highest ppg average in a season from 2005-201

Since 2004-05, James Harden has put up the most points per game in a season, with 36.1 per game in 2018-19.

Interpreted as:
highest ppg with a minimum of 57.4 games played per 82 team games by a player average in a season from 2005-201
NAMEPPGSEASONTMGPMPGRPGAPGSPGBPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTPGMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOVPF+/-
1James Harden
J. Harden
36.1
2018-19
78
36.8
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
2,867
2,818
518
586
158
58
387
244
+357
2Kobe Bryant
K. Bryant
35.4
2005-06
80
41.0
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
3,277
2,832
425
360
147
30
250
233
+320
3James Harden
J. Harden
34.3
2019-20
68
36.5
6.6
7.5
1.8
0.9
9.9
22.3
44.4
4.4
12.4
35.5
10.2
11.8
86.5
62.6
1.0
5.5
4.5
2,483
2,335
446
512
125
60
308
227
+287
4Luka Dončić
L. Dončić
33.9
2023-24
70
37.5
9.2
9.8
1.4
0.5
11.5
23.6
48.7
4.1
10.6
38.2
6.8
8.7
78.6
61.7
0.8
8.4
4.0
2,624
2,370
647
686
99
38
282
149
+319
5Luka Dončić
L. Dončić
33.5
2025-26
64
35.8
7.7
8.3
1.6
0.5
10.8
22.8
47.6
4.0
10.8
36.6
7.9
10.1
78.0
61.6
0.6
7.1
4.0
2,289
2,143
495
530
105
34
255
153
+187
6Joel Embiid
J. Embiid
33.1
2022-23
66
34.6
10.2
4.2
1.0
1.7
11.0
20.1
54.8
1.0
3.0
33.0
10.0
11.7
85.7
65.5
1.7
8.4
3.4
2,284
2,183
670
274
66
112
226
205
+424
7Allen Iverson
A. Iverson
33.0
2005-06
72
43.1
3.2
7.4
1.9
0.1
11.3
25.3
44.7
1.0
3.1
32.3
9.4
11.5
81.4
54.3
0.6
2.6
3.4
3,103
2,377
232
532
140
10
248
121
-3
8Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
S. Gilgeous-Alexander
32.7
2024-25
76
34.2
5.0
6.4
1.7
1.0
11.3
21.8
51.9
2.1
5.7
37.5
7.9
8.8
89.8
63.7
0.9
4.1
2.4
2,598
2,484
379
486
131
77
183
164
+918
9Luka Dončić
L. Dončić
32.4
2022-23
66
36.2
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
2,138
569
529
90
33
236
166
+128
10Damian Lillard
D. Lillard
32.2
2022-23
58
36.3
4.8
7.3
0.9
0.3
9.6
20.7
46.3
4.2
11.3
37.1
8.8
9.6
91.4
64.5
0.8
4.0
3.3
2,106
1,866
277
425
50
18
191
109
+105
11Kevin Durant
K. Durant
32.0
2013-14
81
38.5
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
3,122
2,593
598
445
103
59
285
174
+509
12Stephen Curry
S. Curry
32.0
2020-21
63
34.1
5.5
5.8
1.2
0.1
10.4
21.7
48.2
5.3
12.7
42.1
5.7
6.3
91.6
65.5
0.5
5.0
3.4
2,151
2,015
345
363
77
8
213
119
+242
13Russell Westbrook
R. Westbrook
31.6
2016-17
81
34.6
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
2,802
2,558
864
840
132
31
438
190
+251
14Kobe Bryant
K. Bryant
31.6
2006-07
77
40.8
5.7
5.4
1.4
0.5
10.6
22.8
46.3
1.8
5.2
34.4
8.7
10.0
86.8
58.0
1.0
4.7
3.3
3,140
2,430
439
413
111
36
255
205
+99
15Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
S. Gilgeous-Alexander
31.4
2022-23
68
35.5
4.8
5.5
1.6
1.0
10.4
20.3
51.0
0.9
2.5
34.5
9.8
10.9
90.5
62.6
0.9
4.0
2.8
2,416
2,135
329
371
112
65
192
192
+149
16LeBron James
L. James
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
17Bradley Beal
B. Beal
31.3
2020-21
60
35.8
4.7
4.4
1.2
0.4
11.2
23.0
48.5
2.2
6.2
34.9
6.8
7.7
88.9
59.3
1.2
3.5
3.1
2,147
1,878
283
265
69
22
187
140
-3
18Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
S. Gilgeous-Alexander
31.1
2025-26
68
33.2
4.3
6.6
1.4
0.8
10.8
19.4
55.3
1.7
4.4
38.6
7.9
9.0
87.9
66.5
0.6
3.7
2.2
2,259
2,117
292
448
95
52
151
139
+788
19Giannis Antetokounmpo
G. Antetokounmpo
31.1
2022-23
63
32.1
11.8
5.7
0.8
0.8
11.2
20.3
55.3
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
20Allen Iverson
A. Iverson
30.7
2004-05
75
42.3
4.0
7.9
2.4
0.1
10.3
24.2
42.4
1.4
4.5
30.8
8.7
10.5
83.5
53.2
0.7
3.3
4.6
3,174
2,302
299
596
180
9
344
140
+12
21Joel Embiid
J. Embiid
30.6
2021-22
68
33.8
11.7
4.2
1.1
1.5
9.8
19.6
49.9
1.4
3.7
37.1
9.6
11.8
81.4
61.6
2.1
9.6
3.1
2,296
2,079
796
284
77
99
214
181
+367
22Bradley Beal
B. Beal
30.5
2019-20
57
36.0
4.2
6.1
1.2
0.4
10.4
22.9
45.5
3.0
8.4
35.3
6.8
8.0
84.2
57.9
0.9
3.3
3.4
2,053
1,741
242
347
71
23
194
126
-201
23Giannis Antetokounmpo
G. Antetokounmpo
30.4
2023-24
73
35.2
11.5
6.5
1.2
1.1
11.5
18.8
61.1
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
24James Harden
J. Harden
30.4
2017-18
72
35.4
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
2,551
2,191
389
630
126
50
315
169
+527
25Giannis Antetokounmpo
G. Antetokounmpo
30.4
2024-25
67
34.2
11.9
6.5
0.9
1.2
11.8
19.7
60.1
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

