nba highest ppg in a month in nba history by the league

Wilt Chamberlain has averaged the most points per game in a month, with 53.2 per game in March 1962.

Regular season

	NAME	PPG	MONTH	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	53.2	March 1962	5	49.0	29.2	2.8			21.4	39.0	54.9				10.4	16.4	63.4	57.6				245	266	146	14				8
2	Wilt Chamberlain W. Chamberlain	52.8	October 1962	5	51.0	31.0	3.2			21.6	41.6	51.9				9.6	15.4	62.3	54.6				255	264	155	16				3
3	Wilt Chamberlain W. Chamberlain	52.4	December 1961	18	49.7	26.1	1.9			21.1	41.9	50.3				10.3	17.1	60.6	53.1				894	944	469	35				35
4	Wilt Chamberlain W. Chamberlain	52.1	November 1962	15	48.0	24.8	2.5			20.5	37.9	54.2				11.0	17.3	63.7	57.3				720	781	372	38				24
5	Wilt Chamberlain W. Chamberlain	51.8	January 1962	19	48.4	24.9	2.7			20.4	39.4	51.8				10.9	16.9	64.8	55.3				919	984	473	51				28
6	Wilt Chamberlain W. Chamberlain	51.2	October 1961	5	48.0	27.8	2.0			20.8	43.8	47.5				9.6	16.2	59.3	50.3				240	256	139	10				6
7	Wilt Chamberlain W. Chamberlain	50.6	February 1962	19	48.0	24.3	2.7			19.5	36.8	53.0				11.6	18.2	63.8	56.5				912	962	461	51				25
8	Kevin 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
9	James 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
10	Wilt Chamberlain W. Chamberlain	45.8	March 1963	11	48.9	24.0	5.6			18.9	32.5	58.1				8.0	13.6	58.7	59.4				538	504	264	62				22
11	Luka 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
12	Kobe 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
13	Latrell 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
14	Wilt Chamberlain W. Chamberlain	44.1	November 1961	14	48.0	26.0	2.2			17.7	38.7	45.8				8.6	16.1	53.8	48.1				672	617	364	31				21
15	Jerry 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
16	James 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
17	Wilt Chamberlain W. Chamberlain	43.6	December 1962	16	47.1	23.5				18.4	36.4	50.5				6.8	12.6	54.0	51.9				753	697	376					28
18	Kobe 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
19	Wilt Chamberlain W. Chamberlain	42.7	March 1961	7	46.4	25.0	2.0			17.1	33.0	51.9				8.4	14.3	59.0	54.4				325	299	175	14				5
20	Kevin 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
21	Monta 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
22	Wilt Chamberlain W. Chamberlain	41.9	January 1963	17	45.3	23.3	1.8			17.2	31.8	54.0				7.5	13.2	56.9	55.6				770	712	396	30				33
23	Wilt Chamberlain W. Chamberlain	41.7	October 1965	3	43.7	24.7	4.0			18.3	28.0	65.5				5.0	9.7	51.7	64.6				131	125	74	12				3
24	Kobe 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
25	Wilt Chamberlain W. Chamberlain	41.6	November 1964	16	47.1	24.9	2.9			17.6	36.1	48.7				6.5	16.0	40.6	48.3				754	666	398	47				34

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8	Trail Blazers	42	40	.512	22.0
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10	Warriors	37	45	.451	27.0
11	Pelicans	26	56	.317	38.0
12	Mavericks	26	56	.317	38.0

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Wed 10/21	GSW	@	LAL	10:00 PM
Fri 10/23	MEM	@	GSW	10:00 PM
Sat 10/24	GSW	@	PHX	10:00 PM
Mon 10/26	GSW	@	DEN	10:00 PM
Wed 10/28	GSW	@	MIN	8:00 PM

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Final

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Suns

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PPG Leaders

33.5

Dončić

31.1

Gilgeous-Alexander

28.8

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RPG Leaders

12.9

Jokić

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Towns

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3PM Leaders

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Dončić

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DraftKings Points Leaders

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Jokić

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Dončić

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1	Pistons - z	60	22	.732
2	Celtics - x	56	26	.683	4.0
3	Knicks - x	53	29	.646	7.0
4	Cavaliers - x	52	30	.634	8.0
5	Raptors - x	46	36	.561	14.0
6	Hawks - x	46	36	.561	14.0
7	76ers - x	45	37	.549	15.0
8	Magic - x	45	37	.549	15.0
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10	Heat	43	39	.524	17.0
11	Bucks - e	32	50	.390	28.0
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13	Nets - e	20	62	.244	40.0
14	Pacers - e	19	63	.232	41.0
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4	Lakers - x	53	29	.646	11.0
5	Rockets - x	52	30	.634	12.0
6	Timberwolves - x	49	33	.598	15.0
7	Suns - x	45	37	.549	19.0
8	Trail Blazers - x	42	40	.512	22.0
9	Clippers	42	40	.512	22.0
10	Warriors	37	45	.451	27.0
11	Pelicans - e	26	56	.317	38.0
12	Mavericks - e	26	56	.317	38.0
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Mon 3/30	PHX	@	MEM	131-105
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Mon 3/30	MIN	@	DAL	124-94
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Tue 10/20	PHI	@	NYK	7:00 PM
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