which player has the most points per minute in a season since 1979-80 to 2018-19

Between the 1979-80 and 2018-19 seasons, James Harden had the most points per minute played in a season, with 0.98 in 2018-19.

Interpreted as:
Which player has the most points per minute with a minimum of 2000 minutes played per 82 team games in a season since 1979-80 to 2018-19?
NAMEPTS/MINPTSMINSEASONTMGPMPGPPGRPGAPGSPGBPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTPGREBASTSTLBLKTOVPF+/-
1James Harden
J. Harden
0.98
2,818
2,867
2018-19
HOU HOU
78
36.8
36.1
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
518
586
158
58
387
244
+357
2Michael Jordan
M. Jordan
0.93
3,041
3,281
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
430
377
236
125
272
237
3Russell Westbrook
R. Westbrook
0.91
2,558
2,802
2016-17
OKC OKC
81
34.6
31.6
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
864
840
132
31
438
190
+251
4George Gervin
G. Gervin
0.91
2,551
2,817
1981-82
SAS SAS
79
35.7
32.3
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
392
187
77
45
210
215
5George Gervin
G. Gervin
0.88
2,585
2,934
1979-80
SAS SAS
78
37.6
33.1
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
403
202
110
79
254
208
6Stephen Curry
S. Curry
0.88
2,375
2,700
2015-16
GSW GSW
79
34.2
30.1
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
430
527
169
15
262
161
+1022
7Bernard King
B. King
0.88
1,809
2,063
1984-85
NYK NYK
55
37.5
32.9
5.8
3.7
1.3
0.3
12.6
23.7
53.0
0.0
0.2
10.0
7.7
10.0
77.2
58.5
2.1
3.7
3.7
317
204
71
15
204
191
8Michael Jordan
M. Jordan
0.87
2,868
3,311
1987-88
CHI CHI
82
40.4
35.0
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
449
485
259
131
252
270
9Kobe Bryant
K. Bryant
0.86
2,832
3,277
2005-06
LAL LAL
80
41.0
35.4
5.3
4.5
1.8
0.4
12.2
27.2
45.0
2.3
6.5
34.7
8.7
10.2
85.0
55.9
0.9
4.4
3.1
425
360
147
30
250
233
+320
10Michael Jordan
M. Jordan
0.86
2,753
3,197
1989-90
CHI CHI
82
39.0
33.6
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
565
519
227
54
247
241
11James Harden
J. Harden
0.86
2,191
2,551
2017-18
HOU HOU
72
35.4
30.4
5.4
8.8
1.8
0.7
9.0
20.1
44.9
3.7
10.0
36.7
8.7
10.1
85.8
61.9
0.6
4.8
4.4
389
630
126
50
315
169
+527
12Isaiah Thomas
I. Thomas
0.86
2,199
2,569
2016-17
BOS BOS
76
33.8
28.9
2.7
5.9
0.9
0.2
9.0
19.4
46.3
3.2
8.5
37.9
7.8
8.5
90.9
62.5
0.6
2.1
2.8
205
448
70
13
210
167
+276
13Michael Jordan
M. Jordan
0.85
2,580
3,034
1990-91
CHI CHI
82
37.0
31.5
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
492
453
223
83
202
229
14Giannis Antetokounmpo
G. Antetokounmpo
0.85
1,994
2,358
2018-19
MIL MIL
72
32.8
27.7
12.5
5.9
1.3
1.5
10.0
17.3
57.8
0.7
2.8
25.6
6.9
9.5
72.9
64.4
2.2
10.3
3.7
898
424
92
110
268
232
+654
15Kiki VanDeWeghe
K. VanDeWeghe
0.84
2,295
2,734
1983-84
DEN DEN
78
35.1
29.4
4.8
3.1
0.7
0.6
11.5
20.6
55.8
0.1
0.4
36.7
6.3
7.4
85.2
61.8
1.1
3.7
2.0
373
238
53
50
156
187
16Kevin Durant
K. Durant
0.83
2,593
3,122
2013-14
OKC OKC
81
38.5
32.0
7.4
5.5
1.3
0.7
10.5
20.8
50.3
2.4
6.1
39.1
8.7
9.9
87.3
63.5
0.7
6.7
3.5
598
445
103
59
285
174
+509
17Michael Jordan
M. Jordan
0.83
2,541
3,067
1992-93
CHI CHI
78
39.3
32.6
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
522
428
221
61
207
188
18Adrian Dantley
A. Dantley
0.83
2,267
2,744
1985-86
UTA UTA
76
36.1
29.8
5.2
3.5
0.8
0.1
10.8
19.1
56.3
0.0
0.1
9.1
8.3
10.5
79.1
62.9
2.3
2.9
3.0
395
264
64
4
231
206
19Russell Westbrook
R. Westbrook
0.82
1,886
2,302
2014-15
OKC OKC
67
34.4
28.1
7.3
8.6
2.1
0.2
9.4
22.0
42.6
1.3
4.3
29.9
8.1
9.8
83.5
53.6
1.9
5.4
4.4
488
574
140
14
293
184
+247
20Joel Embiid
J. Embiid
0.82
1,761
2,154
2018-19
PHI PHI
64
33.7
27.5
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
871
234
46
122
226
211
+371
21Tracy McGrady
T. McGrady
0.81
2,407
2,954
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
488
411
124
59
195
156
+201
22Karl Malone
K. Malone
0.81
2,540
3,122
1989-90
UTA UTA
82
38.1
31.0
11.1
2.8
1.5
0.6
11.1
19.8
56.2
0.2
0.5
37.2
8.5
11.1
76.2
62.6
2.8
8.3
3.7
911
226
121
50
304
259
23Dominique Wilkins
D. Wilkins
0.81
2,397
2,948
1987-88
ATL ATL
78
37.8
30.7
6.4
2.9
1.3
0.6
11.7
25.1
46.4
0.5
1.7
29.5
6.9
8.4
82.6
53.4
2.7
3.7
2.8
502
224
103
47
218
162
24Adrian Dantley
A. Dantley
0.81
2,418
2,984
1983-84
UTA UTA
79
37.8
30.6
5.7
3.9
0.8
0.1
10.2
18.2
55.8
0.0
0.1
25.0
10.3
12.0
85.9
65.2
2.3
3.4
3.3
448
310
61
4
263
201
25Michael Jordan
M. Jordan
0.81
2,633
3,255
1988-89
CHI CHI
81
40.2
32.5
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
652
650
234
65
290
247
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