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How difficult is it to be 50+ 10 times? Only 4 players in the active NBA have achieved it, and they have won 24 first place!

10:06pm, 16 August 2025【Basketball】

In the NBA, there are many scoring experts, but not every player can be called a super scorer, and many of them are just flash in the pan. Only those who can prove their scoring ability many times can be considered a top player.

For example, 50 points per game, many green leaf puzzles or character players can also achieve it when they feel hot, but if they can score 50 points at least 10 times, it is another level. To meet this standard, only 4 players in the current NBA can do it. Let’s see who they have!

Fourth place: LeBron James (14 times)

James has won 14 single-game 50+ games so far in 22 seasons. Although James scored 50 points less frequently than other players, his scoring victory was stable enough, and he averaged 27 points per game in his career, and he could still maintain an average of 24.4 points per game even at the age of 40. This is indeed a very difficult achievement. Looking at NBA history, no other player has ever been able to play at this core level at this age.

James' highest single-game score in his career was 61 points, which happened during the Heat. In the game against the Bobcats, James made 22 of 33 shots, 8 of 10 three-pointers and 9 of 12 free throws, successfully helping the team win.

Later, during the Cavaliers, James also played 50+ in a single game many times. Although he has only once in his career, he has excellent ability to lead the team to win, and these are not fully reflected by just looking at the scoring data. As the only regular season 40,000 points in NBA history, James' position on the scoring list is completely unique.

Third place: Damian Lillard (15 times)

Lillard's performance in the last two seasons was not impressive. This season, he said goodbye early due to an Achilles tendon injury, which also made many people forget that he was once the top scorer in the league. So far in his career, Lillard has scored 50+ points in a single game in a total of 15 times, and he is also the only 70-pointer in this 50+ score list.

2023 is still in the Trail Blazers. In the game against the Rockets, Lillard made 22 of 38 shots, made 14 free throws, and made 13 of 22 three-pointers, scoring 71 points to help the team win.

In addition, Lillard has many 60+ scoring records in his single game in his career. His scoring explosiveness at his peak is the top level in the league. As long as he finds the shooting feel, he will be a series of three-point rain outputs. Basically, his high-scoring games are the result of opening the outside feel.

Under Lillard's leadership, the Trail Blazers were also a frequent visitor in the Western Conference playoffs, but after moving to the Bucks, the team's tactical status declined significantly. Fortunately, he was able to return to the Trail Blazers at the end of his career, which was already a good ending for Lillard.

Second place: Stephen Curry (15 times)

As an NBA historical point guard, Curry's personal abilities are quite top-notch. Coupled with his excellent three-point shooting, he can not only use the ball to find gaps to shoot, but also use the ball to launch an offensive frenzy. As long as the game rhythm is found, his three-point offensive wave will be one after another.

Curry's highest score in a single game in his career was 62 points, which happened in the 2021 game against the Trail Blazers. In the whole game, he made 18 of 31 shots, 8 of 16 three-pointers, and 17 of 19 free throws, successfully leading the Warriors to win. This game has also become one of his classic masterpieces in his career.

Players of Curry's level, as long as they feel online, it is not difficult for him to score 50 points in a single game, but his playing style is quite selfless. In some games, even if they have the chance to score 50 points, they will not deliberately pursue them. Compared with many scoring players, in Curry's eyes, the victory of the game is still higher than that of his personal score.

No. 1: James Harden (24 times)

The top player in this scoring list comes from James Harden, which may exceed the expectations of many fans. In the past two seasons, Harden has already reached his peak firepower period after a serious injury, which seems to have made many fans gradually forget his terrible attack back then.

Harden was the top scorer in the league during the Rockets period, winning the scoring champion for three consecutive seasons from 2018 to 2020, and was also the first player in NBA history to win 60+ triple-double.

In the 2018-19 season, Harden averaged 36.1 points per game, the highest average score in the NBA season this century. In that year, he scored at least 30 points in 32 consecutive games, and averaged as high as 41.1 points during the period, which was quite exaggerated on the personal data level.

Later, Harden chose to leave the Rockets for the championship, and made huge concessions in terms of ball rights and team status. He was even willing to accept the role of the team as the third core, but he still has not been able to fulfill his dream of winning the championship. The Clippers have made significant reinforcements this offseason, and to some extent, this is likely to be Harden's last chance to win the championship at the end of his career.