players with the most ppg in a single season since 1990 nba

Since 1989-90, James Harden has averaged the most points per game in a season, with 36.1 per game in 2018-19.

Interpreted as:
players with the most ppg with a minimum of 57.4 games played per 82 team games in a single season since 1990 NBA
NAMEPPGSEASONTMGPMPGRPGAPGSPGBPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTPGMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOVPF+/-
1James Harden
J. Harden
36.1
2018-19
78
36.8
6.6
7.5
2.0
0.7
10.8
24.5
44.2
4.8
13.2
36.8
9.7
11.0
87.9
61.6
0.8
5.8
5.0
2,867
2,818
518
586
158
58
387
244
+357
2Kobe Bryant
K. Bryant
35.4
2005-06
80
41.0
5.3
4.5
1.8
0.4
12.2
27.2
45.0
2.3
6.5
34.7
8.7
10.2
85.0
55.9
0.9
4.4
3.1
3,277
2,832
425
360
147
30
250
233
+320
3James Harden
J. Harden
34.3
2019-20
68
36.5
6.6
7.5
1.8
0.9
9.9
22.3
44.4
4.4
12.4
35.5
10.2
11.8
86.5
62.6
1.0
5.5
4.5
2,483
2,335
446
512
125
60
308
227
+287
4Luka Dončić
L. Dončić
33.9
2023-24
70
37.5
9.2
9.8
1.4
0.5
11.5
23.6
48.7
4.1
10.6
38.2
6.8
8.7
78.6
61.7
0.8
8.4
4.0
2,624
2,370
647
686
99
38
282
149
+319
5Luka Dončić
L. Dončić
33.7
2025-26
26
36.4
8.1
8.7
1.5
0.6
10.3
22.3
46.0
3.3
10.5
32.0
9.8
12.1
80.6
60.9
0.8
7.3
4.5
947
875
211
225
39
15
116
66
+48
6Michael Jordan
M. Jordan
33.6
1989-90
82
39.0
6.9
6.3
2.8
0.7
12.6
24.0
52.6
1.1
3.0
37.6
7.2
8.5
84.8
60.6
1.7
5.1
3.0
3,197
2,753
565
519
227
54
247
241
7Joel Embiid
J. Embiid
33.1
2022-23
66
34.6
10.2
4.2
1.0
1.7
11.0
20.1
54.8
1.0
3.0
33.0
10.0
11.7
85.7
65.5
1.7
8.4
3.4
2,284
2,183
670
274
66
112
226
205
+424
8Allen Iverson
A. Iverson
33.0
2005-06
72
43.1
3.2
7.4
1.9
0.1
11.3
25.3
44.7
1.0
3.1
32.3
9.4
11.5
81.4
54.3
0.6
2.6
3.4
3,103
2,377
232
532
140
10
248
121
-3
9Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
S. Gilgeous-Alexander
32.7
2024-25
76
34.2
5.0
6.4
1.7
1.0
11.3
21.8
51.9
2.1
5.7
37.5
7.9
8.8
89.8
63.7
0.9
4.1
2.4
2,598
2,484
379
486
131
77
183
164
+918
10Michael Jordan
M. Jordan
32.6
1992-93
78
39.3
6.7
5.5
2.8
0.8
12.7
25.7
49.5
1.0
2.9
35.2
6.1
7.3
83.7
56.4
1.7
5.0
2.7
3,067
2,541
522
428
221
61
207
188
11Luka Dončić
L. Dončić
32.4
2022-23
66
36.2
8.6
8.0
1.4
0.5
10.9
22.0
49.6
2.8
8.2
34.2
7.8
10.5
74.2
60.9
0.8
7.8
3.6
2,390
2,138
569
529
90
33
236
166
+128
12Damian Lillard
D. Lillard
32.2
2022-23
58
36.3
4.8
7.3
0.9
0.3
9.6
20.7
46.3
4.2
11.3
37.1
8.8
9.6
91.4
64.5
0.8
4.0
3.3
2,106
1,866
277
425
50
18
191
109
+105
13Tracy McGrady
T. McGrady
32.1
2002-03
75
39.4
6.5
5.5
1.7
0.8
11.1
24.2
45.7
2.3
6.0
38.6
7.7
9.7
79.3
56.4
1.6
4.9
2.6
2,954
2,407
488
411
124
59
195
156
+201
14Kevin Durant
K. Durant
32.0
2013-14
81
38.5
7.4
5.5
1.3
0.7
10.5
20.8
50.3
2.4
6.1
39.1
8.7
9.9
87.3
63.5
0.7
6.7
3.5
3,122
2,593
598
445
103
59
285
174
+509
15Stephen Curry
S. Curry
32.0
2020-21
63
34.1
5.5
5.8
1.2
0.1
10.4
21.7
48.2
5.3
12.7
42.1
5.7
6.3
91.6
65.5
0.5
5.0
3.4
2,151
2,015
345
363
77
8
213
119
+242
16Russell Westbrook
R. Westbrook
31.6
2016-17
81
34.6
10.7
10.4
1.6
0.4
10.2
24.0
42.5
2.5
7.2
34.3
8.8
10.4
84.5
55.4
1.7
9.0
5.4
2,802
2,558
864
840
132
31
438
190
+251
17Kobe Bryant
K. Bryant
31.6
2006-07
77
40.8
5.7
5.4
1.4
0.5
10.6
22.8
46.3
1.8
5.2
34.4
8.7
10.0
86.8
58.0
1.0
4.7
3.3
3,140
2,430
439
413
111
36
255
205
+99
18Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
S. Gilgeous-Alexander
31.6
2025-26
36
33.1
4.4
6.4
1.4
0.7
10.8
19.7
54.8
2.0
4.9
41.0
7.9
8.9
89.1
66.8
0.4
4.0
2.0
1,191
1,136
159
230
52
24
71
73
+415
19Michael Jordan
M. Jordan
31.5
1990-91
82
37.0
6.0
5.5
2.7
1.0
12.1
22.4
53.9
0.4
1.1
31.2
7.0
8.2
85.1
60.5
1.4
4.6
2.5
3,034
2,580
492
453
223
83
202
229
20Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
S. Gilgeous-Alexander
31.4
2022-23
68
35.5
4.8
5.5
1.6
1.0
10.4
20.3
51.0
0.9
2.5
34.5
9.8
10.9
90.5
62.6
0.9
4.0
2.8
2,416
2,135
329
371
112
65
192
192
+149
21Allen Iverson
A. Iverson
31.4
2001-02
60
43.7
4.5
5.5
2.8
0.2
11.1
27.8
39.8
1.3
4.5
29.1
7.9
9.8
81.2
48.9
0.7
3.8
4.0
2,622
1,883
269
331
168
13
237
102
+278
22LeBron James
L. James
31.4
2005-06
79
42.5
7.0
6.6
1.6
0.8
11.1
23.1
48.0
1.6
4.8
33.5
7.6
10.3
73.8
56.8
0.9
6.1
3.3
3,361
2,478
556
521
123
66
260
181
+275
23Bradley Beal
B. Beal
31.3
2020-21
60
35.8
4.7
4.4
1.2
0.4
11.2
23.0
48.5
2.2
6.2
34.9
6.8
7.7
88.9
59.3
1.2
3.5
3.1
2,147
1,878
283
265
69
22
187
140
-3
24Giannis Antetokounmpo
G. Antetokounmpo
31.1
2022-23
63
32.1
11.8
5.7
0.8
0.8
11.2
20.3
55.3
0.7
2.7
27.5
7.9
12.3
64.5
60.5
2.2
9.6
3.9
2,023
1,959
742
359
52
51
246
197
+341
25Allen Iverson
A. Iverson
31.1
2000-01
71
42.0
3.8
4.6
2.5
0.3
10.7
25.5
42.0
1.4
4.3
32.0
8.2
10.1
81.4
51.8
0.7
3.1
3.3
2,979
2,207
273
325
178
20
237
147
+368

