highest per in a season by a 21 year old

Anthony Davis has the highest PER by a 21-year-old player in a season, with a 30.9 rating in 2014-15.

Interpreted as:
highest per with a minimum of 2000 minutes played per 82 team games by a player in a season by a 21 year old
NAMEPERAgeSEASONTMGPMPGPPGRPGAPGSPGBPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTPGMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOVPF+/-
1Anthony Davis
A. Davis
30.9
21
2014-15
68
36.1
24.4
10.2
2.2
1.5
2.9
9.4
17.6
53.5
0.0
0.2
8.3
5.5
6.8
80.5
59.1
2.5
7.7
1.4
2,455
1,656
696
149
100
200
95
141
+267
2Shaquille O'Neal
S. O'Neal
28.5
21
1993-94
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
3LeBron James
L. James
28.1
21
2005-06
79
42.5
31.4
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
4Nikola Jokić
N. Jokić
26.4
21
2016-17
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
5Kevin Durant
K. Durant
26.2
21
2009-10
82
39.5
30.1
7.6
2.8
1.4
1.0
9.7
20.3
47.6
1.6
4.3
36.5
9.2
10.2
90.0
60.7
1.3
6.3
3.3
3,239
2,472
623
231
112
84
271
171
+431
6Karl-Anthony Towns
K. Towns
25.9
21
2016-17
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
7Michael Jordan
M. Jordan
25.8
21
1984-85
82
38.3
28.2
6.5
5.9
2.4
0.8
10.2
19.8
51.5
0.1
0.6
17.3
7.7
9.1
84.5
59.2
2.0
4.5
3.5
3,144
2,313
534
481
196
69
291
285
8John Drew
J. Drew
25.3
21
1975-76
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
9Luka Dončić
L. Dončić
25.2
21
2020-21
66
34.3
27.7
8.0
8.6
1.0
0.5
9.8
20.5
47.9
2.9
8.3
35.0
5.2
7.1
73.0
58.7
0.8
7.2
4.3
2,262
1,830
527
567
64
36
281
152
+164
10Tracy McGrady
T. McGrady
24.9
21
2000-01
77
40.1
26.8
7.5
4.6
1.5
1.5
10.2
22.4
45.7
0.8
2.2
35.5
5.6
7.6
73.3
52.1
2.5
5.0
2.6
3,087
2,065
580
352
116
118
198
160
+252
11Trae Young
T. Young
23.8
21
2019-20
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
12Chris Bosh
C. Bosh
23.2
21
2005-06
70
39.3
22.5
9.2
2.6
0.7
1.1
7.8
15.5
50.5
0.0
0.2
0.0
6.8
8.3
81.6
58.5
2.9
6.3
2.2
2,751
1,572
647
181
50
79
157
209
-54
13Terry Cummings
T. Cummings
22.8
21
1982-83
70
36.2
23.7
10.6
2.5
1.8
0.9
9.8
18.7
52.3
0.0
0.0
0.0
4.2
5.9
70.9
55.7
4.3
6.3
2.9
2,531
1,660
744
177
129
62
204
294
14Tim Duncan
T. Duncan
22.6
21
1997-98
82
39.1
21.1
11.9
2.7
0.7
2.5
8.6
15.7
54.9
0.0
0.1
0.0
3.9
5.9
66.2
57.7
3.3
8.6
3.4
3,204
1,731
977
224
55
206
279
254
+429
15Alperen Sengun
A. Sengun
22
21
2023-24
63
32.5
21.1
9.3
5.0
1.2
0.7
8.4
15.6
53.7
0.5
1.8
29.7
3.9
5.6
69.3
58.5
2.9
6.4
2.6
2,046
1,331
589
312
76
46
162
211
+49
16Greg Monroe
G. Monroe
22
21
2011-12
66
31.5
15.4
9.7
2.3
1.3
0.7
6.2
11.8
52.1
0.0
0.0
0.0
3.0
4.1
73.9
56.3
3.6
6.0
2.4
2,082
1,015
637
152
83
46
161
180
-202
17Carmelo Anthony
C. Anthony
22
21
2005-06
80
36.8
26.5
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
18Chris Paul
C. Paul
22
21
2006-07
64
36.8
17.3
4.4
8.9
1.8
0.0
6.0
13.6
43.7
0.8
2.2
35.0
4.6
5.6
81.8
53.7
0.8
3.5
2.5
2,353
1,104
280
569
118
3
161
154
-45
19Blake Griffin
B. Griffin
21.9
21
2010-11
82
38.0
22.5
12.1
3.8
0.8
0.5
8.5
16.8
50.6
0.1
0.3
29.2
5.4
8.5
64.2
54.9
3.3
8.8
2.7
3,112
1,845
989
312
63
45
223
252
-146
20Kobe Bryant
K. Bryant
21.7
21
1999-00
66
38.2
22.5
6.3
4.9
1.6
0.9
8.4
17.9
46.8
0.7
2.2
31.9
5.0
6.1
82.1
54.6
1.6
4.7
2.8
2,524
1,485
416
323
106
62
182
220
+531
21Alvan Adams
A. Adams
21.7
21
1975-76
80
33.2
19.0
9.1
5.6
1.5
1.5
7.9
16.8
46.9
3.3
4.4
73.5
50.7
2.7
6.4
2,656
1,519
727
450
121
116
274
22DeMarcus Cousins
D. Cousins
21.7
21
2011-12
64
30.5
18.1
11.0
1.6
1.5
1.2
7.0
15.6
44.8
0.0
0.2
14.3
4.1
5.8
70.2
49.9
4.1
6.8
2.7
1,950
1,160
703
102
93
75
170
257
-174
23Jalen Duren
J. Duren
21.5
21
2024-25
78
26.1
11.8
10.3
2.7
0.7
1.1
4.8
7.0
69.2
0.0
0.0
2.1
3.1
66.9
70.3
3.6
6.8
1.7
2,034
918
807
209
54
89
136
251
+36
24Andre Drummond
A. Drummond
21.5
21
2014-15
82
30.5
13.8
13.5
0.7
0.9
1.9
6.0
11.7
51.4
0.0
0.0
0.0
1.7
4.5
38.9
50.4
5.3
8.1
1.5
2,502
1,130
1,104
55
73
153
120
285
-54
25Marques Johnson
M. Johnson
21.3
21
1977-78
80
34.6
19.5
10.6
2.4
1.2
1.3
7.9
15.1
52.2
3.8
5.1
73.6
56.3
3.7
6.9
2.2
2,765
1,557
847
190
92
103
175
221
StatMuse has season-level data for MIN/82TG going back to the 1951-52 season.

