most ppg in a season in nba since 1980

Since 1979-80, Michael Jordan has averaged the most points per game in a season, with 37.1 per game in 1986-87.

Interpreted as:
most ppg with a minimum of 57.4 games played per 82 team games by a player in a season in NBA since 1980
NAMEPPGSEASONTMGPMPGRPGAPGSPGBPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTPGMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOVPF+/-
1Michael Jordan
M. Jordan
37.1
1986-87
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
2James 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
3Kobe Bryant
K. Bryant
35.4
2005-06
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
4Michael Jordan
M. Jordan
35.0
1987-88
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
131
252
270
5James 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
6Luka 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
7Luka 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
8Michael Jordan
M. Jordan
33.6
1989-90
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
9George Gervin
G. Gervin
33.1
1979-80
78
37.6
5.2
2.6
1.4
1.0
13.1
24.9
52.8
0.4
1.3
31.4
6.5
7.6
85.2
58.7
2.0
3.2
3.3
2,934
2,585
403
202
110
79
254
208
10Joel 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
11Allen Iverson
A. Iverson
33.0
2005-06
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
12Shai 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
13Michael Jordan
M. Jordan
32.6
1992-93
78
39.3
6.7
5.5
2.8
0.8
12.7
25.7
49.5
1.0
2.9
35.2
6.1
7.3
83.7
56.4
1.7
5.0
2.7
3,067
2,541
522
428
221
61
207
188
14Michael Jordan
M. Jordan
32.5
1988-89
81
40.2
8.0
8.0
2.9
0.8
11.9
22.2
53.8
0.3
1.2
27.6
8.3
9.8
85.0
61.4
1.8
6.2
3.6
3,255
2,633
652
650
234
65
290
247
15Luka 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
16George Gervin
G. Gervin
32.3
1981-82
79
35.7
5.0
2.4
1.0
0.6
12.6
25.2
50.0
0.1
0.5
27.8
7.0
8.1
86.4
56.2
1.7
3.2
2.7
2,817
2,551
392
187
77
45
210
215
17Damian 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
18Tracy McGrady
T. McGrady
32.1
2002-03
75
39.4
6.5
5.5
1.7
0.8
11.1
24.2
45.7
2.3
6.0
38.6
7.7
9.7
79.3
56.4
1.6
4.9
2.6
2,954
2,407
488
411
124
59
195
156
+201
19Kevin 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
20Stephen 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
21Shai 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
22Russell 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
23Kobe Bryant
K. Bryant
31.6
2006-07
77
40.8
5.7
5.4
1.4
0.5
10.6
22.8
46.3
1.8
5.2
34.4
8.7
10.0
86.8
58.0
1.0
4.7
3.3
3,140
2,430
439
413
111
36
255
205
+99
24Michael Jordan
M. Jordan
31.5
1990-91
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
25Shai 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

More Bulls Stats

Team Leaders

PPG

19.2

Giddey

Josh Giddey

RPG

9.1

Vučević

Nikola Vučević

APG

9.0

Giddey

Josh Giddey
Team Rankings

ORTG

114.5

21st

DRTG

118.2

21st

NETRTG

-3.7

23rd

3P%

35.9

16th

2025-26 Conference Standings
TEAMWLPCTGB
7
20
16
.556
7.0
8
20
17
.541
7.5
9
Bulls Bulls
17
18
.486
9.5
10
17
20
.459
10.5
11
16
20
.444
11.0
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Wed
1/7
@
7:00 PM
Thu
1/8
@
8:00 PM
Sat
1/10
@
8:00 PM
Tue
1/13
@
8:00 PM
Wed
1/14
@
8:00 PM
Last Game
CHI Bulls

17 - 19

101

Final

115

BOS Celtics

23 - 12

Mon 5 Jan 2026

NBA 2025-26 Leaders

NBA 2025-26 Rankings

NBA Fantasy 2025-26

NBA 2025-26 Betting

NBA 2025-26 Standings

EasternWLPCTGB
1
27
9
.750
2
22
12
.647
4.0
3
23
13
.639
4.0
4
21
15
.583
6.0
5
19
14
.576
6.5
6
20
16
.556
7.0
7
20
16
.556
7.0
8
20
17
.541
7.5
9
17
18
.486
9.5
10
17
20
.459
10.5
11
16
20
.444
11.0
12
12
23
.343
14.5
13
11
22
.333
14.5
14
9
25
.265
17.0
15
6
30
.167
21.0
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
@
112-146
Thu
12/4
@
117-130
Thu
12/4
@
134-133
Thu
12/4
@
111-86
Thu
12/4
@
116-122

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Mon
1/5
@
10:00 PM
Mon
1/5
@
10:00 PM
Tue
1/6
@
7:00 PM
Tue
1/6
@
7:00 PM
Tue
1/6
@
8:00 PM