nba highest points per game in first five years

Wilt Chamberlain scored the most points per game in his first 5 seasons, with 41.7 per game.

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	NAME	PPG	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	41.7	391	47.3	25.3	3.0			16.8	33.2	50.6				8.0	14.2	56.8	52.8				18,488	16,303	9,875	1,186				721
2	Michael Jordan M. Jordan	32.6	345	39.0	6.2	5.9	2.8	1.2	11.9	23.3	51.3	0.2	0.8	20.2	8.6	10.1	84.8	58.9	1.9	4.3	3.3	13,442	11,263	2,129	2,046	962	411	1,150	1,085
3	Elgin Baylor E. Baylor	32.0	341	42.1	16.7	4.4			11.7	27.2	43.1				8.5	11.0	77.8	49.9				14,360	10,909	5,685	1,509				1,164
4	Kareem Abdul-Jabbar K. Abdul-Jabbar	30.5	402	42.8	15.5	4.3	1.4	3.5	12.7	22.9	55.3				5.2	7.6	68.6	58.2	3.5	11.0		17,207	12,262	6,249	1,744	112	283		1,228
5	Oscar Robertson O. Robertson	30.3	384	44.4	10.4	10.6			10.7	21.9	48.6				8.9	10.8	82.6	56.7				17,036	11,620	3,993	4,076				1,255
6	Bob McAdoo B. McAdoo	28.0	386	39.9	12.7	2.6	1.1	2.2	11.0	21.9	50.4				6.0	7.7	77.7	55.5	3.4	10.2		15,412	10,821	4,891	1,008	350	679		1,346
7	George Gervin G. Gervin	28.0	404	35.0	5.2	3.0	1.4	1.1	10.9	20.7	52.7	0.3	0.9	29.9	6.0	7.2	83.3	58.5	1.7	3.5	3.4	14,149	11,298	2,096	1,221	582	440	1,097	1,236
8	Rick Barry R. Barry	27.8	400	38.5	8.2	4.6	2.5	0.5	10.8	23.8	45.3				6.2	7.0	88.7	51.7	1.2	5.0		15,393	11,125	3,288	1,830	397	73		1,290
9	Luka Dončić L. Dončić	27.6	330	34.3	8.6	8.0	1.1	0.4	9.4	20.1	46.6	2.8	8.2	33.8	6.0	8.2	73.9	58.1	1.0	7.6	4.0	11,318	9,100	2,825	2,631	368	144	1,316	753	+573
10	LeBron James L. James	27.3	391	41.1	6.9	6.6	1.8	0.8	9.9	21.1	46.7	1.3	4.0	32.4	6.3	8.6	72.8	54.8	1.3	5.6	3.3	16,088	10,689	2,694	2,572	693	312	1,300	812	+799
11	Shaquille O'Neal S. O'Neal	27.0	346	37.9	12.5	2.5	0.8	2.8	10.9	18.8	57.7	0.0	0.0	6.7	5.3	9.9	53.7	58.4	4.1	8.4	3.0	13,105	9,355	4,331	875	289	971	1,034	1,233	+268
12	Jerry West J. West	26.9	355	39.5	7.0	5.1			9.7	21.0	46.3				7.5	9.6	78.0	53.3				14,019	9,544	2,476	1,809				957
13	Walt Bellamy W. Bellamy	26.8	399	41.8	16.5	2.5			10.2	19.7	51.5				6.5	9.9	65.6	55.7				16,697	10,688	6,590	995				1,418
14	Kevin Durant K. Durant	26.3	380	38.1	6.6	2.8	1.2	1.0	8.9	19.1	46.8	1.5	4.1	36.4	6.9	7.9	87.8	58.2	0.9	5.7	3.1	14,476	9,978	2,513	1,073	462	365	1,194	719	-81
15	Elvin Hayes E. Hayes	26.2	409	43.5	16.0	2.1			10.6	24.1	44.1				5.0	7.6	65.9	47.8				17,801	10,713	6,528	858				1,226
16	Allen Iverson A. Iverson	26.2	345	40.6	4.0	5.6	2.2	0.2	9.3	21.8	42.6	1.4	4.2	32.3	6.2	8.4	74.5	51.4	1.1	2.9	3.5	14,017	9,025	1,384	1,937	765	81	1,215	840	+155
17	Darius Acuff Jr. D. Acuff Jr.	25.9	10	37.1	3.8	7.4	0.9	0.1	9.5	23.0	41.3	3.0	9.4	31.9	3.9	4.6	84.8	51.8	0.3	3.5	3.6	371	259	38	74	9	1	36	30	-92
18	George Mikan G. Mikan	25.6	330	39.0	14.0	3.1			9.0	22.0	40.8				7.7	9.9	78.3	48.7				5,223	8,460	2,831	1,018				1,441
19	Trae Young T. Young	25.5	353	33.8	3.7	9.3	1.0	0.1	8.1	18.6	43.7	2.5	7.1	35.1	6.7	7.7	87.6	58.0	0.7	3.0	4.1	11,940	8,990	1,302	3,285	342	51	1,461	587	-39
20	David Robinson D. Robinson	25.3	394	38.4	11.9	3.1	1.7	3.7	9.0	17.1	52.7	0.0	0.2	23.8	7.2	9.8	73.8	59.0	3.5	8.4	3.1	15,113	9,971	4,686	1,235	689	1,473	1,203	1,209
21	Nate Archibald N. Archibald	25.2	355	40.4	2.8	8.1	1.5	0.1	9.1	19.3	47.0				7.0	8.5	83.1	54.7	0.6	2.0		14,336	8,959	994	2,884	175	14		886
22	David Thompson D. Thompson	25.2	354	35.5	4.1	3.6	1.0	0.9	9.5	18.7	50.8	0.1	0.5	29.3	6.2	8.0	77.2	56.7	1.6	2.5	2.9	12,555	8,928	1,459	1,279	368	332	797	966
23	Dominique Wilkins D. Wilkins	25.1	401	36.7	6.8	2.3	1.5	0.8	9.6	20.5	46.9	0.2	0.7	25.4	5.7	7.2	79.2	53.0	2.9	3.9	2.7	14,699	10,061	2,729	922	591	304	1,086	896
24	Spencer Haywood S. Haywood	24.9	326	40.4	12.1	2.4	0.8	1.5	9.7	21.0	46.3				5.5	6.8	81.3	52.0	3.6	7.8		13,156	8,131	3,954	769	119	214		876
25	Bob Pettit B. Pettit	24.9	357	37.4	15.7	2.6			8.6	20.5	42.1				7.7	10.2	75.4	49.9				13,345	8,894	5,593	929				1,063

