highest ppg for a power forward in a single season

Bob Pettit has put up the most points per game by a power forward in a season, with 31.1 per game in 1961-62.

Interpreted as:
highest ppg with a minimum of 57.4 games played per 82 team games for a power forward in a single season
NAMEPPGSEASONTMGPMPGRPGAPGSPGBPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTPGMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOVPF+/-
1Bob Pettit
B. Pettit
31.1
1961-62
78
42.1
18.7
3.7
11.1
24.7
45.0
8.9
11.6
77.1
52.2
3,282
2,429
1,459
289
296
2Giannis Antetokounmpo
G. Antetokounmpo
31.1
2022-23
63
32.1
11.8
5.7
0.8
0.8
11.2
20.3
55.3
0.7
2.7
27.5
7.9
12.3
64.5
60.5
2.2
9.6
3.9
2,023
1,959
742
359
52
51
246
197
+341
3Karl Malone
K. Malone
31.0
1989-90
82
38.1
11.1
2.8
1.5
0.6
11.1
19.8
56.2
0.2
0.5
37.2
8.5
11.1
76.2
62.6
2.8
8.3
3.7
3,122
2,540
911
226
121
50
304
259
4Giannis Antetokounmpo
G. Antetokounmpo
30.4
2023-24
73
35.2
11.5
6.5
1.2
1.1
11.5
18.8
61.1
0.5
1.7
27.4
7.0
10.7
65.7
64.9
2.7
8.8
3.4
2,567
2,222
841
476
87
79
250
210
+339
5Giannis Antetokounmpo
G. Antetokounmpo
30.4
2024-25
67
34.2
11.9
6.5
0.9
1.2
11.8
19.7
60.1
0.2
0.9
22.2
6.5
10.6
61.7
62.5
2.2
9.7
3.1
2,289
2,036
798
433
58
78
206
155
+334
6Giannis Antetokounmpo
G. Antetokounmpo
29.9
2021-22
67
32.9
11.6
5.8
1.1
1.4
10.3
18.6
55.3
1.1
3.6
29.3
8.3
11.4
72.2
63.3
2.0
9.6
3.3
2,204
2,002
778
388
72
91
219
212
+397
7Giannis Antetokounmpo
G. Antetokounmpo
29.5
2019-20
63
30.4
13.6
5.6
1.0
1.0
10.9
19.7
55.3
1.4
4.7
30.4
6.3
10.0
63.3
61.3
2.2
11.4
3.7
1,917
1,857
856
354
61
66
230
195
+682
8Kiki VanDeWeghe
K. VanDeWeghe
29.4
1983-84
78
35.1
4.8
3.1
0.7
0.6
11.5
20.6
55.8
0.1
0.4
36.7
6.3
7.4
85.2
61.8
1.1
3.7
2.0
2,734
2,295
373
238
53
50
156
187
9Bob Pettit
B. Pettit
29.2
1958-59
72
39.9
16.4
3.1
10.0
22.8
43.8
9.3
12.2
75.9
51.9
2,873
2,105
1,182
221
200
10Spencer Haywood
S. Haywood
29.2
1972-73
77
42.3
12.9
2.5
11.5
24.3
47.6
6.1
7.3
83.9
53.2
3,259
2,251
995
196
213
11Karl Malone
K. Malone
29.1
1988-89
80
39.1
10.7
2.7
1.8
0.9
10.1
19.5
51.9
0.1
0.2
31.3
8.8
11.5
76.6
59.2
3.2
7.4
3.6
3,126
2,326
853
219
144
70
285
286
12Karl Malone
K. Malone
29.0
1990-91
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
13Carmelo Anthony
C. Anthony
28.7
2012-13
67
37.0
6.9
2.6
0.8
0.5
10.0
22.2
44.9
2.3
6.2
37.9
6.3
7.6
83.0
56.0
2.0
4.9
2.6
2,482
1,920
460
171
52
32
175
205
+310
14Bob Pettit
B. Pettit
28.4
1962-63
79
39.1
15.1
3.1
9.8
22.1
44.6
8.7
11.2
77.4
52.5
3,090
2,241
1,191
245
282
15Charles Barkley
C. Barkley
28.3
1987-88
80
39.6
11.9
3.2
1.3
1.3
9.4
16.0
58.7
0.6
2.0
28.0
8.9
11.9
75.1
66.5
4.8
7.1
3.8
3,170
2,264
951
254
100
103
304
278
16Giannis Antetokounmpo
G. Antetokounmpo
28.1
2020-21
61
33.0
11.0
5.9
1.2
1.2
10.3
18.0
56.9
1.1
3.6
30.3
6.5
9.5
68.5
63.3
1.6
9.4
3.4
2,013
1,717
671
357
72
73
207
168
+409
17Anthony Davis
A. Davis
28.1
2017-18
75
36.4
11.1
2.3
1.5
2.6
10.4
19.5
53.4
0.7
2.2
34.0
6.6
8.0
82.8
61.2
2.5
8.6
2.2
2,727
2,110
832
174
115
193
162
159
+298
18Karl Malone
K. Malone
28.0
1991-92
81
37.7
11.2
3.0
1.3
0.6
9.9
18.7
52.6
0.0
0.2
17.6
8.3
10.7
77.8
59.9
2.8
8.4
3.1
3,054
2,272
909
241
108
51
248
226
19Bob Pettit
B. Pettit
27.9
1960-61
76
39.8
20.3
3.4
10.1
22.6
44.7
7.7
10.6
72.4
51.1
3,027
2,120
1,540
262
217
20Lauri Markkanen
L. Markkanen
27.9
2025-26
27
35.4
6.9
2.1
1.0
0.4
9.3
19.6
47.6
3.0
8.2
36.7
6.2
6.9
90.3
61.6
2.0
4.9
1.4
957
753
186
57
27
11
38
54
-34
21Giannis Antetokounmpo
G. Antetokounmpo
27.7
2018-19
72
32.8
12.5
5.9
1.3
1.5
10.0
17.3
57.8
0.7
2.8
25.6
6.9
9.5
72.9
64.4
2.2
10.3
3.7
2,358
1,994
898
424
92
110
268
232
+654
22Karl Malone
K. Malone
27.7
1987-88
82
39.0
12.0
2.4
1.4
0.6
10.5
20.1
52.0
0.0
0.1
0.0
6.7
9.6
70.0
56.8
3.4
8.6
4.0
3,198
2,268
986
199
117
50
325
296
23Charles Barkley
C. Barkley
27.6
1990-91
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
24Carmelo Anthony
C. Anthony
27.4
2013-14
77
38.7
8.1
3.1
1.2
0.7
9.6
21.3
45.2
2.2
5.4
40.2
6.0
7.0
84.8
56.1
1.9
6.2
2.6
2,982
2,112
622
242
95
51
198
224
+106
25Karl Malone
K. Malone
27.4
1996-97
82
36.6
9.9
4.5
1.4
0.6
10.5
19.2
55.0
0.0
0.2
0.0
6.4
8.4
75.5
60.0
2.4
7.5
2.8
2,998
2,249
809
368
113
48
233
217
+768

