13 key NBA milestones to look at for in 2022-23

The 2022-23 season is ready to start and there are many historic stats milestones to maintain observe of throughout the motion.

From LeBron James nearing Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s all-time scoring mark to Chris Paul climbing to No. 2 in all-time assists, here are 13 main particular person milestones you need to comply with this season — in addition to some key team-stats information that might be set.

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LeBron James | Los Angeles Lakers

Factors

When season No. 20 begins for LeBron James, the four-time MVP and seventy fifth Anniversary Crew member is coming off a season during which he handed Karl Malone for No. 2 on the all-time scoring listing. As a brand new season begins, James is 1,326 factors away from passing Kareem Abdul-Jabbar for No. 1 on the NBA’s all-time scoring listing. Primarily based on his profession scoring common of 27.1 factors, James would want 49 video games to interrupt the document and he has scored at the very least 1,326 factors in 18 of his 19 seasons.

The prospect of James turning into No. 1 isn’t any small feat as Abdul-Jabbar has reigned supreme since April 5, 1984, when he nailed a hook shot towards the Utah Jazz to surpass Wilt Chamberlain’s all-time scoring mark. When it comes to all-time scorers in NBA historical past, right here’s a take a look at Abdul-Jabbar, James and the remainder of the highest 10.

James passing this mark in 2022-23 appears to be an virtually certainty given his previous efficiency. He has scored 1,500 or extra factors in all however one season in his profession (2020-21, which was restricted by accidents). Over the previous 4 seasons, James has averaged 1,506 factors per season and scored 1,695 factors in 2021-22.

(Editor’s word: James’ fellow 2003 draftee, Carmelo Anthony, is unsigned for the 2022-23 season, however he’s simply 308 factors away from passing Shaquille O’Neal for No. 8 on the scoring listing. Anthony handed Moses Malone for No. 9 final season.)

Assists

One factor James has at all times completed properly is go and he’s averaged 7.0 assists or extra in 12 of his 19 seasons. If he gathers assists at his tempo over the past two seasons (round 350 assists per season), he’d transfer as much as No. 4 on the all-time assists listing. He sits at No. 7 and trails Lakers legend Magic Johnson by 97 assists for No. 6, however wants 291 assists to go Steve Nash for No. 4. If he have been to overhaul Nash, he’d additionally go Mark Jackson (No. 5 with 10,334 profession assists) alongside the way in which. Price noting: James has recorded at the very least 349 assists in every of his 19 seasons.

Video games performed

Save for the 2017-18 season — during which he performed in all 82 video games for the one time in his profession — James has averaged 60 video games performed over the previous six seasons. If he performs 60 video games (or extra) in 2022-23, he’d surpass Corridor of Famers Tim Duncan, Jason Kidd and Reggie Miller on the all-time video games performed listing. Because it stands getting into 2022-23, James is 15 video games away from passing Clifford Robinson for No. 13 and 27 video games away from passing Duncan for No. 10.

Seasons performed

James enters 2022-23 having performed at the very least one regular-season recreation in 19 seasons and, general in NBA historical past, eight gamers have performed in 20 NBA seasons. As soon as he performs in a recreation this season, he’ll be part of a listing that features Vince Carter (22 seasons performed), Kevin Garnett (21), Dirk Nowitzki (21), Robert Parish (21), Kevin Willis (21), Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (20), Kobe Bryant (20) and Jamal Crawford (20).

Steals

In his 19 seasons, James has by no means averaged lower than 1.1 steals and has averaged 1.6 over his whole profession. He has 2,136 profession steals, which is tenth all-time, and might simply be No. 8 in that class at season’s finish. Hakeem Olajuwon ranks ninth in profession steals (2,162 whole; 27 forward of James) and Clyde Drexler is No. 8 (2,207; 72). James has recorded at the very least 72 steals in 18 of his 19 seasons and had 73 steals in 2021-22.

