On the NBA stage, the peak of players generally begins at the age of 28, of course, it may be like Doncic at the age of 24 has ushered in the perfect combination of personal skills and data, this is because of the different times, if it is placed in the past, it is better than James and Kobe Bryant have not reached the peak, so around the age of 28 will be the peak of the player. After the age of 30, most players are actually at the tail of their peak or gradually declining in state, which is not absolute, after all, James and Curry The former is 39 years old and the latter is 36 years old, but it also needs to be combined with the era of play we talked about earlier.
For this reason, we can use data to express such peak and peak periods, specifically how difficult is it for players to get 40 points over 30? Based on the number of games, you can refer to it, including the latest events and covering the top 10 players in NBA history who scored 40+ games over the age of 30, so let's analyze one or two below!
Harden 24 times is temporarily tied for seventh
The beard has played 14 seasons in his career so far, and it was really easy to score 40 points in a single game at his peak, but after the age of 30, there are only 24 games in 40+, which means that this is not low, after all, Harden is still at the end of his peak, but compared to before, the frequency of high-scoring games has declined.
Curry 38 times
Ranked second in history is Curry, who can still score 40+ points after the age of 30, and 38 times is also higher than the 30 times of Black Mamba Kobe, after all, Kobe Bryant has experienced major knee and Achilles tendon injuries after the age of 30, and he can no longer be called an All-Star in the 35-37 years old stage!
Jordan 44 times
The player who has scored the most 40 points in a single game after the age of 30 is still the god of basketball! Jordan did it 44 times, and he seems to be a player who can continue his peak as much as possible, after all, the NBA at that time was much more intense in defense than it is now, and even at the age of 39, he actually has the ability to score 40 points again, which James can actually do!
James 23 times
Next season, James seems to be a 40-year-old veteran player, and the first two seasons can also be described as a veteran, and his 40-point games in a single game after the age of 30 are currently 23, and they may increase again in the future, but we think that if you want to surpass Jordan to rank first, maybe Curry can do it? As for James, it's a bit difficult!
Top 10 players with 40+ points in a single game after the age of 30:
First, Flyer Jordan 44 times
Second, Curry 38 times
Third, Kobe Bryant 30 times
Fourth, Lillard 29 times
Fifth, Bird 27 times
Sixth, Inglis 25 times
Seventh, Barry 24 times
Tie, Harden 24 times
Ninth, James 23 times
Tenth, Big Dream Olajuwon 21 times