Jan 27, 2024; San Francisco, California, USA; Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James (23) and Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry (right) talk after the game at Chase Center. Mandatory Credit: Darren Yamashita-USA TODAY Sports

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

From Stephen Curry to LeBron James, take a look at the players who have recorded most 30+ point games in NBA history.

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.

Most 30-point games by a guard after turning 35:

40 — Steph Curry
39 — Michael Jordan pic.twitter.com/dRN04rYbws
— Steph Curry Muse (@StephMuse_) January 3, 2025

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:

LeBron James – 563*
Michael Jordan – 562
Wilt Chamberlain – 516
Karl Malone – 435
Kobe Bryant – 431

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

LeBron James – 108*
Karl Malone – 80
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar – 48
Stephen Curry – 40*
Michael Jordan – 39

Image Credit: Darren Yamashita-USA TODAY Sports

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