highest ppg for player averaging less than 21 mpg 2023 at least 40 games played

Bones Hyland averaged the most points per game with 40+ games played and fewer than 21.0 minutes per game in 2022-23, with 11.8 per game.

	NAME	PPG	MPG	GP	SEASON	TM	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	TS%	OREB	DREB	TPG	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	+/-
1	Bones Hyland B. Hyland	11.8	19.4	56	2022-23	TOT	2.4	3.1	0.7	0.3	4.1	10.2	39.9	2.1	5.6	37.1	1.5	1.8	84.3	53.5	0.4	2.1	1.5	1,085	659	135	172	39	15	82	96	-129
2	Naz Reid N. Reid	11.5	18.4	68	2022-23	MIN	4.9	1.1	0.6	0.8	4.6	8.5	53.7	1.1	3.2	34.6	1.3	1.9	67.7	61.7	1.1	3.8	1.4	1,251	781	333	77	42	53	92	176	-128
3	Jaylen Nowell J. Nowell	10.8	19.3	65	2022-23	MIN	2.6	2.0	0.6	0.1	4.3	9.6	44.8	1.0	3.6	28.9	1.2	1.5	77.8	52.7	0.6	2.1	1.0	1,252	704	170	132	42	5	65	101	-8
4	Talen Horton-Tucker T. Horton-Tucker	10.7	20.2	65	2022-23	UTA	3.2	3.8	0.6	0.4	4.0	9.4	41.9	0.9	3.1	28.6	1.9	2.6	75.0	50.8	0.6	2.6	1.9	1,313	698	210	246	41	29	126	108	-8
5	Cam Thomas C. Thomas	10.6	16.6	57	2022-23	BKN	1.7	1.4	0.4	0.1	3.5	8.0	44.1	0.9	2.3	38.3	2.6	3.1	86.8	56.7	0.1	1.5	1.1	947	604	95	78	20	7	63	55	-4
6	Moritz Wagner M. Wagner	10.5	19.5	57	2022-23	ORL	4.5	1.5	0.6	0.2	3.5	6.9	50.0	0.9	2.9	31.3	2.7	3.2	84.1	63.0	1.2	3.3	1.2	1,109	600	259	84	37	13	68	136	-27
7	Cameron Payne C. Payne	10.3	20.2	48	2022-23	PHX	2.2	4.5	0.7	0.2	3.9	9.4	41.5	1.4	3.9	36.8	1.0	1.3	76.6	51.2	0.3	2.0	1.7	968	493	106	214	33	8	81	88	+77
8	Doug McDermott D. McDermott	10.2	20.5	64	2022-23	SAS	2.2	1.4	0.2	0.1	3.7	8.2	45.7	1.9	4.7	41.3	0.8	1.1	75.7	59.0	0.4	1.8	0.9	1,314	654	138	91	13	6	58	118	-236
9	James Wiseman J. Wiseman	10.0	19.3	45	2022-23	TOT	5.9	0.7	0.2	0.6	4.2	7.6	55.6	0.1	0.4	20.0	1.5	2.2	70.1	58.8	1.6	4.3	1.1	867	450	267	30	7	27	51	108	-327
10	Brandon Clarke B. Clarke	10.0	19.5	56	2022-23	MEM	5.5	1.3	0.6	0.7	4.1	6.2	65.6	0.0	0.1	16.7	1.8	2.4	72.3	68.2	1.6	3.9	1.0	1,090	558	310	72	34	37	55	131	-14
11	Jonathan Kuminga J. Kuminga	9.9	20.8	67	2022-23	GSW	3.4	1.9	0.6	0.5	3.9	7.4	52.5	0.8	2.2	37.0	1.3	2.1	65.2	59.7	1.0	2.4	1.4	1,394	666	231	125	41	31	95	157	-53
