highest ppg by a rockets center in history for a season

Moses Malone has averaged the most points per game by a Rockets center in a season, with 31.1 per game in 1981-82.

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	NAME	PPG	SEASON	TM	GP	MPG	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	TS%	OREB	DREB	TPG	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	+/-
1	Moses Malone M. Malone	31.1	1981-82	HOU	81	42.0	14.7	1.8	0.9	1.5	11.7	22.5	51.9	0.0	0.1	0.0	7.8	10.2	76.2	57.6	6.9	7.8	3.6	3,398	2,520	1,188	142	76	125	294	208
2	Elvin Hayes E. Hayes	28.7	1970-71	SDR	82	44.3	16.6	2.3			11.6	27.0	42.8				5.5	8.2	67.2	46.8				3,633	2,350	1,362	186				225
3	Elvin Hayes E. Hayes	28.4	1968-69	SDR	82	45.1	17.1	1.4			11.3	25.4	44.7				5.7	9.1	62.6	48.3				3,695	2,327	1,406	113				266
4	Hakeem Olajuwon H. Olajuwon	27.8	1994-95	HOU	72	39.6	10.8	3.5	1.8	3.4	11.1	21.5	51.7	0.0	0.2	18.8	5.6	7.5	75.6	56.3	2.4	8.4	3.3	2,853	2,005	775	255	133	242	237	250
5	Moses Malone M. Malone	27.8	1980-81	HOU	80	40.6	14.8	1.8	1.0	1.9	10.1	19.3	52.2	0.0	0.0	33.3	7.6	10.1	75.7	58.5	5.9	8.8	3.9	3,245	2,222	1,180	141	83	150	308	223
6	Elvin Hayes E. Hayes	27.5	1969-70	SDR	82	44.7	16.9	2.0			11.1	24.6	45.2				5.2	7.6	68.8	49.2				3,665	2,256	1,386	162				270
7	Hakeem Olajuwon H. Olajuwon	27.3	1993-94	HOU	80	41.0	11.9	3.6	1.6	3.7	11.2	21.2	52.8	0.1	0.2	42.1	4.9	6.8	71.6	56.5	2.9	9.1	3.4	3,277	2,184	955	287	128	297	271	289
8	Hakeem Olajuwon H. Olajuwon	26.9	1995-96	HOU	72	38.8	10.9	3.6	1.6	2.9	10.7	20.8	51.4	0.0	0.2	21.4	5.5	7.6	72.4	55.8	2.4	8.4	3.4	2,797	1,936	784	257	113	207	247	242
9	Hakeem Olajuwon H. Olajuwon	26.1	1992-93	HOU	82	39.5	13.0	3.5	1.8	4.2	10.3	19.5	52.9	0.0	0.1	0.0	5.4	7.0	77.9	57.7	3.5	9.6	3.2	3,242	2,140	1,068	291	150	342	262	305
10	Moses Malone M. Malone	25.8	1979-80	HOU	82	38.3	14.5	1.8	1.0	1.3	9.5	18.9	50.2	0.0	0.1	0.0	6.9	9.5	71.9	56.0	7.0	7.5	3.7	3,140	2,119	1,190	147	80	107	300	210
11	Elvin Hayes E. Hayes	25.2	1971-72	HOU	82	42.2	14.6	3.3			10.1	23.4	43.4				4.9	7.5	64.9	47.1				3,461	2,063	1,197	270				233
12	Yao Ming Y. Ming	25.0	2006-07	HOU	48	33.8	9.4	2.0	0.4	2.0	8.8	17.1	51.6	0.0	0.0	0.0	7.4	8.6	86.2	60.1	2.1	7.3	3.5	1,624	1,202	452	94	17	94	167	159	+298
13	Hakeem Olajuwon H. Olajuwon	24.8	1988-89	HOU	82	36.9	13.5	1.8	2.6	3.4	9.6	19.0	50.8	0.0	0.1	0.0	5.5	8.0	69.6	55.2	4.1	9.4	3.4	3,024	2,034	1,105	149	213	282	275	329
14	Moses Malone M. Malone	24.8	1978-79	HOU	82	41.3	17.6	1.8	1.0	1.5	8.7	16.2	54.0				7.3	9.9	73.9	60.4	7.2	10.5	4.0	3,390	2,031	1,444	147	79	119	326	223
15	Hakeem Olajuwon H. Olajuwon	24.3	1989-90	HOU	82	38.1	14.0	2.9	2.1	4.6	9.8	19.6	50.1	0.0	0.1	16.7	4.7	6.5	71.3	54.1	3.6	10.4	3.9	3,124	1,995	1,149	234	174	376	316	314
16	Hakeem Olajuwon H. Olajuwon	23.5	1985-86	HOU	68	36.3	11.5	2.0	2.0	3.4	9.2	17.5	52.6	0.0	0.0		5.1	7.9	64.5	56.0	4.9	6.6	2.9	2,467	1,597	781	137	134	231	195	271
17	Hakeem Olajuwon H. Olajuwon	23.4	1986-87	HOU	75	36.8	11.4	2.9	1.9	3.4	9.0	17.8	50.8	0.0	0.1	20.0	5.3	7.6	70.2	55.4	4.2	7.2	3.0	2,760	1,755	858	220	140	254	228	294
18	Hakeem Olajuwon H. Olajuwon	23.2	1996-97	HOU	78	36.6	9.2	3.0	1.5	2.2	9.3	18.3	51.0	0.1	0.2	31.3	4.5	5.7	78.7	55.8	2.2	7.0	3.6	2,852	1,810	716	236	117	173	281	249	+382
19	Hakeem Olajuwon H. Olajuwon	22.8	1987-88	HOU	79	35.8	12.1	2.1	2.1	2.7	9.0	17.5	51.4	0.0	0.1	0.0	4.8	6.9	69.5	55.5	3.8	8.3	3.1	2,825	1,805	959	163	162	214	243	324
20	Yao Ming Y. Ming	22.3	2005-06	HOU	57	34.2	10.2	1.5	0.5	1.6	8.2	15.8	51.9	0.0	0.0	0.0	5.9	6.9	85.3	59.2	2.6	7.6	2.6	1,949	1,271	581	85	30	94	147	195	+90
21	Yao Ming Y. Ming	22.0	2007-08	HOU	55	37.2	10.8	2.3	0.5	2.0	7.9	15.5	50.7	0.0	0.0	0.0	6.3	7.4	85.0	58.7	3.1	7.7	3.3	2,044	1,209	594	129	25	111	183	171	+193
22	Hakeem Olajuwon H. Olajuwon	21.6	1991-92	HOU	70	37.7	12.1	2.2	1.8	4.3	8.4	16.8	50.2	0.0	0.0	0.0	4.7	6.1	76.6	55.3	3.5	8.6	2.7	2,636	1,510	845	157	127	304	187	263
23	Hakeem Olajuwon H. Olajuwon	21.2	1990-91	HOU	56	36.8	13.8	2.3	2.2	3.9	8.7	17.1	50.8	0.0	0.1	0.0	3.8	4.9	76.9	54.9	3.9	9.8	3.1	2,062	1,187	770	131	121	221	174	221
24	Alperen Şengün A. Şengün	21.1	2023-24	HOU	63	32.5	9.3	5.0	1.2	0.7	8.4	15.6	53.7	0.5	1.8	29.7	3.9	5.6	69.3	58.5	2.9	6.4	2.6	2,046	1,331	589	312	76	46	162	211	+49
25	Ralph Sampson R. Sampson	21.0	1983-84	HOU	82	32.8	11.1	2.0	0.9	2.4	8.7	16.7	52.3	0.0	0.0	25.0	3.5	5.3	66.1	55.1	3.6	7.6	3.6	2,693	1,720	913	163	70	197	294	339

