most ppg in the first half in a single season

Luka Dončić has averaged the most points per game in the first half in a season, with 19.4 per game in 2023-24.

Interpreted as:
most ppg by a player in the first half in a single season
NAMEPPGSEASONTMGPMPGRPGAPGSPGBPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTPGMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOVPF+/-
1Luka Dončić
L. Dončić
19.4
2023-24
DAL DAL
70
19.0
4.9
5.4
0.6
0.2
6.5
13.2
49.5
2.4
6.0
40.0
3.9
4.8
80.8
63.2
0.4
4.5
2.3
1,333
1,355
344
375
43
17
158
81
+185
2Luka Dončić
L. Dončić
19.2
2025-26
LAL LAL
64
18.9
4.1
4.8
0.9
0.2
6.2
12.8
48.5
2.3
6.1
38.4
4.4
5.8
76.1
62.4
0.3
3.7
2.3
1,212
1,228
260
309
59
15
144
64
+43
3Joel Embiid
J. Embiid
18.9
2023-24
PHI PHI
39
18.2
6.0
3.1
0.7
0.9
6.3
11.9
52.6
0.7
1.9
37.3
5.7
6.3
90.6
64.5
1.3
4.7
2.0
708
737
234
119
29
36
78
74
+168
4James Harden
J. Harden
18.5
2018-19
HOU HOU
78
18.3
3.3
4.1
1.0
0.3
5.8
12.8
45.1
2.5
6.3
39.0
4.5
5.1
87.8
61.5
0.5
2.8
2.5
1,426
1,446
261
317
80
26
196
152
+302
5James Harden
J. Harden
18.2
2019-20
HOU HOU
68
18.4
3.5
3.9
0.9
0.4
5.4
11.6
46.0
2.3
6.2
37.1
5.2
6.0
86.6
63.8
0.7
2.8
2.5
1,253
1,238
235
263
61
30
173
126
+80
6Luka Dončić
L. Dončić
17.5
2022-23
DAL DAL
66
17.7
4.3
4.1
0.6
0.2
5.9
11.5
51.0
1.6
4.3
36.9
4.2
5.7
73.1
62.4
0.4
3.9
1.8
1,168
1,157
283
269
40
15
117
81
+60
7Joel Embiid
J. Embiid
17.0
2022-23
PHI PHI
66
17.5
5.4
2.1
0.5
0.6
5.8
10.4
56.0
0.6
1.6
40.8
4.7
5.7
83.9
66.0
1.0
4.4
2.0
1,154
1,125
354
137
35
39
129
115
+227
8Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
S. Gilgeous-Alexander
16.9
2024-25
OKC OKC
76
17.5
2.5
3.4
0.8
0.4
6.0
11.1
54.2
1.0
2.7
36.2
3.8
4.2
90.7
65.0
0.4
2.1
1.4
1,329
1,285
187
258
60
32
103
75
+489
9Damian Lillard
D. Lillard
16.5
2022-23
POR POR
58
18.5
2.2
4.0
0.4
0.1
4.9
10.7
45.6
2.2
5.8
38.9
4.6
4.9
92.3
64.3
0.3
1.9
1.8
1,073
958
130
231
26
6
106
64
+83
10James Harden
J. Harden
16.5
2017-18
HOU HOU
72
17.8
2.9
5.2
0.9
0.3
4.9
10.3
47.4
1.9
5.0
38.4
4.8
5.5
86.1
64.4
0.3
2.6
2.3
1,283
1,185
207
377
62
23
164
88
+383
11Joel Embiid
J. Embiid
16.2
2020-21
PHI PHI
51
16.4
5.9
1.4
0.5
0.6
5.2
10.1
51.9
0.6
1.6
35.4
5.2
6.0
85.9
63.6
1.4
4.5
1.3
835
824
302
71
28
29
66
76
+332
12Luka Dončić
L. Dončić
16.1
2024-25
TOT
50
18.4
4.6
4.4
1.1
0.3
5.1
11.2
45.9
2.2
5.7
38.5
3.7
4.6
80.3
61.1
0.4
4.2
2.1
918
807
228
222
53
14
103
51
+242
13Joel Embiid
J. Embiid
15.7
2025-26
PHI PHI
38
16.1
3.9
2.1
0.2
0.5
5.2
10.1
51.8
0.8
2.2
35.7
4.4
5.1
87.6
63.7
1.1
2.8
1.2
612
595
147
78
8
20
46
34
+174
14Bradley Beal
B. Beal
15.6
2020-21
WAS WAS
60
18.0
2.3
2.3
0.6
0.1
5.7
11.6
49.1
1.0
2.9
34.5
3.2
3.7
87.3
59.0
0.6
1.7
1.6
1,081
936
137
139
36
8
98
81
-76
15Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
S. Gilgeous-Alexander
15.5
2022-23
OKC OKC
68
17.1
2.2
2.8
0.9
0.6
5.2
9.8
52.9
0.4
1.1
41.1
4.7
5.3
88.9
64.0
0.3
1.8
1.3
1,161
1,052
147
189
62
39
91
100
-9
16Nikola Jokić
N. Jokić
15.3
2024-25
DEN DEN
70
18.5
6.6
5.1
1.0
0.4
5.9
9.9
60.2
1.0
2.4
40.5
2.5
3.0
83.7
68.6
1.4
5.2
1.7
1,292
1,074
459
355
69
25
117
62
+245
17Joel Embiid
J. Embiid
15.3
2018-19
PHI PHI
64
16.8
7.1
1.9
0.4
0.9
5.3
10.1
52.0
0.7
2.1
33.6
4.1
5.1
80.0
61.9
1.3
5.8
1.8
1,075
977
457
121
27
58
114
108
+288
18Bradley Beal
B. Beal
15.3
2019-20
WAS WAS
57
17.6
2.1
2.9
0.6
0.2
5.2
10.8
47.6
1.4
3.9
35.9
3.5
4.1
85.6
60.3
0.4
1.6
1.7
1,004
870
118
167
36
12
97
57
-254
19Joel Embiid
J. Embiid
15.2
2021-22
PHI PHI
68
17.0
6.2
2.3
0.7
0.5
4.8
9.9
48.1
0.5
1.6
34.6
5.1
6.3
80.5
59.7
1.2
5.0
1.5
1,158
1,034
419
157
45
34
103
100
+178
20Kevin Durant
K. Durant
15.2
2021-22
BKN BKN
55
18.3
3.5
3.4
0.5
0.4
5.4
9.8
54.7
0.9
2.3
41.6
3.5
3.9
90.1
65.9
0.3
3.3
1.9
1,006
836
193
187
29
21
102
61
+194
21Luka Dončić
L. Dončić
15.2
2019-20
DAL DAL
61
16.5
4.8
4.6
0.4
0.1
5.0
10.7
47.1
1.5
4.4
34.0
3.7
4.9
75.4
59.4
0.8
4.0
2.5
1,007
927
290
282
27
6
151
91
+153
22Stephen Curry
S. Curry
15.1
2020-21
GSW GSW
63
17.8
2.6
3.2
0.6
0.1
5.2
10.9
48.0
2.4
6.1
39.8
2.3
2.5
90.4
63.2
0.2
2.4
1.8
1,123
952
162
201
38
4
112
67
+17
23Jayson Tatum
J. Tatum
15.1
2023-24
BOS BOS
74
18.5
4.5
2.9
0.5
0.3
5.2
10.2
51.3
1.8
4.5
39.6
2.8
3.4
82.0
64.2
0.4
4.1
1.5
1,367
1,114
336
212
36
20
109
85
+433
24Anthony Davis
A. Davis
15.0
2017-18
NOP NOP
75
18.2
5.2
1.3
0.7
1.3
5.8
10.4
55.4
0.3
0.8
35.5
3.2
3.8
84.0
62.2
1.2
4.0
1.2
1,368
1,128
392
99
55
94
89
92
+185
25Jayson Tatum
J. Tatum
15.0
2022-23
BOS BOS
74
18.4
4.4
2.4
0.4
0.3
5.0
11.0
45.3
1.5
4.9
30.2
3.5
4.0
88.2
58.7
0.6
3.9
1.4
1,359
1,111
329
180
33
22
105
80
+294
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TEAMWLPCTGB
10
Warriors Warriors
37
45
.451
27.0
11
Pelicans Pelicans
26
56
.317
38.0
12
Mavericks Mavericks
26
56
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13
Grizzlies Grizzlies
25
57
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39.0
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Kings Kings
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11.1

