most points in the nba season after the 2018 draft

Since 2018-19, James Harden has posted the most points in a season, with 2,818 points in 2018-19.

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most points by a player in the NBA season after the 2018 draft

	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	James Harden J. Harden	2,818	2018-19	HOU	78	36.8	36.1	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	518	586	158	58	387	244	+357
2	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander S. Gilgeous-Alexander	2,484	2024-25	OKC	76	34.2	32.7	5.0	6.4	1.7	1.0	11.3	21.8	51.9	2.1	5.7	37.5	7.9	8.8	89.8	63.7	0.9	4.1	2.4	2,598	379	486	131	77	183	164	+918
3	Luka Dončić L. Dončić	2,370	2023-24	DAL	70	37.5	33.9	9.2	9.8	1.4	0.5	11.5	23.6	48.7	4.1	10.6	38.2	6.8	8.7	78.6	61.7	0.8	8.4	4.0	2,624	647	686	99	38	282	149	+319
4	James Harden J. Harden	2,335	2019-20	HOU	68	36.5	34.3	6.6	7.5	1.8	0.9	9.9	22.3	44.4	4.4	12.4	35.5	10.2	11.8	86.5	62.6	1.0	5.5	4.5	2,483	446	512	125	60	308	227	+287
5	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander S. Gilgeous-Alexander	2,254	2023-24	OKC	75	34.0	30.1	5.5	6.2	2.0	0.9	10.6	19.8	53.5	1.3	3.6	35.3	7.6	8.7	87.4	63.6	0.9	4.7	2.2	2,553	415	465	150	67	162	184	+613
6	Jayson Tatum J. Tatum	2,225	2022-23	BOS	74	36.9	30.1	8.8	4.6	1.1	0.7	9.8	21.1	46.6	3.2	9.3	35.0	7.2	8.4	85.4	60.7	1.1	7.7	2.9	2,732	649	342	78	51	213	160	+470
7	Giannis Antetokounmpo G. Antetokounmpo	2,222	2023-24	MIL	73	35.2	30.4	11.5	6.5	1.2	1.1	11.5	18.8	61.1	0.5	1.7	27.4	7.0	10.7	65.7	64.9	2.7	8.8	3.4	2,567	841	476	87	79	250	210	+339
8	Jalen Brunson J. Brunson	2,212	2023-24	NYK	77	35.4	28.7	3.6	6.7	0.9	0.2	10.3	21.4	47.9	2.7	6.8	40.1	5.5	6.5	84.7	59.2	0.6	3.1	2.4	2,726	278	519	70	13	186	144	+512
9	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
10	Anthony Edwards A. Edwards	2,177	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
11	Paul George P. George	2,159	2018-19	OKC	77	36.9	28.0	8.2	4.1	2.2	0.4	9.2	21.0	43.8	3.8	9.8	38.6	5.9	7.0	83.9	58.3	1.4	6.8	2.7	2,841	628	318	170	34	205	214	+496
12	Trae Young T. Young	2,155	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
13	Luka Dončić L. Dončić	2,143	2025-26	LAL	64	35.8	33.5	7.7	8.3	1.6	0.5	10.8	22.8	47.6	4.0	10.8	36.6	7.9	10.1	78.0	61.6	0.6	7.1	4.0	2,289	495	530	105	34	255	153	+187
14	Luka Dončić L. Dončić	2,138	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
15	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander S. Gilgeous-Alexander	2,135	2022-23	OKC	68	35.5	31.4	4.8	5.5	1.6	1.0	10.4	20.3	51.0	0.9	2.5	34.5	9.8	10.9	90.5	62.6	0.9	4.0	2.8	2,416	329	371	112	65	192	192	+149
16	DeMar DeRozan D. DeRozan	2,118	2021-22	CHI	76	36.1	27.9	5.2	4.9	0.9	0.3	10.2	20.2	50.4	0.7	1.9	35.2	6.8	7.8	87.7	59.0	0.7	4.4	2.4	2,743	392	374	68	24	181	178	+77
17	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander S. Gilgeous-Alexander	2,117	2025-26	OKC	68	33.2	31.1	4.3	6.6	1.4	0.8	10.8	19.4	55.3	1.7	4.4	38.6	7.9	9.0	87.9	66.5	0.6	3.7	2.2	2,259	292	448	95	52	151	139	+788
18	Kemba Walker K. Walker	2,102	2018-19	CHA	82	34.9	25.6	4.4	5.9	1.2	0.4	8.9	20.5	43.4	3.2	8.9	35.6	4.6	5.5	84.4	55.8	0.6	3.8	2.6	2,863	361	484	102	34	211	131	+35
19	Bradley Beal B. Beal	2,099	2018-19	WAS	82	36.9	25.6	5.0	5.5	1.5	0.7	9.3	19.6	47.5	2.5	7.3	35.1	4.4	5.5	80.8	58.1	1.1	3.9	2.7	3,028	411	448	121	58	224	226	-112
20	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
21	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
22	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
23	Damian Lillard D. Lillard	2,067	2018-19	POR	80	35.5	25.8	4.6	6.9	1.1	0.4	8.5	19.2	44.4	3.0	8.0	36.9	5.9	6.4	91.2	58.8	0.9	3.8	2.7	2,838	371	551	88	34	212	148	+495
24	Anthony Edwards A. Edwards	2,049	2023-24	MIN	79	35.1	25.9	5.4	5.1	1.3	0.5	9.1	19.7	46.1	2.4	6.7	35.7	5.4	6.4	83.6	57.5	0.7	4.8	3.1	2,770	430	405	101	42	241	141	+432
25	Jayson Tatum J. Tatum	2,046	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

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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
7	Suns	45	37	.549	19.0

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DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Wed 10/21	DAL	@	HOU	8:30 PM
Fri 10/23	HOU	@	SAS	9:30 PM
Sat 10/24	HOU	@	ATL	8:00 PM
Mon 10/26	ATL	@	HOU	8:30 PM
Wed 10/28	HOU	@	MIL	8:00 PM

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PPG Leaders

33.5

Dončić

31.1

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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

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8.3

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4,039.7

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3,694

Dončić

3,474

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4,298.5

Jokić

3,909.3

Dončić

3,685.5

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38.0

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36.1

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38.0

Maxey

37.4

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1.78

Jokić

1.61

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1.52

Gilgeous-Alexander

DraftKings PTS/MIN Leaders

1.90

Jokić

1.71

Dončić

1.52

Gilgeous-Alexander

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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

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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
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9	Clippers	42	40	.512	22.0
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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
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Since 2018-19, James Harden has posted the most points in a season, with 2,818 points in 2018-19.

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