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 March 19, 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 | 28.61 | 11,128 | 6 | 389 | ||||||
4. | Joel Embiid | 27.85 | 11,919 | 8 | 428 | ||||||
5. | Elgin Baylor | 27.36 | 23,149 | 14 | 846 | ||||||
6. | Kevin Durant | 27.30 | 28,588 | 16 | 1,047 | ||||||
7. | LeBron James | 27.13 | 40,154 | 21 | 1,480 | ||||||
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 | 25.58 | 10,334 | 6 | 404 | ||||||
14. | Damian Lillard | 25.14 | 20,915 | 12 | 832 | ||||||
15. | Karl Malone | 25.02 | 36,928 | 19 | 1,476 | ||||||
16. | Kobe Bryant | 24.99 | 33,643 | 20 | 1,346 | ||||||
17. | Donovan Mitchell | 24.89 | 11,498 | 7 | 462 | ||||||
18. | Dominique Wilkins | 24.83 | 26,668 | 15 | 1,074 | ||||||
19. | Stephen Curry | 24.77 | 23,333 | 15 | 942 | ||||||
20. | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | 24.61 | 38,387 | 20 | 1,560 |
Player |
Points |
Total Points |
Seasons | Games | |||||||
21. | Larry Bird | 24.29 | 21,791 | 13 | 897 | ||||||
22. | James Harden | 24.27 | 25,730 | 15 | 1,060 | ||||||
23. | Adrian Dantley | 24.27 | 23,177 | 15 | 955 | ||||||
24. | Devin Booker | 24.24 | 14,159 | 9 | 584 | ||||||
25. | Pete Maravich | 24.24 | 15,948 | 10 | 658 | ||||||
26. | Anthony Davis | 24.04 | 17,406 | 12 | 724 | ||||||
27. | Shaquille O'Neal | 23.69 | 28,596 | 19 | 1,207 | ||||||
28. | Kyrie Irving | 23.54 | 16,880 | 13 | 717 | ||||||
29. | Giannis Antetokounmpo | 23.31 | 18,252 | 11 | 783 | ||||||
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 | 23.06 | 11,598 | 7 | 503 | ||||||
33. | Karl-Anthony Towns | 22.94 | 13,100 | 9 | 571 | ||||||
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. | Bradley Beal | 21.97 | 16,125 | 12 | 734 | ||||||
42. | Julius Erving | 21.97 | 18,364 | 11 | 836 | ||||||
43. | Geoff Petrie | 21.82 | 9,732 | 6 | 446 | ||||||
44. | Russell Westbrook | 21.79 | 25,098 | 16 | 1,152 | ||||||
45. | Hakeem Olajuwon | 21.77 | 26,946 | 18 | 1,238 | ||||||
46. | Alex English | 21.47 | 25,613 | 15 | 1,193 | ||||||
47. | DeMar DeRozan | 21.16 | 23,214 | 15 | 1,097 | ||||||
48. | David Robinson | 21.06 | 20,790 | 14 | 987 | ||||||
49. | De'Aaron Fox | 21.04 | 9,531 | 7 | 453 | ||||||
50. | Mitch Richmond | 21.00 | 20,497 | 14 | 976 |