highest ppg in the 80s per season by different players

Between the 1979-80 and 1988-89 seasons, Michael Jordan scored the most points per game in a season, with 37.1 per game in 1986-87.

Interpreted as:
highest ppg with a minimum of 57.4 games played per 82 team games in the 80s per season by different players
NAMEPPGSEASONTMGPMPGRPGAPGSPGBPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTPGMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOVPF+/-
1Michael Jordan
M. Jordan
37.1
1986-87
CHI CHI
82
40.0
5.2
4.6
2.9
1.5
13.4
27.8
48.2
0.1
0.8
18.2
10.2
11.9
85.7
56.2
2.0
3.2
3.3
3,281
3,041
430
377
236
125
272
237
2Michael Jordan
M. Jordan
35.0
1987-88
CHI CHI
82
40.4
5.5
5.9
3.2
1.6
13.0
24.4
53.5
0.1
0.6
13.2
8.8
10.5
84.1
60.3
1.7
3.8
3.1
3,311
2,868
449
485
259
131
252
270
3George Gervin
G. Gervin
33.1
1979-80
SAS SAS
78
37.6
5.2
2.6
1.4
1.0
13.1
24.9
52.8
0.4
1.3
31.4
6.5
7.6
85.2
58.7
2.0
3.2
3.3
2,934
2,585
403
202
110
79
254
208
4Michael Jordan
M. Jordan
32.5
1988-89
CHI CHI
81
40.2
8.0
8.0
2.9
0.8
11.9
22.2
53.8
0.3
1.2
27.6
8.3
9.8
85.0
61.4
1.8
6.2
3.6
3,255
2,633
652
650
234
65
290
247
5George Gervin
G. Gervin
32.3
1981-82
SAS SAS
79
35.7
5.0
2.4
1.0
0.6
12.6
25.2
50.0
0.1
0.5
27.8
7.0
8.1
86.4
56.2
1.7
3.2
2.7
2,817
2,551
392
187
77
45
210
215
6Moses Malone
M. Malone
31.1
1981-82
HOU HOU
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
7Dominique Wilkins
D. Wilkins
30.7
1987-88
ATL ATL
78
37.8
6.4
2.9
1.3
0.6
11.7
25.1
46.4
0.5
1.7
29.5
6.9
8.4
82.6
53.4
2.7
3.7
2.8
2,948
2,397
502
224
103
47
218
162
8Adrian Dantley
A. Dantley
30.7
1980-81
UTA UTA
80
42.7
6.4
4.0
1.4
0.2
11.4
20.3
55.9
0.0
0.1
28.6
7.9
9.8
80.6
62.2
2.4
4.0
3.5
3,417
2,452
509
322
109
18
282
245
9Adrian Dantley
A. Dantley
30.6
1983-84
UTA UTA
79
37.8
5.7
3.9
0.8
0.1
10.2
18.2
55.8
0.0
0.1
25.0
10.3
12.0
85.9
65.2
2.3
3.4
3.3
2,984
2,418
448
310
61
4
263
201
10Dominique Wilkins
D. Wilkins
30.3
1985-86
ATL ATL
78
39.1
7.9
2.6
1.8
0.6
11.4
24.3
46.8
0.2
0.9
18.6
7.4
9.0
81.8
53.6
3.3
4.6
3.2
3,049
2,366
618
206
138
49
251
170
11Adrian Dantley
A. Dantley
30.3
1981-82
UTA UTA
81
39.8
6.3
4.0
1.2
0.2
11.2
19.6
57.0
0.0
0.0
33.3
8.0
10.1
79.2
63.1
2.9
3.5
3.7
3,222
2,457
514
324
95
14
299
252
12World B. Free
W. B. Free
30.2
1979-80
SDC SDC
68
38.0
3.5
4.2
1.2
0.5
10.8
22.9
47.4
0.1
0.4
36.0
8.4
11.2
75.3
54.4
1.9
1.6
3.4
2,585
2,055
238
283
81
32
228
195
13Larry Bird
L. Bird
29.9
1987-88
BOS BOS
76
39.0
9.3
6.1
1.6
0.8
11.6
22.0
52.7
1.3
3.1
41.4
5.5
6.0
91.6
60.8
1.4
7.8
2.8
2,965
2,275
703
467
125
57
213
157
14Adrian Dantley
A. Dantley
29.8
1985-86
UTA UTA
76
36.1
5.2
3.5
0.8
0.1
10.8
19.1
56.3
0.0
0.1
9.1
8.3
10.5
79.1
62.9
2.3
2.9
3.0
2,744
2,267
395
264
64
4
231
206
15Alex English
A. English
29.8
1985-86
DEN DEN
81
37.3
5.0
4.0
0.9
0.4
11.7
23.3
50.4
0.0
0.1
20.0
6.3
7.3
86.2
56.2
2.4
2.6
3.1
3,024
2,414
405
320
73
29
249
235
16Mark Aguirre
M. Aguirre
29.5
1983-84
DAL DAL
79
36.7
5.9
4.5
1.0
0.3
11.7
22.3
52.4
0.2
0.7
26.8
5.9
7.9
74.9
57.2
2.0
3.9
3.6
2,900
2,330
469
358
80
22
285
246
17Kiki VanDeWeghe
K. VanDeWeghe
29.4
1983-84
DEN DEN
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
18Karl Malone
K. Malone
29.1
1988-89
UTA UTA
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
19Dominique Wilkins
D. Wilkins
29.0
1986-87
ATL ATL
79
37.6
6.3
3.3
1.5
0.6
10.5
22.6
46.3
0.4
1.3
29.2
7.7
9.4
81.8
54.3
2.7
3.6
2.7
2,969
2,294
494
261
117
51
215
149
20Larry Bird
L. Bird
28.7
1984-85
BOS BOS
80
39.5
10.5
6.6
1.6
1.2
11.5
22.0
52.2
0.7
1.6
42.7
5.0
5.7
88.2
58.5
2.1
8.5
3.1
3,161
2,295
842
531
129
98
248
208
21Alex English
A. English
28.6
1986-87
DEN DEN
82
37.6
4.2
5.1
0.9
0.3
11.8
23.4
50.3
0.0
0.2
26.7
5.0
5.9
84.4
54.9
1.8
2.4
2.6
3,085
2,345
344
422
73
21
214
216
22Alex English
A. English
28.4
1982-83
DEN DEN
82
36.4
7.3
4.8
1.4
1.5
11.7
22.6
51.6
0.0
0.1
16.7
5.0
6.0
82.9
56.1
3.2
4.1
3.2
2,988
2,326
601
397
116
126
263
235
23Charles Barkley
C. Barkley
28.3
1987-88
PHI PHI
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
24Michael Jordan
M. Jordan
28.2
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
25Larry Bird
L. Bird
28.1
1986-87
BOS BOS
74
40.6
9.2
7.6
1.8
0.9
10.6
20.2
52.5
1.2
3.0
40.0
5.6
6.1
91.0
61.2
1.7
7.5
3.2
3,005
2,076
682
566
135
70
240
185

