10 NBA Players Who Will Average 25-Plus Points Per Game in 2016-17

October 11th, 2016 by Josh Martin Leave a reply »
For NBA scorers, 20 points per game is a solid baseline, but it’s right around 25 per night that superstars separate themselves from the pack.

Only 11 players in league history have averaged that many points over the course of their careers. (Kobe Bryant, 12th all-time in scoring average, fell one one-hundredth of a point short.)

Last season, 20 players topped the 20-point mark on a nightly basis, but only six—Stephen Curry, James Harden, Kevin Durant, DeMarcus Cousins, LeBron James and Damian Lillard—went for 25.

Changing circumstances around the league could dictate a spike in top-shelf scoring around the Association this year. For example, the loss of reliable point-producers in Oklahoma City and New Orleans should open up opportunities for incumbent stars to step up in a big way. Some among the league’s next generation of studs are poised to break through, and it's always possible that a new face will come out of nowhere to tear up opposing defenses.

At this point, these 10 guys, listed in alphabetical order, look like near locks to crack the Quarter Club in 2016-17, ...

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