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PPG

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7.2

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APG

7.8

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Team Rankings

ORTG

118.5

5th

DRTG

113.5

14th

NETRTG

5.0

12th

3P%

39.5

1st

2026-27 Conference Standings

	TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB
3	Spurs	8	2	.800	0.5
4	Timberwolves	8	3	.727	1.0
5	Warriors	7	3	.700	1.5
6	Rockets	7	3	.700	1.5
7	Grizzlies	6	3	.667	2.0

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Mon 11/9	NOP	@	GSW	10:00 PM
Wed 11/11	GSW	@	HOU	9:30 PM
Fri 11/13	GSW	@	SAS	9:30 PM
Mon 11/16	GSW	@	NOP	8:00 PM
Wed 11/18	GSW	@	DAL	9:30 PM

Last Game

Magic

2 - 7

119

Final

126

Warriors

7 - 3

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NBA 2026-27 Leaders

PPG Leaders

40.1

Dončić

31.3

Curry

29.9

Gilgeous-Alexander

RPG Leaders

14.6

Sabonis

13.6

Towns

12.8

Antetokounmpo

APG Leaders

9.1

Jokić

8.9

Young

8.8

Wagner

SPG Leaders

2.9

Daniels

2.6

Dunn

2.4

Gillespie

BPG Leaders

3.9

Wembanyama

2.5

Turner

2.5

Kessler

3PM Leaders

5.8

Dončić

4.8

Curry

4.2

Robinson

TS% Leaders

78.5

Stewart

73.1

Gafford

73.0

Carter

NBA 2026-27 Rankings

ORtg Rankings

122.5

119.6

119.4

118.5

118.0

DRtg Rankings

105.5

105.9

106.1

107.8

108.1

108.4

NetRtg Rankings

11.1

11.0

10.3

9.3

8.1

7.9

Tank Leaderboard

1-9

1-8

2-8

2-7

NBA Fantasy 2026-27

FanDuel Points Leaders

611

Wembanyama

567.5

Dončić

535.1

Antetokounmpo

DraftKings Points Leaders

602.5

Dončić

597

Wembanyama

559

Antetokounmpo

USG% Leaders

40.5

Dončić

36.4

Gilgeous-Alexander

36.1

Wembanyama

MPG Leaders

37.1

Acuff

36.6

Murray

36.5

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FanDuel PTS/MIN Leaders

2.02

Wembanyama

1.75

Dončić

1.63

Antetokounmpo

DraftKings PTS/MIN Leaders

1.97

Wembanyama

1.86

Dončić

1.70

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NBA 2026-27 Betting

Best Record ATS

10-1

8-3

7-3

Worst Record ATS

1-9

2-8

2-6

3-7

NBA 2026-27 Standings

	Eastern	W	L	PCT	GB
1	76ers	9	2	.818
2	Celtics	8	2	.800	0.5
3	Pistons	6	3	.667	2.0
4	Hawks	7	4	.636	2.0
5	Knicks	5	4	.556	3.0
6	Raptors	5	4	.556	3.0
7	Cavaliers	5	5	.500	3.5
8	Heat	4	6	.400	4.5
9	Wizards	4	6	.400	4.5
10	Hornets	3	7	.300	5.5
11	Pacers	3	7	.300	5.5
12	Magic	2	7	.222	6.0
13	Nets	2	8	.200	6.5
14	Bulls	1	8	.111	7.0
15	Bucks	1	9	.100	7.5

	Western	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Lakers	9	2	.818
2	Thunder	8	2	.800	0.5
3	Spurs	8	2	.800	0.5
4	Timberwolves	8	3	.727	1.0
5	Warriors	7	3	.700	1.5
6	Rockets	7	3	.700	1.5
7	Grizzlies	6	3	.667	2.0
8	Trail Blazers	6	3	.667	2.0
9	Nuggets	5	3	.625	2.5
10	Mavericks	6	4	.600	2.5
11	Pelicans	4	6	.400	4.5
12	Suns	3	5	.375	4.5
13	Clippers	2	7	.222	6.0
14	Kings	1	9	.100	7.5
15	Jazz	1	9	.100	7.5

NBA 2026-27 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATE	MATCHUP			SCORE
Tue 10/20	BOS	@	DET	113-121
Tue 10/20	PHI	@	NYK	106-100
Tue 10/20	OKC	@	SAS	116-104
Wed 10/21	ATL	@	ORL	132-125
Wed 10/21	MIL	@	WAS	116-128

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Mon 11/9	WAS	@	DET	7:00 PM
Mon 11/9	CLE	@	CHA	7:00 PM
Mon 11/9	LAL	@	ATL	7:00 PM
Mon 11/9	MEM	@	TOR	7:30 PM
Mon 11/9	IND	@	DAL	8:00 PM

Wilt Chamberlain scored the most points per game in his first 5 seasons, with 41.7 per game.

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