More Rockets Stats

Team Leaders

PPG

19.0

Sengun

Alperen Sengun

RPG

12.0

Smith

Jabari Smith Jr.

APG

8.0

Sheppard

Reed Sheppard
Team Rankings

ORTG

118.6

8th

DRTG

113.2

6th

NETRTG

5.4

6th

3P%

36.4

10th

2025-26 Conference Standings
TEAMWLPCTGB
3
54
28
.659
10.0
4
53
29
.646
11.0
5
Rockets Rockets
52
30
.634
12.0
6
49
33
.598
15.0
7
45
37
.549
19.0
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Tue
4/21
@
10:30 PM
Fri
4/24
@
8:00 PM
Sun
4/26
@
9:30 PM
Wed
4/29
@
1:00 PM
Fri
5/1
@
1:00 PM
Last Game
HOU Rockets

0 - 1

98

Final

107

LAL Lakers

1 - 0

Sat 18 Apr 2026

NBA 2025-26 Leaders

NBA 2025-26 Rankings

NBA Fantasy 2025-26

NBA 2025-26 Betting

NBA 2025-26 Standings

EasternWLPCTGB
1
60
22
.732
2
56
26
.683
4.0
3
53
29
.646
7.0
4
52
30
.634
8.0
5
46
36
.561
14.0
6
Hawks Hawks - x
46
36
.561
14.0
7
76ers 76ers - x
45
37
.549
15.0
8
Magic Magic - x
45
37
.549
15.0
9
44
38
.537
16.0
10
43
39
.524
17.0
11
Bucks Bucks - e
32
50
.390
28.0
12
Bulls Bulls - e
31
51
.378
29.0
13
Nets Nets - e
20
62
.244
40.0
14
19
63
.232
41.0
15
17
65
.207
43.0
WesternWLPCTGB
1
64
18
.780
2
Spurs Spurs - x
62
20
.756
2.0
3
54
28
.659
10.0
4
53
29
.646
11.0
5
52
30
.634
12.0
6
49
33
.598
15.0
7
Suns Suns - x
45
37
.549
19.0
8
42
40
.512
22.0
9
42
40
.512
22.0
10
37
45
.451
27.0
11
26
56
.317
38.0
12
26
56
.317
38.0
13
25
57
.305
39.0
14
Kings Kings - e
22
60
.268
42.0
15
Jazz Jazz - e
22
60
.268
42.0

NBA 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Wed
3/18
@
100-101
Wed
3/18
@
134-126
Wed
3/18
@
96-128
Wed
3/18
@
139-118
Thu
3/19
@
93-92

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Sun
4/19
@
1:00 PM
Sun
4/19
@
3:30 PM
Sun
4/19
@
6:30 PM
Sun
4/19
@
9:00 PM
Mon
4/20
@
7:00 PM