2016-2017 James Harden is having the most prolific offensive season in NBA history.

before you post this on reddit, you might note than Tiny Archibald is #1, with 56.8. (34.0 ppg and 11.4 apg in '72-73). They will certainly correct you on this.

Harden will probably pass Archibald, but it doesn't sound as cool as saying Harden beat Wilt's record, when he actually will beat Tiny Archibald's record.

fwiw: Archibald played 46 mpg that year.

 

Excellent post. God save the Queen!

 

I was about to post it for OP on Reddit but glad I saw this first. I think I'll just wait then.

 

does the account the assists which resulted in 3s vs 2s?

 

Yeah, I only knew it, because Feigen brought it up after the 53-17-16 game, since he also noted that was 2nd most pts created in a game, next to Wilt's 100. Per game, Harden was further behind Archibald at that time.

 

That was before the advent of 3pt shots ... so, yes.

but surely someone on Reddit will point out Archibald played in the pre-3pt Shot era, so he'd likely still hold the record if there was a 3pt shot. You counter that with "maybe maybe no" and point out Harden plays in the era where no one plays 46 mpg like Tiny Archibald did that year.

 

that's because NBA players are soft and lazy now

 

and probably on 'roids. I read that somewhere lately.

 

but harden's pts produced per game takes into acct the 3's vs 2's assisted?

 

well, 29ppg + (11.2 times 2) doesn't equal OP's 56.7, right?

Yes, Harden's points produced per game give 3 pts to an assist on a 3 pointer. You can look that up at NBA . com stats. He's 27.3 ppg on "Assist Points Created"

http://stats.nba.com/players/passing/#!?sort=AST_POINTS_CREATED&dir=1

 

who cares? he didn't get a triple double

 

A lot of you probably didn't catch this, but Westbrook had a game against the Warriors a week ago where he was -25 (worst in the game). His record shattering triple-double is unbelievable, yet his contribution is not winning games like Harden. A true MVP win games, not win on stats. Most likely scenario is whoever wins this year, next year is their turn unless Westbrick, or Beard doesn't repeat this year's stats.

 

I took the liberty of added Wins to this chart ... in Green Dots. Yes, Tiny Archibald is off the chart at the bottom

 

3 pointer has lower %, so if he tried to do a lot of 3pt assists, his total assist number will drop. So you are right it's maybe maybe no.

 

Harden has 4 consecutive games of 35-10. Longest streak since Archibald's ('72) four-gamer.

 

Chris Broussard has a vote and he already said he's picking WB over Harden simply because of the triple-dbl. Many other voters will think the same.

 

i'm going to be paying attention to the votes this year. Anyone who does not vote harden number one better vote him number two or else they are a huge harden hater