highest points per game in a season since 2015

Since 2014-15, James Harden has scored the most points per game in a season, with 36.1 per game in 2018-19.

Interpreted as:
highest points per game with a minimum of 57.4 games played per 82 team games by a player in a season since 2015
NAMEPPGSEASONTMGPMPGRPGAPGSPGBPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTPGMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOVPF+/-
1James Harden
J. Harden
36.1
2018-19
HOU HOU
78
36.8
6.6
7.5
2.0
0.7
10.8
24.5
44.2
4.8
13.2
36.8
9.7
11.0
87.9
61.6
0.8
5.8
5.0
2,867
2,818
518
586
158
58
387
244
+357
2James Harden
J. Harden
34.3
2019-20
HOU HOU
68
36.5
6.6
7.5
1.8
0.9
9.9
22.3
44.4
4.4
12.4
35.5
10.2
11.8
86.5
62.6
1.0
5.5
4.5
2,483
2,335
446
512
125
60
308
227
+287
3Luka Dončić
L. Dončić
33.9
2023-24
DAL DAL
70
37.5
9.2
9.8
1.4
0.5
11.5
23.6
48.7
4.1
10.6
38.2
6.8
8.7
78.6
61.7
0.8
8.4
4.0
2,624
2,370
647
686
99
38
282
149
+319
4Luka Dončić
L. Dončić
33.5
2025-26
LAL LAL
64
35.8
7.7
8.3
1.6
0.5
10.8
22.8
47.6
4.0
10.8
36.6
7.9
10.1
78.0
61.6
0.6
7.1
4.0
2,289
2,143
495
530
105
34
255
153
+187
5Joel Embiid
J. Embiid
33.1
2022-23
PHI PHI
66
34.6
10.2
4.2
1.0
1.7
11.0
20.1
54.8
1.0
3.0
33.0
10.0
11.7
85.7
65.5
1.7
8.4
3.4
2,284
2,183
670
274
66
112
226
205
+424
6Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
S. Gilgeous-Alexander
32.7
2024-25
OKC OKC
76
34.2
5.0
6.4
1.7
1.0
11.3
21.8
51.9
2.1
5.7
37.5
7.9
8.8
89.8
63.7
0.9
4.1
2.4
2,598
2,484
379
486
131
77
183
164
+918
7Luka Dončić
L. Dončić
32.4
2022-23
DAL DAL
66
36.2
8.6
8.0
1.4
0.5
10.9
22.0
49.6
2.8
8.2
34.2
7.8
10.5
74.2
60.9
0.8
7.8
3.6
2,390
2,138
569
529
90
33
236
166
+128
8Damian Lillard
D. Lillard
32.2
2022-23
POR POR
58
36.3
4.8
7.3
0.9
0.3
9.6
20.7
46.3
4.2
11.3
37.1
8.8
9.6
91.4
64.5
0.8
4.0
3.3
2,106
1,866
277
425
50
18
191
109
+105
9Stephen Curry
S. Curry
32.0
2020-21
GSW GSW
63
34.1
5.5
5.8
1.2
0.1
10.4
21.7
48.2
5.3
12.7
42.1
5.7
6.3
91.6
65.5
0.5
5.0
3.4
2,151
2,015
345
363
77
8
213
119
+242
10Russell Westbrook
R. Westbrook
31.6
2016-17
OKC OKC
81
34.6
10.7
10.4
1.6
0.4
10.2
24.0
42.5
2.5
7.2
34.3
8.8
10.4
84.5
55.4
1.7
9.0
5.4
2,802
2,558
864
840
132
31
438
190
+251
11Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
S. Gilgeous-Alexander
31.4
2022-23
OKC OKC
68
35.5
4.8
5.5
1.6
1.0
10.4
20.3
51.0
0.9
2.5
34.5
9.8
10.9
90.5
62.6
0.9
4.0
2.8
2,416
2,135
329
371
112
65
192
192
+149
12Bradley Beal
B. Beal
31.3
2020-21
WAS WAS
60
35.8
4.7
