2016-17 NBA Regular Season: Points Per Game Leaders
Information about which players led the NBA with more points per game in the 2016-2017 Regular Season, including leaders, average, totals and games played.
Who averaged the most points in the 2016-17 NBA Regular Season?
Playing for the Oklahoma City Thunder, Russell Westbrook led the NBA with an average of 31.6 points in 81 games.
Note: * NBA minimums for Points Per Game Leaders this season: 58 games.
Points Per Game Leaders - TOP 50
2016-17 Regular Season
| Points | ||||
| Rk | Player
(Team) |
Per Game | Total | Gms |
| 1 | (Thunder) |
31.6 | 2,558 | 81 |
| 2 | (Rockets) |
29.1 | 2,356 | 81 |
| 3 | (Celtics) |
28.9 | 2,199 | 76 |
| 4 | (Pelicans) |
28.0 | 2,099 | 75 |
| 5 | (Raptors) |
27.3 | 2,020 | 74 |
| 6 | (Trail Blazers) |
27.0 | 2,024 | 75 |
| 7 | (2 teams) |
27.0 | 1,942 | 72 |
| 8 | (Cavaliers) |
26.4 | 1,954 | 74 |
| 9 | (Spurs) |
25.5 | 1,888 | 74 |
| 10 | (Warriors) |
25.3 | 1,999 | 79 |
| Rk | Player
(Team) |
Per Game | Total | Gms |
| 11 | (Cavaliers) |
25.2 | 1,816 | 72 |
| 12 | (Timberwolves) |
25.1 | 2,061 | 82 |
| 13 | (Warriors) |
25.1 | 1,555 | 62 |
| 14 | (Bulls) |
23.9 | 1,816 | 76 |
| 15 | (Pacers) |
23.7 | 1,775 | 75 |
| 16 | (Timberwolves) |
23.6 | 1,933 | 82 |
| 17 | (Hornets) |
23.2 | 1,830 | 79 |
| 18 | (Wizards) |
23.1 | 1,805 | 78 |
| 19 | (Wizards) |
23.1 | 1,779 | 77 |
| 20 | (Trail Blazers) |
23.0 | 1,837 | 80 |
| Rk | Player
(Team) |
Per Game | Total | Gms |
| 21 | (Bucks) |
22.9 | 1,832 | 80 |
| 22 | (Knicks) |
22.4 | 1,659 | 74 |
| 23 | (Raptors) |
22.4 | 1,344 | 60 |
| 24 | (Warriors) |
22.3 | 1,742 | 78 |
| 25 | (Suns) |
22.1 | 1,726 | 78 |
| 26 | (Jazz) |
21.9 | 1,601 | 73 |
| 27 | (Clippers) |
21.6 | 1,316 | 61 |
| 28 | (Suns) |
21.1 | 1,390 | 66 |
| 29 | (Nets) |
20.5 | 1,539 | 75 |
| 30 | (Grizzlies) |
20.5 | 1,415 | 69 |
| Rk | Player
(Team) |
Per Game | Total | Gms |
| 31 | (Heat) |
20.3 | 1,483 | 73 |
| 32 | (Grizzlies) |
19.5 | 1,446 | 74 |
| 33 | (Mavericks) |
19.2 | 1,518 | 79 |
| 34 | (Cavaliers) |
19.0 | 1,142 | 60 |
| 35 | (Bulls) |
18.3 | 1,096 | 60 |
| 36 | (Nuggets) |
18.2 | 1,145 | 63 |
| 37 | (Knicks) |
18.1 | 1,196 | 66 |
| 38 | (Clippers) |
18.1 | 1,104 | 61 |
| 39 | (Hawks) |
18.1 | 1,246 | 69 |
| 40 | (Knicks) |
18.0 | 1,154 | 64 |
| Rk | Player
(Team) |
Per Game | Total | Gms |
| 41 | (Hawks) |
17.9 | 1,414 | 79 |
| 42 | (2 teams) |
17.5 | 1,421 | 81 |
| 43 | (Spurs) |
17.3 | 1,243 | 72 |
| 44 | (Magic) |
17.2 | 1,167 | 68 |
| 45 | (Heat) |
17.0 | 1,309 | 77 |
| 46 | (Nuggets) |
16.7 | 1,221 | 73 |
| 47 | (Rockets) |
16.2 | 1,217 | 75 |
| 48 | (Pistons) |
16.1 | 1,321 | 82 |
| 49 | (Thunder) |
15.9 | 1,067 | 67 |
| 50 | (Nuggets) |
15.7 | 1,117 | 71 |