fastest nba player to 2000 points in a season

Alex English has put up the fewest points with 2,000+ points in a season, with 2,000 points in 1987-88.

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fastest NBA player to 2000 or more points in a season
NAMEPTSSEASONTMGPMPGPPGRPGAPGSPGBPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTPGMINREBASTSTLBLKTOVPF+/-
1Alex English
A. English
2,000
1987-88
DEN DEN
80
35.2
25.0
4.7
4.7
0.9
0.3
10.5
21.3
49.5
0.0
0.1
0.0
3.9
4.7
82.8
53.5
2.1
2.6
2.3
2,818
373
377
70
23
181
193
2George Yardley
G. Yardley
2,001
1957-58
DET DET
72
39.5
27.8
10.7
1.3
9.3
22.6
41.4
9.1
11.2
81.1
50.5
2,843
768
97
226
3Giannis Antetokounmpo
G. Antetokounmpo
2,002
2021-22
MIL MIL
67
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
2,204
778
388
72
91
219
212
+397
4Elgin Baylor
E. Baylor
2,002
1967-68
LAL LAL
77
39.3
26.0
12.2
4.6
9.8
22.2
44.3
6.3
8.1
78.6
50.5
3,029
941
355
232
5Tracy McGrady
T. McGrady
2,003
2004-05
HOU HOU
78
40.8
25.7
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
484
448
135
52
201
167
+292
6Nikola Jokić
N. Jokić
2,004
2021-22
DEN DEN
74
33.4
27.1
13.8
7.9
1.5
0.9
10.3
17.7
58.3
1.3
3.9
33.7
5.1
6.3
81.0
66.1
2.8
11.0
3.8
2,475
1,019
584
109
63
281
191
+442
7Hakeem Olajuwon
H. Olajuwon
2,005
1994-95
HOU HOU
72
39.6
27.8
10.8
3.5
1.8
3.4
11.1
21.5
51.7
0.0
0.2
18.8
5.6
7.5
75.6
56.3
2.4
8.4
3.3
2,853
775
255
133
242
237
250
8Kevin McHale
K. McHale
2,008
1986-87
BOS BOS
77
39.7
26.1
9.9
2.6
0.5
2.2
10.3
17.0
60.4
0.0
0.1
0.0
5.6
6.6
83.6
65.5
3.2
6.7
2.6
3,060
763
198
38
172
197
240
9Rick Barry
R. Barry
2,009
1973-74
GSW GSW
80
36.5
25.1
6.8
6.1
2.1
0.5
10.0
21.8
45.6
5.2
5.8
89.9
51.5
1.3
5.5
2,918
540
484
169
40
265
10Sidney Wicks
S. Wicks
2,009
1971-72
POR POR
82
39.6
24.5
11.5
4.3
9.6
22.4
42.7
5.4
7.6
71.0
47.6
3,245
943
350
186
11Elgin Baylor
E. Baylor
2,009
1964-65
LAL LAL
74
41.3
27.1
12.8
3.8
10.3
25.7
40.1
6.5
8.2
79.2
46.3
3,056
950
280
235
12Kevin Love
K. Love
2,010
2013-14
MIN MIN
77
36.3
26.1
12.5
4.4
0.8
0.5
8.4
18.5
45.7
2.5
6.6
37.6
6.8
8.2
82.1
59.1
2.9
9.6
2.5
2,797
963
341
59
35
196
136
+357
13Dirk Nowitzki
D. Nowitzki
2,011
2002-03
DAL DAL
80
39.0
25.1
9.9
3.0
1.4
1.0
8.6
18.6
46.3
1.9
4.9
37.9
6.0
6.9
88.1
58.1
1.0
8.9
1.9
3,117
791
239
111
82
152
206
+778
14Mike Mitchell
M. Mitchell
2,012
1980-81
CLE CLE
82
39.0
24.5
6.1
1.7
0.8
0.6
10.4
21.8
47.6
0.0
0.1
44.4
3.7
4.7
78.4
51.3
2.6
3.5
2.1
3,194
502
139
63
52
175
199
15Giannis Antetokounmpo
G. Antetokounmpo
2,014
2017-18
MIL MIL
75
36.7
26.9
10.0
4.8
1.5
1.4
9.9
18.7
52.9
0.6
1.9
30.7
6.5
8.5
76.0
59.8
2.1
8.0
3.0
2,756
753
361
109
106
223
231
+148
16Julius Erving
J. Erving
2,014
1980-81
PHI PHI
82
35.0
24.6
8.0
4.4
2.1
1.8
9.7
18.6
52.1
0.0
0.2
22.2
5.1
6.5
78.7
57.2
3.0
5.0
3.2
2,874
657
364
173
147
266
233
17Paul Westphal
P. Westphal
2,014
1977-78
PHX PHX
80
31.0
25.2
2.1
5.5
1.7
0.4
10.1
19.6
51.6
5.0
6.1
81.3
56.5
0.5
1.5
3.5
2,481
164
437
138
31
280
162
18Stephen Curry
S. Curry
2,015
2020-21
GSW GSW
63
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
2,151
345
363
77
8
213
119
+242
19Reggie Miller
R. Miller
2,016
1989-90
IND IND
82
38.9
24.6
3.6
3.8
1.3
0.2
8.1
15.7
51.4
1.8
4.4
41.4
6.6
7.6
86.8
64.5
1.2
2.4
2.7
3,192
295
311
110
18
222
175
20Kobe Bryant
K. Bryant
2,019
2001-02
LAL LAL
80
38.3
25.2
5.5
5.5
1.5
0.4
9.4
20.0
46.9
0.4
1.7
25.0
6.1
7.4
82.9
54.4
1.4
4.1
2.8
3,063
441
438
118
35
223
228
+444
21DeMar DeRozan
D. DeRozan
2,020
2016-17
TOR TOR
74
35.4
27.3
5.2
3.9
1.1
0.2
9.7
20.9
46.7
0.4
1.7
26.6
7.4
8.7
84.2
55.2
0.9
4.3
2.4
2,620
386
290
78
13
180
134
+146
22Randy Smith
R. Smith
2,021
1977-78
BUF BUF
82
40.4
24.6
3.8
5.6
2.1
0.1
9.6
20.7
46.5
5.4
6.8
80.0
52.1
1.3
2.4
3.5
3,314
310
458
172
11
286
224
23James Harden
J. Harden
2,023
2012-13
HOU HOU
78
38.3
25.9
4.9
5.8
1.8
0.5
7.5
17.1
43.8
2.3
6.2
36.8
8.6
10.2
85.1
60.0
0.8
4.1
3.8
2,985
379
455
142
38
295
178
+197
24Damian Lillard
D. Lillard
2,024
2016-17
POR POR
75
35.9
27.0
4.9
5.9
0.9
0.3
8.8
19.8
44.4
2.9
7.7
37.0
6.5
7.3
89.5
58.6
0.6
4.3
2.6
2,693
368
440
68
20
197
152
+80
25Derrick Rose
D. Rose
2,026
2010-11
CHI CHI
81
37.4
25.0
4.1
7.7
1.0
0.6
8.8
19.7
44.5
1.6
4.8
33.2
5.9
6.9
85.8
55.0
1.0
3.1
3.4
3,026
330
623
85
51
278
136
+498

