most ppg in a season while playing 78- games

Elgin Baylor has put up the most points per game with 78 or fewer games played in a season, with 38.3 per game in 1961-62.

Interpreted as:
most ppg by a player in a season while playing 78- games
NAMEPPGGPSEASONTMMPGRPGAPGSPGBPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTPGMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOVPF+/-
1Elgin Baylor
E. Baylor
38.3
48
1961-62
44.4
18.6
4.6
14.2
33.1
42.8
9.9
13.1
75.4
49.2
2,129
1,836
892
222
155
2Wilt Chamberlain
W. Chamberlain
37.6
72
1959-60
46.4
27.0
2.3
14.8
32.1
46.1
8.0
13.8
58.2
49.3
3,338
2,707
1,941
168
150
3James Harden
J. Harden
36.1
78
2018-19
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
4Rick Barry
R. Barry
35.6
78
1966-67
40.7
9.2
3.6
13.0
28.7
45.1
9.7
10.9
88.4
53.1
3,175
2,775
714
282
258
5Elgin Baylor
E. Baylor
34.8
73
1960-61
42.9
19.8
5.1
12.8
29.7
43.0
9.3
11.8
78.3
49.8
3,133
2,538
1,447
371
279
6Wilt Chamberlain
W. Chamberlain
34.7
73
1964-65
TOT
45.2
22.9
3.4
14.6
28.5
51.0
5.6
12.1
46.4
51.3
3,301
2,534
1,673
250
146
7Joel Embiid
J. Embiid
34.7
39
2023-24
33.6
11.0
5.6
1.2
1.7
11.5
21.8
52.9
1.4
3.6
38.8
10.2
11.6
88.3
64.4
2.4
8.6
3.8
1,309
1,353
430
219
46
66
150
112
+267
8James Harden
J. Harden
34.3
68
2019-20
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
9Luka Dončić
L. Dončić
33.9
70
2023-24
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
10Luka Dončić
L. Dončić
33.6
61
2025-26
35.9
7.8
8.3
1.6
0.5
10.9
22.9
47.4
4.0
10.9
36.4
7.9
10.2
77.4
61.3
0.6
7.2
4.0
2,190
2,048
478
508
99
33
244
144
+172
11George Gervin
G. Gervin
33.1
78
1979-80
37.6
5.2
2.6
1.4
1.0
13.1
24.9
52.8
0.4
1.3
31.4
6.5
7.6
85.2
58.7
2.0
3.2
3.3
2,934
2,585
403
202
110
79
254
208
12Joel Embiid
J. Embiid
33.1
66
2022-23
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
13Allen Iverson
A. Iverson
33.0
72
2005-06
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
14Bernard King
B. King
32.9
55
1984-85
37.5
5.8
3.7
1.3
0.3
12.6
23.7
53.0
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
15Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
S. Gilgeous-Alexander
32.7
76
2024-25
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
16Michael Jordan
M. Jordan
32.6
78
1992-93
39.3
6.7
5.5
2.8
0.8
12.7
25.7
49.5
1.0
2.9
35.2
6.1
7.3
83.7
56.4
1.7
5.0
2.7
3,067
2,541
522
428
221
61
207
188
17Luka Dončić
L. Dončić
32.4
66
2022-23
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
18Damian Lillard
D. Lillard
32.2
58
2022-23
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
19Tracy McGrady
T. McGrady
32.1
75
2002-03
39.4
6.5
5.5
1.7
0.8
11.1
24.2
45.7
2.3
6.0
38.6
7.7
9.7
79.3
56.4
1.6
4.9
2.6
2,954
2,407
488
411
124
59
195
156
+201
20Stephen Curry
S. Curry
32.0
63
2020-21
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
21Kobe Bryant
K. Bryant
31.6
77
2006-07
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
22Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
S. Gilgeous-Alexander
31.5
61
2025-26
33.4
4.4
6.6
1.4
0.8
10.9
19.6
55.7
1.7
4.4
39.3
8.0
9.0
88.7
67.0
0.5
3.9
2.2
2,040
1,922
269
403
88
48
132
127
+654
23Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
S. Gilgeous-Alexander
31.4
68
2022-23
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
24Allen Iverson
A. Iverson
31.4
60
2001-02
43.7
4.5
5.5
2.8
0.2
11.1
27.8
39.8
1.3
4.5
29.1
7.9
9.8
81.2
48.9
0.7
3.8
4.0
2,622
1,883
269
331
168
13
237
102
+278
25Bradley Beal
B. Beal
31.3
60
2020-21
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
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RPG

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APG

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DRTG

116.8

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NETRTG

1.5

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2025-26 Conference Standings
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57
16
.781
2
55
18
.753
2.0
3
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47
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.644
10.0
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.622
11.5
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45
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.616
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10:00 PM
Tue
3/31
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Thu
4/2
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Sun
4/5
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7:30 PM
Last Game
LAL Lakers

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137

Final

130

IND Pacers

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NBA 2025-26 Leaders

NBA 2025-26 Rankings

NBA Fantasy 2025-26

NBA 2025-26 Betting

NBA 2025-26 Standings

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1
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20
.726
2
48
24
.667
4.5
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48
26
.649
5.5
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45
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.616
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.562
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.556
12.5
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14.0
10
39
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14.0
11
29
43
.403
23.5
12
29
43
.403
23.5
13
17
55
.236
35.5
14
Nets Nets - e
17
56
.233
36.0
15
16
57
.219
37.0
WesternWLPCTGB
1
57
16
.781
2
Spurs Spurs - x
55
18
.753
2.0
3
47
26
.644
10.0
4
46
28
.622
11.5
5
45
28
.616
12.0
6
43
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.597
13.5
7
40
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.548
17.0
8
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20.0
9
37
37
.500
20.5
10
35
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.479
22.0
11
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32.5
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32.5
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19
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2/28
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2/28
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106-102
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2/28
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117-108
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2/28
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Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
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3/27
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3/27
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3/27
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