what was the highest ppg season in the nba for a point guard

James Harden has averaged the most points per game by a point guard in a season, with 36.1 per game in 2018-19.

Interpreted as:
What was the highest ppg with a minimum of 57.4 games played per 82 team games season in the NBA for a point guard?
NAMEPPGSEASONTMGPMPGRPGAPGSPGBPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTPGMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOVPF+/-
1James Harden
J. Harden
36.1
2018-19
HOU HOU
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
2Luka Dončić
L. Dončić
35.0
2025-26
LAL LAL
18
37.2
9.0
9.0
1.5
0.6
10.8
23.0
47.1
3.6
10.6
33.7
9.8
12.2
80.4
61.7
0.8
8.2
4.3
670
630
162
162
27
11
77
47
+77
3Nate Archibald
N. Archibald
34.0
1972-73
KCO KCO
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
4Luka Dončić
L. Dončić
33.9
2023-24
DAL DAL
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
5Allen Iverson
A. Iverson
33.0
2005-06
PHI PHI
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
6Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
S. Gilgeous-Alexander
32.7
2024-25
OKC OKC
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
7Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
S. Gilgeous-Alexander
32.6
2025-26
OKC OKC
24
33.1
4.6
6.5
1.5
0.7
10.8
19.2
56.2
2.3
5.0
45.4
8.8
9.9
88.2
69.1
0.5
4.2
1.8
794
782
111
156
35
17
43
46
+359
8Luka Dončić
L. Dončić
32.4
2022-23
DAL DAL
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
9Damian Lillard
D. Lillard
32.2
2022-23
POR POR
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
10Stephen Curry
S. Curry
32.0
2020-21
GSW GSW
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
11Russell Westbrook
R. Westbrook
31.6
2016-17
OKC OKC
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
12Tyrese Maxey
T. Maxey
31.5
2025-26
PHI PHI
23
39.9
4.7
7.2
1.7
0.9
10.7
22.9
46.7
3.7
9.3
39.1
6.4
7.3
88.1
60.2
0.3
4.4
2.7
917
724
109
165
40
21
62
53
+62
13Oscar Robertson
O. Robertson
31.4
1963-64
CIN CIN
79
45.1
9.9
11.0
10.6
22.0
48.3
10.1
11.9
85.3
57.6
3,559
2,480
783
868
280
14Oscar Robertson
O. Robertson
31.3
1965-66
CIN CIN
76
46.0
7.7
11.1
10.8
22.7
47.5
9.8
11.6
84.2
56.3
3,493
2,378
586
847
227
15Jerry West
J. West
31.2
1969-70
LAL LAL
74
42.0
4.6
7.5
11.2
22.6
49.7
8.7
10.6
82.4
57.2
3,106
2,309
338
554
160
16Jerry West
J. West
31.0
1964-65
LAL LAL
74
41.4
6.0
4.9
11.1
22.4
49.7
8.8
10.7
82.1
57.2
3,066
2,292
447
364
221
17Jerry West
J. West
30.8
1961-62
LAL LAL
75
41.2
7.9
5.4
10.7
23.9
44.5
9.5
12.3
76.9
52.4
3,087
2,310
591
402
173
18Oscar Robertson
O. Robertson
30.8
1961-62
CIN CIN
79
44.3
12.5
11.4
11.0
22.9
47.8
8.9
11.0
80.3
55.4
3,503
2,432
985
899
258
19Allen Iverson
A. Iverson
30.7
2004-05
PHI PHI
75
42.3
4.0
7.9
2.4
0.1
10.3
24.2
42.4
1.4
4.5
30.8
8.7
10.5
83.5
53.2
0.7
3.3
4.6
3,174
2,302
299
596
180
9
344
140
+12
20Oscar Robertson
O. Robertson
30.5
1966-67
CIN CIN
79
43.9
6.2
10.7
10.6
21.5
49.3
9.3
10.7
87.3
58.3
3,468
2,412
486
845
226
21Oscar Robertson
O. Robertson
30.5
1960-61
CIN CIN
71
42.7
10.1
9.7
10.6
22.5
47.3
9.2
11.2
82.2
55.5
3,032
2,165
716
690
219
22Oscar Robertson
O. Robertson
30.4
1964-65
CIN CIN
75
45.6
9.0
11.5
10.8
22.4
48.0
8.9
10.6
83.9
56.1
3,421
2,279
674
861
205
23Stephen Curry
S. Curry
30.1
2015-16
GSW GSW
79
34.2
5.4
6.7
2.1
0.2
10.2
20.2
50.4
5.1
11.2
45.4
4.6
5.1
90.8
66.9
0.9
4.6
3.3
2,700
2,375
430
527
169
15
262
161
+1022
24Damian Lillard
D. Lillard
30.0
2019-20
POR POR
66
37.5
4.3
8.0
1.1
0.3
9.5
20.4
46.3
4.1
10.2
40.1
7.0
7.8
88.8
62.8
0.5
3.8
2.9
2,474
1,978
284
530
70
22
194
114
+84
25Trae Young
T. Young
29.6
2019-20
ATL ATL
60
35.3
4.3
9.3
1.1
0.1
9.1
20.8
43.7
3.4
9.5
36.1
8.0
9.3
86.0
59.5
0.5
3.7
4.8
2,120
1,778
255
560
65
8
289
104
-228

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123.0

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112.6

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NETRTG

10.4

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3P%

39.6

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TEAMWLPCTGB
1
Thunder Thunder
24
1
.960
2
Nuggets Nuggets
18
6
.750
5.5
3
Rockets Rockets
16
6
.727
6.5
4
Lakers Lakers
17
7
.708
6.5
5
Spurs Spurs
17
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12/15
HOU HOU
@
DEN DEN
9:30 PM
Thu
12/18
HOU HOU
@
NOP NOP
8:00 PM
Sat
12/20
HOU HOU
@
DEN DEN
5:00 PM
Sun
12/21
HOU HOU
@
SAC SAC
10:00 PM
Tue
12/23
HOU HOU
@
LAC LAC
11:00 PM
Last Game
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113

Final

115

HOU Rockets

16 - 6

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NBA 2025-26 Conference Standings

WesternWLPCTGB
1
Thunder Thunder
24
1
.960
2
Nuggets Nuggets
18
6
.750
5.5
3
Rockets Rockets
16
6
.727
6.5
4
Lakers Lakers
17
7
.708
6.5
5
Spurs Spurs
17
7
.708
6.5
6
Timberwolves Timberwolves
15
9
.625
8.5
EasternWLPCTGB
1
Pistons Pistons
19
5
.792
2
Knicks Knicks
17
7
.708
2.0
3
Celtics Celtics
15
10
.600
4.5
4
Magic Magic
15
10
.600
4.5
5
Raptors Raptors
15
11
.577
5.0
6
76ers 76ers
13
10
.565
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Tue
11/11
MEM MEM
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BOS BOS
95-131
Tue
11/11
CLE CLE
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MIA MIA
130-116
Tue
11/11
POR POR
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NOP NOP
125-117
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11/11
WAS WAS
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HOU HOU
112-135
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11/11
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Fri
12/12
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DET DET
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PHI PHI
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