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TEAMWLPCTGB
2
Lakers Lakers
7
2
.778
1.0
3
Rockets Rockets
5
2
.714
2.0
4
Nuggets Nuggets
5
2
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5
Spurs Spurs
5
2
.714
2.0
6
Trail Blazers Trail Blazers
5
3
.625
2.5
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Fri
11/7
GSW GSW
@
DEN DEN
10:00 PM
Sat
11/8
IND IND
@
DEN DEN
9:00 PM
Tue
11/11
DEN DEN
@
SAC SAC
11:00 PM
Wed
11/12
DEN DEN
@
LAC LAC
10:30 PM
Sat
11/15
DEN DEN
@
MIN MIN
8:00 PM
Last Game
MIA Heat

4 - 4

112

Final

122

DEN Nuggets

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Wed 5 Nov 2025

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NBA 2025-26 Conference Standings

WesternWLPCTGB
1
Thunder Thunder
8
1
.889
2
Lakers Lakers
7
2
.778
1.0
3
Rockets Rockets
5
2
.714
2.0
4
Nuggets Nuggets
5
2
.714
2.0
5
Spurs Spurs
5
2
.714
2.0
6
Trail Blazers Trail Blazers
5
3
.625
2.5
EasternWLPCTGB
1
Bulls Bulls
6
1
.857
2
Pistons Pistons
6
2
.750
0.5
3
Knicks Knicks
5
3
.625
1.5
4
Cavaliers Cavaliers
5
3
.625
1.5
5
Bucks Bucks
5
3
.625
1.5
6
76ers 76ers
5
3
.625
1.5

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Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Mon
10/20
HOU HOU
@
OKC OKC
124-125
Mon
10/20
GSW GSW
@
LAL LAL
119-109
Tue
10/21
CLE CLE
@
NYK NYK
111-119
Tue
10/21
BKN BKN
@
CHA CHA
117-136
Tue
10/21
MIA MIA
@
ORL ORL
121-125

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Fri
11/7
BOS BOS
@
ORL ORL
7:00 PM
Fri
11/7
CLE CLE
@
WAS WAS
7:00 PM
Fri
11/7
TOR TOR
@
ATL ATL
7:30 PM
Fri
11/7
DET DET
@
BKN BKN
7:30 PM
Fri
11/7
HOU HOU
@
SAS SAS
7:30 PM