3-pointers made

All through his profession, James’ recreation has stood the check of time and his enchancment as a 3-pointer has little question helped lengthen his profession. He has made 2,140 profession 3-pointers in his profession, which ranks eleventh all-time, and he’s set to break into the highest 10 in that class in 2022-23. He’s solely three 3-pointers behind Paul Pierce and Portland Path Blazers star Damian Lillard, who’re each tied for tenth place (2,143).

James made a career-best 161 3-pointers final season and over the past six seasons, has averaged 132 3-pointers per season. A season with 130 or so 3-pointers would put him near No. 7 all-time (Jason Terry) and one other season with 161 3-pointers would transfer him to No. 6 all-time.

Triple-doubles

James ranks fifth in profession triple-doubles (105). He wants three triple-doubles to go Jason Kidd (107) for fourth place.

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Chris Paul | Phoenix Suns

Assists

Early within the 2021-22 season, Phoenix Suns level guard Chris Paul grew to become the primary participant in NBA historical past with 20,000 profession factors and 10,000 profession assists. Lower than a month later, he handed former two-time NBA MVP Steve Nash for No. 3 on the NBA’s all-time assists listing. When 2021-22 was a wrap, he stood at 10,977 assists, placing him on the cusp of extra historical past in 2022-23.

Steals

Paul continues to be an ageless marvel, as his recreation and his stats show. This season, he wants 62 steals to go Michael Jordan for No. 3 on the all-time steals listing, which shouldn’t be a tough feat for Paul (offered he stays wholesome and his recreation stays on observe).

Paul has recorded 110 or extra steals in 14 of his 17 seasons and has logged 120 or extra steals in a season 10 occasions (he had 121 final season). One other season of 100 steals or so can have Paul closing in on Kidd for the No. 2 spot.

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Kevin Durant | Brooklyn Nets

Factors

Brooklyn Nets star ahead Kevin Durant has at all times been one of many NBA’s most dependable scorers. As he enters season No. 16, he’s virtually assured of a spot as a high 20 all-time scorer (and has an honest shot at reaching the highest 10, too).

Durant ranks twenty first in profession factors (25,526) and wants 88 factors to assert the No. 20 spot from Corridor of Famer Alex English (25,613). He’s lower than 1,000 factors away from the No. 15 spot, as he trails that placeholder (Corridor of Famer Tim Duncan) by 971 factors. To get to No. 10, he’d want 1,884 factors to go Moses Malone (27,409). Price noting: Durant scored 1,643 factors final season, has averaged 1,664 whole factors over the previous six seasons and has scored at the very least 1,884 factors in six totally different seasons, most lately in 2018-19.

Discipline targets

Whereas a transfer into the highest 20 in factors scored looks as if a certainty for Durant this season, doing so in subject targets made would possibly take just a little extra work. Because it stands getting into the season, he’s 301 subject targets away from passing NBA icon and Corridor of Famer Jerry West for the No. 22 spot.

To succeed in No. 20, he’d as soon as once more should unseat Moses Malone, who leads him by 719 made subject targets. Durant has hit 720 or extra subject targets in a season 4 occasions in his profession, most lately in 2018-19 (721 FGs). During the last six seasons, he’s averaging 583 made subject targets per season and hit 578 subject targets in 2021-22.

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Russell Westbrook | Los Angeles Lakers

Triple-doubles

There’s nobody for Russell Westbrook to catch in triple-doubles since he has been the all-time chief in that statistic since getting profession triple-double No. 182 on Might 10, 2021. Nonetheless, there’s nonetheless extra triple-double historical past available for Westbrook. He wants six extra triple-doubles to develop into the primary participant in NBA historical past with 200 profession triple-doubles.

Ought to he attain 200 triple-doubles, that will give him extra in his profession than NBA legends Wilt Chamberlain (78 triple-doubles), Larry Hen (59), John Havlicek (31) and Michael Jordan (28) have mixed (196).

