highest points per game by a player in a season before turning 21

Luka Dončić has put up the most points per game by a player younger than 21 in a season, with 28.8 per game in 2019-20.

Interpreted as:
highest points per game with a minimum of 57.4 games played per 82 team games by a player in a season before turning 21 years old
NAMEPPGAgeSEASONTMGPMPGRPGAPGSPGBPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTPGMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOVPF+/-
1Luka Dončić
L. Dončić
28.8
20
2019-20
61
33.6
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
2LeBron James
L. James
27.2
20
2004-05
80
42.4
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
3Zion Williamson
Z. Williamson
27.0
20
2020-21
61
33.2
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
4Kevin Durant
K. Durant
25.3
20
2008-09
74
39.0
6.5
2.8
1.3
0.7
8.9
18.8
47.6
1.3
3.1
42.2
6.1
7.1
86.3
57.7
1.0
5.5
3.0
2,885
1,871
482
205
96
53
225
134
-501
5Shaquille O'Neal
S. O'Neal
23.4
20
1992-93
81
37.9
13.9
1.9
0.7
3.5
9.0
16.1
56.2
0.0
0.0
0.0
5.3
8.9
59.2
58.4
4.2
9.6
3.8
3,071
1,893
1,122
152
60
286
307
321
6Kyrie Irving
K. Irving
22.5
20
2012-13
59
34.7
3.7
5.9
1.5
0.4
8.2
18.1
45.2
1.8
4.7
39.1
4.2
4.9
85.5
55.3
0.6
3.1
3.2
2,048
1,325
216
350
89
21
191
146
-176
7Jalen Green
J. Green
22.1
20
2022-23
76
34.2
3.7
3.7
0.8
0.2
7.4
17.9
41.6
2.5
7.3
33.8
4.8
6.1
78.6
53.8
0.6
3.2
2.6
2,602
1,683
284
281
59
18
200
131
-447
8Devin Booker
D. Booker
22.1
20
2016-17
78
35.0
3.2
3.4
0.9
0.3
7.8
18.3
42.3
1.9
5.2
36.3
4.7
5.7
83.2
53.1
0.6
2.6
3.1
2,731
1,726
249
268
72
21
241
242
-226
9Victor Wembanyama
V. Wembanyama
21.4
20
2023-24
71
29.7
10.6
3.9
1.2
3.6
7.8
16.7
46.5
1.8
5.5
32.5
4.1
5.2
79.6
56.5
2.3
8.4
3.7
2,106
1,522
755
274
88
254
260
153
-142
10Anthony Edwards
A. Edwards
21.3
20
2021-22
72
34.3
4.8
3.8
1.5
0.6
7.6
17.3
44.1
3.0
8.4
35.7
3.1
3.9
78.6
56.0
0.9
3.9
2.6
2,466
1,533
343
275
105
46
190
164
+188
11Luka Dončić
L. Dončić
21.2
19
2018-19
72
32.2
7.8
6.0
1.1
0.3
7.0
16.5
42.7
2.3
7.1
32.7
4.8
6.7
71.3
54.5
1.2
6.6
3.4
2,318
1,526
563
429
77
25
247
137
-118
12Carmelo Anthony
C. Anthony
21.0
19
2003-04
82
36.5
6.1
2.8
1.2
0.5
7.6
17.9
42.6
0.8
2.6
32.2
5.0
6.4
77.7
50.9
2.2
3.8
3.0
2,995
1,725
498
227
97
41
247
225
+65
13LeBron James
L. James
20.9
19
2003-04
79
39.5
5.5
5.9
1.6
0.7
7.9
18.9
41.7
0.8
2.7
29.0
4.4
5.8
75.4
48.8
1.3
4.2
3.5
3,122
1,654
432
465
130
58
273
149
-144
14Anthony Davis
A. Davis
20.8
20
2013-14
67
35.2
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
15Carmelo Anthony
C. Anthony
20.8
20
2004-05
75
34.8
5.7
2.6
0.9
0.4
7.1
16.4
43.1
0.6
2.1
26.6
6.1
7.6
79.6
52.6
1.9
3.8
3.0
2,608
1,558
426
194
68
30
224
229
+166
16Andrew Wiggins
A. Wiggins
20.7
20
2015-16
81
35.1
3.6
2.0
1.0
0.6
7.3
16.0
45.9
0.7
2.3
30.0
5.3
7.0
76.1
54.3
1.3
2.3
2.2
2,845
1,675
291
164
78
46
182
165
-67
17Kevin Durant
K. Durant
20.3
19
2007-08
80
34.6
4.4
2.4
1.0
0.9
7.3
17.1
43.0
0.7
2.6
28.8
4.9
5.6
87.3
51.9
0.9
3.5
2.9
2,768
1,624
348
192
78
75
232
122
-651
18Tyreke Evans
T. Evans
20.1
20
2009-10
72
37.2
5.3
5.8
1.5
0.4
7.4
16.2
45.8
0.5
2.0
25.5
4.8
6.5
74.8
52.9
0.9
4.4
3.0
2,677
1,450
380
414
109
26
216
204
-334
19LaMelo Ball
L. Ball
20.1
20
2021-22
75
32.3
6.7
7.6
1.6
0.4
7.2
16.7
42.9
2.9
7.5
38.9
2.8
3.2
87.2
55.4
1.4
5.2
3.3
2,422
1,508
501
571
119
30
245
237
+99
20Elton Brand
E. Brand
20.1
20
1999-00
81
37.0
10.0
1.9
0.8
1.6
7.8
16.1
48.2
0.0
0.0
0.0
4.5
6.6
68.5
52.8
4.3
5.7
2.8
2,999
1,627
810
155
66
132
228
259
-647
21Paolo Banchero
P. Banchero
20.0
20
2022-23
72
33.8
6.9
3.7
0.8
0.5
6.7
15.6
42.7
1.2
4.0
29.8
5.5
7.4
73.8
52.9
1.2
5.7
2.8
2,430
1,437
497
269
60
39
200
160
-215
22Kobe Bryant
K. Bryant
19.9
20
1998-99
50
37.9
5.3
3.8
1.4
1.0
7.2
15.6
46.5
0.5
2.0
26.7
4.9
5.8
83.9
54.9
1.1
4.2
3.1
1,896
996
264
190
72
50
157
153
+92
23Cliff Robinson
C. Robinson
19.5
20
1980-81
63
28.9
7.6
1.7
0.9
0.8
8.3
17.0
49.1
0.0
0.0
100.0
2.8
3.9
71.8
52.1
1.9
5.7
2.9
1,822
1,229
481
105
58
52
182
216
24Kon Knueppel
K. Knueppel
19.4
20
2025-26
30
33.7
5.2
3.5
0.7
0.2
6.7
14.2
47.4
3.6
8.7
41.9
2.3
2.5
89.5
63.2
0.9
4.3
2.4
1,011
581
156
106
22
7
73
69
-47
25Anthony Edwards
A. Edwards
19.3
19
2020-21
72
32.1
4.7
2.9
1.1
0.5
7.0
16.8
41.7
2.4
7.2
32.9
2.9
3.8
77.6
52.3
0.8
3.8
2.2
2,314
1,392
336
211
82
36
160
129
-228

