highest points per minute in a season by an nba player with 20 games or more

Wilt Chamberlain has the most points per minute played with 20+ games played in a season, with 1.04 in 1961-62.

NAMEPTS/MINGPPTSMINSEASONTMMPGPPGRPGAPGSPGBPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTPGREBASTSTLBLKTOVPF+/-
1Wilt Chamberlain
W. Chamberlain
1.04
80
4,029
3,882
1961-62
PHI PHI
48.5
50.4
25.7
2.4
20.0
39.5
50.6
10.4
17.0
61.3
53.6
2,052
192
123
2Joel Embiid
J. Embiid
1.03
39
1,353
1,309
2023-24
PHI PHI
33.6
34.7
11.0
5.6
1.2
1.7
11.5
21.8
52.9
1.4
3.6
38.8
10.2
11.6
88.3
64.4
2.4
8.6
3.8
430
219
46
66
150
112
+267
3Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
S. Gilgeous-Alexander
0.98
24
782
794
2025-26
OKC OKC
33.1
32.6
4.6
6.5
1.5
0.7
10.8
19.2
56.2
2.3
5.0
45.4
8.8
9.9
88.2
69.1
0.5
4.2
1.8
111
156
35
17
43
46
+359
4James Harden
J. Harden
0.98
78
2,818
2,867
2018-19
HOU HOU
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
5Giannis Antetokounmpo
G. Antetokounmpo
0.97
63
1,857
1,917
2019-20
MIL MIL
30.4
29.5
13.6
5.6
1.0
1.0
10.9
19.7
55.3
1.4
4.7
30.4
6.3
10.0
63.3
61.3
2.2
11.4
3.7
856
354
61
66
230
195
+682
6Giannis Antetokounmpo
G. Antetokounmpo
0.97
63
1,959
2,023
2022-23
MIL MIL
32.1
31.1
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
742
359
52
51
246
197
+341
7Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
S. Gilgeous-Alexander
0.96
76
2,484
2,598
2024-25
OKC OKC
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
8Joel Embiid
J. Embiid
0.96
66
2,183
2,284
2022-23
PHI PHI
34.6
33.1
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
670
274
66
112
226
205
+424
9Wilt Chamberlain
W. Chamberlain
0.94
80
3,586
3,806
1962-63
SFW SFW
47.6
44.8
24.3
3.4
18.3
34.6
52.8
8.3
13.9
59.3
55.0
1,946
275
136
10James Harden
J. Harden
0.94
68
2,335
2,483
2019-20
HOU HOU
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
11Stephen Curry
S. Curry
0.94
63
2,015
2,151
2020-21
GSW GSW
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
12Michael Jordan
M. Jordan
0.93
82
3,041
3,281
1986-87
CHI CHI
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
13Joel Embiid
J. Embiid
0.92
51
1,451
1,585
2020-21
PHI PHI
31.1
28.5
10.6
2.8
1.0
1.4
9.0
17.6
51.3
1.1
3.0
37.7
9.2
10.7
85.9
63.6
2.2
8.4
3.1
539
145
50
69
159
123
+405
14Russell Westbrook
R. Westbrook
0.91
81
2,558
2,802
2016-17
OKC OKC
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
15Donovan Mitchell
D. Mitchell
0.91
24
750
825
2025-26
CLE CLE
34.4
31.3
4.8
5.4
1.4
0.3
10.9
21.5
50.5
4.2
10.6
39.4
5.3
6.3
84.2
64.2
0.9
3.9
3.4
115
130
34
7
81
56
+160
16Giannis Antetokounmpo
G. Antetokounmpo
0.91
67
2,002
2,204
2021-22
MIL MIL
32.9
29.9
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
778
388
72
91
219
212
+397
17George Gervin
G. Gervin
0.91
79
2,551
2,817
1981-82
SAS SAS
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
18Joel Embiid
J. Embiid
0.91
68
2,079
2,296
2021-22
PHI PHI
33.8
30.6
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
796
284
77
99
214
181
+367
19Luka Dončić
L. Dončić
0.9
70
2,370
2,624
2023-24
DAL DAL
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
20Luka Dončić
L. Dončić
0.89
66
2,138
2,390
2022-23
DAL DAL
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
21Giannis Antetokounmpo
G. Antetokounmpo
0.89
67
2,036
2,289
2024-25
MIL MIL
34.2
30.4
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
798
433
58
78
206
155
+334
22Damian Lillard
D. Lillard
0.89
58
1,866
2,106
2022-23
POR POR
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
23Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
S. Gilgeous-Alexander
0.88
68
2,135
2,416
2022-23
OKC OKC
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
24Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
S. Gilgeous-Alexander
0.88
75
2,254
2,553
2023-24
OKC OKC
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
25George Gervin
G. Gervin
0.88
78
2,585
2,934
1979-80
SAS SAS
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
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112.5

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6
Timberwolves Timberwolves
16
9
.640
8.0
7
Suns Suns
14
11
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Warriors Warriors
13
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11
14
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10
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10
16
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Sun
12/14
GSW GSW
@
POR POR
9:00 PM
Thu
12/18
GSW GSW
@
PHX PHX
9:00 PM
Sat
12/20
PHX PHX
@
GSW GSW
8:30 PM
Mon
12/22
ORL ORL
@
GSW GSW
10:00 PM
Thu
12/25
DAL DAL
@
GSW GSW
5:00 PM
Last Game

127

Final

120

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WesternWLPCTGB
1
Thunder Thunder
24
1
.960
2
Nuggets Nuggets
18
6
.750
5.5
3
Rockets Rockets
16
6
.727
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4
Lakers Lakers
17
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Spurs Spurs
17
7
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Timberwolves Timberwolves
16
9
.640
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Pistons Pistons
20
5
.800
2
Knicks Knicks
17
7
.708
2.5
3
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15
10
.600
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4
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15
10
.600
5.0
5
76ers 76ers
14
10
.583
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6
Raptors Raptors
15
11
.577
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NBA 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Tue
11/11
ATL ATL
@
SAC SAC
133-100
Tue
11/11
DEN DEN
@
LAC LAC
130-116
Wed
11/12
TOR TOR
@
CLE CLE
126-113
Wed
11/12
IND IND
@
PHX PHX
98-133
Wed
11/12
ATL ATL
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UTA UTA
132-122

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Sat
12/13
NYK NYK
@
ORL ORL
5:30 PM
Sat
12/13
SAS SAS
@
OKC OKC
9:00 PM
Sun
12/14
WAS WAS
@
IND IND
3:00 PM
Sun
12/14
CHA CHA
@
CLE CLE
3:30 PM
Sun
12/14
PHI PHI
@
ATL ATL
6:00 PM