most points in a season by a center since 2000

Since 1999-00, Shaquille O'Neal has posted the most points by a center in a season, with 2,344 points in 1999-00.

	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	Shaquille O'Neal S. O'Neal	2,344	1999-00	LAL	79	40.0	29.7	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	1,078	299	36	239	223	255	+706
2	Joel Embiid J. Embiid	2,183	2022-23	PHI	66	34.6	33.1	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	670	274	66	112	226	205	+424
3	Shaquille O'Neal S. O'Neal	2,125	2000-01	LAL	74	39.5	28.7	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	940	277	47	204	218	256	+463
4	Anthony Davis A. Davis	2,099	2016-17	NOP	75	36.1	28.0	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	884	157	94	167	181	168	+51
5	Nikola Jokić N. Jokić	2,085	2023-24	DEN	79	34.6	26.4	12.4	9.0	1.4	0.9	10.4	17.9	58.3	1.1	2.9	35.9	4.5	5.5	81.7	65.0	2.8	9.5	3.0	2,737	976	708	108	68	237	194	+684
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	Joel Embiid J. Embiid	2,079	2021-22	PHI	68	33.8	30.6	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	796	284	77	99	214	181	+367
8	Nikola Jokić N. Jokić	2,071	2024-25	DEN	70	36.7	29.6	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	892	716	127	45	230	160	+594
9	Karl-Anthony Towns K. Towns	2,061	2016-17	MIN	82	37.0	25.1	12.3	2.7	0.7	1.3	9.8	18.0	54.2	1.2	3.4	36.7	4.3	5.2	83.2	61.8	3.6	8.7	2.6	3,030	1,007	220	56	103	212	241	-28
10	Nikola Jokić N. Jokić	2,004	2021-22	DEN	74	33.4	27.1	13.8	7.9	1.5	0.9	10.3	17.7	58.3	1.3	3.9	33.7	5.1	6.3	81.0	66.1	2.8	11.0	3.8	2,475	1,019	584	109	63	281	191	+442
11	Amar'e Stoudemire A. Stoudemire	1,989	2007-08	PHX	79	33.9	25.2	9.1	1.5	0.8	2.1	9.0	15.3	59.0	0.1	0.4	16.1	7.0	8.7	80.5	65.6	2.3	6.8	2.2	2,677	719	118	64	163	174	294	+421
12	Amar'e Stoudemire A. Stoudemire	1,971	2010-11	NYK	78	36.8	25.3	8.2	2.6	0.9	1.9	9.5	19.0	50.2	0.1	0.3	43.5	6.1	7.7	79.2	56.5	2.5	5.6	3.2	2,870	636	202	71	150	250	274	+62
13	DeMarcus Cousins D. Cousins	1,942	2016-17	TOT	72	34.2	27.0	11.0	4.6	1.4	1.3	9.0	19.9	45.2	1.8	5.0	36.1	7.2	9.3	77.2	56.2	2.1	8.9	3.7	2,465	794	332	100	93	269	278	-25
14	Nikola Jokić N. Jokić	1,898	2020-21	DEN	72	34.5	26.4	10.8	8.3	1.3	0.7	10.2	18.0	56.6	1.3	3.3	38.8	4.8	5.5	86.8	64.7	2.8	8.0	3.1	2,487	780	599	95	48	222	192	+384
15	Karl-Anthony Towns K. Towns	1,880	2018-19	MIN	77	33.1	24.4	12.4	3.4	0.9	1.6	8.8	17.1	51.8	1.8	4.6	40.0	4.9	5.8	83.6	62.2	3.4	9.0	3.1	2,545	954	259	67	125	240	292	+58
16	Shaquille O'Neal S. O'Neal	1,841	2002-03	LAL	67	37.8	27.5	11.1	3.1	0.6	2.4	10.4	18.1	57.4	0.0	0.0		6.7	10.8	62.2	60.2	3.9	7.2	2.9	2,535	742	206	38	159	196	229	+363
17	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
18	Karl-Anthony Towns K. Towns	1,818	2021-22	MIN	74	33.4	24.6	9.8	3.6	1.0	1.1	8.7	16.4	52.9	2.0	4.9	41.0	5.2	6.3	82.2	64.0	2.6	7.2	3.1	2,475	727	269	72	83	226	267	+274
19	Nikola Jokić N. Jokić	1,799	2025-26	DEN	65	34.8	27.7	12.9	10.7	1.4	0.8	9.9	17.4	56.9	1.7	4.5	38.0	6.1	7.4	83.1	67.0	3.0	9.9	3.7	2,265	836	697	92	53	243	173	+555
20	Dwight Howard D. Howard	1,784	2010-11	ORL	78	37.6	22.9	14.1	1.4	1.4	2.4	7.9	13.4	59.3	0.0	0.1	0.0	7.0	11.7	59.6	61.6	4.0	10.1	3.6	2,935	1,098	107	107	186	279	258	+498
21	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
22	Shawn Marion S. Marion	1,769	2005-06	PHX	81	40.3	21.8	11.8	1.8	2.0	1.7	8.8	16.9	52.5	1.2	3.6	33.1	3.0	3.7	80.9	59.1	3.1	8.8	1.5	3,263	959	143	160	137	125	223	+412
23	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
24	Karl-Anthony Towns K. Towns	1,759	2024-25	NYK	72	35.0	24.4	12.8	3.1	1.0	0.7	8.9	16.9	52.6	2.0	4.7	42.0	4.7	5.7	82.9	63.0	2.9	9.8	2.7	2,517	920	222	71	50	192	249	+378
25	DeMarcus Cousins D. Cousins	1,748	2015-16	SAC	65	34.6	26.9	11.5	3.3	1.6	1.4	9.2	20.5	45.1	1.1	3.2	33.3	7.3	10.2	71.8	53.8	2.4	9.1	3.8	2,246	747	214	101	92	249	236	+42

