highest ppg by an nba player playing less than 38 minutes

Luka Dončić put up the most points per game with fewer than 38 minutes played this season, with 31.8 per game.

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highest ppg by an NBA player playing less than 38 minutes this regular season
NAMEPPGMINSEASONTMGPMPGRPGAPGSPGBPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTPGPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOVPF+/-
1Luka Dončić
L. Dončić
31.8
1,226
2025-26
LAL LAL
37
33.1
7.1
7.9
1.4
0.5
10.5
21.6
48.4
4.1
10.4
39.1
6.9
9.0
76.0
62.2
0.5
6.5
4.0
1,178
261
294
52
17
149
86
+9
2Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
S. Gilgeous-Alexander
30.1
2,006
2025-26
OKC OKC
62
32.4
4.1
6.5
1.4
0.7
10.5
19.0
55.2
1.7
4.2
40.2
7.4
8.4
88.4
66.2
0.5
3.5
2.2
1,864
253
405
85
44
138
123
+743
3Donovan Mitchell
D. Mitchell
28.3
2,146
2025-26
CLE CLE
65
33.0
4.3
5.5
1.5
0.3
9.8
20.0
49.1
3.2
8.7
36.5
5.5
6.3
86.9
62.2
0.6
3.6
2.8
1,840
277
356
96
20
184
150
+357
4Giannis Antetokounmpo
G. Antetokounmpo
27.7
999
2025-26
MIL MIL
35
28.5
9.9
5.1
0.9
0.7
10.3
16.6
62.2
0.4
1.3
34.1
6.6
10.1
65.3
65.8
2.7
7.1
3.1
968
345
178
32
23
108
83
+78
5Jaylen Brown
J. Brown
27.6
1,839
2025-26
BOS BOS
56
32.8
6.6
4.8
1.0
0.3
10.1
20.8
48.5
1.8
5.4
34.3
5.5
6.9
79.9
57.7
1.0
5.6
3.6
1,545
370
270
54
17
200
154
+233
6Kawhi Leonard
K. Leonard
27.2
1,845
2025-26
LAC LAC
59
31.3
6.0
3.6
1.7
0.3
9.6
18.8
51.1
2.6
6.5
39.8
5.4
6.1
88.3
63.2
1.0
5.0
1.9
1,605
354
211
103
16
114
67
+272
7Stephen Curry
S. Curry
26.3
1,288
2025-26
GSW GSW
42
30.7
3.6
4.7
1.1
0.4
8.6
18.3
47.1
4.4
11.3
39.3
4.6
5.0
91.9
64.0
0.4
3.2
2.8
1,103
151
199
48
16
117
73
+89
8Nikola Jokić
N. Jokić
26.0
1,647
2025-26
DEN DEN
50
32.9
12.2
10.4
1.4
0.7
9.4
15.9
59.3
1.6
3.9
41.0
5.6
6.7
83.3
69.1
2.8
9.5
3.7
1,302
611
518
69
33
186
132
+459
9Anthony Edwards
A. Edwards
25.8
1,421
2025-26
MIN MIN
43
33.0
4.5
3.6
1.3
0.9
8.9
18.6
48.0
3.0
7.7
38.6
5.0
6.2
80.2
60.5
0.7
3.9
2.9
1,109
194
155
56
37
124
77
+84
10Devin Booker
D. Booker
25.6
1,715
2025-26
PHX PHX
53
32.4
3.6
5.7
0.8
0.3
8.6
18.6
46.3
1.8
5.6
32.4
6.6
7.5
87.0
58.5
0.7
2.9
3.2
1,357
190
304
43
15
168
138
+144
11Joel Embiid
J. Embiid
25.4
960
2025-26
PHI PHI
32
30.0
7.1
3.7
0.5
1.1
8.5
17.6
48.5
1.4
4.2
33.1
7.0
8.3
84.5
59.9
1.6
5.5
2.6
814
228
118
17
34
82
67
+115
12Tyrese Maxey
T. Maxey
25.2
