NBA Records That Will NEVER Be Broken

In the world of sports, there has always been a fascination with records. Breaking a record and pushing the limit of what's possible has always been a trademark of the human race. From Roger Bannister's four-minute mile to Usain Bolt's 9.58 and Michael Phelps' eight gold medals at one Olympics, records are there to be broken. However, there are those records that stand the test of time and seem to be unbreakable, and here are 15 of the NBA's 107 Points in a Half by a Team A team scoring 107 points is not uncommon in the NBA, and passing 100 points is considered as normal as Barkley and Shaq arguing on Inside the NBA. However, if we tell you that was the score at the half of the game, then we got something extraordinary. That's exactly what happened when the Suns played the Nuggets in 1990, as they somehow managed to lead 107 to 67 after the was the largest scoring output in one half of basketball, and we don't see that number passed any time soon. Wilt Chamberlain 100 Points in One Game We could make a video of unbeatable records just for Wilt Chamberlain and his many astounding accomplishments. NBA record books are filled with his name in numerous categories, but we're going to name just a few of the most important ones. If we're talking about Wilton records, we have 100 Points in One Game as one of the rarest accomplishments and what was one of the most iconic photos in the history of the game. This is a record that's hardly going to be broken ever, well, because it's hard goddamn work to score 100 points in the course of a basketball game. Even with the three-point shot in today's era, it's extremely unrealistic. The only man who got close was Kobe when he scored 81, and he was one of the best scorers ever on an incredibly hot night. James Harden is the best scorer today, and has broken a few of Wilt's records already, but his career high is only 61 points, so Wilt's 100-point game is likely there to stay. Wilt 48.5 Minutes per Game for a Season While theoretically someone could score 100, there is absolutely no chance that someone will ever play 48.5 minutes per game for a season. With 15-man rosters, load management, and trying to keep players as fresh as possible for the playoffs, modern players rarely average more than 38 minutes a game, at the very best. What Wilt did during the 61-62 NBA season is that he played virtually every minute of every game. Plus those games that had overtimes, that eventually led to him seemingly playing more minutes than the game's theoretical duration. In fact, Wilt only missed a total of eight minutes of possible playing time that season. That also enabled him to set an NBA scoring record of 50.4 points a game, another unworldly number that's never going to be matched again. Jose Calderon Free Throw Percentage for a Season It's beautiful to watch basketball when a player gets in a zone. Commentators then often say, this guy can't miss. And when somebody can't miss for the whole season, that's when you get one of the NBA's most unbreakable records. Jose Calderon is a Spanish player who came to the NBA in 2005 and retired last year. He was always one of the best shooters in the league, and in the 08-09 season, he set a record for free throw shooting percentage for a season. Calderon shot 98.1 percent from the charity stripe that year, shattering the previous record by three percentage points. He only missed three free throws that entire year, going 151 from 154. Truly remarkable precision, and a record that probably will never be beaten. Bill Russell Championship Totals When we hear conversations about the best player of all time, we often hear the names of Jordan, and nowadays, LeBron James. And the debate usually starts and stops with those two names. The fans who grew up watching Jordan, and who were in the Jordan Goat community, often, if not always, say that Jordan is better because he's got six championships, and LeBron has three. What about Bill Russell then, who has 11 rings in 13 years he played in the league? Sure, the NBA had eight teams back then, and other players were often working as carpenters or plumbers because the NBA salaries weren't lucrative, and the game wasn't near to what it is today. While the best player of all time will always be a theme of discussion and subjective opinion, the numbers and championships will remain, and speak for themselves. And we're pretty sure nobody will ever be that dominant as Bill Russell was in his era. So much so, that he doesn't have enough fingers for all his championship rings. 1,192 consecutive games played by A.C. Green Longevity records are hard to break because staying healthy is a very fickle thing, which players don't even have control over. A.C. Green was drafted by the Lakers in 1985, and in his second season, he missed three games due to injury. Other than that, he played in every game he was eligible for until he retired. His record of 1,192 consecutively played games is probably the hardest NBA record to break. Only 48 other people in the history of the league have played this amount of games, and to play them in a row without missing a single game is truly remarkable. Green was also known for remaining a virgin throughout his career, which maybe had something to do with this record, and something we don't see becoming a trend with today's players. 