“How Kevin Durant became the youngest scoring title winner in NBA history!”: When KD won his first NBA scoring championship as a 3rd-year player, aged just 21

Jeet Pukhrambam
|PublishedApr 15, 2022

“Kevin Durant became the youngest scoring title winner in NBA history, scoring 31 points in the season finale.”: When KD broke the record

Kevin Durant is one of the best players in the NBA. Today, we take a look at how he became the youngest scoring title winner in history.

Kevin Durant is one of the most electric stars in the league. His scoring prowess is second to none and some even say he is the greatest scorer of all time.

His rise to stardom was all part of the plan. He was drafted second overall in 2007 and in just three seasons he was leading the league in scoring.

On April 15th, 2010, he dropped 31 points in the last game of the season to seal the deal. His scoring average of 30.1 was the highest at 21.

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🗓 This Day in Stats, 2010: At just 21 years-old, @KDTrey5 becomes the youngest player in @NBA history to win the regular season scoring title with 30.1 PPG. pic.twitter.com/Lys9QAcPTG

— StatMuse (@statmuse) April 15, 2018

Kevin Durant seals his legacy by racking up 3 more scoring titles!

If that looked like a fluke, or if anyone else doubted his abilities, they were about to be proven wrong.

Durant followed up his impressive 2010-11 season by winning the scoring title for the next two years. He has won a total of four since. That figure is good for third all-time in the scoring title winner’s list. Only behind MJ and Wilt.

We just had an “on this date” of @KDTrey5 becoming the youngest player to ever win a scoring title – he’d go on to win four, putting him behind only MJ and Wilt. So who of the three is the greatest scorer (not player, scorer) of all time? pic.twitter.com/PN7svZE4aA

— Rachel Nichols (@Rachel__Nichols) April 15, 2020

He has since cemented his legacy as an all-time great by winning two titles and two Finals MVPs. The playoffs are set to kick-off and it looks as though Durant is showing no signs of slowing down.

He will be looking to add a third title and most likely even a third Finals MVP trophy to his cabinet.

Kevin Durant won his first scoring title at 21 years old.

The youngest to do it didn’t stop there, winning three consecutive by the end of the 2011-12 season.

Easy Money been doing this for a decade. 💰 pic.twitter.com/9TvC11yeHs

— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) April 15, 2020

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About the author

Jeet Pukhrambam

Jeet Pukhrambam is The SportsRush's Lead Editor for Basketball. After freelancing for five years as an independent writer, Jeet created thousands of blog posts and articles. He now covers intriguing news reports and throwback stories on all things NBA. His interest in NBA started with the ascendancy of Giannis Antetokounmpo in the 2016-17 season. Since then, Jeet has managed to coalesce his knowledge of the game and his writing to create pieces that are reflective of the current state of the league. Now, he ensures that The SportsRush produces the highest quality of writing. In his free time, he enjoys playing football, cooking, traveling, and dancing to techno. Jeet takes pride in his critical thinking, music playlists, and his love for spaghetti.

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