what is the highest ppg in a season by a 3rd year

Wilt Chamberlain scored the most points per game by a player in his 3rd season, with 50.4 per game.

Interpreted as:
What is the highest ppg with a minimum of 57.4 games played per 82 team games by a player in a season by a 3rd year?
NAMEPPGSEASONTMGPMPGRPGAPGSPGBPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTPGMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOVPF+/-
1Wilt Chamberlain
W. Chamberlain
50.4
1961-62
80
48.5
25.7
2.4
20.0
39.5
50.6
10.4
17.0
61.3
53.6
3,882
4,029
2,052
192
123
2Michael Jordan
M. Jordan
37.1
1986-87
82
40.0
5.2
4.6
2.9
1.5
13.4
27.8
48.2
0.1
0.8
18.2
10.2
11.9
85.7
56.2
2.0
3.2
3.3
3,281
3,041
430
377
236
125
272
237
3Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
K. Abdul-Jabbar
34.8
1971-72
81
44.2
16.6
4.6
14.3
24.9
57.4
6.2
9.0
68.9
60.3
3,583
2,822
1,346
370
235
4Elgin Baylor
E. Baylor
34.8
1960-61
73
42.9
19.8
5.1
12.8
29.7
43.0
9.3
11.8
78.3
49.8
3,133
2,538
1,447
371
279
5Bob McAdoo
B. McAdoo
34.5
1974-75
82
43.2
14.1
2.2
1.1
2.1
13.4
26.1
51.2
7.8
9.7
80.5
56.9
3.7
10.3
3,539
2,831
1,155
179
92
174
278
6Nate Archibald
N. Archibald
34.0
1972-73
80
46.0
2.8
11.4
12.9
26.3
48.8
8.3
9.8
84.7
55.5
3,681
2,719
223
910
207
7LeBron 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
8Kevin Durant
K. Durant
30.1
2009-10
82
39.5
7.6
2.8
1.4
1.0
9.7
20.3
47.6
1.6
4.3
36.5
9.2
10.2
90.0
60.7
1.3
6.3
3.3
3,239
2,472
623
231
112
84
271
171
+431
9George Gervin
G. Gervin
29.6
1978-79
80
36.1
5.0
2.7
1.7
1.1
11.8
21.9
54.1
5.9
7.1
82.6
59.1
1.8
3.2
3.6
2,888
2,365
400
219
137
91
286
275
10Mark Aguirre
M. Aguirre
29.5
1983-84
79
36.7
5.9
4.5
1.0
0.3
11.7
22.3
52.4
0.2
0.7
26.8
5.9
7.9
74.9
57.2
2.0
3.9
3.6
2,900
2,330
469
358
80
22
285
246
11Shaquille O'Neal
S. O'Neal
29.3
1994-95
79
37.0
11.4
2.7
0.9
2.4
11.8
20.2
58.3
0.0
0.1
0.0
5.8
10.8
53.3
58.8
4.2
7.3
2.6
2,923
2,315
901
214
73
192
204
258
12Spencer Haywood
S. Haywood
29.2
1972-73
77
42.3
12.9
2.5
11.5
24.3
47.6
6.1
7.3
83.9
53.2
3,259
2,251
995
196
213
13Elvin Hayes
E. Hayes
28.7
1970-71
82
44.3
16.6
2.3
11.6
27.0
42.8
5.5
8.2
67.2
46.8
3,633
2,350
1,362
186
225
14George Mikan
G. Mikan
28.4
1950-51
68
14.1
3.1
10.0
23.3
42.8
8.5
10.5
80.3
50.9
1,932
958
208
308
15Oscar Robertson
O. Robertson
28.3
1962-63
80
44.0
10.4
9.5
10.3
19.9
51.8
7.7
9.5
81.0
58.8
3,521
2,264
835
758
293
16Luka Dončić
L. Dončić
27.7
2020-21
66
34.3
8.0
8.6
1.0
0.5
9.8
20.5
47.9
2.9
8.3
35.0
5.2
7.1
73.0
58.7
0.8
7.2
4.3
2,262
1,830
527
567
64
36
281
152
+164
17Karl Malone
K. Malone
27.7
1987-88
82
39.0
12.0
2.4
1.4
0.6
10.5
20.1
52.0
0.0
0.1
0.0
6.7
9.6
70.0
56.8
3.4
8.6
4.0
3,198
2,268
986
199
117
50
325
296
18Vince Carter
V. Carter
27.6
2000-01
75
39.7
5.5
3.9
1.5
1.1
10.2
22.1
46.0
2.2
5.3
40.8
5.1
6.7
76.5
55.1
2.3
3.2
2.2
2,979
2,070
416
291
114
82
167
205
+323
19Joel Embiid
J. Embiid
27.5
2018-19
64
33.7
13.6
3.7
0.7
1.9
9.1
18.7
48.4
1.2
4.1
30.0
8.2
10.1
80.4
59.3
2.5
11.1
3.5
2,154
1,761
871
234
46
122
226
211
+371
20Dominique Wilkins
D. Wilkins
27.4
1984-85
81
37.3
6.9
2.5
1.7
0.7
10.5
23.3
45.1
0.3
1.0
30.9
6.0
7.4
80.6
51.4
2.8
4.1
2.8
3,023
2,217
557
200
135
54
225
170
21Dwyane Wade
D. Wade
27.2
2005-06
75
38.6
5.7
6.7
1.9
0.8
9.3
18.8
49.5
0.2
1.0
17.1
8.4
10.7
78.3
57.7
1.4
4.3
3.6
2,892
2,040
430
503
146
58
268
217
+485
22Walt Bellamy
W. Bellamy
27.0
1963-64
80
42.4
17.0
1.6
10.1
19.8
51.3
6.7
10.3
65.1
55.5
3,394
2,159
1,361
126
300
23Allen Iverson
A. Iverson
26.8
1998-99
48
41.5
4.9
4.6
2.3
0.1
9.1
22.0
41.2
1.2
4.1
29.1
7.4
9.9
75.1
50.8
1.4
3.5
3.5
1,990
1,284
236
223
110
7
167
98
+185
24Kiki VanDeWeghe
K. VanDeWeghe
26.7
1982-83
82
35.5
5.3
2.5
0.8
0.5
10.3
18.7
54.7
0.2
0.6
29.4
6.0
6.8
87.5
61.3
1.5
3.8
2.2
2,909
2,186
437
203
66
38
177
198
25Carmelo Anthony
C. Anthony
26.5
2005-06
80
36.8
4.9
2.7
1.1
0.5
9.5
19.7
48.1
0.5
1.9
24.3
7.2
8.9
80.8
56.3
1.5
3.4
2.7
2,941
2,122
394
216
88
42
218
229
+4

