most points per game by a center in a season who played fewer than 35 games

Bob Rule has averaged the most points per game by a center with fewer than 35 games played in a season, with 29.8 per game in 1970-71.

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	NAME	PPG	GP	SEASON	TM	MPG	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	TS%	OREB	DREB	TPG	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	+/-
1	Bob Rule B. Rule	29.8	4	1970-71	SEA	35.5	11.5	1.8			11.8	24.5	48.0				6.3	7.5	83.3	53.5				142	119	46	7				14
2	Wilt Chamberlain W. Chamberlain	27.3	12	1969-70	LAL	42.1	18.4	4.1			10.8	18.9	56.8				5.8	13.1	44.6	55.4				505	328	221	49				31
3	Victor Wembanyama V. Wembanyama	25.0	5	2026-27	SAS	32.2	11.4	2.8	1.4	3.8	9.4	19.6	48.0	1.6	5.8	27.6	4.6	6.0	76.7	56.2	2.4	9.0	1.6	161	125	57	14	7	19	8	11	+69
4	Alperen Şengün A. Şengün	24.5	4	2026-27	HOU	34.0	9.0	7.0	1.8	0.5	9.0	15.5	58.1	1.5	2.3	66.7	5.0	6.5	76.9	66.7	2.8	6.3	4.0	136	98	36	28	7	2	16	12	+71
5	Joel Embiid J. Embiid	23.8	19	2024-25	PHI	30.2	8.2	4.5	0.7	0.9	7.4	16.6	44.4	1.2	4.1	29.9	7.8	8.9	88.2	58.0	1.9	6.3	3.3	574	452	155	85	14	18	62	42	-57
6	Nikola Jokić N. Jokić	22.0	4	2026-27	DEN	37.3	10.5	9.0	1.3	1.8	8.3	18.3	45.2	1.3	5.8	21.7	4.3	5.0	85.0	53.8	2.3	8.3	4.0	149	88	42	36	5	7	16	13	-8
7	Karl-Anthony Towns K. Towns	21.8	6	2026-27	NYK	31.7	13.5	3.2	0.5	0.7	8.3	14.5	57.5	2.0	4.8	41.4	3.2	4.0	79.2	67.1	3.7	9.8	4.2	190	131	81	19	3	4	25	21	+5
8	Patrick Ewing P. Ewing	20.8	26	1997-98	NYK	32.6	10.2	1.1	0.6	2.2	7.8	15.5	50.4	0.0	0.1	0.0	5.2	7.2	72.0	55.7	2.3	7.9	3.0	848	540	265	28	16	58	77	74	+84
9	Karl-Anthony Towns K. Towns	20.8	29	2022-23	MIN	33.0	8.1	4.8	0.7	0.6	7.3	14.8	49.5	2.1	5.7	36.6	4.1	4.7	87.4	61.8	1.7	6.5	3.0	957	602	236	140	20	17	86	111	+39
10	Brook Lopez B. Lopez	20.7	17	2013-14	BKN	31.4	6.0	0.9	0.5	1.8	7.6	13.5	56.3	0.0	0.1	0.0	5.5	6.8	81.7	62.9	2.3	3.7	1.6	533	352	102	16	9	30	28	52	-20
11	Joel Embiid J. Embiid	20.2	31	2016-17	PHI	25.4	7.8	2.1	0.9	2.5	6.5	13.8	46.6	1.2	3.2	36.7	6.2	7.9	78.3	58.4	2.0	5.9	3.8	786	627	243	66	27	76	117	112	+67
12	Andrea Bargnani A. Bargnani	19.5	31	2011-12	TOR	33.3	5.5	2.0	0.6	0.5	6.7	15.6	43.2	1.1	3.7	29.6	4.9	5.6	87.3	53.8	0.8	4.8	2.2	1,032	603	172	61	18	15	69	52	-45
13	Joel Embiid J. Embiid	19.2	5	2026-27	PHI	35.2	9.4	5.2	0.8	1.0	6.4	16.0	40.0	0.6	4.2	14.3	5.8	6.8	85.3	50.5	1.6	7.8	3.4	176	96	47	26	4	5	17	15	+53
14	Brook Lopez B. Lopez	19.2	5	2011-12	NJN	27.2	3.6	1.2	0.2	0.8	7.6	15.4	49.4	0.0	0.0		4.0	6.4	62.5	52.7	1.6	2.0	1.2	136	96	18	6	1	4	6	8	-27
15	Al Horford A. Horford	18.6	29	2013-14	ATL	33.0	8.4	2.6	0.9	1.5	8.2	14.5	56.7	0.1	0.4	36.4	2.0	2.9	68.2	58.8	2.3	6.1	2.2	958	538	244	76	27	44	64	56	+73
16	David Robinson D. Robinson	17.7	6	1996-97	SAS	24.5	8.5	1.3	1.0	1.0	6.0	12.0	50.0	0.0	0.0		5.7	8.7	65.4	55.9	3.2	5.3	1.3	147	106	51	8	6	6	8	9	+21
17	Jusuf Nurkić J. Nurkić	17.6	8	2019-20	POR	31.6	10.3	4.0	1.4	2.0	6.8	13.6	49.5	0.3	1.3	20.0	3.9	4.4	88.6	56.7	2.9	7.4	2.4	253	141	82	32	11	16	19	39	-4
18	Domantas Sabonis D. Sabonis	17.0	5	2026-27	SAC	36.8	16.2	7.2	1.0	0.2	7.0	10.0	70.0	0.2	0.2	100.0	2.8	3.4	82.4	73.9	4.2	12.0	4.0	184	85	81	36	5	1	20	18	-50
19	Kristaps Porziņģis K. Porziņģis	16.7	32	2025-26	TOT	24.0	5.2	2.5	0.6	1.2	5.4	12.1	44.6	1.7	5.0	33.8	4.2	4.9	84.2	58.2	1.3	4.0	1.3	769	533	167	81	18	38	41	92	+45
20	Nenad Krstic N. Krstic	16.4	26	2006-07	NJN	32.6	6.8	1.8	0.4	0.9	6.5	12.4	52.6	0.0	0.0	0.0	3.3	4.7	71.1	56.6	2.0	4.8	2.0	848	426	176	46	10	24	52	88	+2
21	Bam Adebayo B. Adebayo	16.3	6	2026-27	MIA	31.5	7.8	3.3	2.3	0.5	6.2	12.5	49.3	0.5	3.5	14.3	3.5	4.5	77.8	56.4	2.8	5.0	2.2	189	98	47	20	14	3	13	15	-20
22	DeMarcus Cousins D. Cousins	16.3	30	2018-19	GSW	25.7	8.2	3.6	1.3	1.5	5.9	12.4	48.0	0.9	3.2	27.4	3.5	4.8	73.6	56.2	1.4	6.8	2.4	771	488	247	107	40	44	72	109	+64
23	Jaren Jackson Jr. J. Jackson Jr.	16.3	4	2026-27	UTA	26.0	5.0	2.0	0.3	1.3	5.5	11.0	50.0	1.3	3.5	35.7	4.0	5.3	76.2	61.0	1.0	4.0	3.0	104	65	20	8	1	5	12	16	-37
24	Naz Reid N. Reid	16.2	6	2026-27	CHA	27.8	9.2	1.8	0.8	0.5	6.5	16.0	40.6	2.8	7.2	39.5	0.3	1.0	33.3	49.2	1.5	7.7	2.8	167	97	55	11	5	3	17	16	-39
25	Sam Bowie S. Bowie	16.0	5	1986-87	POR	32.6	6.6	1.8	0.2	2.0	6.0	13.2	45.5	0.0	0.0		4.0	6.0	66.7	50.5	2.8	3.8	3.0	163	80	33	9	1	10	15	19

