highest per in a season by an 22 year old player

Shaquille O'Neal has the highest PER by a 22-year-old player in a season, with a 28.6 rating in 1994-95.

Interpreted as:
highest per with a minimum of 2000 minutes played per 82 team games in a season by an 22 year old player
NAMEPERAgeSEASONTMGPMPGPPGRPGAPGSPGBPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTPGMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOVPF+/-
1Shaquille O'Neal
S. O'Neal
28.6
22
1994-95
ORL ORL
79
37.0
29.3
11.4
2.7
0.9
2.4
11.8
20.2
58.3
0.0
0.1
0.0
5.8
10.8
53.3
58.8
4.2
7.3
2.6
2,923
2,315
901
214
73
192
204
258
2Chris Paul
C. Paul
28.3
22
2007-08
NOH NOH
80
37.6
21.1
4.0
11.6
2.7
0.1
7.9
16.1
48.8
1.2
3.1
36.9
4.2
4.9
85.1
57.6
0.8
3.2
2.5
3,006
1,684
321
925
217
4
201
185
+479
3Amar'e Stoudemire
A. Stoudemire
26.6
22
2004-05
PHX PHX
80
36.1
26.0
8.9
1.6
1.0
1.6
9.3
16.7
55.9
0.0
0.2
18.8
7.3
9.9
73.3
61.7
2.7
6.2
2.4
2,889
2,080
713
131
77
130
189
278
+602
4Walt Bellamy
W. Bellamy
26.6
22
1961-62
CHI CHI
79
42.3
31.6
19.0
2.7
12.3
23.7
51.9
6.9
10.8
64.4
55.4
3,344
2,495
1,500
210
281
5Giannis Antetokounmpo
G. Antetokounmpo
26.1
22
2016-17
MIL MIL
80
35.6
22.9
8.8
5.4
1.6
1.9
8.2
15.7
52.1
0.6
2.3
27.2
5.9
7.7
77.0
59.9
1.8
7.0
2.9
2,845
1,832
700
434
131
151
234
246
+46
6Oscar Robertson
O. Robertson
25.9
22
1960-61
CIN CIN
71
42.7
30.5
10.1
9.7
10.6
22.5
47.3
9.2
11.2
82.2
55.5
3,032
2,165
716
690
219
7Anthony Davis
A. Davis
25.4
22
2015-16
NOP NOP
61
34.9
24.3
10.3
1.9
1.3
2.0
9.2
18.6
49.3
0.6
1.8
32.4
5.3
7.0
75.8
55.9
2.1
8.1
2.0
2,131
1,481
627
116
78
125
121
148
-200
8Tracy McGrady
T. McGrady
25.1
22
2001-02
ORL ORL
76
38.3
25.6
7.9
5.3
1.6
1.0
9.4
20.9
45.1
1.4
3.7
36.4
5.5
7.3
74.8
53.2
2.0
5.9
2.5
2,912
1,948
597
400
119
73
189
139
+291
9Luka Dončić
L. Dončić
25
22
2021-22
DAL DAL
65
35.4
28.4
9.1
8.7
1.2
0.6
9.9
21.6
45.7
3.1
8.8
35.3
5.6
7.5
74.4
57.1
0.9
8.3
4.5
2,301
1,847
593
568
75
36
292
145
+146
10Karl-Anthony Towns
K. Towns
25
22
2017-18
MIN MIN
82
35.6
21.3
12.3
2.4
0.8
1.4
7.8
14.3
54.5
1.5
3.5
42.1
4.2
4.9
85.8
64.6
2.9
9.4
1.9
2,918
1,743
1,012
199
64
115
159
285
+371
11Bob Pettit
B. Pettit
24.9
22
1954-55
MIL MIL
72
36.9
20.4
13.8
3.2
7.2
17.8
40.7
5.9
7.9
75.1
48.0
2,659
1,466
994
229
258
12Bob McAdoo
B. McAdoo
24.7
22
1973-74
BUF 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
13Nikola Jokić
N. Jokić
24.5
22
2017-18
DEN DEN
75
32.5
18.5
10.7
6.1
1.2
0.8
6.7
13.5
49.9
1.5
3.7
39.6
3.5
4.2
85.0
60.3
2.6
8.1
2.8
2,436
1,385
803
458
90
61
210
212
+367
14LeBron James
L. James
24.5
22
2006-07
CLE CLE
78
40.9
27.3
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
15Kobe Bryant
K. Bryant
24.5
22
2000-01
LAL LAL
68
40.9
28.5
5.9
5.0
1.7
0.6
10.3
22.2
46.4
0.9
2.9
30.5
7.0
8.2
85.3
55.2
1.5
4.3
3.2
2,783
1,938
399
338
114
43
220
222
+369
16Kevin Love
K. Love
24.3
22
2010-11
MIN MIN
73
35.8
20.2
15.2
2.5
0.6
0.4
6.6
14.1
47.0
1.2
2.9
41.7
5.8
6.8
85.0
59.3
4.5
10.7
2.1
2,611
1,476
1,112
184
45
28
155
148
-272
17Rick Barry
R. Barry
24.2
22
1966-67
SFW 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
18Jalen Duren
J. Duren
24.1
22
2025-26
DET DET
22
29.0
18.6
11.3
1.8
0.8
1.0
6.8
10.5
65.2
0.0
0.0
5.0
6.6
74.7
69.5
4.1
7.2
2.5
637
409
249
40
17
21
55
72
+203
19Marques Johnson
M. Johnson
23.9
22
1978-79
MIL 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
20Kevin Durant
K. Durant
23.6
22
2010-11
OKC OKC
78
38.9
27.7
6.8
2.7
1.1
1.0
9.1
19.7
46.2
1.9
5.3
35.0
7.6
8.7
88.0
58.9
0.7
6.1
2.8
3,038
2,161
533
214
88
76
218
159
+271
21Elton Brand
E. Brand
23.6
22
2001-02
LAC LAC
80
37.8
18.2
11.6
2.4
1.0
2.0
6.7
12.6
52.7
0.0
0.0
4.9
6.6
74.2
58.6
5.0
6.6
2.2
3,020
1,453
925
191
80
163
173
254
+4
22Russell Westbrook
R. Westbrook
23.6
22
2010-11
OKC OKC
82
34.7
21.9
4.6
8.2
1.9
0.4
7.5
17.0
44.2
0.4
1.3
33.0
6.5
7.7
84.2
53.8
1.5
3.1
3.9
2,847
1,793
379
670
155
30
316
207
+117
23Derrick Rose
D. Rose
23.5
22
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
2,026
330
623
85
51
278
136
+498
24Blake Griffin
B. Griffin
23.4
22
2011-12
LAC LAC
66
36.2
20.7
10.9
3.2
0.8
0.7
8.5
15.5
54.9
0.0
0.2
12.5
3.7
7.1
52.1
55.7
3.3
7.6
2.3
2,392
1,368
717
210
54
48
150
216
+334
25Tim Duncan
T. Duncan
23.2
22
1998-99
SAS SAS
50
39.3
21.7
11.4
2.4
0.9
2.5
8.4
16.9
49.5
0.0
0.1
14.3
4.9
7.2
69.0
54.1
3.2
8.2
2.9
1,963
1,084
571
121
45
126
146
147
+371
StatMuse has season-level data for MIN/82TG going back to the 1951-52 season.

