highest ppg in season by a player under age 22

LeBron James has scored the most points per game by a player younger than 22 in a season, with 31.4 per game in 2005-06.

Interpreted as:
highest ppg with a minimum of 57.4 games played per 82 team games in season by a player under age 22
NAMEPPGAgeSEASONTMGPMPGRPGAPGSPGBPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTPGMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOVPF+/-
1LeBron James
L. James
31.4
21
2005-06
CLE CLE
79
42.5
7.0
6.6
1.6
0.8
11.1
23.1
48.0
1.6
4.8
33.5
7.6
10.3
73.8
56.8
0.9
6.1
3.3
3,361
2,478
556
521
123
66
260
181
+275
2Kevin Durant
K. Durant
30.1
21
2009-10
OKC OKC
82
39.5
7.6
2.8
1.4
1.0
9.7
20.3
47.6
1.6
4.3
36.5
9.2
10.2
90.0
60.7
1.3
6.3
3.3
3,239
2,472
623
231
112
84
271
171
+431
3Trae Young
T. Young
29.6
21
2019-20
ATL ATL
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
4Shaquille O'Neal
S. O'Neal
29.3
21
1993-94
ORL ORL
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
5Luka Dončić
L. Dončić
28.8
20
2019-20
DAL DAL
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
6Michael Jordan
M. Jordan
28.2
21
1984-85
CHI CHI
82
38.3
6.5
5.9
2.4
0.8
10.2
19.8
51.5
0.1
0.6
17.3
7.7
9.1
84.5
59.2
2.0
4.5
3.5
3,144
2,313
534
481
196
69
291
285
7Luka Dončić
L. Dončić
27.7
21
2020-21
DAL DAL
66
34.3
8.0
8.6
1.0
0.5
9.8
20.5
47.9
2.9
8.3
35.0
5.2
7.1
73.0
58.7
0.8
7.2
4.3
2,262
1,830
527
567
64
36
281
152
+164
8LeBron James
L. James
27.2
20
2004-05
CLE CLE
80
42.4
7.4
7.2
2.2
0.7
9.9
21.1
47.2
1.4
3.9
35.1
6.0
8.0
75.0
55.4
1.4
6.0
3.3
3,388
2,175
588
577
177
52
262
146
+152
9Zion Williamson
Z. Williamson
27.0
20
2020-21
NOP NOP
61
33.2
7.2
3.7
0.9
0.6
10.4
17.0
61.1
0.2
0.6
29.4
6.0
8.7
69.8
64.9
2.7
4.5
2.7
2,026
1,647
441
226
57
39
167
135
+89
10Tracy McGrady
T. McGrady
26.8
21
2000-01
ORL ORL
77
40.1
7.5
4.6
1.5
1.5
10.2
22.4
45.7
0.8
2.2
35.5
5.6
7.6
73.3
52.1
2.5
5.0
2.6
3,087
2,065
580
352
116
118
198
160
+252
11Carmelo Anthony
C. Anthony
26.5
21
2005-06
DEN DEN
80
36.8
4.9
2.7
1.1
0.5
9.5
19.7
48.1
0.5
1.9
24.3
7.2
8.9
80.8
56.3
1.5
3.4
2.7
2,941
2,122
394
216
88
42
218
229
+4
12Rick Barry
R. Barry
25.7
21
1965-66
SFW SFW
80
37.4
10.6
2.2
9.3
21.2
43.9
7.1
8.3
86.2
51.8
2,990
2,059
850
173
297
13Kevin Durant
