player to average 20 points per game in a season in fewest minutes per game

Michael Jordan has played the fewest minutes per game with 20.0+ points per game in a season with 25.1 minutes per game in 1985-86.

Interpreted as:
player to average 20 or higher points per game in a season in fewest minutes per game
NAME MPG PPG SEASON TM GP 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 Michael Jordan
M. Jordan
25.1
22.7
1985-86
CHI CHI
18
3.6
2.9
2.1
1.2
8.3
18.2
45.7
0.2
1.0
16.7
5.8
6.9
84.0
53.3
1.3
2.3
2.5
451
408
64
53
37
21
45
46
2 Joel Embiid
J. Embiid
25.4
20.2
2016-17
PHI PHI
31
7.8
2.1
0.9
2.5
6.5
13.8
46.6
1.2
3.2
36.7
6.2
7.9
78.3
58.4
2.0
5.9
3.8
786
627
243
66
27
76
117
112
+67
3 John Drew
J. Drew
27.4
21.2
1982-83
UTA UTA
44
5.3
2.2
0.8
0.2
7.2
15.3
47.4
0.0
0.1
0.0
6.7
8.9
75.5
55.2
2.2
3.1
3.1
1,206
932
235
97
35
7
135
152
4 MarShon Brooks
M. Brooks
27.6
20.1
2017-18
MEM MEM
7
3.0
3.6
1.6
0.4
7.3
14.6
50.0
2.7
4.6
59.4
2.9
3.3
87.0
62.9
1.1
1.9
2.3
193
141
21
25
11
3
16
6
+10
5 Ricky Pierce
R. Pierce
27.8
20.5
1990-91
TOT
78
2.4
2.2
0.8
0.2
7.2
14.8
48.5
0.6
1.5
39.7
5.5
6.0
91.3
58.6
0.9
1.6
1.9
2,167
1,598
191
168
60
13
147
170
6 Stephen Curry
S. Curry
27.8
20.8
2019-20
GSW GSW
5
5.2
6.6
1.0
0.4
6.6
16.4
40.2
2.4
9.8
24.5
5.2
5.2
100.0
55.7
0.8
4.4
3.2
139
104
26
33
5
2
16
11
-43
7 Zion Williamson
Z. Williamson
27.8
22.5
2019-20
NOP NOP
24
6.3
2.1
0.7
0.4
8.8
15.0
58.3
0.3
0.6
42.9
4.8
7.4
64.0
61.6
2.7
3.6
2.5
668
540
150
50
16
9
59
42
+62
8 Kiki VanDeWeghe
K. VanDeWeghe
28.1
20.2
1987-88
POR POR
37
2.9
1.9
0.6
0.2
7.6
15.1
50.8
0.6
1.6
37.9
4.3
4.9
87.8
58.7
1.0
2.0
1.3
1,038
747
109
71
21
7
48
68
9 Zion Williamson
Z. Williamson
28.6
24.6
2024-25
NOP NOP
30
7.2
5.3
1.2
0.9
9.6
16.9
56.7
0.1
0.4
23.1
5.3
8.0
65.6
60.0
2.5
4.7
3.0
857
737
216
159
37
27
90
82
-42
10 Clyde Lovellette
C. Lovellette
28.7
20.8
1959-60
STL STL
68
10.6
1.9
8.1
17.3
46.8
4.6
5.7
82.1
52.7
1,953
1,416
721
127
248
11 Ricky Pierce
R. Pierce
29.0
23.0
1989-90
MIL MIL
59
2.8
2.3
0.8
0.1
8.5
16.7
51.0
0.8
2.3
34.6
5.2
6.2
83.9
59.2
1.1
1.7
2.2
1,709
1,359
167
133
50
7
129
158
12 Louis King
L. King
29.0
20.0
2022-23
PHI PHI
1
4.0
2.0
1.0
0.0
8.0
13.0
61.5
4.0
8.0
50.0
0.0
1.0
0.0
74.4
2.0
2.0
2.0
29
20
4
2
1
0
2
4
+2
13 Kristaps Porziņģis
K. Porziņģis
29.0
20.2
2021-22
TOT
51
8.1
2.3
0.7
1.6
6.9
15.0
45.9
1.5
4.9
31.0
4.9
5.6
86.7
57.7
2.0
6.1
1.6
1,481
1,030
411
119
37
84
81
137
+33
14 George Gervin
G. Gervin
29.0
21.2
1984-85
SAS SAS
72
3.3
2.5
0.9
0.7
8.3
16.4
50.8
0.0
0.1
0.0
4.5
5.3
84.4
56.4
1.1
2.2
2.8
2,091
1,524
234
178
66
48
198
208
15 Xavier McDaniel
X. McDaniel
29.1
20.5
1988-89
SEA SEA
82
5.3
1.6
1.0
0.5
8.3
16.9
48.9
0.1
0.4
30.6
3.8
5.2
73.2
53.3
2.2
3.1
2.6
2,385
1,677
433
134
84
40
210
231
16 Eddie Johnson
E. Johnson
29.2
21.5
1988-89
PHX PHX
70
4.4
2.3
0.7
0.1
8.7
17.5
49.7
1.0
2.5
41.3
3.1
3.6
86.8
56.4
1.3
3.1
1.7
2,043
1,504
306
162
47
7
122
198
17 Klay Thompson
K. Thompson
29.4
20.4
2021-22
GSW GSW
32
3.9
2.8
0.5
0.5
7.7
17.9
42.9
3.6
9.3
38.5
1.4
1.6
90.2
54.7
0.5
3.4
1.3
941
652
125
88
16
17
43
54
+66
18 Jordan Poole
J. Poole
29.4
20.5
2024-25
WAS WAS
68
3.0
4.5
1.3
0.4
6.7
15.5
43.2
3.5
9.1
37.8
3.6
4.0
88.3
59.1
0.5
2.5
3.0
2,001
1,391
203
303
86
27
204
201
-558
19 Joel Embiid
J. Embiid
29.5
23.0
2019-20
PHI PHI
51
11.6
3.0
0.9
1.3
7.5
15.7
47.7
1.1
3.4
33.1
6.9
8.5
80.7
59.0
2.8
8.9
3.1
1,506
1,172
593
152
45
65
159
174
+163
20 Paul George
P. George
29.6
21.5
2019-20
LAC LAC
48
5.7
3.9
1.4
0.4
7.1
16.3
43.9
3.3
7.9
41.2
4.0
4.5
87.6
58.9
0.5
5.2
2.6
1,419
1,033
272
185
68
20
125
113
+258
21 Brook Lopez
B. Lopez
29.6
20.5
2016-17
BKN BKN
75
5.4
2.3
0.5
1.7
7.4
15.6
47.4
1.8
5.2
34.6
3.9
4.9
81.0
57.8
1.6
3.8
2.5
2,222
1,539
403
176
38
124
184
192
-157
22 Kristaps Porziņģis
K. Porziņģis
29.6
20.1
2023-24
BOS BOS
57
7.2
2.0
0.7
1.9
6.8
13.2
51.6
1.9
5.1
37.5
4.5
5.3
85.8
64.7
1.7
5.5
1.6
1,690
1,145
409
115
42
111
89
156
+417
23 Victor Wembanyama
V. Wembanyama
29.7
21.4
2023-24
SAS SAS
71
10.6
3.9
1.2
3.6
7.8
16.7
46.5
1.8
5.5
32.5
4.1
5.2
79.6
56.5
2.3
8.4
3.7
2,106
1,522
755
274
88
254
260
153
-142
24 Clyde Lovellette
C. Lovellette
29.8
20.9
1961-62
STL STL
40
8.8
1.7
8.5
18.1
47.1
3.9
4.7
82.9
51.9
1,192
837
350
68
136
25 Jaren Jackson Jr.
J. Jackson Jr.
29.8
22.2
2024-25
MEM MEM
74
5.6
2.0
1.2
1.5
8.0
16.4
48.8
2.0
5.3
37.5
4.2
5.4
78.1
59.1
1.2
4.4
2.1
2,207
1,641
417
148
92
113
153
257
+330
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ORTG