1,122
2025-26
PHI PHI
33
34.0
3.4
5.9
1.8
0.5
9.0
19.2
46.8
2.9
7.8
36.7
4.4
4.9
88.9
59.0
0.3
3.1
2.3
831
113
194
60
16
76
63
-23
13Kevin Durant
K. Durant
24.9
1,737
2025-26
HOU HOU
51
34.1
4.9
4.6
0.8
0.9
8.8
16.8
52.4
2.2
5.3
42.0
5.1
5.7
89.0
64.4
0.5
4.4
3.0
1,271
249
233
42
44
151
83
+285
14Jalen Brunson
J. Brunson
24.8
1,990
2025-26
NYK NYK
59
33.7
3.3
6.4
0.7
0.1
8.9
19.2
46.3
2.5
6.9
36.5
4.5
5.3
85.9
57.7
0.4
2.9
2.2
1,464
196
375
42
7
132
138
+309
15Lauri Markkanen
L. Markkanen
24.6
993
2025-26
UTA UTA
31
32.0
6.2
2.0
0.9
0.5
8.5
17.5
48.6
2.6
7.0
37.6
4.9
5.5
89.0
61.7
1.9
4.3
1.5
763
191
63
28
14
47
53
-131
16Victor Wembanyama
V. Wembanyama
24.6
1,709
2025-26
SAS SAS
60
28.5
11.2
3.0
1.1
3.0
8.6
16.6
51.6
1.9
5.4
34.9
5.6
6.9
82.0
62.7
2.0
9.2
2.5
1,475
672
180
63
179
148
144
+649
17Michael Porter Jr.
M. Porter Jr.
23.8
1,569
2025-26
BKN BKN
49
32.0
7.0
3.1
1.0
0.2
8.4
18.2
46.4
3.3
9.0
36.3
3.6
4.3
85.2
59.3
1.3
5.6
2.3
1,165
341
152
50
11
113
109
-219
18Pascal Siakam
P. Siakam
23.8
1,975
2025-26
IND IND
60
32.9
6.5
3.8
1.1
0.4
8.9
18.5
48.3
1.7
4.7
35.8
4.3
6.1
70.2
56.3
1.4
5.1
2.2
1,426
391
229
66
24
134
141
-233
19Jamal Murray
J. Murray
23.2
1,719
2025-26
DEN DEN
52
33.1
4.3
6.6
1.0
0.4
8.0
16.8
47.6
3.1
7.1
43.9
4.1
4.6
89.0
61.6
0.5
3.8
2.1
1,205
222
345
50
19
108
77
+361
20James Harden
J. Harden
23.0
1,829
2025-26
TOT
55
33.3
4.6
7.5
1.1
0.4
6.8
15.5
43.8
3.0
7.6
38.9
6.5
7.4
88.9
61.6
0.5
4.1
3.5
1,267
254
412
62
20
190
102
+59
21Cade Cunningham
C. Cunningham
22.9
1,498
2025-26
DET DET
47
31.9
5.2
9.6
1.3
0.7
8.3
17.4
47.5
1.9
5.5
35.3
4.4
5.4
81.5
57.8
0.9
4.4
3.1
1,074
246
451
63
34
144
138
+405
22Deni Avdija
D. Avdija
22.7
1,572
2025-26
POR POR
50
31.4
6.9
6.2
0.7
0.6
7.1
15.6
45.4
1.8
5.6
32.1
6.8
8.4
80.7
58.9
1.1
5.7
3.5
1,134
344
309
37
30
177
125
+26
23Keyonte George
K. George
21.9
1,418
2025-26
UTA UTA
45
31.5
3.6
5.9
1.0
0.3
6.9
15.0
45.6
2.2
6.0
36.8
6.0
6.7
88.8
60.8
0.4
3.1
2.9
986
161
264
46
13
131
89
-341
24Norman Powell
N. Powell
21.5
1,678
2025-26
MIA MIA
57
29.4
3.5
2.5
1.1
0.2
7.2
15.4
47.1
2.7
7.0
37.9
4.4
5.3
82.2
60.8
0.4
3.1
1.9
1,228
201
141
63
13
110
123
+21
25Jayson Tatum
J. Tatum
21.5
443
2025-26
BOS BOS
14
31.7
10.1
5.2
1.4
0.1
7.4
17.9
41.2
3.0
9.0
33.3
3.8
4.6
82.8
54.1
0.5
9.6
2.2
301
142
73
20
2
31
22
+122
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More Lakers Stats

