most points in a single season when at age 23

Michael Jordan has dropped the most points by a 23-year-old player in a season, with 3,041 points in 1986-87.

	NAME	PTS	Age	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	Michael Jordan M. Jordan	3,041	23	1986-87	CHI	82	40.0	37.1	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	430	377	236	125	272	237
2	Bob McAdoo B. McAdoo	2,831	23	1974-75	BUF	82	43.2	34.5	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	1,155	179	92	174		278
3	Wilt Chamberlain W. Chamberlain	2,707	23	1959-60	PHI	72	46.4	37.6	27.0	2.3			14.8	32.1	46.1				8.0	13.8	58.2	49.3				3,338	1,941	168				150
4	Kareem Abdul-Jabbar K. Abdul-Jabbar	2,596	23	1970-71	MIL	82	40.1	31.7	16.0	3.3			13.0	22.5	57.7				5.7	8.3	69.0	60.6				3,288	1,311	272				264
5	Oscar Robertson O. Robertson	2,432	23	1961-62	CIN	79	44.3	30.8	12.5	11.4			11.0	22.9	47.8				8.9	11.0	80.3	55.4				3,503	985	899				258
6	Tracy McGrady T. McGrady	2,407	23	2002-03	ORL	75	39.4	32.1	6.5	5.5	1.7	0.8	11.1	24.2	45.7	2.3	6.0	38.6	7.7	9.7	79.3	56.4	1.6	4.9	2.6	2,954	488	411	124	59	195	156	+201
7	Elvin Hayes E. Hayes	2,327	23	1968-69	SDR	82	45.1	28.4	17.1	1.4			11.3	25.4	44.7				5.7	9.1	62.6	48.3				3,695	1,406	113				266
8	Jerry West J. West	2,310	23	1961-62	LAL	75	41.2	30.8	7.9	5.4			10.7	23.9	44.5				9.5	12.3	76.9	52.4				3,087	591	402				173
9	Spencer Haywood S. Haywood	2,251	23	1972-73	SEA	77	42.3	29.2	12.9	2.5			11.5	24.3	47.6				6.1	7.3	83.9	53.2				3,259	995	196				213
10	LeBron James L. James	2,250	23	2007-08	CLE	75	40.4	30.0	7.9	7.2	1.8	1.1	10.6	21.9	48.4	1.5	4.8	31.5	7.3	10.3	71.2	56.8	1.8	6.1	3.4	3,027	592	539	138	81	255	165	+139
11	Walt Bellamy W. Bellamy	2,233	23	1962-63	CHI	80	41.3	27.9	16.4	2.9			10.5	19.9	52.7				6.9	10.3	67.4	57.1				3,306	1,309	233				283
12	Anthony Edwards A. Edwards	2,177	23	2024-25	MIN	79	36.3	27.6	5.7	4.5	1.2	0.6	9.1	20.4	44.7	4.1	10.3	39.5	5.3	6.3	83.7	59.5	0.8	4.9	3.2	2,871	450	359	91	51	249	150	+291
13	David Thompson D. Thompson	2,172	23	1977-78	DEN	80	37.8	27.2	4.9	4.5	1.2	1.2	10.3	19.8	52.1				6.5	8.4	77.8	57.8	2.0	2.9	3.1	3,025	390	362	92	99	245	213
14	Trae Young T. Young	2,155	23	2021-22	ATL	76	34.9	28.4	3.7	9.7	0.9	0.1	9.4	20.3	46.0	3.1	8.0	38.2	6.6	7.3	90.4	60.3	0.7	3.1	4.0	2,652	284	737	72	7	303	128	+158
15	Nate Archibald N. Archibald	2,145	23	1971-72	CIN	76	43.1	28.2	2.9	9.2			9.7	19.9	48.6				8.9	10.8	82.2	57.2				3,272	222	701				198
16	Luka Dončić L. Dončić	2,138	23	2022-23	DAL	66	36.2	32.4	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	569	529	90	33	236	166	+128
17	Vince Carter V. Carter	2,107	23	1999-00	TOR	82	38.1	25.7	5.8	3.9	1.3	1.1	9.6	20.7	46.5	1.2	2.9	40.3	5.3	6.7	79.1	54.3	1.8	4.0	2.2	3,126	476	322	110	92	178	263	+181
18	Anthony Davis A. Davis	2,099	23	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
19	Paul Pierce P. Pierce	2,071	23	2000-01	BOS	82	38.0	25.3	6.4	3.1	1.7	0.8	8.4	18.5	45.4	1.8	4.7	38.3	6.7	9.0	74.5	56.3	1.1	5.2	3.2	3,120	522	253	138	69	262	251	-77
20	Bob Lanier B. Lanier	2,056	23	1971-72	DET	80	38.7	25.7	14.2	3.1			10.4	21.1	49.3				4.9	6.3	76.8	53.8				3,092	1,132	248				297
21	Jayson Tatum J. Tatum	2,046	23	2021-22	BOS	76	35.9	26.9	8.0	4.4	1.0	0.6	9.3	20.6	45.3	3.0	8.6	35.3	5.3	6.2	85.3	57.8	1.1	6.9	2.9	2,731	609	334	75	49	217	174	+667
22	Gilbert Arenas G. Arenas	2,038	23	2004-05	WAS	80	40.9	25.5	4.7	5.1	1.7	0.3	8.2	19.0	43.1	2.6	7.0	36.5	6.5	8.0	81.4	56.5	1.0	3.7	3.0	3,274	378	411	139	23	242	245	+95
23	Moses Malone M. Malone	2,031	23	1978-79	HOU	82	41.3	24.8	17.6	1.8	1.0	1.5	8.7	16.2	54.0				7.3	9.9	73.9	60.4	7.2	10.5	4.0	3,390	1,444	147	79	119	326	223
24	James Harden J. Harden	2,023	23	2012-13	HOU	78	38.3	25.9	4.9	5.8	1.8	0.5	7.5	17.1	43.8	2.3	6.2	36.8	8.6	10.2	85.1	60.0	0.8	4.1	3.8	2,985	379	455	142	38	295	178	+197
25	Kobe Bryant K. Bryant	2,019	23	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