12	Thomas Bryant T. Bryant	9.8	18.3	59	2022-23	TOT	5.7	0.5	0.3	0.5	3.9	6.3	62.3	0.4	1.0	44.1	1.6	2.1	73.8	68.2	1.5	4.3	0.6	1,081	579	339	31	16	30	38	102	-93
13	Isaiah Joe I. Joe	9.5	19.1	73	2022-23	OKC	2.4	1.2	0.7	0.1	3.1	7.0	44.1	2.2	5.4	40.9	1.1	1.4	82.0	62.6	0.4	2.0	0.5	1,395	691	175	88	48	8	39	105	+213
14	Jalen Smith J. Smith	9.4	18.8	68	2022-23	IND	5.8	1.0	0.3	0.9	3.6	7.5	47.6	0.8	2.8	28.3	1.5	2.0	75.9	56.5	1.9	3.9	1.1	1,279	642	394	66	21	60	72	153	-95
15	Chris Boucher C. Boucher	9.4	20.0	76	2022-23	TOR	5.5	0.4	0.6	0.8	3.4	7.0	49.3	0.8	2.5	32.8	1.7	2.2	76.2	59.0	2.1	3.5	0.5	1,523	712	421	29	47	64	41	143	-18
16	Hamidou Diallo H. Diallo	9.3	17.8	56	2022-23	DET	3.5	1.0	0.9	0.3	3.8	6.7	57.3	0.1	0.4	23.8	1.6	2.6	58.8	59.3	1.0	2.4	1.3	996	522	194	55	53	16	71	124	-16
17	Precious Achiuwa P. Achiuwa	9.2	20.7	55	2022-23	TOR	6.0	0.9	0.6	0.5	3.6	7.3	48.5	0.5	2.0	26.9	1.6	2.3	70.2	55.4	1.8	4.1	1.1	1,140	508	328	50	31	30	59	102	-37
18	Seth Curry S. Curry	9.2	19.8	61	2022-23	BKN	1.6	1.6	0.6	0.1	3.4	7.4	46.3	1.5	3.8	40.5	0.8	0.9	92.7	59.3	0.2	1.4	0.8	1,211	561	100	99	36	7	51	96	-69
19	Daniel Gafford D. Gafford	9.0	20.6	78	2022-23	WAS	5.6	1.1	0.4	1.3	3.7	5.1	73.2	0.0	0.0		1.6	2.4	67.9	73.9	2.1	3.5	1.1	1,604	705	433	84	33	99	85	187	-90
20	Mark Williams M. Williams	9.0	19.3	43	2022-23	CHA	7.1	0.4	0.7	1.0	3.7	5.8	63.7	0.0	0.0		1.6	2.3	69.1	65.9	2.2	4.9	0.9	828	387	304	18	28	45	40	94	-79
21	AJ Griffin	8.9	19.5	72	2022-23	ATL	2.1	1.0	0.6	0.2	3.4	7.4	46.5	1.4	3.6	39.0	0.6	0.7	89.4	57.7	0.5	1.6	0.6	1,401	639	153	73	42	12	42	87	+63
22	Jaden Hardy J. Hardy	8.8	14.8	48	2022-23	DAL	1.9	1.4	0.4	0.1	3.0	6.9	43.8	1.3	3.3	40.4	1.4	1.6	82.3	57.1	0.2	1.6	1.0	708	420	89	65	17	7	46	64	-32
23	Jordan Nwora J. Nwora	8.7	19.2	62	2022-23	TOT	3.7	1.4	0.4	0.2	3.1	7.2	43.6	1.4	3.4	40.8	1.1	1.4	79.1	56.1	0.8	2.9	1.1	1,188	542	229	88	24	14	66	74	-252
24	Cedi Osman C. Osman	8.7	20.1	77	2022-23	CLE	2.3	1.5	0.5	0.1	3.1	6.9	45.1	1.5	4.1	37.2	1.0	1.4	69.4	57.9	0.3	2.0	0.7	1,548	669	176	115	35	11	52	122	+228
25	T.J. McConnell	8.7	20.3	75	2022-23	IND	3.1	5.3	1.1	0.1	3.8	6.9	54.3	0.3	0.8	44.1	0.8	0.9	85.3	59.0	0.6	2.5	1.9	1,526	650	234	397	81	10	143	105	-62

