6% shooting
This year, Jordan continued to evolve his all-round ability during the season. He still managed to win the two honors of the point king and the steal king. In terms of high-level data, Jordan's performance is even more visible. Player efficiency (31.2), win contribution (19.0), and offensive plus/minus (9.1) all rank first in the league.
And this year's MVP competition has also become a controversial selection. In terms of various statistics, Jordan is definitely better than Magic, but there were not so many dimensions in the selection at that time, so in the end, Jordan only won the third place in the MVP selection.
1990-91 season
Season stats: 31.5 points (first in the league), 2.7 steals (third in the league), 53.9% shooting
This year, Jordan's offensive and defensive ends are still sharp. With his play, the Bulls finished with a team-high 61-21. Jordan also made up for last season's regrets and managed to win the MVP trophy. Entering the playoffs, when facing the Pistons in the Eastern Conference finals again, Jordan finally completed a hearty revenge this time.
He averaged 29.8 points, 5.3 rebounds, 7 assists, 2.3 steals, and 1.8 blocks per game in this series. Finally, on the stage of the finals, the Bulls successfully defeated the Lakers, and Jordan finally won the first championship trophy in his career.
1991-92 season
Season stats: 30.1 points (first in the league), 2.3 steals, 51.9% shooting
After successfully defeating the demons and winning the championship, Jordan played more easily in the '92 season, and he still performed well on both offensive and defensive ends, successfully winning the third MVP trophy of his career.
Even more terrifying was his playoff performance, where he averaged 34.5 points per game, 4.4 points higher than in the regular season. In the end, the Bulls went all the way and won two consecutive championships.
Throughout his career, Jordan has maintained an efficient offensive performance and strong defensive play. In the 1,072 regular-season games he played, he shot 49.7 percent. Before his first retirement, Jordan had only two seasons without scoring 30+, one in his rookie season and the other when he returned from injury.
On the defensive end, his steal statistics have always been prolific, and before his first retirement, he did not average less than 2 steals per game, and in his worst year, he also recorded 2.06 steals.