most ppg from 1978-79 to 1985-86 by a center

Between the 1978-79 and 1985-86 seasons, Moses Malone put up the most points per game by a center, with 25.7 per game.

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Assumption:41+ GP/82TG

	NAME	PPG	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	Moses Malone M. Malone	25.7	627	38.9	14.4	1.6	1.0	1.5	8.9	17.8	50.1	0.0	0.0	4.3	7.8	10.3	76.2	57.5	5.9	8.5	3.7	24,371	16,109	9,049	994	612	962	2,289	1,668
2	Kareem Abdul-Jabbar K. Abdul-Jabbar	23.4	635	35.3	8.9	3.5	0.8	2.6	9.6	16.5	58.3	0.0	0.0	0.0	4.2	5.6	74.4	61.7	2.2	6.7	3.0	22,388	14,870	5,670	2,239	525	1,636	1,879	1,831
3	Hakeem Olajuwon H. Olajuwon	21.9	150	35.9	11.7	1.7	1.6	3.0	8.7	16.3	53.2	0.0	0.0		4.6	7.3	62.9	56.2	5.2	6.5	2.9	5,381	3,289	1,755	248	233	451	429	615
4	Ralph Sampson R. Sampson	21.0	82	32.8	11.1	2.0	0.9	2.4	8.7	16.7	52.3	0.0	0.0	25.0	3.5	5.3	66.1	55.1	3.6	7.6	3.6	2,693	1,720	913	163	70	197	294	339
5	Joe Barry Carroll J. Barry Carroll	20.4	396	36.1	8.6	1.8	1.1	1.7	8.2	16.6	49.2	0.0	0.0	0.0	4.0	5.5	72.8	53.4	2.9	5.7	3.2	14,297	8,059	3,386	724	426	689	1,277	1,359
6	Dan Issel D. Issel	20.0	557	30.5	7.5	2.4	0.9	0.6	7.4	14.6	50.4	0.0	0.2	25.3	5.2	6.6	80.0	57.2	2.2	5.3	1.8	16,984	11,148	4,181	1,323	507	326	1,022	1,497
7	Patrick Ewing P. Ewing	20.0	50	35.4	9.0	2.0	1.1	2.1	7.7	16.3	47.4	0.0	0.1	0.0	4.5	6.1	73.9	52.6	2.5	6.5	3.4	1,771	998	451	102	54	103	172	191
8	Artis Gilmore A. Gilmore	18.5	592	34.5	10.5	1.9	0.6	2.1	6.8	10.9	62.1	0.0	0.0	7.7	5.0	6.8	73.1	66.7	3.0	7.6	2.9	20,443	10,974	6,230	1,144	330	1,238	1,736	2,076
9	Jeff Ruland J. Ruland	18.3	194	34.7	10.8	3.1	0.7	0.8	6.5	11.5	57.1	0.0	0.1	16.7	5.2	7.1	72.9	62.7	3.3	7.5	3.9	6,732	3,548	2,094	592	143	157	758	732
10	Robert Parish R. Parish	18.1	628	32.0	10.6	1.7	0.9	1.9	7.5	14.0	53.5	0.0	0.0	0.0	3.2	4.5	71.9	57.0	3.3	7.3	2.6	20,105	11,397	6,636	1,071	562	1,219	1,612	2,054
11	Bill Cartwright B. Cartwright	17.8	397	33.1	7.6	1.5	0.6	1.2	6.5	11.7	55.6	0.0	0.0	0.0	4.8	6.2	78.0	61.8	2.1	5.4	2.5	13,126	7,076	3,009	611	230	474	998	1,329
12	Cliff Robinson C. Robinson	17.8	73	32.9	10.3	2.5	0.7	0.4	7.3	16.2	45.0	0.0	0.0	50.0	3.2	4.6	70.1	48.8	2.1	8.2	2.6	2,402	1,301	753	185	51	32	187	195
13	Jack Sikma J. Sikma	17.6	633	35.5	11.1	3.5	1.1	1.1	6.6	13.9	47.2	0.0	0.1	7.7	4.5	5.4	84.0	54.3	2.5	8.6	2.6	22,469	11,158	7,051	2,211	687	665	1,669	2,173
14	Mychal Thompson M. Thompson	17.3	317	36.5	9.6	4.1	0.9	1.6	7.1	13.9	50.8	0.0	0.0	0.0	3.2	4.9	63.9	53.7	2.8	6.8	3.2	11,584	5,486	3,048	1,291	283	495	1,002	943
15	Bob Lanier B. Lanier	15.8	368	29.0	6.8	2.8	1.0	1.0	6.2	11.6	53.6	0.0	0.0	15.4	3.3	4.5	74.5	58.1	2.0	4.8	2.4	10,690	5,815	2,502	1,013	361	376	887	1,129
16	James Edwards J. Edwards	15.5	547	28.2	6.6	1.8	0.5	1.1	6.2	12.0	51.3	0.0	0.0	0.0	3.2	4.6	69.8	55.3	2.0	4.6	2.0	15,439	8,483	3,614	1,005	255	588	1,098	2,139
17	Bill Laimbeer B. Laimbeer	15.0	409	34.2	11.7	2.3	0.7	1.0	6.0	11.9	50.6	0.0	0.1	17.9	2.9	3.6	81.8	55.6	3.6	8.1	1.8	13,978	6,130	4,777	928	284	416	721	1,524
18	Tom Owens T. Owens	14.4	207	28.3	7.2	2.6	0.6	0.6	5.8	11.1	52.2	0.0	0.0	50.0	2.8	3.6	76.9	56.7	2.5	4.7	2.3	5,853	2,977	1,499	539	116	125	469	714
19	Herb Williams H. Williams	14.1	160	29.9	7.4	2.5	0.7	2.2	6.2	12.6	48.9	0.0	0.1	14.3	1.8	2.6	68.9	51.4	2.0	5.4	2.3	4,790	2,257	1,188	401	107	349	366	430
20	Alvan Adams A. Adams	14.0	616	27.6	7.0	4.2	1.4	0.8	5.8	11.4	50.9	0.0	0.0	8.3	2.5	3.1	80.9	55.2	2.0	4.9	2.7	17,019	8,646	4,290	2,609	843	464	1,681	1,986
21	Darryl Dawkins D. Dawkins	13.9	534	27.1	6.7	1.5	0.6	1.6	5.5	9.6	57.1	0.0	0.0	13.3	2.9	4.1	69.6	60.6	1.7	5.0	2.8	14,477	7,419	3,567	800	295	834	1,472	2,295
22	Dave Cowens D. Cowens	13.7	174	32.7	8.4	3.0	1.0	0.7	6.0	12.9	46.5	0.0	0.1	7.1	1.7	2.1	80.1	49.6	2.0	6.4	1.9	5,690	2,391	1,460	530	175	127	326	616
23	Jim Chones J. Chones	13.4	82	34.8	10.3	2.2	0.6	1.2	5.8	13.1	44.0				1.9	2.6	73.5	47.2	3.2	7.1	2.3	2,850	1,102	842	181	47	102	187	278
24	Steve Stipanovich S. Stipanovich	13.1	242	29.5	7.4	2.4	0.9	0.9	5.0	10.6	47.5	0.0	0.2	16.2	3.0	3.8	77.6	53.2	1.8	5.7	2.0	7,138	3,172	1,799	575	219	214	491	829
25	Melvin Turpin M. Turpin	12.2	159	26.7	6.3	0.6	0.6	1.2	5.2	9.7	52.9	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.8	2.3	80.1	56.5	2.1	4.2	1.6	4,241	1,932	1,008	91	103	193	252	471

