highest ppg scorers as starters since 1980

Since 1979-80, Kenneth Lofton Jr. has the most points per game by a player as a starter, with 42.0 per game.

	NAME	PPG	GP	MPG	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	TS%	OREB	DREB	TPG	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	+/-
1	Kenneth Lofton Jr. K. Lofton Jr.	42.0	1	40.4	14.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	17.0	25.0	68.0	0.0	2.0	0.0	8.0	12.0	66.7	69.4	6.0	8.0	2.0	40	42	14	0	1	0	2	3	-17
2	Michael Jordan M. Jordan	30.5	1,039	38.7	6.3	5.3	2.4	0.8	11.5	23.2	49.8	0.6	1.7	32.7	6.9	8.3	83.6	57.0	1.6	4.7	2.8	40,216	31,741	6,565	5,546	2,463	874	2,868	2,719	+1407
3	Luka Dončić L. Dončić	28.9	479	35.0	8.6	8.3	1.3	0.5	9.7	20.8	46.7	3.1	8.8	34.8	6.4	8.5	75.4	58.9	0.9	7.6	4.0	16,769	13,845	4,113	3,954	602	219	1,908	1,105	+1265
4	Joel Embiid J. Embiid	27.5	471	31.8	10.9	3.7	0.9	1.6	9.1	18.1	50.0	1.2	3.5	33.4	8.2	10.0	82.8	61.2	2.2	8.7	3.4	14,964	12,970	5,121	1,720	422	762	1,600	1,415	+2564
5	Kevin Durant K. Durant	27.2	1,153	36.7	6.9	4.4	1.0	1.1	9.4	18.7	50.2	2.0	5.0	39.0	6.5	7.3	88.2	62.1	0.7	6.3	3.2	42,365	31,377	7,984	5,040	1,192	1,304	3,644	2,202	+4946
6	LeBron James L. James	27.0	1,579	37.8	7.5	7.4	1.5	0.7	9.9	19.5	50.6	1.6	4.7	34.9	5.5	7.5	73.7	59.0	1.1	6.3	3.5	59,622	42,565	11,826	11,708	2,365	1,160	5,510	2,806	+7338
7	Allen Iverson A. Iverson	26.8	901	41.3	3.7	6.2	2.2	0.2	9.3	21.9	42.5	1.2	3.7	31.2	7.0	9.0	78.2	51.8	0.8	2.9	3.6	37,232	24,160	3,359	5,555	1,967	162	3,232	1,753	+875
8	Kobe Bryant K. Bryant	26.6	1,198	38.0	5.6	5.0	1.5	0.5	9.3	20.8	44.9	1.4	4.3	32.8	6.6	7.8	83.9	55.0	1.1	4.4	3.1	45,545	31,897	6,675	6,016	1,827	581	3,741	3,072	+3847
9	James Harden J. Harden	26.6	972	36.6	6.1	8.3	1.6	0.6	7.8	17.9	43.8	3.1	8.5	36.2	7.9	9.1	86.5	60.8	0.8	5.3	4.2	35,602	25,854	5,915	8,069	1,530	608	4,049	2,390	+3849
10	Dominique Wilkins D. Wilkins	25.8	995	36.7	6.9	2.6			9.7	20.9	46.3	0.7			5.8	7.2	81.4	53.7				36,522	25,713	6,845	2,584				1,965	-246
11	Alex English A. English	25.8	753	35.3	5.2	4.4			10.7	21.1	50.9	0.0			4.3	5.1	84.2	55.3			2.6	26,556	19,424	3,908	3,316			1,952	2,001
12	Giannis Antetokounmpo G. Antetokounmpo	25.4	818	33.5	10.4	5.3	1.1	1.3	9.3	16.8	55.7	0.6	2.3	28.3	6.1	8.8	69.3	61.5	2.0	8.4	3.2	27,435	20,774	8,492	4,311	939	1,035	2,580	2,469	+3226
13	Adrian Dantley A. Dantley	25.3	546	35.6	5.0	3.1		0.1	8.8	16.3	54.2	0.0			7.7	9.4	82.0	62.1				19,437	13,824	2,756	1,712		64		1,410
14	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander S. Gilgeous-Alexander	25.3	490	33.3	4.8	5.2	1.5	0.8	8.8	17.5	50.5	1.4	3.9	35.9	6.3	7.3	86.4	61.3	0.7	4.1	2.3	16,299	12,402	2,350	2,570	711	391	1,126	1,101	+1645
15	Donovan Mitchell D. Mitchell	25.2	567	34.0	4.4	4.8	1.4	0.3	8.9	19.7	45.3	3.1	8.3	36.8	4.3	5.1	84.0	57.4	0.8	3.6	2.7	19,263	14,279	2,473	2,717	784	177	1,543	1,366	+2811
16	Trae Young T. Young	25.2	493	34.3	3.5	9.8	1.0	0.2	8.0	18.4	43.2	2.6	7.5	35.1	6.6	7.6	87.3	57.9	0.6	2.8	4.2	16,901	12,413	1,702	4,837	515	75	2,077	861	-158
17	Devin Booker D. Booker	25.2	683	35.1	4.1	5.5	0.9	0.3	8.8	18.9	46.4	2.1	6.1	34.9	5.5	6.3	87.3	58.0	0.7	3.5	3.1	23,976	17,183	2,821	3,724	599	198	2,136	2,028	+150
18	Damian Lillard D. Lillard	25.1	900	36.2	4.3	6.7	1.0	0.3	8.1	18.4	43.9	3.1	8.4	37.1	5.8	6.5	89.9	59.0	0.6	3.7	2.8	32,610	22,598	3,845	6,069	874	267	2,541	1,708	+2415
19	Larry Bird L. Bird	25.1	706	38.8	9.9	6.7			9.8	19.7	49.9	0.8	2.1	37.9	4.6	5.2	89.3	57.0				27,388	17,703	6,982	4,739				1,687
20	Karl Malone K. Malone	25.1	1,471	37.2	10.2	3.6	1.4	0.8	9.2	17.8	51.6	0.1	0.2	27.4	6.6	8.9	74.2	57.7	2.4	7.7	3.1	54,718	36,865	14,933	5,234	2,078	1,142	4,505	4,557	+3010
21	Lindell Wigginton L. Wigginton	25.0	1	41.0	5.0	11.0	0.0	1.0	10.0	20.0	50.0	4.0	10.0	40.0	1.0	1.0	100.0	61.2	0.0	5.0	5.0	41	25	5	11	0	1	5	3	-27
22	Josh Hall J. Hall	25.0	1	42.7	10.0	2.0	0.0	0.0	11.0	21.0	52.4	1.0	6.0	16.7	2.0	6.0	33.3	52.9	1.0	9.0	3.0	43	25	10	2	0	0	3	5	+9
23	Chris Wright C. Wright	25.0	1	46.3	8.0	0.0	1.0	2.0	11.0	14.0	78.6	0.0	0.0		3.0	4.0	75.0	79.3	1.0	7.0	1.0	46	25	8	0	1	2	1	1	-2
24	Stephen Curry S. Curry	24.9	1,049	34.2	4.7	6.4	1.5	0.3	8.5	18.0	47.1	4.0	9.5	42.2	4.0	4.4	91.2	62.5	0.7	4.0	3.1	35,825	26,172	4,920	6,665	1,584	277	3,265	2,358	+6247
25	Anthony Edwards A. Edwards	24.8	395	35.2	5.4	4.3	1.4	0.7	8.7	19.2	45.4	3.0	8.1	37.0	4.4	5.5	80.3	57.5	0.7	4.7	2.9	13,913	9,793	2,127	1,687	534	259	1,154	801	+930

