best points per game with less than 17 mpg nba

Tristen Newton averaged the most points per game with fewer than 17.0 minutes per game this season, with 12.0 per game.

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best points per game by a player with less than 17 mpg NBA this regular season
NAMEPPGMPGSEASONTMGPRPGAPGSPGBPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTPGMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOVPF+/-
1Tristen Newton
T. Newton
12.0
12.0
2025-26
HOU HOU
1
3.0
0.0
1.0
0.0
4.0
9.0
44.4
2.0
5.0
40.0
2.0
3.0
66.7
58.1
2.0
1.0
0.0
12
12
3
0
1
0
0
0
+2
2Cam Whitmore
C. Whitmore
9.2
16.9
2025-26
WAS WAS
21
2.8
0.7
0.7
0.4
3.7
8.0
45.6
0.8
2.7
28.6
1.1
1.5
74.2
52.8
0.9
1.9
0.9
354
193
58
15
15
8
18
25
-152
3Jaden Hardy
J. Hardy
9.2
15.8
2025-26
TOT
57
1.5
1.0
0.3
0.1
3.2
7.5
42.4
1.8
4.6
39.7
1.0
1.3
73.3
56.6
0.3
1.2
1.1
898
523
86
58
16
6
62
89
-84
4Tristan Vukcevic
T. Vukcevic
9.0
13.7
2025-26
WAS WAS
49
3.0
1.1
0.5
0.7
3.1
6.5
47.9
1.0
2.9
34.7
1.8
2.3
78.4
60.3
0.7
2.3
1.3
671
441
147
55
23
33
62
82
-226
5Payton Sandfort
P. Sandfort
8.8
15.8
2025-26
OKC OKC
4
2.5
0.0
0.3
0.0
3.3
6.5
50.0
1.8
4.3
41.2
0.5
1.0
50.0
63.0
0.3
2.3
0.3
63
35
10
0
1
0
1
8
-19
6Jonas Valančiūnas
J. Valančiūnas
8.7
13.4
2025-26
DEN DEN
65
5.1
1.2
0.2
0.6
3.5
6.0
58.2
0.1
0.4
30.8
1.6
2.1
77.2
63.0
1.6
3.4
1.1
871
567
329
78
14
37
73
133
-44
7Simone Fontecchio
S. Fontecchio
8.5
16.8
2025-26
MIA MIA
70
3.0
1.4
0.5
0.1
2.8
6.7
41.2
1.8
4.7
37.5
1.2
1.5
84.3
57.9
0.8
2.2
0.7
1,173
597
211
101
37
9
49
104
+91
8Bones Hyland
B. Hyland
8.5
16.6
2025-26
MIN MIN
71
1.8
2.6
0.6
0.2
3.0
6.6
45.3
1.6
4.2
38.8
0.9
1.2
78.0
59.9
0.3
1.5
1.0
1,177
604
127
188
44
17
70
120
+124
9LJ Cryer
LJ Cryer
8.2
16.2
2025-26
GSW GSW
18
1.6
1.0
0.2
0.0
2.6
6.5
40.2
2.1
5.2
39.4
0.9
1.1
89.5
59.0
0.2
1.3
0.8
292
148
28
18
3
0
14
28
+16
10Luka Garza
L. Garza
8.1
16.2
2025-26
BOS BOS
69
4.1
1.0
0.4
0.4
3.0
5.2
57.7
0.8
1.8
43.3
1.3
1.7
76.9
68.2
2.3
1.8
0.7
1,118
557
281
66
27
28
46
161
+124
11David Roddy
D. Roddy
8.0
14.6
2025-26
DEN DEN
5
4.0
0.8
0.8
0.2
3.0
6.0
50.0
0.6
2.2
27.3
1.4
1.4
100.0
60.5
1.6
2.4
0.4
73
40
20
4
4
1
2
7
+5
12Tyson Etienne
T. Etienne
7.9
15.8
2025-26
