highest ppg by an nba player at age 38 season

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar has scored the most points per game by a 38-year-old player in a season, with 23.4 per game in 1985-86.

Interpreted as:
highest ppg with a minimum of 57.4 games played per 82 team games by an NBA player at age 38 season
NAMEPPGAgeSEASONTMGPMPGRPGAPGSPGBPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTPGMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOVPF+/-
1Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
K. Abdul-Jabbar
23.4
38
1985-86
79
33.3
6.1
3.5
0.8
1.6
9.6
16.9
56.4
0.0
0.0
0.0
4.3
5.6
76.5
60.3
1.7
4.4
2.6
2,629
1,846
478
280
67
130
203
248
2Michael Jordan
M. Jordan
22.9
38
2001-02
60
34.9
5.7
5.2
1.4
0.4
9.2
22.1
41.6
0.2
0.9
18.9
4.4
5.6
79.0
46.8
0.8
4.8
2.7
2,093
1,375
339
310
85
26
162
119
+16
3Karl Malone
K. Malone
22.4
38
2001-02
80
38.0
8.6
4.3
1.9
0.7
7.9
17.5
45.4
0.1
0.3
36.0
6.4
8.0
79.7
53.2
1.8
6.8
3.3
3,040
1,788
686
341
152
59
263
229
+50
4Robert Parish
R. Parish
14.1
38
1991-92
79
28.9
8.9
0.9
0.9
1.2
5.9
11.1
53.5
0.0
0.0
2.3
2.9
77.2
57.1
2.8
6.2
1.7
2,285
1,115
705
70
68
97
131
172
5Tim Duncan
T. Duncan
13.9
38
2014-15
77
28.9
9.1
3.0
0.8
2.0
5.4
10.6
51.2
0.0
0.1
28.6
3.0
4.0
74.0
56.0
2.2
6.9
1.7
2,227
1,070
704
230
63
151
131
165
+305
6Grant Hill
G. Hill
13.2
38
2010-11
80
30.1
4.2
2.5
0.8
0.4
5.0
10.3
48.4
0.6
1.4
39.5
2.7
3.2
82.9
56.3
1.0
3.3
1.7
2,409
1,056
338
200
64
35
134
184
+45
7Hakeem Olajuwon
H. Olajuwon
11.9
38
2000-01
58
26.6
7.4
1.2
1.2
1.5
4.9
9.8
49.8
0.0
0.0
0.0
2.1
3.4
62.1
52.6
2.1
5.3
1.4
1,545
689
431
72
70
88
81
141
+62
8John Stockton
J. Stockton
11.5
38
2000-01
82
29.2
2.8
8.7
1.6
0.3
4.0
7.9
50.4
0.7
1.6
46.2
2.8
3.4
81.7
61.0
0.7
2.1
2.5
2,397
944
227
713
132
21
203
194
+561
9Dale Ellis
D. Ellis
10.3
38
1998-99
48
25.7
2.4
0.8
0.5
0.1
3.6
8.2
44.1
2.0
4.5
43.3
1.1
1.5
75.7
58.1
0.5
1.9
0.9
1,232
495
115
38
25
3
45
77
+25
10Reggie Miller
R. Miller
10.0
38
2003-04
80
28.2
2.4
3.1
0.8
0.1
3.3
7.4
43.8
1.7
4.2
40.1
1.8
2.1
88.5
60.0
0.2
2.1
0.9
2,254
800
188
249
65
11
68
96
+504
11Johnny Green
J. Green
9.8
38
1971-72
82
23.3
6.8
1.5
4.0
7.1
56.9
1.7
3.0
56.4
58.0
1,914
803
560
120
238
12Patrick Ewing
P. Ewing
9.6
38
2000-01
79
26.7
7.4
1.2
0.7
1.2
3.7
8.7
43.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
2.2
3.2
68.5
47.8
1.6
5.8
1.9
2,107
760
585
92
53
91
151
229
-159
13Ray Allen
R. Allen
9.6
38
2013-14
73
26.5
2.8
2.0
0.7
0.1
3.3
7.4
44.2
1.6
4.2
37.5
1.4
1.6
90.5
59.0
0.3
2.5
1.2
1,936
701
205
143
54
8
84
115
+163
14Manu Ginobili
M. Ginobili
9.6
38
2015-16
58
19.6
2.5
3.1
1.1
0.2
3.4
7.5
45.3
1.2
3.1
39.1
1.6
1.9
81.3
57.3
0.4
2.1
1.7
1,134
555
146
177
66
11
99
99
+329
15Kevin Willis
K. Willis
9.3
38
2000-01
TOT
78
23.5
6.8
0.6
0.7
0.7
3.9
8.8
44.1
0.0
0.1
16.7
1.4
1.9
76.9
47.8
2.3
4.6
1.1
1,830
722
532
50
57
52
87
216
-258
16Chris Paul
C. Paul
9.2
38
2023-24
58
26.4
3.9
6.8
1.2
0.1
3.6
8.1
44.1
1.3
3.6
37.1
0.7
0.9
82.7
54.4
0.3
3.6
1.3
1,531
533
225
393
70
6
76
108
+110
17Al Horford
A. Horford
9.0
38
2024-25
60
27.6
6.2
2.1
0.6
0.9
3.3
7.7
42.3
1.9
5.2
36.3
0.6
0.6
89.5
56.3
1.3
4.8
0.8
1,658
538
369
128
36
51
46
81
+397
18Eddie Johnson
E. Johnson
8.4
38
1997-98
75
19.9
2.0
1.2
0.4
0.0
3.0
7.3
41.7
0.9
2.6
33.3
1.5
1.8
83.1
52.4
0.7
1.4
0.8
1,490
633
153
88
32
3
62
89
-83
19Jamal Crawford
J. Crawford
7.9
38
2018-19
64
18.9
1.3
3.6
0.5
0.2
2.7
6.8
39.7
1.0
3.2
33.2
1.5
1.7
84.5
52.2
0.1
1.2
1.5
1,211
508
85
229
33
12
99
75
-377
20Clifford Robinson
C. Robinson
7.5
38
2004-05
TOT
71
23.8
2.9
1.5
0.9
0.7
2.8
7.4
38.6
0.9
2.7
34.7
0.9
1.4
63.9
47.1
0.8
2.2
0.9
1,689
533
209
104
62
53
66
181
-302
21Kyle Korver
K. Korver
6.7
38
2019-20
58
16.6
2.1
1.2
0.4
0.2
2.2
5.1
43.0
1.7
4.1
41.8
0.6
0.7
85.4
62.0
0.3
1.8
0.8
960
386
122
68
26
12
48
78
+126
22Sam Perkins
S. Perkins
6.6
38
1999-00
81
20.0
3.6
0.8
0.4
0.4
2.3
5.4
41.7
1.1
2.7
40.8
1.0
1.2
82.5
55.5
0.8
2.8
0.8
1,620
537
289
68
31
33
63
136
+292
23Jason Kidd
J. Kidd
6.2
38
2011-12
48
28.7
4.1
5.5
1.7
0.2
2.1
5.7
36.3
1.6
4.6
35.4
0.5
0.6
78.6
52.4
0.3
3.8
1.9
1,379
299
198
264
82
10
91
83
+66
24Paul Pierce
P. Pierce
6.1
38
2015-16
68
18.1
2.7
1.0
0.5
0.3
2.1
5.8
36.3
1.1
3.6
31.0
0.8
1.0
81.8
48.9
0.2
2.6
0.9
1,231
417
186
71
33
17
58
129
+56
25Arvydas Sabonis
A. Sabonis
6.1
38
2002-03
78
15.5
4.3
1.8
0.8
0.6
2.2
4.6
47.6
0.0
0.1
50.0
1.7
2.1
78.7
54.9
1.1
3.2
1.0
1,209
476
335
142
61
49
75
141
+207

