Who’s Leading the NBA in Points?
See who’s at the top of the leaderboard for points scored in the NBA this season.
Kyrie Irving
Kyrie Irving is currently leading the NBA in points, with an average of 28.5 per game. The Cleveland Cavaliers point guard is in his seventh season in the league, and is having one of his best years yet. Aside from his scoring prowess, Irving is also a great playmaker and defender. Let’s take a look at his stats so far this season.
2017-2018 season
As of January 3, 2018, Kyrie Irving is leading the NBA in points with an average of 24.4 points per game. Kyrie is currently in his sixth season in the NBA, and he has played for the Cleveland Cavaliers since 2011. In the 2016-2017 season, Kyrie averaged a career-high 25.2 points per game and led the Cavaliers to their third consecutive NBA Finals appearance.
2016-2017 season
In the 2016-2017 season, Kyrie Irving led the NBA in points with an average of 25.2 per game. He played for the Cleveland Cavaliers and was named an All-Star for the third time in his career.
2015-2016 season
Irving’s successful 2015–16 season led to him being selected as an All-Star for the second straight year. He was also selected to the All-NBA Third Team. In the playoffs, Irving averaged 21.2 points, 5.7 assists, and 3.1 rebounds per game as the Cavs reached the NBA Finals for the second consecutive year, where they were defeated by the Golden State Warriors in seven games. Kyrie continued to improve his three-point shooting, hitting a career-high 45% from three-point range during the regular season.
LeBron James
As of December 19th, LeBron James is leading the NBA in points with 969. He is closely followed by Stephen Curry with 942 points. In third place is Russell Westbrook with 934 points. These three players are dominating the scoring this season!
2017-2018 season
LeBron James is an American professional basketball player for the Cleveland Cavaliers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He is often considered the best player in the world and regarded as one of the greatest players of all time. LeBron 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 thirteen NBA All-Star teams, twelve All-NBA teams, and six All-Defensive teams.
2016-2017 season
LeBron James is an American professional basketball player for the Cleveland Cavaliers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He is considered to be one of the best basketball players of all time. In the 2016-2017 season, he led the NBA in points with 2, sweeps.
2015-2016 season
LeBron James is an American professional basketball player for the Cleveland Cavaliers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He has played in the NBA for 13 seasons, after being drafted by the Cavaliers with the first overall pick in the 2003 NBA draft. Throughout his career, James has been a four-time NBA MVP, a four-time NBA Finals MVP, and a two-time Olympic gold medalist. He is also the all-time scoring leader in Cavaliers history.
In 2016, James led the Cavaliers to their first NBA championship, defeating the Golden State Warriors in seven games. This was Cleveland’s first professional sports title since 1964. On June 19, 2016, James was named one of three finalists for the NBA Most Valuable Player Award.
Russell Westbrook
Russell Westbrook is currently leading the NBA in points with an average of 31.2 points per game. Westbrook is a point guard for the Oklahoma City Thunder and is known for his high energy level and explosive style of play. He is one of the most athletically gifted players in the NBA and is always a threat to score.
2017-2018 season
As of February 4, 2018, Russell Westbrook is leading the NBA in points with 2,516. He is closely followed by James Harden with 2,478 points and Anthony Davis with 2,362 points.
Westbrook is having an incredible season, averaging a triple double for the second year in a row. He is also on pace to break the record for most triple doubles in a season, which is currently held by Oscar Robertson.
2016-2017 season
In the 2016-2017 season, Russell Westbrook led the NBA in points with an average of 31.6 points per game. He also averaged 10.7 rebounds and 10.4 assists per game, making him the first player since Oscar Robertson in 1961-1962 to average a triple-double for a season.
2015-2016 season
In the 2015-2016 season, Russell Westbrook led the NBA in points with 2,195. He averaged 28.1 points per game and was named to the All-NBA First Team. Westbrook also led the league in assists with 867, becoming the first player since Magic Johnson in 1988 to average at least 23 points and 10 assists per game.
James Harden
James Harden is currently leading the NBA in points, averaging 36.3 points per game. He is a shooting guard for the Houston Rockets and is in his ninth season in the NBA. He is also leading the league in assists, averaging 7.5 assists per game.
2017-2018 season
In the 2017-2018 season, James Harden led the NBA in points with 2,818. He also led the league in assists with 799 and was second in steals with 195.
2016-2017 season
In the 2016-2017 NBA season, James Harden led the league in points with 2,356.
2015-2016 season
In the 2015-2016 season, James Harden led the NBA in points with 2,356. He also led the league in assists with 713.
Damian Lillard
As of February 12th, 2020, Damian Lillard is leading the NBA in points with 29.8 per game. The Portland Trail Blazers star has been on a tear lately, scoring an incredible 61 points in a recent win against the Golden State Warriors. Lillard is a dynamic player who is capable of taking over a game at any moment. He’s one of the most exciting players to watch in the NBA and is quickly becoming one of the league’s best players.
2017-2018 season
In the 2017-2018 season, Portland Trail Blazers point guard Damian Lillard led the NBA in points. He averaged 27.0 points per game, slightly ahead of Houston Rockets shooting guard James Harden, who averaged 26.1 points per game. Lillard’s impressive scoring total helped him earn his fourth consecutive All-Star selection and cement his status as one of the league’s best players.
2016-2017 season
In the 2016-2017 season, Damian Lillard averaged 27.0 points per game, which was the second highest average in the NBA. He also averaged 4.9 assists and 6.2 rebounds per game.
2015-2016 season
In the 2015-2016 season, Damian Lillard averaged 25.1 points per game, which was the seventh highest average in the NBA. He also averaged 6.8 assists and 4.0 rebounds per game. Lillard was named an All-Star for the second time in his career and was selected to the All-NBA Second Team.
