In the history of the NBA, it is actually very difficult to achieve a regular season scoring and assist king, so there are only 6 players in history who can do this, so which six can achieve this? Let's take a look.
6. Oscar Robertson Terson
Scoring King: 1968
Assist King: 1961, 1962, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1968, 1969
In the history of the NBA, Big O is the best player in the history of scoring guards. He is also the first player in NBA history to average a triple-double in a single season, and he is one of the greatest basketball geniuses of all time. He won seven assists in his NBA career, but in the 1968 season, he finally earned the scoring champion.
5. Jerry West
Scoring King: 1970
Assists King: 1972
Jerry West is the second player after Oscar Robertson to win the scoring and assists titles. He is also the greatest player in NBA history and a legendary player for the Los Angeles Lakers. In 1970, he averaged 31.2 points per game during the regular season, becoming the leading regular-season scorer. In 1972, West averaged 9.7 assists per game, becoming the regular season assist king.
4. Knight Archibald
Scoring King: 1973
Assists King: 1973
In the 1972–73 season, Knight Archibald became the league's top assist and scorer. In his third NBA season, the 24-year-old averaged 46 minutes per game and averaged 34.0 points and 11.4 assists per game. Although Azibold is not tall, his career is legendary, nicknamed "Elf", and he won the NBA championship in 1981.
3. Russell-Westbrook
Scoring Champions: 2015, 2017
Assists King: 2018, 2019
After Durant left the Thunder, Wei Shao became the boss of the Thunder, winning the regular season scoring title in 2015 and 2017, respectively, and the regular season assist king in 2018 and 2019. You know, Wei Shao has super athletic talent, he has averaged three-doubles per game in the three seasons of 2016-17, 2017-18 and 2018-19.
2. James Harden
Scoring Champions: 2018, 2019, 2020
Assists King: 2017
Harden was a 3-time scoring champion while playing for the Rockets and was crowned assists king in 2016-17. Perhaps, for Harden, he is only one championship ring!
1. LeBron James
Scorer: 2008
Assists King: 2020
In James' 17-year career, he only reached this achievement in the 2019-20 season, as early as the 2007-08 season, James reached the honor of scoring king, and knowing that in the 2019-20 season, he reached the achievement of the assist king. You know, in 2008, when James was the top scorer, he was only 23 years old and could average 30 points per game, surpassing second-placed Kobe Bryant (28.3 points). Last season, James averaged 10.2 assists per game and was crowned assists king.