Factors

Westbrook is thirtieth in profession scoring (23,298) however has a shot at rising into the highest 25 in that class. He wants 37 factors to go Robert Parish (23,334) for twenty ninth place and wants 1,208 factors to climb to No. 25. Westbrook scored 1,441 factors final season and has averaged 1,783 factors scored per season over the past six seasons. Ought to he climb to No. 25 this season, he would additionally go Corridor of Famers Charles Barkley (23,757) and Allen Iverson (24,368) and might be in a chase with former teammate James Harden (23,477) to see who reaches that No. 25 spot first.

Assists

Westbrook has 8,611 profession assists, which ranks eleventh, however wants 356 assists to go Gary Payton (8,966) for No. 10 and 451 assists to go Isiah Thomas (9,061) for the No. 9 spot.

Westbrook registered 550 assists final season, has had 760 or extra assists in 4 of his final six seasons and has had at the very least 451 assists in seven of his final eight seasons.

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James Harden | Philadelphia 76ers

Factors

James Harden has made his bones within the NBA as a go-to scorer and, not surprisingly, is on the cusp of transferring up the all-time scoring listing in 2022-23. Harden ranks twenty eighth in profession factors (23,477), placing him a smidge forward of his former teammate, Russell Westbrook, on the all-time scoring listing and a smidge behind one other former teammate (Kevin Durant, who’s No. 21 in scoring).

Harden is 281 factors from passing Charles Barkley for No. 27 in scoring and 1,029 factors away from passing Ray Allen for No. 25. Moreover, he’s 1,523 factors from 25,000 in his profession. He put up 1,432 factors final season and has averaged 1,212 factors over his final 4 seasons. Reaching No. 25 appears cheap given these numbers, but when Harden have been to by some means have a season of round 2,200 factors, he’d have the ability to vault into the highest 20.

Free throws

Since 2012-13, Harden has ranked within the high 10 in free throws made every season, together with a six-season run (2014-20) when he lead the league in that class. Final season, he ranked fifth within the NBA (470 FTs made) and might be on the cusp of the highest 5 in all-time free throws made by the top of 2022-23.

Harden wants 117 free throws to go Jerry West for eighth place and, if he has a season much like his 2021-22 marketing campaign, might transfer even increased.

A season on par along with his peak years — posting round 650 to 700 free throws made — would give him a shot at catching Oscar Robertson for No. 5.

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Extra milestones: Gamers & coaches

Carmelo Anthony: Though he’s at the moment unsigned, the previous All-Star ahead ranks ninth in profession factors (28,289) and wishes 308 factors to go Shaquille O’Neal (28,596) for eighth place. Ought to he play in 2022-23, Anthony can have performed at the very least one regular-season recreation in 19 seasons. Eight gamers have performed 20 NBA seasons: Vince Carter (22), Kevin Garnett (21), Dirk Nowitzki (21), Robert Parish (21), Kevin Willis (21), Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (20), Kobe Bryant (20) and Jamal Crawford (20). (LeBron James and Udonis Haslem are additionally getting into their twentieth seasons.)

Dwight Howard: The at the moment unsigned former All-Star middle ranks tenth in profession rebounds with 14,627. He wants 36 rebounds to go Kevin Garnett (14,662) for ninth place and 89 rebounds to go Robert Parish (14,715) for eighth place. He trails No. 7 Karl Malone (14,968) by 341 rebounds and No. 6 Tim Duncan (15,091) by 464 rebounds, with 373 rebounds wanted to succeed in 15,000. Howard had 356 rebounds final season.

Udonis Haslem: When Haslem will get right into a recreation this season, he’ll be part of a brief listing of gamers who’ve appeared in at the very least one common season recreation in 20 seasons. The names on that listing? Vince Carter (22), Kevin Garnett (21), Dirk Nowitzki (21), Robert Parish (21), Kevin Willis (21), Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (20), Kobe Bryant (20) and Jamal Crawford (20). LeBron James may also seem in a recreation in his twentieth season in 2022-23, too. If Haslem performs in 28 or extra video games this season, he’ll surpass 900 video games in his profession.

