highest ppg on less than 17 fga in a season

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has averaged the most points per game with fewer than 17 field-goal attempts in a season, with 28.7 per game this season.

Interpreted as:
highest ppg by a player on less than 17 fga in a season
NAMEPPGFGASEASONTMGPMPGRPGAPGSPGBPGFGMFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTPGMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOVPF+/-
1Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
S. Gilgeous-Alexander
28.7
93
2025-26
OKC OKC
7
29.9
3.0
7.7
1.1
1.0
8.6
64.5
2.3
3.9
59.3
9.3
10.1
91.5
80.9
0.3
2.7
2.7
209
201
21
54
8
7
19
14
+141
2Adrian Dantley
A. Dantley
27.0
349
1983-84
UTA UTA
25
35.1
4.7
3.5
0.7
0.1
7.6
54.2
0.0
0.0
11.9
13.5
88.1
67.9
2.1
2.6
3.2
878
675
118
88
18
2
81
64
3Joel Embiid
J. Embiid
26.3
201
2022-23
PHI PHI
14
31.8
8.0
4.1
1.1
1.1
7.6
53.2
0.8
2.2
35.5
10.2
11.5
88.8
67.7
1.0
7.0
3.3
445
368
112
57
15
16
46
39
+88
4Karl Malone
K. Malone
26.1
251
1990-91
UTA UTA
18
37.3
10.2
3.7
0.9
0.7
8.2
59.0
0.2
0.3
60.0
9.4
12.7
74.2
66.7
2.4
7.8
3.7
672
469
184
66
17
12
67
56
5Joel Embiid
J. Embiid
26.0
58
2023-24
PHI PHI
4
29.2
9.5
6.5
1.3
0.8
8.0
55.2
1.0
2.5
40.0
9.0
10.3
87.8
68.4
2.8
6.8
4.8
117
104
38
26
5
3
19
11
-1
6Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
S. Gilgeous-Alexander
25.8
179
2022-23
OKC OKC
12
31.9
3.6
5.2
1.3
1.4
7.8
52.0
0.4
1.5
27.8
9.9
10.9
90.8
65.5
0.4
3.2
2.3
383
310
43
62
16
17
28
30
+5
7James Harden
J. Harden
25.7
136
2018-19
HOU HOU
9
33.6
8.1
8.8
2.2
0.4
7.7
50.7
3.7
8.9
41.3
6.7
8.0
83.3
68.9
0.7
7.4
5.8
302
231
73
79
20
4
52
25
+22
8Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
S. Gilgeous-Alexander
25.5
157
2024-25
OKC OKC
11
31.7
3.5
7.7
1.4
1.1
8.2
57.3
1.4
3.9
34.9
7.8
8.2
95.6
71.5
0.7
2.8
3.2
349
281
39
85
15
12
35
23
+107
9Tyler Herro
T. Herro
25.5
30
2025-26
MIA MIA
2
30.9
4.0
4.5
0.5
1.0
8.5
56.7
3.5
5.5
63.6
5.0
5.5
90.9
73.2
1.0
3.0
1.0
62
51
8
9
1
2
2
3
+16
10Karl Malone
K. Malone
25.4
303
1988-89
UTA UTA
21
35.9
9.4
3.0
1.7
0.6
8.4
58.1
0.1
0.1
100.0
8.6
11.1
77.3
65.8
2.5
6.9
3.7
753
534
197
64
35
13
78
75
11Kevin Durant
K. Durant
24.8
217
2010-11
OKC OKC
15
35.1
5.7
2.7
1.1
1.2
7.1
49.3
1.2
2.9
40.9
9.3
10.5
89.2
65.0
0.7
4.9
2.5
526
372
85
41
17
18
38
26
+135
12Karl Malone
K. Malone
24.8
237
1989-90
UTA UTA
17
34.8
9.9
2.6
1.0
0.3
8.0
57.4
0.2
0.5
37.5
8.6
11.1
77.7
65.8
1.8
8.1
4.0
592
421
168
44
17
5
68
58
13Michael Jordan
M. Jordan
24.7
191
1988-89
CHI CHI
13
36.8
6.6
8.2
2.8
1.2
8.4
57.1
0.5
1.0
53.8
7.4
8.5
86.5
66.9
1.8
4.8
4.0
478
321
86
106
36
16
52
36
14Kevin Durant
K. Durant
24.6
256
2013-14
OKC OKC
19
33.8
5.7
5.6
1.6
0.6
7.5
55.5
2.3
4.5
51.2
7.3
7.9
92.1
72.4
0.5
5.3
3.1
641
467
109
106
30
12
59
47
+176
15Charles Barkley
C. Barkley
24.5
619
1987-88
PHI PHI
48
37.3
10.6
3.2
0.9
1.3
7.8
60.4
0.4
1.5
28.6
8.5
11.2
75.9
68.7
4.2
6.4
3.7
1,789
1,177
510
152
44
61
178
160
16Nikola Jokić
N. Jokić
24.5
145
2025-26
DEN DEN
12
32.9
11.9
11.1
1.4
0.5
8.8
72.4
1.8
2.9
60.0
5.3
6.1
86.3
83.0
2.4
9.5
3.8
395
294
143
133
17
6
45
34
+149
17Karl Malone
K. Malone
24.3
429
1997-98
UTA UTA
31
35.1
9.2
3.8
1.1
0.8
8.2
59.4
0.0
0.1
33.3
7.8
10.2
76.6
66.3
1.8
7.4
2.5
1,088
753
286
118
34
24
79
87
+298
18Kevin Durant
K. Durant
24.3
235
2015-16
OKC OKC
18
31.4
8.3
5.2
1.1
0.8
7.9
60.4
2.3
4.7
48.8
6.2
6.9
89.6
75.3
0.2
8.1
3.4
566
437
149
94
20
15
61
26
+339
19James Harden
J. Harden
24.2
196
2019-20
HOU HOU
14
33.9
5.6
7.4
2.1
0.9
6.0
42.9
3.0
8.6
34.7
9.2
10.5
87.8
65.0
0.8
4.8
4.4
475
339
78
103
29
12
62
56
-16
20Giannis Antetokounmpo
G. Antetokounmpo
24.2
344
2023-24
MIL MIL
26
32.4
9.6
6.5
1.2
0.8
8.2
62.2
0.4
1.2
36.7
7.3
11.0
65.9
66.8
2.1
7.5
3.2
843
628
249
170
31
20
84
65
+191
21Kevin Durant
K. Durant
24.1
133
2009-10
OKC OKC
9
33.1
5.1
2.3
0.9
1.1
6.7
45.1
1.1
4.2
26.3
9.7
10.8
89.7
61.8
1.2
3.9
3.3
298
217
46
21
8
10
30
18
+28
22Luka Dončić
L. Dončić
24.0
16
2025-26
LAL LAL
1
40.2
7.0
12.0
2.0
1.0
6.0
37.5
3.0
8.0
37.5
9.0
13.0
69.2
55.2
1.0
6.0
3.0
40
24
7
12
2
1
3
1
+30
23James Harden
J. Harden
23.9
399
2012-13
HOU HOU
30
35.4
4.3
5.8
1.7
0.4
6.5
48.9
2.4
4.9
48.0
8.6
10.0
86.0
67.7
0.6
3.8
3.1
1,062
718
130
173
52
12
93
58
+229
24Isaiah Thomas
I. Thomas
23.9
252
2016-17
BOS BOS
18
30.4
2.6
5.8
1.1
0.2
7.1
50.4
2.7
6.8
40.2
7.1
7.6
93.4
68.9
0.3
2.3
2.6
548
430
47
104
19
3
46
36
+88
25Charles Barkley
C. Barkley
23.9
686
1988-89
PHI PHI
52
37.7
11.9
4.2
1.5
0.8
8.1
61.1
0.5
1.9
24.7
7.3
9.5
76.9
68.7
4.8
7.1
3.0
1,959
1,241
619
217
80
44
156
172
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38.1