4.4
1.2
0.4
11.2
23.0
48.5
2.2
6.2
34.9
6.8
7.7
88.9
59.3
1.2
3.5
3.1
2,147
1,878
283
265
69
22
187
140
-3
13Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
S. Gilgeous-Alexander
31.1
2025-26
OKC OKC
68
33.2
4.3
6.6
1.4
0.8
10.8
19.4
55.3
1.7
4.4
38.6
7.9
9.0
87.9
66.5
0.6
3.7
2.2
2,259
2,117
292
448
95
52
151
139
+788
14Giannis Antetokounmpo
G. Antetokounmpo
31.1
2022-23
MIL MIL
63
32.1
11.8
5.7
0.8
0.8
11.2
20.3
55.3
0.7
2.7
27.5
7.9
12.3
64.5
60.5
2.2
9.6
3.9
2,023
1,959
742
359
52
51
246
197
+341
15Joel Embiid
J. Embiid
30.6
2021-22
PHI PHI
68
33.8
11.7
4.2
1.1
1.5
9.8
19.6
49.9
1.4
3.7
37.1
9.6
11.8
81.4
61.6
2.1
9.6
3.1
2,296
2,079
796
284
77
99
214
181
+367
16Bradley Beal
B. Beal
30.5
2019-20
WAS WAS
57
36.0
4.2
6.1
1.2
0.4
10.4
22.9
45.5
3.0
8.4
35.3
6.8
8.0
84.2
57.9
0.9
3.3
3.4
2,053
1,741
242
347
71
23
194
126
-201
17Giannis Antetokounmpo
G. Antetokounmpo
30.4
2023-24
MIL MIL
73
35.2
11.5
6.5
1.2
1.1
11.5
18.8
61.1
0.5
1.7
27.4
7.0
10.7
65.7
64.9
2.7
8.8
3.4
2,567
2,222
841
476
87
79
250
210
+339
18James Harden
J. Harden
30.4
2017-18
HOU HOU
72
35.4
5.4
8.8
1.8
0.7
9.0
20.1
44.9
3.7
10.0
36.7
8.7
10.1
85.8
61.9
0.6
4.8
4.4
2,551
2,191
389
630
126
50
315
169
+527
19Giannis Antetokounmpo
G. Antetokounmpo
30.4
2024-25
MIL MIL
67
34.2
11.9
6.5
0.9
1.2
11.8
19.7
60.1
0.2
0.9
22.2
6.5
10.6
61.7
62.5
2.2
9.7
3.1
2,289
2,036
798
433
58
78
206
155
+334
20Jayson Tatum
J. Tatum
30.1
2022-23
BOS BOS
74
36.9
8.8
4.6
1.1
0.7
9.8
21.1
46.6
3.2
9.3
35.0
7.2
8.4
85.4
60.7
1.1
7.7
2.9
2,732
2,225
649
342
78
51
213
160
+470
21Stephen Curry
S. Curry
30.1
2015-16
GSW GSW
79
34.2
5.4
6.7
2.1
0.2
10.2
20.2
50.4
5.1
11.2
45.4
4.6
5.1
90.8
66.9
0.9
4.6
3.3
2,700
2,375
430
527
169
15
262
161
+1022
22Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
S. Gilgeous-Alexander
30.1
2023-24
OKC OKC
75
34.0
5.5
6.2
2.0
0.9
10.6
19.8
53.5
1.3
3.6
35.3
7.6
8.7
87.4
63.6
0.9
4.7
2.2
2,553
2,254
415
465
150
67
162
184
+613
23Damian Lillard
D. Lillard
30.0
2019-20
POR POR
66
37.5
4.3
8.0
1.1
0.3
9.5
20.4
46.3
4.1
10.2
40.1
7.0
7.8
88.8
62.8
0.5
3.8
2.9
2,474
1,978
284
530
70
22
194
114
+84
24Giannis Antetokounmpo
G. Antetokounmpo
29.9
2021-22
MIL MIL
67
32.9
11.6
5.8
1.1
1.4
10.3
18.6
55.3
1.1
3.6
29.3
8.3
11.4
72.2
63.3
2.0
9.6
3.3
2,204
2,002
778
388
72
91
219
212
+397
25Trae Young
T. Young
29.6
2019-20
ATL ATL
60
35.3
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
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PPG

