nba highest ppg for a top 5 in their second season after 2000

Allen Iverson put up the most points per game by a player in his 2nd season, with 31.4 per game.

Interpreted as:
NBA highest ppg with a minimum of 57.4 games played per 82 team games by a player for a top 5 in their second season after 2000
NAMEPPGSEASONTMGPMPGRPGAPGSPGBPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTPGMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOVPF+/-
1Allen Iverson
A. Iverson
31.4
2001-02
60
43.7
4.5
5.5
2.8
0.2
11.1
27.8
39.8
1.3
4.5
29.1
7.9
9.8
81.2
48.9
0.7
3.8
4.0
2,622
1,883
269
331
168
13
237
102
+278
2Trae Young
T. Young
29.6
2019-20
60
35.3
4.3
9.3
1.1
0.1
9.1
20.8
43.7
3.4
9.5
36.1
8.0
9.3
86.0
59.5
0.5
3.7
4.8
2,120
1,778
255
560
65
8
289
104
-228
3Luka Dončić
L. Dončić
28.8
2019-20
61
33.6
9.4
8.8
1.0
0.2
9.5
20.6
46.3
2.8
8.9
31.6
7.0
9.2
75.8
58.5
1.3
8.1
4.3
2,047
1,759
573
538
62
14
260
153
+253
4Shaquille O'Neal
S. O'Neal
27.2
2001-02
67
36.1
10.7
3.0
0.6
2.0
10.6
18.3
57.9
0.0
0.0
0.0
5.9
10.7
55.5
59.0
3.5
7.2
2.6
2,422
1,822
715
200
41
137
171
199
+566
5LeBron James
L. James
27.2
2004-05
80
42.4
7.4
7.2
2.2
0.7
9.9
21.1
47.2
1.4
3.9
35.1
6.0
8.0
75.0
55.4
1.4
6.0
3.3
3,388
2,175
588
577
177
52
262
146
+152
6Zion Williamson
Z. Williamson
27.0
2020-21
61
33.2
7.2
3.7
0.9
0.6
10.4
17.0
61.1
0.2
0.6
29.4
6.0
8.7
69.8
64.9
2.7
4.5
2.7
2,026
1,647
441
226
57
39
167
135
+89
7Paul Pierce
P. Pierce
26.1
2001-02
82
40.3
6.9
3.2
1.9
1.0
8.6
19.5
44.2
2.6
6.3
40.4
6.3
7.8
80.9
57.0
1.0
5.9
2.9
3,302
2,144
566
261
154
86
241
237
+314
8Tracy McGrady
T. McGrady
25.6
2001-02
76
38.3
7.9
5.3
1.6
1.0
9.4
20.9
45.1
1.4
3.7
36.4
5.5
7.3
74.8
53.2
2.0
5.9
2.5
2,912
1,948
597
400
119
73
189
139
+291
9Tim Duncan
T. Duncan
25.5
2001-02
82
40.6
12.7
3.7
0.7
2.5
9.3
18.3
50.8
0.0
0.1
10.0
6.8
8.5
79.9
57.6
3.3
9.4
3.2
3,329
2,089
1,042
307
61
203
263
217
+563
10Kevin Durant
K. Durant
25.3
2008-09
74
39.0
6.5
2.8
1.3
0.7
8.9
18.8
47.6
1.3
3.1
42.2
6.1
7.1
86.3
57.7
1.0
5.5
3.0
2,885
1,871
482
205
96
53
225
134
-501
11Kobe Bryant
K. Bryant
25.2
2001-02
80
38.3
5.5
5.5
1.5
0.4
9.4
20.0
46.9
0.4
1.7
25.0
6.1
7.4
82.9
54.4
1.4
4.1
2.8
3,063
2,019
441
438
118
35
223
228
+444
12Karl-Anthony Towns
K. Towns
25.1
2016-17
82
37.0
12.3
2.7
0.7
1.3
9.8
18.0
54.2
1.2
3.4
36.7
4.3
5.2
83.2
61.8
3.6
8.7
2.6
3,030
2,061
1,007
220
56
103
212
241
-28
13Vince Carter
V. Carter
24.7
2001-02
60
39.8
5.2
4.0
1.6
0.7
9.3
21.8
42.8
2.0
5.2
38.7
4.1
5.1
79.8
51.5
2.3
2.9
2.6
2,385
1,484
313
239
94
43
154
191
+66
14Dwyane Wade
D. Wade
24.1
2004-05
77
38.6
5.2
6.8
1.6
1.1
8.2
17.1
47.8
0.2
0.6
28.9
