For some reason, when certain NBA stars see a particular set of colors on the opposing uniforms it’s like a bull seeing red, and they turn up their games a notch and put up huge performances consistently against certain teams.
Other times, players are so great, they just dominate everyone and only happen to score more against certain teams. A great example of that would be Michael Jordan, who appears on this list early and often.
Below, you can check out the top scorer against each NBA team in regular-season competition.
Hawks: Wilt Chamberlain
3,071 points in 104 games / 29.5 ppg on 54.1 percent shooting
Nets: Michael Jordan
1,706 points in 57 games / 29.9 ppg on 49.2 percent shooting
Celtics: Wilt Chamberlain
3,211 points in 112 games / 28.7 ppg on 49.5 percent shooting
Hornets: LeBron James
1,456 points in 52 games / 28.0 ppg on 53.7 percent shooting
Bulls: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
1,895 points in 76 games / 24.9 ppg on 53.7 percent shooting
Cavaliers: Michael Jordan
2,048 points in 67 games / 30.6 ppg on 50.8 percent shooting
Mavericks: Karl Malone
2,136 points in 87 games / 24.6 ppg on 52.4 percent shooting
Nuggets: Karl Malone
2,177 points in 84 games / 25.9 ppg on 53.2 percent shooting
Pistons: Wilt Chamberlain
3,659 points in 108 games / 33.9 ppg on 54.5 percent shooting
Warriors: Jerry West
2,881 points in 103 games / 28.0 ppg on 46.9 percent shooting
Rockets: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
2,173 points in 85 games / 25.6 ppg on 56.9 percent shooting
Pacers: Michael Jordan
1,918 points in 64 games / 30.0 ppg on 48.1 percent shooting
Clippers: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
2,150 points in 92 games / 23.4 ppg on 60.1 percent shooting
Lakers: Wilt Chamberlain
3,393 points in 86 games / 39.5 ppg on 51.8 percent shooting
Grizzlies: Kobe Bryant
1,636 points in 67 games / 24.4 ppg on 45.4 percent shooting
Heat: Paul Pierce
1,205 points in 57 games / 21.1 ppg on 46.0 percent shooting
Bucks: Michael Jordan
2,129 points in 66 games / 32.3 ppg on 52.2 percent shooting
Timberwolves: Karl Malone
1,677 points in 63 games / 26.6 ppg on 54.7 percent shooting
Pelicans: Dirk Nowitzki
1,217 points in 59 games / 20.6 ppg on 47.9 percent shooting
Knicks: Wilt Chamberlain
3,878 points in 115 games / 33.7 ppg on 54.6 percent shooting
Thunder: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
2,639 points in 106 games / 24.9 ppg on 56.7 percent shooting
Magic: LeBron James
1,450 points in 57 games / 25.4 ppg on 48.6 percent shooting
Sixers: Wilt Chamberlain
2,885 points in 81 games / 35.6 ppg on 50.0 percent shooting
Suns: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
2,558 points in 102 games / 25.1 ppg on 57.0 percent shooting
Trail Blazers: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
2,538 points in 100 games / 25.4 ppg on 58.1 percent shooting
Kings: Wilt Chamberlain
3,717 points in 105 games / 35.4 ppg on 53.9 percent shooting
Spurs: Karl Malone
2,075 points in 90 games / 23.1 ppg on 49.1 percent shooting
Raptors: LeBron James
1,511 points in 56 games / 27.0 ppg on 50.8 percent shooting
Jazz: Hakeem Olajuwon
1,786 points in 74 games / 24.1 ppg on 48.0 percent shooting
Wizards: Wilt Chamberlain
2,818 points in 87 games / 32.4 ppg on 54.7 percent shooting
