Moses Malone had the most points per game by a center in 1981-82, with 31.1 per game.

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1982 centers with most ppg with a minimum of 57.4 games played per 82 team games

	NAME	PPG	SEASON	TM	GP	MPG	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	TS%	OREB	DREB	TPG	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF
1	Moses Malone M. Malone	31.1	1981-82	HOU	81	42.0	14.7	1.8	0.9	1.5	11.7	22.5	51.9	0.0	0.1	0.0	7.8	10.2	76.2	57.6	6.9	7.8	3.6	3,398	2,520	1,188	142	76	125	294	208
2	Kareem Abdul-Jabbar K. Abdul-Jabbar	23.9	1981-82	LAL	76	35.2	8.7	3.0	0.8	2.7	9.9	17.1	57.9	0.0	0.0	0.0	4.1	5.8	70.6	60.8	2.3	6.4	3.0	2,677	1,818	659	225	63	207	230	224
3	Dan Issel D. Issel	22.9	1981-82	DEN	81	30.5	7.5	2.2	0.8	0.7	8.0	15.3	52.7	0.0	0.1	66.7	6.7	8.1	83.4	60.8	2.1	5.4	2.1	2,472	1,852	608	179	67	55	169	245
4	Mychal Thompson M. Thompson	20.8	1981-82	POR	79	39.6	11.7	4.0	0.9	1.4	8.6	16.5	52.3	0.0	0.0		3.5	5.6	62.8	54.8	3.3	8.4	3.1	3,129	1,642	921	319	69	107	245	233
5	Robert Parish R. Parish	19.9	1981-82	BOS	80	31.7	10.8	1.8	0.9	2.4	8.4	15.4	54.2	0.0	0.0		3.2	4.4	71.0	57.1	3.6	7.2	2.8	2,534	1,590	866	140	68	192	221	267
6	Jack Sikma J. Sikma	19.6	1981-82	SEA	82	37.2	12.7	3.4	1.2	1.3	7.1	14.8	47.9	0.0	0.2	15.4	5.5	6.4	85.5	55.9	2.7	9.9	2.6	3,049	1,611	1,038	277	102	107	213	268
7	Artis Gilmore A. Gilmore	18.5	1981-82	CHI	82	34.1	10.2	1.7	0.6	2.7	6.7	10.2	65.2	0.0	0.0	100.0	5.2	6.7	76.8	70.2	2.7	7.5	2.8	2,796	1,517	835	136	49	220	227	287
8	Joe Barry Carroll J. Barry Carroll	17.0	1981-82	GSW	76	34.6	8.3	0.8	0.8	1.7	6.9	13.4	51.9	0.0	0.0	0.0	3.1	4.3	72.8	55.7	2.8	5.6	2.7	2,627	1,289	633	64	64	127	206	265
9	James Edwards J. Edwards	16.7	1981-82	CLE	77	33.0	7.5	1.6	0.3	1.5	6.9	13.4	51.1	0.0	0.1	0.0	3.0	4.4	68.4	54.5	2.5	5.1	2.1	2,539	1,288	581	123	24	117	162	347
10	Alvan Adams A. Adams	15.1	1981-82	PHX	79	30.3	7.4	4.5	1.4	1.0	6.4	13.0	49.4	0.0	0.0	0.0	2.3	2.9	78.1	52.9	1.7	5.7	2.5	2,393	1,196	586	356	114	78	196	269
11	Jeff Ruland J. Ruland	14.4	1981-82	WAS	82	27.0	9.3	1.6	0.5	0.7	5.1	9.1	56.1	0.0	0.0	33.3	4.2	5.5	75.2	62.3	3.1	6.2	2.9	2,214	1,183	762	134	44	58	237	319
12	Bill Cartwright B. Cartwright	14.4	1981-82	NYK	72	28.6	5.8	1.2	0.7	0.9	5.4	9.6	56.2	0.0	0.0		3.6	4.7	76.3	61.6	1.6	4.2	2.3	2,060	1,037	421	87	48	65	166	208
13	Jerome Whitehead J. Whitehead	13.8	1981-82	SDC	72	30.8	9.2	1.4	0.7	0.6	5.6	10.1	55.9	0.0	0.0		2.6	3.3	76.3	59.9	3.2	6.0	2.0	2,214	996	664	102	48	44	141	290
14	Bob Lanier B. Lanier	13.5	1981-82	MIL	74	26.8	5.2	3.0	1.0	0.8	5.5	9.9	55.8	0.0	0.0	0.0	2.5	3.3	75.2	59.6	1.2	4.0	2.2	1,986	996	388	219	72	56	166	211
15	Steve Johnson S. Johnson	12.8	1981-82	KCK	78	22.3	5.9	1.2	0.5	1.1	5.1	8.3	61.3	0.0	0.0		2.7	4.2	64.2	63.5	1.9	3.9	2.5	1,741	1,002	459	91	39	89	197	372
16	Kent Benson K. Benson	12.5	1981-82	DET	75	32.9	8.7	2.1	0.9	1.3	5.4	10.7	50.5	0.0	0.1	27.3	1.7	2.1	80.4	53.9	2.9	5.8	2.1	2,467	940	653	159	66	98	160	214
17	Rick Mahorn R. Mahorn	12.2	1981-82	WAS	80	33.3	8.8	1.9	0.7	1.7	5.2	10.2	50.7	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.9	2.9	63.2	53.1	1.9	6.9	2.0	2,664	976	704	150	57	138	162	349
18	Herb Williams H. Williams	11.5	1981-82	IND	82	27.8	7.4	1.7	0.6	2.2	5.0	10.4	47.7	0.0	0.1	28.6	1.5	2.3	67.0	50.3	2.1	5.2	1.7	2,277	942	605	139	53	178	137	200
19	Dave Corzine D. Corzine	10.1	1981-82	SAS	82	26.7	7.7	1.6	0.4	1.5	4.1	7.9	51.9	0.0	0.0	25.0	1.9	2.6	74.6	56.1	2.6	5.1	1.7	2,189	832	629	130	33	126	139	235
20	Tom McMillen T. McMillen	9.9	1981-82	ATL	73	24.5	4.6	1.8	0.3	0.3	4.0	7.8	50.9	0.0	0.0	33.3	1.9	2.3	82.4	55.9	1.4	3.2	1.7	1,792	723	336	129	25	23	124	202
21	Clemon Johnson C. Johnson	9.5	1981-82	IND	79	25.1	7.2	1.6	0.8	1.4	3.9	8.1	48.7	0.0	0.0		1.6	2.4	65.1	51.6	2.3	4.9	1.7	1,979	747	571	127	60	110	138	241
22	Jeff Wilkins J. Wilkins	9.3	1981-82	UTA	82	27.7	7.5	1.1	0.4	0.9	3.8	8.8	43.7	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.7	2.1	77.8	48.1	1.5	6.0	1.6	2,274	765	611	90	32	77	134	248
23	Len Elmore L. Elmore	9.1	1981-82	NJN	81	25.9	5.4	1.2	1.1	1.1	3.7	8.0	46.0	0.0	0.0		1.7	2.1	79.4	50.6	2.1	3.4	1.7	2,100	735	441	100	92	92	136	280
24	Wayne Cooper W. Cooper	9.0	1981-82	DAL	76	23.9	7.2	1.5	0.5	1.4	3.7	8.8	42.0	0.0	0.1	12.5	1.6	2.1	74.4	46.1	2.6	4.6	1.2	1,818	682	550	115	37	106	88	285
25	James Donaldson J. Donaldson	8.1	1981-82	SEA	82	20.9	6.0	0.6	0.3	1.7	3.1	5.1	60.9	0.0	0.0		1.8	2.9	62.9	63.0	1.7	4.3	1.4	1,710	661	490	51	27	139	115	186

