Centers averaged their most points per game in a season in 1961-62, with 14.8 per game.
Interpreted as:
top NBA center ppg in a regular season| POSITION | 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 | +/- | |
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| 1 | Center | 14.8 | 1961-62 | 1,193 | 27.1 | 10.5 | 1.8 | 5.8 | 12.7 | 45.9 | 3.1 | 4.7 | 65.9 | 49.9 | 32,336 | 17,601 | 12,581 | 2,107 | 3,660 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Center | 12.7 | 1962-63 | 1,268 | 25.8 | 9.5 | 1.7 | 5.1 | 10.9 | 46.5 | 2.6 | 4.1 | 63.5 | 50.1 | 32,661 | 16,150 | 12,081 | 2,127 | 3,683 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Center | 12.7 | 1953-54 | 1,015 | 30.3 | 8.9 | 1.9 | 4.3 | 10.9 | 39.9 | 4.0 | 5.6 | 71.4 | 47.5 | 30,791 | 12,874 | 9,075 | 1,954 | 3,298 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | Center | 12.5 | 1964-65 | 1,173 | 28.4 | 11.0 | 1.8 | 5.0 | 11.1 | 44.7 | 2.5 | 4.1 | 62.2 | 48.3 | 33,347 | 14,666 | 12,891 | 2,091 | 3,310 | ||||||||||||
| 5 | Center | 12.4 | 1960-61 | 1,129 | 26.0 | 10.4 | 1.6 | 4.9 | 11.5 | 43.0 | 2.6 | 4.0 | 64.7 | 47.0 | 29,308 | 13,996 | 11,752 | 1,780 | 3,365 | ||||||||||||
| 6 | Center | 12.4 | 1959-60 | 1,158 | 24.7 | 9.8 | 1.4 | 4.8 | 11.5 | 41.9 | 2.8 | 4.1 | 66.5 | 46.5 | 28,609 | 14,324 | 11,386 | 1,636 | 3,450 | ||||||||||||
| 7 | Center | 12.1 | 1963-64 | 1,237 | 25.7 | 9.5 | 1.6 | 4.8 | 10.5 | 45.9 | 2.5 | 3.9 | 63.3 | 49.6 | 31,762 | 15,015 | 11,777 | 2,017 | 3,499 | ||||||||||||
| 8 | Center | 12.1 | 1968-69 | 2,062 | 27.4 | 10.1 | 1.8 | 4.7 | 10.3 | 45.5 | 2.7 | 4.2 | 63.3 | 49.6 | 56,537 | 24,968 | 20,868 | 3,712 | 6,102 | ||||||||||||
| 9 | Center | 12.0 | 1955-56 | 1,100 | 25.5 | 7.8 | 1.8 | 4.1 | 10.1 | 40.8 | 3.7 | 5.0 | 73.3 | 48.5 | 28,067 | 13,157 | 8,540 | 1,925 | 3,659 | ||||||||||||
| 10 | Center | 11.8 | 1969-70 | 2,240 | 25.0 | 8.5 | 1.6 | 4.7 | 10.1 | 46.7 | 2.4 | 3.6 | 67.7 | 50.8 | 56,020 | 26,541 | 18,954 | 3,532 | 6,553 | ||||||||||||
| 11 | Center | 11.8 | 1957-58 | 1,151 | 25.2 | 9.4 | 1.3 | 4.4 | 10.9 | 40.0 | 3.1 | 4.5 | 69.9 | 46.1 | 28,995 | 13,602 | 10,799 | 1,486 | 3,507 | ||||||||||||
| 12 | Center | 11.7 | 1970-71 | 2,708 | 25.1 | 8.9 | 1.9 | 4.6 | 10.1 | 46.0 | 2.4 | 3.6 | 68.3 | 50.3 | 67,847 | 31,734 | 24,120 | 5,112 | 7,431 | ||||||||||||
| 13 | Center | 11.6 | 1971-72 | 2,537 | 26.1 | 9.2 | 2.0 | 4.7 | 9.9 | 47.1 | 2.2 | 3.3 | 66.4 | 50.8 | 66,104 | 29,364 | 23,447 | 5,020 | 6,588 | ||||||||||||
| 14 | Center | 11.4 | 1956-57 | 1,156 | 25.4 | 8.1 | 1.4 | 4.1 | 10.2 | 40.3 | 3.2 | 4.5 | 71.1 | 46.9 | 29,420 | 13,202 | 9,335 | 1,625 | 3,532 | ||||||||||||
