Most 30+ point games in NBA history ft. LeBron James

The last two nights saw two of the NBA’s biggest stars, LeBron James and Stephen Curry having a historic night. While Curry set a new record with a 30-point game in Warriors’ blowout win over the Sixers on Thursday, LeBron made history of his own with a dominant performance against Atlanta Hawks on Friday.

In the Warriors’ 139-105 victory, Curry was in full form, dropping 30 points, 6 rebounds, and 10 assists. With this performance, Curry surpassed Michael Jordan for the most 30-point games by a guard aged 35 or older. Jordan had held the record with 39 such games, but Curry now has 40. The 36-year-old Warriors’ star is now fourth on the list of players with most 30-point games after turning 35.

Meanwhile, LeBron James created history as he surpassed Michael Jordan to become a player with 30-point games in the history of NBA. The 40-year-old finished with 30 points, 3 rebounds, and 8 assists as Lakers secured a comfortable 102-119 win over Hawks.

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Top 5 Players with most 30-point games in NBA history

Here are the top 5 players with the most 30-point games in NBA history:

1. LeBron James – 563*
2. Michael Jordan – 562
3. Wilt Chamberlain – 516
4. Karl Malone – 435
5. Kobe Bryant – 431

Top 5 players with most 30-point games after turning 35

1. LeBron James – 108*
2. Karl Malone – 80
3. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar – 48
4. Stephen Curry – 40*
5. Michael Jordan – 39

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