nba highest average ppg league wide stats by season since 1971

Since 1970-71, Michael Jordan has averaged the most points per game in a season, with 37.1 per game in 1986-87.

Interpreted as:
NBA highest average ppg with a minimum of 57.4 games played per 82 team games by a player league wide stats by season since 1971
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
5Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
K. Abdul-Jabbar
34.8
1971-72
81
44.2
16.6
4.6
14.3
24.9
57.4
6.2
9.0
68.9
60.3
3,583
2,822
1,346
370
235
6Bob McAdoo
B. McAdoo
34.5
1974-75
82
43.2
14.1
2.2
1.1
2.1
13.4
26.1
51.2
7.8
9.7
80.5
56.9
3.7
10.3
3,539
2,831
1,155
179
92
174
278
7James 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
8Nate Archibald
N. Archibald
34.0
1972-73
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
910
207
9Luka 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
10Michael 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
11Luka Dončić
L. Dončić
33.5
2025-26
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
12George 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
13Joel 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
14Allen 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
15Shai 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
16Michael 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
17Michael 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
18Luka 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
19George 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
20Damian 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
21Tracy 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
22Kevin 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
23Stephen 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
24Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
K. Abdul-Jabbar
31.7
1970-71
82
40.1
16.0
3.3
13.0
22.5
57.7
5.7
8.3
69.0
60.6
3,288
2,596
1,311
272
264
25Russell 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

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PPG

17.0

Giddey

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RPG

9.0

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APG

9.1

Giddey

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Team Rankings

ORTG

113.0

23rd

DRTG

118.1

22nd

NETRTG

-5.1

22nd

3P%

35.6

19th

2025-26 Conference Standings
TEAMWLPCTGB
10
43
39
.524
17.0
11
32
50
.390
28.0
12
Bulls Bulls
31
51
.378
29.0
13
20
62
.244
40.0
14
19
63
.232
41.0
Last Game
CHI Bulls

31 - 51

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Final

149

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26 - 56

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NBA 2025-26 Leaders

NBA 2025-26 Rankings

NBA Fantasy 2025-26

NBA 2025-26 Betting

NBA 2025-26 Standings

EasternWLPCTGB
1
60
22
.732
2
56
26
.683
4.0
3
53
29
.646
7.0
4
52
30
.634
8.0
5
46
36
.561
14.0
6
Hawks Hawks - x
46
36
.561
14.0
7
45
37
.549
15.0
8
45
37
.549
15.0
9
44
38
.537
16.0
10
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
19
63
.232
41.0
15
17
65
.207
43.0
WesternWLPCTGB
1
64
18
.780
2
Spurs Spurs - x
62
20
.756
2.0
3
54
28
.659
10.0
4
53
29
.646
11.0
5
52
30
.634
12.0
6
49
33
.598
15.0
7
45
37
.549
19.0
8
42
40
.512
22.0
9
42
40
.512
22.0
10
37
45
.451
27.0
11
26
56
.317
38.0
12
26
56
.317
38.0
13
25
57
.305
39.0
14
Kings Kings - e
22
60
.268
42.0
15
Jazz Jazz - e
22
60
.268
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DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Tue
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Tue
3/17
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135-120
Tue
3/17
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118-125
Tue
3/17
@
124-116
Wed
3/18
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117-95

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Wed
4/15
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Wed
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Sat
4/18
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Sat
4/18
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4/18
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