highest points per game in a season by a bench player in nba history 50 games

Ricky Pierce has averaged the most points per game by a player off the bench with 50+ games played in a season, with 23.0 per game in 1989-90.

Interpreted as:
highest points per game in a season by a bench player in NBA history 50 or more games
NAME PPG GP SEASON TM MPG 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 Ricky Pierce
R. Pierce
23.0
59
1989-90
MIL MIL
29.0
2.8
2.3
0.8
0.1
8.5
16.7
51.0
0.8
2.3
34.6
5.2
6.2
83.9
59.2
1.1
1.7
2.2
1,709
1,359
167
133
50
7
129
158
2 Lou Williams
L. Williams
21.9
60
2017-18
LAC LAC
31.5
2.5
5.3
0.9
0.2
7.2
16.4
43.9
2.2
6.3
34.8
5.3
6.1
86.8
57.3
0.5
2.0
2.7
1,892
1,311
151
317
55
14
164
83
+79
3 Eddie Johnson
E. Johnson
21.3
63
1988-89
PHX PHX
28.7
4.3
2.3
0.7
0.1
8.6
17.5
49.2
1.1
2.5
42.9
3.0
3.4
86.1
55.9
1.4
2.9
1.8
1,806
1,339
270
143
42
6
116
172
4 Tyler Herro
T. Herro
20.8
56
2021-22
MIA MIA
31.8
4.9
3.9
0.6
0.1
7.6
16.4
46.2
2.7
6.4
42.1
2.9
3.3
87.0
58.0
0.4
4.5
2.5
1,783
1,162
275
219
36
6
140
76
+228
5 Ricky Pierce
R. Pierce
20.5
76
1990-91
TOT
27.5
2.4
2.1
0.8
0.2
7.2
14.8
48.5
0.6
1.5
40.4
5.5
6.0
91.5
58.7
0.8
1.6
1.8
2,089
1,556
182
161
60
13
140
164
6 Thurl Bailey
T. Bailey
20.4
72
1987-88
UTA UTA
34.3
6.8
1.9
0.6
1.6
8.0
15.9
50.4
0.0
0.0
33.3
4.3
5.2
83.2
56.0
1.8
5.0
2.1
2,471
1,469
487
140
42
114
151
163
7 Lou Williams
L. Williams
20.1
74
2018-19
LAC LAC
26.6
2.9
5.4
0.7
0.1
6.5
15.2
42.6
1.4
3.9
36.0
5.7
6.5
87.5
55.5
0.5
2.4
2.4
1,965
1,485
217
397
54
9
175
77
+225
8 Jason Terry
J. Terry
19.6
63
2008-09
DAL DAL
33.1
2.4
3.3
1.3
0.3
7.3
15.7
46.7
2.4
6.4
37.6
2.6
2.9
88.0
57.8
0.5
1.9
1.6
2,086
1,235
150
209
82
17
101
114
+132
9 Kevin McHale
K. McHale
19.5
57
1989-90
BOS BOS
30.8
7.8
1.9
0.3
1.7
7.1
13.2
53.7
0.3
0.6
45.7
5.0
5.5
92.3
62.5
2.3
5.5
2.1
1,756
1,109
444
108
18
96
120
170
10 Thurl Bailey
T. Bailey
19.3
79
1988-89
UTA UTA
33.8
5.5
1.7
0.6
1.1
7.5
15.6
48.1
0.0
0.1
40.0
4.3
5.3
82.2
54.1
1.4
4.1
2.6
2,673
1,528
434
135
46
86
203
181
11 Sarunas Marciulionis
S. Marciulionis
19.3
67
1991-92
GSW GSW
29.3
2.8
3.2
1.6
0.1
7.0
12.7
54.7
0.0
0.1
30.0
5.3
6.7
78.7
61.4
0.9
1.9
2.6
1,960
1,292
190
217
107
10
177
221
12 Xavier McDaniel
X. McDaniel
19.1
72
1988-89
SEA SEA
27.7
5.1
1.5
1.0
0.4
7.7
16.3
47.3
0.1
0.4
21.9
3.5
4.9
72.4
51.6
2.1
3.0
2.6
1,995
1,372
367
111
72
27
188
207
13 Clifford Robinson
C. Robinson
18.9
70
1992-93
POR POR
30.5
6.4
2.2
1.2
2.0
7.6
15.9
47.9
0.2
1.0
24.6
3.4
5.0
69.0
52.3
2.0
4.4
2.1
2,134
1,325
450
157
85
138
148
245
14 Dennis Schröder
D. Schröder
18.9
63
2019-20
OKC OKC
30.7
3.6
4.0
0.7
0.2
7.0
14.9
47.1
1.9
5.0
37.9
3.0
3.6
83.3
57.4
0.3
3.3
2.6
1,933
1,191
228
252
43
13
162
140
+243
15 Nick Young
N. Young
18.8
55
2013-14
LAL LAL
28.5
2.5
1.6
0.8
0.2
6.4
14.4
44.3
2.3
5.8
40.3
3.7
4.5
82.2
57.3
0.4
2.1
1.4
1,569
1,033
140
89
42
10
79
126
-18
16 Kevin McHale
K. McHale
18.6
72
1983-84
BOS BOS
30.4
7.3
1.3
0.3
1.6
7.2
12.6
57.4
0.0
0.0
33.3
4.2
5.5
77.1
62.3
2.5
4.8
1.8
2,189
1,342
527
96
18
114
132
201
17 Montrezl Harrell
M. Harrell
18.4
61
2019-20
LAC LAC
27.4
7.0
1.6
0.6
1.1
7.4
12.7
58.1
0.0
0.3
0.0
3.6
5.5
65.8
60.7
2.6
4.4
1.7
1,673
