How difficult is it to win 1,000 wins in the regular season? Only 4 players in the NBA have done so, and James is expected to set a record

As we all know, the NBA is a very competitive and cruel sports league. Many players seem to have obtained the contract here, but they were eliminated again if they failed to play in the official game. In this case, if players want to have their own place, they have to keep training hard, especially for veterans. The league will inject fresh blood through drafts every year, so if they want to avoid being replaced by these young players, they cannot relax.

However, even though most NBA players have worked very hard, it can be seen from the average lifespan of players in NBA career that there are still many players who will be eliminated in the league in the future. From this we can also know that winning 1,000 wins in the regular season is something that most players dare not think about, which is even more difficult than winning a championship. You should know that there are many players who ride a ride in the NBA history, but there are really few players who can win 1,000 wins. Looking at the current NBA, only 4 players have achieved this feat, among which they have played for at least 19 seasons in the NBA. So let’s take a look at where these players are!

4. Tim Duncan (1001 wins)

When Duncan participated in the draft, he was hailed as a "finished product". His college coach bluntly stated that he had nothing to teach him. After entering the league, Duncan really lived up to expectations and played an outstanding performance as he debuted. In the rookie season, he averaged 21.1 points, 11.9 rebounds, 2.7 assists and 2.5 blocks per game. Under his leadership, the Spurs achieved a record of 56 wins in the regular season, winning 36 more games than the previous year. As a result, Duncan was successfully selected for the All-First Team and the All-Defensive Second Team. He also ranked fifth in the league in the MVP rankings that season.

After building around Duncan, the Spurs quickly became a championship-level team, so in 1999 they also successfully won the first championship trophy in team history. Later, when they entered the 21st century, the Spurs became one of the representatives of the top teams. Under the leadership of Duncan, the team basically achieved a regular season record of 50+ wins every year, so they have never missed the playoffs, and since 1999, they have won four championships one after another.

At the end of his career, in order to maintain his game influence, Duncan reduced his offensive role and focused more on defense, which greatly extended his career. At the age of 38, Duncan's 18th season in the NBA, he averaged 13.9 points, 9.1 rebounds, 3 assists and 2 blocks per game. At the same time, the Spurs still had a record of 55 wins, so he was successfully selected for the All-Squad and All-Defensive Team. Even in Duncan's retirement season, the Spurs won 67 wins, and this year, Duncan, 39, averaged 8.6 points, 7.3 rebounds, 2.7 assists and 1.3 blocks per game.

3.LeBron James (1011 wins)

Compared to Duncan, although James is talented, he was only 18 years old when he first entered the league, so it is obvious that he cannot play as a superstar level as soon as he comes. No matter how strong he is, it will take time to adapt to the professional league. Therefore, after entering the league, James still played with the team for two seasons in the past two years, but after all, his potential is not comparable to that of ordinary young players. So in the second year of his career, his personal strength had reached the top ten level in the league. That season, he averaged 27.2 points, 7.4 rebounds, 7.2 assists and 2.2 steals per game.

Starting from the third year, James gradually led the Cavaliers to rise. After that, they not only reached the first finals in team history, but also won the first record in the regular season league in two consecutive seasons in 2009 and 2010. The Cavaliers' victory in the past two years was 66 wins and 61 wins respectively. Later, James joined the Heat. In the four seasons here, he led the team to the finals four consecutive times. During this period, they also won two consecutive championships and also had a dominant performance of 27 consecutive wins in the regular season in the 2012-2013 season.

However, since 2014, James has learned to "swipe" in the regular season. Therefore, even though he led the team to the finals many times and won two championships, he failed to lead the team to the first place in the regular season league during this period, and the 56 wins in the 2015-2016 season is the year when James led the team to win the most games in the regular season in the past 10 years.

But the advantage is that James has become more durable. Therefore, in his 22 seasons at the age of 40, he has averaged 24.4 points, 7.8 rebounds, 8.2 assists and 1 steal in the regular season, and was also selected for the All-A-Second Team. With James' performance, the Lakers have won 50+ wins this season after five years, and he has finally broken through the 1,000 win mark in the regular season. In addition, considering James' current state and the Lakers' situation, as long as he is willing to play in the NBA for another two seasons, it is basically a foregone conclusion that his regular season wins will be successful.

2. Robert Palish (1014 wins)

Palish, who played in the NBA for 21 seasons, was already 23 years old when he retired in the NBA that year, so he was almost 44 years old. It is worth mentioning that at such an old age, Palish played 43 regular season games in the last year, and averaged 3.7 points and 2.1 rebounds per game. Because the Bulls, who he played for, achieved a luxurious record of 69 wins in the league this season, his personal total wins in the regular season also reached more than 1,000 wins.. In addition to looking back at Palish's career, in addition to achieving this feat, he has been selected for the All-Stars and 2 Best Teams, and he has won 4 championship rings, so he finally successfully entered the Hall of Fame after he retired.

1. Karem Abdul Jabbar (1074 wins)

Finally, he was the famous Jabbar. He entered the NBA in 1969 and had similar experiences with Duncan. As soon as he entered the league, he played super strong individual performance. In the rookie season, he averaged 28.8 points, 14.5 rebounds and 4.1 assists per game. He was also selected for the All-Second Team and the All-Defensive Team. Jabbar's joining quickly ushered in a qualitative change in the Bucks, who had just started the team at that time, and they also won the championship together in the second season of their cooperation.

After playing for the Bucks for 6 seasons, Jabbar has become the best star in the league. During this period, in addition to leading the team to win the championship, he also won personal achievements such as FMVP and 3 MVPs. In 1975, Jabbar joined the Lakers, where he won three MVPs and other honors, and with his help, the Lakers became the most dominant team in the NBA in the 1980s.

In the late stage of his career, Kareem still maintained an excellent competitive state. At the age of 40, he averaged 14.6 points, 6 rebounds, 1.7 assists and 1.2 blocks per game. It was also this season that he won his fifth championship in his Lakers career. In the end, Jabbar, who retired in 1989, had a regular season victory record of 1,074 wins, and he also became the historical scoring champion at that time with 38,387 points.