highest ppg in a season by a point guard since 1973

Since 1972-73, James Harden has put up the most points per game by a point guard in a season, with 36.1 per game in 2018-19.

Interpreted as:
highest ppg with a minimum of 57.4 games played per 82 team games in a season by a point guard since 1973
NAMEPPGSEASONTMGPMPGRPGAPGSPGBPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTPGMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOVPF+/-
1James Harden
J. Harden
36.1
2018-19
78
36.8
6.6
7.5
2.0
0.7
10.8
24.5
44.2
4.8
13.2
36.8
9.7
11.0
87.9
61.6
0.8
5.8
5.0
2,867
2,818
518
586
158
58
387
244
+357
2Nate Archibald
N. Archibald
34.0
1972-73
80
46.0
2.8
11.4
12.9
26.3
48.8
8.3
9.8
84.7
55.5
3,681
2,719
223
910
207
3Luka Dončić
L. Dončić
33.9
2023-24
70
37.5
9.2
9.8
1.4
0.5
11.5
23.6
48.7
4.1
10.6
38.2
6.8
8.7
78.6
61.7
0.8
8.4
4.0
2,624
2,370
647
686
99
38
282
149
+319
4Luka Dončić
L. Dončić
33.5
2025-26
64
35.8
7.7
8.3
1.6
0.5
10.8
22.8
47.6
4.0
10.8
36.6
7.9
10.1
78.0
61.6
0.6
7.1
4.0
2,289
2,143
495
530
105
34
255
153
+187
5Allen Iverson
A. Iverson
33.0
2005-06
72
43.1
3.2
7.4
1.9
0.1
11.3
25.3
44.7
1.0
3.1
32.3
9.4
11.5
81.4
54.3
0.6
2.6
3.4
3,103
2,377
232
532
140
10
248
121
-3
6Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
S. Gilgeous-Alexander
32.7
2024-25
76
34.2
5.0
6.4
1.7
1.0
11.3
21.8
51.9
2.1
5.7
37.5
7.9
8.8
89.8
63.7
0.9
4.1
2.4
2,598
2,484
379
486
131
77
183
164
+918
7Luka Dončić
L. Dončić
32.4
2022-23
66
36.2
8.6
8.0
1.4
0.5
10.9
22.0
49.6
2.8
8.2
34.2
7.8
10.5
74.2
60.9
0.8
7.8
3.6
2,390
2,138
569
529
90
33
236
166
+128
8Damian Lillard
D. Lillard
32.2
2022-23
58
36.3
4.8
7.3
0.9
0.3
9.6
20.7
46.3
4.2
11.3
37.1
8.8
9.6
91.4
64.5
0.8
4.0
3.3
2,106
1,866
277
425
50
18
191
109
+105
9Stephen Curry
S. Curry
32.0
2020-21
63
34.1
5.5
5.8
1.2
0.1
10.4
21.7
48.2
5.3
12.7
42.1
5.7
6.3
91.6
65.5
0.5
5.0
3.4
2,151
2,015
345
363
77
8
213
119
+242
10Russell Westbrook
R. Westbrook
31.6
2016-17
81
34.6
10.7
10.4
1.6
0.4
10.2
24.0
42.5
2.5
7.2
34.3
8.8
10.4
84.5
55.4
1.7
9.0
5.4
2,802
2,558
864
840
132
31
438
190
+251
11Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
S. Gilgeous-Alexander
31.6
2025-26
65
33.5
4.4
6.5
1.4
0.8
10.8
19.7
55.1
1.7
4.4
38.0
8.2
9.3
88.1
66.4
0.6
3.8
2.2
2,177
2,052
286
422
91
51
142
136
+720
12Allen Iverson
A. Iverson
30.7
2004-05
75
42.3
4.0
7.9
2.4
0.1
10.3
24.2
42.4
1.4
4.5
30.8
8.7
10.5
83.5
53.2
0.7
3.3
4.6
3,174
2,302
299
596
180
9
344
140
+12
13Stephen Curry
S. Curry
30.1
2015-16
79
34.2
5.4
6.7
2.1
0.2
10.2
20.2
50.4
5.1
11.2
45.4
4.6
5.1
90.8
66.9
0.9
4.6
3.3
2,700
2,375
430
527
169
15
262
161
+1022
14Damian Lillard
D. Lillard
30.0
2019-20
66
37.5
4.3
8.0
1.1
0.3
9.5
20.4
46.3
4.1
10.2
40.1
7.0
7.8
88.8
62.8
0.5
3.8
2.9
2,474
1,978
284
530
70
22
194
114
+84
15Trae Young
T. Young
29.6
2019-20
60
35.3
4.3
9.3
1.1
0.1
9.1
20.8
43.7
3.4
9.5
36.1
8.0
9.3
86.0
59.5
0.5
3.7
4.8
2,120
1,778
255
560
65
8
289
104
-228
16Gilbert Arenas
G. Arenas
29.3
2005-06
80
42.3
3.5
6.1
2.0
0.3
9.3
20.9
44.7
2.5
6.8
36.9
8.2
10.0
82.0
58.1
0.7
2.8
3.7
3,384
2,346
280
484
161
25
297
286
+204
17James Harden
J. Harden
29.1
2016-17
81
36.4
8.1
11.2
1.5
0.5
8.3
18.9
44.0
3.2
9.3
34.7
9.2
10.9
84.7
61.3
1.2
7.0
5.7
2,947
2,356
659
907
121
38
464
215
+425
18Isaiah Thomas
I. Thomas
28.9
2016-17
76
33.8
2.7
5.9
0.9
0.2
9.0
19.4
46.3
3.2
8.5
37.9
7.8
8.5
90.9
62.5
0.6
2.1
2.8
2,569
2,199
205
448
70
13
210
167
+276
19Luka Dončić
L. Dončić
28.8
2019-20
61
33.6
9.4
8.8
1.0
0.2
9.5
20.6
46.3
2.8
8.9
31.6
7.0
9.2
75.8
58.5
1.3
8.1
4.3
2,047
1,759
573
538
62
14
260
153
+253
20Damian Lillard
D. Lillard
28.8
2020-21
67
35.8
4.2
7.5
0.9
0.3
9.0
19.9
45.1
4.1
10.5
39.1
6.7
7.2
92.8
62.3
0.5
3.7
3.0
2,398
1,928
283
505
62
17
203
102
+198
21World B. Free
W. B. Free
28.8
1978-79
78
37.9
3.9
4.4
1.4
0.4
10.2
21.2
48.1
8.4
11.1
75.6
55.2
1.6
2.2
3.8
2,954
2,244
301
340
111
35
297
253
22Jalen Brunson
J. Brunson
28.7
2023-24
77
35.4
3.6
6.7
0.9
0.2
10.3
21.4
47.9
2.7
6.8
40.1
5.5
6.5
84.7
59.2
0.6
3.1
2.4
2,726
2,212
278
519
70
13
186
144
+512
23Tyrese Maxey
T. Maxey
28.7
2025-26
65
38.3
4.2
6.8
1.9
0.8
10.0
21.6
46.3
3.2
8.7
37.0
5.4
6.1
89.3
59.0
0.3
3.9
2.4
2,490
1,865
273
441
126
55
159
141
+142
24Gilbert Arenas
G. Arenas
28.4
2006-07
74
39.8
4.6
6.0
1.9
0.2
8.7
20.9
41.8
2.8
7.9
35.1
8.2
9.7
84.4
56.5
0.8
3.7
3.2
2,942
2,105
338
443
139
13
236
249
+192
25Luka Dončić
L. Dončić
28.4
2021-22
65
35.4
9.1
8.7
1.2
0.6
9.9
21.6
45.7
3.1
8.8
35.3
5.6
7.5
74.4
57.1
0.9
8.3
4.5
2,301
1,847
593
568
75
36
292
145
+146

