There’s no denying that basketball is a very popular sport not only in the United States, where it predominates, but also around the world. Over the last few years, the NBA, one of its main championships, has seen the participation of many great athletes in teams full of talented players.
Therefore, during this decades-long journey, several records have been set, from the simplest and most modest years of basketball to the present day. With the sport having already evolved significantly, more skills and many other positive characteristics have been conquered.
With that in mind, we’ve put together a list of some of the greatest NBA records set over the last few years. These include the highest average number of steals, points scored in a season, three-point shots and much more.
Get ready to embark on this basketball journey that brings achievements that will never be forgotten.
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NBA’s greatest records: complete list
- Points in a single game;
- Average points per game in a season;
- Assists in a single match;
- Assists per game in a season;
- Rebounds in a single match;
- Rebounds per game in a season;
- Blocks in a single match;
- Blocks per game in a season;
- Steals of the ball in a single match;
- Steals per game in a season;
- Most triple-doubles in a career;
- Most consecutive games with at least 10 points;
- Highest number of three-point shots converted in a career;
- Most three-point shots converted in a season;
- Most points in a playoff season;
- Highest points average in a playoff season;
- Most triple-doubles in a season;
- Most assists in a playoff season;
- Most steals in a playoff season;
- Highest average number of steals in a playoff season.
NBA’s greatest records: check out the best achievements
Points in a single game
- Player: Wilt Chamberlain
- Team: Philadelphia Warriors
- When: 1962
- Record: scored 100 points against the New York Knicks.
Average points per game in a season
- Player: Wilt Chamberlain
- Team: Philadelphia Warriors
- When: 1961 – 1962
- Record: average of 50.4 points per game.
Assists in a single match
- Player: Scott Skiles
- Team: Orlando Magic
- When: 1990
- Record: 30 assists against the Denver Nuggets.
Assists per game in a season
- Player: John Stockton
- Team: Utah Jazz
- When: 1989 – 1990
- Record: averaged 14.5 assists per game.
Rebounds in a single game
- Player: Wilt Chamberlain
- Team: Philadelphia Warriors
- When: 1960
- Record: 55 rebounds against the Boston Celtics.
Rebounds per game in a season
- Player: Wilt Chamberlain
- Team: Philadelphia Warriors
- When: 1960 – 1961
- Record: 27.2 rebounds per game.
Blocks in a single game
- Player: Elmore Smith
- Team: Los Angeles Lakers
- When: 1973
- Record: 17 blocks against the Portland Trail Blazers.
Blocks per game in a season
- Player: Mark Eaton
- Team: Utah Jazz
- When: 1984 – 1985
- Record: average of 5.56 blocks per game.
Steals in a single match
- Player: Larry Kenon
- Team: San Antonio Spurs
- When: 1976
- Record: 11 steals against the Kansas City Kings.
Steals per game in a season
- Player: Alvin Robertson
- Team: San Antonio Spurs
- When: 1985 – 1986
- Record: Average of 3.67 steals per game.
Most triple-doubles in a career
- Player: Oscar Robertson
- Team: Cincinnati Royals, Milwaukee Bucks
- When: 1961 – 1962
- Record: 181 triple-doubles.
Most consecutive games with at least 10 points
- Player: Michael Jordan
- Team: Chicago Bulls
- When: 1986 – 2001
- Record: 866 consecutive games.
Most three-point shots converted in a career
- Player: Ray Allen
- Team: Milwaukee Bucks, Seattle SuperSonics, Boston Celtics, Miami Heat
- Record: 2973 three-point shots.
Most three-point shots converted in a season
- Player: Stephen Curry
- Team: Golden State Warriors
- When: 2015 – 2016
- Record: 402 three-point shots.
Most points in a playoff season
- Player: Michael Jordan
- Team: Chicago Bulls
- When: 1986 – 2003
- Record: 759 points in 1992.
Highest points average in a playoff season
- Player: Michael Jordan
- Team: Chicago Bulls
- When: 1986 – 2003
- Record: average of 43.7 points in 1986.
Most triple-doubles in a season
- Player: Russell Westbrook
- Team: Oklahoma City Thunder
- When: 2016 – 2017
- Record: 42 triple-doubles.
Most assists in a playoff season
- Player: John Stockton
- Team: Utah Jazz
- When: 1984 – 2003
- Record: 839 assists in 1991.
Most steals in a playoff season
- Player: Scottie Pippen
- Team: Chicago Bulls
- When: 1987 – 2004
- Record: 232 steals in 1991.
Highest average number of steals in a playoff season
- Player: Alvin Robertson
- Team: San Antonio Spurs
- When: 1985 – 1996
- Record: average of 4.92 steals in 1986.
NBA’s greatest records: complete list
- Points in a single game;
- Average points per game in a season;
- Assists in a single match;
- Assists per game in a season;
- Rebounds in a single match;
- Rebounds per game in a season;
- Blocks in a single match;
- Blocks per game in a season;
- Steals of the ball in a single match;
- Steals per game in a season;
- Most triple-doubles in a career;
- Most consecutive games with at least 10 points;
- Highest number of three-point shots converted in a career;
- Most three-point shots converted in a season;
- Most points in a playoff season;
- Highest points average in a playoff season;
- Most triple-doubles in a season;
- Most assists in a playoff season;
- Most steals in a playoff season;
- Highest average number of steals in a playoff season.
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