highest ppg in a season by a center since 1972

Since 1971-72, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar has scored the most points per game by a center in a season, with 34.8 per game in 1971-72.

Interpreted as:
highest ppg with a minimum of 57.4 games played per 82 team games in a season by a center since 1972
NAMEPPGSEASONTMGPMPGRPGAPGSPGBPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTPGMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOVPF+/-
1Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
K. Abdul-Jabbar
34.8
1971-72
81
44.2
16.6
4.6
14.3
24.9
57.4
6.2
9.0
68.9
60.3
3,583
2,822
1,346
370
235
2Bob McAdoo
B. McAdoo
34.5
1974-75
82
43.2
14.1
2.2
1.1
2.1
13.4
26.1
51.2
7.8
9.7
80.5
56.9
3.7
10.3
3,539
2,831
1,155
179
92
174
278
3Joel Embiid
J. Embiid
33.1
2022-23
66
34.6
10.2
4.2
1.0
1.7
11.0
20.1
54.8
1.0
3.0
33.0
10.0
11.7
85.7
65.5
1.7
8.4
3.4
2,284
2,183
670
274
66
112
226
205
+424
4Bob McAdoo
B. McAdoo
31.1
1975-76
78
42.7
12.4
4.0
1.2
2.1
12.0
24.6
48.7
7.2
9.4
76.2
54.2
3.1
9.3
3,328
2,427
965
315
93
160
298
5Moses Malone
M. Malone
31.1
1981-82
81
42.0
14.7
1.8
0.9
1.5
11.7
22.5
51.9
0.0
0.1
0.0
7.8
10.2
76.2
57.6
6.9
7.8
3.6
3,398
2,520
1,188
142
76
125
294
208
6Joel Embiid
J. Embiid
30.6
2021-22
68
33.8
11.7
4.2
1.1
1.5
9.8
19.6
49.9
1.4
3.7
37.1
9.6
11.8
81.4
61.6
2.1
9.6
3.1
2,296
2,079
796
284
77
99
214
181
+367
7Bob McAdoo
B. McAdoo
30.6
1973-74
74
43.0
15.1
2.3
1.2
3.3
12.2
22.3
54.7
6.2
7.8
79.3
59.4
3.8
11.3
3,185
2,261
1,117
170
88
246
252
8Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
K. Abdul-Jabbar
30.2
1972-73
76
42.8
16.1
5.0
12.9
23.3
55.4
4.3
6.1
71.3
58.0
3,254
2,292
1,224
379
208
9Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
K. Abdul-Jabbar
30.0
1974-75
65
42.3
14.0
4.1
1.0
3.3
12.5
24.4
51.3
5.0
6.6
76.3
55.0
3.0
11.0
2,747
1,949
912
264
65
212
205
10David Robinson
D. Robinson
29.8
1993-94
80
40.5
10.7
4.8
1.7
3.3
10.5
20.7
50.7
0.1
0.4
34.5
8.7
11.6
74.9
57.7
3.0
7.7
3.2
3,241
2,383
855
381
139
265
253
228
11Shaquille O'Neal
S. O'Neal
29.7
1999-00
79
40.0
13.6
3.8
0.5
3.0
12.1
21.1
57.4
0.0
0.0
0.0
5.5
10.4
52.4
57.8
4.3
9.4
2.8
3,163
2,344
1,078
299
36
239
223
255
+706
12Nikola Jokić
N. Jokić
29.6
2024-25
70
36.7
12.7
10.2
1.8
0.6
11.2
19.5
57.6
2.0
4.7
41.7
5.2
6.4
80.0
66.3
2.9
9.9
3.3
2,571
2,071
892
716
127
45
230
160
+594
13Shaquille O'Neal
S. O'Neal
29.3
1993-94
81
39.8
13.2
2.4
0.9
2.9
11.8
19.6
59.9
0.0
0.0
0.0
5.8
10.5
55.4
60.5
4.7
8.5
2.7
3,224
2,377
1,072
195
76
231
222
281
14Shaquille O'Neal
S. O'Neal
29.3
1994-95
79
37.0
11.4
2.7
0.9
2.4
11.8
20.2
58.3
0.0
0.1
0.0
5.8
10.8
53.3
58.8
4.2
7.3
2.6
2,923
2,315
901
214
73
192
204
258
15Shaquille O'Neal
S. O'Neal
28.7
2000-01
74
39.5
12.7
3.7
0.6
2.8
11.0
19.2
57.2
0.0
0.0
0.0
6.7
13.1
51.3
57.4
3.9
8.8
2.9
2,924
2,125
940
277
47
204
218
256
+463
16Patrick Ewing
P. Ewing
28.6
1989-90
82
38.6
10.9
2.2
1.0
4.0
11.2
20.4
55.1
0.0
0.0
25.0
6.1
7.9
77.5
59.9
2.9
8.0
3.4
3,165
2,347
893
182
78
327
278
325
17Joel Embiid
J. Embiid
28.5
2020-21
51
31.1
10.6
2.8
1.0
1.4
9.0
17.6
51.3
1.1
3.0
37.7
9.2
10.7
85.9
63.6
2.2
8.4
3.1
1,585
1,451
539
145
50
69
159
123
+405
18Shaquille O'Neal
S. O'Neal
28.3
1997-98
60
36.3
11.4
2.4
0.7
2.4
11.2
19.1
58.4
0.0
0.0
6.0
11.4
52.7
58.7
3.5
7.9
2.9
2,175
1,699
681
142
39
144
175
193
+649
19Anthony Davis
A. Davis
28.0
2016-17
75
36.1
11.8
2.1
1.3
2.2
10.3
20.3
50.5
0.5
1.8
29.9
6.9
8.6
80.2
58.0
2.3
9.5
2.4
2,708
2,099
884
157
94
167
181
168
+51
20Hakeem Olajuwon
H. Olajuwon
27.8
1994-95
72
39.6
10.8
3.5
1.8
3.4
11.1
21.5
51.7
0.0
0.2
18.8
5.6
7.5
75.6
56.3
2.4
8.4
3.3
2,853
2,005
775
255
133
242
237
250
21Moses Malone
M. Malone
27.8
1980-81
80
40.6
14.8
1.8
1.0
1.9
10.1
19.3
52.2
0.0
0.0
33.3
7.6
10.1
75.7
58.5
5.9
8.8
3.9
3,245
2,222
1,180
141
83
150
308
223
22Nikola Jokić
N. Jokić
27.8
2025-26
64
35.1
12.9
10.9
1.4
0.8
10.0
17.5
56.9
1.7
4.6
37.9
6.1
7.4
82.8
66.9
2.9
10.0
3.8
2,247
1,776
828
696
92
52
243
172
+549
23Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
K. Abdul-Jabbar
27.7
1975-76
82
41.2
16.9
5.0
1.5
4.1
11.1
21.1
52.9
5.5
7.8
70.3
56.7
3.3
13.5
3,379
2,275
1,383
413
119
338
292
24David Robinson
D. Robinson
27.6
1994-95
81
38.0
10.8
2.9
1.7
3.2
9.7
18.4
53.0
0.1
0.2
30.0
8.1
10.5
77.4
60.2
2.9
7.9
2.9
3,074
2,238
877
236
134
262
233
230
25Joel Embiid
J. Embiid
27.5
2018-19
64
33.7
13.6
3.7
0.7
1.9
9.1
18.7
48.4
1.2
4.1
30.0
8.2
10.1
80.4
59.3
2.5
11.1
3.5
2,154
1,761
871
234
46
122
226
211
+371

