One other major reason Chamberlain’s single-season scoring record is so safe? Load management, and the modern approach to playing time in general.Remarkably, Chamberlain managed to play more than 48 minutes per game in his record-setting scoring campaign because he never fouled out, played at least 48 minutes in 79 of his 80 appearances and logged more than 50 minutes in seven games that went to overtime.
In the past decade, when teams have been much more careful in managing their players’ minutes, Carmelo Anthony’s 38.7 minutes per game in 2013-14 led the way. No star player averaged even 38 minutes per game last season. Unless the NBA decides to extend the length of its games or injury-prevention technology dramatically improves, Chamberlain should hold onto this record for at least another 60 years.
That combination of peak production and durability has put him in a category by himself on the career assists list, with a 3,715-assist lead over runner-up Jason Kidd and a 4,000-plus cushion over Chris Paul, who is tops among active players at age 37. To catch Stockton, Paul would need to average 10 assists per game and play 75 games per season for six more seasons.
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