highest ppg by most improved player

Ja Morant has the most points per game by a Most Improved Player of the Year in a season, with 27.4 per game in 2021-22.

Interpreted as:
highest ppg by most improved player in a regular season by a player
NAMEPPGMIPSEASONTMGPMPGRPGAPGSPGBPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTPGMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOVPF+/-
1Ja Morant
J. Morant
27.4
1
2021-22
57
33.1
5.7
6.7
1.2
0.4
10.2
20.6
49.3
1.5
4.5
34.4
5.5
7.3
76.1
57.5
1.4
4.4
3.4
1,889
1,564
325
384
66
22
196
86
+189
2Tracy McGrady
T. McGrady
26.8
1
2000-01
77
40.1
7.5
4.6
1.5
1.5
10.2
22.4
45.7
0.8
2.2
35.5
5.6
7.6
73.3
52.1
2.5
5.0
2.6
3,087
2,065
580
352
116
118
198
160
+252
3Tyrese Maxey
T. Maxey
25.9
1
2023-24
70
37.5
3.7
6.2
1.0
0.5
9.1
20.3
45.0
3.0
8.1
37.3
4.7
5.4
86.8
57.3
0.5
3.2
1.7
2,626
1,816
258
433
69
33
116
151
+303
4Danny Granger
D. Granger
25.8
1
2008-09
67
36.2
5.1
2.7
1.0
1.4
8.5
19.1
44.7
2.7
6.7
40.4
6.0
6.9
87.8
58.4
0.7
4.4
2.5
2,424
1,728
341
183
69
97
165
207
+69
5Lauri Markkanen
L. Markkanen
25.6
1
2022-23
66
34.4
8.6
1.9
0.6
0.6
8.7
17.3
49.9
3.0
7.7
39.1
5.3
6.0
87.5
64.0
2.0
6.7
1.9
2,272
1,691
570
123
42
38
127
137
+163
6Dale Ellis
D. Ellis
24.9
1
1986-87
82
37.5
5.5
2.9
1.3
0.4
9.6
18.5
51.6
1.0
2.9
35.8
4.7
6.0
78.7
58.8
2.3
3.2
2.9
3,073
2,041
447
238
104
32
238
267
7Julius Randle
J. Randle
24.1
1
2020-21
71
37.6
10.2
6.0
0.9
0.3
8.5
18.6
45.6
2.3
5.5
41.1
4.9
6.0
81.1
56.7
1.2
9.0
3.4
2,667
1,712
724
427
64
18
241
225
+153
8Brandon Ingram
B. Ingram
23.8
1
2019-20
62
33.9
6.1
4.2
1.0
0.6
8.2
17.7
46.3
2.4
6.2
39.1
5.0
5.9
85.1
58.7
0.8
5.3
3.0
2,103
1,477
380
259
61
38
189
179
-44
9Victor Oladipo
V. Oladipo
23.1
1
2017-18
75
34.0
5.2
4.3
2.4
0.8
8.5
17.9
47.7
2.1
5.8
37.1
3.9
4.9
79.9
57.7
0.6
4.6
2.9
2,552
1,735
390
323
177
57
219
175
+336
10Giannis Antetokounmpo
G. Antetokounmpo
22.9
1
2016-17
80
35.6
8.8
5.4
1.6
1.9
8.2
15.7
52.1
0.6
2.3
27.2
5.9
7.7
77.0
59.9
1.8
7.0
2.9
2,845
1,832
700
434
131
151
234
246
+46
11CJ McCollum
CJ McCollum
20.8
1
2015-16
80
34.8
3.2
4.3
1.2
0.3
8.0
17.9
44.8
2.5
5.9
41.7
2.3
2.8
82.7
54.4
0.6
2.7
2.5
2,780
1,666
259
341
97
23
196
187
+154
12Dana Barros
D. Barros
20.6
1
1994-95
82
40.5
3.3
7.5
1.8
0.0
7.0
14.2
49.0
2.4
5.2
46.4
4.2
4.7
89.9
63.2
0.3
3.0
3.0
3,318
1,686
274
619
149
4
242
159
13Kevin Johnson
K. Johnson
20.4
1
1988-89
81
39.2
4.2
12.2
1.7
0.3
7.0
13.9
50.5
0.0
0.3
9.1
6.3
7.1
88.2
59.7
0.6
3.6
4.0
3,179
1,650
340
991
135
24
322
226
14Goran Dragic
G. Dragic
20.3
1
2013-14
76
35.1
3.2
5.9
1.4
0.3
7.3
14.4
50.5
1.6
3.9
40.8
4.2
5.5
76.0
60.4
0.9
2.3
2.8
2,668
1,542
245
447
104
22
213
206
+305
15Kevin Love
K. Love
20.2
1
2010-11
73
35.8
15.2
2.5
0.6
0.4
6.6
14.1
47.0
1.2
2.9
41.7
5.8
6.8
85.0
59.3
4.5
10.7
2.1
2,611
1,476
1,112
184
45
28
155
148
-272
16Zach Randolph
Z. Randolph
20.1
1
2003-04
81
37.9
10.5
2.0
0.8
0.5
8.2
16.9
48.5
0.0
0.1
20.0
3.7
4.9
76.1
52.8
3.0
7.5
3.0
3,067
1,626
851
163
68
41
247
227
-58
17Pervis Ellison
P. Ellison
20.0
1
1991-92
66
38.0
11.2
2.9
0.9
2.7
8.3
15.4
53.9
0.0
0.0
33.3
3.4
4.7
72.8
57.4
3.3
7.9
3.0
2,511
1,322
740
190
62
177
196
222
18Jimmy Butler III
J. Butler III
20.0
1
2014-15
65
38.7
5.8
3.3
1.8
0.6
6.5
14.0
46.2
1.1
3.0
37.8
5.9
7.1
83.4
58.3
1.8
4.1
1.4
2,513
1,301
379
212
114
36
93
108
+238
19Aaron Brooks
A. Brooks
19.6
1
2009-10
82
35.6
2.6
5.3
0.8
0.2
7.0
16.2
43.2
2.5
6.4
39.8
3.0
3.6
82.2
54.9
0.7
2.0
2.8
2,919
1,604
215
434
69
14
232
199
-26
20Hedo Turkoglu
H. Turkoglu
19.5
1
2007-08
82
36.9
5.7
5.0
0.9
0.3
6.8
14.9
45.6
2.0
5.1
40.0
4.0
4.8
82.9
57.6
1.0
4.7
3.0
3,026
1,602
471
409
74
25
246
244
+456
21Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf
M. Abdul-Rauf
19.2
1
1992-93
81
33.5
2.8
4.2
1.0
0.1
7.8
17.4
45.0
0.9
2.4
35.5
2.7
2.9
93.5
51.5
0.6
2.1
2.3
2,710
1,553
225
344
84
8
187
179
22Jermaine O'Neal
J. O'Neal
19.0
1
2001-02
72
37.6
10.5
1.6
0.6
2.3
7.5
15.7
47.9
0.0
0.2
7.1
3.9
5.7
68.8
52.1
2.6
7.9
2.4
2,707
1,371
757
118
45
166
174
269
+99
23Gilbert Arenas
G. Arenas
18.3
1
2002-03
82
35.0
4.7
6.3
1.5
0.2
6.2
14.4
43.1
1.3
3.8
34.8
4.5
5.7
79.1
54.0
1.2
3.5
3.5
2,866
1,497
386
514
124
17
290
260
-75
24Jalen Rose
J. Rose
18.2
1
1999-00
80
37.2
4.8
4.0
1.1
0.6
7.0
15.0
47.1
1.0
2.5
39.3
3.2
3.8
82.7
54.7
0.5
4.3
2.4
2,978
1,457
387
320
84
49
188
234
+236
25Don MacLean
D. MacLean
18.2
1
1993-94
75
33.2
6.2
2.1
0.6
0.3
6.9
13.7
50.2
0.0
0.3
14.3
4.4
5.3
82.4
56.6
1.9
4.4
2.0
2,487
1,365
467
160
47
22
152
169

