highest per by a nba player in 2nd season

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar had the best PER by a player in his 2nd season, with a 29 rating.

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highest per with a minimum of 2000 minutes played per 82 team games by a NBA player in 2nd season

	NAME	PER	SEASON	TM	GP	MPG	PPG	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	Kareem Abdul-Jabbar K. Abdul-Jabbar	29	1970-71	MIL	82	40.1	31.7	16.0	3.3			13.0	22.5	57.7				5.7	8.3	69.0	60.6				3,288	2,596	1,311	272				264
2	Shaquille O'Neal S. O'Neal	28.5	1993-94	ORL	81	39.8	29.3	13.2	2.4	0.9	2.9	11.8	19.6	59.9	0.0	0.0	0.0	5.8	10.5	55.4	60.5	4.7	8.5	2.7	3,224	2,377	1,072	195	76	231	222	281
3	George Mikan G. Mikan	28.4	1952-53	MIN	70	37.9	20.6	14.4	2.9			7.1	17.9	39.9				6.3	8.1	78.0	48.0				2,651	1,442	1,007	201				290
4	Wilt Chamberlain W. Chamberlain	27.8	1960-61	PHI	79	47.8	38.4	27.2	1.9			15.8	31.1	50.9				6.7	13.3	50.4	51.9				3,773	3,033	2,149	148				130
5	Luka Dončić L. Dončić	27.5	2019-20	DAL	61	33.6	28.8	9.4	8.8	1.0	0.2	9.5	20.6	46.3	2.8	8.9	31.6	7.0	9.2	75.8	58.5	1.3	8.1	4.3	2,047	1,759	573	538	62	14	260	153	+253
6	David Robinson D. Robinson	27.4	1990-91	SAS	82	37.7	25.6	13.0	2.5	1.5	3.9	9.2	16.7	55.2	0.0	0.1	14.3	7.2	9.5	76.2	61.5	4.1	8.9	3.3	3,095	2,101	1,063	208	127	320	270	264
7	Bob Pettit B. Pettit	27.4	1955-56	STL	72	38.8	25.7	16.2	2.6			9.0	20.9	42.9				7.7	10.5	73.6	50.2				2,794	1,849	1,164	189				202
8	Zion Williamson Z. Williamson	27.1	2020-21	NOP	61	33.2	27.0	7.2	3.7	0.9	0.6	10.4	17.0	61.1	0.2	0.6	29.4	6.0	8.7	69.8	64.9	2.7	4.5	2.7	2,026	1,647	441	226	57	39	167	135	+89
9	Anthony Davis A. Davis	26.5	2013-14	NOP	67	35.2	20.8	10.0	1.6	1.3	2.8	7.8	15.0	51.9	0.0	0.1	22.2	5.2	6.6	79.1	58.2	3.1	7.0	1.6	2,358	1,394	673	105	89	189	109	200	-112
10	Nikola Jokić N. Jokić	26.4	2016-17	DEN	73	27.9	16.7	9.8	4.9	0.8	0.8	6.8	11.7	57.8	0.6	1.9	32.4	2.6	3.1	82.5	64.0	2.9	6.9	2.3	2,038	1,221	718	359	61	55	171	214	+298
11	Oscar Robertson O. Robertson	26.2	1961-62	CIN	79	44.3	30.8	12.5	11.4			11.0	22.9	47.8				8.9	11.0	80.3	55.4				3,503	2,432	985	899				258
12	Neil Johnston N. Johnston	26	1952-53	PHI	70	45.2	22.3	13.9	2.8			7.2	15.9	45.2				7.9	11.3	70.0	53.4				3,166	1,564	976	197				248
13	Karl-Anthony Towns K. Towns	25.9	2016-17	MIN	82	37.0	25.1	12.3	2.7	0.7	1.3	9.8	18.0	54.2	1.2	3.4	36.7	4.3	5.2	83.2	61.8	3.6	8.7	2.6	3,030	2,061	1,007	220	56	103	212	241	-28
14	LeBron James L. James	25.7	2004-05	CLE	80	42.4	27.2	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
15	Dolph Schayes D. Schayes	25.3	1952-53	SYR	71	37.6	17.8	13.0	3.2			5.3	14.1	37.4				7.2	8.7	82.7	49.5				2,668	1,262	920	227				271
16	Elgin Baylor E. Baylor	25.3	1959-60	MIN	70	41.0	29.6	16.4	3.5			10.8	25.4	42.4				8.1	11.0	73.2	48.9				2,873	2,074	1,150	243				234
17	John Drew J. Drew	25.3	1975-76	ATL	77	30.5	21.6	8.6	1.9	1.8	0.4	7.6	15.2	50.2				6.3	8.5	74.4	57.0	3.7	4.9		2,351	1,660	660	150	138	30		261
18	Walt Bellamy W. Bellamy	24.9	1962-63	CHI	80	41.3	27.9	16.4	2.9			10.5	19.9	52.7				6.9	10.3	67.4	57.1				3,306	2,233	1,309	233				283
19	George Gervin G. Gervin	24.7	1977-78	SAS	82	34.8	27.2	5.1	3.7	1.7	1.3	10.5	19.6	53.6				6.1	7.4	83.0	59.4	1.4	3.7	3.7	2,857	2,232	420	302	136	110	306	255
20	Bob McAdoo B. McAdoo	24.7	1973-74	BUF	74	43.0	30.6	15.1	2.3	1.2	3.3	12.2	22.3	54.7				6.2	7.8	79.3	59.4	3.8	11.3		3,185	2,261	1,117	170	88	246		252
21	Ed Macauley E. Macauley	24.2	1952-53	BOS	69	42.1	20.3	9.1	4.1			6.5	14.4	45.2				7.2	9.7	75.0	54.3				2,902	1,402	629	280				188
22	Hakeem Olajuwon H. Olajuwon	24.2	1985-86	HOU	68	36.3	23.5	11.5	2.0	2.0	3.4	9.2	17.5	52.6	0.0	0.0		5.1	7.9	64.5	56.0	4.9	6.6	2.9	2,467	1,597	781	137	134	231	195	271
23	Rick Barry R. Barry	24.2	1966-67	SFW	78	40.7	35.6	9.2	3.6			13.0	28.7	45.1				9.7	10.9	88.4	53.1				3,175	2,775	714	282				258
24	Marques Johnson M. Johnson	23.9	1978-79	MIL	77	36.1	25.6	7.6	3.0	1.5	1.2	10.6	19.4	55.0				4.3	5.7	76.0	58.6	2.8	4.9	2.2	2,779	1,972	586	234	116	89	170	186
25	Trae Young T. Young	23.8	2019-20	ATL	60	35.3	29.6	4.3	9.3	1.1	0.1	9.1	20.8	43.7	3.4	9.5	36.1	8.0	9.3	86.0	59.5	0.5	3.7	4.8	2,120	1,778	255	560	65	8	289	104	-228

