highest ppg+fg% by a forward in a season while playing 40 games

Elgin Baylor has the most points per game + field-goal percentage by a forward with 40+ games played in a season, with 38.68 in 1961-62.

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	NAME	PPG+FG%	GP	PPG	FG%	SEASON	TM	MPG	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	FGM	FGA	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	TS%	OREB	DREB	TPG	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	+/-
1	Elgin Baylor E. Baylor	38.68	48	38.3	42.8	1961-62	LAL	44.4	18.6	4.6			14.2	33.1				9.9	13.1	75.4	49.2				2,129	1,836	892	222				155
2	Rick Barry R. Barry	36.03	78	35.6	45.1	1966-67	SFW	40.7	9.2	3.6			13.0	28.7				9.7	10.9	88.4	53.1				3,175	2,775	714	282				258
3	Elgin Baylor E. Baylor	35.2	73	34.8	43.0	1960-61	LAL	42.9	19.8	5.1			12.8	29.7				9.3	11.8	78.3	49.8				3,133	2,538	1,447	371				279
4	Elgin Baylor E. Baylor	34.44	80	34.0	45.3	1962-63	LAL	42.1	14.3	4.8			12.9	28.4				8.3	9.9	83.7	51.9				3,370	2,719	1,146	386				226
5	Bernard King B. King	33.42	55	32.9	53.0	1984-85	NYK	37.5	5.8	3.7	1.3	0.3	12.6	23.7	0.0	0.2	10.0	7.7	10.0	77.2	58.5	2.1	3.7	3.7	2,063	1,809	317	204	71	15	204	191
6	Kevin Durant K. Durant	32.52	81	32.0	50.3	2013-14	OKC	38.5	7.4	5.5	1.3	0.7	10.5	20.8	2.4	6.1	39.1	8.7	9.9	87.3	63.5	0.7	6.7	3.5	3,122	2,593	598	445	103	59	285	174	+509
7	LeBron James L. James	31.85	79	31.4	48.0	2005-06	CLE	42.5	7.0	6.6	1.6	0.8	11.1	23.1	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
8	Giannis Antetokounmpo G. Antetokounmpo	31.65	63	31.1	55.3	2022-23	MIL	32.1	11.8	5.7	0.8	0.8	11.2	20.3	0.7	2.7	27.5	7.9	12.3	64.5	60.5	2.2	9.6	3.9	2,023	1,959	742	359	52	51	246	197	+341
9	Jack Twyman J. Twyman	31.6	75	31.2	42.2	1959-60	CIN	40.3	8.9	3.5			11.6	27.5				8.0	10.2	78.5	48.7				3,023	2,338	664	260				275
10	Bob Pettit B. Pettit	31.59	78	31.1	45.0	1961-62	STL	42.1	18.7	3.7			11.1	24.7				8.9	11.6	77.1	52.2				3,282	2,429	1,459	289				296
11	Karl Malone K. Malone	31.54	82	31.0	56.2	1989-90	UTA	38.1	11.1	2.8	1.5	0.6	11.1	19.8	0.2	0.5	37.2	8.5	11.1	76.2	62.6	2.8	8.3	3.7	3,122	2,540	911	226	121	50	304	259
12	Adrian Dantley A. Dantley	31.21	80	30.7	55.9	1980-81	UTA	42.7	6.4	4.0	1.4	0.2	11.4	20.3	0.0	0.1	28.6	7.9	9.8	80.6	62.2	2.4	4.0	3.5	3,417	2,452	509	322	109	18	282	245
