nba highest ppg in a month after 1970

Since 1970-71, Kevin Martin has averaged the most points per game in a month, with 50.0 per game in April 2009.

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NBA highest ppg by a player in a month after 1970
NAMEPPGMONTHGPMPGRPGAPGSPGBPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTPGMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOVPF+/-
1Kevin Martin
K. Martin
50.0
April 2009
1
46.1
3.0
3.0
2.0
0.0
11.0
22.0
50.0
5.0
11.0
45.5
23.0
26.0
88.5
74.8
1.0
2.0
5.0
46
50
3
3
2
0
5
3
-4
2James Harden
J. Harden
49.0
July 2020
1
43.5
9.0
8.0
3.0
3.0
14.0
20.0
70.0
3.0
9.0
33.3
18.0
21.0
85.7
83.8
0.0
9.0
1.0
43
49
9
8
3
3
1
5
+8
3Luka Dončić
L. Dončić
45.3
October 2025
3
38.2
11.7
7.7
0.7
0.3
15.0
25.7
58.4
4.3
12.3
35.1
11.0
14.0
78.6
71.2
0.7
11.0
3.7
115
136
35
23
2
1
11
8
+8
4Kobe Bryant
K. Bryant
45.0
October 2007
1
42.7
8.0
4.0
4.0
1.0
13.0
32.0
40.6
1.0
3.0
33.3
18.0
27.0
66.7
51.3
0.0
8.0
5.0
43
45
8
4
4
1
5
4
+3
5Latrell Sprewell
L. Sprewell
45.0
October 1997
1
41.0
3.0
7.0
0.0
0.0
18.0
31.0
58.1
4.0
7.0
57.1
5.0
6.0
83.3
66.9
1.0
2.0
3.0
41
45
3
7
0
0
3
0
-16
6Jerry Stackhouse
J. Stackhouse
44.0
October 2000
1
42.0
5.0
3.0
0.0
1.0
17.0
35.0
48.6
1.0
3.0
33.3
9.0
10.0
90.0
55.8
1.0
4.0
2.0
42
44
5
3
0
1
2
1
+16
7James Harden
J. Harden
43.6
January 2019
14
38.8
8.7
7.6
2.1
1.2
12.8
29.7
43.0
5.6
16.6
33.5
12.4
13.7
90.6
60.9
1.6
7.1
5.5
543
610
122
106
29
17
77
46
+54
8Kobe Bryant
K. Bryant
43.4
January 2006
13
41.6
5.6
4.1
1.8
0.1
13.9
29.6
47.0
3.5
8.9
39.7
12.0
13.4
89.7
61.1
0.5
5.1
3.5
541
564
73
53
23
1
46
39
+50
9Kevin Durant
K. Durant
42.0
October 2013
1
39.2
6.0
1.0
3.0
0.0
9.0
24.0
37.5
2.0
8.0
25.0
22.0
24.0
91.7
60.8
0.0
6.0
5.0
39
42
6
1
3
0
5
1
+3
10Monta Ellis
M. Ellis
42.0
April 2009
1
48.9
9.0
9.0
2.0
1.0
16.0
35.0
45.7
0.0
1.0
0.0
10.0
12.0
83.3
52.1
1.0
8.0
4.0
49
42
9
9
2
1
4
3
+4
11Kobe Bryant
K. Bryant
41.6
April 2006
8
39.6
5.5
3.6
2.3
0.0
14.5
28.5
50.9
3.3
7.9
41.3
9.4
11.4
82.4
62.1
1.1
4.4
2.1
317
333
44
29
18
0
17
27
+101
12Donovan Mitchell
D. Mitchell
41.5
April 2023
2
40.4
5.5
2.5
1.5
0.5
14.5
24.0
60.4
4.0
9.0
44.4
8.5
10.5
81.0
72.5
0.0
5.5
4.0
81
83
11
5
3
1
8
6
+26
13Kobe Bryant
K. Bryant
40.6
February 2003
14
41.6
4.9
3.6
2.6
0.9
13.9
29.4
47.2
2.4
5.5
42.9
10.6
12.5
84.6
58.3
0.9
4.1
3.4
583
569
69
50
37
13
48
33
+122
14Russell Westbrook
R. Westbrook
40.5
October 2015
2
42.3
6.5
9.0
1.5
0.5
14.5
29.5
49.2
2.0
5.5
36.4
9.5
11.5
82.6
58.6
3.0
3.5
5.5
85
81
13
18
3
1
11
6
+9
15Kobe Bryant
K. Bryant
40.4
March 2007
13
44.8
6.2
4.5
1.1
0.5
13.7
29.8
45.9
2.7
7.2
37.2
10.3
11.9
86.5
57.5
1.6
4.5
2.8
582
525
80
58
14
6
36
30
-36
16Joel Embiid
J. Embiid
40.2
December 2023
9
33.6
12.6
4.9
1.4
2.1
14.3
23.7
60.6
1.2
2.9
42.3
10.3
11.2
92.1
70.3
2.0
10.6
4.1
302
362
113
44
13
19
37
23
+146
17James Harden
J. Harden
39.5
November 2019
15
36.9
6.4
7.6
1.9
0.5
11.2
24.2
46.3
5.5
14.1
38.9
11.6
13.9
83.7
65.1
0.9
5.5
5.1
553
592
96
114
28
8
77
43
+141
18Stephen Curry
S. Curry
39.3
October 2015
3
32.9
5.7
7.3
2.3
0.0
13.3
22.7
58.8
5.7
11.7
48.6
7.0
7.3
95.5
76.0
1.0
4.7
1.7
99
118
17
22
7
0
5
8
+40
19Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
K. Abdul-Jabbar
39.3
February 1972
16
15.6
5.8
16.0
27.1
59.0
7.3
9.8
74.4
62.5
628
249
93
20Dominique Wilkins
D. Wilkins
39.2
April 1986
6
39.3
7.8
2.3
1.5
0.3
15.0
31.3
47.9
0.0
0.7
0.0
9.2
11.3
80.9
53.9
4.5
3.3
3.0
236
235
47
14
9
2
18
15
21Luka Dončić
L. Dončić
39.0
October 2023
3
36.8
11.7
9.7
1.0
0.3
13.3
24.0
55.6
6.0
12.3
48.6
6.3
9.0
70.4
69.7
0.7
11.0
3.3
110
117
35
29
3
1
10
6
+19
22Kristaps Porziņģis
K. Porziņģis
39.0
July 2020
1
38.9
16.0
2.0
2.0
1.0
13.0
26.0
50.0
3.0
8.0
37.5
10.0
11.0
90.9
63.2
2.0
14.0
2.0
39
39
16
2
2
1
2
5
-11
23De'Aaron Fox
D. Fox
39.0
July 2020
1
37.9
3.0
6.0
1.0
1.0
17.0
33.0
51.5
1.0
7.0
14.3
4.0
5.0
80.0
55.4
3.0
0.0
3.0
38
39
3
6
1
1
3
3
-12
24Steve Francis
S. Francis
39.0
October 2002
1
39.0
8.0
4.0
1.0
1.0
13.0
28.0
46.4
1.0
3.0
33.3
12.0
14.0
85.7
57.1
4.0
4.0
5.0
39
39
8
4
1
1
5
4
-3
25Michael Jordan
M. Jordan
39.0
April 1988
12
41.3
4.5
4.9
3.2
1.1
14.5
25.9
55.9
0.1
1.0
8.3
9.9
11.8
84.4
62.7
1.8
2.8
3.3
495
468
54
59
38
13
40
51

