If he wanted to. James Harden wants to average ... so we have to be careful with assumptions here. Another reason why MJ, averaging 50 points per game, would be out of reach is the rule changes.

1945 — Maurice Richard of the Montreal Canadiens becomes the first NHL player to score 50 goals in a season during a 4-2 ... first-round game in the NCAA tournament. 1995 — Michael Jordan announces he ...

He created an 11,723-point (and counting) separation from Michael Jordan, who finished his career ... is after the Lakers superstar scored his 50,000th point on Tuesday, outscoring Jordan by ...