most seasons averaging 20 points per game since 1997-98 to 2016-17

Between the 1997-98 and 2016-17 seasons, Kobe Bryant played the most seasons with 20.0+ points per game, with 15 seasons.

Interpreted as:
most seasons by a player averaging 20 or higher points per game since 1997-98 to 2016-17
NAMESEASPPGGPMPGRPGAPGSPGBPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTPGMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOVPF+/-
1Kobe Bryant
K. Bryant
15
27.6
1,074
38.7
5.7
5.2
1.6
0.5
9.6
21.3
45.2
1.4
4.3
33.4
6.9
8.2
84.0
55.4
1.2
4.5
3.2
41,542
29,644
6,136
5,604
1,680
513
3,421
2,794
+4340
2Carmelo Anthony
C. Anthony
14
24.8
976
36.2
6.6
3.1
1.1
0.5
8.8
19.5
45.2
1.2
3.5
34.6
5.9
7.2
81.3
54.4
1.8
4.8
2.8
35,334
24,156
6,431
3,057
1,030
471
2,725
2,833
+1411
3LeBron James
L. James
14
27.1
1,061
38.9
7.3
7.0
1.6
0.8
9.8
19.6
50.1
1.4
4.0
34.2
6.1
8.2
74.0
58.4
1.2
6.0
3.4
41,273
28,787
7,706
7,461
1,749
817
3,619
1,977
+6179
4Dirk Nowitzki
D. Nowitzki
13
23.9
1,006
36.8
8.5
2.7
0.9
1.0
8.4
17.5
47.9
1.3
3.3
38.5
5.9
6.7
88.4
58.6
1.1
7.4
1.9
37,046
24,049
8,537
2,757
907
963
1,924
2,491
+6047
5Allen Iverson
A. Iverson
11
28.2
753
41.9
3.8
6.2
2.3
0.2
9.8
22.9
42.7
1.2
3.7
30.9
7.5
9.5
78.6
52.0
0.8
3.0
3.6
31,581
21,201
2,830
4,661
1,719
132
2,715
1,410
+1327
6Kevin Durant
K. Durant
10
27.2
703
37.4
7.2
3.8
1.2
1.0
9.2
18.9
48.8
1.8
4.7
37.9
7.0
8.0
88.2
60.8
0.8
6.4
3.2
26,278
19,121
5,031
2,663
840
738
2,221
1,330
+2675
7Dwyane Wade
D. Wade
10
25.2
666
36.6
5.0
6.1
1.8
1.0
9.0
18.4
48.9
0.5
1.8
28.8
6.7
8.7
76.8
56.6
1.3
3.7
3.5
24,401
16,793
3,336
4,073
1,170
654
2,322
1,612
+2724
8Vince Carter
V. Carter
10
23.9
727
37.8
5.4
4.4
1.3
0.7
8.7
19.5
44.6
1.6
4.3
37.8
4.8
6.1
79.9
53.8
1.6
3.9
2.4
27,511
17,341
3,960
3,166
914
525
1,741
2,211
+731
9Kevin Garnett
K. Garnett
9
22.4
688
39.3
12.6
5.0
1.4
1.6
8.8
17.9
49.1
0.2
0.7
29.3
4.6
5.9
78.7
54.7
2.9
9.7
2.8
27,025
15,379
8,637
3,417
952
1,132
1,910
1,743
+2185
10Shaquille O'Neal
S. O'Neal
9
25.9
595
36.4
11.3
2.9
0.6
2.4
10.2
17.5
58.1
0.0
0.0
0.0
5.6
10.6
52.3
58.4
3.7
7.7
2.8
21,686
15,409
6,751
1,747
330
1,406
1,671
2,004
+4148
11Tracy McGrady
T. McGrady
8
26.3
557
38.7
6.4
5.5
1.4
0.8
9.5
21.8
43.6
1.7
4.9
34.0
5.6
7.4
75.3
52.4
1.4
5.0
2.6
21,534
14,622
3,575
3,051
806
451
1,455
1,066
+1458
12Paul Pierce
P. Pierce
8
24.2
612