BKN BKN
24
1.1
1.7
0.5
0.0
2.4
6.0
40.0
1.8
4.5
39.8
1.3
1.5
83.3
58.8
0.2
0.9
0.7
380
189
27
40
11
0
16
47
-104
13Leonard Miller
L. Miller
7.8
15.6
2025-26
TOT
46
3.9
0.9
0.4
0.3
3.2
5.7
55.3
0.7
2.2
32.3
0.8
1.2
73.6
63.3
1.2
2.8
0.8
719
361
181
40
17
15
36
65
-28
14Oscar Tshiebwe
O. Tshiebwe
7.8
16.6
2025-26
UTA UTA
27
6.6
1.2
0.6
0.2
3.4
5.4
63.4
0.0
0.0
1.0
1.8
55.1
63.3
2.9
3.8
0.8
448
211
179
32
16
5
21
39
-79
15Paul Reed
P. Reed
7.8
13.9
2025-26
DET DET
65
4.5
1.2
0.9
0.9
3.2
5.2
61.7
0.2
0.6
32.5
1.1
1.7
66.4
65.0
2.0
2.5
0.9
901
504
294
80
57
60
58
120
+137
16Buddy Hield
B. Hield
7.6
16.1
2025-26
TOT
51
2.3
1.4
0.8
0.2
2.8
6.4
43.7
1.5
4.2
34.9
0.6
0.7
81.1
56.8
0.5
1.7
0.9
819
390
116
71
39
9
48
57
-86
17Gary Payton II
G. Payton II
7.5
15.6
2025-26
GSW GSW
73
3.6
1.7
0.9
0.3
3.3
5.7
58.3
0.5
1.7
29.1
0.4
0.5
65.0
63.2
1.4
2.2
0.8
1,142
547
265
123
67
21
62
132
-109
18Julian Strawther
J. Strawther
7.2
15.1
2025-26
DEN DEN
57
2.0
1.1
0.4
0.1
2.6
5.6
46.7
1.0
2.6
38.7
1.0
1.2
81.4
59.0
0.2
1.8
0.6
861
413
114
61
25
6
36
73
+20
19Seth Curry
S. Curry
7.1
13.3
2025-26
GSW GSW
10
1.2
1.0
0.3
0.0
2.4
4.9
49.0
1.2
2.5
48.0
1.1
1.2
91.7
65.4
0.4
0.8
0.2
133
71
12
10
3
0
2
7
+1
20Moritz Wagner
M. Wagner
6.9
11.9
2025-26
ORL ORL
36
3.2
0.8
0.4
0.1
2.3
5.4
42.6
0.6
1.9
31.4
1.6
2.0
81.9
54.5
0.8
2.4
0.5
427
247
115
27
15
2
19
58
-88
21MarJon Beauchamp
M. Beauchamp
6.8
14.0
2025-26
PHI PHI
14
2.3
1.1
0.6
0.3
2.4
5.4
43.4
1.1
3.4
34.0
0.9
1.4
68.4
56.3
0.5
1.8
0.9
196
95
32
15
9
4
13
13
-26
22Isaiah Jackson
I. Jackson
6.7
16.5
2025-26
TOT
55
5.3
0.9
0.7
0.9
2.7
4.3
63.7
0.0
0.1
0.0
1.2
1.9
64.8
65.3
2.1
3.2
1.1
908
370
290
52
36
49
58
147
-50
23Kevin Love
K. Love
6.7
16.6
2025-26
UTA UTA
37
5.8
1.8
0.4
0.2
2.1
5.4
39.7
1.4
3.8
37.3
1.0
1.2
84.1
56.8
1.5
4.3
0.8
613
248
215
67
14
9
30
54
-80
24Cole Anthony
C. Anthony
6.7
15.1
2025-26
MIL MIL
35
2.5
3.5
0.6
0.3
2.8
6.6
42.4
0.6
2.1
30.6
0.5
0.7
61.5
48.3
0.5
2.0
1.9
527
234
87
121
20
11
65
73
-111
25Trendon Watford
T. Watford
6.5
16.3
2025-26
PHI PHI
53
3.3
2.5
0.3
0.4
2.6
5.1
51.5
0.2
0.9
20.0
1.1
1.5
77.9
57.3
0.7
2.6
1.2
864
346
175
132
16
22
64
107
-156
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23.0

