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
NAMEAgePPGSEASONTMGPMPGRPGAPGSPGBPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTPGMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOVPF+/-
1Zion Williamson
Z. Williamson
20
27.0
2020-21
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
2Luka Dončić
L. Dončić
20
28.8
2019-20
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
3LeBron James
L. James
20
27.2
2004-05
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
4Luka Dončić
L. Dončić
21
27.7
2020-21
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
5Trae Young
T. Young
21
29.6
2019-20
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
6Kevin Durant
K. Durant
21
30.1
2009-10
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
7Carmelo Anthony
C. Anthony
21
26.5
2005-06
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
8LeBron James
L. James
21
31.4
2005-06
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
9Tracy McGrady
T. McGrady
21
26.8
2000-01
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
10Shaquille O'Neal
S. O'Neal
21
29.3
1993-94
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
11Michael Jordan
M. Jordan
21
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
12Zion Williamson
Z. Williamson
22
26.0
2022-23
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
13Luka Dončić
L. Dončić
22
28.4
2021-22
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
14Ja Morant
J. Morant
22
27.4
2021-22
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
15Jayson Tatum
J. Tatum
22
26.4
2020-21
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
16Devin Booker
D. Booker
22
26.6
2018-19
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
17Kevin Durant
K. Durant
22
27.7
2010-11
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
18Carmelo Anthony
C. Anthony
22
28.9
2006-07
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
19LeBron James
L. James
22
27.3
2006-07
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
20Amar'e Stoudemire
A. Stoudemire
22
26.0
2004-05
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
21Kobe Bryant
K. Bryant
22
28.5
2000-01
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
22Shaquille O'Neal
S. O'Neal
22
29.3
1994-95
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
23Bob McAdoo
B. McAdoo
22
30.6
1973-74
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
24Spencer Haywood
S. Haywood
22
26.2
1971-72
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
25Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
K. Abdul-Jabbar
22
28.8
1969-70
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

More Pelicans Stats

Team Leaders

PPG

22.8

Williamson

Zion Williamson

RPG

7.0

Queen

Derik Queen

APG

4.0

Queen

Derik Queen
Team Rankings

ORTG

113.3

25th

DRTG

121.1

28th

NETRTG

-7.8

27th

3P%

34.1

28th

2025-26 Conference Standings
TEAMWLPCTGB
11
13
22
.371
16.0
12
13
23
.361
16.5
13
12
23
.343
17.0
14
8
28
.222
21.5
15
Pelicans Pelicans
8
29
.216
22.0
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Tue
1/6
@
8:00 PM
Wed
1/7
@
7:30 PM
Fri
1/9
@
7:00 PM
Sun
1/11
@
3:00 PM
Tue
1/13
@
8:00 PM
Last Game
NOP Pelicans

8 - 29

106

Final

125

MIA Heat

20 - 16

Sun 4 Jan 2026

NBA 2025-26 Leaders

NBA 2025-26 Rankings

NBA Fantasy 2025-26

NBA 2025-26 Betting

NBA 2025-26 Standings

EasternWLPCTGB
1
27
9
.750
2
23
12
.657
3.5
3
23
13
.639
4.0
4
22
15
.595
5.5
5
19
15
.559
7.0
6
20
16
.556
7.0
7
20
16
.556
7.0
8
20
17
.541
7.5
9
17
19
.472
10.0
10
17
21
.447
11.0
11
16
20
.444
11.0
12
13
23
.361
14.0
13
11
22
.333
14.5
14
9
25
.265
17.0
15
6
30
.167
21.0
WesternWLPCTGB
1
30
7
.811
2
25
10
.714
4.0
3
22
11
.667
6.0
4
24
12
.667
5.5
5
22
11
.667
6.0
6
23
13
.639
6.5
7
21
15
.583
8.5
8
19
18
.514
11.0
9
17
20
.459
13.0
10
15
20
.429
14.0
11
13
22
.371
16.0
12
13
23
.361
16.5
13
12
23
.343
17.0
14
8
28
.222
21.5
15
8
29
.216
22.0

NBA 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Thu
12/4
@
98-107
Thu
12/4
@
116-101
Thu
12/4
@
98-117
Thu
12/4
@
111-132
Fri
12/5
@
101-119

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Tue
1/6
@
7:00 PM
Tue
1/6
@
7:00 PM
Tue
1/6
@
8:00 PM
Tue
1/6
@
8:00 PM
Tue
1/6
@
8:00 PM