7.5
9.9
76.2
56.1
1.4
3.7
4.2
2,974
1,854
397
520
121
82
321
230
+397
15Donovan Mitchell
D. Mitchell
23.8
2018-19
77
33.7
4.1
4.2
1.4
0.4
8.6
19.9
43.2
2.4
6.7
36.2
4.1
5.1
80.6
53.7
0.8
3.3
2.8
2,598
1,829
316
322
106
31
218
208
+371
16Dirk Nowitzki
D. Nowitzki
23.4
2001-02
76
38.0
9.9
2.4
1.1
1.0
7.9
16.6
47.7
1.8
4.6
39.7
5.8
6.8
85.3
59.9
1.6
8.4
1.9
2,891
1,779
755
186
83
77
145
222
+411
17Joel Embiid
J. Embiid
22.9
2017-18
63
30.4
11.0
3.2
0.6
1.8
8.1
16.8
48.3
1.0
3.4
30.8
5.7
7.4
76.9
57.3
2.3
8.7
3.7
1,914
1,445
690
199
40
111
234
209
+483
18Paolo Banchero
P. Banchero
22.6
2023-24
80
35.0
6.9
5.4
0.9
0.6
8.0
17.6
45.5
1.5
4.4
33.9
5.1
7.0
72.5
54.6
1.0
5.9
3.1
2,799
1,804
554
431
71
47
247
153
+1
19Kyrie Irving
K. Irving
22.5
2012-13
59
34.7
3.7
5.9
1.5
0.4
8.2
18.1
45.2
1.8
4.7
39.1
4.2
4.9
85.5
55.3
0.6
3.1
3.2
2,048
1,325
216
350
89
21
191
146
-176
20Karl Malone
K. Malone
22.4
2001-02
80
38.0
8.6
4.3
1.9
0.7
7.9
17.5
45.4
0.1
0.3
36.0
6.4
8.0
79.7
53.2
1.8
6.8
3.3
3,040
1,788
686
341
152
59
263
229
+50
21Antoine Walker
A. Walker
22.1
2001-02
81
42.0
8.8
5.0
1.5
0.5
8.2
20.9
39.4
2.7
8.0
34.4
3.0
4.0
74.1
49.0
1.9
7.0
3.1
3,406
1,794
714
407
122
38
251
237
+240
22Jalen Green
J. Green
22.1
2022-23
76
34.2
3.7
3.7
0.8
0.2
7.4
17.9
41.6
2.5
7.3
33.8
4.8
6.1
78.6
53.8
0.6
3.2
2.6
2,602
1,683
284
281
59
18
200
131
-447
23Gary Payton
G. Payton
22.1
2001-02
82
40.3
4.8
9.0
1.6
0.3
9.0
19.2
46.7
0.9
2.9
31.4
3.3
4.1
79.7
52.6
1.0
3.9
2.5
3,301
1,815
396
737
131
26
209
179
+199
24Devin Booker
D. Booker
22.1
2016-17
78
35.0
3.2
3.4
0.9
0.3
7.8
18.3
42.3
1.9
5.2
36.3
4.7
5.7
83.2
53.1
0.6
2.6
3.1
2,731
1,726
249
268
72
21
241
242
-226
25Ray Allen
R. Allen
21.8
2001-02
69
36.6
4.5
3.9
1.3
0.3
7.7
16.6
46.2
3.3
7.7
43.4
3.1
3.6
87.3
59.8
1.2
3.3
2.3
2,525
1,503
312
271
88
18
159
157
+49

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.561
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6
46
36
.561
14.0
7
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.549
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.549
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9
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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
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46
36
.561
14.0
7
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45
37
.549
15.0
8
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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
Suns Suns - x
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
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22
60
.268
42.0