which nba player scored the most points in a season at age 23

Michael Jordan has the most points by a 23-year-old player in a season, with 3,041 points in 1986-87.

NAMEPTSAgeSEASONTMGPMPGPPGRPGAPGSPGBPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTPGMINREBASTSTLBLKTOVPF+/-
1Michael Jordan
M. Jordan
3,041
23
1986-87
CHI CHI
82
40.0
37.1
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
430
377
236
125
272
237
2Bob McAdoo
B. McAdoo
2,831
23
1974-75
BUF BUF
82
43.2
34.5
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
1,155
179
92
174
278
3Wilt Chamberlain
W. Chamberlain
2,707
23
1959-60
PHI PHI
72
46.4
37.6
27.0
2.3
14.8
32.1
46.1
8.0
13.8
58.2
49.3
3,338
1,941
168
150
4Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
K. Abdul-Jabbar
2,596
23
1970-71
MIL MIL
82
40.1
31.7
16.0
3.3
13.0
22.5
57.7
5.7
8.3
69.0
60.6
3,288
1,311
272
264
5Oscar Robertson
O. Robertson
2,432
23
1961-62
CIN CIN
79
44.3
30.8
12.5
11.4
11.0
22.9
47.8
8.9
11.0
80.3
55.4
3,503
985
899
258
6Tracy McGrady
T. McGrady
2,407
23
2002-03
ORL ORL
75
39.4
32.1
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
488
411
124
59
195
156
+201
7Elvin Hayes
E. Hayes
2,327
23
1968-69
SDR SDR
82
45.1
28.4
17.1
1.4
11.3
25.4
44.7
5.7
9.1
62.6
48.3
3,695
1,406
113
266
8Jerry West
J. West
2,310
23
1961-62
LAL LAL
75
41.2
30.8
7.9
5.4
10.7
23.9
44.5
9.5
12.3
76.9
52.4
3,087
591
402
173
9Spencer Haywood
S. Haywood
2,251
23
1972-73
SEA SEA
77
42.3
29.2
12.9
2.5
11.5
24.3
47.6
6.1
7.3
83.9
53.2
3,259
995
196
213
10LeBron James
L. James
2,250
23
2007-08
CLE CLE
75
40.4
30.0
7.9
7.2
1.8
1.1
10.6
21.9
48.4
1.5
4.8
31.5
7.3
10.3
71.2
56.8
1.8
6.1
3.4
3,027
592
539
138
81
255
165
+139
11Walt Bellamy
W. Bellamy
2,233
23
1962-63
CHI CHI
80
41.3
27.9
16.4
2.9
10.5
19.9
52.7
6.9
10.3
67.4
57.1
3,306
1,309
233
283
12Anthony Edwards
A. Edwards
2,177
23
2024-25
MIN MIN
79
36.3
27.6
5.7
4.5
1.2
0.6
9.1
20.4
44.7
4.1
10.3
39.5
5.3
6.3
83.7
59.5
0.8
4.9
3.2
2,871
450
359
91
51
249
150
+291
13David Thompson
D. Thompson
2,172
23
1977-78
DEN DEN
80
37.8
27.2
4.9
4.5
1.2
1.2
10.3
19.8
52.1
6.5
8.4
77.8
57.8
2.0
2.9
3.1
3,025
390
362
92
99
245
213
14Trae Young
T. Young
2,155
23
2021-22
ATL ATL
76
34.9
28.4
3.7
9.7
0.9
0.1
9.4
20.3
46.0
3.1
8.0
38.2
6.6
7.3
90.4
60.3
0.7
3.1
4.0
2,652
284
737
72
7
303
128
+158
15Nate Archibald
N. Archibald
2,145
23
1971-72
CIN CIN
76
43.1
28.2
2.9
9.2
9.7
19.9
48.6
8.9
10.8
82.2
57.2
3,272
222
701
198
16Luka Dončić
L. Dončić
2,138
23
2022-23
DAL DAL
66
36.2
32.4
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
569
529
90
33
236
166
+128
17Vince Carter
V. Carter
2,107
23
1999-00
TOR TOR
82
38.1
25.7
5.8
3.9
1.3
1.1
9.6
20.7
46.5
1.2
2.9
40.3
5.3
6.7
79.1
54.3
1.8
4.0
2.2
3,126
476
322
110
92
178
263
+181
18Anthony Davis
A. Davis
2,099
23
2016-17
NOP NOP
75
36.1
28.0
11.8
2.1
1.3
2.2
10.3
20.3
50.5
0.5
1.8
29.9
6.9
8.6
80.2
58.0
2.3
9.5
2.4
2,708
884
157
94
167
181
168
+51
19Paul Pierce
P. Pierce
2,071
23
2000-01
BOS BOS
82
38.0
25.3
6.4
3.1
1.7
0.8
8.4
18.5
45.4
1.8
4.7
38.3
6.7
9.0
74.5
56.3
1.1
5.2
3.2
3,120
522
253
138
69
262
251
-77
20Bob Lanier
B. Lanier
2,056
23
1971-72
DET DET
80
38.7
25.7
14.2
3.1
10.4
21.1
49.3
4.9
6.3
76.8
53.8
3,092
1,132
248
297
21Jayson Tatum
J. Tatum
2,046
23
2021-22
BOS BOS
76
35.9
26.9
8.0
4.4
1.0
0.6
9.3
20.6
45.3
3.0
8.6
35.3
5.3
6.2
85.3
57.8
1.1
6.9
2.9
2,731
609
334
75
49
217
174
+667
22Gilbert Arenas
G. Arenas
2,038
23
2004-05
WAS WAS
80
40.9
25.5
4.7
5.1
1.7
0.3
8.2
19.0
43.1
2.6
7.0
36.5
6.5
8.0
81.4
56.5
1.0
3.7
3.0
3,274
378
411
139
23
242
245
+95
23Moses Malone
M. Malone
2,031
23
1978-79
HOU HOU
82
41.3
24.8
17.6
1.8
1.0
1.5
8.7
16.2
54.0
7.3
9.9
73.9
60.4
7.2
10.5
4.0
3,390
1,444
147
79
119
326
223
24James Harden
J. Harden
2,023
23
2012-13
HOU HOU
78
38.3
25.9
4.9
5.8
1.8
0.5
7.5
17.1
43.8
2.3
6.2
36.8
8.6
10.2
85.1
60.0
0.8
4.1
3.8
2,985
379
455
142
38
295
178
+197
25Kobe Bryant
K. Bryant
2,019
23
2001-02
LAL LAL
80
38.3
25.2
5.5
5.5
1.5
0.4
9.4
20.0
46.9
0.4
1.7
25.0
6.1
7.4
82.9
54.4
1.4
4.1
2.8
3,063
441
438
118
35
223
228
+444

