most points per game by an active player in a season

James Harden has put up the most points per game by an active player in a season, with 36.1 per game in 2018-19.

Interpreted as:
most points per game with a minimum of 41 games played per 82 team games by an active player in a season
NAMEPPGSEASONTMGPMPGRPGAPGSPGBPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTPGMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOVPF+/-
1James Harden
J. Harden
36.1
2018-19
78
36.8
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
2,818
518
586
158
58
387
244
+357
2James Harden
J. Harden
34.3
2019-20
68
36.5
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
2,335
446
512
125
60
308
227
+287
3Luka Dončić
L. Dončić
33.9
2023-24
70
37.5
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
2,370
647
686
99
38
282
149
+319
4Luka Dončić
L. Dončić
33.7
2025-26
26
36.4
8.1
8.7
1.5
0.6
10.3
22.3
46.0
3.3
10.5
32.0
9.8
12.1
80.6
60.9
0.8
7.3
4.5
947
875
211
225
39
15
116
66
+48
5Joel Embiid
J. Embiid
33.1
2022-23
66
34.6
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
2,183
670
274
66
112
226
205
+424
6Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
S. Gilgeous-Alexander
32.7
2024-25
76
34.2
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
2,484
379
486
131
77
183
164
+918
7Luka Dončić
L. Dončić
32.4
2022-23
66
36.2
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
2,138
569
529
90
33
236
166
+128
8Damian Lillard
D. Lillard
32.2
2022-23
58
36.3
4.8
7.3
0.9
0.3
9.6
20.7
46.3
4.2
11.3
37.1
8.8
9.6
91.4
64.5
0.8
4.0
3.3
2,106
1,866
277
425
50
18
191
109
+105
9Kevin Durant
K. Durant
32.0
2013-14
81
38.5
7.4
5.5
1.3
0.7
10.5
20.8
50.3
2.4
6.1
39.1
8.7
9.9
87.3
63.5
0.7
6.7
3.5
3,122
2,593
598
445
103
59
285
174
+509
10Stephen Curry
S. Curry
32.0
2020-21
63
34.1
5.5
5.8
1.2
0.1
10.4
21.7
48.2
5.3
12.7
42.1
5.7
6.3
91.6
65.5
0.5
5.0
3.4
2,151
2,015
345
363
77
8
213
119
+242
11Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
S. Gilgeous-Alexander
31.9
2025-26
35
33.2
4.5
6.4
1.5
0.7
10.9
19.7
55.4
2.1
4.9
41.9
8.0
9.0
88.9
67.4
0.5
4.0
2.0
1,161
1,115
157
224
52
23
69
71
+435
12Russell Westbrook
R. Westbrook
31.6
2016-17
81
34.6
10.7
10.4
1.6
0.4
10.2
24.0
42.5
2.5
7.2
34.3
8.8
10.4
84.5
55.4
1.7
9.0
5.4
2,802
2,558
864
840
132
31
438
190
+251
13Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
S. Gilgeous-Alexander
31.4
2022-23
68
35.5
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
2,135
329
371
112
65
192
192
+149
14LeBron James
L. James
31.4
2005-06
79
42.5
7.0
6.6
1.6
0.8
11.1
23.1
48.0
1.6
4.8
33.5
7.6
10.3
73.8
56.8
0.9
6.1
3.3
3,361
2,478
556
521
123
66
260
181
+275
15Bradley Beal
B. Beal
31.3
2020-21
60
35.8
4.7
4.4
1.2
0.4
11.2
23.0
48.5
2.2
6.2
34.9
6.8
7.7
88.9
59.3
1.2
3.5
3.1
2,147
1,878
283
265
69
22
187
140
-3
16Tyrese Maxey
T. Maxey
31.1
2025-26
31
39.8
4.6
7.1
1.8
0.9
10.8
22.7
47.5
3.7
9.3
40.4
5.7
6.5
88.1
60.7
0.3
4.4
2.7
1,234
964
143
219
55
28
83
70
+54
17Giannis Antetokounmpo
G. Antetokounmpo
31.1
2022-23
63
32.1
11.8
5.7
0.8
0.8
11.2
20.3
55.3
0.7
2.7
27.5
7.9
12.3
64.5
60.5
2.2
9.6
3.9
2,023
1,959
742
359
52
51
246
197
+341
18Joel Embiid
J. Embiid
30.6
2021-22
68
33.8
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
2,079
796
284
77
99
214
181
+367
19Bradley Beal
B. Beal
30.5
2019-20
57
36.0
4.2
6.1
1.2
0.4
10.4
22.9
45.5
3.0
8.4
35.3
6.8
8.0
84.2
57.9
0.9
3.3
3.4
2,053
1,741
242
347
71
23
194
126
-201
20Giannis Antetokounmpo
G. Antetokounmpo
30.4
2023-24
73
35.2
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
2,222
841
476
87
79
250
210
+339
21James Harden
J. Harden
30.4
2017-18
72
35.4
5.4
8.8
1.8
0.7
9.0
20.1
44.9
3.7
10.0
36.7
8.7
10.1
85.8
61.9
0.6
4.8
4.4
2,551
2,191
389
630
126
50
315
169
+527
22Giannis Antetokounmpo
G. Antetokounmpo
30.4
2024-25
67
34.2
11.9
6.5
0.9
1.2
11.8
19.7
60.1
0.2
0.9
22.2
6.5
10.6
61.7
62.5
2.2
9.7
3.1
2,289
2,036
798
433
58
78
206
155
+334
23LeBron James
L. James
30.3
2021-22
56
37.2
8.2
6.2
1.3
1.1
11.4
21.8
52.4
2.9
8.0
35.9
4.5
6.0
75.6
61.9
1.1
7.1
3.5
2,084
1,695
459
349
73
59
196
121
-117
24Kevin Durant
K. Durant
30.1
2009-10
82
39.5
7.6
2.8
1.4
1.0
9.7
20.3
47.6
1.6
4.3
36.5
9.2
10.2
90.0
60.7
1.3
6.3
3.3
3,239
2,472
623
231
112
84
271
171
+431
25Jaylen Brown
J. Brown
30.1
2025-26
32
33.9
6.3
5.0
1.1
0.4
11.1
21.7
51.0
2.1
5.8
37.0
5.8
7.5
77.9
60.2
1.2
5.1
3.6
1,084
963
201
159
35
14
116
100
+106