38.3
6.5
4.1
1.5
0.6
7.9
17.8
44.1
1.7
4.7
36.1
6.8
8.5
79.7
56.1
1.0
5.5
3.2
23,436
14,815
3,991
2,484
930
382
1,977
1,764
+952
13Ray Allen
R. Allen
8
23.3
576
38.3
4.7
4.1
1.3
0.2
8.1
18.0
44.9
2.8
6.9
40.2
4.3
4.8
89.4
57.7
1.1
3.6
2.5
22,061
13,394
2,692
2,358
767
114
1,413
1,319
+944
14Tim Duncan
T. Duncan
8
22.5
586
38.3
12.2
3.1
0.8
2.5
8.6
17.0
50.7
0.0
0.2
19.4
5.3
7.7
69.2
55.4
3.3
8.9
3.0
22,456
13,204
7,139
1,839
459
1,488
1,730
1,614
+4322
15Russell Westbrook
R. Westbrook
7
25.0
504
34.3
6.6
8.3
1.9
0.3
8.6
19.5
43.9
1.3
4.0
32.0
6.5
7.9
82.8
54.3
1.6
5.1
4.1
17,304
12,578
3,349
4,206
935
147
2,078
1,221
+2472
16Amar'e Stoudemire
A. Stoudemire
7
23.3
509
35.2
8.9
1.6
0.9
1.5
8.5
15.6
54.4
0.0
0.2
25.3
6.3
8.1
77.4
60.7
2.6
6.3
2.7
17,936
11,874
4,512
799
455
782
1,385
1,773
+1844
17Stephon Marbury
S. Marbury
7
21.7
516
39.3
3.2
8.3
1.3
0.1
7.8
17.7
44.0
1.2
3.7
31.7
5.0
6.2
80.7
53.2
0.8
2.4
3.2
20,295
11,182
1,627
4,272
686
76
1,660
1,214
-263
18Blake Griffin
B. Griffin
6
22.2
391
35.7
9.6
4.2
0.9
0.6
8.5
16.6
51.4
0.2
0.6
31.3
5.0
7.4
67.5
56.0
2.5
7.1
2.5
13,969
8,677
3,762
1,655
357
218
974
1,181
+1968
19Chris Bosh
C. Bosh
6
22.6
397
37.4
9.6
2.5
0.8
1.0
8.0
16.1
49.5
0.3
0.8
33.7
6.5
8.0
80.8
57.8
2.6
7.0
2.3
14,844
8,981
3,811
979
303
406
927
957
+311
20Michael Redd
M. Redd
6
23.5
395
37.8
4.2
2.6
1.0
0.1
8.1
18.2
44.7
1.8
4.9
36.9
5.4
6.4
84.9
55.9
1.1
3.2
2.0
14,940
9,274
1,673
1,045
402
43
775
704
-458
21Karl Malone
K. Malone
6
23.7
454
36.7
8.9
4.2
1.4
0.7
8.4
17.1
49.2
0.0
0.1
30.5
6.9
8.8
78.2
56.6
1.8
7.1
3.0
16,680
10,782
4,059
1,902
618
321
1,357
1,249
+2023
22Chris Webber
C. Webber
6
23.5
412
39.1
10.3
4.3
1.5
1.4
9.7
20.5
47.2
0.3
1.1
28.1
3.8
5.5
69.5
51.2
2.5
7.7
2.8
16,111
9,669
4,229
1,790
623
596
1,153
1,363
+1228
23Stephen Curry
S. Curry
5
25.2
394
35.0
4.5
7.3
1.8
0.2
8.7
18.2
47.7
3.9
9.0
43.7
4.0
4.4
90.1
62.7
0.7
3.8
3.3
13,780
9,933
1,772
2,875
728
74
1,284
894
+3665
24James Harden
J. Harden
5
27.4
395
37.5
5.9
7.6
1.7
0.5
8.0
18.1
44.2
2.7
7.4
36.2
8.7
10.1
85.8
60.7
0.9
5.0
4.4
14,815
10,823
2,342
2,985
671
216
1,719
1,007
+1491
25LaMarcus Aldridge
L. Aldridge
5
22.2
350
37.2
9.5
2.3
0.9
1.0
9.0
18.6
48.2
0.1
0.5
28.6
4.2
5.1
81.5
53.3
2.7
6.8
1.9
13,006
7,784
3,312
798
306
366
652
832
+1113
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PPG