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1	Grizzlies	5	0	1.000
2	Rockets	5	1	.833	0.5
3	Thunder	4	1	.800	1.0
4	Lakers	4	1	.800	1.0
5	Trail Blazers	3	1	.750	1.5

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DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Sat 10/31	OKC	@	HOU	8:30 PM
Mon 11/2	OKC	@	CLE	7:00 PM
Wed 11/4	CLE	@	OKC	8:00 PM
Fri 11/6	OKC	@	MEM	8:00 PM
Sat 11/7	WAS	@	OKC	8:00 PM

Last Game

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4 - 1

Final

120

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PPG Leaders

36.0

Dončić

28.8

Curry

28.2

Maxey

RPG Leaders

16.2

Sabonis

13.5

Towns

12.3

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10.2

Young

9.0

Jokić

8.5

Johnson

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3.2

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3.0

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2.7

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3.8

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2.6

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2.4

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5.3

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4.0

Murray

4.0

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TS% Leaders

84.1

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77.0

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75.8

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FanDuel Points Leaders

317.3

Antetokounmpo

284.4

Wembanyama

270.7

Johnson

DraftKings Points Leaders

334.5

Antetokounmpo

280.5

Johnson

277.3

Towns

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40.2

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34.4

Miller

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37.5

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37.3

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1.62

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1	Pistons	5	1	.833
2	76ers	5	1	.833
3	Celtics	4	1	.800	0.5
4	Raptors	3	2	.600	1.5
5	Cavaliers	3	2	.600	1.5
6	Hawks	3	3	.500	2.0
7	Hornets	3	3	.500	2.0
8	Wizards	3	3	.500	2.0
9	Magic	2	3	.400	2.5
10	Heat	2	4	.333	3.0
11	Pacers	2	4	.333	3.0
12	Knicks	2	4	.333	3.0
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14	Bulls	1	5	.167	4.0
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1	Grizzlies	5	0	1.000
2	Rockets	5	1	.833	0.5
3	Thunder	4	1	.800	1.0
4	Lakers	4	1	.800	1.0
5	Trail Blazers	3	1	.750	1.5
6	Mavericks	4	2	.667	1.5
7	Timberwolves	4	2	.667	1.5
8	Spurs	3	2	.600	2.0
9	Nuggets	2	2	.500	2.5
10	Warriors	2	3	.400	3.0
11	Suns	1	2	.333	3.0
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13	Pelicans	1	4	.200	4.0
14	Clippers	1	4	.200	4.0
15	Kings	0	5	.000	5.0

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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)
Sat 10/31	POR	@	UTA	3:00 PM
Sat 10/31	PHI	@	CHA	6:00 PM
Sat 10/31	ATL	@	NOP	7:00 PM
Sat 10/31	CLE	@	MIL	8:00 PM
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Bob Rule has averaged the most points per game by a center with fewer than 35 games played in a season, with 29.8 per game in 1970-71.

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