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17.3

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6.4

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APG

5.6

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ORTG

112.9

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DRTG

119.3

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2025-26 Conference Standings

	TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB
9	Hornets	44	38	.537	16.0
10	Heat	43	39	.524	17.0
11	Bucks	32	50	.390	28.0
12	Bulls	31	51	.378	29.0
13	Nets	20	62	.244	40.0

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126

76ers

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NBA 2025-26 Leaders

PPG Leaders

33.5

Dončić

31.1

Gilgeous-Alexander

28.8

Edwards

RPG Leaders

12.9

Jokić

11.9

Towns

11.6

Clingan

APG Leaders

10.7

Jokić

9.9

Cunningham

8.3

Dončić

SPG Leaders

2.0

Thompson

2.0

Daniels

1.9

Wallace

BPG Leaders

3.1

Wembanyama

1.9

Holmgren

1.9

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3PM Leaders

4.0

Dončić

3.8

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3.4

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TS% Leaders

68.8

Duren

67.6

Ayton

67.4

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NBA 2025-26 Rankings

ORtg Rankings

122.6

120.8

119.8

119.6

119.4

119.2

DRtg Rankings

107.7

109.7

111.3

112.7

113.0

113.2

NetRtg Rankings

11.1

8.3

8.2

8.1

6.5

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FanDuel Points Leaders

4,039.7

Jokić

3,694

Dončić

3,474

Johnson

DraftKings Points Leaders

4,298.5

Jokić

3,909.3

Dončić

3,685.5

Johnson

USG% Leaders

38.0

Dončić

36.1

Brown

33.4

Leonard

MPG Leaders

38.0

Maxey

37.4

Thompson

36.4

Durant

FanDuel PTS/MIN Leaders

1.78

Jokić

1.61

Dončić

1.52

Gilgeous-Alexander

DraftKings PTS/MIN Leaders

1.90

Jokić

1.71

Dončić

1.52

Gilgeous-Alexander

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Best Record ATS

50-34

61-44

50-37-1

51-38

47-36

57-44

Worst Record ATS

33-49

41-59

36-48

38-50

36-46

NBA 2025-26 Standings

	Eastern	W	L	PCT	GB
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

	Western	W	L	PCT	GB
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
15	Jazz - e	22	60	.268	42.0

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