most points in first half per game nba in season

James Harden has posted the most points in the first half in a season, with 1,446 points in 2018-19.

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most points in first half per game by a player NBA in season
NAMEPTSGPSEASONTMMPGPPGRPGAPGSPGBPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTPGMINREBASTSTLBLKTOVPF+/-
1James Harden
J. Harden
1,446
78
2018-19
HOU HOU
18.3
18.5
3.3
4.1
1.0
0.3
5.8
12.8
45.1
2.5
6.3
39.0
4.5
5.1
87.8
61.5
0.5
2.8
2.5
1,426
261
317
80
26
196
152
+302
2Luka Dončić
L. Dončić
1,355
70
2023-24
DAL DAL
19.0
19.4
4.9
5.4
0.6
0.2
6.5
13.2
49.5
2.4
6.0
40.0
3.9
4.8
80.8
63.2
0.4
4.5
2.3
1,333
344
375
43
17
158
81
+185
3Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
S. Gilgeous-Alexander
1,285
76
2024-25
OKC OKC
17.5
16.9
2.5
3.4
0.8
0.4
6.0
11.1
54.2
1.0
2.7
36.2
3.8
4.2
90.7
65.0
0.4
2.1
1.4
1,329
187
258
60
32
103
75
+489
4James Harden
J. Harden
1,238
68
2019-20
HOU HOU
18.4
18.2
3.5
3.9
0.9
0.4
5.4
11.6
46.0
2.3
6.2
37.1
5.2
6.0
86.6
63.8
0.7
2.8
2.5
1,253
235
263
61
30
173
126
+80
5Russell Westbrook
R. Westbrook
1,187
81
2016-17
OKC OKC
17.8
14.7
5.5
6.2
0.7
0.2
4.8
11.1
43.0
1.0
2.9
33.3
4.1
4.9
84.5
55.2
0.8
4.7
3.1
1,438
448
499
58
17
250
73
+150
6James Harden
J. Harden
1,185
72
2017-18
HOU HOU
17.8
16.5
2.9
5.2
0.9
0.3
4.9
10.3
47.4
1.9
5.0
38.4
4.8
5.5
86.1
64.4
0.3
2.6
2.3
1,283
207
377
62
23
164
88
+383
7Stephen Curry
S. Curry
1,173
79
2015-16
GSW GSW
14.8
2.8
4.0
1.0
0.1
5.1
10.3
49.9
2.7
5.9
45.9
1.8
2.1
89.0
66.3
0.4
2.3
1.6
219
313
82
9
129
91
8LeBron James
L. James
1,166
82
2017-18
CLE CLE
18.8
14.2
4.2
4.7
0.6
0.3
5.6
9.7
57.5
0.7
1.9
36.8
2.3
3.3
71.9
63.7
0.6
3.6
2.1
1,545
348
383
52
28
169
67
+18
9Luka Dončić
L. Dončić
1,157
66
2022-23
DAL DAL
17.7
17.5
4.3
4.1
0.6
0.2
5.9
11.5
51.0
1.6
4.3
36.9
4.2
5.7
73.1
62.4
0.4
3.9
1.8
1,168
283
269
40
15
117
81
+60
10James Harden
J. Harden
1,144
81
2016-17
HOU HOU
18.1
14.1
3.9
6.1
0.9
0.2
4.1
9.2
44.5
1.4
4.2
34.4
4.5
5.2
86.8
61.5
0.6
3.3
3.1
1,464
317
496
71
19
254
97
+229
11Anthony Davis
A. Davis
1,128
75
2017-18
NOP NOP
18.2
15.0
5.2
1.3
0.7
1.3
5.8
10.4
55.4
0.3
0.8
35.5
3.2
3.8
84.0
62.2
1.2
4.0
1.2
1,368
392
99
55
94
89
92
+185
12Joel Embiid
J. Embiid
1,125
66
2022-23
PHI PHI
17.5
17.0
5.4
2.1
0.5
0.6
5.8
10.4
56.0
0.6
1.6
40.8
4.7
5.7
83.9
66.0
1.0
4.4
2.0
1,154
354
137
35
39
129
115
+227
13James Harden
J. Harden
1,116
81
2014-15
HOU HOU
13.8
2.8
3.9
1.1
0.3
4.1
9.3
44.5
1.2
3.3
37.5
4.3
4.9
87.6
60.3
0.5
2.3
2.0
225
314
91
23
161
81
14Jayson Tatum
J. Tatum
1,114
74
2023-24
BOS BOS
18.5
15.1
4.5
2.9
0.5
0.3
5.2
10.2
51.3
1.8
4.5
39.6
2.8
3.4
82.0
64.2
0.4
4.1
1.5
1,367
336
212
36
20
109
85
+433
15Jayson Tatum
J. Tatum
1,111
74
2022-23
BOS BOS
18.4
15.0
4.4
2.4
0.4
0.3
5.0
11.0
45.3
1.5
4.9
30.2
3.5
4.0
88.2
58.7
0.6
3.9
1.4
1,359
329
180
33
22
105
80
+294
16Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
S. Gilgeous-Alexander
1,105
75
2023-24
OKC OKC
17.0
14.7
2.5
3.5
0.9
0.5
5.2
9.9
52.8
0.5
1.6
32.2
3.8
4.2
89.0
62.7
0.3
2.2
1.1
1,277
191
260
69
34
86
94
+289
17Karl-Anthony Towns
K. Towns
1,099
82
2016-17
MIN MIN
18.3
13.4
6.0
1.4
0.3
0.7
5.3
9.2
57.9
0.6
1.4
44.1
2.1
2.5
83.6
64.9
1.6
4.4
1.2
1,504
495
117
26
54
100
108
+115
18Trae Young
T. Young
1,088
76
2021-22
ATL ATL
17.6
14.3
1.9
5.6
0.5
0.1
4.8
10.0
47.9
1.6
3.9
40.0
3.1
3.4
92.2
62.1
0.3
1.6
2.1
1,339
148
426
38
4
158
65
+92
19Kevin Durant
K. Durant
1,086
78
2018-19
GSW GSW
18.4
13.9
3.2
3.1
0.4
0.6
5.1
9.3
54.8
0.8
2.2
34.9
3.0
3.3
89.3
64.8
0.2
2.9
1.6
1,434
247
244
31
48
126
80
+321
20Julius Randle
J. Randle
1,083
77
2022-23
NYK NYK
17.3
14.1
5.1
1.9
0.3
0.1
4.8
10.3
46.7
1.8
4.8
37.5
2.6
3.4
76.1
59.4
0.9
4.2
1.3
1,332
392
145
24
8
99
99
+169
21James Harden
J. Harden
1,081
82
2015-16
HOU HOU
13.2
2.7
3.7
0.9
0.2
4.0
9.3
43.6
1.3
3.6
36.7
3.8
4.3
87.3
59.0
0.4
2.3
2.5
218
301
71
15
207
107
22Anthony Davis
A. Davis
1,078
75
2016-17
NOP NOP
17.6
14.4
5.6
1.2
0.7
1.2
5.4
10.2
52.5
0.1
0.5
17.9
3.5
4.5
79.1
58.9
1.2
4.4
1.3
1,319
417
89
52
88
99
73
+7
23Nikola Jokić
N. Jokić
1,074
70
2024-25
DEN DEN
18.5
15.3
6.6
5.1
1.0
0.4
5.9
9.9
60.2
1.0
2.4
40.5
2.5
3.0
83.7
68.6
1.4
5.2
1.7
1,292
459
355
69
25
117
62
+245
24Paul George
P. George
1,070
77
2018-19
OKC OKC
18.1
13.9
3.8
2.1
1.2
0.2
4.7
10.4
45.3
1.8
4.5
39.7
2.7
3.3
82.1
58.6
0.7
3.1
1.4
1,391
290
160
94
18
110
124
+216
25Nikola Jokić
N. Jokić
1,064
79
2023-24
DEN DEN
17.5
13.5
6.7
4.9
0.6
0.4
5.5
9.4
58.3
0.6
1.5
41.2
1.9
2.2
86.1
64.9
1.6
5.1
1.6
1,385
528
387
50
32
124
79
+413