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	TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Grizzlies	6	0	1.000
2	Rockets	6	1	.857	0.5
3	Trail Blazers	4	1	.800	1.5
4	Lakers	5	2	.714	1.5
5	Thunder	4	2	.667	2.0

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Mon 11/2	BOS	@	HOU	8:30 PM
Wed 11/4	MIN	@	HOU	8:30 PM
Sat 11/7	HOU	@	PHX	9:00 PM
Mon 11/9	DEN	@	HOU	8:30 PM
Wed 11/11	GSW	@	HOU	9:30 PM

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4 - 2

Final

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Rockets

6 - 1

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NBA 2026-27 Leaders

PPG Leaders

37.7

Dončić

29.6

Maxey

29.2

Curry

RPG Leaders

15.8

Sabonis

13.5

Towns

12.3

Antetokounmpo

APG Leaders

10.2

Young

9.2

Jokić

8.2

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SPG Leaders

3.2

Williamson

3.0

Daniels

3.0

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BPG Leaders

4.2

Wembanyama

2.9

Kessler

2.5

Turner

3PM Leaders

5.8

Dončić

4.6

Murray

4.4

Curry

TS% Leaders

81.3

Camara

81.1

Stewart

73.7

Sabonis

NBA 2026-27 Rankings

ORtg Rankings

122.6

120.5

120.3

119.9

119.4

118.9

DRtg Rankings

103.8

105.4

105.9

108.2

108.5

NetRtg Rankings

15.1

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FanDuel Points Leaders

365.8

Dončić

359.8

Wembanyama

323.3

Maxey

DraftKings Points Leaders

389.3

Dončić

347

Wembanyama

334.5

Antetokounmpo

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39.9

Dončić

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38.2

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Maxey

37.2

Jokić

FanDuel PTS/MIN Leaders

1.85

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Dončić

1.68

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Wembanyama

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NBA 2026-27 Standings

	Eastern	W	L	PCT	GB
1	76ers	6	1	.857
2	Pistons	5	1	.833	0.5
3	Celtics	5	1	.833	0.5
4	Cavaliers	4	2	.667	1.5
5	Raptors	3	3	.500	2.5
6	Wizards	3	3	.500	2.5
7	Hawks	3	4	.429	3.0
8	Hornets	3	4	.429	3.0
9	Magic	2	4	.333	3.5
10	Knicks	2	4	.333	3.5
11	Heat	2	4	.333	3.5
12	Pacers	2	5	.286	4.0
13	Bulls	1	5	.167	4.5
14	Bucks	1	5	.167	4.5
15	Nets	1	5	.167	4.5

	Western	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Grizzlies	6	0	1.000
2	Rockets	6	1	.857	0.5
3	Trail Blazers	4	1	.800	1.5
4	Lakers	5	2	.714	1.5
5	Thunder	4	2	.667	2.0
6	Spurs	4	2	.667	2.0
7	Mavericks	4	2	.667	2.0
8	Nuggets	3	2	.600	2.5
9	Warriors	4	3	.571	2.5
10	Timberwolves	4	3	.571	2.5
11	Pelicans	2	4	.333	4.0
12	Suns	1	3	.250	4.0
13	Clippers	1	5	.167	5.0
14	Jazz	1	5	.167	5.0
15	Kings	0	6	.000	6.0

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)
Mon 11/2	OKC	@	CLE	7:00 PM
Mon 11/2	ATL	@	IND	7:30 PM
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Between the 1978-79 and 1985-86 seasons, Moses Malone put up the most points per game by a center, with 25.7 per game.

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323.3

389.3

347

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