Who Has The Highest PPG In NBA History?
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Who Has The Highest PPG In NBA History? A list of the top 20 players with the most points per game in NBA history.
Michael Jordan
Michael Jordan is a former American professional basketball player who is widely considered to be the greatest basketball player of all time. He played 15 seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA), winning six NBA Finals MVPs, five NBA MVPs, and 10 All-NBA First Team selections. Jordan was also a member of the 1992 United States men’s Olympic basketball team, which won the gold medal.
Regular Season
In the regular season, Jordan averaged 30.1 points per game (ppg), 6.2 rebounds per game (rpg), and 5.3 assists per game (apg) while shooting 49.7% from the field, 32.7% from three-point range, and 83.5% from the free throw line. He also averaged 2.3 steals and 0.9 blocks per game. His scoring average is the fifth highest in NBA history, while his steals and blocks averages are both still second all-time behind only Hall of Famer Oscar Robertson’s career averages of 30.5 ppg, 9.5 apg, and 7 rpg while shooting 49%.
Playoffs
In the playoffs, Jordan averaged 33.4 points, 6.4 rebounds, 5.7 assists, and 2.2 steals per game. He holds the NBA records for the most points in a playoff game (63) and the most consecutive games with at least 30 points (10). He also holds the NBA record for the most free throws made in a career (12,192) and is second to Jerry West in three-point field goals made in a career (332).
Wilt Chamberlain
Wilt Chamberlain is a retired American professional basketball player who played for the Philadelphia/San Francisco Warriors, the Philadelphia 76ers, and the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He was born on August 21, 1936, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Chamberlain stands 7 feet 1 inch tall, and he is widely regarded as one of the greatest and most dominant players in NBA history.
Regular Season
Wilt Chamberlain holds the record for the most points per game in a single NBA season. He averaged 50.4 points per game during the 1961-62 season. Chamberlain also holds the records for the most points in a game, with 100, and the most rebounds in a game, with 55.
Playoffs
In the playoffs, Chamberlain’s teams were even more dominant. He led the Sixers to the NBA title in 1967, averaging 24.1 points and 24.3 rebounds per game in the playoffs. The following year, he averaged an incredible 27.0 points and 28.7 rebounds per game in the playoffs, but his team lost in the Eastern Conference Finals. In 1969, Chamberlain averaged 29.6 points and 18.2 rebounds per game in the playoffs as his team won another NBA title.
LeBron James
LeBron James is an American professional basketball player for the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He is widely considered to be one of the greatest players in NBA history. James has played for the Cleveland Cavaliers, Miami Heat, and the Lakers. He has won four NBA championships, four NBA Most Valuable Player (MVP) Awards, four Finals MVP Awards, and two Olympic gold medals. James has also been selected to the All-NBA First Team twelve times and the All-Defensive First Team five times.
Regular Season
LeBron James is an American professional basketball player for the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He is widely considered to be one of the greatest basketball players in NBA history.
In his 17-year career, James has been named an NBA All-Star 16 times, won four NBA championships, four NBA Most Valuable Player (MVP) Awards, two Finals MVP Awards, and two Olympic gold medals. James has also been elected as one of the NBA’s Top 50 players in history. He is the first player in NBA history to be elected to the All-NBA First Team in 12 consecutive seasons.
Playoffs
LeBron James has been to the NBA Playoffs a total of eleven times throughout his seventeen-year career. He’s played a total of 160 playoff games and has won 103 of them. LeBron has also been to the NBA Finals eight times and has won three championships.
Kobe Bryant
Kobe Bean Bryant is an American professional basketball player. He played his entire 20-year career with the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He entered the NBA directly from high school and won five NBA championships with the Lakers.
Regular Season
Kobe Bean Bryant (/ˈkoʊbiː/ KOH-bee; born August 23, 1978) is an American former professional basketball player. He played his entire 20-year career with the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He entered the league directly from high school and won five NBA championships with the Lakers. Bryant is an 18-time All-Star, 15-time member of the All-NBA Team, and 12-time member of the All-Defensive team. He led the NBA in scoring during two seasons and ranks third on both the league’s all-time regular season scoring and all-time postseason scoring lists.
Bryant was a shooting guard and is widely regarded as one of the greatest players of all time. He holds numerous NBA records, including earning four All-Star MVP awards, winning two Finals MVP awards, serving as the Lakers’ all-time leading scorer and leading the league in points per game for four consecutive seasons. In 20 seasons with the Lakers, Bryant won five championships, made 18 All-Star appearances, earned 15 selections to the All-NBA Team (tying Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s record), and was a 12-time member of either the All=Defensive First or Second Team.
Playoffs
Kobe’s playoff career started out on a high note, averaging 28.6 points per game in his first season and leading the Lakers to the NBA Finals. He upped his scoring average in each of the next two postseasons, capping things off with a run of 30.4 points per game in 2000-01 that saw him earn his first Finals MVP as the Lakers defeated the Philadelphia 76ers in five games. All told, Kobe averaged 25.5 points during his first five playoff appearances.
Karl Malone
Malone retired from the game with the second most points in NBA history, trailing only Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. He was a two-time NBA MVP and a 14-time NBA All-Star. He was named to the NBA’s 50th Anniversary All-Time Team in 1996. Malone also won two Olympic gold medals as a member of the United States men’s basketball team.
Regular Season
In the regular season, Malone averaged 25 points per game, 10.1 rebounds per game, and 3.6 assists per game. He was a 14-time All-Star and a two-time NBA MVP. He played in 1,476 games and scored 36,928 points, which is second only to Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. Malone also holds the records for most free throws attempted and made in a career.
Playoffs
In the playoffs, Malone’s scoring increased to 26.0 points per game on 52.7% shooting from the field, as he helped lead the Jazz to the NBA Finals for the first time in franchise history. In the Finals, Utah faced off against Michael Jordan and the Chicago Bulls, who were looking to achieve a second three-peat. Malone put up 27 points and 11 rebounds in Game 1, as the Jazz won 96–54, setting an NBA Finals record for the largest margin of victory in a game. However, Chicago would win the next four games to take the series in six games. Malone averaged 28.3 points and 11.3 rebounds in the series
