most points per game average by a 22 year old in the nba 2000s

Between the 1999-00 and 2008-09 seasons, Carmelo Anthony put up the most points per game by a 22-year-old player, with 28.9 per game.

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most points per game by a player average by a 22 year old in the NBA 2000s
NAMEPPGGPMPGRPGAPGSPGBPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTPGMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOVPF+/-
1Carmelo Anthony
C. Anthony
28.9
65
38.2
6.0
3.8
1.2
0.4
10.6
22.4
47.6
0.6
2.3
26.8
7.1
8.7
80.8
55.2
2.2
3.8
3.6
2,486
1,881
391
249
77
23
234
203
+88
2Kobe Bryant
K. Bryant
28.5
68
40.9
5.9
5.0
1.7
0.6
10.3
22.2
46.4
0.9
2.9
30.5
7.0
8.2
85.3
55.2
1.5
4.3
3.2
2,783
1,938
399
338
114
43
220
222
+369
3LeBron James
L. James
27.9
76
40.6
6.9
6.5
1.7
0.8
10.2
21.4
47.4
1.2
4.2
29.6
6.4
9.1
69.6
54.9
1.2
5.7
3.1
3,088
2,121
525
492
132
61
239
171
+321
4Amar'e Stoudemire
A. Stoudemire
26.1
74
36.3
8.9
1.7
1.0
1.6
9.4
16.8
56.1
0.0
0.2
18.8
7.2
9.9
72.6
61.7
2.7
6.2
2.4
2,686
1,931
658
126
71
119
176
260
+537
5Tracy McGrady
T. McGrady
25.6
76
38.3
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
1,948
597
400
119
73
189
139
+291
6Vince Carter
V. Carter
24.1
40
37.1
5.9
3.8
1.2
1.1
9.3
20.7
45.1
0.6
1.8
34.3
4.8
6.2
78.5
51.5
2.1
3.8
2.2
1,484
963
237
152
49
44
89
138
+50
7Chris Bosh
C. Bosh
22.3
59
37.4
10.3
2.3
0.5
1.4
7.8
15.5
50.2
0.2
0.6
32.4
6.5
8.4
77.3
58.0
2.7
7.6
2.5
2,204
1,316
607
136
31
80
148
129
+149
8Stephon Marbury
S. Marbury
22.3
51
39.2
3.3
8.4
1.5
0.2
7.7
18.0
43.0
1.0
3.3
31.2
5.8
7.0
81.9
52.8
0.9
2.4
4.0
1,998
1,135
166
427
77
10
206
143
+36
9Dirk Nowitzki
D. Nowitzki
21.8
82
38.1
9.2
2.1
1.0
1.2
7.2
15.2
47.4
1.8
4.8
38.7
5.5
6.6
83.8
60.1
1.5
7.7
1.9
3,125
1,784
754
173
79
101
156
245
+532
10Shareef Abdur-Rahim
S. Abdur-Rahim
21.3
19
37.8
10.6
3.9
1.1
0.9
7.4
15.6
47.1
0.3
1.2
27.3
6.3
8.1
77.8
55.6
3.0
7.6
3.2
719
405
201
74
21
18
60
61
-98
11Chris Paul
C. Paul
21.1
80
37.6
4.0
11.6
2.7
0.1
7.9
16.1
48.8
1.2
3.1
36.9
4.2
4.9
85.1
57.6
0.8
3.2
2.5
3,006
1,684
321
925
217
4
201
185
+479
12Gilbert Arenas
G. Arenas
21.0
66
38.4
4.3
5.0
1.8
0.1
6.9
16.8
41.2
2.4
6.1
39.2
4.7
6.0
78.9
54.0
0.9
3.4
3.6
2,536
1,383
285
330
121
8
240
212
-77
13Dwyane Wade
D. Wade
20.2
67
36.4
4.6
6.2
1.6
0.7
7.0
14.5
48.7
0.1
0.5
28.6
6.0
7.9
75.7
56.4
1.4
3.3
3.7
2,442
1,355
310
413
106
48
249
184
+393
14Monta Ellis
M. Ellis
20.2
81
37.9
5.0
3.9
1.5
0.3
8.0
15.1
53.1
0.1
0.6
23.1
4.0
5.1
76.7
58.0
1.6
3.3
2.1
3,071
1,636
404
315
124
27
173
195
+212
15Dwight Howard
D. Howard
20.1
81
37.4
14.0
1.3
0.9
2.4
6.9
11.6
58.9
0.0
0.0
0.0
6.4
11.1
57.8
60.9
3.7
10.3
3.0
3,027
1,630
1,134
109
74
197
242
262
+403
16Zach Randolph
Z. Randolph
20.1
81
37.9
10.5
2.0
0.8
0.5
8.2
16.9
48.5
0.0
0.1
20.0
3.7
4.9
76.1
52.8
3.0
7.5
3.0
3,067
1,626
851
163
68
41
247
227
-58
17Paul Pierce
P. Pierce
19.5
73
35.4
5.4
3.0
2.1
0.8
6.7
15.1
44.2
1.3
3.8
34.3
4.9
6.2
79.8
55.0
1.1
4.3
2.4
2,583
1,427
396
221
152
62
178
237
+188
18Pau Gasol
P. Gasol
19.0
82
36.0
8.8
2.8
0.4
1.8
6.9
13.6
51.0
0.0
0.1
10.0
5.1
6.9
73.6
57.0
2.3
6.4
2.6
2,948
1,555
720
229
34
148
213
220
-142
19Rudy Gay
R. Gay
18.9
79
37.3
5.5
1.7
1.2
0.7
7.2
16.0
45.3
1.1
3.1
35.1
3.3
4.4
76.7
52.8
1.4
4.2
2.6
2,945
1,493
437
135
98
59
203
221
-432
20Elton Brand
E. Brand
18.7
78
37.3
10.9
2.5
1.0
1.8
6.9
13.6
50.9
0.0
0.0
4.8
6.5
73.5
56.6
4.3
6.6
2.5
2,913
1,457
849
196
76
140
193
257
-46
21Al Jefferson
A. Jefferson
18.7
76
36.1
11.8
1.5
0.9
1.5
7.7
15.3
50.4
0.0
0.0
0.0
3.2
4.7
69.0
53.7
3.8
8.1
2.1
2,747
1,419
899
112
72
115
157
226
-339
22Baron Davis
B. Davis
18.0
82
40.2
4.3
8.6
2.1
0.6
6.8
16.1
42.1
2.0
5.7
35.8
2.4
4.1
57.4
50.1
1.2
3.1
3.1
3,299
1,474
350
707
169
47
252
244
+179
23LaMarcus Aldridge
L. Aldridge
17.8
76
34.9
7.6
1.6
0.7
1.2
7.4
15.3
48.4
0.0
0.1
14.3
3.0
3.9
76.2
52.3
2.9
4.7
1.7
2,649
1,350
578
122
55
94
126
240
-13
24Steve Francis
S. Francis
17.7
48
35.3
5.3
7.0
1.5
0.4
6.3
14.6
43.1
1.1
3.7
31.3
4.0
5.1
78.0
52.5
2.2
3.0
3.9
1,696
850
252
335
70
17
189
139
-125
25Shawn Marion
S. Marion
17.3
79
36.2
10.7
2.0
1.7
1.4
7.1
14.7
48.0
0.3
1.0
25.6
3.0
3.7
81.0
53.2
2.8
7.9
1.6
2,857
1,369
848
160
132
108
129
211
+274

