highest points per minute in a season by a guard

James Harden has the most points per minute played by a guard in a season, with 0.98 in 2018-19.

Interpreted as:
highest points per minute with a minimum of 2000 minutes played per 82 team games in a season by a guard
NAMEPTS/MINPTSMINSEASONTMGPMPGPPGRPGAPGSPGBPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTPGREBASTSTLBLKTOVPF+/-
1James Harden
J. Harden
0.98
2,818
2,867
2018-19
HOU HOU
78
36.8
36.1
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
518
586
158
58
387
244
+357
2Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
S. Gilgeous-Alexander
0.96
2,484
2,598
2024-25
OKC OKC
76
34.2
32.7
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
379
486
131
77
183
164
+918
3James Harden
J. Harden
0.94
2,335
2,483
2019-20
HOU HOU
68
36.5
34.3
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
446
512
125
60
308
227
+287
4Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
S. Gilgeous-Alexander
0.94
2,117
2,259
2025-26
OKC OKC
68
33.2
31.1
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
292
448
95
52
151
139
+788
5Stephen Curry
S. Curry
0.94
2,015
2,151
2020-21
GSW GSW
63
34.1
32.0
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
345
363
77
8
213
119
+242
6Luka Dončić
L. Dončić
0.94
2,143
2,289
2025-26
LAL LAL
64
35.8
33.5
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
495
530
105
34
255
153
+187
7Michael Jordan
M. Jordan
0.93
3,041
3,281
1986-87
CHI CHI
82
40.0
37.1
5.2
4.6
2.9
1.5
13.4
27.8
48.2
0.1
0.8
18.2
10.2
11.9
85.7
56.2
2.0
3.2
3.3
430
377
236
125
272
237
8Russell Westbrook
R. Westbrook
0.91
2,558
2,802
2016-17
OKC OKC
81
34.6
31.6
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
864
840
132
31
438
190
+251
9George Gervin
G. Gervin
0.91
2,551
2,817
1981-82
SAS SAS
79
35.7
32.3
5.0
2.4
1.0
0.6
12.6
25.2
50.0
0.1
0.5
27.8
7.0
8.1
86.4
56.2
1.7
3.2
2.7
392
187
77
45
210
215
10Luka Dončić
L. Dončić
0.9
2,370
2,624
2023-24
DAL DAL
70
37.5
33.9
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
647
686
99
38
282
149
+319
11Luka Dončić
L. Dončić
0.89
2,138
2,390
2022-23
DAL DAL
66
36.2
32.4
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
569
529
90
33
236
166
+128
12Damian Lillard
D. Lillard
0.89
1,866
2,106
2022-23
POR POR
58
36.3
32.2
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
277
425
50
18
191
109
+105
13Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
S. Gilgeous-Alexander
0.88
2,135
2,416
2022-23
OKC OKC
68
35.5
31.4
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
329
371
112
65
192
192
+149
14Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
S. Gilgeous-Alexander
0.88
2,254
2,553
2023-24
OKC OKC
75
34.0
30.1
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
415
465
150
67
162
184
+613
15George Gervin
G. Gervin
0.88
2,585
2,934
1979-80
SAS SAS
78
37.6
33.1
5.2
2.6
1.4
1.0
13.1
24.9
52.8
0.4
1.3
31.4
6.5
7.6
85.2
58.7
2.0
3.2
3.3
403
202
110
79
254
208
16Stephen Curry
S. Curry
0.88
2,375
2,700
2015-16
GSW GSW
79
34.2
30.1
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
430
527
169
15
262
161
+1022
17Bradley Beal
B. Beal
0.87
1,878
2,147
2020-21
WAS WAS
60
35.8
31.3
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
283
265
69
22
187
140
-3
18Michael Jordan
M. Jordan
0.87
2,868
3,311
1987-88
CHI CHI
82
40.4
35.0
5.5
5.9
3.2
1.6
13.0
24.4
53.5
0.1
0.6
13.2
8.8
10.5
84.1
60.3
1.7
3.8
3.1
449
485
259
131
252
270
19Kobe Bryant
K. Bryant
0.86
2,832
3,277
2005-06
LAL LAL
80
41.0
35.4
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
425
360
147
30
250
233
+320
20Michael Jordan
M. Jordan
0.86
2,753
3,197
1989-90
CHI CHI
82
39.0
33.6
6.9
6.3
2.8
0.7
12.6
24.0
52.6
1.1
3.0
37.6
7.2
8.5
84.8
60.6
1.7
5.1
3.0
565
519
227
54
247
241
21Luka Dončić
L. Dončić
0.86
1,759
2,047
2019-20
DAL DAL
61
33.6
28.8
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
573
538
62
14
260
153
+253
22James Harden
J. Harden
0.86
2,191
2,551
2017-18
HOU HOU
72
35.4
30.4
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
389
630
126
50
315
169
+527
23Isaiah Thomas
I. Thomas
0.86
2,199
2,569
2016-17
BOS BOS
76
33.8
28.9
2.7
5.9
0.9
0.2
9.0
19.4
46.3
3.2
8.5
37.9
7.8
8.5
90.9
62.5
0.6
2.1
2.8
205
448
70
13
210
167
+276
24Michael Jordan
M. Jordan
0.85
2,580
3,034
1990-91
CHI CHI
82
37.0
31.5
6.0
5.5
2.7
1.0
12.1
22.4
53.9
0.4
1.1
31.2
7.0
8.2
85.1
60.5
1.4
4.6
2.5
492
453
223
83
202
229
25Bradley Beal
B. Beal
0.85
1,741
2,053
2019-20
WAS WAS
57
36.0
30.5
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
242
347
71
23
194
126
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RPG

