highest player ppg in the 2000s by year nba

Between the 1999-00 and 2008-09 seasons, Kobe Bryant scored the most points per game in a season, with 35.4 per game in 2005-06.

Interpreted as:
highest player ppg with a minimum of 57.4 games played per 82 team games in the 2000s by year NBA
NAMEPPGSEASONTMGPMPGRPGAPGSPGBPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTPGMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOVPF+/-
1Kobe Bryant
K. Bryant
35.4
2005-06
80
41.0
5.3
4.5
1.8
0.4
12.2
27.2
45.0
2.3
6.5
34.7
8.7
10.2
85.0
55.9
0.9
4.4
3.1
3,277
2,832
425
360
147
30
250
233
+320
2Allen Iverson
A. Iverson
33.0
2005-06
72
43.1
3.2
7.4
1.9
0.1
11.3
25.3
44.7
1.0
3.1
32.3
9.4
11.5
81.4
54.3
0.6
2.6
3.4
3,103
2,377
232
532
140
10
248
121
-3
3Tracy McGrady
T. McGrady
32.1
2002-03
75
39.4
6.5
5.5
1.7
0.8
11.1
24.2
45.7
2.3
6.0
38.6
7.7
9.7
79.3
56.4
1.6
4.9
2.6
2,954
2,407
488
411
124
59
195
156
+201
4Kobe Bryant
K. Bryant
31.6
2006-07
77
40.8
5.7
5.4
1.4
0.5
10.6
22.8
46.3
1.8
5.2
34.4
8.7
10.0
86.8
58.0
1.0
4.7
3.3
3,140
2,430
439
413
111
36
255
205
+99
5Allen Iverson
A. Iverson
31.4
2001-02
60
43.7
4.5
5.5
2.8
0.2
11.1
27.8
39.8
1.3
4.5
29.1
7.9
9.8
81.2
48.9
0.7
3.8
4.0
2,622
1,883
269
331
168
13
237
102
+278
6LeBron James
L. James
31.4
2005-06
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
7Allen Iverson
A. Iverson
31.1
2000-01
71
42.0
3.8
4.6
2.5
0.3
10.7
25.5
42.0
1.4
4.3
32.0
8.2
10.1
81.4
51.8
0.7
3.1
3.3
2,979
2,207
273
325
178
20
237
147
+368
8Allen Iverson
A. Iverson
30.7
2004-05
75
42.3
4.0
7.9
2.4
0.1
10.3
24.2
42.4
1.4
4.5
30.8
8.7
10.5
83.5
53.2
0.7
3.3
4.6
3,174
2,302
299
596
180
9
344
140
+12
9Dwyane Wade
D. Wade
30.2
2008-09
79
38.6
5.0
7.5
2.2
1.3
10.8
22.0
49.1
1.1
3.5
31.7
7.5
9.8
76.5
57.4
1.1
3.9
3.4
3,048
2,386
398
589
173
106
272
178
+216
10Kobe Bryant
K. Bryant
30.0
2002-03
82
41.5
6.9
5.9
2.2
0.8
10.6
23.5
45.1
1.5
4.0
38.3
7.3
8.7
84.3
55.0
1.3
5.6
3.5
3,401
2,461
564
481
181
67
288
218
+260
11LeBron James
L. James
30.0
2007-08
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
12Jerry Stackhouse
J. Stackhouse
29.8
2000-01
80
40.2
3.9
5.1
1.2
0.7
9.7
24.1
40.2
2.1
5.9
35.1
8.3
10.1
82.2
52.1
1.2
2.7
4.1
3,215
2,380
315
410
97
54
326
160
-59
13Shaquille O'Neal
S. O'Neal
29.7
1999-00
79
40.0
13.6
3.8
0.5
3.0
12.1
21.1
57.4
0.0
0.0
0.0
5.5
10.4
52.4
57.8
4.3
9.4
2.8
3,163
2,344
1,078
299
36
239
223
255
+706
14Gilbert Arenas
G. Arenas
29.3
2005-06
80
42.3
3.5
6.1
2.0
0.3
9.3
20.9
44.7
2.5
6.8
36.9
8.2
10.0
82.0
58.1
0.7
2.8
3.7
3,384
2,346
280
484
161
25
297
286
+204
15Carmelo Anthony
C. Anthony
28.9
2006-07
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
16Shaquille O'Neal
S. O'Neal
28.7
2000-01
74
39.5
12.7
3.7
0.6
2.8
11.0
19.2
57.2
0.0
0.0
0.0
6.7
13.1
51.3
57.4
3.9
8.8
2.9
2,924
2,125
940
277
47
204
218
256
+463
17Kobe Bryant
K. Bryant
28.5
2000-01
68
40.9
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
18Gilbert Arenas
G. Arenas
28.4
2006-07
74
39.8
4.6
6.0
1.9
0.2
8.7
20.9
41.8
2.8
7.9
35.1
8.2
9.7
84.4
56.5
0.8
3.7
3.2
2,942
2,105
338
443
139
13
236
249
+192
19LeBron James
L. James
28.4
2008-09
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
20Allen Iverson
A. Iverson
28.4
1999-00
70
40.8
3.8
4.7
2.1
0.1
10.4
24.8
42.1
1.3
3.7
34.1
6.3
8.9
71.3
49.6
1.0
2.8
3.3
2,853
1,989
267
328
144
5
230
162
+133
21Kobe Bryant
K. Bryant
28.3
2007-08
82
38.9
6.3
5.4
1.8
0.5
9.5
20.6
45.9
1.8
5.1
36.1
7.6
9.0
84.0
57.6
1.1
5.2
3.1
3,192
2,323
517
441
151
40
257
227
+598
22Tracy McGrady
T. McGrady
28.0
2003-04
67
39.9
6.0
5.5
1.4
0.6
9.7
23.4
41.7
2.6
7.7
33.9
5.9
7.5
79.6
52.6
1.4
4.6
2.7
2,675
1,878
402
370
93
42
179
129
-313
23Vince Carter
V. Carter
27.6
2000-01
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
24Allen Iverson
A. Iverson
27.6
2002-03
82
42.5
4.2
5.5
2.7
0.2
9.8
23.7
41.4
1.0
3.7
27.7
7.0
9.0
77.4
50.0
0.8
3.4
3.5
3,485
2,262
344
454
225
13
286
149
+184
25Kobe Bryant
K. Bryant
27.6
2004-05
66
40.7
5.9
6.0
1.3
0.8
8.7
20.1
43.3
2.0
5.9
33.9
8.2
10.1
81.6
56.3
1.4
4.5
4.1
2,689
1,819
392
398
86
53
270
174
-117

