League Leaders

All-Time Points per Game Leaders

Career totals, every season from 1951–2025. Points scored per game

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# Player Seasons GP MPG PTS PPG FGM FGA FG% 3PM FTM FT%
1 Michael Jordan 1984–2002 (15) 1,072 38.3 32,292 30.1 12,192 24,537 49.7% 581 7,327 83.5%
2 Wilt Chamberlain 1959–1972 (14) 1,045 45.8 31,419 30.1 12,681 23,497 54.0% — 6,057 51.1%
3 Luka Dončić 2018–2025 (8) 514 35.0 15,021 29.2 5,052 10,778 46.9% 1,632 3,285 75.5%
4 Joel Embiid 2016–2025 (10) 490 31.9 13,544 27.6 4,458 8,909 50.0% 585 4,043 83.0%
5 Elgin Baylor 1958–1971 (14) 846 40.0 23,149 27.4 8,693 20,171 43.1% — 5,763 78.0%
6 Kevin Durant 2007–2025 (18) 1,201 36.7 32,597 27.1 11,258 22,375 50.3% 2,377 7,704 88.2%
7 Jerry West 1960–1973 (14) 932 39.2 25,192 27.0 9,016 19,032 47.4% — 7,160 81.4%
8 LeBron James 2003–2025 (23) 1,622 37.6 43,440 26.8 15,961 31,502 50.7% 2,636 8,882 73.7%
9 Allen Iverson 1996–2009 (14) 914 41.1 24,368 26.7 8,467 19,906 42.5% 1,059 6,375 78.1%
10 Bob Pettit 1954–1964 (11) 792 38.8 20,880 26.4 7,349 16,872 43.6% — 6,182 76.1%
11 George Gervin 1976–1985 (10) 791 33.6 20,708 26.2 8,045 15,747 51.1% 77 4,541 84.4%
12 Oscar Robertson 1960–1973 (14) 1,040 42.2 26,710 25.7 9,508 19,620 48.5% — 7,694 83.8%
13 Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 2018–2025 (8) 530 33.1 13,411 25.3 4,674 9,193 50.8% 729 3,334 86.4%
14 Damian Lillard 2012–2024 (13) 900 36.2 22,598 25.1 7,266 16,568 43.9% 2,804 5,262 89.9%
15 Donovan Mitchell 2017–2025 (9) 609 33.8 15,272 25.1 5,398 11,915 45.3% 1,842 2,634 84.4%
16 Trae Young 2018–2025 (8) 498 34.2 12,489 25.1 3,946 9,112 43.3% 1,304 3,293 87.2%
17 Karl Malone 1985–2003 (19) 1,476 37.2 36,928 25.0 13,528 26,210 51.6% 85 9,787 74.2%
18 Kobe Bryant 1996–2015 (20) 1,346 36.1 33,643 25.0 11,719 26,200 44.7% 1,827 8,378 83.7%
19 Pete Maravich 1970–1978 (9) 615 38.0 15,359 25.0 5,943 13,482 44.1% — 3,473 81.9%
20 Dominique Wilkins 1982–1998 (15) 1,074 35.5 26,668 24.8 9,963 21,589 46.2% 711 6,031 81.1%
21 Stephen Curry 2009–2025 (17) 1,069 34.0 26,528 24.8 9,022 19,155 47.1% 4,248 4,236 91.2%
22 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1969–1988 (20) 1,560 36.8 38,387 24.6 15,837 28,307 56.0% 1 6,712 72.1%
23 Devin Booker 2015–2025 (11) 737 34.3 18,120 24.6 6,295 13,588 46.3% 1,546 3,984 87.3%
24 Anthony Edwards 2020–2025 (6) 442 34.8 10,854 24.6 3,802 8,398 45.3% 1,314 1,936 80.2%
25 Larry Bird 1979–1991 (13) 897 38.4 21,791 24.3 8,591 17,334 49.6% 649 3,960 88.6%
26 Adrian Dantley 1976–1990 (15) 955 35.8 23,177 24.3 8,169 15,121 54.0% 7 6,832 81.8%
27 Giannis Antetokounmpo 2013–2025 (13) 895 32.7 21,531 24.1 7,898 14,266 55.4% 557 5,178 69.1%
28 James Harden 2009–2025 (17) 1,221 34.8 29,339 24.0 8,661 19,733 43.9% 3,390 8,627 86.3%
29 Anthony Davis 2012–2025 (14) 807 34.4 19,385 24.0 7,269 13,923 52.2% 385 4,462 79.3%
30 Shaquille O'Neal 1992–2010 (19) 1,207 34.7 28,596 23.7 11,330 19,457 58.2% 1 5,935 52.8%
31 Kyrie Irving 2011–2024 (14) 779 34.5 18,433 23.7 6,787 14,313 47.4% 1,876 2,983 88.8%
32 Jayson Tatum 2017–2025 (9) 601 34.5 14,132 23.5 4,907 10,716 45.8% 1,593 2,725 84.0%
33 Paul Arizin 1951–1961 (9) 648 38.4 15,145 23.4 5,276 12,490 42.2% — 4,593 81.1%
34 Rick Barry 1965–1979 (10) 794 36.3 18,395 23.2 7,252 16,163 44.9% 73 3,818 90.0%
35 Karl-Anthony Towns 2015–2025 (11) 720 33.7 16,384 22.8 5,977 11,456 52.2% 1,230 3,200 84.0%
36 Bernard King 1977–1992 (14) 874 33.7 19,655 22.5 7,830 15,109 51.8% 23 3,972 73.0%
37 Carmelo Anthony 2003–2021 (19) 1,260 34.5 28,289 22.5 10,119 22,643 44.7% 1,731 6,320 81.4%
38 Nikola Jokić 2015–2025 (11) 810 32.0 18,009 22.2 6,880 12,274 56.1% 926 3,323 82.5%
39 Charles Barkley 1984–1999 (16) 1,073 36.7 23,757 22.1 8,435 15,605 54.1% 538 6,349 73.5%
40 David Thompson 1976–1983 (8) 509 32.0 11,264 22.1 4,213 8,365 50.4% 23 2,815 77.9%
41 Dwyane Wade 2003–2018 (16) 1,054 33.9 23,165 22.0 8,454 17,617 48.0% 549 5,708 76.5%
42 Julius Erving 1976–1986 (11) 836 34.3 18,364 22.0 7,237 14,276 50.7% 46 3,844 77.7%
43 Geoff Petrie 1970–1975 (6) 446 37.6 9,732 21.8 3,970 8,719 45.5% — 1,792 80.5%
44 Hakeem Olajuwon 1984–2001 (18) 1,238 35.7 26,946 21.8 10,749 20,991 51.2% 25 5,423 71.2%
45 Bob McAdoo 1972–1985 (11) 704 32.6 15,274 21.7 6,016 12,022 50.0% 3 3,239 76.7%
46 Alex English 1976–1990 (15) 1,193 31.9 25,613 21.5 10,659 21,036 50.7% 18 4,277 83.2%
47 Bradley Beal 2012–2025 (14) 807 34.3 17,306 21.4 6,364 13,712 46.4% 1,724 2,854 82.1%
48 DeMar DeRozan 2009–2025 (17) 1,264 34.5 26,711 21.1 9,563 20,320 47.1% 662 6,923 84.3%
49 De'Aaron Fox 2017–2025 (9) 603 33.0 12,735 21.1 4,719 10,006 47.2% 946 2,351 74.7%
50 David Robinson 1989–2002 (14) 987 34.7 20,790 21.1 7,365 14,221 51.8% 25 6,035 73.6%
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