highest points per minute in one season with a minimum 20 games played

Wilt Chamberlain has the most points per minute played with 20+ games played in a season, with 1.04 in 1961-62.

Interpreted as:
highest points per minute by a player in one season with a minimum 20 games played
NAME PTS/MIN GP PTS MIN SEASON TM MPG PPG RPG APG SPG BPG FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% TS% OREB DREB TPG REB AST STL BLK TOV PF +/-
1 Wilt Chamberlain
W. Chamberlain
1.04
80
4,029
3,882
1961-62
PHI PHI
48.5
50.4
25.7
2.4
20.0
39.5
50.6
10.4
17.0
61.3
53.6
2,052
192
123
2 Joel Embiid
J. Embiid
1.03
39
1,353
1,309
2023-24
PHI PHI
33.6
34.7
11.0
5.6
1.2
1.7
11.5
21.8
52.9
1.4
3.6
38.8
10.2
11.6
88.3
64.4
2.4
8.6
3.8
430
219
46
66
150
112
+267
3 James Harden
J. Harden
0.98
78
2,818
2,867
2018-19
HOU HOU
36.8
36.1
6.6
7.5
2.0
0.7
10.8
24.5
44.2
4.8
13.2
36.8
9.7
11.0
87.9
61.6
0.8
5.8
5.0
518
586
158
58
387
244
+357
4 Giannis Antetokounmpo
G. Antetokounmpo
0.97
63
1,857
1,917
2019-20
MIL MIL
30.4
29.5
13.6
5.6
1.0
1.0
10.9
19.7
55.3
1.4
4.7
30.4
6.3
10.0
63.3
61.3
2.2
11.4
3.7
856
354
61
66
230
195
+682
5 Giannis Antetokounmpo
G. Antetokounmpo
0.97
63
1,959
2,023
2022-23
MIL MIL
32.1
31.1
11.8
5.7
0.8
0.8
11.2
20.3
55.3
0.7
2.7
27.5
7.9
12.3
64.5
60.5
2.2
9.6
3.9
742
359
52
51
246
197
+341
6 Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
S. Gilgeous-Alexander
0.96
65
2,145
2,235
2024-25
OKC OKC
34.4
33.0
5.1
6.2
1.8
1.0
11.4
21.5
52.8
2.2
5.8
37.6
8.1
9.0
90.2
64.8
0.9
4.2
2.6
331
404
117
68
167
146
+783
7 Joel Embiid
J. Embiid
0.96
66
2,183
2,284
2022-23
PHI PHI
34.6
33.1
10.2
4.2
1.0
1.7
11.0
20.1
54.8
1.0
3.0
33.0
10.0
11.7
85.7
65.5
1.7
8.4
3.4
670
274
66
112
226
205
+424
8 Wilt Chamberlain
W. Chamberlain
0.94
80
3,586
3,806
1962-63
SFW SFW
47.6
44.8
24.3
3.4
18.3
34.6
52.8
8.3
13.9
59.3
55.0
1,946
275
136
9 James Harden
J. Harden
0.94
68
2,335
2,483
2019-20
HOU HOU
36.5
34.3
6.6
7.5
1.8
0.9
9.9
22.3
44.4
4.4
12.4
35.5
10.2
11.8
86.5
62.6
1.0
5.5
4.5
446
512
125
60
308
227
+287
10 Stephen Curry
S. Curry
0.94
63
2,015
2,151
2020-21
GSW GSW
34.1
32.0
5.5
5.8
1.2
0.1
10.4
21.7
48.2
5.3
12.7
42.1
5.7
6.3
91.6
65.5
0.5
5.0
3.4
345
363
77
8
213
119
+242
11 Michael Jordan
M. Jordan
0.93
82
3,041
3,281
1986-87
CHI CHI
40.0
37.1
5.2
4.6
2.9
1.5
13.4
27.8
48.2
0.1
0.8
18.2
10.2
11.9
85.7
56.2
2.0
3.2
3.3
430
377
236
125
272
237
12 Joel Embiid
J. Embiid
0.92
51
1,451
1,585
2020-21
PHI PHI
31.1
28.5
10.6
2.8
1.0
1.4
9.0
17.6
51.3
1.1
3.0
37.7
9.2
10.7
85.9
63.6
2.2
8.4
3.1
539
145
50
69
159
123
+405
13 Russell Westbrook
R. Westbrook
0.91
81
2,558
2,802
2016-17
OKC OKC
34.6
31.6
10.7
10.4
1.6
0.4
10.2
24.0
42.5
2.5
7.2
34.3
8.8
10.4
84.5
55.4
1.7
9.0
5.4
864
840
132
31
438
190
+251
14 Giannis Antetokounmpo
G. Antetokounmpo
0.91
67
2,002
2,204
2021-22
MIL MIL
32.9
29.9
11.6
5.8
1.1
1.4
10.3
18.6
55.3
1.1
3.6
29.3
8.3
11.4
72.2
63.3
2.0
9.6
3.3
778
388
72
91
219
212
+397
15 George Gervin
G. Gervin
0.91
79
2,551
2,817
1981-82
SAS SAS
35.7
32.3
5.0
2.4
1.0
0.6
12.6
25.2
50.0
0.1
0.5
27.8
7.0
8.1
86.4
56.2
1.7
3.2
2.7
392
187
77
45
210
215
16 Joel Embiid
J. Embiid
0.91
68
2,079
2,296
2021-22
PHI PHI
33.8
30.6
11.7
4.2
1.1
1.5
9.8
19.6
49.9
1.4
3.7
37.1
9.6
11.8
81.4
61.6
2.1
9.6
3.1
796
284
77
99
214
181
+367
17 Giannis Antetokounmpo
G. Antetokounmpo
0.9
54
1,652
1,829
2024-25
MIL MIL
33.9
30.6
12.1
5.9
0.8
1.2
12.2
20.1
60.5
0.1
0.8
18.2
6.1
10.1
59.9
62.2
2.3
9.8
3.3
653
321
42
66
180
135
+252
18 Luka Dončić
L. Dončić
0.9
70
2,370
2,624
2023-24
DAL DAL
37.5
33.9
9.2
9.8
1.4
0.5
11.5
23.6
48.7
4.1
10.6
38.2
6.8
8.7
78.6
61.7
0.8
8.4
4.0
647
686
99
38
282
149
+319
19 Luka Dončić
L. Dončić
0.89
66
2,138
2,390
2022-23
DAL DAL
36.2
32.4
8.6
8.0
1.4
0.5
10.9
22.0
49.6
2.8
8.2
34.2
7.8
10.5
74.2
60.9
0.8
7.8
3.6
569
529
90
33
236
166
+128
20 Damian Lillard
D. Lillard
0.89
58
1,866
2,106
2022-23
POR POR
36.3
32.2
4.8
7.3
0.9
0.3
9.6
20.7
46.3
4.2
11.3
37.1
8.8
9.6
91.4
64.5
0.8
4.0
3.3
277
425
50
18
191
109
+105
21 Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
S. Gilgeous-Alexander
0.88
68
2,135
2,416
2022-23
OKC OKC
35.5
31.4
4.8
5.5
1.6
1.0
10.4
20.3
51.0
0.9
2.5
34.5
9.8
10.9
90.5
62.6
0.9
4.0
2.8
329
371
112
65
192
192
+149
22 Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
S. Gilgeous-Alexander
0.88
75
2,254
2,553
2023-24
OKC OKC
34.0
30.1
5.5
6.2
2.0
0.9
10.6
19.8
53.5
1.3
3.6
35.3
7.6
8.7
87.4
63.6
0.9
4.7
2.2
415
465
150
67
162
184
+614
23 George Gervin
G. Gervin
0.88
78
2,585
2,934
1979-80
SAS SAS
37.6
33.1
5.2
2.6
1.4
1.0
13.1
24.9
52.8
0.4
1.3
31.4
6.5
7.6
85.2
58.7
2.0
3.2
3.3
403
202
110
79
254
208
24 Stephen Curry
S. Curry
0.88
79
2,375
2,700
2015-16
GSW GSW
34.2
30.1
5.4
6.7
2.1
0.2
10.2
20.2
50.4
5.1
11.2
45.4
4.6
5.1
90.8
66.9
0.9
4.6
3.3
430
527
169
15
262
161
+1022
25 Bernard King
B. King
0.88
55
1,809
2,063
1984-85
NYK NYK
37.5
32.9
5.8
3.7
1.3
0.3
12.6
23.7
53.0
0.0
0.2
10.0
7.7
10.0
77.2
58.5
2.1
3.7
3.7
317
204
71
15
204
191
StatMuse has season-level data for minutes played going back to the 1951-52 season.

