highest ppg by a second year player in nba history since 1990

Since 1989-90, Michael Jordan has averaged the most points per game in his 2nd season, with 31.5 per game.

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41+ GP/82TG

	NAME	PPG	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	Michael Jordan M. Jordan	31.5	82	37.0	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	3,034	2,580	492	453	223	83	202	229
2	Trae Young T. Young	29.6	60	35.3	4.3	9.3	1.1	0.1	9.1	20.8	43.7	3.4	9.5	36.1	8.0	9.3	86.0	59.5	0.5	3.7	4.8	2,120	1,778	255	560	65	8	289	104	-228
3	Shaquille O'Neal S. O'Neal	29.3	81	39.8	13.2	2.4	0.9	2.9	11.8	19.6	59.9	0.0	0.0	0.0	5.8	10.5	55.4	60.5	4.7	8.5	2.7	3,224	2,377	1,072	195	76	231	222	281
4	Karl Malone K. Malone	29.0	82	40.3	11.8	3.3	1.1	1.0	10.3	19.6	52.7	0.0	0.2	28.6	8.3	10.8	77.0	59.6	2.9	8.9	3.0	3,302	2,382	967	270	89	79	244	268
5	Luka Dončić L. Dončić	28.8	61	33.6	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	2,047	1,759	573	538	62	14	260	153	+253
6	Bernard King B. King	28.4	64	37.5	5.0	4.6	0.9	0.3	11.1	23.6	47.2	0.1	0.6	21.6	6.0	7.6	79.0	52.7	1.8	3.2	4.0	2,401	1,817	319	292	56	16	255	187
7	Charles Barkley C. Barkley	27.6	67	37.3	10.1	4.2	1.6	0.5	9.9	17.4	57.0	0.7	2.3	28.4	7.1	9.8	72.2	63.5	3.9	6.3	3.1	2,498	1,849	680	284	110	33	210	173
8	LeBron James L. James	27.2	80	42.4	7.4	7.2	2.2	0.7	9.9	21.1	47.2	1.4	3.9	35.1	6.0	8.0	75.0	55.4	1.4	6.0	3.3	3,388	2,175	588	577	177	52	262	146	+152
9	Zion Williamson Z. Williamson	27.0	61	33.2	7.2	3.7	0.9	0.6	10.4	17.0	61.1	0.2	0.6	29.4	6.0	8.7	69.8	64.9	2.7	4.5	2.7	2,026	1,647	441	226	57	39	167	135	+89
10	Patrick Ewing P. Ewing	26.6	81	38.3	11.2	3.0	1.0	3.2	10.4	20.3	51.4	0.0	0.1	0.0	5.7	7.7	74.5	56.1	2.4	8.8	3.6	3,104	2,154	905	244	80	258	291	287
11	Michael Adams M. Adams	26.5	66	35.5	3.9	10.5	2.2	0.1	8.5	21.5	39.4	2.5	8.5	29.6	7.0	8.0	87.9	53.0	0.9	3.0	3.6	2,346	1,752	256	693	147	6	240	162
12	Dominique Wilkins D. Wilkins	25.9	81	38.0	9.0	3.3	1.5	0.8	9.5	20.2	47.0	1.0	3.1	34.1	5.9	7.1	82.9	55.5	3.2	5.8	2.5	3,078	2,101	732	265	123	65	201	156
13	Vince Carter V. Carter	25.7	82	38.1	5.8	3.9	1.3	1.1	9.6	20.7	46.5	1.2	2.9	40.3	5.3	6.7	79.1	54.3	1.8	4.0	2.2	3,126	2,107	476	322	110	92	178	263	+181
14	Chris Mullin C. Mullin	25.7	82	40.4	5.4	4.0	2.1	0.8	9.5	17.7	53.6	0.5	1.6	30.1	6.3	7.1	88.4	61.8	1.7	3.7	3.0	3,315	2,107	443	329	173	63	245	176
15	David Robinson D. Robinson	25.6	82	37.7	13.0	2.5	1.5	3.9	9.2	16.7	55.2	0.0	0.1	14.3	7.2	9.5	76.2	61.5	4.1	8.9	3.3	3,095	2,101	1,063	208	127	320	270	264
16	Kevin Durant K. Durant	25.3	74	39.0	6.5	2.8	1.3	0.7	8.9	18.8	47.6	1.3	3.1	42.2	6.1	7.1	86.3	57.7	1.0	5.5	3.0	2,885	1,871	482	205	96	53	225	134	-501
17	Karl-Anthony Towns K. Towns	25.1	82	37.0	12.3	2.7	0.7	1.3	9.8	18.0	54.2	1.2	3.4	36.7	4.3	5.2	83.2	61.8	3.6	8.7	2.6	3,030	2,061	1,007	220	56	103	212	241	-28
18	Orlando Woolridge O. Woolridge	25.1	53	34.4	6.8	2.2	1.3	0.4	9.2	18.5	49.8	0.0	0.1	0.0	6.6	8.3	79.7	56.5	2.7	4.2	2.9	1,823	1,330	361	119	69	23	152	145
19	Victor Wembanyama V. Wembanyama	24.3	46	33.2	11.0	3.7	1.1	3.8	8.9	18.6	47.6	3.1	8.8	35.2	3.4	4.1	83.6	59.4	1.8	9.2	3.2	1,527	1,116	506	168	52	176	149	105	+102
20	Dwyane Wade D. Wade	24.1	77	38.6	5.2	6.8	1.6	1.1	8.2	17.1	47.8	0.2	0.6	28.9	7.5	9.9	76.2	56.1	1.4	3.7	4.2	2,974	1,854	397	520	121	82	321	230	+397
21	Jamal Mashburn J. Mashburn	24.1	80	37.3	4.1	3.7	1.0	0.1	8.5	19.6	43.6	1.4	4.3	32.8	5.6	7.6	73.9	52.6	1.5	2.7	2.9	2,980	1,926	331	298	82	8	235	190
22	Mitch Richmond M. Richmond	23.9	77	39.3	5.9	3.1	1.6	0.4	9.1	18.5	49.4	0.5	1.5	34.8	5.1	6.0	84.7	56.5	1.9	4.0	3.0	3,027	1,840	452	238	126	34	230	207
23	Donovan Mitchell D. Mitchell	23.8	77	33.7	4.1	4.2	1.4	0.4	8.6	19.9	43.2	2.4	6.7	36.2	4.1	5.1	80.6	53.7	0.8	3.3	2.8	2,598	1,829	316	322	106	31	218	208	+371
24	Tim Hardaway T. Hardaway	22.9	82	39.2	4.0	9.7	2.6	0.1	9.0	18.9	47.6	1.2	3.1	38.5	3.7	4.6	80.3	54.7	1.1	3.0	3.3	3,215	1,881	332	793	214	12	270	228
25	Joel Embiid J. Embiid	22.9	63	30.3	11.0	3.2	0.6	1.8	8.1	16.8	48.3	1.0	3.4	30.8	5.7	7.4	76.9	57.3	2.3	8.7	3.7	1,912	1,445	690	199	40	111	234	209	+484

