highest single season ppg by a point guard between 1979-80 to 1988-89

Between the 1979-80 and 1988-89 seasons, Magic Johnson put up the most points per game by a point guard in a season, with 23.9 per game in 1986-87.

Interpreted as:
highest single season ppg with a minimum of 57.4 games played per 82 team games by a point guard between 1979-80 to 1988-89
NAME 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 Magic Johnson
M. Johnson
23.9
1986-87
LAL LAL
80
36.3
6.3
12.2
1.7
0.5
8.5
16.4
52.2
0.1
0.5
20.5
6.7
7.9
84.8
60.2
1.5
4.8
3.8
2,904
1,909
504
977
138
36
300
168
2 Reggie Theus
R. Theus
23.8
1982-83
CHI CHI
82
34.8
3.7
5.9
1.7
0.2
9.1
19.1
47.8
0.3
1.1
23.1
5.3
6.6
80.1
54.1
1.1
2.5
3.9
2,856
1,953
300
484
143
17
321
281
3 Gus Williams
G. Williams
23.4
1981-82
SEA SEA
80
36.0
3.1
6.9
2.2
0.5
9.7
19.9
48.6
0.1
0.5
22.5
4.0
5.5
73.4
52.6
1.2
1.9
2.5
2,876
1,875
244
549
172
36
197
163
4 Isiah Thomas
I. Thomas
22.9
1982-83
DET DET
81
38.2
4.0
7.8
2.5
0.4
9.0
19.0
47.2
0.4
1.5
28.8
4.5
6.4
71.0
52.5
1.3
2.8
4.0
3,093
1,854
328
634
199
29
326
318
5 Magic Johnson
M. Johnson
22.5
1988-89
LAL LAL
77
37.5
7.9
12.8
1.8
0.3
7.5
14.8
50.9
0.8
2.4
31.4
6.7
7.3
91.1
62.5
1.4
6.4
4.1
2,886
1,730
607
988
138
22
312
172
6 Gus Williams
G. Williams
22.1
1979-80
SEA SEA
82
36.2
3.4
4.8
2.4
0.5
9.0
18.7
48.2
0.1
0.4
19.4
4.0
5.1
78.8
52.9
1.5
1.8
2.2
2,969
1,816
275
397
200
37
181
160
7 Isiah Thomas
I. Thomas
21.3
1983-84
DET DET
82
36.7
4.0
11.1
2.5
0.4
8.2
17.7
46.2
0.3
0.8
33.8
4.7
6.5
73.3
52.0
1.3
2.7
3.7
3,007
1,748
327
914
204
33
307
324
8 Isiah Thomas
I. Thomas
21.2
1984-85
DET DET
81
38.1
4.5
13.9
2.3
0.3
8.0
17.4
45.8
0.4
1.4
25.7
4.9
6.1
80.9
52.9
1.4
3.0
3.7
3,089
1,720
361
1,123
187
25
302
288
9 Ray Williams
R. Williams
20.9
1979-80
NYK NYK
82
31.5
5.0
6.2
2.0
0.3
8.4
16.9
49.6
0.1
0.5
18.9
4.1
5.2
78.7
54.6
1.8
3.2
3.1
2,582
1,714
412
512
167
24
256
295
10 Isiah Thomas
I. Thomas
20.9
1985-86
DET DET
77
36.2
3.6
10.8
2.2
0.3
7.9
16.2
48.8
0.3
1.1
31.0
4.7
6.0
79.0
55.4
1.1
2.5
3.8
2,790
1,609
277
830
171
20
289
245
11 Isiah Thomas
I. Thomas
20.6
1986-87
DET DET
81
37.2
3.9
10.0
1.9
0.2
7.7
16.7
46.3
0.2
1.2
19.4
4.9
6.4
76.8
52.8
1.0
2.9
4.2
3,013
1,671
319
813
153
20
343
251
12 Kevin Johnson
K. Johnson
20.4
1988-89
PHX PHX
81
39.2
4.2
12.2
1.7
0.3
7.0
13.9
50.5
0.0
0.3
9.1
6.3
7.1
88.2
59.7
0.6
3.6
4.0
3,179
1,650
340
991
135
24
322
226
13 Reggie Theus
R. Theus
20.3
1986-87
SAC SAC
79
36.4
3.4
8.8
1.0
0.2
7.3
15.5
47.2
0.2
1.0
21.8
5.4
6.3
86.7
55.5
1.1
2.3
3.7
2,872
1,600
266
692
78
16
289
208
14 Larry Drew
L. Drew
20.1
1982-83
KCK KCK
75
35.9
2.8
8.1
1.7
0.1
8.0
16.2
49.2
0.0
0.2
12.5
4.1
5.0
82.0
54.5
0.6
2.2
3.6
2,690
1,510
207
610
126
10
272
207
15 Micheal Ray Richardson
M. Ray Richardson
20.1
1984-85
NJN NJN
82
38.1
5.6
8.2
3.0
0.3
8.4
17.9
46.9
0.4
1.4
25.2
2.9
3.8
76.7
51.3
1.9
3.7
3.0
3,127
1,649
457
669
243
22
249
277
16 Gus Williams
G. Williams
20.0
1982-83
SEA SEA
80
34.5
2.6
8.0
2.3
0.3
8.3
17.3
47.7
0.0
0.5
4.7
3.5
4.6
75.1
51.7
0.9
1.7
2.9
2,761
1,600
205
643
182
26
230
117
17 Calvin Murphy
C. Murphy
20.0
1979-80
HOU HOU
76
35.2
2.0
3.9
1.9
0.1
8.2
16.7
49.3
0.0
0.3
4.0
3.6
4.0
89.7
54.3
0.9
1.1
2.1
2,676
1,520
150
299
143
9
162
269
18 Gus Williams
G. Williams
20.0
1984-85
WAS WAS
79
37.5
2.5
7.7
2.3
0.4
8.1
18.8
43.0
0.6
2.2
29.0
3.2
4.4
72.5
48.2
0.9
1.6
2.7
2,960
1,578
195
608
178
32
213
159
19 Ray Williams
R. Williams
19.7
1980-81
NYK NYK
79
34.7
4.1
5.5
2.3
0.5
7.8
16.9
46.1
0.2
0.9
23.5
3.9
4.8
81.7
51.9
1.5
2.5
3.0
2,742
1,560
321
432
185
37
235
270
20 Magic Johnson
M. Johnson
19.6
1987-88
LAL LAL
72
36.6
6.2
11.9
1.6
0.2
6.8
13.8
49.2
0.2
0.8
19.6
5.8
6.8
85.3
58.1
1.2
5.0
3.7
2,637
1,408
449
858
114
13
269
147
21 Isiah Thomas
I. Thomas
19.5
1987-88
DET DET
81
36.1
3.4
8.4
1.7
0.2
7.7
16.6
46.3
0.4
1.2
30.9
3.8
4.9
77.4
52.1
0.8
2.6
3.4
2,927
1,577
278
678
141
17
273
217
22 Fat Lever
F. Lever
18.9
1986-87
DEN DEN
82
37.2
8.9
8.0
2.5
0.4
7.8
16.7
46.9
0.3
1.1
23.9
3.0
3.8
78.2
51.5
2.6
6.3
2.0
3,054
1,552
729
654
201
34
167
219
23 Mark Price
M. Price
18.9
1988-89
CLE CLE
75
36.4
3.0
8.4
1.5
0.1
7.1
13.4
52.6
1.2
2.8
44.1
3.5
3.9
90.1
62.3
0.6
2.4
2.8
2,728
1,414
226
631
115
7
212
98
24 Dennis Johnson
D. Johnson
18.8
1980-81
PHX PHX
79
33.1
4.6
3.7
1.7
0.8
6.7
15.4
43.6
0.1
0.6
21.6
5.2
6.3
82.0
51.6
2.0
2.6
2.6
2,615
1,486
363
291
136
61
208
244
25 Magic Johnson
M. Johnson
18.8
1985-86
LAL LAL
72
35.8
5.9
12.6
1.6
0.2
6.7
12.8
52.6
0.1
0.6
23.3
5.3
6.0
87.1
61.0
1.2
4.7
3.8
2,578
1,354
426
907
113
16
273
133

