youngest player to average 26 ppg

Zion Williamson, Luka Dončić and LeBron James are tied for the youngest with 26.0+ points per game in a season. They were 20 years old.

Interpreted as:
youngest player to average 26 or higher ppg in a regular season
NAME AGE PPG SEASON TM GP MPG RPG APG SPG BPG FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% TS% OREB DREB TPG MIN PTS REB AST STL BLK TOV PF +/-
1 Zion Williamson
Z. Williamson
20
27.0
2020-21
NOP NOP
61
33.2
7.2
3.7
0.9
0.6
10.4
17.0
61.1
0.2
0.6
29.4
6.0
8.7
69.8
64.9
2.7
4.5
2.7
2,026
1,647
441
226
57
39
167
135
+89
2 Luka Dončić
L. Dončić
20
28.8
2019-20
DAL DAL
61
33.6
9.4
8.8
1.0
0.2
9.5
20.6
46.3
2.8
8.9
31.6
7.0
9.2
75.8
58.5
1.3
8.1
4.3
2,047
1,759
573
538
62
14
260
153
+253
3 LeBron James
L. James
20
27.2
2004-05
CLE CLE
80
42.4
7.4
7.2
2.2
0.7
9.9
21.1
47.2
1.4
3.9
35.1
6.0
8.0
75.0
55.4
1.4
6.0
3.3
3,388
2,175
588
577
177
52
262
146
+152
4 Luka Dončić
L. Dončić
21
27.7
2020-21
DAL DAL
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
5 Trae Young
T. Young
21
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
6 Kevin Durant
K. Durant
21
30.1
2009-10
OKC OKC
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
7 Carmelo Anthony
C. Anthony
21
26.5
2005-06
DEN DEN
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
8 LeBron James
L. James
21
31.4
2005-06
CLE CLE
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
9 Tracy McGrady
T. McGrady
21
26.8
2000-01
ORL ORL
77
40.1
7.5
4.6
1.5
1.5
10.2
22.4
45.7
0.8
2.2
35.5
5.6
7.6
73.3
52.1
2.5
5.0
2.6
3,087
2,065
580
352
116
118
198
160
+252
10 Shaquille O'Neal
S. O'Neal
21
29.3
1993-94
ORL ORL
81
39.8
13.2
2.4
0.9
2.9
11.8
19.6
59.9
0.0
0.0
0.0
5.8
10.5
55.4
60.5
4.7
8.5
2.7
3,224
2,377
1,072
195
76
231
222
281
11 Michael Jordan
M. Jordan
21
28.2
1984-85
CHI CHI
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
12 Zion Williamson
Z. Williamson
22
26.0
2022-23
NOP NOP
29
33.0
7.0
4.6
1.1
0.6
9.8
16.2
60.8
0.2
0.7
36.8
6.1
8.6
71.4
65.2
2.0
5.0
3.4
956
754
202
133
32
16
99
65
+149
13 Luka Dončić
L. Dončić
22
28.4
2021-22
DAL DAL
65
35.4
9.1
8.7
1.2
0.6
9.9
21.6
45.7
3.1
8.8
35.3
5.6
7.5
74.4
57.1
0.9
8.3
4.5
2,301
1,847
593
568
75
36
292
145
+146
14 Ja Morant
J. Morant
22
27.4
2021-22
MEM MEM
57
33.1
5.7
6.7
1.2
0.4
10.2
20.6
49.3
1.5
4.5
34.4
5.5
7.3
76.1
57.5
1.4
4.4
3.4
1,889
1,564
325
384
66
22
196
86
+189
15 Jayson Tatum
J. Tatum
22
26.4
2020-21
BOS BOS
64
35.8
7.4
4.3
1.2
0.5
9.5
20.6
45.9
2.9
7.6
38.6
4.6
5.3
86.8
57.6
0.8
6.6
2.7
2,290
1,692
472
276
75
31
171
122
+161
16 Devin Booker
D. Booker
22
26.6
2018-19
PHX PHX
64
35.0
4.1
6.8
0.9
0.2
9.2
19.6
46.7
2.1
6.5
32.6
6.1
7.1
86.6
58.4
0.6
3.5
4.1
2,242
1,700
265
433
56
13
264
200
-330
17 Kevin Durant
K. Durant
22
27.7
2010-11
OKC OKC
78
38.9
6.8
2.7
1.1
1.0
9.1
19.7
46.2
1.9
5.3
35.0
7.6
8.7
88.0
58.9
0.7
6.1
2.8
3,038
2,161
533
214
88
76
218
159
+271
18 Carmelo Anthony
C. Anthony
22
28.9
2006-07
DEN DEN
65
38.2
6.0
3.8
1.2
0.4
10.6
22.4
47.6
0.6
2.3
26.8
7.1
8.7
80.8
55.2
2.2
3.8
3.6
2,486
1,881
391
249
77
23
234
203
+88
19 LeBron James
L. James
22
27.3
2006-07
CLE CLE
78
40.9
6.7
6.0
1.6
0.7
9.9
20.8
47.6
1.3
4.0
31.9
6.3
9.0
69.8
55.2
1.1
5.7
3.2
3,190
2,132
526
470
125
55
250
171
+377
20 Amar'e Stoudemire
A. Stoudemire
22
26.0
2004-05
PHX PHX
80
36.1
8.9
1.6
1.0
1.6
9.3
16.7
55.9
0.0
0.2
18.8
7.3
9.9
73.3
61.7
2.7
6.2
2.4
2,889
2,080
713
131
77
130
189
278
+602
21 Kobe Bryant
K. Bryant
22
28.5
2000-01
LAL LAL
68
40.9
5.9
5.0
1.7
0.6
10.3
22.2
46.4
0.9
2.9
30.5
7.0
8.2
85.3
55.2
1.5
4.3
3.2
2,783
1,938
399
338
114
43
220
222
+369
22 Shaquille O'Neal
S. O'Neal
22
29.3
1994-95
ORL ORL
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
23 Bob McAdoo
B. McAdoo
22
30.6
1973-74
BUF BUF
74
43.0
15.1
2.3
1.2
3.3
12.2
22.3
54.7
6.2
7.8
79.3
59.4
3.8
11.3
3,185
2,261
1,117
170
88
246
252
24 Spencer Haywood
S. Haywood
22
26.2
1971-72
SEA SEA
73
43.4
12.7
2.0
9.8
21.3
46.1
6.6
8.0
81.9
52.7
3,167
1,914
926
148
208
25 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
K. Abdul-Jabbar
22
28.8
1969-70
MIL MIL
82
43.1
14.5
4.1
11.4
22.1
51.8
5.9
9.1
65.3
55.2
3,534
2,361
1,190
337
283