10.2

Sengun

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APG

5.7

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ORTG

118.6

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DRTG

113.2

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NETRTG

5.4

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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
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98

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Playoffs PPG Leaders

28.1

Cunningham

Cade Cunningham

27.8

Brunson

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27.7

Gilgeous-Alexander

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Playoffs RPG Leaders

13.2

Jokić

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11.4

Wembanyama

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10.7

Tatum

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Playoffs APG Leaders

9.5

Jokić

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8.6

Barnes

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8.1

Gilgeous-Alexander

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Playoffs SPG Leaders

2.8

Wagner

Franz Wagner

2.5

Eason

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2.4

Smart

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Playoffs BPG Leaders

3.8

Wembanyama

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1.9

Mobley

Evan Mobley

1.8

Thompson

Ausar Thompson
Playoffs 3PM Leaders

3.6

Bane

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3.5

Brooks

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3.3

Hachimura

Rui Hachimura
Playoffs TS% Leaders

150.0

Richardson

Jase Richardson

113.6

Davison

JD Davison

113.6

Proctor

Tyrese Proctor

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Knicks

124.1

Thunder

121.3

Spurs

116.0

Celtics

113.7

Cavaliers

112.6

Raptors

111.7
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Spurs

105.1

Knicks

105.4

Magic

107.4

Rockets

108.5

Pistons

109.0

Thunder

110.3
Playoffs NetRtg Rankings
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Thunder

11.1

Spurs

10.9

Celtics

3.0

Pistons

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Cavaliers

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649.6

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720

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674.8

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Donovan Mitchell
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40.1

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Amari Williams

34.9

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Jordan Goodwin
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44.0

Thompson

Amen Thompson

42.0

Smith

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41.0

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2.00

Richardson

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Beringer

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1.64

Wembanyama

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Richardson

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1.62

Wembanyama

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1.58

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Hornets

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Spurs

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Suns

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Celtics

51-38

Heat

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Knicks

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Cavaliers

41-58

Warriors

36-48

Rockets

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Kings

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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
Sun
3/29
WAS WAS
@
POR POR
88-123
Sun
3/29
BOS BOS
@
CHA CHA
114-99
Sun
3/29
SAC SAC
@
BKN BKN
99-116
Sun
3/29
ORL ORL
@
TOR TOR
87-139
Sun
3/29
HOU HOU
@
NOP NOP
134-102

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Mon
5/25
NYK NYK
@
CLE CLE
8:00 PM
Tue
5/26
SAS SAS
@
OKC OKC
8:30 PM
Wed
5/27
CLE CLE
@
NYK NYK
8:00 PM
Thu
5/28
OKC OKC
@
SAS SAS
8:30 PM
Fri
5/29
NYK NYK
@
CLE CLE
8:00 PM