At the beginning of this week, LeBron James scored his 50,000th career NBA point — regular season and playoffs, combined. In my opinion, that is a record that will never be broken. For a player to do this, he would have to average at least 26 points per game for at least 22 seasons and make deep postseason runs nearly every year while averaging almost 30 a night in the playoffs. Basketball is full of crazy stats, but some records are just built different. Since nobody will touch James’ point streak, I’ve taken the pleasure to find 12 more NBA records I don’t see getting broken any time soon. From unbreakable streaks to pure “how-did-this-even-happen?” moments, these are the NBA records that stand out the most, ranked from easiest to hardest to break.
1. Jameson Curry — Shortest NBA career (3.9 seconds)
This man put on his jersey, checked in, and checked right back out. Curry’s 3.9 seconds with the Clippers in 2010 is shorter than most microwave instructions. Blink, and you missed it.
2. Joel Anthony — Least productive game ever
In 29 minutes on the floor, Joel Anthony recorded … absolutely nothing. No points, no rebounds, no assists — just vibes. His only contribution? One turnover and four fouls. My guy was out there getting cardio.
3. Cal Bowdler — 7 fouls in a game
Bro, this is literally against the rules! Bowdler somehow managed to rack up seven fouls in a single game in 1999 because the scorekeeper … just forgot. Man fouled his way into history.
4. Rasheed Wallace — 41 technical fouls in a season
Sheed was basically beefing with refs for a living in 2000-01. Averaging a tech every other game, Wallace was on a mission to yell his way into the record books. The NBA had to change the rules after this one!
5. Darryl Dawkins — 386 personal fouls in a season
Dawkins didn’t just foul — he fouled with purpose. In the 1983-84 season, he fouled more times than Michael Jordan did in his entire career … and MJ played 350 more games.
6. Scott Skiles — 30 assists in a game
Skiles was out there playing 2K with the sliders maxed. In 1990, this man dished out 30 dimes in one game. Only one player has cracked 25 assists in the 2000s (shoutout Rajon Rondo), so Skiles’ record feels safe.
7. A.C. Green — 1,192 consecutive games played
“Iron Man” Green didn’t miss a game for over 14 YEARS. That’s more than a decade of cold tubs, ice packs, and never once taking a sick day. Imagine never calling out for load management … legend.
8. Robert Parish — 23,334 points without a 3-pointer
Parish played in an era where shooting threes was rarer than a foul call for Shaq. He attempted six threes in his career … and missed all six. No deep balls, just straight buckets in the paint.
9. Walt Bellamy — 88 games in a regular season
Through some trade magic and a chaotic NBA schedule, Bellamy played 88 games in an 82-game season. Bro clocked in for overtime on the whole league.
10. Wilt Chamberlain — 48.5 MPG in a season
Chamberlain didn’t just play every game in 1961-62; he basically refused to sit down. Between regular minutes and overtimes, the Big Dipper was out there averaging 48.5 minutes a night. Somebody, tell this man rest days exist!
11. Wilt Chamberlain — 118 career 50-point games
Michael Jordan? Thirty-one. Kobe? Twenty-five. Wilt? One hundred-eighteen. Bro was putting up video game numbers before video games even existed.
12. Bill Russell — 11 championships
The ultimate flex. Russell wasn’t just winning rings — he was out here collecting jewelry. In today’s era of superteams and loaded conferences, this one’s locked in forever.
Some records are tough to beat, but these? These are the NBA’s “Final Boss” levels. Salute to the legends who made history by fouling too much, playing too long, or just showing up for 3.9 seconds.