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Team Leaders

PPG

19.2

Jackson

Jaren Jackson Jr.

RPG

6.7

Aldama

Santi Aldama

APG

5.6

Spencer

Cam Spencer
Team Rankings

ORTG

113.5

25th

DRTG

116.1

18th

NETRTG

-2.7

21st

3P%

35.2

18th

2025-26 Conference Standings
TEAMWLPCTGB
9
28
31
.475
16.5
10
27
30
.474
16.5
11
Grizzlies Grizzlies
21
36
.368
22.5
12
21
36
.368
22.5
13
18
40
.310
26.0
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Fri
2/27
@
8:30 PM
Sun
3/1
@
5:00 PM
Tue
3/3
@
8:00 PM
Wed
3/4
@
8:00 PM
Sat
3/7
@
8:00 PM
Last Game
GSW Warriors

31 - 28

133

Final

112

MEM Grizzlies

21 - 36

Wed 25 Feb 2026

NBA 2025-26 Leaders

NBA 2025-26 Rankings

NBA Fantasy 2025-26

NBA 2025-26 Betting

NBA 2025-26 Standings

EasternWLPCTGB
1
43
14
.754
2
38
20
.655
5.5
3
37
22
.627
7.0
4
37
23
.617
7.5
5
34
25
.576
10.0
6
32
26
.552
11.5
7
31
26
.544
12.0
8
31
28
.525
13.0
9
29
31
.483
15.5
10
28
31
.475
16.0
11
26
31
.456
17.0
12
24
35
.407
20.0
13
16
41
.281
27.0
14
15
42
.263
28.0
15
15
44
.254
29.0
WesternWLPCTGB
1
45
15
.750
2
42
16
.724
2.0
3
36
21
.632
7.5
4
37
22
.627
7.5
5
36
23
.610
8.5
6
34
23
.596
9.5
7
33
26
.559
11.5
8
31
28
.525
13.5
9
28
31
.475
16.5
10
27
30
.474
16.5
11
21
36
.368
22.5
12
21
36
.368
22.5
13
18
40
.310
26.0
14
17
42
.288
27.5
15
13
47
.217
32.0

NBA 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Fri
1/23
@
116-110
Fri
1/23
@
147-116
Sat
1/24
@
116-139
Sat
1/24
@
111-85
Sat
1/24
@
104-95

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Thu
2/26
@
7:00 PM
Thu
2/26
@
7:00 PM
Thu
2/26
@
7:30 PM
Thu
2/26
@
7:30 PM
Thu
2/26
@
7:30 PM