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NBA Deep Cut #9, Friday, October 2: “Name a player who averaged 28+ points in a regular season since 1980-81 (58+ games).” The prompt had 44 valid answers, and nobody played it that day. Correct answers score more the fewer people name them, so the deepest cuts are the ones worth the most.
Answers and recap (spoilers)
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- Michael Jordan: Best average in a 58+ game season: 37.1 points (1986-87)
- LeBron James: Best average in a 58+ game season: 31.4 points (2005-06)
- Kobe Bryant: Best average in a 58+ game season: 35.4 points (2005-06)
- Shaquille O'Neal: Best average in a 58+ game season: 29.7 points (1999-00)
- Karl Malone: Best average in a 58+ game season: 31.0 points (1989-90)
- James Harden: Best average in a 58+ game season: 36.1 points (2018-19)
- Kevin Durant: Best average in a 58+ game season: 32.0 points (2013-14)
- Giannis Antetokounmpo: Best average in a 58+ game season: 31.1 points (2022-23)
- Carmelo Anthony: Best average in a 58+ game season: 28.9 points (2006-07)
- Larry Bird: Best average in a 58+ game season: 29.9 points (1987-88)
- Allen Iverson: Best average in a 58+ game season: 33.0 points (2005-06)
- Russell Westbrook: Best average in a 58+ game season: 31.6 points (2016-17)
- Dominique Wilkins: Best average in a 58+ game season: 30.7 points (1987-88)
- Alex English: Best average in a 58+ game season: 29.8 points (1985-86)
- Adrian Dantley: Best average in a 58+ game season: 30.6 points (1980-81)
- Stephen Curry: Best average in a 58+ game season: 32.0 points (2020-21)
- Damian Lillard: Best average in a 58+ game season: 32.2 points (2022-23)
- Dwyane Wade: Best average in a 58+ game season: 30.2 points (2008-09)
- Patrick Ewing: Best average in a 58+ game season: 28.6 points (1989-90)
- Moses Malone: Best average in a 58+ game season: 31.1 points (1981-82)
- Luka Doncic: Best average in a 58+ game season: 33.9 points (2023-24)
- Tracy McGrady: Best average in a 58+ game season: 32.1 points (2002-03)
- Charles Barkley: Best average in a 58+ game season: 28.3 points (1987-88)
- Shai Gilgeous-Alexander: Best average in a 58+ game season: 32.7 points (2024-25)
- David Robinson: Best average in a 58+ game season: 29.8 points (1993-94)
- Paul George: Best average in a 58+ game season: 28.0 points (2018-19)
- Mark Aguirre: Best average in a 58+ game season: 29.5 points (1983-84)
- Jerry Stackhouse: Best average in a 58+ game season: 29.8 points (2000-01)
- Jaylen Brown: Best average in a 58+ game season: 28.7 points (2025-26)
- Nikola Jokic: Best average in a 58+ game season: 29.6 points (2024-25)
- Jayson Tatum: Best average in a 58+ game season: 30.1 points (2022-23)
- Kiki Vandeweghe: Best average in a 58+ game season: 29.4 points (1983-84)
- Joel Embiid: Best average in a 58+ game season: 33.1 points (2022-23)
- Anthony Davis: Best average in a 58+ game season: 28.1 points (2017-18)
- George Gervin: Best average in a 58+ game season: 32.3 points (1981-82)
- Bradley Beal: Best average in a 58+ game season: 31.3 points (2020-21)
- Bernard King: Best average in a 58+ game season: 28.4 points (1990-91)
- Gilbert Arenas: Best average in a 58+ game season: 29.3 points (2005-06)
- Donovan Mitchell: Best average in a 58+ game season: 28.3 points (2022-23)
- Jalen Brunson: Best average in a 58+ game season: 28.7 points (2023-24)
- Trae Young: Best average in a 58+ game season: 29.6 points (2019-20)
- Isaiah Thomas: Best average in a 58+ game season: 28.9 points (2016-17)
- Anthony Edwards: Best average in a 58+ game season: 28.8 points (2025-26)
- Tyrese Maxey: Best average in a 58+ game season: 28.3 points (2025-26)
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