best scoring average in a single season by small forward in 2000s

Between the 1999-00 and 2008-09 seasons, LeBron James put up the most points per game by a small forward in a season, with 31.4 per game in 2005-06.

Interpreted as:
best scoring with a minimum of 57.4 games played per 82 team games average in a single season by small forward in 2000s
NAMEPPGSEASONTMGPMPGRPGAPGSPGBPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTPGMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOVPF+/-
1LeBron James
L. James
31.4
2005-06
CLE CLE
79
42.5
7.0
6.6
1.6
0.8
11.1
23.1
48.0
1.6
4.8
33.5
7.6
10.3
73.8
56.8
0.9
6.1
3.3
3,361
2,478
556
521
123
66
260
181
+275
2LeBron James
L. James
30.0
2007-08
CLE CLE
75
40.4
7.9
7.2
1.8
1.1
10.6
21.9
48.4
1.5
4.8
31.5
7.3
10.3
71.2
56.8
1.8
6.1
3.4
3,027
2,250
592
539
138
81
255
165
+139
3Carmelo Anthony
C. Anthony
28.9
2006-07
DEN DEN
65
38.2
6.0
3.8
1.2
0.4
10.6
22.4
47.6
0.6
2.3
26.8
7.1
8.7
80.8
55.2
2.2
3.8
3.6
2,486
1,881
391
249
77
23
234
203
+88
4LeBron James
L. James
28.4
2008-09
CLE CLE
81
37.7
7.6
7.2
1.7
1.1
9.7
19.9
48.9
1.6
4.7
34.4
7.3
9.4
78.0
59.1
1.3
6.3
3.0
3,054
2,304
613
587
137
93
241
139
+870
5Vince Carter
V. Carter
27.6
2000-01
TOR TOR
75
39.7
5.5
3.9
1.5
1.1
10.2
22.1
46.0
2.2
5.3
40.8
5.1
6.7
76.5
55.1
2.3
3.2
2.2
2,979
2,070
416
291
114
82
167
205
+323
6LeBron James
L. James
27.3
2006-07
CLE CLE
78
40.9
6.7
6.0
1.6
0.7
9.9
20.8
47.6
1.3
4.0
31.9
6.3
9.0
69.8
55.2
1.1
5.7
3.2
3,190
2,132
526
470
125
55
250
171
+377
7LeBron James
L. James
27.2
2004-05
CLE CLE
80
42.4
7.4
7.2
2.2
0.7
9.9
21.1
47.2
1.4
3.9
35.1
6.0
8.0
75.0
55.4
1.4
6.0
3.3
3,388
2,175
588
577
177
52
262
146
+152
8Paul Pierce
P. Pierce
26.8
2005-06
BOS BOS
79
39.0
6.7
4.7
1.4
0.4
8.7
18.5
47.1
1.4
4.0
35.4
7.9
10.3
77.2
58.2
1.0
5.7
3.5
3,084
2,116
530
375
107
34
273
223
-59
9Carmelo Anthony
C. Anthony
26.5
2005-06
DEN DEN
80
36.8
4.9
2.7
1.1
0.5
9.5
19.7
48.1
0.5
1.9
24.3
7.2
8.9
80.8
56.3
1.5
3.4
2.7
2,941
2,122
394
216
88
42
218
229
+4
10Danny Granger
D. Granger
25.8
2008-09
IND IND
67
36.2
5.1
2.7
1.0
1.4
8.5
19.1
44.7
2.7
6.7
40.4
6.0
6.9
87.8
58.4
0.7
4.4
2.5
2,424
1,728
341
183
69
97
165
207
+69
11Grant Hill
G. Hill
25.8
1999-00
DET DET
74
37.5
6.6
5.2
1.4
0.6
9.4
19.2
48.9
0.5
1.3
34.7
6.5
8.2
79.5
56.5
1.3
5.3
3.2
2,776
1,906
490
385
103
43
240
190
+239
12Vince Carter
V. Carter
25.7
1999-00
TOR TOR
82
38.1
5.8
3.9
1.3
1.1
9.6
20.7
46.5
1.2
2.9
40.3
5.3
6.7
79.1
54.3
1.8
4.0
2.2
3,126
2,107
476
322
110
92
178
263
+181
13Carmelo Anthony
C. Anthony
25.7
2007-08
DEN DEN
77
36.4
7.4
3.4
1.3
0.5
9.5
19.2
49.2
0.8
2.1
35.4
6.0
7.7
78.6
56.8
2.3
5.1
3.3
2,806
1,978
571
259
98
39
253
253
+161
14Tracy McGrady
T. McGrady
25.7
2004-05
HOU HOU
78
40.8
6.2
5.7
1.7
0.7
9.2
21.3
43.1
1.8
5.6
32.6
5.5
7.1
77.4
52.6
0.9
5.3
2.6
3,182
2,003
484
448
135
52
201
167
+292
15Kevin Durant
K. Durant
25.3
2008-09
OKC OKC
74
39.0
6.5
2.8
1.3
0.7
8.9
18.8
47.6
1.3
3.1
42.2
6.1
7.1
86.3
57.7
1.0
5.5
3.0
2,885
1,871
482
205
96
53
225
134
-501
16Paul Pierce
P. Pierce
25.3
2000-01
BOS BOS
82
38.0
6.4
3.1
1.7
0.8
8.4
18.5
45.4
1.8
4.7
38.3
6.7
9.0
74.5
56.3
1.1
5.2
3.2
3,120
2,071
522
253
138
69
262
251
-77
17Vince Carter
V. Carter
25.2
2006-07
NJN NJN
82
38.1
6.0
4.8
1.0
0.4
8.9
19.5
45.4
1.9
5.3
35.7
5.6
7.0
80.2
55.9
1.4
4.6
2.6
3,126
2,070
492
393
82
30
217
266
+56
18Antawn Jamison
A. Jamison
24.9
2000-01
GSW GSW
82
41.4
8.7
2.0
1.4
0.3
9.8
22.1
44.2
0.8
2.5
30.2
4.7
6.5
71.5
49.9
3.4
5.3
2.4
3,394
2,044
715
164
114
28
199
225
-554
19Vince Carter
V. Carter
24.5
2004-05
TOT
77
36.7
5.2
4.2
1.4
0.6
9.0
20.0
45.2
1.6
4.1
40.6
4.8
6.0
79.8
54.1
1.4
3.8
2.2
2,828
1,886
401
327
109
48
168
243
+40
20Peja Stojakovic
P. Stojakovic
24.2
2003-04
SAC SAC
81
40.3
6.3
2.1
1.3
0.2
8.2
17.1
48.0
3.0
6.8
43.3
4.9
5.2
92.7
62.4
1.1
5.1
1.9
3,264
1,964
508
173
108
14
153
159
+426
21Michael Jordan
M. Jordan
22.9
2001-02
WAS WAS
60
34.9
5.7
5.2
1.4
0.4
9.2
22.1
41.6
0.2
0.9
18.9
4.4
5.6
79.0
46.8
0.8
4.8
2.7
2,093
1,375
339
310
85
26
162
119
+16
22Carmelo Anthony
C. Anthony
22.8
2008-09
DEN DEN
66
34.5
6.8
3.4
1.1
0.4
8.1
18.3
44.3
1.0
2.6
37.1
5.6
7.1
79.3
53.2
1.6
5.2
3.0
2,277
1,504
450
222
75
24
199
195
+306
23Richard Jefferson
R. Jefferson
22.6
2007-08
NJN NJN
82
39.0
4.2
3.1
0.9
0.3
7.5
16.2
46.6
0.9
2.6
36.2
6.6
8.3
79.8
57.1
1.1
3.0
2.4
3,200
1,857
342
252
76
21
199
225
-306
24Michael Finley
M. Finley
22.6
1999-00
DAL DAL
82
42.2
6.3
5.3
1.3
0.4
9.1
20.0
45.7
1.2
3.0
40.1
3.2
3.9
82.0
52.2
1.5
4.8
2.4
3,464
1,855
518
438
109
32
196
171
+6
25Rashard Lewis
R. Lewis
22.4
2006-07
SEA SEA
60
39.1
6.6
2.4
1.1
0.7
7.7
16.8
46.1
2.5
6.5
39.0
4.4
5.3
84.1
58.7
1.5
5.1
2.0
2,348
1,342
396
145
68
39
118
143
-27

