NBA All-Time Points Leaders: Career Per Game Average in the Regular Season
List with the stats for the top 50 players with the best career points per game average in the Regular Season in NBA history.
Notes: - These stats were updated on April 26, 2024
- Three-pointers were implemented in 1979-80.
- This list includes players with an official minimum of 400 games or 10,000 points.
* Players in bold played in the 2024 Regular Season
NBA All-Time Points Leaders:
Career Per Game Average in the Regular Season - Top 50
Player |
Points |
Total Points |
Seasons | Games | |||||||
| 1. | Michael Jordan | 30.12 | 32,292 | 15 | 1,072 | ||||||
| 2. | Wilt Chamberlain | 30.07 | 31,419 | 14 | 1,045 | ||||||
| 3. | Luka Doncic | 28.68 | 11,470 | 6 | 400 | ||||||
| 4. | Joel Embiid | 27.88 | 12,071 | 8 | 433 | ||||||
| 5. | Elgin Baylor | 27.36 | 23,149 | 14 | 846 | ||||||
| 6. | Kevin Durant | 27.26 | 28,924 | 16 | 1,061 | ||||||
| 7. | LeBron James | 27.13 | 40,474 | 21 | 1,492 | ||||||
| 8. | Jerry West | 27.03 | 25,192 | 14 | 932 | ||||||
| 9. | Allen Iverson | 26.66 | 24,368 | 14 | 914 | ||||||
| 10. | Bob Pettit | 26.36 | 20,880 | 11 | 792 |
Player |
Points |
Total Points |
Seasons | Games | |||||||
| 11. | George Gervin | 26.18 | 20,708 | 10 | 791 | ||||||
| 12. | Oscar Robertson | 25.68 | 26,710 | 14 | 1,040 | ||||||
| 13. | Trae Young | 25.50 | 10,379 | 6 | 407 | ||||||
| 14. | Damian Lillard | 25.12 | 21,151 | 12 | 842 | ||||||
| 15. | Karl Malone | 25.02 | 36,928 | 19 | 1,476 | ||||||
| 16. | Kobe Bryant | 24.99 | 33,643 | 20 | 1,346 | ||||||
| 17. | Dominique Wilkins | 24.83 | 26,668 | 15 | 1,074 | ||||||
| 18. | Donovan Mitchell | 24.83 | 11,619 | 7 | 468 | ||||||
| 19. | Stephen Curry | 24.76 | 23,668 | 15 | 956 | ||||||
| 20. | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | 24.61 | 38,387 | 20 | 1,560 |
Player |
Points |
Total Points |
Seasons | Games | |||||||
| 21. | Devin Booker | 24.30 | 14,529 | 9 | 598 | ||||||
| 22. | Larry Bird | 24.29 | 21,791 | 13 | 897 | ||||||
| 23. | Adrian Dantley | 24.27 | 23,177 | 15 | 955 | ||||||
| 24. | Pete Maravich | 24.24 | 15,948 | 10 | 658 | ||||||
| 25. | James Harden | 24.15 | 25,885 | 15 | 1,072 | ||||||
| 26. | Anthony Davis | 24.07 | 17,717 | 12 | 736 | ||||||
| 27. | Shaquille O'Neal | 23.69 | 28,596 | 19 | 1,207 | ||||||
| 28. | Kyrie Irving | 23.59 | 17,199 | 13 | 729 | ||||||
| 29. | Giannis Antetokounmpo | 23.36 | 18,502 | 11 | 792 | ||||||
| 30. | Rick Barry | 23.17 | 18,395 | 10 | 794 |
Player |
Points |
Total Points |
Seasons | Games | |||||||
| 31. | George Mikan | 23.13 | 10,156 | 7 | 439 | ||||||
| 32. | Jayson Tatum | 23.10 | 11,852 | 7 | 513 | ||||||
| 33. | Karl-Anthony Towns | 22.90 | 13,121 | 9 | 573 | ||||||
| 34. | Paul Arizin | 22.81 | 16,266 | 10 | 713 | ||||||
| 35. | Bernard King | 22.49 | 19,655 | 14 | 874 | ||||||
| 36. | Carmelo Anthony | 22.45 | 28,289 | 19 | 1,260 | ||||||
| 37. | Charles Barkley | 22.14 | 23,757 | 16 | 1,073 | ||||||
| 38. | David Thompson | 22.13 | 11,264 | 8 | 509 | ||||||
| 39. | Bob McAdoo | 22.05 | 18,787 | 14 | 852 | ||||||
| 40. | Dwyane Wade | 21.98 | 23,165 | 16 | 1,054 |
Player |
Points |
Total Points |
Seasons | Games | |||||||
| 41. | Julius Erving | 21.97 | 18,364 | 11 | 836 | ||||||
| 42. | Bradley Beal | 21.86 | 16,355 | 12 | 748 | ||||||
| 43. | Geoff Petrie | 21.82 | 9,732 | 6 | 446 | ||||||
| 44. | Hakeem Olajuwon | 21.77 | 26,946 | 18 | 1,238 | ||||||
| 45. | Russell Westbrook | 21.70 | 25,211 | 16 | 1,162 | ||||||
| 46. | Alex English | 21.47 | 25,613 | 15 | 1,193 | ||||||
| 47. | DeMar DeRozan | 21.25 | 23,582 | 15 | 1,110 | ||||||
| 48. | De'Aaron Fox | 21.19 | 9,940 | 7 | 469 | ||||||
| 49. | David Robinson | 21.06 | 20,790 | 14 | 987 | ||||||
| 50. | Mitch Richmond | 21.00 | 20,497 | 14 | 976 |