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Team Leaders

PPG

33.5

Dončić

RPG

8.0

Ayton

APG

8.3

Dončić

Team Rankings

ORTG

118.2

9th

DRTG

116.4

19th

NETRTG

1.8

14th

3P%

35.9

14th

2025-26 Conference Standings

	TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB
2	Spurs	62	20	.756	2.0
3	Nuggets	54	28	.659	10.0
4	Lakers	53	29	.646	11.0
5	Rockets	52	30	.634	12.0
6	Timberwolves	49	33	.598	15.0

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Wed 10/21	GSW	@	LAL	10:00 PM
Fri 10/23	LAC	@	LAL	10:00 PM
Sun 10/25	LAL	@	UTA	5:00 PM
Tue 10/27	POR	@	LAL	11:00 PM
Wed 10/28	LAL	@	LAC	10:30 PM

Last Game

Thunder

4 - 0

115

Final

110

Lakers

0 - 4

Mon 11 May 2026

NBA 2025-26 Leaders

PPG Leaders

33.5

Dončić

31.1

Gilgeous-Alexander

28.8

Edwards

RPG Leaders

12.9

Jokić

11.9

Towns

11.6

Clingan

APG Leaders

10.7

Jokić

9.9

Cunningham

8.3

Dončić

SPG Leaders

2.0

Thompson

2.0

Daniels

1.9

Wallace

BPG Leaders

3.1

Wembanyama

1.9

Holmgren

1.9

Huff

3PM Leaders

4.0

Dončić

3.8

Ball

3.4

Knueppel

TS% Leaders

68.8

Duren

67.6

Ayton

67.4

Queta

NBA 2025-26 Rankings

ORtg Rankings

122.6

120.8

119.8

119.6

119.4

119.2

DRtg Rankings

107.7

109.7

111.3

112.7

113.0

113.2

NetRtg Rankings

11.1

8.3

8.2

8.1

6.5

5.4

Tank Leaderboard

17-65

19-63

20-62

22-60

25-57

NBA Fantasy 2025-26

FanDuel Points Leaders

4,039.7

Jokić

3,694

Dončić

3,474

Johnson

DraftKings Points Leaders

4,298.5

Jokić

3,909.3

Dončić

3,685.5

Johnson

USG% Leaders

38.0

Dončić

36.1

Brown

33.4

Leonard

MPG Leaders

38.0

Maxey

37.4

Thompson

36.4

Durant

FanDuel PTS/MIN Leaders

1.78

Jokić

1.61

Dončić

1.52

Gilgeous-Alexander

DraftKings PTS/MIN Leaders

1.90

Jokić

1.71

Dončić

1.52

Gilgeous-Alexander

NBA 2025-26 Betting

Best Record ATS

50-34

61-44

50-37-1

51-38

47-36

57-44

Worst Record ATS

33-49

41-59

36-48

38-50

36-46

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
Mon 3/30	PHX	@	MEM	131-105
Mon 3/30	CHI	@	SAS	114-129
Mon 3/30	MIN	@	DAL	124-94
Mon 3/30	CLE	@	UTA	122-113
Mon 3/30	DET	@	OKC	110-114

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Tue 10/20	BOS	@	DET	3:00 PM
Tue 10/20	PHI	@	NYK	7:00 PM
Tue 10/20	OKC	@	SAS	9:30 PM
Wed 10/21	ATL	@	ORL	7:00 PM
Wed 10/21	MIL	@	WAS	7:00 PM

Since 1999-00, Shaquille O'Neal has posted the most points by a center in a season, with 2,344 points in 1999-00.

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NBA 2025-26 Leaders

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8.3

2.0

2.0

1.9

3.1

1.9

1.9

4.0

3.8

3.4

68.8

67.6

67.4

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NBA Fantasy 2025-26

4,039.7

3,694

3,474

4,298.5

3,909.3

3,685.5

38.0

36.1

33.4

38.0

37.4

36.4

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