More Rockets Stats

Team Leaders

PPG

25.7

Durant

Kevin Durant

RPG

9.0

Sengun

Alperen Sengun

APG

6.5

Sengun

Alperen Sengun
Team Rankings

ORTG

122.0

3rd

DRTG

113.4

6th

NETRTG

8.6

2nd

3P%

38.8

3rd

2025-26 Conference Standings
TEAMWLPCTGB
3
22
11
.667
6.0
4
24
12
.667
5.5
5
Rockets Rockets
22
11
.667
6.0
6
23
13
.639
6.5
7
21
15
.583
8.5
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Wed
1/7
@
10:00 PM
Fri
1/9
@
10:00 PM
Sun
1/11
@
9:00 PM
Tue
1/13
@
8:00 PM
Thu
1/15
@
7:30 PM
Last Game
PHX Suns

21 - 15

97

Final

100

HOU Rockets

22 - 11

Mon 5 Jan 2026

NBA 2025-26 Leaders

NBA 2025-26 Rankings

NBA Fantasy 2025-26

NBA 2025-26 Betting

NBA 2025-26 Standings

EasternWLPCTGB
1
27
9
.750
2
23
12
.657
3.5
3
23
13
.639
4.0
4
22
15
.595
5.5
5
19
15
.559
7.0
6
20
16
.556
7.0
7
20
16
.556
7.0
8
20
17
.541
7.5
9
17
19
.472
10.0
10
17
21
.447
11.0
11
16
20
.444
11.0
12
13
23
.361
14.0
13
11
22
.333
14.5
14
9
25
.265
17.0
15
6
30
.167
21.0
WesternWLPCTGB
1
30
7
.811
2
25
10
.714
4.0
3
22
11
.667
6.0
4
24
12
.667
5.5
5
22
11
.667
6.0
6
23
13
.639
6.5
7
21
15
.583
8.5
8
19
18
.514
11.0
9
17
20
.459
13.0
10
15
20
.429
14.0
11
13
22
.371
16.0
12
13
23
.361
16.5
13
12
23
.343
17.0
14
8
28
.222
21.5
15
8
29
.216
22.0

NBA 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Thu
12/4
@
98-107
Thu
12/4
@
116-101
Thu
12/4
@
98-117
Thu
12/4
@
111-132
Fri
12/5
@
101-119

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Tue
1/6
@
7:00 PM
Tue
1/6
@
7:00 PM
Tue
1/6
@
8:00 PM
Tue
1/6
@
8:00 PM
Tue
1/6
@
8:00 PM