23.0

Durant

Kevin Durant

RPG

10.2

Sengun

Alperen Sengun

APG

5.7

Thompson

Amen Thompson
Team Rankings

ORTG

118.6

8th

DRTG

113.2

6th

NETRTG

5.4

6th

3P%

36.4

10th

2025-26 Conference Standings
TEAMWLPCTGB
3
Nuggets Nuggets
54
28
.659
10.0
4
Lakers Lakers
53
29
.646
11.0
5
Rockets Rockets
52
30
.634
12.0
6
Timberwolves Timberwolves
49
33
.598
15.0
7
Suns Suns
45
37
.549
19.0
Last Game
LAL Lakers

4 - 2

98

Final

78

HOU Rockets

2 - 4

Fri 1 May 2026

NBA 2025-26 Leaders

Playoffs PPG Leaders

28.6

Gilgeous-Alexander

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander

28.4

Brunson

Jalen Brunson

28.1

Cunningham

Cade Cunningham
Playoffs RPG Leaders

13.2

Jokić

Nikola Jokić

11.9

Wembanyama

Victor Wembanyama

10.7

Tatum

Jayson Tatum
Playoffs APG Leaders

9.5

Jokić

Nikola Jokić

8.6

Barnes

Scottie Barnes

7.7

Gilgeous-Alexander

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
Playoffs SPG Leaders

2.8

Wagner

Franz Wagner

2.5

Eason

Tari Eason

2.4

Smart

Marcus Smart
Playoffs BPG Leaders

4.0

Wembanyama

Victor Wembanyama

1.9

Mobley

Evan Mobley

1.8

Allen

Jarrett Allen
Playoffs 3PM Leaders

3.6

Bane

Desmond Bane

3.5

Brooks

Dillon Brooks

3.3

Hachimura

Rui Hachimura
Playoffs TS% Leaders

150.0

Richardson

Jase Richardson

113.6

Davison

JD Davison

113.6

Proctor

Tyrese Proctor

NBA 2025-26 Rankings

Playoffs ORtg Rankings
Thunder

124.5

Knicks

124.1

Spurs

117.3

Celtics

113.7

Cavaliers

113.2

Raptors

111.7
Playoffs DRtg Rankings
Spurs

103.4

Knicks

104.8

Magic

107.4

Rockets

108.5

Pistons

109.0

Thunder

110.0
Playoffs NetRtg Rankings
Knicks

19.3

Thunder

14.5

Spurs

13.8

Celtics

3.0

Pistons

1.7

Cavaliers

0.8

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627.9

Cunningham

Cade Cunningham

598.7

Mobley

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581.1

Mitchell

Donovan Mitchell
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679

Cunningham

Cade Cunningham

604.5

Mitchell

Donovan Mitchell

590.5

Mobley

Evan Mobley
Playoffs USG% Leaders

40.4

Smith

Nick Smith Jr.

40.1

Williams

Amari Williams

34.9

Goodwin

Jordan Goodwin
Playoffs MPG Leaders

44.0

Thompson

Amen Thompson

42.0

Smith

Jabari Smith Jr.

41.0

Durant

Kevin Durant
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2.00

Richardson

Jase Richardson

1.68

Wembanyama

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1.66

Beringer

Joan Beringer
Playoffs DraftKings PTS/MIN Leaders

2.33

Richardson

Jase Richardson

1.66

Wembanyama

Victor Wembanyama

1.58

Beringer

Joan Beringer

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Best Record ATS
Hornets

50-34

Spurs

56-38

Suns

50-37-1

Celtics

51-38

Heat

47-36

Pelicans

45-37
Worst Record ATS
Wizards

33-49

Cavaliers

41-56

Warriors

36-48

Rockets

38-50

Bucks

36-46

Kings

36-46

NBA 2025-26 Standings

EasternWLPCTGB
1
Pistons Pistons - z
60
22
.732
2
Celtics Celtics - x
56
26
.683
4.0
3
Knicks Knicks - x
53
29
.646
7.0
4
Cavaliers Cavaliers - x
52
30
.634
8.0
5
Raptors Raptors - x
46
36
.561
14.0
6
Hawks Hawks - x
46
36
.561
14.0
7
76ers 76ers - x
45
37
.549
15.0
8
Magic Magic - x
45
37
.549
15.0
9
Hornets Hornets
44
38
.537
16.0
10
Heat Heat
43
39
.524
17.0
11
Bucks Bucks - e
32
50
.390
28.0
12
Bulls Bulls - e
31
51
.378
29.0
13
Nets Nets - e
20
62
.244
40.0
14
Pacers Pacers - e
19
63
.232
41.0
15
Wizards Wizards - e
17
65
.207
43.0
WesternWLPCTGB
1
Thunder Thunder - z
64
18
.780
2
Spurs Spurs - x
62
20
.756
2.0
3
Nuggets Nuggets - x
54
28
.659
10.0
4
Lakers Lakers - x
53
29
.646
11.0
5
Rockets Rockets - x
52
30
.634
12.0
6
Timberwolves Timberwolves - x
49
33
.598
15.0
7
Suns Suns - x
45
37
.549
19.0
8
Trail Blazers Trail Blazers - x
42
40
.512
22.0
9
Clippers Clippers
42
40
.512
22.0
10
Warriors Warriors
37
45
.451
27.0
11
Pelicans Pelicans - e
26
56
.317
38.0
12
Mavericks Mavericks - e
26
56
.317
38.0
13
Grizzlies Grizzlies - e
25
57
.305
39.0
14
Kings Kings - e
22
60
.268
42.0
15
Jazz Jazz - e
22
60
.268
42.0

NBA 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Sat
3/28
DET DET
@
MIN MIN
109-87
Sat
3/28
CHI CHI
@
MEM MEM
124-125
Sat
3/28
UTA UTA
@
PHX PHX
109-134
Sun
3/29
LAC LAC
@
MIL MIL
127-113
Sun
3/29
MIA MIA
@
IND IND
118-135

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Wed
5/20
SAS SAS
@
OKC OKC
8:30 PM
Thu
5/21
CLE CLE
@
NYK NYK
8:00 PM
Fri
5/22
OKC OKC
@
SAS SAS
8:30 PM
Sat
5/23
NYK NYK
@
CLE CLE
8:00 PM
Sun
5/24
OKC OKC
@
SAS SAS
8:00 PM