highest single season ppg by a center since 1970

Since 1969-70, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar has averaged the most points per game by a center in a season, with 34.8 per game in 1971-72.

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Assumption:57.4+ GP/82TG

	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	Kareem Abdul-Jabbar K. Abdul-Jabbar	34.8	1971-72	MIL	81	44.2	16.6	4.6			14.3	24.9	57.4				6.2	9.0	68.9	60.3				3,583	2,822	1,346	370				235
2	Bob McAdoo B. McAdoo	34.5	1974-75	BUF	82	43.2	14.1	2.2	1.1	2.1	13.4	26.1	51.2				7.8	9.7	80.5	56.9	3.7	10.3		3,539	2,831	1,155	179	92	174		278
3	Joel Embiid J. Embiid	33.1	2022-23	PHI	66	34.6	10.2	4.2	1.0	1.7	11.0	20.1	54.8	1.0	3.0	33.0	10.0	11.7	85.7	65.5	1.7	8.4	3.4	2,284	2,183	670	274	66	112	226	205	+424
4	Kareem Abdul-Jabbar K. Abdul-Jabbar	31.7	1970-71	MIL	82	40.1	16.0	3.3			13.0	22.5	57.7				5.7	8.3	69.0	60.6				3,288	2,596	1,311	272				264
5	Bob McAdoo B. McAdoo	31.1	1975-76	BUF	78	42.7	12.4	4.0	1.2	2.1	12.0	24.6	48.7				7.2	9.4	76.2	54.2	3.1	9.3		3,328	2,427	965	315	93	160		298
6	Moses Malone M. Malone	31.1	1981-82	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
7	Joel Embiid J. Embiid	30.6	2021-22	PHI	68	33.8	11.7	4.2	1.1	1.5	9.8	19.6	49.9	1.4	3.7	37.1	9.6	11.8	81.4	61.6	2.1	9.6	3.1	2,296	2,079	796	284	77	99	214	181	+367
8	Bob McAdoo B. McAdoo	30.6	1973-74	BUF	74	43.0	15.1	2.3	1.2	3.3	12.2	22.3	54.7				6.2	7.8	79.3	59.4	3.8	11.3		3,185	2,261	1,117	170	88	246		252
9	Kareem Abdul-Jabbar K. Abdul-Jabbar	30.2	1972-73	MIL	76	42.8	16.1	5.0			12.9	23.3	55.4				4.3	6.1	71.3	58.0				3,254	2,292	1,224	379				208
10	Kareem Abdul-Jabbar K. Abdul-Jabbar	30.0	1974-75	MIL	65	42.3	14.0	4.1	1.0	3.3	12.5	24.4	51.3				5.0	6.6	76.3	55.0	3.0	11.0		2,747	1,949	912	264	65	212		205
11	David Robinson D. Robinson	29.8	1993-94	SAS	80	40.5	10.7	4.8	1.7	3.3	10.5	20.7	50.7	0.1	0.4	34.5	8.7	11.6	74.9	57.7	3.0	7.7	3.2	3,241	2,383	855	381	139	265	253	228
12	Shaquille O'Neal S. O'Neal	29.7	1999-00	LAL	79	40.0	13.6	3.8	0.5	3.0	12.1	21.1	57.4	0.0	0.0	0.0	5.5	10.4	52.4	57.8	4.3	9.4	2.8	3,163	2,344	1,078	299	36	239	223	255	+706
13	Nikola Jokić N. Jokić	29.6	2024-25	DEN	70	36.7	12.7	10.2	1.8	0.6	11.2	19.5	57.6	2.0	4.7	41.7	5.2	6.4	80.0	66.3	2.9	9.9	3.3	2,571	2,071	892	716	127	45	230	160	+594
14	Shaquille O'Neal S. O'Neal	29.3	1993-94	ORL	81	39.8	13.2	2.4	0.9	2.9	11.8	19.6	59.9	0.0	0.0	0.0	5.8	10.5	55.4	60.5	4.7	8.5	2.7	3,224	2,377	1,072	195	76	231	222	281
15	Shaquille O'Neal S. O'Neal	29.3	1994-95	ORL	79	37.0	11.4	2.7	0.9	2.4	11.8	20.2	58.3	0.0	0.1	0.0	5.8	10.8	53.3	58.8	4.2	7.3	2.6	2,923	2,315	901	214	73	192	204	258
16	Victor Wembanyama V. Wembanyama	28.8	2026-27	SAS	13	29.3	11.7	3.1	1.2	4.2	10.5	19.5	53.9	1.8	5.6	31.5	6.0	7.8	77.2	62.8	2.5	9.2	2.0	381	375	152	40	15	55	26	25	+250
17	Kareem Abdul-Jabbar K. Abdul-Jabbar	28.8	1969-70	MIL	82	43.1	14.5	4.1			11.4	22.1	51.8				5.9	9.1	65.3	55.2				3,534	2,361	1,190	337				283
