highest scoring point average for a point guard season in nba history

James Harden has averaged the most points per game by a point guard in a season, with 36.1 per game in 2018-19.

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	NAME	PPG	SEASON	TM	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	James Harden J. Harden	36.1	2018-19	HOU	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
2	Nate Archibald N. Archibald	34.0	1972-73	KCO	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
3	Luka Dončić L. Dončić	33.9	2023-24	DAL	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
4	Luka Dončić L. Dončić	33.5	2025-26	LAL	64	35.8	7.7	8.3	1.6	0.5	10.8	22.8	47.6	4.0	10.8	36.6	7.9	10.1	78.0	61.6	0.6	7.1	4.0	2,289	2,143	495	530	105	34	255	153	+187
5	Allen Iverson A. Iverson	33.0	2005-06	PHI	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
6	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander S. Gilgeous-Alexander	32.7	2024-25	OKC	76	34.2	5.0	6.4	1.7	1.0	11.3	21.8	51.9	2.1	5.7	37.5	7.9	8.8	89.8	63.7	0.9	4.1	2.4	2,598	2,484	379	486	131	77	183	164	+918
7	Luka Dončić L. Dončić	32.4	2022-23	DAL	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
8	Damian Lillard D. Lillard	32.2	2022-23	POR	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
9	Stephen Curry S. Curry	32.0	2020-21	GSW	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
10	Russell Westbrook R. Westbrook	31.6	2016-17	OKC	81	34.6	10.7	10.4	1.6	0.4	10.2	24.0	42.5	2.5	7.2	34.3	8.8	10.4	84.5	55.4	1.7	9.0	5.4	2,802	2,558	864	840	132	31	438	190	+251
11	Oscar Robertson O. Robertson	31.4	1963-64	CIN	79	45.1	9.9	11.0			10.6	22.0	48.3				10.1	11.9	85.3	57.6				3,559	2,480	783	868				280
12	Oscar Robertson O. Robertson	31.3	1965-66	CIN	76	46.0	7.7	11.1			10.8	22.7	47.5				9.8	11.6	84.2	56.3				3,493	2,378	586	847				227
13	Jerry West J. West	31.2	1969-70	LAL	74	42.0	4.6	7.5			11.2	22.6	49.7				8.7	10.6	82.4	57.2				3,106	2,309	338	554				160
14	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander S. Gilgeous-Alexander	31.1	2025-26	OKC	68	33.2	4.3	6.6	1.4	0.8	10.8	19.4	55.3	1.7	4.4	38.6	7.9	9.0	87.9	66.5	0.6	3.7	2.2	2,259	2,117	292	448	95	52	151	139	+788
15	Jerry West J. West	31.0	1964-65	LAL	74	41.4	6.0	4.9			11.1	22.4	49.7				8.8	10.7	82.1	57.2				3,066	2,292	447	364				221
16	Jerry West J. West	30.8	1961-62	LAL	75	41.2	7.9	5.4			10.7	23.9	44.5				9.5	12.3	76.9	52.4				3,087	2,310	591	402				173
17	Oscar Robertson O. Robertson	30.8	1961-62	CIN	79	44.3	12.5	11.4			11.0	22.9	47.8				8.9	11.0	80.3	55.4				3,503	2,432	985	899				258
18	Allen Iverson A. Iverson	30.7	2004-05	PHI	75	42.3	4.0	7.9	2.4	0.1	10.3	24.2	42.4	1.4	4.5	30.8	8.7	10.5	83.5	53.2	0.7	3.3	4.6	3,174	2,302	299	596	180	9	344	140	+12
19	Oscar Robertson O. Robertson	30.5	1966-67	CIN	79	43.9	6.2	10.7			10.6	21.5	49.3				9.3	10.7	87.3	58.3				3,468	2,412	486	845				226
20	Oscar Robertson O. Robertson	30.5	1960-61	CIN	71	42.7	10.1	9.7			10.6	22.5	47.3				9.2	11.2	82.2	55.5				3,032	2,165	716	690				219
21	Oscar Robertson O. Robertson	30.4	1964-65	CIN	75	45.6	9.0	11.5			10.8	22.4	48.0				8.9	10.6	83.9	56.1				3,421	2,279	674	861				205
22	Stephen Curry S. Curry	30.1	2015-16	GSW	79	34.2	5.4	6.7	2.1	0.2	10.2	20.2	50.4	5.1	11.2	45.4	4.6	5.1	90.8	66.9	0.9	4.6	3.3	2,700	2,375	430	527	169	15	262	161	+1022
23	Damian Lillard D. Lillard	30.0	2019-20	POR	66	37.5	4.3	8.0	1.1	0.3	9.5	20.4	46.3	4.1	10.2	40.1	7.0	7.8	88.8	62.8	0.5	3.8	2.9	2,474	1,978	284	530	70	22	194	114	+84
24	Trae Young T. Young	29.6	2019-20	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
25	Gilbert Arenas G. Arenas	29.3	2005-06	WAS	80	42.3	3.5	6.1	2.0	0.3	9.3	20.9	44.7	2.5	6.8	36.9	8.2	10.0	82.0	58.1	0.7	2.8	3.7	3,384	2,346	280	484	161	25	297	286	+204

