US media has included the players with the most singles in the NBA in the past 10 years, 18 James is on the list, and Harden won the top 6 seats

The most critical factor for superstars to get salary far exceeding role players is that when the key moment or when the tactics are seen through by the opponent, they need to stand up and break the deadlock, so this requires them to have excellent singles ability. When it comes to stars with top singles skills, the first thing fans think of is historical scorers such as Jordan and Kobe, and among the current players, Durant will undoubtedly be one of them.

However, among the players with the most NBA singles in the past 10 years that the US media has reviewed, Durant has not been on the list. In fact, this is not particularly surprising. After all, he rarely put his best in the regular season after 2016. So let's take a look at who the players on this list are, among which Harden won 6 seats!

10. Doncic (2023-2024 season: 511 times)

As we all know, Doncic is the best outside ball-holding core among the young generation in the NBA. He was selected for the best team in a row since his second season of his career. During that time, his personal strength has been improving. He also led the team to the Western Conference Finals and the Finals. And just in the 2023-2024 season, Doncic undoubtedly played his best regular season performance so far in his career. At that time, he averaged 33.9 points, 9.2 rebounds, 9.8 assists, 1.4 steals, 4.1 three-pointers per game.

Doncic, when holding the ball, can be said to have no scoring method that he is not good at. As long as he does not double-team him, he can score freely. For example, in the game against the Hawks that year, Doncic scored 73 points in a single game, and his shooting percentage in this game was as high as 75.8%. Such a performance is not an exaggeration on the court.

Looking at the entire regular season, Doncic has a total of 511 singles, and the average production of 1.09 points per singles is quite considerable. It’s a pity that year, Doncic always played with injuries in the playoffs, so we couldn’t see what kind of performance he could perform in the finals. However, in order to prove himself again, Doncic has been losing weight in the offseason. He is determined to return to his peak next season and is undoubtedly a popular candidate for MVP.

9. Westbrook (2016-2017 season: 518 times)

After Durant left the team in 2016, Westbrook became the absolute leader of the Thunder, and his departure also stimulated the latter to perform better. Westbrook's aggressiveness on the court in the 2016-2017 season was full, and his usage rate was also among the best in history that year. His performance in the end also shocked the media and fans. He averaged 31.6 points, 10.7 rebounds, 10.4 assists and 1.6 steals per game in the regular season. Therefore, even though the Thunder's record was average, he finally won the MVP.

At that time, Westbrook's physical fitness was at his best, so he basically didn't need too many skills when playing singles. He could score with just speed and explosion. In addition, his shooting was much better than now, especially his "zombie jump shot" with one hand, which still made the defender feel unprepared.

However, Westbrook was unable to do so on the one hand. At that time, there was no other player in the Thunder's lineup that could stably score independently, so most of the time, Westbrook could only rely on Westbrook to carry the team's attack. On the other hand, after the team got George, Westbrook immediately reduced his moves. With his help, George also played the best performance in his career, but that was all a story.

8. James (2017-2018 season: 521 times)

2017-2018 season was James' last year with the Cavaliers. Due to factors such as Irving's departure, the team's locker room was chaotic, and the injury of core members, the overall situation of the team this season was very bad, which forced the 33-year-old James to shoulder the heavy responsibility of holding the ball and holding the core. James played 82 games for the first time in the regular season. Within 36.9 minutes per game, he was able to score 27.5 points, 8.6 rebounds, 9.1 assists, 1.4 steals, 1.8 three-pointers, and a shooting percentage of 54.2%.

Even though James was second only to Harden at the time in the MVP vote, the Cavaliers could only enter the playoffs in the fourth place in the East. In the regular season that season, James also showed his singles ability, with a total of 521 singles, and an average of 0.96 points per round. However, James' true peak was still in the playoffs at that time. Later, he averaged 34 points, 9.1 rebounds, 9 assists, 1.4 steals, 1 block, and a shooting percentage of 53.9%. This performance also received unanimous praise.

7. Alexander (2024-2025 season: 533 times)

Alexander, who has made his mark since 2023, reached his peak last season. He averaged 32.7 points, 5 rebounds, 6.4 assists, 1.7 steals and 1 block per game in the regular season. Therefore, he not only won the scoring champion, but also won the regular season MVP. In a total of 533 singles rounds, he also scored an average of 1.1 points, which is undoubtedly more efficient. Therefore, whenever the Thunder falls into a scoring deadlock, we always see Alexander standing up to help the team solve the problem.

In the playoffs, Alexander averaged 29.9 points, 5.3 rebounds, 6.5 assists, 1.7 steals, and a shooting percentage of 46.2%. Although his performance has shrunk compared to the regular season, his singles power is still very outstanding, and his performance is more stable than Jewish and others. In the end, under the leadership of Alexander, the Thunder successfully won the championship and he was personally elected as FMVP..

6-1. Harden

2017: 552 times, 2017: 566 times, 2025: 673 times, 2018: 719 times, 2020: 956 times, 2019: 1280 times, As the only one in this list, Harden's singles ability in the regular season is also one of the best in NBA history. Since 2016, we can see that he has played singles for many seasons at the league's first level. Moreover, not only does Harden play a lot of singles, but his output is also guaranteed? In these 6 seasons, he has averaged more than 1 point in singles rounds in four seasons. Among them, in the regular season where he won the MVP, he averaged 1.22 points.

In the 2018-2019 season, in terms of overall production efficiency, Harden's singles were ahead of other players at a break, which also shows his abnormal physical fitness. For most players, they cannot digest so much ball rights. On the other hand, Harden not only can shoulder such a heavy responsibility, but he can also play top singles production efficiency and score averaging 36.1 points per game.