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10.7

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9.5

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2.8

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2.5

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2.4

Smart

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3.7

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1.8

Thompson

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1.8

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107.8

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Thunder

121.8

Spurs

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Celtics

113.7

Raptors

111.7

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111.5
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106.5

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Cavaliers

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Rockets

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EasternWLPCTGB
1
Pistons Pistons - z
60
22
.732
2
Celtics Celtics - x
56
26
.683
4.0
3
Knicks Knicks - x
53
29
.646
7.0
4
Cavaliers Cavaliers - x
52
30
.634
8.0
5
Raptors Raptors - x
46
36
.561
14.0
6
Hawks Hawks - x
46
36
.561
14.0
7
76ers 76ers - x
45
37
.549
15.0
8
Magic Magic - x
45
37
.549
15.0
9
Hornets Hornets
44
38
.537
16.0
10
Heat Heat
43
39
.524
17.0
11
Bucks Bucks - e
32
50
.390
28.0
12
Bulls Bulls - e
31
51
.378
29.0
13
Nets Nets - e
20
62
.244
40.0
14
Pacers Pacers - e
19
63
.232
41.0
15
Wizards Wizards - e
17
65
.207
43.0
WesternWLPCTGB
1
Thunder Thunder - z
64
18
.780
2
Spurs Spurs - x
62
20
.756
2.0
3
Nuggets Nuggets - x
54
28
.659
10.0
4
Lakers Lakers - x
53
29
.646
11.0
5
Rockets Rockets - x
52
30
.634
12.0
6
Timberwolves Timberwolves - x
49
33
.598
15.0
7
Suns Suns - x
45
37
.549
19.0
8
Trail Blazers Trail Blazers - x
42
40
.512
22.0
9
Clippers Clippers
42
40
.512
22.0
10
Warriors Warriors
37
45
.451
27.0
11
Pelicans Pelicans - e
26
56
.317
38.0
12
Mavericks Mavericks - e
26
56
.317
38.0
13
Grizzlies Grizzlies - e
25
57
.305
39.0
14
Kings Kings - e
22
60
.268
42.0
15
Jazz Jazz - e
22
60
.268
42.0

NBA 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Sun
3/29
SAC SAC
@
BKN BKN
99-116
Sun
3/29
ORL ORL
@
TOR TOR
87-139
Sun
3/29
HOU HOU
@
NOP NOP
134-102
Sun
3/29
NYK NYK
@
OKC OKC
100-111
Sun
3/29
GSW GSW
@
DEN DEN
93-116

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Thu
5/28
OKC OKC
@
SAS SAS
8:30 PM
Sat
5/30
SAS SAS
@
OKC OKC
8:00 PM