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Team Leaders

PPG

25.8

Durant

Kevin Durant

RPG

8.9

Sengun

Alperen Sengun

APG

6.2

Sengun

Alperen Sengun
Team Rankings

ORTG

118.2

9th

DRTG

113.2

6th

NETRTG

5.0

7th

3P%

36.6

7th

2025-26 Conference Standings
TEAMWLPCTGB
3
50
27
.649
11.0
4
49
28
.636
12.0
5
Rockets Rockets
48
29
.623
13.0
6
46
31
.597
15.0
7
42
35
.545
19.0
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Sun
4/5
@
10:00 PM
Tue
4/7
@
11:00 PM
Thu
4/9
@
8:00 PM
Fri
4/10
@
9:30 PM
Sun
4/12
@
8:30 PM
Last Game
UTA Jazz

21 - 57

106

Final

140

HOU Rockets

48 - 29

Fri 3 Apr 2026

NBA 2025-26 Leaders

NBA 2025-26 Rankings

NBA Fantasy 2025-26

NBA 2025-26 Betting

NBA 2025-26 Standings

EasternWLPCTGB
1
56
21
.727
2
52
25
.675
4.0
3
50
28
.641
6.5
4
48
29
.623
8.0
5
45
33
.577
11.5
6
43
34
.558
13.0
7
43
34
.558
13.0
8
42
36
.538
14.5
9
41
36
.532
15.0
10
40
37
.519
16.0
11
Bucks Bucks - e
30
47
.390
26.0
12
Bulls Bulls - e
29
48
.377
27.0
13
18
59
.234
38.0
14
Nets Nets - e
18
59
.234
38.0
15
17
59
.224
38.5
WesternWLPCTGB
1
61
16
.792
2
Spurs Spurs - x
59
18
.766
2.0
3
50
27
.649
11.0
4
49
28
.636
12.0
5
48
29
.623
13.0
6
46
31
.597
15.0
7
42
35
.545
19.0
8
40
38
.513
21.5
9
39
38
.506
22.0
10
36
41
.468
25.0
11
25
52
.325
36.0
12
25
53
.321
36.5
13
24
53
.312
37.0
14
Kings Kings - e
21
57
.269
40.5
15
Jazz Jazz - e
21
57
.269
40.5

NBA 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Sun
3/8
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101-115
Sun
3/8
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126-129
Sun
3/8
@
115-126
Sun
3/8
@
116-119
Sun
3/8
@
118-126

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Sat
4/4
@
3:00 PM
Sat
4/4
@
3:00 PM
Sat
4/4
@
7:00 PM
Sun
4/5
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3:30 PM
Sun
4/5
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3:30 PM