Kyle Lowry: The Miami Warmth level guard is No. 15 on the 3-pointers made listing with 1,971, leaving him 29 shy of two,000 in his profession. Ought to he attain 2,000, he’ll go No. 14 Joe Johnson (1,978), No. 13 Dirk Nowitzki (1,982) and No. 12 Jason Kidd (1,988).

Sixers coach Doc Rivers: Getting into his fourth season with Philadelphia, Rivers ranks ninth in profession teaching wins (1,043). He wants 56 wins to go Larry Brown (1,098) for eighth place and 57 wins to succeed in 1,100. Rivers led Philadelphia to 51 wins final season and has gained 55 or extra video games 5 occasions in his 23 seasons as a coach. Moreover, he ranks eleventh in profession video games coached (1,778) and is 14 video games from passing Indiana Pacers coach Rick Carlisle for tenth place.

Warmth coach Erik Spoelstra: A mainstay in Miami for 15 seasons, Spoelstra has 660 profession teaching wins, which ranks twenty third all-time. He wants 36 wins to crack the highest 20, 40 wins to succeed in 700 and 48 wins to go John MacLeod for No. 19. Spoelstra has gained at the very least 40 video games in 12 of his earlier 14 seasons. His run in Miami is the fourth-longest in NBA historical past, trailing coach Gregg Popovich (starting his twenty seventh season with the San Antonio Spurs) and Corridor of Famers Jerry Sloan (23 seasons with the Utah Jazz) and Pink Auerbach (16 seasons with the Boston Celtics).

Spurs coach Gregg Popovich: The NBA’s all-time winningest coach, Popovich nonetheless has some floor to realize in different teaching classes. He ranks fourth in profession video games coached (2,045), placing him six video games shy of passing Corridor of Famer Invoice Fitch (2,050) for third place.

Pacers coach Rick Carlisle: Getting into his second season on his second stint with Indiana, Carlisle ranks fifteenth in profession teaching wins (861) and wishes 4 wins to go Corridor of Famer Jack Ramsay (864) for 14th place.

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Transferring up the workforce document ranks

Whereas particular person gamers are set to succeed in some general NBA milestones, there are some team-specific ones throughout the grasp of a number of gamers in 2022-23.

(Editor’s word: Groups not listed means they don’t have a participant inside a practical vary of transferring up in a statistical class for that franchise in 2022-23.)

Right here’s a team-by-team look:

• Trae Younger is properly inside vary of No. 2 in 3-pointers made and tried and will supplant Kyle Korver and Joe Johnson in these classes. Passing Korver (819 3-pointers made) and Johnson (908) might occur just a few months aside, although. Younger (730) is 89 away from Korver and 179 away from Johnson in 3-pointers made, however Younger has averaged 182 3-pointers per season in his profession (and made 233 3-pointers in 2021-22). When it comes to makes an attempt, he’s 446 from passing Johnson (2,502) for No. 2 and Younger (2,057) has tried 480 3-pointers or extra in three of his 4 seasons.

• Jayson Tatum can go Antoine Walker for No. 2 in 3-pointers made and tried with relative ease this season. Tatum is 111 3-pointers made and 339 makes an attempt away from Walker and he has hit at the very least 185 3-pointers and tried at the very least 465 3-pointers over his final three seasons.

• Marcus Good is three 3-pointers from passing Ray Allen (798) in 3-pointers made, whereas Jaylen Brown is 21 3-pointers tried from passing Allen (1,949) in that class.

• Joe Harris is the Nets’ profession chief in 3-pointers made (842) and 3-point proportion (44.2%) and is closing in on Jason Kidd for the all-time 3-point makes an attempt mark. Whereas accidents slowed him in 2021-22, Harris is wholesome and is 475 3-point makes an attempt away from Kidd’s mark (2,377). He had 444 and 405 3-point makes an attempt, respectively, in his final two wholesome seasons, so a shot at 475 could also be doable if he performs near a full season.