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8	Warriors	21	18	.538	11.0
9	Trail Blazers	19	20	.487	13.0
10	Grizzlies	16	22	.421	15.5
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12	Mavericks	14	25	.359	18.0

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Sun 1/11	BKN	@	MEM	3:30 PM
Thu 1/15	MEM	@	ORL	2:00 PM
Sun 1/18	ORL	@	MEM	12:00 PM
Wed 1/21	ATL	@	MEM	8:00 PM
Fri 1/23	NOP	@	MEM	8:00 PM

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Final

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PPG Leaders

33.3

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31.9

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30.7

Maxey

RPG Leaders

12.2

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11.5

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APG Leaders

11.0

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9.7

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9.0

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SPG Leaders

2.3

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2.1

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2.0

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BPG Leaders

2.3

Sarr

2.2

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3PM Leaders

4.8

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3.9

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TS% Leaders

71.3

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121.2

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119.7

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106.8

110.5

112.1

112.2

113.0

113.3

NetRtg Rankings

12.9

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2,035.3

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1,897

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1,810.3

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DraftKings Points Leaders

2,165.8

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1,904.3

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USG% Leaders

38.0

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36.2

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33.2

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MPG Leaders

39.6

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FanDuel PTS/MIN Leaders

1.84

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1.59

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1.54

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1.96

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1.68

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NBA 2025-26 Betting

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22-13-1

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Worst Record ATS

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NBA 2025-26 Standings

	Eastern	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Pistons	28	10	.737
2	Knicks	24	14	.632	4.0
3	Celtics	24	14	.632	4.0
4	Raptors	23	16	.590	5.5
5	76ers	21	15	.583	6.0
6	Cavaliers	22	18	.550	7.0
7	Magic	21	18	.538	7.5
8	Heat	20	18	.526	8.0
9	Hawks	19	21	.475	10.0
10	Bulls	18	20	.474	10.0
11	Bucks	17	21	.447	11.0
12	Hornets	14	25	.359	14.5
13	Nets	11	24	.314	15.5
14	Wizards	10	27	.270	17.5
15	Pacers	8	31	.205	20.5

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1	Thunder	32	7	.821
2	Spurs	27	11	.711	4.5
3	Nuggets	25	13	.658	6.5
4	Timberwolves	25	14	.641	7.0
5	Lakers	23	13	.639	7.5
6	Rockets	22	13	.629	8.0
7	Suns	23	15	.605	8.5
8	Warriors	21	18	.538	11.0
9	Trail Blazers	19	20	.487	13.0
10	Grizzlies	16	22	.421	15.5
11	Clippers	15	23	.395	16.5
12	Mavericks	14	25	.359	18.0
13	Jazz	13	25	.342	18.5
14	Pelicans	9	31	.225	23.5
15	Kings	8	30	.211	23.5

NBA 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

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DATE	MATCHUP			SCORE
Fri 12/12	SAS	@	OKC	111-109
Sat 12/13	WAS	@	IND	108-89
Sat 12/13	CHA	@	CLE	119-111
Sat 12/13	PHI	@	ATL	117-120
Sat 12/13	MIL	@	BKN	82-127

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Sun 1/11	NOP	@	ORL	3:00 PM
Sun 1/11	BKN	@	MEM	3:30 PM
Sun 1/11	PHI	@	TOR	6:00 PM
Sun 1/11	NYK	@	POR	6:00 PM
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Since 1979-80, Kenneth Lofton Jr. has the most points per game by a player as a starter, with 42.0 per game.

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