most points per game by nba mvp last 40 years

Between November 24, 1985 and November 24, 2025, Michael Jordan has averaged the most points per game by an MVP in a season, with 35.0 per game in 1987-88.

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most points per game by NBA mvp in a regular season by a player last 40 years
NAMEPPGMVPSEASONTMGPMPGRPGAPGSPGBPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTPGMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOVPF+/-
1Michael Jordan
M. Jordan
35.0
1
1987-88
CHI CHI
82
40.4
5.5
5.9
3.2
1.6
13.0
24.4
53.5
0.1
0.6
13.2
8.8
10.5
84.1
60.3
1.7
3.8
3.1
3,311
2,868
449
485
259
130
252
270
2Joel Embiid
J. Embiid
33.1
1
2022-23
PHI PHI
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
3Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
S. Gilgeous-Alexander
32.7
1
2024-25
OKC OKC
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
4Kevin Durant
K. Durant
32.0
1
2013-14
OKC OKC
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
5Russell Westbrook
R. Westbrook
31.6
1
2016-17
OKC OKC
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
6Michael Jordan
M. Jordan
31.5
1
1990-91
CHI CHI
82
37.0
6.0
5.5
2.7
1.0
12.1
22.4
53.9
0.4
1.1
31.2
7.0
8.2
85.1
60.5
1.4
4.6
2.5
3,034
2,580
492
453
223
83
202
229
7Allen Iverson
A. Iverson
31.1
1
2000-01
PHI PHI
71
42.0
3.8
4.6
2.5
0.3
10.7
25.5
42.0
1.4
4.3
32.0
8.2
10.1
81.4
51.8
0.7
3.1
3.3
2,979
2,207
273
325
178
20
237
147
+368
8James Harden
J. Harden
30.4
1
2017-18
HOU HOU
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
9Michael Jordan
M. Jordan
30.4
1
1995-96
CHI CHI
82
37.7
6.6
4.3
2.2
0.5
11.2
22.6
49.5
1.4
3.2
42.7
6.7
8.0
83.4
58.2
1.8
4.8
2.4
3,090
2,491
543
352
180
42
197
195
10Stephen Curry
S. Curry
30.1
1
2015-16
GSW GSW
79
34.2
5.4
6.7
2.1
0.2
10.2
20.2
50.4
5.1
11.2
45.4
4.6
5.1
90.8
66.9
0.9
4.6
3.3
2,700
2,375
430
527
169
15
262
161
+1022
11Michael Jordan
M. Jordan
30.1
1
1991-92
CHI CHI
80
38.8
6.4
6.1
2.3
0.9
11.8
22.7
51.9
0.3
1.3
27.0
6.1
7.4
83.2
57.9
1.1
5.3
2.5
3,102
2,404
511
489
182
75
200
201
12LeBron James
L. James
29.7
1
2009-10
CLE CLE
76
39.0
7.3
8.6
1.6
1.0
10.1
20.1
50.3
1.7
5.1
33.3
7.8
10.2
76.7
60.4
0.9
6.4
3.4
2,966
2,258
554
651
125
77
261
119
+648
13Shaquille O'Neal
S. O'Neal
29.7
1
1999-00
LAL LAL
79
40.0
13.6
3.8
0.5
3.0
12.1
21.1
57.4
0.0
0.0
0.0
5.5
10.4
52.4
57.8
4.3
9.4
2.8
3,163
2,344
1,078
299
36
239
223
255
+706
14Giannis Antetokounmpo
G. Antetokounmpo
29.5
1
2019-20
MIL MIL
63
30.4
13.6
5.6
1.0
1.0
10.9
19.7
55.3
1.4
4.7
30.4
6.3
10.0
63.3
61.3
2.2
11.4
3.7
1,917
1,857
856
354
61
66
230
195
+682
15Michael Jordan
M. Jordan
28.7
1
1997-98
CHI CHI
82
38.8
5.8
3.5
1.7
0.5
10.7
23.1
46.5
0.4
1.5
23.8
6.9
8.8
78.4
53.3
1.6
4.2
2.3
3,181
2,357
475
283
141
45
185
151
+598
16LeBron James
L. James
28.4
1
2008-09
CLE CLE
81
37.7
7.6
7.2
1.7
1.1
9.7
19.9
48.9
1.6
4.7
34.4
7.3
9.4
78.0
59.1
1.3
6.3
3.0
3,054
2,304
613
587
137
93
241
139
+870
17Kobe Bryant
K. Bryant
28.3
1
2007-08
LAL LAL
82
38.9
6.3
5.4
1.8
0.5
9.5
20.6
45.9
1.8
5.1
36.1
7.6
9.0
84.0
57.6
1.1
5.2
3.1
3,192
2,323
517
441
151
40
257
227
+598
18Giannis Antetokounmpo
G. Antetokounmpo
27.7
1
2018-19
MIL MIL
72
32.8
12.5
5.9
1.3
1.5
10.0
17.3
57.8
0.7
2.8
25.6
6.9
9.5
72.9
64.4
2.2
10.3
3.7
2,358
1,994
898
424
92
110
268
232
+654
19David Robinson
D. Robinson
27.6
1
1994-95
SAS SAS
81
38.0
10.8
2.9
1.7
3.2
9.7
18.4
53.0
0.1
0.2
30.0
8.1
10.5
77.4
60.2
2.9
7.9
2.9
3,074
2,238
877
236
134
262
233
230
20Karl Malone
K. Malone
27.4
1
1996-97
UTA UTA
82
36.6
9.9
4.5
1.4
0.6
10.5
19.2
55.0
0.0
0.2
0.0
6.4
8.4
75.5
60.0
2.4
7.5
2.8
2,998
2,249
809
368
113
48
233
217
+768
21Hakeem Olajuwon
H. Olajuwon
27.3
1
1993-94
HOU HOU
80
41.0
11.9
3.6
1.6
3.7
11.2
21.2
52.8
0.1
0.2
42.1
4.9
6.8
71.6
56.5
2.9
9.1
3.4
3,277
2,184
955
287
128
297
271
289
22LeBron James
L. James
27.1
1
2011-12
MIA MIA
62
37.5
7.9
6.2
1.9
0.8
10.0
18.9
53.1
0.9
2.4
36.2
6.2
8.1
77.1
60.5
1.5
6.4
3.4
2,326
1,683
492
387
115
50
213
96
+473
23Nikola Jokić
N. Jokić
27.1
1
2021-22
DEN DEN
74
33.5
13.8
7.9
1.5
0.9
10.3
17.7
58.3
1.3
3.9
33.7
5.1
6.3
81.0
66.1
2.8
11.0
3.8
2,475
2,004
1,019
584
109
63
281
191
+442
24LeBron James
L. James
26.8
1
2012-13
MIA MIA
76
37.9
8.0
7.3
1.7
0.9
10.1
17.8
56.5
1.4
3.3
40.6
5.3
7.0
75.3
64.0
1.3
6.8
3.0
2,877
2,036
610
551
129
67
226
110
+720
25Larry Bird
L. Bird
26.6
1
1985-86
BOS BOS
69
38.1
9.9
6.8
2.1
0.6
10.1
20.1
50.6
1.1
2.5
43.3
5.2
5.9
88.7
58.7
2.5
7.4
3.1
2,626
1,835
682
471
145
43
213
150