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2025-26 Conference Standings
TEAMWLPCTGB
11
10
16
.385
14.0
12
10
17
.370
14.5
13
6
20
.231
18.0
14
6
20
.231
18.0
15
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5
22
.185
19.5
Schedule
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12/18
@
8:00 PM
Sat
12/20
@
7:00 PM
Mon
12/22
@
8:00 PM
Tue
12/23
@
7:30 PM
Fri
12/26
@
8:00 PM
Last Game
NOP Pelicans

5 - 22

114

Final

104

CHI Bulls

10 - 15

Sun 14 Dec 2025

NBA 2025-26 Leaders

NBA 2025-26 Rankings

NBA Fantasy 2025-26

NBA 2025-26 Betting

NBA 2025-26 Standings

EasternWLPCTGB
1
21
5
.808
2
18
7
.720
2.5
3
16
11
.593
5.5
4
15
11
.577
6.0
5
15
11
.577
6.0
6
14
11
.560
6.5
7
15
12
.556
6.5
8
14
12
.538
7.0
9
15
13
.536
7.0
10
11
15
.423
10.0
11
11
16
.407
10.5
12
8
18
.308
13.0
13
7
18
.280
13.5
14
6
20
.231
15.0
15
4
20
.167
16.0
WesternWLPCTGB
1
24
2
.923
2
19
6
.760
4.5
3
18
7
.720
5.5
4
18
7
.720
5.5
5
16
7
.696
6.5
6
17
9
.654
7.0
7
14
12
.538
10.0
8
13
14
.481
11.5
9
12
14
.462
12.0
10
10
15
.400
13.5
11
10
16
.385
14.0
12
10
17
.370
14.5
13
6
20
.231
18.0
14
6
20
.231
18.0
15
5
22
.185
19.5

NBA 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Fri
11/14
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119-95
Sat
11/15
@
118-121
Sat
11/15
@
110-123
Sat
11/15
@
129-106
Sat
11/15
@
124-106

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Thu
12/18
@
7:00 PM
Thu
12/18
@
7:00 PM
Thu
12/18
@
7:30 PM
Thu
12/18
@
8:00 PM
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12/18
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8:00 PM