More Bulls Stats

Team Rankings

ORTG

114.2

22nd

DRTG

117.6

22nd

NETRTG

-3.4

21st

3P%

37.0

8th

2025-26 Conference Standings
TEAMWLPCTGB
9
Hawks Hawks
13
10
.565
4.5
10
Bucks Bucks
10
13
.435
7.5
11
Bulls Bulls
9
12
.429
7.5
12
Hornets Hornets
6
16
.273
11.0
13
Nets Nets
5
17
.227
12.0
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Fri
12/5
IND IND
@
CHI CHI
8:00 PM
Sun
12/7
GSW GSW
@
CHI CHI
7:00 PM
Fri
12/12
CHI CHI
@
CHA CHA
7:00 PM
Sun
12/14
NOP NOP
@
CHI CHI
7:00 PM
Wed
12/17
CLE CLE
@
CHI CHI
8:00 PM
Last Game
BKN Nets

5 - 16

113

Final

103

CHI Bulls

9 - 12

Wed 3 Dec 2025

NBA 2025-26 Leaders

NBA 2025-26 Rankings

NBA Fantasy 2025-26

NBA 2025-26 Betting

NBA 2025-26 Conference Standings

WesternWLPCTGB
1
Thunder Thunder
21
1
.955
2
Lakers Lakers
16
5
.762
4.5
3
Rockets Rockets
14
5
.737
5.5
4
Spurs Spurs
15
6
.714
5.5
5
Nuggets Nuggets
15
6
.714
5.5
6
Timberwolves Timberwolves
14
8
.636
7.0
EasternWLPCTGB
1
Pistons Pistons
17
5
.773
2
Knicks Knicks
14
7
.667
2.5
3
Raptors Raptors
15
8
.652
2.5
4
Heat Heat
14
8
.636
3.0
5
Celtics Celtics
13
9
.591
4.0
6
Magic Magic
13
9
.591
4.0

NBA 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Thu
11/6
CHA CHA
@
MIA MIA
108-126
Thu
11/6
UTA UTA
@
MIN MIN
97-137
Thu
11/6
OKC OKC
@
SAC SAC
132-101
Thu
11/6
GSW GSW
@
DEN DEN
104-129
Fri
11/7
DAL DAL
@
WAS WAS
111-105

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Fri
12/5
MIA MIA
@
ORL ORL
7:00 PM
Fri
12/5
LAL LAL
@
BOS BOS
7:00 PM
Fri
12/5
UTA UTA
@
NYK NYK
7:30 PM
Fri
12/5
SAS SAS
@
CLE CLE
7:30 PM
Fri
12/5
DEN DEN
@
ATL ATL
7:30 PM