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2026-27 Conference Standings

	TEAM	GB
6	Nets	0.5
7	Hornets	0.5
8	Bulls	0.5
9	Cavaliers	0.5
10	Pacers	0.5

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Wed 10/21	CHI	@	TOR	7:30 PM
Fri 10/23	CHI	@	MIL	4:00 PM
Sat 10/24	WAS	@	CHI	8:00 PM
Mon 10/26	CHI	@	BOS	7:30 PM
Wed 10/28	NYK	@	CHI	8:00 PM

NBA 2026-27 Leaders

PPG Leaders

38.0

George

32.0

Gilgeous-Alexander

28.0

Maxey

RPG Leaders

14.0

Drummond

13.0

Wembanyama

12.0

Towns

APG Leaders

11.0

Tatum

8.0

White

8.0

Cunningham

SPG Leaders

5.0

George

3.0

Maxey

3.0

Gilgeous-Alexander

BPG Leaders

6.0

Wembanyama

4.0

Holmgren

3.0

Maxey

3PM Leaders

7.0

George

6.0

McCain

5.0

Castle

TS% Leaders

111.1

McCain

92.2

Caruso

80.8

Green

NBA 2026-27 Rankings

ORtg Rankings

123.5

115.4

111.2

102.2

99.7

96.4

DRtg Rankings

96.4

99.7

102.2

111.2

115.4

123.5

NetRtg Rankings

11.5

8.2

5.8

-5.8

-8.2

-11.5

Tank Leaderboard

0-1

1-0

Embiid

NBA 2026-27 Betting

Best Record ATS

1-0

Worst Record ATS

0-1

1-0

NBA 2026-27 Standings

	Eastern	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Pistons	1	0	1.000
2	76ers	1	0	1.000
3	Knicks	0	1	.000	1.0
4	Celtics	0	1	.000	1.0
5	Hawks	0	0		0.5
6	Nets	0	0		0.5
7	Hornets	0	0		0.5
8	Bulls	0	0		0.5
9	Cavaliers	0	0		0.5
10	Pacers	0	0		0.5
11	Heat	0	0		0.5
12	Bucks	0	0		0.5
13	Magic	0	0		0.5
14	Raptors	0	0		0.5
15	Wizards	0	0		0.5

	Western	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Thunder	1	0	1.000
2	Spurs	0	1	.000	1.0
3	Warriors	0	0		0.5
4	Mavericks	0	0		0.5
5	Nuggets	0	0		0.5
6	Rockets	0	0		0.5
7	Clippers	0	0		0.5
8	Lakers	0	0		0.5
9	Grizzlies	0	0		0.5
10	Timberwolves	0	0		0.5
11	Pelicans	0	0		0.5
12	Suns	0	0		0.5
13	Trail Blazers	0	0		0.5
14	Kings	0	0		0.5
15	Jazz	0	0		0.5