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Team Leaders

PPG

29.4

Jokić

RPG

12.1

Jokić

APG

10.7

Jokić

Team Rankings

ORTG

125.2

1st

DRTG

116.6

18th

NETRTG

8.6

3rd

3P%

39.7

3rd

2025-26 Conference Standings

	TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Thunder	25	3	.893
2	Spurs	21	7	.750	4.0
3	Nuggets	20	7	.741	4.5
4	Lakers	19	8	.704	5.5
5	Rockets	17	8	.680	6.5

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Mon 12/22	UTA	@	DEN	9:00 PM
Tue 12/23	DEN	@	DAL	8:00 PM
Thu 12/25	MIN	@	DEN	10:30 PM
Sat 12/27	DEN	@	ORL	7:00 PM
Mon 12/29	DEN	@	MIA	7:30 PM

Last Game

Rockets

17 - 8

115

Final

101

Nuggets

20 - 7

Sat 20 Dec 2025

NBA 2025-26 Leaders

PPG Leaders

34.1

Dončić

32.5

Gilgeous-Alexander

31.7

Maxey

RPG Leaders

12.1

Jokić

11.6

Towns

11.1

Zubac

APG Leaders

10.7

Jokić

9.2

Cunningham

8.9

Giddey

SPG Leaders

2.4

Wallace

2.0

Daniels

1.9

Suggs

BPG Leaders

2.5

Huff

1.9

Stewart

1.8

Kalkbrenner

3PM Leaders

4.0

Mitchell

3.8

Maxey

3.7

Porter

TS% Leaders

71.0

Ayton

70.9

Jokić

70.2

Williams

NBA 2025-26 Rankings

ORtg Rankings

125.2

122.6

122.5

121.6

120.6

119.1

DRtg Rankings

104.7

110.5

112.6

112.7

112.8

113.0

NetRtg Rankings

15.9

9.4

8.6

7.9

6.6

6.3

Tank Leaderboard

5-22

6-22

7-22

7-21

8-19

NBA Fantasy 2025-26

FanDuel Points Leaders

1,694.9

Jokić

1,422.4

Gilgeous-Alexander

1,371.3

Johnson

DraftKings Points Leaders

1,805.3

Jokić

1,450.5

Johnson

1,426.8

Gilgeous-Alexander

USG% Leaders

37.9

Dončić

36.1

Brown

33.5

Gilgeous-Alexander

MPG Leaders

39.8

Maxey

36.9

Reaves

36.7

Thompson

FanDuel PTS/MIN Leaders

1.80

Jokić

1.63

Dončić

1.59

Gilgeous-Alexander

DraftKings PTS/MIN Leaders

1.92

Jokić

1.73

Dončić

1.59

Gilgeous-Alexander

NBA 2025-26 Betting

Best Record ATS

19-10

17-9-1

18-10

15-10

16-11

Worst Record ATS

8-21

9-19

10-17

11-18

12-18

NBA 2025-26 Standings

	Eastern	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Pistons	22	6	.786
2	Knicks	20	8	.714	2.0
3	Celtics	17	11	.607	5.0
4	76ers	16	11	.593	5.5
5	Magic	16	12	.571	6.0
6	Raptors	17	13	.567	6.0
7	Cavaliers	15	14	.517	7.5
8	Heat	15	14	.517	7.5
9	Hawks	15	15	.500	8.0
10	Bulls	13	15	.464	9.0
11	Bucks	11	18	.379	11.5
12	Hornets	9	19	.321	13.0
13	Nets	8	19	.296	13.5
14	Pacers	6	22	.214	16.0
15	Wizards	5	22	.185	16.5

	Western	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Thunder	25	3	.893
2	Spurs	21	7	.750	4.0
3	Nuggets	20	7	.741	4.5
4	Lakers	19	8	.704	5.5
5	Rockets	17	8	.680	6.5
6	Timberwolves	19	10	.655	6.5
7	Suns	15	13	.536	10.0
8	Warriors	14	15	.483	11.5
9	Grizzlies	13	15	.464	12.0
10	Trail Blazers	12	16	.429	13.0
11	Mavericks	11	18	.379	14.5
12	Jazz	10	17	.370	14.5
13	Clippers	7	21	.250	18.0
14	Pelicans	7	22	.241	18.5
15	Kings	6	22	.214	19.0

NBA 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATE	MATCHUP			SCORE
Wed 11/19	LAC	@	ORL	101-129
Wed 11/19	ATL	@	SAS	126-135
Wed 11/19	PHI	@	MIL	123-114
Wed 11/19	SAC	@	MEM	96-137
Thu 11/20	IND	@	CLE	109-120

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Mon 12/22	CHA	@	CLE	7:00 PM
Mon 12/22	IND	@	BOS	7:30 PM
Mon 12/22	DAL	@	NOP	8:00 PM
Mon 12/22	UTA	@	DEN	9:00 PM
Mon 12/22	MEM	@	OKC	9:30 PM

Bones Hyland averaged the most points per game with 40+ games played and fewer than 21.0 minutes per game in 2022-23, with 11.8 per game.

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1,694.9

1,422.4

1,371.3

1,805.3

1,450.5

1,426.8

37.9

36.1

33.5

39.8

36.9

36.7

1.80

1.63

1.59

1.92

1.73

1.59

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