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I think Durant with his 4 scoring titles, but with that 50 point Game 7 its becoming harder to overlook Curry.... but of course Durant is the more reliable scorer in NBA Finals.
The combination of 4 scoring titles and dominating the NBA Finals with great shooting% and scoring....

Pure scoring KD. hard to make a solid case for anyone else. But ain’t no one arguing KD has the gravity or heliocentric power of Wardell

KD is the better pure scorer. Curry is the better player.

It's obviously LeBron.

He set the all-time scoring record in the 21st century.

Most 50 point games:

LeBron - 15
Curry - 13
Durant - 10

Did you know that Durant's career scoring high is only 55 points? And he's only scored 55 points once.

Curry has only done it twice.

LeBron has games of 55, 56, 56, 57 and 61.

Curry scored 50 points in the first round? Cute. LeBron scored 51 in the NBA Finals.

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As an aside to this, check out their averages in 50 point games:

LeBron (15 games): 53.2 points, 7.2 assists, 7.9 rebounds
Curry (13 games): 52.5 points, 5.4 assists, 5.6 rebounds
Durant (10 games): 51.8 points, 5.5 assists, 7.7 rebounds

LeBron is clearly superior to both of them.

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Best scorer:

1. LeBron
2. Curry
3. Durant

Kobe.

LBJ and Curry are the 2 best but I would take Kobe over KD especially come playoffs time when things are tough and you are playing against an elite defense that the focus is all on you

Lets just see who has scored the most and go by numbers. Seems to make sense, lol. Do it from 2000 or even 2010. Hey, do it from 2015 if it makes you feel better.
Hint: Most go by style points, not numbers

Since we start from 2000 and MJ is out of the conversation, the answer is fairly straightforward and it's neither of these guys.

Neither. It's LeBron.

uberhikari wrote:Neither. It's LeBron.

Do you consider Karl Malone a better scorer than Mj?

Kareem (2 scoring titles) was nowhere near the scorer that MJ was (10 scoring titles).
LeBron (1 scoring title) is not the scorer that KD is (4 scoring titles).

Durant.

Chokic wrote:

uberhikari wrote:Neither. It's LeBron.

Do you consider Karl Malone a better scorer than Mj?

Poor comparaison since LBJ has 6 playoffs run of 30 PPG or more in his career vs 0 for Malone when he had played at least 2 series in a playoffs year

Pennebaker wrote:It's obviously LeBron.

He set the all-time scoring record in the 21st century.

Most 50 point games:

LeBron - 15
Curry - 13
Durant - 10

Did you know that Durant's career scoring high is only 55 points? And he's only scored 55 points once.

Curry has only done it twice.

LeBron has games of 55, 56, 56, 57 and 61.

Curry scored 50 points in the first round? Cute. LeBron scored 51 in the NBA Finals.

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As an aside to this, check out their averages in 50 point games:

LeBron (15 games): 53.2 points, 7.2 assists, 7.9 rebounds
Curry (13 games): 52.5 points, 5.4 assists, 5.6 rebounds
Durant (10 games): 51.8 points, 5.5 assists, 7.7 rebounds

LeBron is clearly superior to both of them.

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Best scorer:

1. LeBron
2. Curry
3. Durant

you're answering teh question with your own narrative. what does James have anything to remotely do with this post?

Chokic wrote:

uberhikari wrote:Neither. It's LeBron.

Do you consider Karl Malone a better scorer than Mj?

If the argument is number of high scoring games, and LeBron has more high scoring games than Durant and Jordan has more high scoring games than Malone, how would Malone rate above Jordan by this argument?

Pure scoring? Probably Durant

Curry is clearly a better offensive player though

Neither:

Kawhi and Lebron are better

Best pure scorer since 2000?

1. Kobe
2. Curry
3. Durant
4. Harden
5. Doncic
6. Nowitzki
7. Iverson
8. McGrady
9. LeBron
10. Wade

11. Kyrie
12. Carmelo
13. Embiid
14. Giannis
15. Pierce
16. Carter
17. Lillard
18. Booker
19. Tatum
20. Mitchell

*forgot Kawhii & PG

I'd say Curry or LeBron.

Doing it as the #1 option matters in basketball more than maybe any other requirement as a scorer.

KD folds in that role mentally and shouldn't be considered for many many many picks.

Durant is great as a #2 option on a team though and playing exclusively against 1 on 1 coverage. Well before this year and last year's playoffs he was at least.

In terms of just offensive arsenal Durant.
Best scorer in general - Lebron.
Best shooter - Steph