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RPG

6.4

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APG

5.6

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112.8

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119.3

27th

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38.7

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2025-26 Conference Standings
TEAMWLPCTGB
9
43
37
.538
15.0
10
41
39
.513
17.0
11
Bucks Bucks
31
49
.388
27.0
12
31
49
.388
27.0
13
20
60
.250
38.0
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Fri
4/10
@
8:00 PM
Sun
4/12
@
6:00 PM
Last Game
MIL Bucks

31 - 49

111

Final

137

DET Pistons

58 - 22

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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
26
.675
4.0
3
52
28
.650
6.0
4
51
29
.638
7.0
5
45
35
.563
13.0
6
45
35
.563
13.0
7
44
36
.550
14.0
8
43
37
.538
15.0
9
43
37
.538
15.0
10
41
39
.513
17.0
11
Bucks Bucks - e
31
49
.388
27.0
12
Bulls Bulls - e
31
49
.388
27.0
13
Nets Nets - e
20
60
.250
38.0
14
19
61
.238
39.0
15
17
63
.213
41.0
WesternWLPCTGB
1
64
16
.800
2
Spurs Spurs - x
61
19
.763
3.0
3
52
28
.650
12.0
4
51
29
.638
13.0
5
51
29
.638
13.0
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
43
.463
27.0
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
Fri
3/13
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102-115
Fri
3/13
@
121-117
Fri
3/13
@
125-127
Fri
3/13
@
118-109
Sat
3/14
@
103-116

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Fri
4/10
@
7:00 PM
Fri
4/10
@
7:00 PM
Fri
4/10
@
7:00 PM
Fri
4/10
@
7:30 PM
Fri
4/10
@
7:30 PM