Erik Spoelstra: Miami Heat’s LeBron James Could Score Like Michael Jordan
December 22nd, 2012 by Jeremy Eckstein Leave a reply »Erik Spoelstra said Miami Heat’s LeBron James could score like Michael Jordan.
LeBron James is having another MVP-caliber season for the defending champion Miami Heat. Count coach Erik Spoelstra as a growing admirer of his star player, including a veiled reference to another Michael Jordan comparison.
Spoelstra, as reported by Tom Haberstroh of ESPN.com, said of James that, “He could average 37 points a game, realistically I think.”
Club 37
Spoelstra’s speculation is to classify James as one of the elite scorers of all time. There are only three players in NBA history who averaged at least 37 points a game for a full season.
Rk.
Player
Team
PPG
Year
1
Wilt Chamberlain
Philadelphia Warriors
50.4
1961-62
2
Wilt Chamberlain
San Francisco Warriors
44.8
1962-63
3
Wilt Chamberlain
Philadelphia Warriors
38.4
1960-61
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