best points per minute averages in a nba season minimum 20 minutes played minimum 25 games played

Wilt Chamberlain has the most points per minute played with 20+ minutes played and 25+ games played in a season, with 1.04 in 1961-62.

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Assumption:All-time
Data note: Minutes Played: player season data complete from 1951-52

	NAME	PTS/MIN	MIN	GP	PTS	SEASON	TM	MPG	PPG	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	TS%	OREB	DREB	TPG	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	+/-
1	Wilt Chamberlain W. Chamberlain	1.04	3,882	80	4,029	1961-62	PHI	48.5	50.4	25.7	2.4			20.0	39.5	50.6				10.4	17.0	61.3	53.6				2,052	192				123
2	Joel Embiid J. Embiid	1.03	1,309	39	1,353	2023-24	PHI	33.6	34.7	11.0	5.6	1.2	1.7	11.5	21.8	52.9	1.4	3.6	38.8	10.2	11.6	88.3	64.4	2.4	8.6	3.8	430	219	46	66	150	112	+267
3	James Harden J. Harden	0.98	2,867	78	2,818	2018-19	HOU	36.8	36.1	6.6	7.5	2.0	0.7	10.8	24.5	44.2	4.8	13.2	36.8	9.7	11.0	87.9	61.6	0.8	5.8	5.0	518	586	158	58	387	244	+357
4	Giannis Antetokounmpo G. Antetokounmpo	0.97	1,917	63	1,857	2019-20	MIL	30.4	29.5	13.6	5.6	1.0	1.0	10.9	19.7	55.3	1.4	4.7	30.4	6.3	10.0	63.3	61.3	2.2	11.4	3.7	856	354	61	66	230	195	+682
5	Giannis Antetokounmpo G. Antetokounmpo	0.97	2,023	63	1,959	2022-23	MIL	32.1	31.1	11.8	5.7	0.8	0.8	11.2	20.3	55.3	0.7	2.7	27.5	7.9	12.3	64.5	60.5	2.2	9.6	3.9	742	359	52	51	246	197	+341
6	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander S. Gilgeous-Alexander	0.96	2,598	76	2,484	2024-25	OKC	34.2	32.7	5.0	6.4	1.7	1.0	11.3	21.8	51.9	2.1	5.7	37.5	7.9	8.8	89.8	63.7	0.9	4.1	2.4	379	486	131	77	183	164	+918
7	Joel Embiid J. Embiid	0.96	2,284	66	2,183	2022-23	PHI	34.6	33.1	10.2	4.2	1.0	1.7	11.0	20.1	54.8	1.0	3.0	33.0	10.0	11.7	85.7	65.5	1.7	8.4	3.4	670	274	66	112	226	205	+424
8	Giannis Antetokounmpo G. Antetokounmpo	0.96	1,039	36	993	2025-26	MIL	28.9	27.6	9.8	5.4	0.9	0.7	10.4	16.6	62.4	0.4	1.3	33.3	6.4	9.9	65.0	65.8	2.7	7.1	3.2	352	196	34	24	115	86	+96
9	Wilt Chamberlain W. Chamberlain	0.94	3,806	80	3,586	1962-63	SFW	47.6	44.8	24.3	3.4			18.3	34.6	52.8				8.3	13.9	59.3	55.0				1,946	275				136
10	James Harden J. Harden	0.94	2,483	68	2,335	2019-20	HOU	36.5	34.3	6.6	7.5	1.8	0.9	9.9	22.3	44.4	4.4	12.4	35.5	10.2	11.8	86.5	62.6	1.0	5.5	4.5	446	512	125	60	308	227	+287
11	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander S. Gilgeous-Alexander	0.94	2,259	68	2,117	2025-26	OKC	33.2	31.1	4.3	6.6	1.4	0.8	10.8	19.4	55.3	1.7	4.4	38.6	7.9	9.0	87.9	66.5	0.6	3.7	2.2	292	448	95	52	151	139	+788