• Terry Rozier can transfer into third place in 3-pointers made and tried offered he has a season consistent with his previous couple of ones. Rozier trails Marvin Williams (681 3-pointers made; 1,801 3-point makes an attempt) for that slot, however Rozier (616; 1,587) wants 66 makes and 215 makes an attempt to go him. Over the previous three seasons, Rozier has averaged 205 makes and 529 makes an attempt.

• Zach LaVine can rise to No. 2 in 3-pointers made and tried this season. Moreover, LaVine might transfer forward of Derrick Rose for No. 10 on the all-time scoring listing, too. He has scored 6,649 factors in his Chicago profession and trails Rose (8,001) by 1,353 factors. When it comes to 3-pointers, he has made 731 on 1,880 makes an attempt, trailing Ben Gordon (770) by 42 in makes and is 152 behind Scottie Pippen (2,031) in makes an attempt. LaVine has made 180 or extra 3-pointers (on at the very least 475 makes an attempt) in every of his final three seasons. When it comes to factors, he’s averaged round 1,170 factors over the identical timeframe, however has additionally not performed greater than 67 video games in that span, too.

• Kevin Love has a shot at transferring into the highest 5 in rebounds this season, offered he has a season like two of his final three. Love has 4,213 profession rebounds with the Cavs, placing him 242 behind Anderson Varejao (4,454) for No. 6 and 257 behind Sizzling Rod Williams (4,669) for No. 5. In two of his final three seasons, Love has grabbed at the very least 449 rebounds and, over the previous 4 seasons, has averaged 329 rebounds per season.

• Luka Doncic can transfer into the franchise’s high 10 in assists, rebounds, subject targets made and tried this season. He’s additionally on tempo to maneuver into the high three in 3-pointers made and tried, too. Assists would be the best class for Doncic to succeed in the highest 10 as his 2,102 profession dimes is simply 62 away from passing Mark Aguirre (2,163) for No. 10. If Doncic has round 530 or so assists in 2022-23, he’d go Jason Terry (2,524) for No. 6 on the listing. Rebounds-wise, Doncic is No. 15 (2,256 rebounds) and is a tidy 500 rebounds behind his coach, Jason Kidd, for No. 10 (2,755). In his profession, Doncic has gathered a minimum of 527 rebounds in a season.

Josh Howard (2,506 subject targets) and Sam Perkins (5,321 subject objective makes an attempt) are within the high 10 of their subject objective classes, however Doncic ought to simply go them as properly. His 2,375 subject targets is 132 behind Howard and his 5,195 makes an attempt is 127 behind Perkins. In his profession, Doncic has by no means made lower than 506 subject targets or tried lower than 1,186 in a season. A 550 FG/1300 FGA season from Doncic would transfer him forward of Brad Davis in each classes for No. 7 general. Lastly, within the 3-point capturing class, Doncic (732 profession 3-pointers) has averaged 183 3-pointers made and 543 makes an attempt per season in his profession. Ought to he hit 180 or so on 540 makes an attempt, he’d go Kidd (778) and Michael Finley (870) in makes and Finley (2,316) in makes an attempt.

• Nikola Jokic can develop into the franchise chief in assists and rebounds and transfer into the high 5 in 3-pointers made and tried. Maybe the best-passing middle within the NBA in the present day, Jokic’s 3,281 assists rank No. 3 in Denver historical past, trailing solely Lafayette “Fats” Lever (3,566) and Alex English (3,679). That places him 286 behind Lever and 399 behind English in dimes, a straightforward get contemplating Jokic has 500 or extra assists in every of his final 4 seasons. In rebounding, Corridor of Famer Dan Issel (5,707) is No. 1 in Denver with Jokic (5,456) simply 252 boards behind Issel — and Jokic has averaged 979 rebounds per season over his final 5 seasons. Moreover, Jokic (536 3-pointers made on 1,553 makes an attempt) wants 30 extra 3-pointers and 24 extra makes an attempt to go Gary Harris for No. 5 in each classes (565/1576).

