2008-09 NBA Regular Season: Points Per Game Leaders
Information about which players led the NBA with more points per game in the 2008-2009 Regular Season, including leaders, average, totals and games played.
Who averaged the most points in the 2008-09 NBA Regular Season?
Playing for the Miami Heat, Dwyane Wade led the NBA with an average of 30.2 points in 79 games.
Note: * NBA minimums for Points Per Game Leaders this season: 70 games or 1400 points.
Points Per Game Leaders - TOP 50
2008-09 Regular Season
| Points | ||||
| Rk | Player
(Team) |
Per Game | Total | Gms |
| 1 | (Heat) |
30.2 | 2,386 | 79 |
| 2 | (Cavaliers) |
28.4 | 2,304 | 81 |
| 3 | (Lakers) |
26.8 | 2,201 | 82 |
| 4 | (Mavericks) |
25.9 | 2,094 | 81 |
| 5 | (Pacers) |
25.8 | 1,728 | 67 |
| 6 | (Thunder) |
25.3 | 1,871 | 74 |
| 7 | (Hornets) |
22.8 | 1,781 | 78 |
| 8 | (Nuggets) |
22.8 | 1,504 | 66 |
| 9 | (Raptors) |
22.7 | 1,746 | 77 |
| 10 | (Trail Blazers) |
22.6 | 1,765 | 78 |
| Rk | Player
(Team) |
Per Game | Total | Gms |
| 11 | (Wizards) |
22.2 | 1,801 | 81 |
| 12 | (Spurs) |
22.0 | 1,581 | 72 |
| 13 | (Hawks) |
21.4 | 1,688 | 79 |
| 14 | (Nets) |
21.3 | 1,470 | 69 |
| 15 | (Hornets) |
21.0 | 1,593 | 76 |
| 16 | (Nets) |
20.8 | 1,662 | 80 |
| 17 | (Bulls) |
20.7 | 1,699 | 82 |
| 18 | (Magic) |
20.6 | 1,624 | 79 |
| 19 | (Celtics) |
20.5 | 1,658 | 81 |
| 20 | (2 teams) |
20.1 | 1,469 | 73 |
| Rk | Player
(Team) |
Per Game | Total | Gms |
| 21 | (Rockets) |
19.7 | 1,514 | 77 |
| 22 | (Bucks) |
19.6 | 1,607 | 82 |
| 23 | (Mavericks) |
19.6 | 1,447 | 74 |
| 24 | (Spurs) |
19.3 | 1,450 | 75 |
| 25 | (Grizzlies) |
18.9 | 1,493 | 79 |
| 26 | (Lakers) |
18.9 | 1,528 | 81 |
| 27 | (76ers) |
18.8 | 1,541 | 82 |
| 28 | (Grizzlies) |
18.5 | 1,516 | 82 |
| 29 | (2 teams) |
18.3 | 1,446 | 79 |
| 30 | (Celtics) |
18.2 | 1,434 | 79 |
| Rk | Player
(Team) |
Per Game | Total | Gms |
| 31 | (Trail Blazers) |
18.1 | 1,470 | 81 |
| 32 | (Cavaliers) |
17.8 | 1,443 | 81 |
| 33 | (Suns) |
17.8 | 1,333 | 75 |
| 34 | (Magic) |
17.7 | 1,401 | 79 |
| 35 | (2 teams) |
17.7 | 1,400 | 79 |
| 36 | (Knicks) |
17.2 | 1,272 | 74 |
| 37 | (Jazz) |
17.0 | 1,225 | 72 |
| 38 | (2 teams) |
16.8 | 1,212 | 72 |
| 39 | (Clippers) |
16.8 | 1,194 | 71 |
| 40 | (Magic) |
16.8 | 1,294 | 77 |
| Rk | Player
(Team) |
Per Game | Total | Gms |
| 41 | (Bulls) |
16.8 | 1,361 | 81 |
| 42 | (Bobcats) |
16.6 | 1,182 | 71 |
| 43 | (Thunder) |
16.5 | 1,290 | 78 |
| 44 | (76ers) |
16.3 | 1,337 | 82 |
| 45 | (Timberwolves) |
16.3 | 1,139 | 70 |
| 46 | (Bucks) |
16.2 | 1,264 | 78 |
| 47 | (Clippers) |
16.1 | 1,252 | 78 |
| 48 | (Knicks) |
16.0 | 1,293 | 81 |
| 49 | (Suns) |
15.7 | 1,160 | 74 |
| 50 | (Raptors) |
15.4 | 1,202 | 78 |