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PPG

24.0

Durant

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10.3

Thompson

APG

8.0

VanVleet

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122.7

4th

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112.9

16th

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9.8

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3P%

41.7

2nd

2026-27 Conference Standings

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1	Rockets	3	1.000
2	Lakers	2	1.000	0.5
3	Thunder	2	1.000	0.5
4	Trail Blazers	2	1.000	0.5
5	Grizzlies	2	1.000	0.5

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Mon 10/26	ATL	@	HOU	8:30 PM
Wed 10/28	HOU	@	MIL	8:00 PM
Fri 10/30	HOU	@	DAL	8:00 PM
Sat 10/31	OKC	@	HOU	8:30 PM
Mon 11/2	BOS	@	HOU	8:30 PM

Last Game

Rockets

3 - 0

121

Final

114

Hawks

2 - 1

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NBA 2026-27 Leaders

PPG Leaders

36.5

Jerome

33.0

Booker

30.0

Edwards

RPG Leaders

18.5

Sabonis

13.0

Zubac

12.0

Boozer

APG Leaders

11.3

Young

10.0

Johnson

9.5

Haliburton

SPG Leaders

4.3

Daniels

3.5

Porter

3.5

George

BPG Leaders

4.0

Wembanyama

4.0

Kessler

4.0

Holmgren

3PM Leaders

5.5

Edwards

5.0

George

5.0

Robinson

TS% Leaders

97.0

Carter

89.8

Sabonis

84.6

Camara

NBA 2026-27 Rankings

ORtg Rankings

125.9

124.1

122.9

122.7

122.0

120.3

DRtg Rankings

90.5

95.9

97.3

100.6

101.4

105.7

NetRtg Rankings

24.7

24.5

23.0

15.3

14.8

12.3

Tank Leaderboard

0-2

0-3

0-2

NBA Fantasy 2026-27

FanDuel Points Leaders

157

Johnson

144.1

Wembanyama

138.7

Maxey

DraftKings Points Leaders

160

Johnson

141.8

Embiid

140.8

Wembanyama

USG% Leaders

40.7

Dončić

37.0

Acuff

36.6

Antetokounmpo

MPG Leaders

40.0

Murray

39.5

Jokić

39.0

Maxey

FanDuel PTS/MIN Leaders

1.65

Johnson

1.61

Jerome

1.61

Kessler

DraftKings PTS/MIN Leaders

1.69

Jerome

1.68

Johnson

1.65

Sabonis

NBA 2026-27 Betting

Best Record ATS

2-0

3-0

Worst Record ATS

0-2

0-3

0-2

NBA 2026-27 Standings

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1	76ers	3	0	1.000
2	Pistons	2	0	1.000	0.5
3	Raptors	2	0	1.000	0.5
4	Hawks	2	1	.667	1.0
5	Hornets	2	1	.667	1.0
6	Wizards	2	1	.667	1.0
7	Celtics	1	1	.500	1.5
8	Cavaliers	1	1	.500	1.5
9	Pacers	1	1	.500	1.5
10	Bulls	1	2	.333	2.0
11	Magic	0	2	.000	2.5
12	Knicks	0	2	.000	2.5
13	Nets	0	2	.000	2.5
14	Heat	0	3	.000	3.0
15	Bucks	0	3	.000	3.0

	Western	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Rockets	3	0	1.000
2	Lakers	2	0	1.000	0.5
3	Thunder	2	0	1.000	0.5
4	Trail Blazers	2	0	1.000	0.5
5	Grizzlies	2	0	1.000	0.5
6	Timberwolves	2	0	1.000	0.5
7	Clippers	1	1	.500	1.5
8	Nuggets	1	1	.500	1.5
9	Jazz	1	1	.500	1.5
10	Suns	1	1	.500	1.5
11	Spurs	1	2	.333	2.0
12	Mavericks	1	2	.333	2.0
13	Kings	0	2	.000	2.5
14	Pelicans	0	3	.000	3.0
15	Warriors	0	3	.000	3.0

NBA 2026-27 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATE	MATCHUP			SCORE
Tue 10/20	BOS	@	DET	113-121
Tue 10/20	PHI	@	NYK	106-100
Tue 10/20	OKC	@	SAS	116-104
Wed 10/21	ATL	@	ORL	132-125
Wed 10/21	MIL	@	WAS	116-128

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Sun 10/25	LAL	@	UTA	5:00 PM
Sun 10/25	IND	@	BKN	6:00 PM
Sun 10/25	LAC	@	OKC	7:00 PM
Sun 10/25	ORL	@	NYK	7:00 PM
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