Using basketball references "player game finder" feature where you can look up the stats on a player in a game and see how many times it has been duplicated since the 1982-1984 season. Harden's game against the Pistons with 33 points, 17 rebounds, and 14 assists has not been done a single time since 1983. While Howard's game against the Clippers with 36 points, 26 rebounds, and 4 assists has been done one other time. Which was by Chris Webber 51 points, 26 rebounds, and 5 assists was the other one. Of interest this was also a single overtime game, and Webber had 47 field goal attempts to Howard's 16 attempts. Here is the link for Howard and Webber's games. http://www.basketball-reference.com/play-index/pgl_finder.cgi?request=1&player_id=&match=game&year_min=&year_max=&age_min=0&age_max=99&team_id=&opp_id=&is_playoffs=N&round_id=&game_num_type=&game_num_min=&game_num_max=&game_month=&game_day=&game_location=&game_result=&is_starter=&is_active=&is_hof=&pos_is_g=Y&pos_is_gf=Y&pos_is_f=Y&pos_is_fg=Y&pos_is_fc=Y&pos_is_c=Y&pos_is_cf=Y&c1stat=pts&c1comp=gt&c1val=36&c2stat=trb&c2comp=gt&c2val=26&c3stat=ast&c3comp=gt&c3val=4&c4stat=&c4comp=gt&c4val=&order_by=pts
Those were both incredible games. What strikes me about these two is how rare it is for both of them to have a big night in the same game. Sure, it doesn't happen very much with any other two players, but I feel like it's especially rare with them maybe? I feel like we need to double or triple the number of pick and rolls between them, and Harden needs to improve his use of screens. I feel like he's not sharp when using them. These are easy points for us, theoretically this should be almost impossible to guard, right?
fwiw: you don't even have to use Assists for Howard/Webber. They are the only with 36/26 or above. Surprised Barkley never did that. Love is the only 30/30 player. Shaq is the only 60/20
also, Elias Sports has already said that Harden's triple double was only matched by Wilt, throughout all history. Right? So, you don't need the 1983 disclaimer that limits B-R.com
the only team that has two stars that put up guady numbers in the same game all the time is okc with Durant and Westbrook
oh it says 47 in op. 50pts is nice but on 45+ shots.. they should've let some other guys shoot. i remember on inside the nba kenny was raggin on him for that.
