What is the record for consecutive seasons increasing scoring average?

[colton]

Hayward's career scoring numbers are these:
5.4
11.8
14.1
16.2
19.3
19.7
22.1 (work in progress)

I remember Locke saying a year or two ago that it was rare for a player to increase scoring 5 (or 6) seasons in a row. Is Hayward close to a record now?

 

[Miggs]

I legit have recollection that Avery Johnson had the record when he was playing for like six or seven seasons in a row. Not sure if that's accurate though and I may be misremembering.

 

[Boris]

Hayward's career scoring numbers are these:
5.4
11.8
14.1
16.2
19.3
19.7
22.1 (work in progress)

I remember Locke saying a year or two ago that it was rare for a player to increase scoring 5 (or 6) seasons in a row. Is Hayward close to a record now?

Players are younger so hard to compare.

Stockton had 6 and a tied 7th season.

 

[Miggs]

Just looked it up. AJ went up seven seasons in a row.

 

[Boris]

Just looked it up. AJ went up seven seasons in a row.

Who?

Jimmy Butler currently has six to Hayward's 7. I think they both max out at 7 with some great variable years in between. Hayward will beat this season high but it might take him 3-4 years.

 

[Miggs]

Avery Johnson.

 

[candrew]

Yes it's a long shot but don't forget about DFavs.

Also at 6 years.

 

[colton]

Just looked it up. AJ went up seven seasons in a row.

So Hayward will tie the record this season?

 

[Coach Ellis]

Hayward gonna break it next year with a fully healthy team the whole year.

 

[ghsartin]

Hayward gonna break it next year with a fully healthy team the whole year.

Nope. With a "fully healthy team" his usage rate would decrease.

 

[t.work]

RUUUUUUUDY!!!!

 

[akirac73]

Just looked it up. AJ went up seven seasons in a row.

Avery Johnson's scoring avg progression from the start of his NBA career looked like this:

1.6
2.6
4.7
5.6
8.7
10.9
13.4

I don't think it's really comparing apples to apples. I mean, how hard is it really to increase your scoring average from 1.6 to 2.6 ppg, or from 4.7 to 5.6 ppg. What Hayward is doing is far more impressive IMO.

 

[Boris]

Avery Johnson's scoring avg progression from the start of his NBA career looked like this:

1.6
2.6
4.7
5.6
8.7
10.9
13.4

I don't think it's really comparing apples to apples. I mean, how hard is it really to increase your scoring average from 1.6 to 2.6 ppg, or from 4.7 to 5.6 ppg. What Hayward is doing is far more impressive IMO.

I looked up several HOFers yesterday an most of them have 5-6 year increase streaks but it is hard to increase when you get in to high 20's, an then add, say,
Shaq.

What Hayward is doing is incredible cause nobody expected him to become this good in years 2 an 3. Most all stars are established by that time. Why I put Jimmy Butler into the discussion he has a similar rise.