12	Stephen Curry S. Curry	0.94	2,151	63	2,015	2020-21	GSW	34.1	32.0	5.5	5.8	1.2	0.1	10.4	21.7	48.2	5.3	12.7	42.1	5.7	6.3	91.6	65.5	0.5	5.0	3.4	345	363	77	8	213	119	+242
13	Luka Dončić L. Dončić	0.94	2,289	64	2,143	2025-26	LAL	35.8	33.5	7.7	8.3	1.6	0.5	10.8	22.8	47.6	4.0	10.8	36.6	7.9	10.1	78.0	61.6	0.6	7.1	4.0	495	530	105	34	255	153	+187
14	Michael Jordan M. Jordan	0.93	3,281	82	3,041	1986-87	CHI	40.0	37.1	5.2	4.6	2.9	1.5	13.4	27.8	48.2	0.1	0.8	18.2	10.2	11.9	85.7	56.2	2.0	3.2	3.3	430	377	236	125	272	237
15	Joel Embiid J. Embiid	0.92	1,585	51	1,451	2020-21	PHI	31.1	28.5	10.6	2.8	1.0	1.4	9.0	17.6	51.3	1.1	3.0	37.7	9.2	10.7	85.9	63.6	2.2	8.4	3.1	539	145	50	69	159	123	+405
16	Russell Westbrook R. Westbrook	0.91	2,802	81	2,558	2016-17	OKC	34.6	31.6	10.7	10.4	1.6	0.4	10.2	24.0	42.5	2.5	7.2	34.3	8.8	10.4	84.5	55.4	1.7	9.0	5.4	864	840	132	31	438	190	+251
17	Giannis Antetokounmpo G. Antetokounmpo	0.91	2,204	67	2,002	2021-22	MIL	32.9	29.9	11.6	5.8	1.1	1.4	10.3	18.6	55.3	1.1	3.6	29.3	8.3	11.4	72.2	63.3	2.0	9.6	3.3	778	388	72	91	219	212	+397
18	George Gervin G. Gervin	0.91	2,817	79	2,551	1981-82	SAS	35.7	32.3	5.0	2.4	1.0	0.6	12.6	25.2	50.0	0.1	0.5	27.8	7.0	8.1	86.4	56.2	1.7	3.2	2.7	392	187	77	45	210	215
19	Joel Embiid J. Embiid	0.91	2,296	68	2,079	2021-22	PHI	33.8	30.6	11.7	4.2	1.1	1.5	9.8	19.6	49.9	1.4	3.7	37.1	9.6	11.8	81.4	61.6	2.1	9.6	3.1	796	284	77	99	214	181	+367
20	Luka Dončić L. Dončić	0.9	2,624	70	2,370	2023-24	DAL	37.5	33.9	9.2	9.8	1.4	0.5	11.5	23.6	48.7	4.1	10.6	38.2	6.8	8.7	78.6	61.7	0.8	8.4	4.0	647	686	99	38	282	149	+319
21	Luka Dončić L. Dončić	0.89	2,390	66	2,138	2022-23	DAL	36.2	32.4	8.6	8.0	1.4	0.5	10.9	22.0	49.6	2.8	8.2	34.2	7.8	10.5	74.2	60.9	0.8	7.8	3.6	569	529	90	33	236	166	+128
22	Giannis Antetokounmpo G. Antetokounmpo	0.89	2,289	67	2,036	2024-25	MIL	34.2	30.4	11.9	6.5	0.9	1.2	11.8	19.7	60.1	0.2	0.9	22.2	6.5	10.6	61.7	62.5	2.2	9.7	3.1	798	433	58	78	206	155	+334
23	Damian Lillard D. Lillard	0.89	2,106	58	1,866	2022-23	POR	36.3	32.2	4.8	7.3	0.9	0.3	9.6	20.7	46.3	4.2	11.3	37.1	8.8	9.6	91.4	64.5	0.8	4.0	3.3	277	425	50	18	191	109	+105
24	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander S. Gilgeous-Alexander	0.88	2,416	68	2,135	2022-23	OKC	35.5	31.4	4.8	5.5	1.6	1.0	10.4	20.3	51.0	0.9	2.5	34.5	9.8	10.9	90.5	62.6	0.9	4.0	2.8	329	371	112	65	192	192	+149
25	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander S. Gilgeous-Alexander	0.88	2,553	75	2,254	2023-24	OKC	34.0	30.1	5.5	6.2	2.0	0.9	10.6	19.8	53.5	1.3	3.6	35.3	7.6	8.7	87.4	63.6	0.9	4.7	2.2	415	465	150	67	162	184	+613

