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But the 2006 finals remains Dwyane Wade’s basketball masterpiece, one that saw him join Michael Jordan (1993), Rick Barry (1967) and Elgin Baylor (1962) as the only players with four consecutive 35-point games in the league’s championship series. From Games 3 through 6, Wade scored 16 more points in the paint than any Mavericks player. “Bottom line, in the finals, it was kind of Jordan-esque. It really was,” Mourning told The Athletic of Wade’s performance. “He averaged almost 40 points a game in the finals. That’s getting it done. And it just took the others to kind of come together and do their part — you know, me, Shaq, (James) Posey, J-Dub (Jason Williams), Udonis (Haslem), and Antoine Walker, all of us. “We contributed in our own little ways from that perspective, but D-Wade was phenomenal to watch. He threw us on his shoulders. He just carried us.”
Keerthika Uthayakumar: Biggest scoring drops in the playoffs in an All-Star year Wilt: 50.4 to 35.0 in 1961-62 (-15.4) Jalen Duren: 19.5 to 10.1 this year (-9.4) Elgin Baylor: 24.8 to 15.4 in 1968-69 (-9.4) Flynn Robinson: 21.8 to 12.8 in 1969-70 (-9.0) Julius Randle: 25.1 to 16.6 in 2022-23 (-8.5)
NBA History: Jayson Tatum & Jaylen Brown record their 50th playoff game both scoring 20+ PTS, becoming the 8th duo to reach the mark. They join Larry Bird & Kevin McHale as the only Celtics duos to do so. The other duos: 74 - Jerry West & Elgin Baylor; 68 - Scottie Pippen & Michael Jordan; 67 - Shaquille O'Neal & Kobe Bryant; 58 - Kevin McHale & Larry Bird; 56 - Russell Westbrook & Kevin Durant; 53 - Klay Thompson & Stephen Curry; 50 - Tony Parker & Tim Duncan.
Dan Woike: List of NBA players to score at least 600 points in a single month • Kareem Abdul-Jabbar • Rick Barry • Walt Bellamy • Elgin Baylor • Wilt Chamberlain • Luka Dončić • James Harden • Michael Jordan • Oscar Robertson • Jerry West
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Tim Reynolds: Scottie Barnes is the 9th player in NBA history (including playoffs) with a 23-point, 25-rebound, 10-assist game. Wilt did it 18 times. Elgin Baylor twice. Maurice Stokes, Bob Pettit, Bill Russell, Billy Cunningham, Maurice Lucas and Nikola Jokic did it once. And now, Scottie.
Law Murray: Double-digit field goals made and double-digit free throws made in a triple-double by a rookie, NBA history Elgin Baylor Oscar Robertson (10x lol) Michael Jordan (2x) AND DERIK QUEEN 33 points (11/15 FGs, 11/13 FTs), 10 rebounds, 10 assists (4 blocks too)
NBA History: With his 25th career 50-point game today, James Harden has tied Kobe Bryant for the third-most 50-point games in NBA history: Wilt Chamberlain: 118; Michael Jordan: 31; Kobe Bryant: 25; James Harden: 25; Elgin Baylor: 17
Tomer Azarly: James Harden has surpassed Larry Bird as the oldest player in NBA history to record a 40-point triple-double. James Harden — 36 years, 81 days Larry Bird — 35 years, 99 days Elgin Baylor — 34 years, 48 days LeBron James — 33 years, 97 days LeBron James — 33 years, 79 days
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Real Sports: Most points in the first 5 games of a season in Lakers history: 175 — Jerry West (1969) 174 — Kobe Bryant (2005) 172 — Elgin Baylor (1966) 171 — Austin Reaves (2025)
Jorge Sierra: Lakers with 90-plus points scored in back-to-backs: Elgin Baylor: Nine times Kobe Bryant: Four times AUSTIN REAVES: Once
NBA Stat: Last night, Steph Curry tied Kevin Durant for most career 40-point games: 1. Wilt Chamberlain 271 2. Michael Jordan 173 3. Kobe Bryant 122 4. James Harden 105 5. Elgin Baylor 88 6. LeBron James 79 7. Allen Iverson 79 8. Oscar Robertson 77 9. Stephen Curry 72 9. Kevin Durant 72 #NBA
Q. I want you to tell us your top five all-time Lakers. Lakers, not players, but Lakers. Magic Johnson: You got to start with Cap [Kareem Abdul-Jabbar]. You got to Kobe Bryant. That's easy. Them two are easy. Byron Scott: I think the first three are easy. Them two and you. You got to put yourself on. Magic Johnson: I don't really talk about myself… Byron Scott: That three is pretty damn easy, you got two more Buck. Magic Johnson: And it's now because he's here. He'll probably fit in there with, LeBron James, and then probably Shaquille O’Neal, but you got so many: Jerry West, you got Wilt Chamberlain, Elgin Baylor, I mean you got so many dudes that it's hard to say these five. You almost had to say 15 or 20. No other franchise… Boston probably be right there with us, but not too many franchises can say they got like this many dudes who were All-Time greats. Jamaal Wilkes! The man was just… So many be it's so many guys that's what make us special. But I would say this: Kobe, one of my favorites. Cap, one of my favorites because nobody in this league ever has dominated like Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. And nobody's dominated this city. Remember this. No, this dude got more championships…. Nobody is in college did what Kareem did. Three in a row. Greatest college player in history by far. It's no second. Three straight national championship and three straight MVPs of the of the of the finals as well. The greatest to ever change basketball forever. Nobody's done what Kareem was able to do for the game, college, and the NBA. What that what he's been able to do, it's been amazing.