More Rockets Stats

Team Rankings

ORTG

123.0

2nd

DRTG

112.6

6th

NETRTG

10.4

2nd

3P%

39.6

3rd

2025-26 Conference Standings
TEAMWLPCTGB
1
Thunder Thunder
24
1
.960
2
Nuggets Nuggets
18
6
.750
5.5
3
Rockets Rockets
16
6
.727
6.5
4
Lakers Lakers
17
7
.708
6.5
5
Spurs Spurs
17
7
.708
6.5
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Mon
12/15
HOU HOU
@
DEN DEN
9:30 PM
Thu
12/18
HOU HOU
@
NOP NOP
8:00 PM
Sat
12/20
HOU HOU
@
DEN DEN
5:00 PM
Sun
12/21
HOU HOU
@
SAC SAC
10:00 PM
Tue
12/23
HOU HOU
@
LAC LAC
11:00 PM
Last Game
LAC Clippers

6 - 19

113

Final

115

HOU Rockets

16 - 6

Thu 11 Dec 2025

NBA 2025-26 Leaders

NBA 2025-26 Rankings

NBA Fantasy 2025-26

NBA 2025-26 Betting

NBA 2025-26 Conference Standings

WesternWLPCTGB
1
Thunder Thunder
24
1
.960
2
Nuggets Nuggets
18
6
.750
5.5
3
Rockets Rockets
16
6
.727
6.5
4
Lakers Lakers
17
7
.708
6.5
5
Spurs Spurs
17
7
.708
6.5
6
Timberwolves Timberwolves
16
9
.640
8.0
EasternWLPCTGB
1
Pistons Pistons
20
5
.800
2
Knicks Knicks
17
7
.708
2.5
3
Celtics Celtics
15
10
.600
5.0
4
Magic Magic
15
10
.600
5.0
5
76ers 76ers
14
10
.583
5.5
6
Raptors Raptors
15
11
.577
5.5

NBA 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Tue
11/11
ATL ATL
@
SAC SAC
133-100
Tue
11/11
DEN DEN
@
LAC LAC
130-116
Wed
11/12
TOR TOR
@
CLE CLE
126-113
Wed
11/12
IND IND
@
PHX PHX
98-133
Wed
11/12
ATL ATL
@
UTA UTA
132-122

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Sat
12/13
NYK NYK
@
ORL ORL
5:30 PM
Sat
12/13
SAS SAS
@
OKC OKC
9:00 PM
Sun
12/14
WAS WAS
@
IND IND
3:00 PM
Sun
12/14
CHA CHA
@
CLE CLE
3:30 PM
Sun
12/14
PHI PHI
@
ATL ATL
6:00 PM