most points per minute in nba history by a player 1 season

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

Interpreted as:
most points per minute with a minimum of 2000 minutes played per 82 team games in NBA history by a player 1 season
NAME PTS/MIN PTS MIN SEASON TM GP 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
4,029
3,882
1961-62
PHI PHI
80
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 James Harden
J. Harden
0.98
2,818
2,867
2018-19
HOU HOU
78
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
3 Giannis Antetokounmpo
G. Antetokounmpo
0.97
1,857
1,917
2019-20
MIL MIL
63
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
4 Giannis Antetokounmpo
G. Antetokounmpo
0.97
1,959
2,023
2022-23
MIL MIL
63
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
5 Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
S. Gilgeous-Alexander
0.96
2,484
2,598
2024-25
OKC OKC
76
34.2
32.7
5.0
6.4
1.7
1.0
11.3
21.8
51.9
2.1
5.7
37.5
7.9
8.8
89.8
63.7
0.9
4.1
2.4
379
486
131
77
183
164
+918
6 Joel Embiid
J. Embiid
0.96
2,183
2,284
2022-23
PHI PHI
66
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
7 Wilt Chamberlain
W. Chamberlain
0.94
3,586
3,806
1962-63
SFW SFW
80
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
8 James Harden
J. Harden
0.94
2,335
2,483
2019-20
HOU HOU
68
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
9 Stephen Curry
S. Curry
0.94
2,015
2,151
2020-21
GSW GSW
63
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
10 Michael Jordan
M. Jordan
0.93
3,041
3,281
1986-87
CHI CHI
82
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
11 Russell Westbrook
R. Westbrook
0.91
2,558
2,802
2016-17
OKC OKC
81
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
12 Giannis Antetokounmpo
G. Antetokounmpo
0.91
2,002
2,204
2021-22
MIL MIL
67
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
13 George Gervin
G. Gervin
0.91
2,551
2,817
1981-82
SAS SAS
79
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
14 Joel Embiid
J. Embiid
0.91
2,079
2,296
2021-22
PHI PHI
68
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
15 Luka Dončić
L. Dončić
0.9
2,370
2,624
2023-24
DAL DAL
70
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
16 Luka Dončić
L. Dončić
0.89
2,138
2,390
2022-23
DAL DAL
66
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
17 Giannis Antetokounmpo
G. Antetokounmpo
0.89
1,976
2,225
2024-25
MIL MIL
65
34.2
30.4
11.9
6.4
0.9
1.2
11.9
19.7
60.2
0.2
0.9
22.0
6.5
10.6
61.4
62.5
2.2
9.7
3.1
776
413
57
75
203
154
+306
18 Damian Lillard
D. Lillard
0.89
1,866
2,106
2022-23
POR POR
58
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
19 Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
S. Gilgeous-Alexander
0.88
2,135
2,416
2022-23
OKC OKC
68
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
20 Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
S. Gilgeous-Alexander
0.88
2,254
2,553
2023-24
OKC OKC
75
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
21 George Gervin
G. Gervin
0.88
2,585
2,934
1979-80
SAS SAS
78
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
22 Stephen Curry
S. Curry
0.88
2,375
2,700
2015-16
GSW GSW
79
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
23 Bernard King
B. King
0.88
1,809
2,063
1984-85
NYK NYK
55
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
24 Bradley Beal
B. Beal
0.87
1,878
2,147
2020-21
WAS WAS
60
35.8
31.3
4.7
4.4
1.2
0.4
11.2
23.0
48.5
2.2
6.2
34.9
6.8
7.7
88.9
59.3
1.2
3.5
3.1
283
265
69
22
187
140
-3
25 Rick Barry
R. Barry
0.87
2,775
3,175
1966-67
SFW SFW
78
40.7
35.6
9.2
3.6
13.0
28.7
45.1
9.7
10.9
88.4
53.1
714
282
258
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TEAM W L PCT GB
5
Clippers Clippers
48
32
.600
18.0
6
Grizzlies Grizzlies
47
32
.595
18.5
7
Warriors Warriors
47
33
.588
19.0
8
Timberwolves Timberwolves
46
33
.582
19.5
9
Kings Kings
39
41
.488
27.0
Schedule
DATE MATCHUP TIME (ET)
Fri
4/11
GSW GSW
@
POR POR
10:00 PM
Sun
4/13
LAC LAC
@
GSW GSW
3:30 PM
Last Game
GSW Warriors

47 - 33

111

Final

114

SAS Spurs

33 - 47

Wed 9 Apr 2025

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NBA 2024-25 Conference Standings

Western W L PCT GB
1
Thunder Thunder
66
14
.825
2
Rockets Rockets
52
28
.650
14.0
3
Lakers Lakers
49
31
.613
17.0
4
Nuggets Nuggets
48
32
.600
18.0
5
Clippers Clippers
48
32
.600
18.0
6
Grizzlies Grizzlies
47
32
.595
18.5
Eastern W L PCT GB
1
Cavaliers Cavaliers
63
16
.797
2
Celtics Celtics
59
21
.738
4.5
3
Knicks Knicks
50
29
.633
13.0
4
Pacers Pacers
48
31
.608
15.0
5
Bucks Bucks
45
34
.570
18.0
6
Pistons Pistons
43
36
.544
20.0

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Scores

DATE MATCHUP SCORE
Thu
3/13
SAC SAC
@
PHX PHX
106-122
Fri
3/14
BOS BOS
@
BKN BKN
115-113
Fri
3/14
OKC OKC
@
DET DET
113-107
Fri
3/14
IND IND
@
MIL MIL
119-126
Fri
3/14
CHI CHI
@
HOU HOU
114-117

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DATE MATCHUP TIME (ET)
Thu
4/10
CLE CLE
@
IND IND
7:00 PM
Thu
4/10
NYK NYK
@
DET DET
7:00 PM
Thu
4/10
ATL ATL
@
BKN BKN
7:30 PM
Thu
4/10
NOP NOP
@
MIL MIL
8:00 PM
Thu
4/10
MIN MIN
@
MEM MEM
9:30 PM