K. Durant
25.3
20
2008-09
OKC OKC
74
39.0
6.5
2.8
1.3
0.7
8.9
18.8
47.6
1.3
3.1
42.2
6.1
7.1
86.3
57.7
1.0
5.5
3.0
2,885
1,871
482
205
96
53
225
134
-501
14Karl-Anthony Towns
K. Towns
25.1
21
2016-17
MIN MIN
82
37.0
12.3
2.7
0.7
1.3
9.8
18.0
54.2
1.2
3.4
36.7
4.3
5.2
83.2
61.8
3.6
8.7
2.6
3,030
2,061
1,007
220
56
103
212
241
-28
15Anthony Edwards
A. Edwards
24.6
21
2022-23
MIN MIN
79
36.0
5.8
4.4
1.6
0.7
8.9
19.5
45.9
2.7
7.3
36.9
4.0
5.3
75.6
56.4
0.6
5.2
3.3
2,841
1,946
458
350
125
58
259
186
+97
16Anthony Davis
A. Davis
24.4
21
2014-15
NOP NOP
68
36.1
10.2
2.2
1.5
2.9
9.4
17.6
53.5
0.0
0.2
8.3
5.5
6.8
80.5
59.1
2.5
7.7
1.4
2,455
1,656
696
149
100
200
95
141
+267
17Bernard King
B. King
24.2
21
1977-78
NJN NJN
79
39.1
9.5
2.4
1.5
0.5
10.1
21.1
47.9
4.0
5.8
67.7
51.1
3.4
6.2
3.9
3,092
1,909
751
193
122
36
311
302
18Terry Cummings
T. Cummings
23.7
21
1982-83
SDC SDC
70
36.2
10.6
2.5
1.8
0.9
9.8
18.7
52.3
0.0
0.0
0.0
4.2
5.9
70.9
55.7
4.3
6.3
2.9
2,531
1,660
744
177
129
62
204
294
19Andrew Wiggins
A. Wiggins
23.6
21
2016-17
MIN MIN
82
37.2
4.0
2.3
1.0
0.4
8.6
19.1
45.2
1.3
3.5
35.6
5.0
6.6
76.0
53.4
1.2
2.8
2.3
3,048
1,933
328
189
82
30
187
183
-17
20Allen Iverson
A. Iverson
23.5
21
1996-97
PHI PHI
76
40.1
4.1
7.5
2.1
0.3
8.2
19.8
41.6
2.0
6.0
34.1
5.0
7.2
70.2
51.3
1.5
2.6
4.4
3,045
1,787
312
567
157
24
337
233
-439
21Jayson Tatum
J. Tatum
23.4
21
2019-20
BOS BOS
66
34.3
7.0
3.0
1.4
0.9
8.4
18.6
45.0
2.9
7.1
40.3
3.8
4.7
81.2
56.7
1.0
6.0
2.3
2,265
1,547
460
200
93
57
155
136
+501
22Shaquille O'Neal
S. O'Neal
23.4
20
1992-93
ORL ORL
81
37.9
13.9
1.9
0.7
3.5
9.0
16.1
56.2
0.0
0.0
0.0
5.3
8.9
59.2
58.4
4.2
9.6
3.8
3,071
1,893
1,122
152
60
286
307
321
23Isiah Thomas
I. Thomas
22.9
21
1982-83
DET DET
81
38.2
4.0
7.8
2.5
0.4
9.0
19.0
47.2
0.4
1.5
28.8
4.5
6.4
71.0
52.5
1.3
2.8
4.0
3,093
1,854
328
634
199
29
326
318
24Paolo Banchero
P. Banchero
22.6
21
2023-24
ORL ORL
80
35.0
6.9
5.4
0.9
0.6
8.0
17.6
45.5
1.5
4.4
33.9
5.1
7.0
72.5
54.6
1.0
5.9
3.1
2,799
1,804
554
431
71
47
247
153
+1
25Blake Griffin
B. Griffin
22.5
21
2010-11
LAC LAC
82
38.0
12.1
3.8
0.8
0.5
8.5
16.8
50.6
0.1
0.3
29.2
5.4
8.5
64.2
54.9
3.3
8.8
2.7
3,112
1,845
989
312
63
45
223
252
-146
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26.0