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11	Pacers	3	8	.273	6.0
12	Magic	2	7	.222	6.0
13	Nets	2	8	.200	6.5
14	Bulls	1	8	.111	7.0
15	Bucks	1	9	.100	7.5

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Wed 11/11	SAS	@	CHI	8:00 PM
Fri 11/13	ATL	@	CHI	8:00 PM
Sat 11/14	CHI	@	MIN	8:00 PM
Mon 11/16	CHI	@	CLE	7:00 PM
Wed 11/18	CHI	@	BKN	7:30 PM

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127

Final

121

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NBA 2026-27 Leaders

PPG Leaders

39.3

Dončić

30.6

Curry

30.1

Wembanyama

RPG Leaders

14.6

Sabonis

13.6

Towns

12.8

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APG Leaders

9.1

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8.8

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8.7

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SPG Leaders

3.0

Daniels

2.6

Dunn

2.3

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BPG Leaders

4.5

Wembanyama

2.5

Turner

2.3

Kessler

3PM Leaders

5.5

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4.7

Curry

4.2

Robinson

TS% Leaders

73.4

Gafford

73.0

Carter

72.2

Curry

NBA 2026-27 Rankings

ORtg Rankings

122.4

120.9

119.6

119.4

119.2

119.1

DRtg Rankings

105.5

106.1

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108.1

108.4

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FanDuel Points Leaders

697.7

Wembanyama

639.1

Dončić

535.1

Antetokounmpo

DraftKings Points Leaders

677.3

Wembanyama

673.5

Dončić

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Antetokounmpo

USG% Leaders

39.9

Dončić

36.5

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37.1

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36.9

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36.5

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FanDuel PTS/MIN Leaders

2.13

Wembanyama

1.76

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1.63

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DraftKings PTS/MIN Leaders

2.06

Wembanyama

1.86

Dončić

1.70

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9-3

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Worst Record ATS

1-9

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NBA 2026-27 Standings

	Eastern	W	L	PCT	GB
1	76ers	9	2	.818
2	Celtics	8	2	.800	0.5
3	Pistons	7	3	.700	1.5
4	Hawks	7	5	.583	2.5
5	Knicks	5	4	.556	3.0
6	Raptors	5	5	.500	3.5
7	Cavaliers	5	6	.455	4.0
8	Heat	4	6	.400	4.5
9	Hornets	4	7	.364	5.0
10	Wizards	4	7	.364	5.0
11	Pacers	3	8	.273	6.0
12	Magic	2	7	.222	6.0
13	Nets	2	8	.200	6.5
14	Bulls	1	8	.111	7.0
15	Bucks	1	9	.100	7.5

	Western	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Lakers	10	2	.833
2	Spurs	9	2	.818	0.5
3	Thunder	8	2	.800	1.0
4	Warriors	8	3	.727	1.5
5	Timberwolves	8	3	.727	1.5
6	Rockets	8	3	.727	1.5
7	Grizzlies	7	3	.700	2.0
8	Trail Blazers	6	3	.667	2.5
9	Mavericks	7	4	.636	2.5
10	Nuggets	5	4	.556	3.5
11	Pelicans	4	7	.364	5.5
12	Suns	3	6	.333	5.5
13	Clippers	2	7	.222	6.5
14	Kings	1	9	.100	8.0
15	Jazz	1	9	.100	8.0

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)
Tue 11/10	MIL	@	NYK	7:30 PM
Tue 11/10	BOS	@	PHI	8:00 PM
Tue 11/10	LAC	@	PHX	9:00 PM
Tue 11/10	MIA	@	UTA	9:00 PM
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Michael Jordan has dropped the most points by a 23-year-old player in a season, with 3,041 points in 1986-87.

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