highest ppg to not be the mvp since 1970

Since 1969-70, Michael Jordan has put up the most points per game with exactly 0 MVP awards in a season, with 37.1 per game in 1986-87.

Interpreted as:
highest ppg to not be the mvp in a regular season by a player since 1970
NAMEPPGMVPSEASONTMGPMPGRPGAPGSPGBPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTPGMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOVPF+/-
1Michael Jordan
M. Jordan
37.1
0
1986-87
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
2James Harden
J. Harden
36.1
0
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
3Kobe Bryant
K. Bryant
35.4
0
2005-06
80
41.0
5.3
4.5
1.8
0.4
12.2
27.2
45.0
2.3
6.5
34.7
8.7
10.2
85.0
55.9
0.9
4.4
3.1
3,277
2,832
425
360
147
30
250
233
+320
4Joel Embiid
J. Embiid
34.7
0
2023-24
39
33.6
11.0
5.6
1.2
1.7
11.5
21.8
52.9
1.4
3.6
38.8
10.2
11.6
88.3
64.4
2.4
8.6
3.8
1,309
1,353
430
219
46
66
150
112
+267
5James Harden
J. Harden
34.3
0
2019-20
68
36.5
6.6
7.5
1.8
0.9
9.9
22.3
44.4
4.4
12.4
35.5
10.2
11.8
86.5
62.6
1.0
5.5
4.5
2,483
2,335
446
512
125
60
308
227
+287
6Nate Archibald
N. Archibald
34.0
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
7Luka Dončić
L. Dončić
33.9
0
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
8Luka Dončić
L. Dončić
33.7
0
2025-26
62
36.0
7.8
8.2
1.6
0.5
10.9
22.9
47.6
4.0
10.9
36.6
7.9
10.1
77.6
61.5
0.7
7.2
4.0
2,229
2,089
486
511
102
34
249
149
+191
9Michael Jordan
M. Jordan
33.6
0
1989-90
82
39.0
6.9
6.3
2.8
0.7
12.6
24.0
52.6
1.1
3.0
37.6
7.2
8.5
84.8
60.6
1.7
5.1
3.0
3,197
2,753
565
519
227
54
247
241
10George Gervin
G. Gervin
33.1
0
1979-80
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
11Allen Iverson
A. Iverson
33.0
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
12Bernard King
B. King
32.9
0
1984-85
55
37.5
5.8
3.7
1.3
0.3
12.6
23.7
53.0
0.0
0.2
10.0
7.7
10.0
77.2
58.5
2.1
3.7
3.7
2,063
1,809
317
204
71
15
204
191
13Michael Jordan
M. Jordan
32.6
0
1992-93
78
39.3
6.7
5.5
2.8
0.8
12.7
25.7
49.5
1.0
2.9
35.2
6.1
7.3
83.7
56.4
1.7
5.0
2.7
3,067
2,541
522
428
221
61
207
188
14Michael Jordan
M. Jordan
32.5
0
1988-89
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
15Luka Dončić
L. Dončić
32.4
0
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
16George Gervin
G. Gervin
32.3
0
1981-82
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
17Damian Lillard
D. Lillard
32.2
0
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
18Tracy McGrady
T. McGrady
32.1
0
2002-03
75
39.4
6.5
5.5
1.7
0.8
11.1
24.2
45.7
2.3
6.0
38.6
7.7
9.7
79.3
56.4
1.6
4.9
2.6
2,954
2,407
488
411
124
59
195
156
+201
19Stephen Curry
S. Curry
32.0
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
20Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
S. Gilgeous-Alexander
31.6
0
2025-26
64
33.5
4.4
6.5
1.4
0.8
10.8
19.6
55.3
1.7
4.4
38.2
8.3
9.4
88.0
66.6
0.5
3.8
2.2
2,147
2,024
279
415
91
51
141
134
+685
21Kobe Bryant
K. Bryant
31.6
0
2006-07
77
40.8
5.7
5.4
1.4
0.5
10.6
22.8
46.3
1.8
5.2
34.4
8.7
10.0
86.8
58.0
1.0
4.7
3.3
3,140
2,430
439
413
111
36
255
205
+99
22Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
S. Gilgeous-Alexander
31.4
0
2022-23
68
35.5
4.8
5.5
1.6
1.0
10.4
20.3
51.0
0.9
2.5
34.5
9.8
10.9
90.5
62.6
0.9
4.0
2.8
2,416
2,135
329
371
112
65
192
192
+149
23Allen Iverson
A. Iverson
31.4
0
2001-02
60
43.7
4.5
5.5
2.8
0.2
11.1
27.8
39.8
1.3
4.5
29.1
7.9
9.8
81.2
48.9
0.7
3.8
4.0
2,622
1,883
269
331
168
13
237
102
+278
24LeBron James
L. James
31.4
0
2005-06
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
25Bradley Beal
B. Beal
31.3
0
2020-21
60
35.8
4.7
4.4
1.2
0.4
11.2
23.0
48.5
2.2
6.2
34.9
6.8
7.7
88.9
59.3
1.2
3.5
3.1
2,147
1,878
283
265
69
22
187
140
-3

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RPG

9.0

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APG

9.2

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TEAMWLPCTGB
10
40
36
.526
15.0
11
30
45
.400
24.5
12
Bulls Bulls
29
46
.387
25.5
13
18
58
.237
37.0
14
17
58
.227
37.5
Schedule
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4/1
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8:00 PM
Fri
4/3
@
7:30 PM
Sun
4/5
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3:30 PM
Tue
4/7
@
7:00 PM
Thu
4/9
@
7:00 PM
Last Game
CHI Bulls

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114

Final

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NBA 2025-26 Leaders

NBA 2025-26 Rankings

NBA Fantasy 2025-26

NBA 2025-26 Betting

NBA 2025-26 Standings

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1
55
21
.724
2
50
25
.667
4.5
3
48
28
.632
7.0
4
47
28
.627
7.5
5
43
33
.566
12.0
6
42
33
.560
12.5
7
41
34
.547
13.5
8
40
35
.533
14.5
9
40
36
.526
15.0
10
40
36
.526
15.0
11
Bucks Bucks - e
30
45
.400
24.5
12
Bulls Bulls - e
29
46
.387
25.5
13
Nets Nets - e
18
58
.237
37.0
14
17
58
.227
37.5
15
17
58
.227
37.5
WesternWLPCTGB
1
60
16
.789
2
Spurs Spurs - x
57
18
.760
2.5
3
49
26
.653
10.5
4
48
28
.632
12.0
5
46
29
.613
13.5
6
46
29
.613
13.5
7
42
34
.553
18.0
8
39
36
.520
20.5
9
38
38
.500
22.0
10
36
39
.480
23.5
11
25
50
.333
34.5
12
25
51
.329
35.0
13
24
52
.316
36.0
14
Jazz Jazz - e
21
55
.276
39.0
15
Kings Kings - e
19
57
.250
41.0

NBA 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

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DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Wed
3/4
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105-103
Wed
3/4
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133-123
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3/4
@
113-120
Thu
3/5
@
100-120
Thu
3/5
@
128-120

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Wed
4/1
@
7:00 PM
Wed
4/1
@
7:00 PM
Wed
4/1
@
7:30 PM
Wed
4/1
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8:00 PM
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4/1
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8:00 PM