highest ppg first half in nba history

Luka Dončić has scored the most career points per game in the first half, with 15.9 per game.

Interpreted as:
highest ppg by a player first half in NBA history
NAMEPPGGPMPGRPGAPGSPGBPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTPGMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOVPF+/-
1Luka Dončić
L. Dončić
15.9
514
17.7
4.4
4.4
0.6
0.2
5.3
11.2
47.2
1.8
4.8
37.0
3.5
4.6
75.8
59.9
0.5
3.9
2.1
9,073
8,178
2,255
2,278
325
111
1,080
596
+859
2Joel Embiid
J. Embiid
14.7
490
16.2
5.7
1.9
0.5
0.7
4.9
9.6
50.9
0.6
1.7
35.3
4.3
5.2
83.2
61.8
1.2
4.5
1.7
7,935
7,181
2,769
950
235
361
817
788
+1767
3James Harden
J. Harden
13.8
849
14.7
3.2
4.7
0.8
0.3
4.1
9.3
44.4
1.6
4.4
37.3
3.9
4.5
87.0
61.1
0.4
2.8
2.2
12,488
11,719
2,701
3,956
697
245
1,873
1,027
+1655
4Kevin Durant
K. Durant
13.7
657
15.2
3.5
2.8
0.4
0.6
5.0
9.3
53.6
1.0
2.5
40.2
2.7
3.1
88.3
64.4
0.3
3.2
1.6
9,988
8,981
2,276
1,818
292
385
1,059
584
+1548
5Anthony Davis
A. Davis
13.1
676
13.9
5.4
1.5
0.7
1.2
5.1
9.5
53.6
0.2
0.7
26.7
2.8
3.6
78.5
59.6
1.3
4.1
1.2
9,384
8,879
3,676
1,042
481
789
794
782
+697
6Stephen Curry
S. Curry
13.1
731
13.4
2.5
3.4
0.7
0.1
4.5
9.5
47.2
2.3
5.5
41.3
1.9
2.1
91.8
63.2
0.3
2.2
1.6
9,825
9,601
1,810
2,462
537
106
1,159
768
+1525
7Zoran Dragic
Z. Dragic
13.0
1
0.0
1.0
0.0
0.0
5.0
6.0
83.3
3.0
4.0
75.0
0.0
0.0
108.3
0.0
0.0
2.0
13
0
1
0
0
2
3
8LeBron James
L. James
12.8
777
14.2
3.8
4.1
0.6
0.3
4.9
9.2
53.5
0.8
2.2
36.4
2.1
2.9
71.8
60.8
0.5
3.3
1.8
11,069
9,937
2,947
3,223
494
209
1,437
554
+1013
9Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
S. Gilgeous-Alexander
12.6
530
16.5
2.2
2.8
0.7
0.4
4.5
8.7
51.6
0.6
1.8
35.7
2.9
3.4
86.3
61.6
0.3
1.9
1.1
8,769
6,655
1,173
1,478
374
225
606
603
+850
10Damian Lillard
D. Lillard
12.3
736
13.9
2.3
3.8
0.5
0.2
4.0
9.0
44.8
1.5
4.0
37.5
2.8
3.1
91.0
59.7
0.3
2.0
1.5
10,245
9,085
1,663
2,795
362
111
1,128
622
+1133
11Giannis Antetokounmpo
G. Antetokounmpo
12.2
819
13.4
5.2
2.8
0.6
0.6
4.7
8.4
55.7
0.3
1.0
26.7
2.6
3.8
67.8
60.5
1.0
4.2
1.6
10,934
9,956
4,271
2,314
483
475
1,278
1,224
+1641
12Devin Booker
D. Booker
12.1
731
15.8
2.1
2.8
0.4
0.1
4.3
9.2
47.3
1.0
2.8
35.8
2.4
2.7
87.4
58.2
0.3
1.8
1.6
11,570
8,834
1,518
2,035
303
89
1,134
1,000
+301
13Kawhi Leonard
K. Leonard
12.0
609
13.3
3.3
2.0
0.9
0.3
4.4
8.9
50.1
1.0
2.5
40.7
2.1
2.4
87.3
60.4
0.6
2.8
1.0
8,082
7,287
2,016
1,189
562
201
585
466
+1410
14Trae Young
T. Young
11.9
499
17.1
1.7
5.2
0.5
0.1
3.8
8.8
43.2
1.2
3.5
35.5
3.0
3.4
87.9
57.5
0.3
1.4
2.1
8,520
5,923
863
2,610
272
36
1,067
403
-147
15Zion Williamson
Z. Williamson
11.8
276
15.6
3.4
2.2
0.5
0.3
4.6
7.9
59.1
0.1
0.2
28.3
2.5
3.6
69.7
62.7
1.2
2.3
1.4
4,312
3,266
952
600
136
82
391
327
+273
16Kyrie Irving
K. Irving
11.8
598
13.7
2.2
3.0
0.6
0.2
4.5
9.1
49.5
1.2
3.0
41.2
1.6
1.8
88.7
59.8
0.4
1.7
1.2
8,174
7,071
1,300
1,774
380
133
711
643
+884
17Anthony Edwards
A. Edwards
11.8
441
17.5
2.5
2.1
0.7
0.3
4.2
9.3
45.2
1.4
3.9
36.4
2.0
2.4
80.9
56.8
0.3
2.2
1.5
7,704
5,183
1,096
942
291
137
640
451
+421
18Donovan Mitchell
D. Mitchell
11.7
609
16.9
2.1
2.5
0.7
0.2
4.3
9.4
45.1
1.5
4.1
37.3
1.7
2.0
85.3
56.9
0.3
1.8
1.3
10,304
7,146
1,281
1,517
448
98
817
669
+1298
19Jayson Tatum
J. Tatum
11.7
600
17.1
3.8
2.0
0.5
0.3
4.2
9.2
45.7
1.4
3.8
36.6
2.0
2.4
83.2
57.4
0.4
3.4
1.2
10,283
7,028
2,295
1,222
329
197
696
643
+1827
20Karl-Anthony Towns
K. Towns
11.7
718
14.9
5.6
1.7
0.4
0.5
4.4
8.2
53.2
0.9
2.0
41.7
2.1
2.5
84.2
62.8
1.4
4.3
1.4
10,712
8,376
4,052
1,192
323
385
985
1,259
+1158
21Victor Wembanyama
V. Wembanyama
11.7
180
14.9
5.5
1.7
0.6
1.7
4.2
8.8
47.7
1.1
3.2
34.1
2.1
2.6
83.0
58.6
0.9
4.6
1.5
2,676
2,098
990
305
114
312
277
169
+418
22Paul George
P. George
11.3
656
14.9
3.1
2.1
0.9
0.2
4.0
8.9
45.2
1.5
3.8
40.2
1.8
2.1
86.1
57.8
0.4
2.7
1.4
9,800
7,445
2,017
1,381
606
141
943
894
+1275
23Nikola Jokić
N. Jokić
11.3
808
14.8
5.8
4.1
0.6
0.4
4.4
7.6
57.8
0.5
1.4
37.3
1.9
2.2
84.3
65.2
1.4
4.4
1.5
11,959
9,091
4,655
3,302
523
289
1,232
1,022
+2578
24Paolo Banchero
P. Banchero
11.2
268
17.4
3.9
2.6
0.5
0.3
3.9
8.6
45.8
0.7
2.1
32.8
2.7
3.7
73.7
55.2
0.6
3.3
1.5
4,668
3,014
1,041
696
127
83
407
292
-81
25Bradley Beal
B. Beal
11.0
678
14.3
2.0
2.4
0.6
0.2
4.2
8.6
48.5
1.0
2.7
38.3
1.6
2.0
82.6
58.1
0.4
1.5
1.2
9,678
7,483
1,341
1,606
409
127
834
702
-264

