Seasonal Key Scoring Comparison: Harden with 30 Points, Lillard with 139 Points, Curry with 189 Points, and LeBron?

By 739849140 Apr16,2024

With the intense race of the play-in tournament looming, the final standings of the regular season will soon be revealed. This season’s regular season has been thrilling, and as we approach the playoffs and the play-in format, players’ key abilities become even more precious. For instance, with Curry set to participate in this season’s Western Conference play-in, will his performance at crucial moments remain consistent or has he reached a decline at the age of 36? Below, we’ll compare this season’s top 10 key scorers in critical moments to see who the MVPs of the 23-24 season are.

Harden – 30 points

This season, Harden participated in 33 crucial games but only averaged 0.9 points per game in this category. It’s evident that this low score isn’t due to fewer appearances but rather because George, not Harden, is often the Clippers’ first choice in critical moments.

Trae Young – 107 points

Young secured a spot in the top ten key players this season, scoring 107 points in critical moments. Looking at the Hawks’ performance this season, Young has indeed matured and grown. Whether he stays with the team this summer depends on their playoff performance and his subsequent performance.

Lillard – 139 points

When discussing key players, Lillard is always mentioned. His buzzer-beating threes and clutch performances have left a lasting impression on fans. He ranks third in key scoring this season, with DeRozan at second with 182 points, which is quite remarkable. Fourth is Jokic, who can also score 129 points in critical moments.

Who’s the first, and how many points did LeBron get?

The first is Curry! As the key player this season, he scored a total of 189 points in crucial moments! Therefore, Curry will receive the award for the best key player of the season. As for LeBron, at 39 years old, he continues to help his team in critical moments, scoring 98 points in 28 games, averaging 3.5 points per game.

Top ten key scorers this season:

Note: Key scores refer to scoring performances in the last five minutes (including overtime) with a point difference of 5 or less!

  1. Curry – 189 points
  2. DeRozan – 182 points
  3. Lillard – 139 points
  4. Jokic – 129 points
  5. Fox – 122 points
  6. Bridges – 114 points
  7. Alexander – 112 points
  8. Trae Young – 107 points
  9. Murray (Hawks) – 106 points
  10. Tied, with Brunson – 106 points

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