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ORTG

114.5

15th

DRTG

111.9

8th

NETRTG

2.6

10th

3P%

36.3

13th

2024-25 Conference Standings
TEAM W L PCT GB
4
Grizzlies Grizzlies
43
25
.632
12.5
5
Lakers Lakers
41
25
.621
13.5
6
Warriors Warriors
39
28
.582
16.0
7
Timberwolves Timberwolves
40
29
.580
16.0
8
Clippers Clippers
38
30
.559
17.5
Schedule
DATE MATCHUP TIME (ET)
Sun
4/13
LAC LAC
@
GSW GSW
3:30 PM
Sun
4/13
LAC LAC
@
GSW GSW
3:30 PM
Fri
4/11
GSW GSW
@
POR POR
10:00 PM
Fri
4/11
GSW GSW
@
POR POR
10:00 PM
Wed
4/9
SAS SAS
@
GSW GSW
10:00 PM
Last Game
GSW Warriors

39 - 28

97

Final

94

NYK Knicks

42 - 24

Sat 15 Mar 2025

NBA 2024-25 Leaders

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NBA 2024-25 Conference Standings

Eastern W L PCT GB
1
Cavaliers Cavaliers
56
11
.836
2
Celtics Celtics
49
19
.721
7.5
3
Knicks Knicks
42
24
.636
13.5
4
Bucks Bucks
38
28
.576
17.5
5
Pacers Pacers
37
29
.561
18.5
6
Pistons Pistons
37
31
.544
19.5
Western W L PCT GB
1
Thunder Thunder
55
12
.821
2
Rockets Rockets
43
25
.632
12.5
3
Nuggets Nuggets
43
25
.632
12.5
4
Grizzlies Grizzlies
43
25
.632
12.5
5
Lakers Lakers
41
25
.621
13.5
6
Warriors Warriors
39
28
.582
16.0

NBA 2024-25 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATE MATCHUP SCORE
Sat
3/15
CHA CHA
@
LAC LAC
88-123
Sat
3/15
UTA UTA
@
MIN MIN
102-128
Sat
3/15
ATL ATL
@
BKN BKN
114-122
Sat
3/15
TOR TOR
@
POR POR
102-105
Sat
3/15
PHX PHX
@
LAL LAL
96-107

Schedule

DATE MATCHUP TIME (ET)
Thu
3/20
MIL MIL
@
LAL LAL
10:30 PM
Thu
3/20
CHI CHI
@
SAC SAC
10:00 PM
Thu
3/20
TOR TOR
@
GSW GSW
10:00 PM
Thu
3/20
BKN BKN
@
IND IND
7:00 PM
Thu
3/20
NYK NYK
@
CHA CHA
7:00 PM