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117.9

21st

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37.7

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2025-26 Conference Standings
TEAMWLPCTGB
5
Hawks Hawks
11
7
.611
4.0
6
Knicks Knicks
9
6
.600
4.5
7
Bulls Bulls
9
7
.563
5.0
8
76ers 76ers
9
7
.563
5.0
9
Magic Magic
10
8
.556
5.0
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Mon
11/24
CHI CHI
@
NOP NOP
8:00 PM
Fri
11/28
CHI CHI
@
CHA CHA
7:30 PM
Sat
11/29
CHI CHI
@
IND IND
7:30 PM
Mon
12/1
CHI CHI
@
ORL ORL
7:30 PM
Wed
12/3
BKN BKN
@
CHI CHI
8:00 PM
Last Game
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NBA 2025-26 Conference Standings

WesternWLPCTGB
1
Thunder Thunder
17
1
.944
2
Lakers Lakers
12
4
.750
4.0
3
Nuggets Nuggets
12
4
.750
4.0
4
Rockets Rockets
10
4
.714
5.0
5
Spurs Spurs
11
5
.688
5.0
6
Suns Suns
11
6
.647
5.5
EasternWLPCTGB
1
Pistons Pistons
14
2
.875
2
Raptors Raptors
12
5
.706
2.5
3
Cavaliers Cavaliers
12
6
.667
3.0
4
Heat Heat
11
6
.647
3.5
5
Hawks Hawks
11
7
.611
4.0
6
Knicks Knicks
9
6
.600
4.5

NBA 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Sun
10/26
PHX PHX
@
UTA UTA
134-138
Sun
10/26
MEM MEM
@
GSW GSW
118-131
Sun
10/26
POR POR
@
LAL LAL
122-108
Mon
10/27
PHI PHI
@
WAS WAS
139-134
Mon
10/27
CHA CHA
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MIA MIA
117-144

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Mon
11/24
DET DET
@
IND IND
7:00 PM
Mon
11/24
CLE CLE
@
TOR TOR
7:00 PM
Mon
11/24
NYK NYK
@
BKN BKN
7:30 PM
Mon
11/24
DAL DAL
@
MIA MIA
7:30 PM
Mon
11/24
POR POR
@
MIL MIL
8:00 PM