nba season with the highest average points teams

The Denver Nuggets have put up the most points per game by a team in a season, with 126.5 per game in 1981-82.

	TEAM	PPG	SEASON	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	Nuggets	126.5	1981-82	82	241.8	43.8	27.7	8.1	4.5	48.5	93.4	52.0	0.5	1.8	26.8	28.9	36.3	79.6	57.8	14.0	29.8	17.9	19,830	10,371	3,592	2,272	664	368	1,470	2,131
2	76ers	125.7	2025-26	6	244.2	43.0	27.3	6.8	7.0	43.3	90.5	47.9	15.5	38.2	40.6	23.5	29.5	79.7	60.7	12.3	30.7	13.8	1,465	754	258	164	41	42	83	134
3	Warriors	125.4	1961-62	80	243.1	74.2	25.9			49.0	111.6	43.9				27.5	40.1	68.6	48.5				19,450	10,035	5,939	2,073				2,013
4	76ers	125.2	1966-67	81	240.9	70.4	26.4			48.3	100.0	48.3				28.6	42.1	68.0	52.8				19,515	10,143	5,701	2,138				1,906
5	Nuggets	125.0	2025-26	6	244.2	45.7	29.8	8.0	4.2	46.0	88.8	51.8	11.7	33.7	34.7	21.3	25.0	85.3	62.6	9.8	35.8	14.0	1,465	750	274	179	48	25	84	131
6	Rockets	124.8	2025-26	6	248.3	49.3	25.8	9.0	6.2	42.8	86.3	49.6	12.8	30.2	42.5	26.3	34.0	77.5	61.6	14.3	35.0	17.2	1,490	749	296	155	54	37	103	119
7	Celtics	124.5	1959-60	75	241.0	80.2	24.7			49.9	119.6	41.7				24.7	33.6	73.4	46.3				18,075	9,337	6,014	1,849				1,856
8	Heat	123.9	2025-26	7	240.0	44.4	30.0	9.1	2.7	45.1	89.9	50.2	14.3	36.1	39.5	19.3	24.7	78.0	61.5	9.1	35.3	15.9	1,680	867	311	210	64	19	111	140
9	Nuggets	123.7	1983-84	82	241.5	43.6	30.3	8.7	4.3	48.0	97.4	49.3	0.9	3.1	30.2	26.8	32.8	81.8	55.3	13.8	29.8	16.4	19,805	10,147	3,577	2,482	711	352	1,344	2,279
10	Pacers	123.3	2023-24	82	240.3	41.5	30.8	7.7	5.9	47.0	92.7	50.7	13.2	35.3	37.4	16.1	20.5	78.2	60.6	10.1	31.5	12.9	19,705	10,110	3,406	2,522	630	482	1,059	1,756
11	Nuggets	123.2	1982-83	82	240.6	45.6	28.5	9.6	4.3	48.2	97.5	49.4	0.3	1.5	19.0	26.6	32.9	80.8	55.0	14.8	30.8	18.2	19,730	10,105	3,738	2,336	789	352	1,496	2,091
12	Royals	123.1	1961-62	80	240.6	70.8	26.9			47.6	105.2	45.2				27.9	37.1	75.2	50.6				19,250	9,845	5,665	2,154				2,081
13	Bucks	122.7	2025-26	7	240.0	40.9	26.7	7.7	4.9	45.3	87.4	51.8	16.1	39.4	40.9	16.0	23.1	69.1	62.9	8.3	32.6	14.7	1,680	859	286	187	54	34	103	169
14	76ers	122.6	1967-68	82	241.2	72.1	26.8			48.4	102.6	47.1				25.9	40.7	63.5	50.9				19,780	10,051	5,914	2,197				1,851
15	Warriors	122.4	1966-67	81	241.9	73.8	23.2			47.1	108.9	43.3				28.2	37.3	75.6	48.8				19,590	9,911	5,974	1,876				2,120
16	Thunder	122.1	2025-26	7	254.3	48.0	25.1	10.7	5.3	43.9	93.7	46.8	13.3	42.1	31.5	21.1	24.6	86.0	58.4	10.9	37.1	12.3	1,780	855	336	176	75	37	86	158
17	Cavaliers	121.9	2024-25	82	240.9	45.4	28.1	8.2	4.3	44.5	90.8	49.1	15.9	41.5	38.3	17.0	21.9	77.6	60.7	11.2	34.2	13.2	19,755	9,999	3,723	2,304	670	350	1,082	1,487
18	76ers	121.9	1969-70	82	240.9	54.4	25.9			47.7	101.8	46.9				26.4	35.2	75.2	52.0				19,755	9,998	4,463	2,127				2,196
19	Nuggets	121.8	1980-81	82	243.4	46.6	24.8	8.8	4.6	46.1	97.1	47.5	0.4	1.8	20.7	29.1	37.2	78.3	53.7	16.2	30.5	17.6	19,955	9,986	3,822	2,030	720	380	1,444	2,108
20	Grizzlies	121.7	2024-25	82	240.3	47.3	28.4	8.9	5.6	44.8	93.3	47.9	13.9	37.9	36.7	18.3	23.3	78.6	58.8	12.9	34.4	15.7	19,705	9,980	3,875	2,330	726	462	1,285	1,711
21	Bulls	121.7	2025-26	6	240.0	46.7	30.2	7.5	4.2	44.2	88.3	50.0	14.2	34.8	40.7	19.2	24.3	78.8	61.4	10.5	36.2	15.8	1,440	730	280	181	45	25	95	131
22	Nationals	121.6	1962-63	80	240.3	69.0	21.8			46.1	103.6	44.5				29.4	37.6	78.2	50.6				19,225	9,730	5,516	1,742				2,277
23	Hornets	121.6	2025-26	7	240.0	45.7	28.1	6.7	4.4	42.4	88.3	48.1	15.4	39.9	38.7	21.3	26.3	81.0	60.9	11.1	34.6	16.3	1,680	851	320	197	47	31	114	148
24	Nationals	121.3	1960-61	79	241.3	72.5	22.6			46.3	110.7	41.8				28.8	37.3	77.3	47.7				19,060	9,586	5,726	1,786				2,280
25	Lakers	121.2	1967-68	82	242.1	63.7	24.2			46.7	97.9	47.7				27.8	38.3	72.6	52.8				19,855	9,937	5,225	1,983				2,152