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Rockets All-Time Points Leaders: Single Regular Season Per Game Average

List with the stats for the top 50 players with the best single season points per game average in Rockets history.

Notes: - These stats were updated on April 25, 2024
- Three-pointers were implemented in 1979-80.
- This list includes players with some minimum requirements

Rockets All-Time Points Leaders:
Single Regular Season Per Game Average - Top 50

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Player
Points
 Total
Points		 Season Games FGM FGA 3PM 3PA FTM FTA
1. James Harden 36.13 2,818 2019 78 10.81 24.47 4.85 13.18 9.67 11.00
2. James Harden 34.34 2,335 2020 68 9.88 22.26 4.40 12.40 10.18 11.76
3. Moses Malone 31.11 2,520 1982 81 11.67 22.49 0.00 0.07 7.78 10.21
4. James Harden 30.43 2,191 2018 72 9.04 20.13 3.68 10.03 8.67 10.10
5. James Harden 29.09 2,356 2017 81 8.32 18.93 3.23 9.33 9.21 10.88
6. James Harden 28.98 2,376 2016 82 8.66 19.72 2.88 8.01 8.78 10.21
7. Elvin Hayes 28.66 2,350 1971 82 11.56 27.01 - - 5.54 8.24
8. Elvin Hayes 28.38 2,327 1969 82 11.34 25.39 - - 5.70 9.10
9. Hakeem Olajuwon 27.85 2,005 1995 72 11.08 21.46 0.04 0.22 5.64 7.46
10. Moses Malone 27.78 2,222 1981 80 10.08 19.31 0.01 0.04 7.61 10.05
Player
Points
 Total
Points		 Season Games FGM FGA 3PM 3PA FTM FTA
11. Elvin Hayes 27.51 2,256 1970 82 11.15 24.63 - - 5.22 7.59
12. James Harden 27.37 2,217 2015 81 7.99 18.15 2.57 6.85 8.83 10.17
13. Hakeem Olajuwon 27.30 2,184 1994 80 11.18 21.18 0.10 0.24 4.85 6.78
14. Russell Westbrook 27.25 1,553 2020 57 10.60 22.47 0.96 3.74 5.09 6.67
15. Hakeem Olajuwon 26.89 1,936 1996 72 10.67 20.75 0.04 0.19 5.51 7.61
16. Hakeem Olajuwon 26.10 2,140 1993 82 10.34 19.55 0.00 0.10 5.41 6.95
17. James Harden 25.94 2,023 2013 78 7.50 17.14 2.29 6.23 8.64 10.15
18. Moses Malone 25.84 2,119 1980 82 9.49 18.89 0.00 0.07 6.87 9.55
19. Tracy McGrady 25.68 2,003 2005 78 9.17 21.28 1.82 5.58 5.53 7.14
20. Calvin Murphy 25.64 1,949 1978 76 11.21 22.86 - - 3.22 3.51
Player
Points
 Total
Points		 Season Games FGM FGA 3PM 3PA FTM FTA
21. James Harden 25.36 1,851 2014 73 7.52 16.51 2.42 6.62 7.89 9.11
22. Elvin Hayes 25.16 2,063 1972 82 10.15 23.39 - - 4.87 7.50
23. Hakeem Olajuwon 24.80 2,034 1989 82 9.63 18.98 0.00 0.12 5.54 7.95
24. Moses Malone 24.77 2,031 1979 82 8.73 16.16 - - 7.30 9.89
25. Tracy McGrady 24.61 1,747 2007 71 8.99 20.85 1.77 5.37 4.86 6.87
26. Rudy Tomjanovich 24.51 1,961 1974 80 9.85 18.38 - - 4.81 5.68
27. Hakeem Olajuwon 24.33 1,995 1990 82 9.83 19.62 0.01 0.07 4.66 6.54
28. Hakeem Olajuwon 23.49 1,597 1986 68 9.19 17.47 0.00 0.00 5.10 7.91
29. Kevin Martin 23.45 1,876 2011 80 6.91 15.84 2.20 5.74 7.43 8.36
30. Hakeem Olajuwon 23.40 1,755 1987 75 9.03 17.76 0.01 0.07 5.33 7.60
Player
Points
 Total
Points		 Season Games FGM FGA 3PM 3PA FTM FTA
31. Hakeem Olajuwon 23.21 1,810 1997 78 9.32 18.28 0.06 0.21 4.50 5.72
32. Hakeem Olajuwon 22.85 1,805 1988 79 9.01 17.53 0.00 0.05 4.82 6.94
33. Don Kojis 22.47 1,820 1969 81 8.48 19.53 - - 5.51 7.36
34. Jalen Green 22.14 1,683 2023 76 7.45 17.88 2.46 7.29 4.79 6.09
35. Ralph Sampson 22.06 1,809 1985 82 9.18 18.28 0.00 0.07 3.70 5.46
36. Cuttino Mobley 21.70 1,606 2002 74 8.04 18.35 2.01 5.09 3.61 4.24
37. Rudy Tomjanovich 21.64 1,753 1977 81 9.05 17.74 - - 3.54 4.22
38. Tracy McGrady 21.62 1,427 2008 66 8.30 19.80 1.30 4.47 3.71 5.42
39. Hakeem Olajuwon 21.57 1,510 1992 70 8.44 16.81 0.00 0.01 4.69 6.11
40. Alperen Sengun 21.13 1,331 2024 63 8.37 15.59 0.52 1.76 3.87 5.59
Player
Points
 Total
Points		 Season Games FGM FGA 3PM 3PA FTM FTA
41. Steve Francis 21.02 1,703 2003 81 7.05 16.20 1.05 2.96 5.88 7.35
42. Calvin Murphy 21.00 1,722 1976 82 8.23 16.70 - - 4.54 5.00
43. Ralph Sampson 20.98 1,720 1984 82 8.73 16.70 0.01 0.05 3.50 5.29
44. Rudy Tomjanovich 20.70 1,677 1975 81 8.57 16.33 - - 3.57 4.52
45. Hakeem Olajuwon 20.63 1,692 1985 82 8.26 15.34 0.00 0.00 4.12 6.72
46. Stu Lantz 20.60 1,689 1971 82 7.13 15.91 - - 6.33 7.85
47. Calvin Murphy 20.40 1,652 1974 81 8.28 15.86 - - 3.83 4.41
48. Calvin Murphy 20.24 1,660 1979 82 8.62 17.37 - - 3.00 3.23
49. Calvin Murphy 20.00 1,520 1980 76 8.21 16.67 0.01 0.33 3.57 3.97
50. Steve Francis 19.89 1,591 2001 80 6.88 15.24 1.66 4.20 4.48 5.48

Minimum requirements:
1946-47: 40 games
1947-48: 32 games
1948-49: 40 games
1949-50 to 1950-51: 46 games
1951-52: 44 games
1952-53 to 1956-57: 48 games
1957-58 to 1958-59: 55 games
1959-60: 60 games
1960-61: 55 games
1961-62 to 1968-69: 65 games
1969-70 to 1973-74: 70 games
1974-75 to 2012-13: 70 games or 1400 points
    with the exceptions of
    1998-99: 43 games or 854 points
    and 2011-12: 56 games or 1127 points
2013-14 to present: 58 games
    with the exceptions of
    2019-20: 70% of games played
    and season in progress: 70% of games played
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