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Team Rankings

ORTG

110.4

26th

DRTG

119.9

29th

NETRTG

-9.5

29th

3P%

34.7

24th

2024-25 Conference Standings
TEAM W L PCT GB
11
Suns Suns
36
46
.439
32.0
12
Trail Blazers Trail Blazers
36
46
.439
32.0
13
Spurs Spurs
34
48
.415
34.0
14
Pelicans Pelicans
21
61
.256
47.0
15
Jazz Jazz
17
65
.207
51.0
Last Game
NOP Pelicans

21 - 61

100

Final

115

OKC Thunder

68 - 14

Sun 13 Apr 2025

NBA 2024-25 Leaders

NBA 2024-25 Rankings

NBA Fantasy 2024-25

NBA 2024-25 Betting

NBA 2024-25 Conference Standings

Western W L PCT GB
1
Thunder Thunder
68
14
.829
2
Rockets Rockets
52
30
.634
16.0
3
Lakers Lakers
50
32
.610
18.0
4
Nuggets Nuggets
50
32
.610
18.0
5
Clippers Clippers
50
32
.610
18.0
6
Timberwolves Timberwolves
49
33
.598
19.0
Eastern W L PCT GB
1
Cavaliers Cavaliers
64
18
.780
2
Celtics Celtics
61
21
.744
3.0
3
Knicks Knicks
51
31
.622
13.0
4
Pacers Pacers
50
32
.610
14.0
5
Bucks Bucks
48
34
.585
16.0
6
Pistons Pistons
44
38
.537
20.0

NBA 2024-25 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATE MATCHUP SCORE
Thu
3/27
UTA UTA
@
DEN DEN
93-129
Fri
3/28
SAC SAC
@
ORL ORL
91-121
Fri
3/28
BKN BKN
@
WAS WAS
115-112
Fri
3/28
MIA MIA
@
PHI PHI
118-95
Fri
3/28
DAL DAL
@
CHI CHI
120-119

Schedule

DATE MATCHUP TIME (ET)
Sun
5/18
DEN DEN
@
OKC OKC
3:30 PM
Wed
5/21
IND IND
@
NYK NYK
8:00 PM
Fri
5/23
IND IND
@
NYK NYK
8:00 PM
Sun
5/25
NYK NYK
@
IND IND
8:00 PM
Tue
5/27
NYK NYK
@
IND IND
8:00 PM