23.2

James

LeBron James

RPG

9.6

Ayton

Deandre Ayton

APG

7.3

James

LeBron James
Team Rankings

ORTG

118.2

9th

DRTG

116.4

19th

NETRTG

1.7

14th

3P%

35.9

15th

2025-26 Conference Standings
TEAMWLPCTGB
2
Spurs Spurs
62
20
.756
2.0
3
Nuggets Nuggets
54
28
.659
10.0
4
Lakers Lakers
53
29
.646
11.0
5
Rockets Rockets
52
30
.634
12.0
6
Timberwolves Timberwolves
49
33
.598
15.0
Last Game
OKC Thunder

4 - 0

115

Final

110

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Playoffs PPG Leaders

28.1

Cunningham

Cade Cunningham

28.0

Gilgeous-Alexander

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander

26.9

Brunson

Jalen Brunson
Playoffs RPG Leaders

13.2

Jokić

Nikola Jokić

11.1

Wembanyama

Victor Wembanyama

10.7

Tatum

Jayson Tatum
Playoffs APG Leaders

9.5

Jokić

Nikola Jokić

8.6

Barnes

Scottie Barnes

8.2

Gilgeous-Alexander

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
Playoffs SPG Leaders

2.8

Wagner

Franz Wagner

2.5

Eason

Tari Eason

2.4

Smart

Marcus Smart
Playoffs BPG Leaders

3.7

Wembanyama

Victor Wembanyama

1.8

Thompson

Ausar Thompson

1.8

Mobley

Evan Mobley
Playoffs 3PM Leaders

3.6

Bane

Desmond Bane

3.5

Brooks

Dillon Brooks

3.3

Hachimura

Rui Hachimura
Playoffs TS% Leaders

150.0

Richardson

Jase Richardson

113.6

Davison

JD Davison

107.8

Nnaji

Zeke Nnaji

NBA 2025-26 Rankings

Playoffs ORtg Rankings
Knicks

124.5

Thunder

121.8

Spurs

115.9

Celtics

113.7

Raptors

111.7

Cavaliers

111.5
Playoffs DRtg Rankings
Knicks

104.4

Spurs

106.5

Magic

107.4

Rockets

108.5

Pistons

109.0

Thunder

110.5
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Knicks

20.1

Thunder

11.2

Spurs

9.4

Celtics

3.0

Pistons

1.7

Raptors

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771.2

Wembanyama

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691

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Evan Mobley

685.9

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Donovan Mitchell
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758

Wembanyama

Victor Wembanyama

714.8

Mitchell

Donovan Mitchell

686.3

Mobley

Evan Mobley
Playoffs USG% Leaders

40.4

Smith

Nick Smith Jr.

40.1

Williams

Amari Williams

34.9

Goodwin

Jordan Goodwin
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44.0

Thompson

Amen Thompson

42.0

Smith

Jabari Smith Jr.

41.0

Durant

Kevin Durant
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2.00

Richardson

Jase Richardson

1.66

Beringer

Joan Beringer

1.60

Wembanyama

Victor Wembanyama
Playoffs DraftKings PTS/MIN Leaders

2.33

Richardson

Jase Richardson

1.58

Beringer

Joan Beringer

1.58

Wembanyama

Victor Wembanyama

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Best Record ATS
Hornets

50-34

Spurs

57-41

Suns

50-37-1

Celtics

51-38

Heat

47-36

Knicks

54-42
Worst Record ATS
Wizards

33-49

Cavaliers

41-59

Warriors

36-48

Rockets

38-50

Bucks

36-46

Kings

36-46

NBA 2025-26 Standings

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

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