More Mavericks Stats

Team Leaders

PPG

21.0

Flagg

Cooper Flagg

RPG

7.0

Washington

P.J. Washington

APG

4.9

Nembhard

Ryan Nembhard
Team Rankings

ORTG

110.7

29th

DRTG

116.2

19th

NETRTG

-5.5

24th

3P%

34.1

29th

2025-26 Conference Standings
TEAMWLPCTGB
11
26
54
.325
38.0
12
25
55
.313
39.0
13
Mavericks Mavericks
25
55
.313
39.0
14
21
59
.263
43.0
15
21
59
.263
43.0
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Fri
4/10
@
8:00 PM
Sun
4/12
@
8:30 PM
Last Game
DAL Mavericks

25 - 55

107

Final

112

PHX Suns

44 - 36

Wed 8 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
25
.684
3.5
3
51
28
.646
6.5
4
51
29
.638
7.0
5
45
35
.563
13.0
6
44
35
.557
13.5
7
44
36
.550
14.0
8
43
36
.544
14.5
9
43
37
.538
15.0
10
41
38
.519
16.5
11
Bucks Bucks - e
31
49
.388
27.0
12
Bulls Bulls - e
30
49
.380
27.5
13
Nets Nets - e
20
59
.253
37.5
14
18
61
.228
39.5
15
17
62
.215
40.5
WesternWLPCTGB
1
64
16
.800
2
Spurs Spurs - x
61
19
.763
3.0
3
52
28
.650
12.0
4
50
29
.633
13.5
5
50
29
.633
13.5
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
42
.468
26.5
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
Thu
3/12
@
114-124
Thu
3/12
@
127-117
Thu
3/12
@
108-119
Fri
3/13
@
97-104
Fri
3/13
@
99-122

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Thu
4/9
@
7:00 PM
Thu
4/9
@
7:00 PM
Thu
4/9
@
7:30 PM
Thu
4/9
@
7:30 PM
Thu
4/9
@
8:00 PM