• Stephen Curry is already the Warriors’ all-time chief in scoring, 3-pointers made and tried, steals and assists in addition to the NBA’s all-time chief in 3-pointers made. This season, he can develop into the Warriors’ all-time chief in subject targets and supplant Wilt Chamberlain. Curry has made 6,875 subject targets in his Golden State profession, which places him 342 behind Chamberlain’s whole (7,216). This needs to be a gimme for Curry: he’s made 500 or extra subject targets in 10 of his 13 seasons and the one occasions he made lower than 150 (2019-20 and ’11-12) he was injured. Moreover, Curry may transfer into the high 5 in free throws made and tried. Curry has 3,197 free throws made on 3,520 makes an attempt and wishes 149 makes and 362 extra makes an attempt to supplant Corridor of Famer Chris Mullin (3,345/3,881).

• Myles Turner can transfer into the high three in blocked pictures in franchise historical past this season. Turner already ranks No. 5 with 984 blocks and trails Herb Williams (1,094 blocks) by 111 blocks. Since turning into a full-time starter in 2016-17, Turner amassed at the very least 118 blocks in each season and had 199 in 74 video games in 2018-19. If Turner can amass 128 blocks with Indiana this season, he’d go Rik Smits (1,111) for No. 2.

• LeBron James has loads of milestones on the NBA degree to pursue this season (see above). He’s additionally received some Lakers-related ones to chase, too, in 2022-23. He can rise to No. 4 in 3-pointers made and tried this season in workforce historical past as James has made 524 3-pointers on 1,485 makes an attempt in his 4 seasons with the Lakers. That places him 72 makes and 111 makes an attempt away from Lakers legend Byron Scott (595/1595). In his Lakers profession, James has by no means made lower than 104 3-pointers or tried lower than 285 3-pointers in a season.

• Ja Morant might transfer into the franchise’s high 10 in factors, 3-pointers made and tried and into the high 5 in assists this season. Morant has tallied 3,961 factors with the Grizzlies, which ranks him twelfth, however he has additionally averaged roughly 1,200 factors per season in his profession. He wants solely 315 factors to surpass Shane Battier for No. 10 (4,275 factors) and with a 1,200-point season, he’d seemingly go No. 9 O.J. Mayo (4,584) and No. 5 Bryant Reeves (4,945). Whereas not essentially referred to as a 3-point shooter, Morant has 221 3-pointers (on 676 makes an attempt) in his profession, each of which rank thirteenth. He’s 81 made 3-pointers and 200 tried 3-pointers behind Marc Gasol (301/875) for No. 10.

So far as assists go, Morant ranks seventh in Grizzlies historical past with 1,337, trailing No. 6 (Mike Miller) by 15 assists. Morant has averaged 445 whole assists per season in his profession and a season with that quantity would push him previous Pau Gasol (1,473) and Mike Bibby (1,675) for No. 4 all-time.

• Duncan Robinson might develop into the workforce’s all-time chief in 3-pointers made and tried if he has a season on tempo along with his previous couple of ones. Robinson has made 762 3-pointers and tried 1,878 3-pointers with the Warmth, each of which rank second to Corridor of Famer Tim Hardaway (806/2263). Robinson has made at the very least 230 3-pointers and tried at the very least 600 of them over the past three seasons. If he hits these numbers once more, he’ll simply go Hardaway for the No. 1 spot.

• Giannis Antetokounmpo grew to become the Bucks’ all-time chief in factors, blocks and free throw makes an attempt final season and is positioned so as to add to his place in franchise historical past in 2022-23. This season, he can develop into the workforce’s all-time chief in video games performed, assists, subject targets made and tried and free throws made.

Video games performed would be the best one for Antetokounmpo — who has 656 profession video games in Milwaukee — to succeed in: he’s 40 video games behind Sidney Moncrief (695) for No. 2 and 56 behind Junior Bridgeman (711) for No. 1. Antetokounmpo has by no means performed in lower than 61 video games in any season in his profession. Assists-wise, Antetokounmpo trails Paul Pressey (3,272 assists) by 253 dimes for the No. 1 spot. Getting into the 2022-23 season, Antetokounmpo has posted 345 assists or extra in seven straight seasons.