Team Leaders

PPG

23.2

James

LeBron James

RPG

9.6

Ayton

Deandre Ayton

APG

7.3

James

LeBron James
Team Rankings

ORTG

118.2

9th

DRTG

116.4

19th

NETRTG

1.7

14th

3P%

35.9

15th

2025-26 Conference Standings
TEAMWLPCTGB
2
Spurs Spurs
62
20
.756
2.0
3
Nuggets Nuggets
54
28
.659
10.0
4
Lakers Lakers
53
29
.646
11.0
5
Rockets Rockets
52
30
.634
12.0
6
Timberwolves Timberwolves
49
33
.598
15.0
Last Game
OKC Thunder

4 - 0

115

Final

110

LAL Lakers

0 - 4

Mon 11 May 2026

NBA 2025-26 Leaders

Playoffs PPG Leaders

28.5

Gilgeous-Alexander

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander

28.1

Cunningham

Cade Cunningham

27.6

Brunson

Jalen Brunson
Playoffs RPG Leaders

13.2

Jokić

Nikola Jokić

11.7

Wembanyama

Victor Wembanyama

10.7

Tatum

Jayson Tatum
Playoffs APG Leaders

9.5

Jokić

Nikola Jokić

8.6

Barnes

Scottie Barnes

8.2

Gilgeous-Alexander

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
Playoffs SPG Leaders

2.8

Wagner

Franz Wagner

2.5

Eason

Tari Eason

2.4

Smart

Marcus Smart
Playoffs BPG Leaders

3.8

Wembanyama

Victor Wembanyama

1.9

Mobley

Evan Mobley

1.8

Allen

Jarrett Allen
Playoffs 3PM Leaders

3.6

Bane

Desmond Bane

3.5

Brooks

Dillon Brooks

3.3

Hachimura

Rui Hachimura
Playoffs TS% Leaders

150.0

Richardson

Jase Richardson

113.6

Davison

JD Davison

113.6

Proctor

Tyrese Proctor

NBA 2025-26 Rankings

Playoffs ORtg Rankings
Thunder

125.2

Knicks

124.0

Spurs

117.1

Celtics

113.7

Cavaliers

112.7

Raptors

111.7
Playoffs DRtg Rankings
Knicks

104.8

Spurs

106.9

Magic

107.4

Rockets

108.5

Pistons

109.0

Celtics

110.7
Playoffs NetRtg Rankings
Knicks

19.2

Thunder

14.1

Spurs

10.2

Celtics

3.0

Pistons

1.7

Cavaliers

-0.3

NBA Fantasy 2025-26

Playoffs FanDuel Points Leaders

668.4

Wembanyama

Victor Wembanyama

629.4

Mobley

Evan Mobley

627.9

Cunningham

Cade Cunningham
Playoffs DraftKings Points Leaders

679

Cunningham

Cade Cunningham

660

Wembanyama

Victor Wembanyama

639.5

Mitchell

Donovan Mitchell
Playoffs USG% Leaders

40.4

Smith

Nick Smith Jr.

40.1

Williams

Amari Williams

34.9

Goodwin

Jordan Goodwin
Playoffs MPG Leaders

44.0

Thompson

Amen Thompson

42.0

Smith

Jabari Smith Jr.

41.0

Durant

Kevin Durant
Playoffs FanDuel PTS/MIN Leaders

2.00

Richardson

Jase Richardson

1.66

Beringer

Joan Beringer

1.62

Wembanyama

Victor Wembanyama
Playoffs DraftKings PTS/MIN Leaders

2.33

Richardson

Jase Richardson

1.60

Wembanyama

Victor Wembanyama

1.58

Beringer

Joan Beringer

NBA 2025-26 Betting

Best Record ATS
Hornets

50-34

Spurs

56-40

Suns

50-37-1

Celtics

51-38

Heat

47-36

Pelicans

45-37
Worst Record ATS
Wizards

33-49

Cavaliers

41-57

Warriors

36-48

Rockets

38-50

Bucks

36-46

Kings

36-46

NBA 2025-26 Standings

EasternWLPCTGB
1
Pistons Pistons - z
60
22
.732
2
Celtics Celtics - x
56
26
.683
4.0
3
Knicks Knicks - x
53
29
.646
7.0
4
Cavaliers Cavaliers - x
52
30
.634
8.0
5
Raptors Raptors - x
46
36
.561
14.0
6
Hawks Hawks - x
46
36
.561
14.0
7
76ers 76ers - x
45
37
.549
15.0
8
Magic Magic - x
45
37
.549
15.0
9
Hornets Hornets
44
38
.537
16.0
10
Heat Heat
43
39
.524
17.0
11
Bucks Bucks - e
32
50
.390
28.0
12
Bulls Bulls - e
31
51
.378
29.0
13
Nets Nets - e
20
62
.244
40.0
14
Pacers Pacers - e
19
63
.232
41.0
15
Wizards Wizards - e
17
65
.207
43.0
WesternWLPCTGB
1
Thunder Thunder - z
64
18
.780
2
Spurs Spurs - x
62
20
.756
2.0
3
Nuggets Nuggets - x
54
28
.659
10.0
4
Lakers Lakers - x
53
29
.646
11.0
5
Rockets Rockets - x
52
30
.634
12.0
6
Timberwolves Timberwolves - x
49
33
.598
15.0
7
Suns Suns - x
45
37
.549
19.0
8
Trail Blazers Trail Blazers - x
42
40
.512
22.0
9
Clippers Clippers
42
40
.512
22.0
10
Warriors Warriors
37
45
.451
27.0
11
Pelicans Pelicans - e
26
56
.317
38.0
12
Mavericks Mavericks - e
26
56
.317
38.0
13
Grizzlies Grizzlies - e
25
57
.305
39.0
14
Kings Kings - e
22
60
.268
42.0
15
Jazz Jazz - e
22
60
.268
42.0

NBA 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Sun
3/29
LAC LAC
@
MIL MIL
127-113
Sun
3/29
MIA MIA
@
IND IND
118-135
Sun
3/29
WAS WAS
@
POR POR
88-123
Sun
3/29
BOS BOS
@
CHA CHA
114-99
Sun
3/29
SAC SAC
@
BKN BKN
99-116

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Sat
5/23
NYK NYK
@
CLE CLE
8:00 PM
Sun
5/24
OKC OKC
@
SAS SAS
8:00 PM
Mon
5/25
NYK NYK
@
CLE CLE
8:00 PM
Tue
5/26
SAS SAS
@
OKC OKC
8:30 PM
Wed
5/27
CLE CLE
@
NYK NYK
8:00 PM