nba league average ppg for small forwards by decade

Small forwards put up 6.8 points per game in the 1940s.

	POSITION	DECADE	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	Small Forward	1940s	6.8	3,992			1.1			2.6	8.8	29.1				1.7	2.5	66.7	34.4					27,219		4,345				8,767
2	Small Forward	1950s	9.2	12,880	24.7	5.2	1.8			3.3	8.9	37.5				2.6	3.5	74.2	44.4				227,308	118,764	56,272	22,657				34,750
3	Small Forward	1960s	12.9	15,420	24.7	6.3	1.7			4.9	11.3	43.6				3.0	4.0	74.8	49.1				381,278	198,352	96,810	26,869				41,863
4	Small Forward	1970s	11.4	30,413	24.1	4.5	2.1	0.9	0.3	4.6	9.9	46.4				2.2	2.8	77.7	51.1	1.4	2.9	1.9	732,253	346,471	138,374	62,495	17,966	6,395	14,412	73,866
5	Small Forward	1980s	12.6	38,006	24.5	4.4	2.1	0.9	0.4	5.0	10.2	48.9	0.1	0.3	28.8	2.5	3.2	76.7	54.0	1.6	2.8	1.7	932,679	477,367	167,491	80,533	32,563	16,279	66,093	91,335
6	Small Forward	1990s	11.1	42,687	25.1	4.1	2.0	0.9	0.4	4.3	9.2	46.1	0.5	1.4	34.7	2.1	2.8	75.8	53.1	1.3	2.8	1.5	1,070,675	473,816	175,983	84,000	37,140	18,611	63,955	95,676	-750
7	Small Forward	2000s	10.7	47,220	25.7	4.1	1.9	0.8	0.4	4.0	8.9	44.5	0.7	2.0	35.9	2.0	2.6	76.9	53.1	1.1	3.0	1.4	1,211,294	505,114	192,784	88,406	39,262	19,067	66,494	101,015	-315
8	Small Forward	2010s	9.6	49,846	23.8	3.7	1.7	0.8	0.4	3.5	8.0	44.0	1.0	2.8	35.6	1.6	2.0	77.6	54.2	0.7	2.9	1.2	1,185,007	478,741	184,057	85,535	38,933	18,614	57,683	89,008	-3472
9	Small Forward	2020s	10.5	33,918	23.1	3.9	2.0	0.7	0.4	3.8	8.3	45.9	1.3	3.6	35.9	1.6	2.0	79.0	57.2	0.9	3.0	1.1	785,044	357,757	131,873	67,985	25,246	12,786	38,471	60,254	-6763

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PPG Leaders

33.5

Dončić

31.1

Gilgeous-Alexander

28.8

Edwards

RPG Leaders

12.9

Jokić

11.9

Towns

11.6

Clingan

APG Leaders

10.7

Jokić

9.9

Cunningham

8.3

Dončić

SPG Leaders

2.0

Thompson

2.0

Daniels

1.9

Wallace

BPG Leaders

3.1

Wembanyama

1.9

Holmgren

1.9

Huff

3PM Leaders

4.0

Dončić

3.8

Ball

3.4

Knueppel

TS% Leaders

68.8

Duren

67.6

Ayton

67.4

Queta

NBA 2025-26 Rankings

ORtg Rankings

122.5

120.8

119.8

119.6

119.4

119.2

DRtg Rankings

107.7

109.7

111.3

112.7

113.0

113.2

NetRtg Rankings

11.1

8.3

8.2

8.1

6.5

5.4

Tank Leaderboard

17-65

19-63

20-62

22-60

25-57

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FanDuel Points Leaders

4,039.7

Jokić

3,694

Dončić

3,474

Johnson

DraftKings Points Leaders

4,298.5

Jokić

3,909.3

Dončić

3,685.5

Johnson

USG% Leaders

38.0

Dončić

36.1

Brown

33.4

Leonard

MPG Leaders

38.0

Maxey

37.4

Thompson

36.4

Durant

FanDuel PTS/MIN Leaders

1.78

Jokić

1.61

Dončić

1.52

Gilgeous-Alexander

DraftKings PTS/MIN Leaders

1.90

Jokić

1.71

Dončić

1.52

Gilgeous-Alexander

NBA 2025-26 Betting

Best Record ATS

50-34

61-44

50-37-1

51-38

47-36

57-44

Worst Record ATS

33-49

41-59

36-48

38-50

36-46

NBA 2025-26 Standings

	Eastern	W	L	PCT	GB
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
9	Hornets	44	38	.537	16.0
10	Heat	43	39	.524	17.0
11	Bucks - e	32	50	.390	28.0
12	Bulls - e	31	51	.378	29.0
13	Nets - e	20	62	.244	40.0
14	Pacers - e	19	63	.232	41.0
15	Wizards - e	17	65	.207	43.0

	Western	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Thunder - z	64	18	.780
2	Spurs - x	62	20	.756	2.0
3	Nuggets - x	54	28	.659	10.0
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
13	Grizzlies - e	25	57	.305	39.0
14	Kings - e	22	60	.268	42.0
15	Jazz - e	22	60	.268	42.0

Small forwards put up 6.8 points per game in the 1940s.

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