More Rockets Stats

Team Leaders

PPG

25.7

Durant

Kevin Durant

RPG

9.0

Sengun

Alperen Sengun

APG

6.5

Sengun

Alperen Sengun
Team Rankings

ORTG

122.5

3rd

DRTG

113.7

8th

NETRTG

8.8

2nd

3P%

39.3

3rd

2025-26 Conference Standings
TEAMWLPCTGB
3
22
11
.667
6.5
4
23
12
.657
6.5
5
Rockets Rockets
21
11
.656
7.0
6
23
13
.639
7.0
7
21
14
.600
8.5
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Mon
1/5
@
8:00 PM
Wed
1/7
@
10:00 PM
Fri
1/9
@
10:00 PM
Sun
1/11
@
9:00 PM
Tue
1/13
@
8:00 PM
Last Game
HOU Rockets

21 - 11

104

Final

110

DAL Mavericks

13 - 23

Sat 3 Jan 2026

NBA 2025-26 Leaders

NBA 2025-26 Rankings

NBA Fantasy 2025-26

NBA 2025-26 Betting

NBA 2025-26 Standings

EasternWLPCTGB
1
26
9
.743
2
23
12
.657
3.0
3
22
12
.647
3.5
4
21
15
.583
5.5
5
19
14
.576
6.0
6
20
16
.556
6.5
7
20
16
.556
6.5
8
20
17
.541
7.0
9
17
18
.486
9.0
10
17
20
.459
10.0
11
16
20
.444
10.5
12
12
23
.343
14.0
13
11
22
.333
14.0
14
9
25
.265
16.5
15
6
30
.167
20.5
WesternWLPCTGB
1
30
6
.833
2
25
10
.714
4.5
3
22
11
.667
6.5
4
23
12
.657
6.5
5
21
11
.656
7.0
6
23
13
.639
7.0
7
21
14
.600
8.5
8
19
17
.528
11.0
9
16
20
.444
14.0
10
15
20
.429
14.5
11
13
23
.361
17.0
12
12
22
.353
17.0
13
12
22
.353
17.0
14
8
28
.222
22.0
15
8
29
.216
22.5

NBA 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Thu
12/4
@
105-106
Thu
12/4
@
105-126
Thu
12/4
@
112-146
Thu
12/4
@
117-130
Thu
12/4
@
134-133

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Mon
1/5
@
7:00 PM
Mon
1/5
@
7:30 PM
Mon
1/5
@
7:30 PM
Mon
1/5
@
8:00 PM
Mon
1/5
@
8:00 PM