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TEAMWLPCTGB
1
Thunder Thunder
24
1
.960
2
Nuggets Nuggets
18
6
.750
5.5
3
Rockets Rockets
16
6
.727
6.5
4
Lakers Lakers
17
7
.708
6.5
5
Spurs Spurs
17
7
.708
6.5
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Sat
12/13
SAS SAS
@
OKC OKC
9:00 PM
Thu
12/18
LAC LAC
@
OKC OKC
8:00 PM
Fri
12/19
OKC OKC
@
MIN MIN
9:30 PM
Mon
12/22
MEM MEM
@
OKC OKC
9:30 PM
Tue
12/23
OKC OKC
@
SAS SAS
8:30 PM
Last Game
PHX Suns

14 - 11

89

Final

138

OKC Thunder

24 - 1

Wed 10 Dec 2025

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NBA 2025-26 Conference Standings

WesternWLPCTGB
1
Thunder Thunder
24
1
.960
2
Nuggets Nuggets
18
6
.750
5.5
3
Rockets Rockets
16
6
.727
6.5
4
Lakers Lakers
17
7
.708
6.5
5
Spurs Spurs
17
7
.708
6.5
6
Timberwolves Timberwolves
16
9
.640
8.0
EasternWLPCTGB
1
Pistons Pistons
20
5
.800
2
Knicks Knicks
17
7
.708
2.5
3
Celtics Celtics
15
10
.600
5.0
4
Magic Magic
15
10
.600
5.0
5
76ers 76ers
14
10
.583
5.5
6
Raptors Raptors
15
11
.577
5.5

NBA 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Tue
11/11
ATL ATL
@
SAC SAC
133-100
Tue
11/11
DEN DEN
@
LAC LAC
130-116
Wed
11/12
TOR TOR
@
CLE CLE
126-113
Wed
11/12
IND IND
@
PHX PHX
98-133
Wed
11/12
ATL ATL
@
UTA UTA
132-122

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Sat
12/13
NYK NYK
@
ORL ORL
5:30 PM
Sat
12/13
SAS SAS
@
OKC OKC
9:00 PM
Sun
12/14
WAS WAS
@
IND IND
3:00 PM
Sun
12/14
CHA CHA
@
CLE CLE
3:30 PM
Sun
12/14
PHI PHI
@
ATL ATL
6:00 PM