How difficult is it to score 20,000 points before the age of 30? Only 5 players in the NBA did it, James set a record

As one of the most active NBA stars, Alexander ushered in the highest moments of his career last season, so he also became the first star since O'Neal to win the scoring champion, MVP, and FMVP in a single season. So far, Alexander's total career score has reached 11,294 points. However, compared with Doncic and Trae Young in the same class, he is considered a late-achieving type, so his total score can only be ranked third in the same class.

Also considering that Alexander is already 27 years old, it is likely that it will be difficult for him to break the 20,000-point milestone before he is 30 years old. Even according to his 2484-point standard last season, it will take him nearly 6 seasons to achieve this feat. In contrast, Doncic has more hope to score 20,000 points before he was 30 years old. On the one hand, his total score is nearly 13,000 points, and he is only 26 years old this year. If Doncic can show his state of winning the regular season scoring champion and stay healthy, he has the hope of 20,000 points before he was 30 years old.

Then next we are taking stock of the few players in history who scored 20,000 points before the age of 30. Even Jabbar, who ranked second in his career in history, failed to make it. Let’s take a look at who these players are!

5. Jordan (29 years old and 236 days)

Average of 30.1 points, 6.2 rebounds and 5.3 assists in his career, although Jordan was already 21 years old when he entered the NBA, but in that case, many players only participated in the draft after graduating from college, and he was still relatively young. After being selected by the Bulls, Jordan quickly got into the form. In the rookie season, he averaged 28.2 points, 6.5 rebounds, 5.9 assists and 2.4 steals per game, and as a guard, his shooting percentage exceeded 50%. Therefore, he was not only selected as the All-Star, but also selected as the All-Second Team and led the team to the playoffs.

Due to injury in the second year of his career, Jordan missed a large number of games in the regular season, but he still caught the last train. Then he completely released his potential since the playoffs that year. He scored 63 points in a single game against the Celtics. Then in the third season of his career, Jordan also averaged 37.1 points per game. Since this year, he has won the regular season scoring award for seven consecutive years. During this period, his average score has never been lower than 30+.

When Jordan announced his first retirement in 1993, his career achievements were already at the Hall of Fame level. In addition to winning the scoring champions many times, he also won MVP and FMVP, and led the Bulls to win three consecutive championships. Later, Jordan returned, he led the Bulls to win three consecutive championships. In addition to winning three scoring champions, he also won 3 FMVPs and 2 MVPs.

4. Chamberlain (29 years old and 134 days)

Average of 30.1 points, 22.9 rebounds and 4.4 assists in his career

Chamberlain entered the NBA after graduating from college, and his performance in his rookie season was even more crazy. At that time, he could average 37.6 points, 27 rebounds and 2.3 assists per game. The data that other players could not score in their entire career was obtained when he was still a rookie. With his outstanding personal performance, Chamberlain not only won the Best Rookie, but he was also selected as the Best Team, the MVP, and the scoring leader. After

, Chamberlain became the first player in history to win the regular season scoring champion for seven consecutive years. During this period, he performed best in the two seasons, with averaging 50.4 points and 44.8 points per game. Apart from him, no player in history has been able to play a season with an average of 40+ games. So under this circumstance, Chamberlain easily broke through the 20,000-point mark at that time, but later he changed his playing style in order to win the championship. Therefore, he not only won the championship as he wished, but also was elected as the leader in the regular season assists once.

3. Kobe (29 years old and 112 days)

Average of 25 points, 5.2 rebounds, 4.7 assists and 1.4 steals in his career, although Kobe entered the NBA at the age of 18, he could only play as a substitute at the beginning. Fortunately, he has been improving all the time, so he gradually started firmly as time goes by. The advantage of playing in a strong team is that Kobe did not develop various bad habits when he was young because he was playing badly. So when the Lakers were working hard to win the championship, Kobe not only did not drag him down, but he also played a very critical role. His average score per game was once close to 30+ in the 2001 playoffs.

Later, Kobe began to lead the team alone. Although the team's record has been lukewarm, Kobe also tried his best. He won the regular season scoring champion in 2006 and 2007, and also scored 81 points in a single game. Although Kobe, who came to the peak late, still scored 20,000 points before the age of 30. Later, Kobe played in the NBA until his 20th season, and his total score ranked among the top five in history. If it weren't for the injury to the Achilles tendon, he might have really tried to hit Jabbar's record at that time.

2. Durant (29 years old and 103 days)

Average of 27.3 points, 7 rebounds, 4.4 assists and 1.1 steals in his career

Durant, who averaged 20.3 points in the rookie season, did not seem too amazing, but this is obviously not bad. What's more important is his strong learning and adaptability. Therefore, he can see his strength has improved significantly in the second year of his career. In the second year, Durant averaged 25+ in the regular season, and his offensive efficiency has also been significantly improved. So he has been recognized by the outside world since that season..

Later, Durant became one of the best scorers in the league, and he also scored four scoring champions in the Thunder, including 30.1 points per game in 2010 and 32 points per game in 2014. However, not long after he won the MVP, Durant encountered his first serious injury in his career. He only played 27 games that year, otherwise his total score would have accumulated faster. Later, Durant's Achilles tendon broke, but fortunately he remained in good condition after his comeback, so he still entered the 30,000-point club last season.

1. James (28 years old and 17 days)

Average of 27 points, 7.5 rebounds, 7.4 assists and 1.5 steals in his career, like Kobe, is a James who entered the NBA after graduating from high school. Because he was selected by a bad team like the Cavaliers, and his talent is better than Kobe, he received high attention from the beginning, and James did not disappoint the Cavaliers' expectations. He averaged 20+5+5 in his rookie season. In addition, James' learning and adaptability are also top in history. His data rose to 27+7+7 per game in the second year of his career, so he quickly became a top star in the league.

Later, with James' continuous progress, he also broke the youngest scoring records set by Kobe. By the 2012-2013 season, he successfully broke through 20,000 points. At this time, James had just celebrated his 28th birthday. Later in the 2017-2018 season, James became the youngest 30,000-pointer in history, but even at that time, the outside world dared not think that his career could actually score 4,000 points.

In the 2023-2024 season, James officially became the first 40,000-pointer gentleman, and what is even more incredible is that his current state is still very good. He averaged 24.4 points per game last season, so when he really retires, he has great hope of breaking through 45,000 points in total.