most points per game in a season by a center whom played fewer than 30 games

Bob Rule has averaged the most points per game by a center with fewer than 30 games played in a season, with 29.8 per game in 1970-71.

	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	5	2026-27	NYK	31.0	13.8	3.2	0.6	0.6	8.4	14.4	58.3	1.8	4.4	40.9	3.2	4.2	76.2	67.1	4.4	9.4	4.6	155	109	69	16	3	3	23	21	+3
8	Joel Embiid J. Embiid	21.5	4	2026-27	PHI	35.8	10.0	4.8	0.8	1.0	7.3	17.0	42.6	0.8	4.3	17.6	6.3	7.5	83.3	53.0	2.0	8.0	3.3	143	86	40	19	3	4	13	14	+45
9	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
10	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
11	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
12	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
13	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
14	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
15	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
16	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
17	Naz Reid N. Reid	17.0	5	2026-27	CHA	27.2	8.8	2.0	0.4	0.6	6.8	15.8	43.0	3.0	7.0	42.9	0.4	0.8	50.0	52.6	1.6	7.2	2.8	136	85	44	10	2	3	14	12	-35
18	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
19	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
20	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
21	Domantas Sabonis D. Sabonis	15.8	19	2025-26	SAC	29.7	11.4	4.1	0.9	0.2	6.3	11.6	54.3	0.3	1.4	18.5	2.9	4.1	72.7	59.0	3.4	8.0	2.7	564	301	216	78	18	4	51	66	-177
22	Zydrunas Ilgauskas Z. Ilgauskas	15.2	5	1998-99	CLE	34.2	8.8	0.8	0.8	1.4	5.8	11.4	50.9	0.0	0.0		3.6	6.0	60.0	54.1	3.4	5.4	1.8	171	76	44	4	4	7	9	24	-12
23	Walker Kessler W. Kessler	14.8	5	2026-27	LAL	30.4	8.2	1.0	1.2	2.4	6.6	8.8	75.0	0.0	0.0		1.6	3.6	44.4	71.3	2.2	6.0	1.6	152	74	41	5	6	12	8	13	+44
24	Walker Kessler W. Kessler	14.4	5	2025-26	UTA	30.8	10.8	3.0	1.4	1.8	5.2	7.4	70.3	1.2	1.6	75.0	2.8	4.0	70.0	78.6	4.6	6.2	3.2	154	72	54	15	7	9	16	22	+14
25	Jaren Jackson Jr. J. Jackson Jr.	14.4	11	2020-21	MEM	23.5	5.6	1.1	1.1	1.6	4.8	11.4	42.4	1.5	5.5	28.3	3.2	3.8	83.3	55.1	1.5	4.1	1.4	258	158	62	12	12	18	15	42	-64

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Team Rankings

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	TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Rockets	5	0	1.000
2	Grizzlies	5	0	1.000
3	Thunder	4	1	.800	1.0
4	Lakers	4	1	.800	1.0
5	Trail Blazers	3	1	.750	1.5

Schedule

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

Thunder

4 - 1

Final

120

Mavericks

3 - 2

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NBA 2026-27 Leaders

PPG Leaders

36.0

Dončić

33.3

Edwards

28.8

Curry

RPG Leaders

16.2

Sabonis

13.8

Towns

12.2

Gobert

APG Leaders

10.4

Young

9.5

Haliburton

9.0

Jokić

SPG Leaders

3.2

Williamson

3.0

Daniels

2.8

Flagg

BPG Leaders

3.8

Wembanyama

2.6

Turner

2.4

Kessler

3PM Leaders

5.3

Dončić

4.5

Edwards

4.0

Murray

TS% Leaders

84.1

Camara

78.8

Carter

77.0

Banchero

NBA 2026-27 Rankings

ORtg Rankings

123.4

123.3

121.9

118.6

118.0

117.6

DRtg Rankings

98.2

103.4

103.5

106.2

106.3

106.6

NetRtg Rankings

14.4

14.2

12.1

12.0

9.6

8.7

Tank Leaderboard

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FanDuel Points Leaders

284.4

Wembanyama

270.7

Johnson

247.7

Antetokounmpo

DraftKings Points Leaders

280.5

Johnson

275.3

Wembanyama

259.5

Antetokounmpo

USG% Leaders

40.2

Dončić

37.9

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38.5

Murray

37.6

Maxey

37.3

Jokić

FanDuel PTS/MIN Leaders

1.77

Wembanyama

1.65

Flagg

1.58

Antetokounmpo

DraftKings PTS/MIN Leaders

1.71

Wembanyama

1.70

Dončić

1.65

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4-1

3-1

Worst Record ATS

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1-4

NBA 2026-27 Standings

	Eastern	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Pistons	4	1	.800
2	76ers	4	1	.800
3	Celtics	3	1	.750	0.5
4	Raptors	3	1	.750	0.5
5	Hornets	3	2	.600	1.0
6	Cavaliers	3	2	.600	1.0
7	Hawks	3	3	.500	1.5
8	Knicks	2	3	.400	2.0
9	Wizards	2	3	.400	2.0
10	Pacers	2	3	.400	2.0
11	Magic	1	3	.250	2.5
12	Bulls	1	4	.200	3.0
13	Bucks	1	4	.200	3.0
14	Heat	1	4	.200	3.0
15	Nets	0	4	.000	3.5

	Western	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Rockets	5	0	1.000
2	Grizzlies	5	0	1.000
3	Thunder	4	1	.800	1.0
4	Lakers	4	1	.800	1.0
5	Trail Blazers	3	1	.750	1.5
6	Spurs	3	2	.600	2.0
7	Mavericks	3	2	.600	2.0
8	Timberwolves	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
12	Clippers	1	3	.250	3.5
13	Jazz	1	4	.200	4.0
14	Pelicans	1	4	.200	4.0
15	Kings	0	5	.000	5.0

NBA 2026-27 Scores & Schedule

Scores

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)
Fri 10/30	CHA	@	WAS	7:00 PM
Fri 10/30	DET	@	BKN	7:30 PM
Fri 10/30	CHI	@	BOS	7:30 PM
Fri 10/30	NYK	@	PHI	7:30 PM
Fri 10/30	ORL	@	TOR	7:30 PM

Bob Rule has averaged the most points per game by a center with fewer than 30 games played in a season, with 29.8 per game in 1970-71.

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