most points per game average by a 22 year old in the nba in last 30 years

Between September 10, 1996 and September 10, 2026, Carmelo Anthony has averaged 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 in last 30 years
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
4Kevin Durant
K. Durant
27.7
78
38.9
6.8
2.7
1.1
1.0
9.1
19.7
46.2
1.9
5.3
35.0
7.6
8.7
88.0
58.9
0.7
6.1
2.8
3,038
2,161
533
214
88
76
218
159
+271
5Ja Morant
J. Morant
27.4
57
33.1
5.7
6.7
1.2
0.4
10.2
20.6
49.3
1.5
4.5
34.4
5.5
7.3
76.1
57.5
1.4
4.4
3.4
1,889
1,564
325
384
66
22
196
86
+189
6Luka Dončić
L. Dončić
27.4
81
34.6
8.5
8.6
1.0
0.5
9.7
21.0
46.2
3.0
8.7
34.2
5.0
6.9
72.4
56.9
0.9
7.7
4.4
2,805
2,216
690
697
85
37
359
201
+246
7Devin Booker
D. Booker
26.3
64
35.1
4.1
6.7
0.9
0.2
9.1
19.7
46.5
2.0
6.3
32.2
5.9
6.8
86.8
57.9
0.6
3.5
4.0
2,246
1,680
263
431
55
15
255
205
-287
8Amar'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
9Zion Williamson
Z. Williamson
26.0
29
33.0
7.0
4.6
1.1
0.6
9.8
16.2
60.8
0.2
0.7
36.8
6.1
8.6
71.4
65.2
2.0
5.0
3.4
956
754
202
133
32
16
99
65
+149
10Anthony Edwards
A. Edwards
25.9
79
35.1
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
2,049
430
405
101
42
241
141
+432
11Tracy 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
12Victor Wembanyama
V. Wembanyama
25.3
43
28.9
11.4
3.0
1.1
3.2
8.7
17.2
50.6
2.1
6.2
34.3
5.8
7.1
82.0
62.4
2.0
9.4
2.0
1,241
1,089
490
128
49
136
87
95
+508
13Trae Young
T. Young
25.3
63
33.7
3.9
9.4
0.8
0.2
7.7
17.7
43.8
2.2
6.3
34.3
7.7
8.7
88.6
58.9
0.6
3.3
4.1
2,124
1,594
245
594
53
12
261
111
+267
14Paolo Banchero
P. Banchero
25.0
52
34.2
7.7
4.6
0.8
0.7
8.6
19.0
45.0
1.7
5.5
30.6
6.3
8.4
74.7
55.2
0.9
6.8
3.0
1,781
1,302
401
238
41
34
156
113
-34
15Derrick Rose
D. Rose
25.0
81
37.4
4.1
7.7
1.0
0.6
8.8
19.7
44.5
1.6
4.8
33.2
5.9
6.9
85.8
55.0
1.0
3.1
3.4
3,026
2,026
330
623
85
51
278
136
+498
16Giannis Antetokounmpo
G. Antetokounmpo
24.8
82
36.3
9.1
5.1
1.5
1.8
8.9
16.9
52.9
0.6
2.1
27.2
6.4
8.3
76.7
60.4
1.9
7.3
2.8
2,976
2,034
747
417
126
144
229
248
+16
17Jayson Tatum
J. Tatum
24.4
41
35.1
6.7
4.2
1.5
0.5
8.8
20.1
43.7
2.8
7.2
38.4
4.1
4.8
85.4
55.0
0.6
6.1
2.7
1,441
1,002
276
173
60
21
109
80
+134
18Anthony Davis
A. Davis
24.2
71
36.3
10.2
2.3
1.4
2.4
9.3
18.5
50.0
0.5
1.5
31.1
5.2
7.1
74.3
56.0
2.1
8.1
1.9
2,579
1,718
727
162
97
171
134
170
-68
19Keyonte George
K. George
23.9
45
33.0
3.7
5.9
1.1
0.2
7.6
16.6
46.1
2.7
6.9
38.7
6.0
6.7
88.7
61.2
0.4
3.3
3.0
1,483
1,076
167
267
50
11
136
101
-303
20LaMelo Ball
L. Ball
23.9
22
32.3
5.1
8.0
1.8
0.2
8.3
19.2
43.3
3.2
9.0
35.5
4.1
4.7
86.5
56.1
1.3
3.8
3.8
711
526
113
176
40
4
83
79
-139
21Brandon Ingram
B. Ingram
23.8
62
33.9
6.1
4.2
1.0
0.6
8.2
17.7
46.3
2.4
6.2
39.1
5.0
5.9
85.1
58.7
0.8
5.3
3.0
2,103
1,477
380
259
61
38
189
179
-44
22Donovan Mitchell
D. Mitchell
23.8
77
33.7
4.1
4.2
1.4
0.4
8.6
19.9
43.2
2.4
6.7
36.2
4.1
5.1
80.6
53.7
0.8
3.3
2.8
2,598
1,829
316
322
106
31
218
208
+371
23Darius Garland
D. Garland
23.0
66
36.5
3.0
8.5
1.3
0.1
8.0
17.6
45.1
2.5
6.3
40.5
4.5
5.2
87.1
57.7
0.5
2.5
3.2
2,407
1,515
200
559
86
8
212
122
+251
24Collin Sexton
C. Sexton
22.8
65
33.9
3.2
4.0
1.0
0.1
8.2
17.7
46.4
1.5
4.4
33.9
4.9
6.0
80.8
56.1
1.1
2.2
2.9
2,207
1,480
211
263
63
9
187
165
-416
25Kristaps Porziņģis
K. Porziņģis
22.7
48
32.4
6.6
1.2
0.8
2.4
8.1
18.5
43.9
1.9
4.8
39.5
4.5
5.7
79.3
53.9
1.3
5.3
1.9
1,553
1,088
316
57
36
115
93
141
+15

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