highest ppg average in first 82 games of nba career

Wilt Chamberlain put up the most points per game in his first 82 games, with 37.2 per game.

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highest ppg by a player average in first 82 games of NBA career
NAMEPPGGPMPGRPGAPGSPGBPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTPGMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOVPF+/-
1Wilt Chamberlain
W. Chamberlain
37.2
82
46.4
26.9
2.2
14.7
31.7
46.5
7.7
13.5
56.9
49.4
3,801
3,048
2,204
183
168
2Walt Bellamy
W. Bellamy
31.6
82
12.3
7.1
11.0
64.7
2,594
292
3Oscar Robertson
O. Robertson
30.4
82
10.5
9.4
11.4
83.0
2,494
258
4Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
K. Abdul-Jabbar
28.8
82
14.5
11.4
5.9
9.1
65.3
2,361
1,190
279
5Elvin Hayes
E. Hayes
28.4
82
17.1
11.3
5.7
9.1
62.6
2,327
1,404
6Michael Jordan
M. Jordan
28.2
82
38.3
6.5
5.9
2.4
0.8
10.2
19.8
51.5
0.1
0.6
17.3
7.7
9.1
84.5
59.2
2.0
4.5
3.5
3,144
2,313
534
481
197
69
291
285
7George Mikan
G. Mikan
28.2
82
9.6
8.9
11.5
77.8
2,311
8Billy Knight
B. Knight
26.5
82
10.6
5.3
6.6
81.4
2,176
9Rick Barry
R. Barry
26.0
82
37.5
10.6
2.2
9.4
21.3
44.1
7.2
8.3
86.3
52.0
3,077
2,132
870
178
303
10David Thompson
D. Thompson
25.9
82
36.6
4.1
4.1
10.0
19.8
50.7
5.8
7.6
76.6
55.9
3,001
2,125
334
337
236
11Zion Williamson
Z. Williamson
25.5
82
31.4
6.9
3.2
0.8
0.5
9.9
16.3
60.5
0.2
0.6
34.8
5.6
8.2
68.2
64.1
2.7
4.2
2.5
2,578
2,095
562
260
68
45
209
175
+123
12Charlie Scott
C. Scott
25.0
82
37.4
4.3
6.0
9.9
22.2
44.6
5.2
6.6
78.3
49.7
3,070
2,051
355
495
307
13Terry Dischinger
T. Dischinger
24.8
82
9.0
6.8
8.9
76.2
2,034
281
14Geoff Petrie
G. Petrie
24.8
82
37.0
3.4
4.8
9.6
21.6
44.3
5.6
7.3
77.2
49.9
3,032
2,031
280
390
196
15Elgin Baylor
E. Baylor
24.8
82
8.7
7.4
9.5
78.0
2,030
316
16Connie Hawkins
C. Hawkins
24.6
82
41.0
10.5
4.8
8.8
17.9
49.0
7.1
9.1
77.5
56.2
3,358
2,017
859
392
291
17Sidney Wicks
S. Wicks
24.5
82
39.6
11.5
4.3
9.6
22.4
42.7
5.4
7.6
71.0
47.6
3,245
2,009
943
350
186
18David Robinson
D. Robinson
24.3
82
36.6
12.0
2.0
1.7
3.9
8.4
15.9
53.1
0.0
0.0
0.0
7.5
10.2
73.2
59.7
3.7
8.3
3.1
3,002
1,993
983
164
138
319
257
259
19Earl Monroe
E. Monroe
24.3
82
9.0
6.2
7.9
78.2
1,991
20Walter Davis
W. Davis
24.3
82
32.0
6.0
3.4
9.7
18.5
52.7
4.8
5.8
82.8
57.8
3.5
2,624
1,990
492
277
286
246
21Bernard King
B. King
24.1
82
10.0
4.0
5.9
68.3
1,974
22Spencer Haywood
S. Haywood
23.9
82
12.3
1.7
9.0
19.7
46.0
5.8
7.4
78.3
52.1
1,957
1,005
136
232
23Shaquille O'Neal
S. O'Neal
23.6
82
37.8
13.8
1.9
0.7
3.5
9.1
16.2
56.5
0.0
0.0
0.0
5.3
9.0
59.3
58.6
4.2
9.6
3.8
3,102
1,935
1,134
153
61
287
308
325
24Allen Iverson
A. Iverson
23.6
82
40.1
4.1
7.5
2.1
0.3
8.4
19.6
42.5
2.0
5.8
34.2
4.9
7.1
69.4
51.9
1.5
2.6
4.3
3,289
1,934
334
616
175
26
355
248
-453
25Terry Cummings
T. Cummings
23.5
82
35.9
10.6
2.5
9.7
18.6
51.9
0.0
4.1
5.9
70.6
55.4
2,944
1,925
866
206
334

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RPG

5.6

Green

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APG

5.3

Green

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115.4

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DRTG

114.5

14th

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0.9

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35.7

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TEAMWLPCTGB
7
39
30
.565
15.0
8
34
34
.500
19.5
9
Warriors Warriors
33
35
.485
20.5
10
33
36
.478
21.0
11
23
44
.343
30.0
Schedule
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Wed
3/18
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7:00 PM
Fri
3/20
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7:30 PM
Sat
3/21
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8:00 PM
Mon
3/23
@
9:30 PM
Wed
3/25
@
10:00 PM
Last Game
GSW Warriors

33 - 35

125

Final

117

WAS Wizards

16 - 51

Mon 16 Mar 2026

NBA 2025-26 Leaders

NBA 2025-26 Rankings

NBA Fantasy 2025-26

NBA 2025-26 Betting

NBA 2025-26 Standings

EasternWLPCTGB
1
49
19
.721
2
45
23
.662
4.0
3
45
25
.643
5.0
4
42
27
.609
7.5
5
38
29
.567
10.5
6
38
30
.559
11.0
7
38
31
.551
11.5
8
37
31
.544
12.0
9
37
31
.544
12.0
10
35
34
.507
14.5
11
28
40
.412
21.0
12
28
40
.412
21.0
13
Nets Nets - e
17
51
.250
32.0
14
16
52
.235
33.0
15
15
54
.217
34.5
WesternWLPCTGB
1
54
15
.783
2
51
18
.739
3.0
3
43
25
.632
10.5
4
41
26
.612
12.0
5
42
27
.609
12.0
6
41
27
.603
12.5
7
39
30
.565
15.0
8
34
34
.500
19.5
9
33
35
.485
20.5
10
33
36
.478
21.0
11
23
44
.343
30.0
12
23
46
.333
31.0
13
23
46
.333
31.0
14
20
48
.294
33.5
15
Kings Kings - e
18
52
.257
36.5

NBA 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Wed
2/18
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121-110
Wed
2/18
@
131-94
Wed
2/18
@
114-115
Thu
2/19
@
118-113
Thu
2/19
@
114-123

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Wed
3/18
@
7:00 PM
Wed
3/18
@
7:30 PM
Wed
3/18
@
7:30 PM
Wed
3/18
@
8:00 PM
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3/18
@
8:00 PM