1,121
425
96
36
69
105
142
+251
18 Jordan Clarkson
J. Clarkson
18.3
67
2020-21
UTA UTA
26.4
4.0
2.4
0.9
0.1
6.7
15.6
42.6
3.0
8.7
34.8
1.9
2.1
89.6
55.1
0.7
3.3
1.7
1,771
1,224
269
164
60
10
113
107
+307
19 Manu Ginobili
M. Ginobili
18.2
51
2007-08
SAS SAS
29.1
4.5
4.0
1.5
0.5
5.6
12.5
44.4
2.0
4.9
40.2
5.1
6.0
84.6
59.9
0.9
3.7
2.5
1,484
927
232
202
74
26
129
110
+334
20 Eddie Johnson
E. Johnson
18.2
52
1985-86
SAC SAC
28.6
4.5
2.2
0.6
0.2
7.5
15.4
48.7
0.1
0.3
21.4
3.1
3.8
82.1
53.2
1.8
2.7
2.0
1,486
945
233
116
31
9
104
132
21 Mike Woodson
M. Woodson
18.1
78
1982-83
KCK KCK
29.9
3.1
3.1
0.7
7.2
14.2
50.5
0.1
3.7
4.7
78.6
55.7
2,331
1,414
239
244
57
193
22 JR Smith
JR Smith
18.1
80
2012-13
NYK NYK
33.5
5.3
2.7
1.3
0.3
6.6
15.6
42.2
1.9
5.5
35.6
3.0
3.9
76.2
52.2
0.8
4.5
1.7
2,678
1,446
425
218
100
24
134
226
+297
23 Jamal Crawford
J. Crawford
18.0
79
2009-10
ATL ATL
31.1
2.5
3.0
0.8
0.2
6.3
14.0
44.9
2.1
5.4
38.2
3.4
4.0
85.7
57.3
0.4
2.1
1.7
2,460
1,425
201
238
61
12
137
132
+259
24 Eddie Johnson
E. Johnson
17.9
51
1986-87
SAC SAC
27.9
3.9
2.8
0.5
0.3
7.2
15.3
47.2
0.3
1.2
26.7
3.1
3.8
82.8
52.7
1.8
2.1
1.8
1,423
913
200
145
27
14
92
130
25 Kevin McHale
K. McHale
17.8
58
1990-91
BOS BOS
28.7
6.7
1.9
0.4
2.0
7.2
12.7
56.7
0.2
0.6
39.4
3.1
3.8
81.1
61.6
2.1
4.6
2.0
1,663
1,031
389
110
21
118
115
163
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3
Knicks Knicks
51
31
.622
13.0
4
Pacers Pacers
50
32
.610
14.0
5
Bucks Bucks
48
34
.585
16.0
6
Pistons Pistons
44
38
.537
20.0
7
Magic Magic
41
41
.500
23.0
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Western W L PCT GB
1
Thunder Thunder
68
14
.829
2
Rockets Rockets
52
30
.634
16.0
3
Lakers Lakers
50
32
.610
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Nuggets Nuggets
50
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Clippers Clippers
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Timberwolves Timberwolves
49
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.598
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Cavaliers Cavaliers
64
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Celtics Celtics
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Knicks Knicks
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Pacers Pacers
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DATE MATCHUP SCORE
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CLE CLE
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POR POR
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Tue
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PHI PHI
119-114
Tue
3/25
LAL LAL
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IND IND
120-119
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NYK NYK
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DATE MATCHUP TIME (ET)
Mon
5/5
NYK NYK
@
BOS BOS
7:00 PM
Mon
5/5
DEN DEN
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OKC OKC
9:30 PM
Tue
5/6
IND IND
@
CLE CLE
7:00 PM
Tue
5/6
GSW GSW
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MIN MIN
9:30 PM
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5/7
NYK NYK
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BOS BOS
7:00 PM