Who Is Leading The NBA In Points?
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The NBA regular season is coming to a close and the race for the scoring title is heating up. Who is leading the NBA in points per game?
Kyrie Irving
Kyrie Irving is currently leading the NBA in points with an average of 28.5 points per game. He is a point guard for the Boston Celtics and is in his seventh season in the NBA. Kyrie is a four-time All-Star and was the NBA Rookie of the Year in 2011. He has also won an Olympic gold medal and an NBA championship.
2017-2018 Regular Season
In the 2017-2018 regular season, Kyrie Irving led the NBA in points with 2,867.
2017-2018 Post Season
In the 2017-2018 post season, Kyrie Irving was leading the NBA in points. He played in 21 games and averaged 29.4 points per game. He also averaged 5.2 assists and 3.8 rebounds per game.
LeBron James
LeBron James is leading the NBA in points with 2,732. He is also leading the league in assists per game with 10.2. James is averaging a triple double with 27.1 points, 10.2 assists, and 8.7 rebounds per game. He is on pace to have one of the best statistical seasons in NBA history.
2017-2018 Regular Season
LeBron James is an American professional basketball player for the Cleveland Cavaliers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He is considered one of the greatest basketball players of all time. James has won three NBA championships, four NBA Most Valuable Player Awards, three NBA Finals MVP Awards, two Olympic gold medals, an NBA scoring title, and the NBA Rookie of the Year Award. He has also been selected to 13 NBA All-Star teams and has earned nine All-NBA selections. James played high school basketball at St. Vincent–St. Mary High School in his hometown of Akron, Ohio, where he was highly promoted in the national media as a future NBA superstar. A prep-to-pro player, he joined the Cavaliers in 2003 as the first overall draft pick. He quickly became one of the team’s best players and led Cleveland to their first Finals appearance in 2007. His career achievements and leadership role during Cleveland’s successful rebuilding phase following LeBron’s departure have earned him comparisons to Michael Jordan.
2017-2018 Post Season
In 2017-2018, LeBron James led the NBA in points for the post season. He averaged 28.9 points per game throughout the post season. This was his eleventh time leading the league in points, and helped him lead his team to the Finals. In the Finals, they lost to the Golden State Warriors in four games. LeBron James has been to the NBA Finals nine times total.
Kevin Durant
As of January 2020, Kevin Durant is leading the NBA in points per game. The Brooklyn Nets forward is averaging 28.8 points per game. He is followed by Houston Rockets guard James Harden, who is averaging 28.5 points per game.
2017-2018 Regular Season
In the 2017-2018 regular season, Kevin Durant led the NBA in points with 2,368. This is the second time Durant has led the league in points, as he also did so in the 2013-2014 season. Durant averaged 25.6 points per game in the 2017-2018 season, which was his tenth consecutive season averaging at least 20 points per game.
2017-2018 Post Season
In the 2017-2018 post season, point guard for the Golden State Warriors, Kevin Durant, led the NBA in points. He averaged 28.8 points per game across 16 games. In total, Durant racked up 467 points throughout the post season. His performance helped lead the Warriors to their second consecutive NBA Finals victory.
James Harden
As of January 8th, 2020, James Harden is leading the NBA in points with an average of 34.4 points per game. The Houston Rockets shooting guard is followed closely by Kawhi Leonard of the Los Angeles Clippers, who is averaging 31.8 points per game. Trailing Leonard in third is LeBron James of the Los Angeles Lakers, averaging 25.7 points per game.
2017-2018 Regular Season
In the 2017-2018 regular season, James Harden led the NBA in points. He averaged 30.4 points per game, slightly higher than second-place Russell Westbrook’s 30.1 average. Harden also led the league in assists, averaging 8.8 per game.
2017-2018 Post Season
The 2017-2018 post season was one of the most memorable in recent years. James Harden lead the way for the Houston Rockets, averaging 30.4 points per game. He was also named the 2018 NBA MVP. Other stand out players included LeBron James, Steph Curry, and Kevin Durant.