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115.9

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114.7

15th

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1.2

14th

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36.6

14th

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TEAM 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
Schedule
DATE MATCHUP TIME (ET)
Tue
10/21
GSW GSW
@
LAL LAL
10:00 PM
Fri
10/24
MIN MIN
@
LAL LAL
10:00 PM
Sun
10/26
LAL LAL
@
SAC SAC
9:00 PM
Mon
10/27
POR POR
@
LAL LAL
10:30 PM
Wed
10/29
LAL LAL
@
MIN MIN
9:30 PM
Last Game
LAL Lakers

1 - 4

96

Final

103

Wed 30 Apr 2025

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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
Sun
3/30
UTA UTA
@
CHA CHA
106-110
Sun
3/30
BOS BOS
@
MEM MEM
117-103
Sun
3/30
CHI CHI
@
OKC OKC
117-145
Sun
3/30
BKN BKN
@
DAL DAL
113-109
Sun
3/30
HOU HOU
@
LAL LAL
98-104

Schedule

DATE MATCHUP TIME (ET)
Tue
10/21
HOU HOU
@
OKC OKC
7:30 PM
Tue
10/21
GSW GSW
@
LAL LAL
10:00 PM
Wed
10/22
CLE CLE
@
NYK NYK
7:00 PM
Wed
10/22
BKN BKN
@
CHA CHA
7:00 PM
Wed
10/22
MIA MIA
@
ORL ORL
7:00 PM