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RPG

8.1

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APG

5.5

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119.2

6th

DRTG

115.1

15th

NETRTG

4.1

9th

3P%

36.0

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TEAMWLPCTGB
2
Celtics Celtics
56
26
.683
4.0
3
Knicks Knicks
53
29
.646
7.0
4
Cavaliers Cavaliers
52
30
.634
8.0
5
Raptors Raptors
46
36
.561
14.0
6
Hawks Hawks
46
36
.561
14.0
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28.4

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28.1

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27.6

Gilgeous-Alexander

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Playoffs RPG Leaders

13.2

Jokić

Nikola Jokić

10.9

Wembanyama

Victor Wembanyama

10.7

Tatum

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Playoffs APG Leaders

9.5

Jokić

Nikola Jokić

8.6

Barnes

Scottie Barnes

7.9

Gilgeous-Alexander

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Playoffs SPG Leaders

2.8

Wagner

Franz Wagner

2.5

Eason

Tari Eason

2.4

Smart

Marcus Smart
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3.5

Wembanyama

Victor Wembanyama

1.8

Thompson

Ausar Thompson

1.8

Mobley

Evan Mobley
Playoffs 3PM Leaders

3.6

Bane

Desmond Bane

3.5

Brooks

Dillon Brooks

3.3

Hachimura

Rui Hachimura
Playoffs TS% Leaders

150.0

Richardson

Jase Richardson

113.6

Davison

JD Davison

107.8

Nnaji

Zeke Nnaji

NBA 2025-26 Rankings

Playoffs ORtg Rankings
Knicks

120.4

Thunder

119.3

Spurs

114.3

Celtics

113.7

Raptors

111.7

Cavaliers

111.5
Playoffs DRtg Rankings
Knicks

104.9

Spurs

106.7

Magic

107.4

Rockets

108.5

Pistons

109.0

Celtics

110.7
Playoffs NetRtg Rankings
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15.5

Spurs

7.7

Thunder

7.4

Celtics

3.0

Pistons

1.7

Raptors

-1.7

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801.5

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778.2

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Karl-Anthony Towns
Playoffs DraftKings Points Leaders

1,120.3

Wembanyama

Victor Wembanyama

831

Brunson

Jalen Brunson

814.5

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Stephon Castle
Playoffs USG% Leaders

40.4

Smith

Nick Smith Jr.

40.1

Williams

Amari Williams

34.9

Goodwin

Jordan Goodwin
Playoffs MPG Leaders

44.0

Thompson

Amen Thompson

42.0

Smith

Jabari Smith Jr.

41.0

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2.00

Richardson

Jase Richardson

1.66

Beringer

Joan Beringer

1.53

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Paul Reed
Playoffs DraftKings PTS/MIN Leaders

2.33

Richardson

Jase Richardson

1.58

Beringer

Joan Beringer

1.55

Jokić

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Hornets

50-34

Spurs

61-44

Suns

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Celtics

51-38

Heat

47-36

Knicks

57-44
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Wizards

33-49

Cavaliers

41-59

Warriors

36-48

Rockets

38-50

Bucks

36-46

Kings

36-46

NBA 2025-26 Standings

EasternWLPCTGB
1
Pistons Pistons - z
60
22
.732
2
Celtics Celtics - x
56
26
.683
4.0
3
Knicks Knicks - x
53
29
.646
7.0
4
Cavaliers Cavaliers - x
52
30
.634
8.0
5
Raptors Raptors - x
46
36
.561
14.0
6
Hawks Hawks - x
46
36
.561
14.0
7
76ers 76ers - x
45
37
.549
15.0
8
Magic Magic - x
45
37
.549
15.0
9
Hornets Hornets
44
38
.537
16.0
10
Heat Heat
43
39
.524
17.0
11
Bucks Bucks - e
32
50
.390
28.0
12
Bulls Bulls - e
31
51
.378
29.0
13
Nets Nets - e
20
62
.244
40.0
14
Pacers Pacers - e
19
63
.232
41.0
15
Wizards Wizards - e
17
65
.207
43.0
WesternWLPCTGB
1
Thunder Thunder - z
64
18
.780
2
Spurs Spurs - x
62
20
.756
2.0
3
Nuggets Nuggets - x
54
28
.659
10.0
4
Lakers Lakers - x
53
29
.646
11.0
5
Rockets Rockets - x
52
30
.634
12.0
6
Timberwolves Timberwolves - x
49
33
.598
15.0
7
Suns Suns - x
45
37
.549
19.0
8
Trail Blazers Trail Blazers - x
42
40
.512
22.0
9
Clippers Clippers
42
40
.512
22.0
10
Warriors Warriors
37
45
.451
27.0
11
Pelicans Pelicans - e
26
56
.317
38.0
12
Mavericks Mavericks - e
26
56
.317
38.0
13
Grizzlies Grizzlies - e
25
57
.305
39.0
14
Kings Kings - e
22
60
.268
42.0
15
Jazz Jazz - e
22
60
.268
42.0