most points by a player in their third season since 2000 nba

LeBron James dropped the most points by a player in his 3rd season, with 2,478 points.

	NAME	PTS	SEASON	TM	GP	MPG	PPG	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	TS%	OREB	DREB	TPG	MIN	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	+/-
1	LeBron James L. James	2,478	2005-06	CLE	79	42.5	31.4	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	556	521	123	66	260	181	+275
2	Kevin Durant K. Durant	2,472	2009-10	OKC	82	39.5	30.1	7.6	2.8	1.4	1.0	9.7	20.3	47.6	1.6	4.3	36.5	9.2	10.2	90.0	60.7	1.3	6.3	3.3	3,239	623	231	112	84	271	171	+431
3	Paul Pierce P. Pierce	2,144	2001-02	BOS	82	40.3	26.1	6.9	3.2	1.9	1.0	8.6	19.5	44.2	2.6	6.3	40.4	6.3	7.8	80.9	57.0	1.0	5.9	2.9	3,302	566	261	154	86	241	237	+314
4	Carmelo Anthony C. Anthony	2,122	2005-06	DEN	80	36.8	26.5	4.9	2.7	1.1	0.5	9.5	19.7	48.1	0.5	1.9	24.3	7.2	8.9	80.8	56.3	1.5	3.4	2.7	2,941	394	216	88	42	218	229	+4
5	Tim Duncan T. Duncan	2,089	2001-02	SAS	82	40.6	25.5	12.7	3.7	0.7	2.5	9.3	18.3	50.8	0.0	0.1	10.0	6.8	8.5	79.9	57.6	3.3	9.4	3.2	3,329	1,042	307	61	203	263	217	+563
6	Amar'e Stoudemire A. Stoudemire	2,080	2004-05	PHX	80	36.1	26.0	8.9	1.6	1.0	1.6	9.3	16.7	55.9	0.0	0.2	18.8	7.3	9.9	73.3	61.7	2.7	6.2	2.4	2,889	713	131	77	130	189	278	+602
7	Dwyane Wade D. Wade	2,040	2005-06	MIA	75	38.6	27.2	5.7	6.7	1.9	0.8	9.3	18.8	49.5	0.2	1.0	17.1	8.4	10.7	78.3	57.7	1.4	4.3	3.6	2,892	430	503	146	58	268	217	+485
8	Derrick Rose D. Rose	2,026	2010-11	CHI	81	37.4	25.0	4.1	7.7	1.0	0.6	8.8	19.7	44.5	1.6	4.8	33.2	5.9	6.9	85.8	55.0	1.0	3.1	3.4	3,026	330	623	85	51	278	136	+498
9	Kobe Bryant K. Bryant	2,019	2001-02	LAL	80	38.3	25.2	5.5	5.5	1.5	0.4	9.4	20.0	46.9	0.4	1.7	25.0	6.1	7.4	82.9	54.4	1.4	4.1	2.8	3,063	441	438	118	35	223	228	+444
10	Tracy McGrady T. McGrady	1,948	2001-02	ORL	76	38.3	25.6	7.9	5.3	1.6	1.0	9.4	20.9	45.1	1.4	3.7	36.4	5.5	7.3	74.8	53.2	2.0	5.9	2.5	2,912	597	400	119	73	189	139	+291
11	Anthony Edwards A. Edwards	1,946	2022-23	MIN	79	36.0	24.6	5.8	4.4	1.6	0.7	8.9	19.5	45.9	2.7	7.3	36.9	4.0	5.3	75.6	56.4	0.6	5.2	3.3	2,841	458	350	125	58	259	186	+97
12	Andrew Wiggins A. Wiggins	1,933	2016-17	MIN	82	37.2	23.6	4.0	2.3	1.0	0.4	8.6	19.1	45.2	1.3	3.5	35.6	5.0	6.6	76.0	53.4	1.2	2.8	2.3	3,048	328	189	82	30	187	183	-17
13	Allen Iverson A. Iverson	1,883	2001-02	PHI	60	43.7	31.4	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	269	331	168	13	237	102	+278
14	Luka Dončić L. Dončić	1,830	2020-21	DAL	66	34.3	27.7	8.0	8.6	1.0	0.5	9.8	20.5	47.9	2.9	8.3	35.0	5.2	7.1	73.0	58.7	0.8	7.2	4.3	2,262	527	567	64	36	281	152	+164
15	Shaquille O'Neal S. O'Neal	1,822	2001-02	LAL	67	36.1	27.2	10.7	3.0	0.6	2.0	10.6	18.3	57.9	0.0	0.0	0.0	5.9	10.7	55.5	59.0	3.5	7.2	2.6	2,422	715	200	41	137	171	199	+566
16	Gary Payton G. Payton	1,815	2001-02	SEA	82	40.3	22.1	4.8	9.0	1.6	0.3	9.0	19.2	46.7	0.9	2.9	31.4	3.3	4.1	79.7	52.6	1.0	3.9	2.5	3,301	396	737	131	26	209	179	+199
17	Antoine Walker A. Walker	1,794	2001-02	BOS	81	42.0	22.1	8.8	5.0	1.5	0.5	8.2	20.9	39.4	2.7	8.0	34.4	3.0	4.0	74.1	49.0	1.9	7.0	3.1	3,406	714	407	122	38	251	237	+240
18	Russell Westbrook R. Westbrook	1,793	2010-11	OKC	82	34.7	21.9	4.6	8.2	1.9	0.4	7.5	17.0	44.2	0.4	1.3	33.0	6.5	7.7	84.2	53.8	1.5	3.1	3.9	2,847	379	670	155	30	316	207	+117
19	Karl Malone K. Malone	1,788	2001-02	UTA	80	38.0	22.4	8.6	4.3	1.9	0.7	7.9	17.5	45.4	0.1	0.3	36.0	6.4	8.0	79.7	53.2	1.8	6.8	3.3	3,040	686	341	152	59	263	229	+50
20	Dirk Nowitzki D. Nowitzki	1,779	2001-02	DAL	76	38.0	23.4	9.9	2.4	1.1	1.0	7.9	16.6	47.7	1.8	4.6	39.7	5.8	6.8	85.3	59.9	1.6	8.4	1.9	2,891	755	186	83	77	145	222	+411
21	Brandon Roy B. Roy	1,765	2008-09	POR	78	37.2	22.6	4.7	5.1	1.1	0.3	8.1	16.9	48.0	1.1	2.8	37.7	5.3	6.5	82.4	57.3	1.3	3.4	1.9	2,903	370	400	88	22	152	127	+505
22	Joel Embiid J. Embiid	1,761	2018-19	PHI	64	33.7	27.5	13.6	3.7	0.7	1.9	9.1	18.7	48.4	1.2	4.1	30.0	8.2	10.1	80.4	59.3	2.5	11.1	3.5	2,154	871	234	46	122	226	211	+371
23	Ben Gordon B. Gordon	1,753	2006-07	CHI	82	33.0	21.4	3.1	3.6	0.8	0.2	7.4	16.3	45.5	1.9	4.6	41.3	4.6	5.4	86.4	57.2	0.4	2.7	3.0	2,704	258	296	64	17	249	252	+353
24	Karl-Anthony Towns K. Towns	1,743	2017-18	MIN	82	35.6	21.3	12.3	2.4	0.8	1.4	7.8	14.3	54.5	1.5	3.5	42.1	4.2	4.9	85.8	64.6	2.9	9.4	1.9	2,918	1,012	199	64	115	159	285	+371
25	Damian Lillard D. Lillard	1,720	2014-15	POR	82	35.7	21.0	4.6	6.2	1.2	0.3	7.2	16.6	43.4	2.4	7.0	34.3	4.2	4.9	86.4	56.0	0.6	4.0	2.7	2,925	378	507	97	21	222	164	+302