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	TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB
3	Nuggets	54	28	.659	10.0
4	Lakers	53	29	.646	11.0
5	Rockets	52	30	.634	12.0
6	Timberwolves	49	33	.598	15.0
7	Suns	45	37	.549	19.0

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Playoffs PPG Leaders

29.1

Gilgeous-Alexander

28.1

Cunningham

27.4

Brunson

Playoffs RPG Leaders

13.2

Jokić

10.7

Wembanyama

10.7

Tatum

Playoffs APG Leaders

9.5

Jokić

8.6

Barnes

7.5

Cunningham

Playoffs SPG Leaders

2.8

Wagner

2.5

Eason

2.4

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Playoffs BPG Leaders

4.1

Wembanyama

1.9

Mobley

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Playoffs 3PM Leaders

3.6

Bane

3.5

Brooks

3.3

Hachimura

Playoffs TS% Leaders

150.0

Richardson

113.6

Davison

113.6

Proctor

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Playoffs ORtg Rankings

127.8

126.0

118.2

114.5

113.7

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Playoffs DRtg Rankings

103.6

105.7

107.4

108.5

109.0

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Playoffs NetRtg Rankings

20.3

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1.7

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Playoffs FanDuel Points Leaders

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Playoffs DraftKings Points Leaders

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Cunningham

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Harden

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Wembanyama

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1	Pistons - z	60	22	.732
2	Celtics - x	56	26	.683	4.0
3	Knicks - x	53	29	.646	7.0
4	Cavaliers - x	52	30	.634	8.0
5	Raptors - x	46	36	.561	14.0
6	Hawks - x	46	36	.561	14.0
7	76ers - x	45	37	.549	15.0
8	Magic - x	45	37	.549	15.0
9	Hornets	44	38	.537	16.0
10	Heat	43	39	.524	17.0
11	Bucks - e	32	50	.390	28.0
12	Bulls - e	31	51	.378	29.0
13	Nets - e	20	62	.244	40.0
14	Pacers - e	19	63	.232	41.0
15	Wizards - e	17	65	.207	43.0

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1	Thunder - z	64	18	.780
2	Spurs - x	62	20	.756	2.0
3	Nuggets - x	54	28	.659	10.0
4	Lakers - x	53	29	.646	11.0
5	Rockets - x	52	30	.634	12.0
6	Timberwolves - x	49	33	.598	15.0
7	Suns - x	45	37	.549	19.0
8	Trail Blazers - x	42	40	.512	22.0
9	Clippers	42	40	.512	22.0
10	Warriors	37	45	.451	27.0
11	Pelicans - e	26	56	.317	38.0
12	Mavericks - e	26	56	.317	38.0
13	Grizzlies - e	25	57	.305	39.0
14	Kings - e	22	60	.268	42.0
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DATE	MATCHUP			SCORE
Sat 3/28	DET	@	MIN	109-87
Sat 3/28	PHI	@	CHA	118-114
Sat 3/28	SAC	@	ATL	113-123
Sat 3/28	CHI	@	MEM	124-125
Sat 3/28	UTA	@	PHX	109-134

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Mon 5/18	SAS	@	OKC	8:30 PM
Tue 5/19	CLE	@	NYK	8:00 PM
Wed 5/20	SAS	@	OKC	8:30 PM
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Moses Malone had the most points per game by a center in 1981-82, with 31.1 per game.

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