He has made 5,188 subject targets on 9,702 makes an attempt in his Milwaukee profession, which ranks him second and fourth, respectively. No. 1 in each classes is Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (5,902/10,787) as he leads Antetokounmpo by 715 in makes and 1,086 in makes an attempt. He has an excellent shot at each marks contemplating he has averaged 692 subject targets made and 1,246 subject objective makes an attempt. Lastly, Antetokounmpo (3,498 free throws made) trails Moncrief (3,505) by a mere eight free throw makes an attempt. In 2021-22, Antetokounmpo averaged 8.3 made free throws per recreation.

• Brandon Ingram can transfer into the high 5 in assists and 3-pointers made and tried this season in Pelicans historical past. Ingram has amassed 862 assists in his three seasons with New Orleans, which ranks eighth, and has averaged 287 assists per season throughout that span. A season of round 285 assists would push him previous Baron Davis (seventh with 950 assists), Anthony Davis (No. 6; 982), David West (No. 5; 1,042), Greivis Vasquez (No. 4; 1,063) and Tyreke Evans (1,139) for the No. 3 spot. Ingram has made 367 3-pointers on 985 makes an attempt, which rank seventh and eighth, respectively. He has averaged 122 3-pointers made and 328 makes an attempt over the previous three seasons. If Ingram posts 120 3-pointers in 2022-23, he’d go Chris Paul (No. 6; 379), Rasual Butler (No. 5; 410) and Eric Gordon (421) for the No. 4 spot. If he posts 325 3-point makes an attempt, Ingram would go Baron Davis (No. 7; 1,002), Paul (No. 6; 1,055), Gordon (No. 5; 1,080) and Butler (1,097) for No. 4 in that class.

• Mitchell Robinson can rise to No. 2 in blocked pictures in franchise historical past this season. Robinson has performed solely 4 seasons with New York, however already ranks within the high 5 in blocks with 458. He has averaged 115 blocks per season throughout that span — with highs of 133 (2021-22) and 161 (2018-19) combined in. He wants 86 blocks to go Invoice Cartwright (543) for No. 2 and alongside the way in which would additionally supplant Marvin Webster (541) and Kurt Thomas (479), too.

• Mo Bamba can transfer into the all-time high 5 in blocked pictures for Orlando this season. Bamba had a career-best 118 blocks in 2021-22 and has amassed 326 blocks in his 4 seasons with the Magic. He wants 13 blocks to go Nick Anderson (338) for No. 6 and 90 blocks to leapfrog Horace Grant (415) for No. 5.

• Joel Embiid can enter the workforce’s high 10 in factors and offensive rebounds this season. Embiid ranks eleventh on the workforce’s all-time scoring listing with 8,535 factors, trailing Corridor of Famer Chet Walker (9,043) by 509 factors. During the last 4 seasons, Embiid has averaged 1,615 whole factors. A season with that whole would give him about 10,150 factors, which might surpass Andre Iguodala (9,422) for No. 9. Embiid has averaged 140 offensive rebounds per season within the final 4 seasons and his 764 profession offensive boards ranks eleventh in workforce historical past. He wants 103 to surpass Corridor of Famer George McGinnis (866) for No. 10.

• Devin Booker can transfer into the workforce’s high three in factors and develop into its all-time 3-pointers made chief in 2022-23. He may enter the high 5 in free throws made and tried, too. Booker has piled up 11,217 factors in his seven seasons in Phoenix, averaging 1774 factors per season over the past 4 seasons. The No. 6 scorer in franchise lore, Booker wants 1,531 factors to go Kevin Johnson (12,747) for No. 3, 918 to go Shawn Marion (12,134) for No. 4 and 844 to go Dick Van Arsdale (12,060) for No. 5.