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PPG

33.5

Dončić

Luka Dončić

RPG

8.0

Ayton

Deandre Ayton

APG

8.3

Dončić

Luka Dončić
Team Rankings

ORTG

118.1

9th

DRTG

117.0

20th

NETRTG

1.1

16th

3P%

35.8

16th

2025-26 Conference Standings
TEAMWLPCTGB
2
61
19
.763
3.0
3
52
28
.650
12.0
4
Lakers Lakers
51
29
.638
13.0
5
51
29
.638
13.0
6
47
33
.588
17.0
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Fri
4/10
@
10:30 PM
Sun
4/12
@
8:30 PM
Last Game
LAL Lakers

51 - 29

119

Final

103

GSW Warriors

37 - 43

Thu 9 Apr 2026

NBA 2025-26 Leaders

NBA 2025-26 Rankings

NBA Fantasy 2025-26

NBA 2025-26 Betting

NBA 2025-26 Standings

EasternWLPCTGB
1
58
22
.725
2
54
26
.675
4.0
3
52
28
.650
6.0
4
51
29
.638
7.0
5
45
35
.563
13.0
6
45
35
.563
13.0
7
44
36
.550
14.0
8
43
37
.538
15.0
9
43
37
.538
15.0
10
41
39
.513
17.0
11
Bucks Bucks - e
31
49
.388
27.0
12
Bulls Bulls - e
31
49
.388
27.0
13
Nets Nets - e
20
60
.250
38.0
14
19
61
.238
39.0
15
17
63
.213
41.0
WesternWLPCTGB
1
64
16
.800
2
Spurs Spurs - x
61
19
.763
3.0
3
52
28
.650
12.0
4
51
29
.638
13.0
5
51
29
.638
13.0
6
47
33
.588
17.0
7
44
36
.550
20.0
8
41
39
.513
23.0
9
40
40
.500
24.0
10
37
43
.463
27.0
11
26
54
.325
38.0
12
25
55
.313
39.0
13
25
55
.313
39.0
14
Kings Kings - e
21
59
.263
43.0
15
Jazz Jazz - e
21
59
.263
43.0

NBA 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Fri
3/13
@
102-115
Fri
3/13
@
121-117
Fri
3/13
@
125-127
Fri
3/13
@
118-109
Sat
3/14
@
103-116

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Fri
4/10
@
7:00 PM
Fri
4/10
@
7:00 PM
Fri
4/10
@
7:00 PM
Fri
4/10
@
7:30 PM
Fri
4/10
@
7:30 PM