nba league average ppg per position by year 1997-98 to 2015-16

Point guards put up 8.7 points per game in 1997-98.

POSITIONPPGPERSEASONGPMPGRPGAPGSPGBPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTPGMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOVPF+/-
1
Point Guard
8.7
14.6
1997-98
4,917
23.9
2.3
4.3
1.1
0.1
3.2
7.6
42.1
0.6
1.8
33.6
1.7
2.2
78.3
51.0
0.5
1.8
1.7
117,635
42,843
11,250
21,082
5,224
672
8,445
9,070
-249
2
Shooting Guard
10.7
14.5
1997-98
4,858
25.2
2.8
2.3
0.9
0.2
3.9
9.0
43.2
0.9
2.5
36.7
2.0
2.5
79.5
52.7
0.8
2.0
1.4
122,424
51,911
13,624
10,952
4,527
1,166
6,904
9,220
+977
3
Small Forward
10.5
14.9
1997-98
4,490
25.4
4.1
1.9
0.9
0.4
3.9
8.7
45.2
0.5
1.5
34.3
2.2
2.8
76.0
52.9
1.3
2.8
1.5
114,047
47,192
18,282
8,671
4,021
1,970
6,762
10,216
+218
4
Power Forward
9.5
15.6
1997-98
5,057
24.1
5.8
1.4
0.7
0.6
3.7
7.8
47.4
0.1
0.4
29.1
2.1
3.0
69.4
52.5
2.0
3.8
1.4
121,856
48,257
29,451
7,183
3,707
3,219
7,329
12,665
-1181
5
Center
7.9
15.5
1997-98
4,679
21.2
5.6
1.0
0.5
1.1
3.1
6.4
48.2
0.0
0.2
28.7
1.7
2.6
66.7
52.6
1.9
3.7
1.2
99,158
37,066
26,191
4,498
2,464
5,035
5,847
12,107
+235
6
Point Guard
8.6
15
1998-99
3,001
24.2
2.4
4.2
1.1
0.1
3.2
7.6
41.5
0.7
2.0
33.4
1.6
2.0
76.9
50.2
0.5
1.9
1.7
72,558
25,679
7,167
12,493
3,161
368
5,179
5,303
+315
7
Shooting Guard
10.0
14.3
1998-99
2,655
24.9
2.9
2.2
0.9
0.3
3.6
8.7
41.3
0.9
2.6
34.5
2.0
2.5
79.3
51.2
0.8
2.1
1.5
66,223
26,564
7,632
5,803
2,451
665
4,005
4,777
+458
8
Small Forward
10.0
14.7
1998-99
2,900
25.3
3.9
1.8
0.9
0.4
3.7
8.6
43.0
0.6
1.6
35.1
2.0
2.7
75.8
51.1
1.1
2.8
1.4
73,478
29,011
11,256
5,318
2,697
1,157
4,090
6,341
-165
9
Power Forward
8.6
15.5
1998-99
3,400
22.4
5.2
1.1
0.7
0.6
3.3
7.1
46.0
0.1
0.4
30.5
1.9
2.7
69.9
51.6
1.8
3.4
1.3
76,022
29,281
17,747
3,849
2,227
2,068
4,444
8,085
-338
10
Center
7.5
15.6
1998-99
2,965
21.0
5.6
0.9
0.5
1.0
2.9
6.1
47.5
0.0
0.1
21.7
1.7
2.6
64.5
51.7
1.9
3.7
1.2
62,369
22,257
16,593
2,587
1,577
2,938
3,524
7,700
-270
11
Point Guard
8.7
14.8
1999-00
5,151
23.1
2.4
4.2
1.0
0.1
3.2
7.7
42.2
0.7
2.0
34.5
1.5
1.9
78.8
50.9
0.5
1.9
1.6
118,885
44,699
12,151
21,707
4,931
632
8,356
9,306
-6
12
Shooting Guard
11.1
14.6
1999-00
4,412
25.7
3.1
2.3
0.9
0.3
4.1
9.4
43.4
0.9
2.4
36.5
2.1
2.7
80.1
52.8
0.8
2.3
1.5
113,185
49,042
13,891
10,075
4,082
1,170
6,513
9,229
+163
13
Small Forward
10.8
15.1
1999-00
4,907
25.4
4.2
2.1
0.9
0.4
4.1
9.1
44.7
0.6
1.7
35.9
2.1
2.7
77.1
52.5
1.2
3.0
1.5
124,676
53,169
