Who Averages The Most Points in the NBA 2021?
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The 2021 NBA season is in full swing and there are many players averaging a high points per game. Who are the top scorers in the league?
Giannis Antetokounmpo
Giannis Antetokounmpo, small forward for the Milwaukee Bucks, is averaging the most points per game in the NBA for the 2021 season. As of February 16th, he is averaging 29.7 points per game. He is also averaging 5.8 assists per game and 11.0 rebounds per game.
Averaging 30 points
Giannis Antetokounmpo is averaging 30.0 points, 13.5 rebounds and 5.8 assists in 36.9 minutes per game while shooting 58.2 percent from the field, 30.8 percent from three-point range and 79.6 percent from the free throw line. He is also averaging 1.2 steals and 1.2 blocks per game.
Averaging 12 rebounds
As of February 12th, 2021, Giannis Antetokounmpo is averaging 12 rebounds per game which puts him fourth in the NBA. He is also averaging 29.5 points per game, which puts him sixth in the NBA.
LeBron James
As of February 23, 2021, LeBron James is averaging 25.4 points per game, ranking him 5th in the NBA. He is also averaging 7.9 rebounds and 7.4 assists per game.
Averaging 25 points
As of January 2021, LeBron James is averaging 25 points per game, which is the most points per game of any player in the NBA. He is followed by Kevin Durant, who is averaging 24.8 points per game.
Averaging 7 assists
In the 2020-21 NBA season, LeBron James is averaging 7.4 assists per game for the Los Angeles Lakers. This is the second-highest average of his career, behind only the 8.6 assists per game he averaged in 2009-10 with the Cleveland Cavaliers. With James dishing out 7+ assists per game, he joins Chris Paul and Russell Westbrook as the only active players to average at least 7 assists in multiple seasons.
Anthony Davis
Anthony Davis is an American professional basketball player for the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He is a nine-time NBA All-Star and has been named to six All-NBA teams and four NBA All-Defensive teams. Davis was the 2012 NBA Rookie of the Year. In 2020, he was named the Defensive Player of the Year.
Averaging 24 points
Anthony Davis is an American professional basketball player for the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He plays the power forward and center positions. Davis was selected first overall in the 2012 NBA draft by New Orleans, then subsequently traded to Los Angeles in 2019. He has been an NBA All-Star seven times, a two-time All-NBA First Team member, and a two-time NBA Defensive Player of the Year.
Averaging 9 rebounds
Davis averaged 9.3 rebounds per game during the regular season, which was good for fourth in the league. He was even better in the playoffs, averaging 11.1 rebounds per game.
