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How difficult is it to have three scoring champions? Only two NBA teams did it, as strong as the Warriors are not able to do it

11:19am, 6 May 2025Basketball

For every NBA team, they all hope that there will be a particularly strong superstar in the team, so that the team's record will naturally be guaranteed, but this is not easy. After all, although there are many stars, few people can be called superstars. Moreover, it is not easy for some teams to have a scoring champion for a period of time, not to mention that the team has a scoring champion many times, which is even more unimaginable. There are only two teams in NBA history that have three scoring champions. Let’s take a look at which two teams it is!

1: Lakers (Kobe, West, O'Neal)

Jerry West is the first player in the history of the Lakers to score the scoring champion in the Lakers. It was in the 69-70 season. At that time, he averaged 31.2 points per game, surpassing the heroes and winning the honor of the scoring champion. At the same time, he was also the first player in the team to score the scoring champion. At that time, he was also the top star in the league.

The next is O'Neal. O'Neal has brought a lot of honors to the team in the Lakers. The most famous of them is the three consecutive championships. At that time, he also won the FMVP honors three times in a row. He is also the most dominant center in NBA history. Previously, O'Neal won the scoring champion in the 99-00 season. When O'Neal averaged 29.7 points per game, he also won the scoring champion when he won the regular season MVP that year, which was that year he led the Lakers to his first three consecutive championships.

Then there is Kobe. We all know Kobe's scoring ability. After all, he was a player who was able to score 81 points in a single game. That season was the 2005-06 season. At that time, he averaged 35.4 points per game, contributing a hearty scoring feast to us. In the following 2006-07 season, Kobe averaged 31.6 points per game and scored points again. He is also the only player in the history of the Lakers who can win the scoring champion in the team twice in a row.

2: Thunder (Durant, Westbrook, Alexander)

Although the Thunder are not considered a giant-level team, their vision of drafting and training newcomers are particularly unique. After Durant entered the league in 2007, he quickly showed his excellent personal ability. Durant, who had just entered the league in 2009-10, averaged 30.1 points per game, which was also the first time Durant had scored the scoring champion in his career. Since then, he has been out of control. He averaged 27.7 points per game in 2011, and in the 28-point game, Durant averaged 28 points per game and won the honor of the score leader again. He won the score leader three times in a row, and was the first player in the Thunder team in history. At his peak, Adu had the top scoring ability in the league. After that, Durant averaged 32 points per game and won the fourth spot title in the 13-14 season. That year, he also won the only MVP trophy in his career. It has to be said that Durant is indeed the number one person in the Thunder.

After that, Westbrook averaged 31.6 points, 10.7 rebounds and 10.4 assists per game in the 16-17 season. While winning the scoring champion, he also won the MVP trophy. He is also the first player in the NBA to average triple-double per game after Big O's. At that time, Westbrook's feat also caused a sensation in the entire league. Then after Westbrook, Alexander was Alexander. Alexander averaged 32.7 points, 5 rebounds and 6.4 assists per game this season. He scored the scoring champion for the first time in his career, and he was also very close to winning the honor of MVP. If Alexander can successfully win the MVP, then the Thunder will become a team with three MVPs.

It has to be said that the Thunder team has indeed outstanding ability to train players. After all, they have excellent draft vision and team development plans. It’s a pity that the Third Young Master of the Thunder did not reach the end, which has also become a pity for many fans to feel uneasy.

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