20,589
10,068
4,230
2,102
7,304
11,182
+143
14
Power Forward
9.4
15.5
1999-00
4,949
23.4
5.7
1.4
0.7
0.6
3.6
7.8
46.9
0.2
0.7
33.0
1.9
2.7
72.0
52.7
1.8
3.9
1.4
115,635
46,664
28,362
6,868
3,347
3,102
7,069
12,567
+306
15
Center
7.8
14.9
1999-00
4,879
20.9
5.5
0.9
0.5
1.1
3.0
6.4
47.9
0.0
0.1
31.3
1.7
2.5
68.0
52.5
1.8
3.8
1.3
101,889
38,215
27,069
4,412
2,278
5,287
6,130
13,124
-606
16
Point Guard
8.6
14.8
2000-01
5,203
23.6
2.4
4.1
0.9
0.1
3.2
7.7
42.2
0.7
1.9
35.3
1.5
1.9
79.1
50.9
0.5
1.9
1.6
122,948
44,960
12,528
21,106
4,866
644
8,217
9,354
-700
17
Shooting Guard
11.8
15.3
2000-01
4,093
27.2
3.2
2.6
1.0
0.3
4.2
9.9
42.7
0.9
2.5
36.6
2.4
3.0
81.3
52.7
0.8
2.4
1.5
111,503
48,173
13,054
10,584
4,041
1,152
6,342
8,396
+879
18
Small Forward
10.5
14.7
2000-01
4,911
25.0
4.1
1.8
0.8
0.4
4.0
9.0
44.3
0.6
1.7
35.0
1.9
2.5
76.0
52.0
1.1
3.0
1.5
122,692
51,461
20,173
9,055
3,959
1,912
7,211
10,949
-249
19
Power Forward
9.3
15.5
2000-01
4,987
23.6
5.6
1.4
0.7
0.7
3.6
7.8
45.9
0.2
0.7
33.7
1.9
2.7
71.2
51.8
1.7
3.9
1.4
117,760
46,456
27,937
7,094
3,335
3,533
6,837
12,206
+223
20
Center
7.2
14.7
2000-01
4,778
21.1
5.7
0.8
0.5
1.1
2.8
6.0
47.0
0.0
0.1
23.7
1.6
2.4
66.8
51.4
1.9
3.8
1.2
100,617
34,409
27,296
3,947
2,399
5,264
5,635
12,238
-153
21
Point Guard
9.5
15.3
2001-02
4,902
24.7
2.5
4.4
1.0
0.1
3.6
8.4
42.2
0.8
2.2
34.8
1.7
2.1
79.6
51.1
0.5
2.0
1.6
120,869
46,730
12,446
21,700
4,785
676
8,035
8,648
+194
22
Shooting Guard
11.2
15
2001-02
4,572
26.0
3.2
2.3
0.9
0.3
4.1
9.5
43.6
1.0
2.5
37.3
2.0
2.4
80.2
53.0
0.8
2.4
1.4
118,704
51,089
14,654
10,648
4,243
1,349
6,443
8,511
-57
23
Small Forward
10.8
14.6
2001-02
4,531
26.0
4.3
2.0
0.9
0.4
4.1
9.4
44.1
0.6
1.8
33.6
1.9
2.5
76.9
51.6
1.2
3.1
1.5
117,877
49,070
19,549
8,997
3,882
1,965
6,706
9,631
+155
24
Power Forward
9.2
15.2
2001-02
4,821
23.7
5.6
1.4
0.6
0.7
3.5
7.7
45.8
0.2
0.7
34.5
1.9
2.6
73.3
52.0
1.8
3.8
1.3
114,419
44,482
26,891
6,929
3,125
3,394
6,412
11,586
+320
25
Center
7.0
14.8
2001-02
5,083
20.2
5.4
0.8
0.5
1.0
2.7
5.7
47.9
0.1
0.2
35.5
1.5
2.2
66.9
52.5
1.8
3.6
1.0
102,801
35,672
27,289
3,857
2,503
5,038
5,257
12,121
-612

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
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
@
117-95
Wed
3/18
@
111-130
Wed
3/18
@
99-105
Wed
3/18
@
115-110
Wed
3/18
@
100-101

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Sat
4/18
@
1:00 PM
Sat
4/18
@
3:30 PM
Sat
4/18
@
6:00 PM
Sat
4/18
@
8:30 PM
Sun
4/19
@
1:00 PM