highest points per minute in one season with a minimum 20 games played

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

Interpreted as:
highest points per minute by a player in one season with a minimum 20 games played
NAME PTS/MIN GP PTS MIN SEASON TM MPG PPG RPG APG SPG BPG FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% TS% OREB DREB TPG REB AST STL BLK TOV PF +/-
1 Wilt 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
2 Joel 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
3 James 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
4 Giannis 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
5 Giannis 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
6 Shai 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
7 Joel 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
8 Wilt 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
9 James 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
10 Stephen 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
11 Michael 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
12 Joel 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
13 Russell 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
14 Giannis 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
15 George 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
16 Joel 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
17 Luka 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
18 Luka 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
19 Giannis 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
20 Damian 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
21 Shai 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
22 Shai 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
23 George 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
24 Stephen Curry
S. Curry
0.88
79
2,375
2,700
2015-16
GSW GSW
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
25 Bernard King
B. King
0.88
55
1,809
2,063
1984-85
NYK NYK
37.5
32.9
5.8
3.7
1.3
0.3
12.6
23.7
53.0
0.0
0.2
10.0
7.7
10.0
77.2
58.5
2.1
3.7
3.7
317
204
71
15
204
191
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115.0

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111.7

7th

NETRTG

3.3

10th

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36.4

16th

2024-25 Conference Standings
TEAM W L PCT GB
5
Clippers Clippers
50
32
.610
18.0
6
Timberwolves Timberwolves
49
33
.598
19.0
7
Warriors Warriors
48
34
.585
20.0
8
Grizzlies Grizzlies
48
34
.585
20.0
9
Kings Kings
40
42
.488
28.0
Schedule
DATE MATCHUP TIME (ET)
Wed
5/14
GSW GSW
@
MIN MIN
9:30 PM
Sun
5/18
MIN MIN
@
GSW GSW
1:00 PM
Tue
5/20
GSW GSW
@
MIN MIN
8:30 PM
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NBA 2024-25 Conference Standings

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
18.0
4
Nuggets Nuggets
50
32
.610
18.0
5
Clippers Clippers
50
32
.610
18.0
6
Timberwolves Timberwolves
49
33
.598
19.0
Eastern W L PCT GB
1
Cavaliers Cavaliers
64
18
.780
2
Celtics Celtics
61
21
.744
3.0
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

NBA 2024-25 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATE MATCHUP SCORE
Thu
3/27
CHA CHA
@
TOR TOR
97-108
Thu
3/27
NYK NYK
@
MIL MIL
116-107
Thu
3/27
GSW GSW
@
NOP NOP
111-95
Thu
3/27
PHX PHX
@
MIN MIN
109-124
Thu
3/27
UTA UTA
@
DEN DEN
93-129

Schedule

DATE MATCHUP TIME (ET)
Wed
5/14
NYK NYK
@
BOS BOS
7:00 PM
Wed
5/14
GSW GSW
@
MIN MIN
9:30 PM
Thu
5/15
OKC OKC
@
DEN DEN
8:30 PM
Fri
5/16
BOS BOS
@
NYK NYK
8:00 PM
Sun
5/18
MIN MIN
@
GSW GSW
1:00 PM