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ORTG

114.0

21st

DRTG

117.8

23rd

NETRTG

-3.9

22nd

3P%

37.0

8th

2025-26 Conference Standings
TEAMWLPCTGB
9
Hawks Hawks
13
11
.542
5.5
10
Bucks Bucks
10
14
.417
8.5
11
Bulls Bulls
9
13
.409
8.5
12
Hornets Hornets
7
16
.304
11.0
13
Nets Nets
5
17
.227
12.5
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Sun
12/7
GSW GSW
@
CHI CHI
7:00 PM
Fri
12/12
CHI CHI
@
CHA CHA
7:00 PM
Sun
12/14
NOP NOP
@
CHI CHI
7:00 PM
Wed
12/17
CLE CLE
@
CHI CHI
8:00 PM
Fri
12/19
CHI CHI
@
CLE CLE
7:30 PM
Last Game
IND Pacers

5 - 18

120

Final

105

CHI Bulls

9 - 13

Fri 5 Dec 2025

NBA 2025-26 Leaders

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NBA 2025-26 Conference Standings

WesternWLPCTGB
1
Thunder Thunder
22
1
.957
2
Rockets Rockets
15
5
.750
5.5
3
Lakers Lakers
16
6
.727
5.5
4
Nuggets Nuggets
16
6
.727
5.5
5
Spurs Spurs
15
7
.682
6.5
6
Timberwolves Timberwolves
14
8
.636
7.5
EasternWLPCTGB
1
Pistons Pistons
18
5
.783
2
Knicks Knicks
15
7
.682
2.5
3
Raptors Raptors
15
9
.625
3.5
4
Magic Magic
14
9
.609
4.0
5
Celtics Celtics
14
9
.609
4.0
6
Heat Heat
14
9
.609
4.0

NBA 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Sat
11/8
HOU HOU
@
MIL MIL
122-115
Sat
11/8
OKC OKC
@
MEM MEM
114-100
Sat
11/8
BOS BOS
@
ORL ORL
111-107
Sat
11/8
BKN BKN
@
NYK NYK
98-134
Sat
11/8
DET DET
@
PHI PHI
111-108

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Sat
12/6
NOP NOP
@
BKN BKN
5:00 PM
Sat
12/6
ATL ATL
@
WAS WAS
7:00 PM
Sat
12/6
GSW GSW
@
CLE CLE
7:30 PM
Sat
12/6
MIL MIL
@
DET DET
7:30 PM
Sat
12/6
LAC LAC
@
MIN MIN
8:00 PM