68-point margin of victory There are losses, and there are blowout losses. And then there are record-breaking losses like the Miami Heat suffered in 1991 against the Cleveland Cavaliers. Cavs were a contending team in the late 80s and early 90s, and it took Michael Jordan's The Shot to defeat them in 1989. The Miami Heat was a new NBA team, established in 1988. Their players came from the expansion draft, and frankly, they weren't any good. That game between the Heat and the Cavs in 1991 remains a record for largest margin of victory in an NBA game, which ended up being a baffling 68 points, with the final score reading 148-80. Cavs gave them a beating of a lifetime, and we don't see this record being broken anytime soon in the modern NBA. Robert Parrish, career games Robert Parrish, aka The Chief, is a holder of a record that requires a lot of time on the NBA basketball court. Not only did Parrish play until he was 43, just like John Stockton and A.C. Green, he hardly missed any games. That's why he's the record holder for total games played, with 1,611. Even though Parrish was a center that received and gave a lot of bumps and bruises, he was almost never injured. He credits this to his light build of only 230 pounds for a seven-foot man, which helped the longevity of his knees and joints. Similarly to Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Parrish also claimed yoga was one of the main reasons that extended his career past 40 years of age. 21 seasons with one team, Dirk Nowitzki Similar to Parrish, Dirk was also one of the guys who refused to retire and played into his 40s. He ultimately hung them up last year, after 21 seasons and 1,522 regular season games. What makes Dirk special, other than his one-legged fadeaway, is that he played all of his 21 seasons with one ball club, the Dallas Mavericks. While playing 22 seasons is a daunting task in itself, playing for one franchise in an era of super teams, shorter contracts, and player movement makes this record highly unbreakable. But hey, if Luka Doncic stays with Dallas and plays until he's 41, he might break the record of his idol and former teammate. Considering Luka is 21 right now in his second season, we'll have to wait 20 years to see that eventually. Mark Eaton 5.6 blocks per game, season average. Shot blocking has always been highly touted as a skill, and some people value a spectacular block more than a cool dunk. And the defining career play of the best player of this generation is not a dunk or an assist, but a block. In the history of great shot blockers, centers were always leading the way, from Bill Russell to Wiltz, Kareem, and Hakim. Centers proved their value on the defensive end with size and length. Among those great shot blockers, nobody had such a spectacular blocking season that Mark Eaton did in 84-85. Despite being a 7'4", 275-pound mountain of a man, Eaton was not a very good college player, having played only sporadically for UCLA. After the advice from Wilt Chamberlain that his only focus in basketball should be blocking shots and passing the ball to his guards, Eaton's career changed for the better. He eventually got to the NBA at the age of 26 and immediately became one of the best defensive centers in the And in his third season, he has set a record of 5.6 blocks per game and 456 blocks total, which still stands today, as well as the average of 3.5 blocks per game he has in an entire career. Most technicals in a season Rashid Wallace, 41 There are positive records, and there are negative ones. Rashid Wallace was an extremely talented and reasonably successful basketball player who helped the Detroit Pistons win a championship in 2004. However, a fan favorite, Sheave, is most known for his quick temper on the court, especially during his time in Portland, which were dubbed Portland Jailblazers because of the characters like Sheave, Zeebo, Reuben Patterson, and others that caused havoc on and off the floor. Wallace got 41 technicals in the 2000-2001 season, a record that will hardly ever be broken, especially because in today's NBA, after the 15th tech, you get suspended one game for each further tech you receive. So, Sheave's record will likely stay forever. Ball don't lie. Most wins in a season Golden State Warriors, 73 People always thought that the 72-10 season record of the Chicago Bulls would never be beaten. Then came the 2015-16 Warriors, who won a staggering 73 regular season games and changed basketball forever with the implementation of high-volume three-point While they ultimately lost the title after leading LeBron James and the Cavs 3-1 in the NBA Finals, this record will hardly ever be broken. Not in the era of load management and resting players, when hardly anybody plays an entire season at full strength. And because the Warriors lost the title partly for being exhausted from the regular season, future coaches of a dominant NBA team will probably opt out for keeping his guys fresh in the playoffs and leaving this record intact. Most wins in a row 71-72 Lakers, 33 wins Similarly to a 73-9 record for a season, load management and resting players act favorably towards records that require playing every game like it's the playoffs, which, as we all know, is simply not the case in the modern NBA. That's why a 33-win streak that the 71-72 Lakers produced will likely remain. Wilt, Jerry West, Gal Goodrich, and Elgin Baylor formed one of the best teams ever in 71-72. They were on a tear that year, and they ultimately won a championship. The only teams that got close were the 2012-2013 Miami Heat, who won 27 games in a row with a prime LeBron James leading the way, and the already-mentioned 73-9 Warriors, who won 28 straight. John Stockton, career assists and steals total When you have excellence and combine it with durability, you will come up with extraordinary results. And that is the tale of John Stockton's career. He was really good for a really long time. John almost never missed games, and is suited up for all but 22 games in his illustrious 19-year NBA career. He's fifth all-time in games played, with 1,504 regular-season games under his belt. If you want to describe Stockton as a player, the first thing that you'll say is that he was one of the best passers the game has ever seen, and a tenacious defender. Combining that with the numbers of games he played, it's no wonder he's the all-time leader in assists and steals. Stockton has assisted 15,806 times, which is 3,000 more than Jason Kidd, the next person on the list. For illustration, only five guys have exceeded 10,000 assists in their careers. When it comes to steals, Stockton is again ahead of Kidd by more than 600 steals, and is the only man who has surpassed 3,000 steals in his career. Not bad for a six-foot-one man, and that looks like your average accountant.