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PPG

19.2

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Cooper Flagg

RPG

7.9

Washington

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APG

5.6

Nembhard

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ORTG

110.2

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DRTG

113.8

9th

NETRTG

-3.6

23rd

3P%

33.4

28th

2025-26 Conference Standings
TEAMWLPCTGB
9
14
16
.467
12.0
10
12
18
.400
14.0
11
Mavericks Mavericks
12
19
.387
14.5
12
10
19
.345
15.5
13
8
21
.276
17.5
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Thu
12/25
@
5:00 PM
Sat
12/27
@
5:00 PM
Mon
12/29
@
10:30 PM
Thu
1/1
@
8:30 PM
Sat
1/3
@
8:30 PM
Last Game
DEN Nuggets

21 - 8

130

Final

131

DAL Mavericks

12 - 19

Tue 23 Dec 2025

NBA 2025-26 Leaders

NBA 2025-26 Rankings

NBA Fantasy 2025-26

NBA 2025-26 Betting

NBA 2025-26 Standings

EasternWLPCTGB
1
24
6
.800
2
20
9
.690
3.5
3
18
11
.621
5.5
4
18
13
.581
6.5
5
16
12
.571
7.0
6
17
13
.567
7.0
7
17
14
.548
7.5
8
15
15
.500
9.0
9
15
16
.484
9.5
10
14
15
.483
9.5
11
12
18
.400
12.0
12
10
20
.333
14.0
13
9
19
.321
14.0
14
6
24
.200
18.0
15
5
23
.179
18.0
WesternWLPCTGB
1
26
4
.867
2
22
7
.759
3.5
3
21
8
.724
4.5
4
19
9
.679
6.0
5
20
10
.667
6.0
6
17
10
.630
7.5
7
16
13
.552
9.5
8
15
15
.500
11.0
9
14
16
.467
12.0
10
12
18
.400
14.0
11
12
19
.387
14.5
12
10
19
.345
15.5
13
8
21
.276
17.5
14
8
23
.258
18.5
15
7
23
.233
19.0

NBA 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Sat
11/22
@
110-113
Sat
11/22
@
129-138
Sat
11/22
@
109-119
Sat
11/22
@
95-122
Sat
11/22
@
108-106

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Thu
12/25
@
12:00 PM
Thu
12/25
@
2:30 PM
Thu
12/25
@
5:00 PM
Thu
12/25
@
8:00 PM
Thu
12/25
@
10:30 PM