18	Shaquille O'Neal S. O'Neal	28.7	2000-01	LAL	74	39.5	12.7	3.7	0.6	2.8	11.0	19.2	57.2	0.0	0.0	0.0	6.7	13.1	51.3	57.4	3.9	8.8	2.9	2,924	2,125	940	277	47	204	218	256	+463
19	Elvin Hayes E. Hayes	28.7	1970-71	SDR	82	44.3	16.6	2.3			11.6	27.0	42.8				5.5	8.2	67.2	46.8				3,633	2,350	1,362	186				225
20	Patrick Ewing P. Ewing	28.6	1989-90	NYK	82	38.6	10.9	2.2	1.0	4.0	11.2	20.4	55.1	0.0	0.0	25.0	6.1	7.9	77.5	59.9	2.9	8.0	3.4	3,165	2,347	893	182	78	327	278	325
21	Joel Embiid J. Embiid	28.5	2020-21	PHI	51	31.1	10.6	2.8	1.0	1.4	9.0	17.6	51.3	1.1	3.0	37.7	9.2	10.7	85.9	63.6	2.2	8.4	3.1	1,585	1,451	539	145	50	69	159	123	+405
22	Shaquille O'Neal S. O'Neal	28.3	1997-98	LAL	60	36.3	11.4	2.4	0.7	2.4	11.2	19.1	58.4	0.0	0.0		6.0	11.4	52.7	58.7	3.5	7.9	2.9	2,175	1,699	681	142	39	144	175	193	+649
23	Anthony Davis A. Davis	28.0	2016-17	NOP	75	36.1	11.8	2.1	1.3	2.2	10.3	20.3	50.5	0.5	1.8	29.9	6.9	8.6	80.2	58.0	2.3	9.5	2.4	2,708	2,099	884	157	94	167	181	168	+51
24	Hakeem Olajuwon H. Olajuwon	27.8	1994-95	HOU	72	39.6	10.8	3.5	1.8	3.4	11.1	21.5	51.7	0.0	0.2	18.8	5.6	7.5	75.6	56.3	2.4	8.4	3.3	2,853	2,005	775	255	133	242	237	250
25	Moses Malone M. Malone	27.8	1980-81	HOU	80	40.6	14.8	1.8	1.0	1.9	10.1	19.3	52.2	0.0	0.0	33.3	7.6	10.1	75.7	58.5	5.9	8.8	3.9	3,245	2,222	1,180	141	83	150	308	223

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11	Hornets	4	8	.333	6.0
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13	Nets	3	8	.273	6.5
14	Bulls	2	9	.182	7.5
15	Bucks	1	12	.077	9.5

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Sun 11/15	ATL	@	MIL	8:00 PM
Wed 11/18	MIL	@	MIA	7:00 PM
Thu 11/19	POR	@	MIL	8:00 PM
Sat 11/21	MIL	@	PHI	1:00 PM
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38.6

Dončić

30.5

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28.8

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13.7

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13.2

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12.3

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9.2

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9.0

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8.8

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2.9

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2.2

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4.2

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2.2

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5.5

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4.3

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4.1

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685.6

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2	76ers	10	3	.769	0.5
3	Pistons	8	3	.727	1.5
4	Hawks	7	6	.538	3.5
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Tue 10/20	BOS	@	DET	113-121
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