most points per game in a season in the last 65 years

Between September 10, 1961 and September 10, 2026, Wilt Chamberlain has scored the most points per game in a season, with 50.4 per game in 1961-62.

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most points per game by a player in a season in the last 65 years

	NAME	PPG	SEASON	TM	GP	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	Wilt Chamberlain W. Chamberlain	50.4	1961-62	PHI	80	48.5	25.7	2.4			20.0	39.5	50.6				10.4	17.0	61.4	53.6				3,882	4,029	2,052	192				123
2	Wilt Chamberlain W. Chamberlain	44.8	1962-63	SFW	80	47.6	24.3				18.3	34.6	52.8				8.3	13.9	59.3	55.0				3,806	3,586	1,946					136
3	Elgin Baylor E. Baylor	38.3	1961-62	LAL	48						14.2						9.9	13.2	75.2						1,836						158
4	Michael Jordan M. Jordan	37.1	1986-87	CHI	82	40.0	5.2	4.6	2.9	1.5	13.4	27.8	48.2	0.1	0.8	18.2	10.2	11.9	85.7	56.2	2.0	3.2	3.3	3,281	3,041	430	377	236	125	272	237
5	Wilt Chamberlain W. Chamberlain	36.9	1963-64	SFW	80	46.1	22.3	5.0			15.1	28.7	52.4				6.8	12.7	53.2	53.7				3,689	2,949	1,785	403				182
6	James Harden J. Harden	36.1	2018-19	HOU	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
7	Rick Barry R. Barry	35.6	1966-67	SFW	78	40.7	9.2	3.6			13.0	28.7	45.1				9.7	10.9	88.4	53.1				3,175	2,775	714	282				258
8	Kobe Bryant K. Bryant	35.4	2005-06	LAL	80	41.0	5.3	4.5	1.8	0.4	12.2	27.2	45.0	2.3	6.5	34.7	8.7	10.2	85.0	55.9	0.9	4.4	3.1	3,277	2,832	425	360	147	30	250	233	+320
9	Michael Jordan M. Jordan	35.0	1987-88	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
10	Kareem Abdul-Jabbar K. Abdul-Jabbar	34.8	1971-72	MIL	81		16.6	4.6			14.3						6.2	9.0	68.9						2,822	1,346	370
11	Wilt Chamberlain W. Chamberlain	34.7	1964-65	TOT	73		22.9	3.4			14.6	28.5	51.0				5.6	12.1	46.3	51.3					2,534	1,673	250				146
12	Joel Embiid J. Embiid	34.7	2023-24	PHI	39	33.6	11.0	5.6	1.2	1.7	11.5	21.8	52.9	1.4	3.6	38.8	10.2	11.6	88.3	64.4	2.4	8.6	3.8	1,309	1,353	430	219	46	66	150	112	+267
13	Bob McAdoo B. McAdoo	34.5	1974-75	BUF	82		14.1	2.2			13.4						7.8	9.7	80.5						2,831	1,154	179
14	James Harden J. Harden	34.3	2019-20	HOU	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
15	Nate Archibald N. Archibald	34.0	1972-73	KCO	80	46.0	2.8	11.4			12.9	26.3	48.8				8.3	9.8	84.7	55.5				3,681	2,719	223	908				207
16	Elgin Baylor E. Baylor	34.0	1962-63	LAL	80						12.9						8.3	9.9	83.6						2,719						226
17	Luka Dončić L. Dončić	33.9	2023-24	DAL	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
18	Michael Jordan M. Jordan	33.6	1989-90	CHI	82	39.0	6.9	6.3	2.8	0.7	12.6	24.0	52.6	1.1	3.0	37.6	7.2	8.5	84.8	60.6	1.7	5.1	3.0	3,197	2,753	565	519	227	54	247	241
19	Wilt Chamberlain W. Chamberlain	33.5	1965-66	PHI	79	47.2	24.6	5.2			13.6	25.2	54.0				6.3	12.4	51.3	54.7				3,730	2,649	1,943	414				171
20	Luka Dončić L. Dončić	33.5	2025-26	LAL	64	35.8	7.7	8.3	1.6	0.5	10.8	22.8	47.6	4.0	10.8	36.6	7.9	10.1	78.0	61.6	0.6	7.1	4.0	2,289	2,143	495	530	105	34	255	153	+187
21	George Gervin G. Gervin	33.1	1979-80	SAS	78	37.6	5.2	2.6	1.4	1.0	13.1	24.9	52.8	0.4	1.3	32.0	6.5	7.6	85.2	58.7				2,934	2,585	403	201	109	77		208
22	Joel Embiid J. Embiid	33.1	2022-23	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
23	Allen Iverson A. Iverson	33.0	2005-06	PHI	72	43.1	3.2	7.4	1.9	0.1	11.3	25.3	44.7	1.0	3.1	32.3	9.4	11.5	81.4	54.3	0.6	2.6	3.4	3,103	2,377	232	532	140	10	248	121	-3
24	Bernard King B. King	32.9	1984-85	NYK	55	37.5	5.8	3.7	1.2	0.3	12.6	23.7	53.0	0.0	0.2	10.0	7.7	10.0	77.2	58.5	2.1	3.7	3.6	2,063	1,809	317	204	68	15	200	191
25	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander S. Gilgeous-Alexander	32.7	2024-25	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

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8	Trail Blazers	42	40	.512	22.0
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Wed 10/21	GSW	@	LAL	10:00 PM
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1	Pistons - z	60	22	.732
2	Celtics - x	56	26	.683	4.0
3	Knicks - x	53	29	.646	7.0
4	Cavaliers - x	52	30	.634	8.0
5	Raptors - x	46	36	.561	14.0
6	Hawks - x	46	36	.561	14.0
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8	Magic - x	45	37	.549	15.0
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4	Lakers - x	53	29	.646	11.0
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10	Warriors	37	45	.451	27.0
11	Pelicans - e	26	56	.317	38.0
12	Mavericks - e	26	56	.317	38.0
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Mon 3/30	PHX	@	MEM	131-105
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Tue 10/20	PHI	@	NYK	7:00 PM
Tue 10/20	OKC	@	SAS	9:30 PM
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