which guards had highest points per game in a season from 1979-80 to 1998-99

Between the 1979-80 and 1998-99 seasons, Michael Jordan had the most points per game by a guard in a season, with 37.1 per game in 1986-87.

Interpreted as:
Which guards had highest points per game with a minimum of 57.4 games played per 82 team games in a season from 1979-80 to 1998-99?
NAMEPPGSEASONTMGPMPGRPGAPGSPGBPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTPGMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOVPF+/-
1Michael 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
2Michael Jordan
M. Jordan
35.0
1987-88
82
40.4
5.5
5.9
3.2
1.6
13.0
24.4
53.5
0.1
0.6
13.2
8.8
10.5
84.1
60.3
1.7
3.8
3.1
3,311
2,868
449
485
259
131
252
270
3Michael 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
4George Gervin
G. Gervin
33.1
1979-80
78
37.6
5.2
2.6
1.4
1.0
13.1
24.9
52.8
0.4
1.3
31.4
6.5
7.6
85.2
58.7
2.0
3.2
3.3
2,934
2,585
403
202
110
79
254
208
5Michael 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
6Michael Jordan
M. Jordan
32.5
1988-89
81
40.2
8.0
8.0
2.9
0.8
11.9
22.2
53.8
0.3
1.2
27.6
8.3
9.8
85.0
61.4
1.8
6.2
3.6
3,255
2,633
652
650
234
65
290
247
7George Gervin
G. Gervin
32.3
1981-82
79
35.7
5.0
2.4
1.0
0.6
12.6
25.2
50.0
0.1
0.5
27.8
7.0
8.1
86.4
56.2
1.7
3.2
2.7
2,817
2,551
392
187
77
45
210
215
8Michael 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
9Michael Jordan
M. Jordan
30.4
1995-96
82
37.7
6.6
4.3
2.2
0.5
11.2
22.6
49.5
1.4
3.2
42.7
6.7
8.0
83.4
58.2
1.8
4.8
2.4
3,090
2,491
543
352
180
42
197
195
10World B. Free
W. B. Free
30.2
1979-80
68
38.0
3.5
4.2
1.2
0.5
10.8
22.9
47.4
0.1
0.4
36.0
8.4
11.2
75.3
54.4
1.9
1.6
3.4
2,585
2,055
238
283
81
32
228
195
11Michael Jordan
M. Jordan
30.1
1991-92
80
38.8
6.4
6.1
2.3
0.9
11.8
22.7
51.9
0.3
1.3
27.0
6.1
7.4
83.2
57.9
1.1
5.3
2.5
3,102
2,404
511
489
182
75
200
201
12Michael Jordan
M. Jordan
29.6
1996-97
82
37.9
5.9
4.3
1.7
0.5
11.2
23.1
48.6
1.4
3.6
37.4
5.9
7.0
83.3
56.7
1.4
4.5
2.0
3,106
2,431
482
352
140
44
166
156
+818
13Michael Jordan
M. Jordan
28.7
1997-98
82
38.8
5.8
3.5
1.7
0.5
10.7
23.1
46.5
0.4
1.5
23.8
6.9
8.8
78.4
53.3
1.6
4.2
2.3
3,181
2,357
475
283
141
45
185
151
+598
14Michael Jordan
M. Jordan
28.2
1984-85
82
38.3
6.5
5.9
2.4
0.8
10.2
19.8
51.5
0.1
0.6
17.3
7.7
9.1
84.5
59.2
2.0
4.5
3.5
3,144
2,313
534
481
196
69
291
285
15Dale Ellis
D. Ellis
27.5
1988-89
82
38.9
4.2
2.0
1.3
0.3
10.5
20.9
50.1
2.0
4.1
47.8
4.6
5.6
81.6
58.9
1.9
2.3
2.7
3,190
2,253
342
164
108
22
218
197
16Clyde Drexler
C. Drexler
27.2
1988-89
78
39.3
7.9
5.8
2.7
0.7
10.6
21.4
49.6
0.3
1.3
26.0
5.6
7.0
79.9
55.5
3.7
4.2
3.2
3,064
2,123
615
450
213
54
250
269
17George Gervin
G. Gervin
27.1
1980-81
82
33.7
5.1
3.2
1.1
0.7
10.4
21.1
49.2
0.1
0.4
25.7
6.2
7.6
82.6
55.5
1.5
3.6
3.1
2,765
2,221
419
260
94
56
251
212
18Clyde Drexler
C. Drexler
27.0
1987-88
81
37.8
6.6
5.8
2.5
0.6
10.5
20.7
50.6
0.1
0.6
21.2
5.9
7.2
81.1
56.4
3.2
3.4
2.9
3,060
2,185
533
467
203
52
236
250
19Allen 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
20Michael Adams
M. Adams
26.5
1990-91
66
35.5
3.9
10.5
2.2
0.1
8.5
21.5
39.4
2.5
8.5
29.6
7.0
8.0
87.9
53.0
0.9
3.0
3.6
2,346
1,752
256
693
147
6
240
162
21George Gervin
G. Gervin
26.2
1982-83
78
36.3
4.6
3.4
1.1
0.9
9.7
19.9
48.7
0.2
0.4
36.4
6.6
7.8
85.3
56.1
1.4
3.2
3.2
2,830
2,043
357
264
88
67
247
243
22George Gervin
G. Gervin
25.9
1983-84
76
34.0
4.1
2.9
1.0
0.6
10.1
20.5
49.0
0.1
0.3
41.7
5.6
6.7
84.2
55.1
1.4
2.7
2.9
2,584
1,967
313
220
79
47
224
219
23Mitch Richmond
M. Richmond
25.9
1996-97
81
38.6
3.9
4.2
1.5
0.3
8.9
19.5
45.4
2.5
5.9
42.8
5.6
6.6
86.1
57.8
0.7
3.2
2.9
3,125
2,095
319
338
118
24
237
211
-109
24Dale Ellis
D. Ellis
25.8
1987-88
75
37.2
4.5
2.6
1.0
0.1
10.2
20.3
50.3
1.4
3.5
41.3
4.0
5.3
76.7
57.2
2.2
2.3
2.3
2,790
1,938
340
197
74
11
172
221
25David Thompson
D. Thompson
25.5
1980-81
77
34.0
3.7
3.0
0.7
0.8
9.5
18.8
50.6
0.1
0.5
25.6
6.4
8.0
79.5
57.1
1.4
2.3
3.2
2,620
1,967
287
231
53
60
250
231

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