| 15 | Center | 11.3 | 1967-68 | 1,723 | 25.5 | 9.1 | 1.9 | 4.4 | 9.4 | 46.2 | 2.6 | 4.1 | 63.6 | 50.4 | 43,973 | 19,489 | 15,752 | 3,315 | 4,817 | ||||||||||||
| 16 | Center | 11.3 | 1977-78 | 3,373 | 25.6 | 8.0 | 2.0 | 0.7 | 1.2 | 4.5 | 9.1 | 49.0 | 2.3 | 3.3 | 71.0 | 53.3 | 2.4 | 5.6 | 2.1 | 86,320 | 37,999 | 26,848 | 6,677 | 2,453 | 4,055 | 7,250 | 10,192 | ||||
| 17 | Center | 11.2 | 1954-55 | 1,170 | 26.2 | 7.9 | 1.7 | 3.9 | 9.6 | 41.0 | 3.3 | 4.6 | 71.9 | 48.1 | 30,697 | 13,064 | 9,228 | 1,959 | 3,515 | ||||||||||||
| 18 | Center | 11.0 | 1965-66 | 1,285 | 24.8 | 9.8 | 1.7 | 4.3 | 9.5 | 45.1 | 2.4 | 3.8 | 62.7 | 49.0 | 31,806 | 14,072 | 12,618 | 2,209 | 3,446 | ||||||||||||
| 19 | Center | 10.8 | 1952-53 | 1,243 | 28.5 | 7.8 | 2.0 | 3.7 | 9.8 | 37.5 | 3.5 | 5.0 | 70.7 | 45.3 | 35,482 | 13,454 | 9,716 | 2,514 | 4,117 | ||||||||||||
| 20 | Center | 10.8 | 1950-51 | 1,270 | 7.1 | 1.8 | 3.8 | 9.9 | 37.9 | 3.2 | 4.5 | 72.6 | 45.2 | 13,684 | 9,014 | 2,256 | 4,343 | ||||||||||||||
| 21 | Center | 10.8 | 1981-82 | 3,443 | 24.4 | 6.6 | 1.5 | 0.6 | 1.2 | 4.3 | 8.3 | 51.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 19.4 | 2.2 | 3.1 | 72.8 | 56.0 | 2.0 | 4.6 | 1.8 | 84,110 | 37,054 | 22,672 | 5,146 | 1,936 | 4,156 | 6,044 | 10,424 | |
| 22 | Center | 10.7 | 1958-59 | 1,155 | 25.4 | 9.1 | 1.1 | 4.1 | 10.3 | 39.9 | 2.5 | 3.6 | 70.3 | 45.2 | 29,302 | 12,405 | 10,508 | 1,311 | 3,492 | ||||||||||||
| 23 | Center | 10.7 | 1951-52 | 1,124 | 27.5 | 7.8 | 1.9 | 3.8 | 9.9 | 38.2 | 3.2 | 4.4 | 72.4 | 45.5 | 30,873 | 12,052 | 8,802 | 2,107 | 3,530 | ||||||||||||
| 24 | Center | 10.7 | 1978-79 | 3,368 | 24.9 | 7.5 | 2.0 | 0.6 | 1.2 | 4.3 | 8.5 | 50.5 | 2.1 | 2.9 | 71.9 | 54.6 | 2.3 | 5.2 | 2.0 | 83,948 | 35,939 | 25,387 | 6,712 | 2,187 | 3,971 | 6,780 | 10,132 | ||||
| 25 | Center | 10.5 | 1980-81 | 3,915 | 24.6 | 6.7 | 1.8 | 0.6 | 1.1 | 4.2 | 8.2 | 50.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 17.5 | 2.2 | 3.1 | 71.9 | 55.2 | 2.1 | 4.6 | 1.8 | 96,445 | 41,265 | 26,066 | 6,973 | 2,399 | 4,174 | 7,146 | 11,454 | |
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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 |
| 9 | 44 | 38 | .537 | 16.0 | |
| 10 | 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 |
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| 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 | 42 | 40 | .512 | 22.0 | |
| 10 | 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 |
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