More Warriors Stats

Team Leaders

PPG

27.0

Curry

Stephen Curry

RPG

5.5

Green

Draymond Green

APG

5.5

Green

Draymond Green
Team Rankings

ORTG

114.9

19th

DRTG

115.4

16th

NETRTG

-0.4

18th

3P%

35.6

19th

2025-26 Conference Standings
TEAMWLPCTGB
8
41
39
.513
23.0
9
40
40
.500
24.0
10
Warriors Warriors
37
43
.463
27.0
11
26
54
.325
38.0
12
25
55
.313
39.0
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Fri
4/10
@
10:00 PM
Sun
4/12
@
8:30 PM
Last Game
LAL Lakers

51 - 29

119

Final

103

GSW Warriors

37 - 43

Thu 9 Apr 2026

NBA 2025-26 Leaders

NBA 2025-26 Rankings

NBA Fantasy 2025-26

NBA 2025-26 Betting

NBA 2025-26 Standings

EasternWLPCTGB
1
58
22
.725
2
54
26
.675
4.0
3
52
28
.650
6.0
4
51
29
.638
7.0
5
45
35
.563
13.0
6
45
35
.563
13.0
7
44
36
.550
14.0
8
43
37
.538
15.0
9
43
37
.538
15.0
10
41
39
.513
17.0
11
Bucks Bucks - e
31
49
.388
27.0
12
Bulls Bulls - e
31
49
.388
27.0
13
Nets Nets - e
20
60
.250
38.0
14
19
61
.238
39.0
15
17
63
.213
41.0
WesternWLPCTGB
1
64
16
.800
2
Spurs Spurs - x
61
19
.763
3.0
3
52
28
.650
12.0
4
51
29
.638
13.0
5
51
29
.638
13.0
6
47
33
.588
17.0
7
44
36
.550
20.0
8
41
39
.513
23.0
9
40
40
.500
24.0
10
37
43
.463
27.0
11
26
54
.325
38.0
12
25
55
.313
39.0
13
25
55
.313
39.0
14
Kings Kings - e
21
59
.263
43.0
15
Jazz Jazz - e
21
59
.263
43.0

NBA 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Fri
3/13
@
102-115
Fri
3/13
@
121-117
Fri
3/13
@
125-127
Fri
3/13
@
118-109
Sat
3/14
@
103-116

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Fri
4/10
@
7:00 PM
Fri
4/10
@
7:00 PM
Fri
4/10
@
7:00 PM
Fri
4/10
@
7:30 PM
Fri
4/10
@
7:30 PM