highest usage rate for a player averaging 35 points per game in a season

James Harden has the highest usage percentage with 35.0+ points per game in a season, at 40.3 percent in 2018-19.

Interpreted as:
highest usage rate for a player averaging 35 or higher points per game in a season
NAME USG% 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
40.3
36.1
2018-19
HOU 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 Kobe Bryant
K. Bryant
38.7
35.4
2005-06
LAL LAL
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
3 Michael Jordan
M. Jordan
38.2
37.1
1986-87
CHI CHI
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
StatMuse has season-level data for usage percentage going back to the 1977-78 season.

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ORTG

115.3

13th

DRTG

110.8

4th

NETRTG

4.6

7th

3P%

35.3

21st

2024-25 Conference Standings
TEAM W L PCT GB
1
Thunder Thunder
68
14
.829
2
Rockets Rockets
52
30
.634
16.0
3
Lakers Lakers
50
32
.610
18.0
4
Nuggets Nuggets
50
32
.610
18.0
5
Clippers Clippers
50
32
.610
18.0
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NBA 2024-25 Conference Standings

Western W L PCT GB
1
Thunder Thunder
68
14
.829
2
Rockets Rockets
52
30
.634
16.0
3
Lakers Lakers
50
32
.610
18.0
4
Nuggets Nuggets
50
32
.610
18.0
5
Clippers Clippers
50
32
.610
18.0
6
Timberwolves Timberwolves
49
33
.598
19.0
Eastern W L PCT GB
1
Cavaliers Cavaliers
64
18
.780
2
Celtics Celtics
61
21
.744
3.0
3
Knicks Knicks
51
31
.622
13.0
4
Pacers Pacers
50
32
.610
14.0
5
Bucks Bucks
48
34
.585
16.0
6
Pistons Pistons
44
38
.537
20.0

NBA 2024-25 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATE MATCHUP SCORE
Sun
3/30
SAC SAC
@
IND IND
109-111
Sun
3/30
MIA MIA
@
WAS WAS
120-94
Sun
3/30
LAC LAC
@
ORL ORL
96-87
Sun
3/30
UTA UTA
@
CHA CHA
106-110
Sun
3/30
BOS BOS
@
MEM MEM
117-103

Schedule

DATE MATCHUP TIME (ET)
Mon
6/16
IND IND
@
OKC OKC
8:30 PM
Thu
6/19
OKC OKC
@
IND IND
8:30 PM
Sun
6/22
IND IND
@
OKC OKC
8:00 PM