114.1

20th

DRTG

115.6

18th

NETRTG

-1.5

20th

3P%

36.7

13th

2024-25 Conference Standings
TEAM W L PCT GB
7
Magic Magic
41
41
.500
23.0
8
Hawks Hawks
40
42
.488
24.0
9
Bulls Bulls
39
43
.476
25.0
10
Heat Heat
37
45
.451
27.0
11
Raptors Raptors
30
52
.366
34.0
Last Game
CHI Bulls

0 - 1

90

Final

109

MIA Heat

1 - 0

Wed 16 Apr 2025

NBA 2024-25 Leaders

NBA 2024-25 Rankings

NBA Fantasy 2024-25

NBA 2024-25 Betting

NBA 2024-25 Conference Standings

Western W L PCT GB
1
Thunder Thunder
68
14
.829
2
Rockets Rockets
52
30
.634
16.0
3
Lakers Lakers
50
32
.610
18.0
4
Nuggets Nuggets
50
32
.610
18.0
5
Clippers Clippers
50
32
.610
18.0
6
Timberwolves Timberwolves
49
33
.598
19.0
Eastern W L PCT GB
1
Cavaliers Cavaliers
64
18
.780
2
Celtics Celtics
61
21
.744
3.0
3
Knicks Knicks
51
31
.622
13.0
4
Pacers Pacers
50
32
.610
14.0
5
Bucks Bucks
48
34
.585
16.0
6
Pistons Pistons
44
38
.537
20.0

NBA 2024-25 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATE MATCHUP SCORE
Tue
3/25
TOR TOR
@
BKN BKN
116-86
Tue
3/25
MIL MIL
@
DEN DEN
117-127
Tue
3/25
BOS BOS
@
PHX PHX
132-102
Wed
3/26
DAL DAL
@
ORL ORL
101-92
Wed
3/26
SAS SAS
@
CLE CLE
116-124

Schedule

DATE MATCHUP TIME (ET)
Wed
5/7
NYK NYK
@
BOS BOS
7:00 PM
Wed
5/7
DEN DEN
@
OKC OKC
9:30 PM
Thu
5/8
GSW GSW
@
MIN MIN
8:30 PM
Fri
5/9
CLE CLE
@
IND IND
7:30 PM
Fri
5/9
OKC OKC
@
DEN DEN
10:00 PM