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PPG

32.8

Dončić

Luka Dončić

RPG

8.5

Ayton

Deandre Ayton

APG

8.6

Dončić

Luka Dončić
Team Rankings

ORTG

117.5

10th

DRTG

117.6

23rd

NETRTG

-0.1

16th

3P%

35.0

20th

2025-26 Conference Standings
TEAMWLPCTGB
3
35
20
.636
6.5
4
33
20
.623
7.5
5
Lakers Lakers
33
21
.611
8.0
6
34
22
.607
8.0
7
32
23
.582
9.5
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Fri
2/20
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10:00 PM
Sun
2/22
@
6:30 PM
Tue
2/24
@
10:30 PM
Thu
2/26
@
9:00 PM
Sat
2/28
@
8:30 PM
Last Game
DAL Mavericks

19 - 35

104

Final

124

LAL Lakers

33 - 21

Thu 12 Feb 2026

NBA 2025-26 Leaders

NBA 2025-26 Rankings

NBA Fantasy 2025-26

NBA 2025-26 Betting

NBA 2025-26 Standings

EasternWLPCTGB
1
40
13
.755
2
35
19
.648
5.5
3
35
20
.636
6.0
4
34
21
.618
7.0
5
32
23
.582
9.0
6
30
24
.556
10.5
7
28
25
.528
12.0
8
29
27
.518
12.5
9
26
29
.473
15.0
10
26
30
.464
15.5
11
24
31
.436
17.0
12
23
30
.434
17.0
13
15
38
.283
25.0
14
15
40
.273
26.0
15
14
39
.264
26.0
WesternWLPCTGB
1
42
14
.750
2
38
16
.704
3.0
3
35
20
.636
6.5
4
33
20
.623
7.5
5
33
21
.611
8.0
6
34
22
.607
8.0
7
32
23
.582
9.5
8
29
26
.527
12.5
9
27
29
.482
15.0
10
26
28
.481
15.0
11
20
33
.377
20.5
12
19
35
.352
22.0
13
18
38
.321
24.0
14
15
41
.268
27.0
15
12
44
.214
30.0

NBA 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Fri
1/16
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106-99
Fri
1/16
@
78-121
Fri
1/16
@
120-122
Fri
1/16
@
123-126
Fri
1/16
@
116-136

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Thu
2/19
@
7:00 PM
Thu
2/19
@
7:00 PM
Thu
2/19
@
7:00 PM
Thu
2/19
@
7:00 PM
Thu
2/19
@
7:30 PM