Durant

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RPG

10.2

Sengun

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APG

5.7

Thompson

Amen Thompson
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ORTG

118.6

8th

DRTG

113.2

6th

NETRTG

5.4

6th

3P%

36.4

10th

2025-26 Conference Standings
TEAMWLPCTGB
3
Nuggets Nuggets
54
28
.659
10.0
4
Lakers Lakers
53
29
.646
11.0
5
Rockets Rockets
52
30
.634
12.0
6
Timberwolves Timberwolves
49
33
.598
15.0
7
Suns Suns
45
37
.549
19.0
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LAL Lakers

4 - 2

98

Final

78

HOU Rockets

2 - 4

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Playoffs PPG Leaders

28.1

Cunningham

Cade Cunningham

27.6

Gilgeous-Alexander

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26.9

Brunson

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Playoffs RPG Leaders

13.2

Jokić

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10.8

Wembanyama

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10.7

Tatum

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9.5

Jokić

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8.6

Barnes

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7.9

Gilgeous-Alexander

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
Playoffs SPG Leaders

2.8

Wagner

Franz Wagner

2.5

Eason

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2.4

Smart

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Playoffs BPG Leaders

3.5

Wembanyama

Victor Wembanyama

1.8

Thompson

Ausar Thompson

1.8

Mobley

Evan Mobley
Playoffs 3PM Leaders

3.6

Bane

Desmond Bane

3.5

Brooks

Dillon Brooks

3.3

Hachimura

Rui Hachimura
Playoffs TS% Leaders

150.0

Richardson

Jase Richardson

113.6

Davison

JD Davison

107.8

Nnaji

Zeke Nnaji

NBA 2025-26 Rankings

Playoffs ORtg Rankings
Knicks

124.5

Thunder

119.3

Spurs

116.5

Celtics

113.7

Raptors

111.7

Cavaliers

111.5
Playoffs DRtg Rankings
Knicks

104.4

Spurs

106.1

Magic

107.4

Rockets

108.5

Pistons

109.0

Celtics

110.7
Playoffs NetRtg Rankings
Knicks

20.1

Spurs

10.4

Thunder

7.4

Celtics

3.0

Pistons

1.7

Raptors

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864.6

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695.3

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691

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Evan Mobley
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852.3

Wembanyama

Victor Wembanyama

714.8

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Donovan Mitchell

700.5

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40.4

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40.1

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Amari Williams

34.9

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Jordan Goodwin
Playoffs MPG Leaders

44.0

Thompson

Amen Thompson

42.0

Smith

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41.0

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Kevin Durant
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2.00

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1.66

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Joan Beringer

1.57

Wembanyama

Victor Wembanyama
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2.33

Richardson

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1.58

Beringer

Joan Beringer

1.55

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Hornets

50-34

Spurs

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Suns

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Celtics

51-38

Heat

47-36

Knicks

54-42
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Wizards

33-49

Cavaliers

41-59

Warriors

36-48

Rockets

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Bucks

36-46

Kings

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EasternWLPCTGB
1
Pistons Pistons - z
60
22
.732
2
Celtics Celtics - x
56
26
.683
4.0
3
Knicks Knicks - x
53
29
.646
7.0
4
Cavaliers Cavaliers - x
52
30
.634
8.0
5
Raptors Raptors - x
46
36
.561
14.0
6
Hawks Hawks - x
46
36
.561
14.0
7
76ers 76ers - x
45
37
.549
15.0
8
Magic Magic - x
45
37
.549
15.0
9
Hornets Hornets
44
38
.537
16.0
10
Heat Heat
43
39
.524
17.0
11
Bucks Bucks - e
32
50
.390
28.0
12
Bulls Bulls - e
31
51
.378
29.0
13
Nets Nets - e
20
62
.244
40.0
14
Pacers Pacers - e
19
63
.232
41.0
15
Wizards Wizards - e
17
65
.207
43.0
WesternWLPCTGB
1
Thunder Thunder - z
64
18
.780
2
Spurs Spurs - x
62
20
.756
2.0
3
Nuggets Nuggets - x
54
28
.659
10.0
4
Lakers Lakers - x
53
29
.646
11.0
5
Rockets Rockets - x
52
30
.634
12.0
6
Timberwolves Timberwolves - x
49
33
.598
15.0
7
Suns Suns - x
45
37
.549
19.0
8
Trail Blazers Trail Blazers - x
42
40
.512
22.0
9
Clippers Clippers
42
40
.512
22.0
10
Warriors Warriors
37
45
.451
27.0
11
Pelicans Pelicans - e
26
56
.317
38.0
12
Mavericks Mavericks - e
26
56
.317
38.0
13
Grizzlies Grizzlies - e
25
57
.305
39.0
14
Kings Kings - e
22
60
.268
42.0
15
Jazz Jazz - e
22
60
.268
42.0

NBA 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Sun
3/29
HOU HOU
@
NOP NOP
134-102
Sun
3/29
NYK NYK
@
OKC OKC
100-111
Sun
3/29
GSW GSW
@
DEN DEN
93-116
Mon
3/30
PHI PHI
@
MIA MIA
109-119
Mon
3/30
BOS BOS
@
ATL ATL
102-112

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Wed
6/3
NYK NYK
@
SAS SAS
8:30 PM
Fri
6/5
NYK NYK
@
SAS SAS
8:30 PM
Mon
6/8
SAS SAS
@
NYK NYK
8:30 PM
Wed
6/10
SAS SAS
@
NYK NYK
8:30 PM
Sat
6/13
NYK NYK
@
SAS SAS
8:30 PM