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119.4

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36.9

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	TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB
8	Timberwolves	3	2	.600	2.0
9	Nuggets	2	2	.500	2.5
10	Warriors	2	3	.400	3.0
11	Suns	1	2	.333	3.0
12	Clippers	1	3	.250	3.5

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Fri 10/30	LAL	@	GSW	10:00 PM
Sun 11/1	LAC	@	GSW	8:30 PM
Mon 11/2	PHX	@	GSW	10:00 PM
Thu 11/5	MIA	@	GSW	10:00 PM
Sat 11/7	ORL	@	GSW	8:30 PM

Last Game

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2 - 3

119

Final

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3 - 2

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NBA 2026-27 Leaders

PPG Leaders

36.0

Dončić

33.3

Edwards

29.8

Jerome

RPG Leaders

16.5

Sabonis

13.8

Towns

12.2

Gobert

APG Leaders

10.4

Young

9.5

Haliburton

9.0

Jokić

SPG Leaders

3.4

Daniels

2.8

Williamson

2.8

Flagg

BPG Leaders

3.8

Wembanyama

2.6

Turner

2.4

Kessler

3PM Leaders

5.3

Dončić

4.5

Edwards

4.3

Camara

TS% Leaders

91.1

Camara

78.8

Carter

77.3

Williams

NBA 2026-27 Rankings

ORtg Rankings

128.7

123.3

118.0

117.6

117.5

DRtg Rankings

98.2

103.4

103.5

106.2

106.3

107.5

NetRtg Rankings

18.6

14.4

14.2

12.1

9.8

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FanDuel Points Leaders

284.4

Wembanyama

247.7

Antetokounmpo

240.6

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DraftKings Points Leaders

275.3

Wembanyama

259.5

Antetokounmpo

246

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40.2

Dončić

37.9

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38.5

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37.6

Maxey

37.3

Jokić

FanDuel PTS/MIN Leaders

1.77

Wembanyama

1.65

Flagg

1.58

Dončić

DraftKings PTS/MIN Leaders

1.71

Wembanyama

1.70

Dončić

1.64

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NBA 2026-27 Standings

	Eastern	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Pistons	4	1	.800
2	76ers	4	1	.800
3	Raptors	3	1	.750	0.5
4	Celtics	3	1	.750	0.5
5	Cavaliers	3	1	.750	0.5
6	Hornets	3	2	.600	1.0
7	Hawks	2	3	.400	2.0
8	Knicks	2	3	.400	2.0
9	Wizards	2	3	.400	2.0
10	Pacers	2	3	.400	2.0
11	Magic	1	3	.250	2.5
12	Bulls	1	4	.200	3.0
13	Bucks	1	4	.200	3.0
14	Heat	1	4	.200	3.0
15	Nets	0	4	.000	3.5

	Western	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Rockets	5	0	1.000
2	Grizzlies	4	0	1.000	0.5
3	Trail Blazers	3	0	1.000	1.0
4	Lakers	4	1	.800	1.0
5	Thunder	4	1	.800	1.0
6	Spurs	3	2	.600	2.0
7	Mavericks	3	2	.600	2.0
8	Timberwolves	3	2	.600	2.0
9	Nuggets	2	2	.500	2.5
10	Warriors	2	3	.400	3.0
11	Suns	1	2	.333	3.0
12	Clippers	1	3	.250	3.5
13	Jazz	1	4	.200	4.0
14	Pelicans	0	4	.000	4.5
15	Kings	0	4	.000	4.5

NBA 2026-27 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATE	MATCHUP			SCORE
Tue 10/20	BOS	@	DET	113-121
Tue 10/20	PHI	@	NYK	106-100
Tue 10/20	OKC	@	SAS	116-104
Wed 10/21	ATL	@	ORL	132-125
Wed 10/21	MIL	@	WAS	116-128

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Thu 10/29	CLE	@	ATL	8:00 PM
Thu 10/29	SAC	@	NOP	8:00 PM
Thu 10/29	MEM	@	POR	10:00 PM
Fri 10/30	CHA	@	WAS	7:00 PM
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Wilt Chamberlain has the most points per minute played with 20+ minutes played and 25+ games played in a season, with 1.04 in 1961-62.

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