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PPG

29.6

Jokić

Nikola Jokić

RPG

12.3

Jokić

Nikola Jokić

APG

10.9

Jokić

Nikola Jokić
Team Rankings

ORTG

126.1

1st

DRTG

116.6

18th

NETRTG

9.5

2nd

3P%

40.1

2nd

2025-26 Conference Standings
TEAMWLPCTGB
1
25
2
.926
2
Nuggets Nuggets
20
6
.769
4.5
3
19
7
.731
5.5
4
19
7
.731
5.5
5
16
8
.667
7.5
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Sat
12/20
@
5:00 PM
Mon
12/22
@
9:00 PM
Tue
12/23
@
8:00 PM
Thu
12/25
@
10:30 PM
Sat
12/27
@
7:00 PM
Last Game
ORL Magic

15 - 12

115

Final

126

DEN Nuggets

20 - 6

Thu 18 Dec 2025

NBA 2025-26 Leaders

NBA 2025-26 Rankings

NBA Fantasy 2025-26

NBA 2025-26 Betting

NBA 2025-26 Standings

EasternWLPCTGB
1
21
6
.778
2
19
7
.731
1.5
3
17
11
.607
4.5
4
15
11
.577
5.5
5
14
11
.560
6.0
6
15
12
.556
6.0
7
15
12
.556
6.0
8
15
13
.536
6.5
9
15
13
.536
6.5
10
11
15
.423
9.5
11
11
17
.393
10.5
12
9
18
.333
12.0
13
7
19
.269
13.5
14
6
21
.222
15.0
15
4
21
.160
16.0
WesternWLPCTGB
1
25
2
.926
2
20
6
.769
4.5
3
19
7
.731
5.5
4
19
7
.731
5.5
5
16
8
.667
7.5
6
17
10
.630
8.0
7
15
12
.556
10.0
8
13
14
.481
12.0
9
13
15
.464
12.5
10
11
16
.407
14.0
11
11
17
.393
14.5
12
10
16
.385
14.5
13
6
21
.222
19.0
14
6
21
.222
19.0
15
6
22
.214
19.5

NBA 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Sun
11/16
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113-115
Sun
11/16
@
108-110
Sun
11/16
@
96-120
Sun
11/16
@
126-109
Sun
11/16
@
130-127

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Fri
12/19
@
7:00 PM
Fri
12/19
@
7:00 PM
Fri
12/19
@
7:30 PM
Fri
12/19
@
7:30 PM
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12/19
@
9:30 PM