13	Dominique Wilkins D. Wilkins	31.2	78	30.7	46.4	1987-88	ATL	37.8	6.4	2.9	1.3	0.6	11.7	25.1	0.5	1.7	29.5	6.9	8.4	82.6	53.4	2.7	3.7	2.8	2,948	2,397	502	224	103	47	218	162
14	Adrian Dantley A. Dantley	31.17	79	30.6	55.8	1983-84	UTA	37.8	5.7	3.9	0.8	0.1	10.2	18.2	0.0	0.1	25.0	10.3	12.0	85.9	65.2	2.3	3.4	3.3	2,984	2,418	448	310	61	4	263	201
15	Rick Barry R. Barry	31.09	80	30.6	46.4	1974-75	GSW	40.4	5.7	6.2	2.9	0.4	12.9	27.7				4.9	5.5	90.4	50.9	1.2	4.6		3,235	2,450	456	492	228	33		225
16	Giannis Antetokounmpo G. Antetokounmpo	31.05	73	30.4	61.1	2023-24	MIL	35.2	11.5	6.5	1.2	1.1	11.5	18.8	0.5	1.7	27.4	7.0	10.7	65.7	64.9	2.7	8.8	3.4	2,567	2,222	841	476	87	79	250	210	+339
17	Giannis Antetokounmpo G. Antetokounmpo	30.99	67	30.4	60.1	2024-25	MIL	34.2	11.9	6.5	0.9	1.2	11.8	19.7	0.2	0.9	22.2	6.5	10.6	61.7	62.5	2.2	9.7	3.1	2,289	2,036	798	433	58	78	206	155	+334
18	Adrian Dantley A. Dantley	30.9	81	30.3	57.0	1981-82	UTA	39.8	6.3	4.0	1.2	0.2	11.2	19.6	0.0	0.0	33.3	8.0	10.1	79.2	63.1	2.9	3.5	3.7	3,222	2,457	514	324	95	14	299	252
19	Dominique Wilkins D. Wilkins	30.8	78	30.3	46.8	1985-86	ATL	39.1	7.9	2.6	1.8	0.6	11.4	24.3	0.2	0.9	18.6	7.4	9.0	81.8	53.6	3.3	4.6	3.2	3,049	2,366	618	206	138	49	251	170
20	LeBron James L. James	30.79	56	30.3	52.4	2021-22	LAL	37.2	8.2	6.2	1.3	1.1	11.4	21.8	2.9	8.0	35.9	4.5	6.0	75.6	61.9	1.1	7.1	3.5	2,084	1,695	459	349	73	59	196	121	-117
21	Kevin Durant K. Durant	30.62	82	30.1	47.6	2009-10	OKC	39.5	7.6	2.8	1.4	1.0	9.7	20.3	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
22	Jayson Tatum J. Tatum	30.53	74	30.1	46.6	2022-23	BOS	36.9	8.8	4.6	1.1	0.7	9.8	21.1	3.2	9.3	35.0	7.2	8.4	85.4	60.7	1.1	7.7	2.9	2,732	2,225	649	342	78	51	213	160	+470
23	LeBron James L. James	30.48	75	30.0	48.4	2007-08	CLE	40.4	7.9	7.2	1.8	1.1	10.6	21.9	1.5	4.8	31.5	7.3	10.3	71.2	56.8	1.8	6.1	3.4	3,027	2,250	592	539	138	81	255	165	+139
24	Larry Bird L. Bird	30.46	76	29.9	52.7	1987-88	BOS	39.0	9.3	6.1	1.6	0.8	11.6	22.0	1.3	3.1	41.4	5.5	6.0	91.6	60.8	1.4	7.8	2.8	2,965	2,275	703	467	125	57	213	157
25	Giannis Antetokounmpo G. Antetokounmpo	30.43	67	29.9	55.3	2021-22	MIL	32.9	11.6	5.8	1.1	1.4	10.3	18.6	1.1	3.6	29.3	8.3	11.4	72.2	63.3	2.0	9.6	3.3	2,204	2,002	778	388	72	91	219	212	+397