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Team Rankings

ORTG

116.5

11th

DRTG

112.7

6th

NETRTG

3.8

9th

3P%

34.4

24th

2025-26 Conference Standings
TEAMWLPCTGB
3
Celtics Celtics
15
10
.600
5.0
4
76ers 76ers
14
10
.583
5.5
5
Magic Magic
15
11
.577
5.5
6
Raptors Raptors
15
11
.577
5.5
7
Cavaliers Cavaliers
15
11
.577
5.5
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Thu
12/18
ORL ORL
@
DEN DEN
9:00 PM
Sat
12/20
ORL ORL
@
UTA UTA
9:30 PM
Mon
12/22
ORL ORL
@
GSW GSW
10:00 PM
Tue
12/23
ORL ORL
@
POR POR
10:00 PM
Fri
12/26
CHA CHA
@
ORL ORL
7:00 PM
Last Game
NYK Knicks

18 - 7

132

Final

120

ORL Magic

15 - 11

Sat 13 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
Spurs Spurs
18
7
.720
5.5
5
Lakers Lakers
17
7
.708
6.0
6
Timberwolves Timberwolves
16
9
.640
7.5
EasternWLPCTGB
1
Pistons Pistons
20
5
.800
2
Knicks Knicks
18
7
.720
2.0
3
Celtics Celtics
15
10
.600
5.0
4
76ers 76ers
14
10
.583
5.5
5
Magic Magic
15
11
.577
5.5
6
Raptors Raptors
15
11
.577
5.5

NBA 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Wed
11/12
TOR TOR
@
CLE CLE
126-113
Wed
11/12
IND IND
@
PHX PHX
98-133
Wed
11/12
ATL ATL
@
UTA UTA
132-122
Thu
11/13
BKN BKN
@
ORL ORL
98-105
Thu
11/13
MIA MIA
@
NYK NYK
132-140

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Sun
12/14
CHA CHA
@
CLE CLE
3:30 PM
Sun
12/14
PHI PHI
@
ATL ATL
6:00 PM
Sun
12/14
MIL MIL
@
BKN BKN
6:00 PM
Sun
12/14
SAC SAC
@
MIN MIN
7:00 PM
Sun
12/14
NOP NOP
@
CHI CHI
7:00 PM