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10.4

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APG

8.4

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115.4

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116.7

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NETRTG

-1.3

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36.9

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TEAMWLPCTGB
8
17
16
.515
8.0
9
15
16
.484
9.0
10
Hawks Hawks
15
18
.455
10.0
11
13
19
.406
11.5
12
11
20
.355
13.0
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Mon
12/29
@
8:00 PM
Wed
12/31
@
3:00 PM
Fri
1/2
@
7:30 PM
Sat
1/3
@
7:30 PM
Mon
1/5
@
7:30 PM
Last Game
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22 - 9

128

Final

125

ATL Hawks

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Sat 27 Dec 2025

NBA 2025-26 Leaders

NBA 2025-26 Rankings

NBA Fantasy 2025-26

NBA 2025-26 Betting

NBA 2025-26 Standings

EasternWLPCTGB
1
24
7
.774
2
22
9
.710
2.0
3
19
11
.633
4.5
4
18
14
.563
6.5
5
18
14
.563
6.5
6
16
14
.533
7.5
7
17
15
.531
7.5
8
17
16
.515
8.0
9
15
16
.484
9.0
10
15
18
.455
10.0
11
13
19
.406
11.5
12
11
20
.355
13.0
13
10
19
.345
13.0
14
6
23
.207
17.0
15
6
26
.188
18.5
WesternWLPCTGB
1
27
5
.844
2
23
8
.742
3.5
3
22
9
.710
4.5
4
19
10
.655
6.5
5
19
10
.655
6.5
6
20
12
.625
7.0
7
18
13
.581
8.5
8
16
15
.516
10.5
9
15
16
.484
11.5
10
12
19
.387
14.5
11
12
19
.387
14.5
12
12
21
.364
15.5
13
9
21
.300
17.0
14
8
23
.258
18.5
15
8
25
.242
19.5

NBA 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Tue
11/25
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133-128
Tue
11/25
@
112-100
Tue
11/25
@
115-102
Tue
11/25
@
104-100
Thu
11/27
@
112-109

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Sun
12/28
@
6:00 PM
Sun
12/28
@
6:00 PM
Sun
12/28
@
9:00 PM
Sun
12/28
@
9:30 PM
Mon
12/29
@
7:00 PM