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PPG

19.8

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RPG

6.5

Raynaud

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APG

7.0

Westbrook

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Team Rankings

ORTG

110.0

29th

DRTG

119.8

27th

NETRTG

-9.8

29th

3P%

35.2

18th

2025-26 Conference Standings
TEAMWLPCTGB
11
18
23
.439
16.5
12
18
26
.409
18.0
13
14
29
.326
21.5
14
Kings Kings
12
31
.279
23.5
15
10
35
.222
26.5
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Tue
1/20
@
10:00 PM
Wed
1/21
@
10:00 PM
Fri
1/23
@
7:30 PM
Sun
1/25
@
3:00 PM
Tue
1/27
@
7:30 PM
Last Game

117

Final

110

SAC Kings

12 - 31

Sun 18 Jan 2026

NBA 2025-26 Leaders

NBA 2025-26 Rankings

NBA Fantasy 2025-26

NBA 2025-26 Betting

NBA 2025-26 Standings

EasternWLPCTGB
1
31
10
.756
2
26
16
.619
5.5
3
25
18
.581
7.0
4
25
19
.568
7.5
5
23
18
.561
8.0
6
23
19
.548
8.5
7
24
20
.545
8.5
8
22
21
.512
10.0
9
20
22
.476
11.5
10
20
25
.444
13.0
11
18
24
.429
13.5
12
16
27
.372
16.0
13
12
29
.293
19.0
14
10
32
.238
21.5
15
10
34
.227
22.5
WesternWLPCTGB
1
36
8
.818
2
30
13
.698
5.5
3
29
14
.674
6.5
4
27
16
.628
8.5
5
25
15
.625
9.0
6
25
16
.610
9.5
7
26
17
.605
9.5
8
25
19
.568
11.0
9
22
22
.500
14.0
10
19
23
.452
16.0
11
18
23
.439
16.5
12
18
26
.409
18.0
13
14
29
.326
21.5
14
12
31
.279
23.5
15
10
35
.222
26.5

NBA 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Mon
12/22
@
136-127
Mon
12/22
@
108-128
Wed
12/24
@
124-126
Wed
12/24
@
117-102
Wed
12/24
@
116-126

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Tue
1/20
@
7:00 PM
Tue
1/20
@
8:00 PM
Tue
1/20
@
8:00 PM
Tue
1/20
@
9:00 PM
Tue
1/20
@
10:00 PM