Who is Leading the NBA in Scoring This Year?
As the NBA season enters its final stretch, the race for the scoring title is heating up. Who is leading the pack and has a chance to take home the hardware?
Giannis Antetokounmpo
Giannis Antetokounmpo, nicknamed the Greek Freak, is an NBA superstar and currently the leading scorer in the league. The 6’11” forward-center is in his seventh season with the Milwaukee Bucks and has beennamed an All-Star starter for the 2020 All-Star Game. Antetokounmpo is averaging 29.6 points, 13.7 rebounds, and 5.8 assists per game this season. He is shooting a career-high 54.7% from the field and 32.8% from three-point range.
James Harden
Houston Rockets superstar James Harden is currently leading the NBA in scoring, averaging 36.3 points per game. The 29-year-old has put up some absolutely mind-boggling numbers this season, including a stretch of 32 consecutive games with 30 or more points. He’s also on pace to become just the fourth player in NBA history to average at least 36 points per game over the course of a full season.
Harden’s scoring prowess has helped him lead the Rockets to a league-best record of 43-22, and they currently sit in second place in the Western Conference standings. With Harden leading the way, Houston looks like a strong bet to make a deep playoff run this year.
Damian Lillard
As of February 9th, 2020, Portland Trail Blazers point guard Damian Lillard is leading the NBA in scoring, averaging 29.5 points per game. Lillard is having an incredible season, and his scoring output has been a big part of the Blazers’ success. He is also averaging 7.9 assists and 4.3 rebounds per game.
Bradley Beal
Beal is averaging 30.5 points per game, which is good for first in the NBA. He is also shooting 49.5% from the field and 39.2% from three-point range. Beal is having a career year, and it is helping the Wizards stay in the playoff hunt in the Eastern Conference.
Trae Young
Trae Young is an American professional basketball player for the Atlanta Hawks of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for one season with the Oklahoma Sooners, where he was named a consensus first-team All-American and the Wayman Tisdale Award recipient as the nation’s best freshman. He was selected by the Hawks with the fifth overall pick in the 2018 NBA draft. Young is averaging 29.6 points per game, which is good for first in the NBA.