Whereas Booker is the franchise’s all-time chief in 3-pointers tried (2,739), he’s No. 2 in 3-pointers made (978). He trails solely Corridor of Famer Steve Nash (1,051) and wishes 74 3-pointers in 2022-23 to perform the feat. (During the last 4 seasons, Booker has averaged 146 3-pointers made per season.) Booker has 2,387 free throws made on 2,744 makes an attempt in his profession, each of which rank sixth. He wants 104 extra makes to surpass Alvan Adams for No. 5 (2,490) and 296 extra makes an attempt to overhaul Walter Davis (3,039) for No. 5.

• Damian Lillard can develop into the franchise’s all-time chief in factors, subject objective makes an attempt and free throw makes an attempt this season. He might additionally develop into No. 2 in assists as properly. In three of the 4 classes, Lillard will probably be seeking to unseat franchise icon and Corridor of Famer Clyde Drexler, who ranks No. 1 in scoring (18,040), subject objective makes an attempt (14,425) and free throw makes an attempt (4,816). Lillard trails Drexler by 531 factors, 1,329 subject objective makes an attempt and 429 free throw makes an attempt. Moreover, Lillard has 4,726 profession assists — rating behind Drexler (No. 2; 4,933) and Terry Porter (5,319) — and wishes 206 extra to go Drexler and 594 extra to go Porter.

Supplied Lillard is wholesome (accidents sacked most of his 2021-22 marketing campaign), reaching the No. 1 spot in every of those classes needs to be doable. Over his final 4 wholesome seasons (2017-21), Lillard has averaged 1,407 factors, 1,407 subject objective makes an attempt, 513 free throw makes an attempt and 516 assists.

• Pascal Siakam can transfer into the franchise’s high 5 in factors, rebounds, free throws made and tried and subject targets made and tried in 2022-23. Siakam (6,290 factors) wants 292 factors to go Andrea Bargnani for the No. 5 spot (6,581) and also will go Morris Peterson (6,498) for No. 6, too. He has scored at the very least 1,196 factors in every of the final 4 seasons and registered 1,551 factors in 2021-22. On the rebounds listing, Siakam (2,522 rebounds) will seemingly be No. 3 on the all-time listing at season’s finish as he wants 433 extra rebounds to go Raptors legend Kyle Lowry (2,954) for that spot.

Siakam wants 12 subject targets made (2,408) to go Bargnani for No. 5 (2,419) in that class and wishes 643 extra subject objective makes an attempt (4,920) to go Peterson (5,562) for No. 5 in that statistic. During the last 4 seasons, Siakam has made at the very least 500 subject targets and tried at the very least 945 pictures in that span, too. Lastly, Siakam (1,086 free throws) wants 79 extra makes to go Bargnani (1,164) for No. 5 and 98 extra makes an attempt (1,404) to surpass Antonio Davis (1,501) for No. 5 in that class.

• Fred VanVleet wants to look in 56 video games (348 video games) to surpass Vince Carter for No. 10 on that listing. Moreover, he wants 375 extra assists (1,704 assists) to maneuver previous DeMar DeRozan (2,078) for No. 3 on that listing. (VanVleet had 434 assists in 65 video games final season.) Lastly, VanVleet wants 9 extra 3-pointers (793) and 81 extra 3-point makes an attempt (2,078) to maneuver previous Peterson for No. 2 in each classes in Raptors lore.

• Bradley Beal can surpass Elvin Hayes because the all-time main scorer in franchise historical past. Beal is No. 2 in Wizards lore with 14,231 factors and wishes 1,321 factors to overhaul Hayes. Whereas damage shortened Beal’s 2021-22 marketing campaign, when wholesome, he has scored at the very least 1,741 factors or extra in 5 of his final six seasons. Beal can be poised to rise to No. 3 on the franchise’s all-time assists listing this season. His 2,701 assists are solely 12 behind former Wizards star Rod Strickland (2,712). Moreover, Beal has 727 steals in his profession and wishes 10 extra to go Hayes for No. 3 on that listing. He’s simply 36 steals away from passing Greg Ballard (762) for the No. 2 spot.