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3	Nuggets	54	28	.659	10.0
4	Lakers	53	29	.646	11.0
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6	Timberwolves	49	33	.598	15.0
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Wed 10/21	DAL	@	HOU	8:30 PM
Fri 10/23	HOU	@	SAS	9:30 PM
Sat 10/24	HOU	@	ATL	8:00 PM
Mon 10/26	ATL	@	HOU	8:30 PM
Wed 10/28	HOU	@	MIL	8:00 PM

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PPG Leaders

33.5

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31.1

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28.8

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RPG Leaders

12.9

Jokić

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Towns

11.6

Clingan

APG Leaders

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9.9

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Thompson

2.0

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BPG Leaders

3.1

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1.9

Holmgren

1.9

Huff

3PM Leaders

4.0

Dončić

3.8

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3.4

Knueppel

TS% Leaders

68.8

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Ayton

67.4

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ORtg Rankings

122.6

120.8

119.8

119.6

119.4

119.2

DRtg Rankings

107.7

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112.7

113.0

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NetRtg Rankings

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4,039.7

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Dončić

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4,298.5

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Dončić

3,685.5

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38.0

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Thompson

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Jokić

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1.90

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Worst Record ATS

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1	Pistons - z	60	22	.732
2	Celtics - x	56	26	.683	4.0
3	Knicks - x	53	29	.646	7.0
4	Cavaliers - x	52	30	.634	8.0
5	Raptors - x	46	36	.561	14.0
6	Hawks - x	46	36	.561	14.0
7	76ers - x	45	37	.549	15.0
8	Magic - x	45	37	.549	15.0
9	Hornets	44	38	.537	16.0
10	Heat	43	39	.524	17.0
11	Bucks - e	32	50	.390	28.0
12	Bulls - e	31	51	.378	29.0
13	Nets - e	20	62	.244	40.0
14	Pacers - e	19	63	.232	41.0
15	Wizards - e	17	65	.207	43.0

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1	Thunder - z	64	18	.780
2	Spurs - x	62	20	.756	2.0
3	Nuggets - x	54	28	.659	10.0
4	Lakers - x	53	29	.646	11.0
5	Rockets - x	52	30	.634	12.0
6	Timberwolves - x	49	33	.598	15.0
7	Suns - x	45	37	.549	19.0
8	Trail Blazers - x	42	40	.512	22.0
9	Clippers	42	40	.512	22.0
10	Warriors	37	45	.451	27.0
11	Pelicans - e	26	56	.317	38.0
12	Mavericks - e	26	56	.317	38.0
13	Grizzlies - e	25	57	.305	39.0
14	Kings - e	22	60	.268	42.0
15	Jazz - e	22	60	.268	42.0

NBA 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATE	MATCHUP			SCORE
Mon 3/30	PHX	@	MEM	131-105
Mon 3/30	CHI	@	SAS	114-129
Mon 3/30	MIN	@	DAL	124-94
Mon 3/30	CLE	@	UTA	122-113
Mon 3/30	DET	@	OKC	110-114

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DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Tue 10/20	BOS	@	DET	3:00 PM
Tue 10/20	PHI	@	NYK	7:00 PM
Tue 10/20	OKC	@	SAS	9:30 PM
Wed 10/21	ATL	@	ORL	7:00 PM
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Moses Malone has averaged the most points per game by a Rockets center in a season, with 31.1 per game in 1981-82.

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