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Team Rankings

ORTG

116.7

10th

DRTG

114.0

10th

NETRTG

2.7

11th

3P%

33.9

28th

2025-26 Conference Standings
TEAMWLPCTGB
6
Heat Heat
14
11
.560
6.0
7
76ers 76ers
14
11
.560
6.0
8
Cavaliers Cavaliers
15
12
.556
6.0
9
Hawks Hawks
15
12
.556
6.0
10
Bucks Bucks
11
16
.407
10.0
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Wed
12/17
CLE CLE
@
CHI CHI
8:00 PM
Fri
12/19
CHI CHI
@
CLE CLE
7:30 PM
Mon
12/22
CHA CHA
@
CLE CLE
7:00 PM
Tue
12/23
NOP NOP
@
CLE CLE
7:30 PM
Thu
12/25
CLE CLE
@
NYK NYK
12:00 PM
Last Game
CHA Hornets

8 - 18

119

Final

111

CLE Cavaliers

15 - 12

Sun 14 Dec 2025

NBA 2025-26 Leaders

NBA 2025-26 Rankings

NBA Fantasy 2025-26

NBA 2025-26 Betting

NBA 2025-26 Conference Standings

WesternWLPCTGB
1
Thunder Thunder
24
2
.923
2
Nuggets Nuggets
18
6
.750
5.0
3
Rockets Rockets
16
6
.727
6.0
4
Lakers Lakers
18
7
.720
5.5
5
Spurs Spurs
18
7
.720
5.5
6
Timberwolves Timberwolves
17
9
.654
7.0
EasternWLPCTGB
1
Pistons Pistons
20
5
.800
2
Knicks Knicks
18
7
.720
2.0
3
Celtics Celtics
15
10
.600
5.0
4
Magic Magic
15
11
.577
5.5
5
Raptors Raptors
15
11
.577
5.5
6
Heat Heat
14
11
.560
6.0

NBA 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Thu
11/13
POR POR
@
HOU HOU
116-140
Thu
11/13
LAL LAL
@
NOP NOP
118-104
Thu
11/13
LAC LAC
@
DAL DAL
133-127
Thu
11/13
GSW GSW
@
SAS SAS
109-108
Fri
11/14
MEM MEM
@
CLE CLE
100-108

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Mon
12/15
DET DET
@
BOS BOS
7:00 PM
Mon
12/15
TOR TOR
@
MIA MIA
7:30 PM
Mon
12/15
DAL DAL
@
UTA UTA
9:00 PM
Mon
12/15
HOU HOU
@
DEN DEN
9:30 PM
Mon
12/15
MEM MEM
@
LAC LAC
10:30 PM