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PPG

36.2

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RPG

9.0

Kessler

APG

7.6

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Team Rankings

ORTG

119.7

3rd

DRTG

114.4

18th

NETRTG

5.2

9th

3P%

37.3

8th

2026-27 Conference Standings

	TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB
3	Thunder	4	1	.800	1.0
4	Trail Blazers	4	1	.800	1.0
5	Lakers	4	2	.667	1.5
6	Mavericks	4	2	.667	1.5
7	Timberwolves	4	2	.667	1.5

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Sun 11/1	TOR	@	LAL	9:00 PM
Mon 11/2	MIA	@	LAL	10:00 PM
Wed 11/4	LAL	@	SAC	10:00 PM
Fri 11/6	POR	@	LAL	10:00 PM
Sun 11/8	LAL	@	DET	6:00 PM

Last Game

Lakers

4 - 2

Final

112

Warriors

3 - 3

Fri 30 Oct 2026

NBA 2026-27 Leaders

PPG Leaders

36.2

Dončić

29.2

Curry

28.2

Maxey

RPG Leaders

16.2

Sabonis

13.5

Towns

12.3

Antetokounmpo

APG Leaders

10.2

Young

9.2

Jokić

8.5

Johnson

SPG Leaders

3.2

Williamson

3.0

Daniels

3.0

Gillespie

BPG Leaders

3.8

Wembanyama

2.8

Kessler

2.6

Turner

3PM Leaders

5.4

Dončić

4.6

Murray

4.4

Curry

TS% Leaders

81.3

Camara

77.0

Banchero

75.8

Carter

NBA 2026-27 Rankings

ORtg Rankings

121.8

119.9

119.7

118.9

118.6

117.7

DRtg Rankings

103.3

103.6

103.8

104.9

106.2

106.6

NetRtg Rankings

14.4

12.0

11.3

11.1

10.5

9.1

Tank Leaderboard

0-5

1-5

1-4

NBA Fantasy 2026-27

FanDuel Points Leaders

317.3

Antetokounmpo

284.4

Wembanyama

282.8

Dončić

DraftKings Points Leaders

334.5

Antetokounmpo

302.5

Dončić

280.5

Johnson

USG% Leaders

39.7

Dončić

34.4

Miller

33.4

Barnes

MPG Leaders

38.2

Murray

37.5

Maxey

37.2

Jokić

FanDuel PTS/MIN Leaders

1.77

Wembanyama

1.68

Antetokounmpo

1.62

Flagg

DraftKings PTS/MIN Leaders

1.77

Antetokounmpo

1.71

Wembanyama

1.69

Dončić

NBA 2026-27 Betting

Best Record ATS

5-0

5-1

4-2

Worst Record ATS

0-4

1-5

1-4

2-4

NBA 2026-27 Standings

	Eastern	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Pistons	5	1	.833
2	76ers	5	1	.833
3	Celtics	4	1	.800	0.5
4	Raptors	3	2	.600	1.5
5	Cavaliers	3	2	.600	1.5
6	Hawks	3	3	.500	2.0
7	Hornets	3	3	.500	2.0
8	Wizards	3	3	.500	2.0
9	Magic	2	3	.400	2.5
10	Heat	2	4	.333	3.0
11	Pacers	2	4	.333	3.0
12	Knicks	2	4	.333	3.0
13	Bucks	1	4	.200	3.5
14	Bulls	1	5	.167	4.0
15	Nets	0	5	.000	4.5

	Western	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Grizzlies	5	0	1.000
2	Rockets	5	1	.833	0.5
3	Thunder	4	1	.800	1.0
4	Trail Blazers	4	1	.800	1.0
5	Lakers	4	2	.667	1.5
6	Mavericks	4	2	.667	1.5
7	Timberwolves	4	2	.667	1.5
8	Spurs	3	2	.600	2.0
9	Nuggets	3	2	.600	2.0
10	Warriors	3	3	.500	2.5
11	Suns	1	3	.250	3.5
12	Pelicans	1	4	.200	4.0
13	Clippers	1	4	.200	4.0
14	Jazz	1	5	.167	4.5
15	Kings	0	5	.000	5.0

NBA 2026-27 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATE	MATCHUP			SCORE
Tue 10/20	BOS	@	DET	113-121
Tue 10/20	PHI	@	NYK	106-100
Tue 10/20	OKC	@	SAS	116-104
Wed 10/21	ATL	@	ORL	132-125
Wed 10/21	MIL	@	WAS	116-128

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Sat 10/31	ATL	@	NOP	7:00 PM
Sat 10/31	CLE	@	MIL	8:00 PM
Sat 10/31	SAC	@	MEM	8:00 PM
Sat 10/31	MIN	@	SAS	8:00 PM
Sat 10/31	OKC	@	HOU	8:30 PM

Elgin Baylor has the most points per game + field-goal percentage by a forward with 40+ games played in a season, with 38.68 in 1961-62.

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