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2025-26 Conference Standings

	TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB
2	Celtics	56	26	.683	4.0
3	Knicks	53	29	.646	7.0
4	Cavaliers	52	30	.634	8.0
5	Raptors	46	36	.561	14.0
6	Hawks	46	36	.561	14.0

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Playoffs PPG Leaders

28.1

Cunningham

28.0

Gilgeous-Alexander

26.9

Brunson

Playoffs RPG Leaders

13.2

Jokić

11.1

Wembanyama

10.7

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Playoffs APG Leaders

9.5

Jokić

8.6

Barnes

8.2

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2.8

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2.5

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2.4

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3.7

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1.8

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1.8

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3.6

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3.3

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150.0

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113.6

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107.8

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Playoffs DRtg Rankings

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Mobley

685.9

Mitchell

Playoffs DraftKings Points Leaders

758

Wembanyama

714.8

Mitchell

686.3

Mobley

Playoffs USG% Leaders

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Smith

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Williams

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44.0

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2.33

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NBA 2025-26 Standings

	Eastern	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Pistons - z	60	22	.732
2	Celtics - x	56	26	.683	4.0
3	Knicks - x	53	29	.646	7.0
4	Cavaliers - x	52	30	.634	8.0
5	Raptors - x	46	36	.561	14.0
6	Hawks - x	46	36	.561	14.0
7	76ers - x	45	37	.549	15.0
8	Magic - x	45	37	.549	15.0
9	Hornets	44	38	.537	16.0
10	Heat	43	39	.524	17.0
11	Bucks - e	32	50	.390	28.0
12	Bulls - e	31	51	.378	29.0
13	Nets - e	20	62	.244	40.0
14	Pacers - e	19	63	.232	41.0
15	Wizards - e	17	65	.207	43.0

	Western	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Thunder - z	64	18	.780
2	Spurs - x	62	20	.756	2.0
3	Nuggets - x	54	28	.659	10.0
4	Lakers - x	53	29	.646	11.0
5	Rockets - x	52	30	.634	12.0
6	Timberwolves - x	49	33	.598	15.0
7	Suns - x	45	37	.549	19.0
8	Trail Blazers - x	42	40	.512	22.0
9	Clippers	42	40	.512	22.0
10	Warriors	37	45	.451	27.0
11	Pelicans - e	26	56	.317	38.0
12	Mavericks - e	26	56	.317	38.0
13	Grizzlies - e	25	57	.305	39.0
14	Kings - e	22	60	.268	42.0
15	Jazz - e	22	60	.268	42.0

NBA 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATE	MATCHUP			SCORE
Sun 3/29	SAC	@	BKN	99-116
Sun 3/29	ORL	@	TOR	87-139
Sun 3/29	HOU	@	NOP	134-102
Sun 3/29	NYK	@	OKC	100-111
Sun 3/29	GSW	@	DEN	93-116

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Thu 5/28	OKC	@	SAS	8:30 PM
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LeBron James dropped the most points by a player in his 3rd season, with 2,478 points.

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