Shai Gilgeous-Alexander averaged the most points per game in the first half this season, with 16.9 per game.

Interpreted as:

NBA leaders in first half scoring this regular season

	NAME	PPG	SEASON	TM	GP	MPG	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	TS%	OREB	DREB	TPG	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	+/-
1	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander S. Gilgeous-Alexander	16.9	2024-25	OKC	76	17.5	2.5	3.4	0.8	0.4	6.0	11.1	54.2	1.0	2.7	36.2	3.8	4.2	90.7	65.0	0.4	2.1	1.4	1,329	1,285	187	258	60	32	103	75	+489
2	Luka Dončić L. Dončić	16.1	2024-25	TOT	50	18.4	4.6	4.4	1.1	0.3	5.1	11.2	45.9	2.2	5.7	38.5	3.7	4.6	80.3	61.1	0.4	4.2	2.1	918	807	228	222	53	14	103	51	+242
3	Nikola Jokić N. Jokić	15.3	2024-25	DEN	70	18.5	6.6	5.1	1.0	0.4	5.9	9.9	60.2	1.0	2.4	40.5	2.5	3.0	83.7	68.6	1.4	5.2	1.7	1,292	1,074	459	355	69	25	117	62	+245
4	Giannis Antetokounmpo G. Antetokounmpo	14.6	2024-25	MIL	67	17.2	6.0	3.5	0.6	0.6	5.9	9.7	60.5	0.1	0.5	17.6	2.7	4.7	58.5	61.9	1.1	4.9	1.6	1,154	979	400	232	41	37	108	73	+181
5	Joel Embiid J. Embiid	14.1	2024-25	PHI	19	16.9	4.5	2.6	0.4	0.5	4.3	9.1	47.7	0.8	2.3	36.4	4.6	5.2	88.9	62.2	1.1	3.5	1.7	320	268	86	49	7	9	33	23	-24
6	Jayson Tatum J. Tatum	13.3	2024-25	BOS	72	18.5	4.7	3.2	0.6	0.2	4.7	10.6	44.6	1.9	5.4	35.8	2.0	2.4	80.1	57.2	0.3	4.3	1.4	1,330	961	338	231	45	13	98	69	+341
7	Anthony Davis A. Davis	13.3	2024-25	TOT	51	17.1	6.0	2.0	0.7	1.3	5.1	9.6	53.5	0.3	1.1	27.3	2.8	3.6	77.3	59.7	1.4	4.6	1.2	873	680	306	100	35	65	62	42	+121
8	Paolo Banchero P. Banchero	13.3	2024-25	ORL	46	17.3	4.2	2.8	0.4	0.4	4.6	10.1	45.8	1.0	3.0	33.6	3.1	4.1	74.6	55.9	0.6	3.6	1.5	795	613	193	129	20	19	67	50	+39
9	Damian Lillard D. Lillard	12.9	2024-25	MIL	58	18.2	2.3	3.9	0.7	0.1	4.0	8.8	45.0	1.8	4.6	39.0	3.1	3.5	90.1	62.1	0.3	2.0	1.3	1,057	748	135	228	38	4	78	37	+66
10	Anthony Edwards A. Edwards	12.7	2024-25	MIN	79	18.2	2.6	2.2	0.6	0.4	4.3	9.8	43.9	2.0	5.0	38.9	2.2	2.6	83.5	58.2	0.3	2.3	1.5	1,435	1,005	202	170	45	28	120	64	+102
11	Jalen Brunson J. Brunson	12.7	2024-25	NYK	65	17.5	1.4	3.7	0.5	0.1	4.4	8.8	49.7	1.3	3.1	41.0	2.6	3.3	80.4	61.7	0.3	1.2	1.2	1,138	824	92	241	33	5	81	49	+64
12	Karl-Anthony Towns K. Towns	12.6	2024-25	NYK	72	17.8	6.8	1.6	0.6	0.3	4.7	9.0	51.9	1.1	2.5	43.5	2.2	2.6	85.9	62.3	1.4	5.4	1.6	1,279	907	492	114	40	24	112	120	+206
13	Tyrese Maxey T. Maxey	12.5	2024-25	PHI	52	18.9	1.7	3.2	0.9	0.2	4.4	10.5	42.0	1.5	4.7	32.8	2.1	2.2	94.8	54.2	0.2	1.5	1.2	985	649	87	167	45	12	60	51	-69
14	Devin Booker D. Booker	12.5	2024-25	PHX	75	18.5	1.9	3.6	0.3	0.1	4.4	9.1	47.8	1.2	3.4	35.3	2.5	2.8	89.6	60.0	0.4	1.5	1.5	1,384	935	140	273	23	9	110	75	-25
15	Kevin Durant K. Durant	12.4	2024-25	PHX	62	17.9	3.1	2.5	0.3	0.5	4.6	8.9	52.1	1.1	2.7	40.0	2.1	2.5	84.1	62.3	0.3	2.9	1.7	1,111	770	195	153	21	33	104	41	-23
16	Franz Wagner F. Wagner	12.4	2024-25	ORL	60	17.1	2.8	2.3	0.7	0.2	4.7	9.7	48.2	0.9	2.9	32.2	2.1	2.4	85.5	57.3	0.5	2.4	1.3	1,029	741	168	140	44	10	78	75	+120
17	Victor Wembanyama V. Wembanyama	12.3	2024-25	SAS	46	16.0	5.4	1.8	0.5	2.1	4.5	9.7	47.1	1.7	4.6	37.0	1.5	1.8	85.4	58.9	0.8	4.7	1.8	734	566	250	81	21	96	85	37	+58
18	Kristaps Porziņģis K. Porziņģis	12.1	2024-25	BOS	42	15.7	3.5	1.2	0.5	0.9	4.3	8.1	52.5	1.6	3.6	45.4	2.0	2.4	80.4	66.0	0.8	2.8	0.7	659	509	149	52	20	37	28	55	+144
19	Cam Thomas C. Thomas	12.1	2024-25	BKN	25	15.3	1.6	2.2	0.4	0.0	4.0	8.6	46.8	1.2	3.3	36.6	2.8	3.2	86.4	60.0	0.3	1.2	1.1	383	302	39	55	10	0	27	17	+38
20	Cade Cunningham C. Cunningham	12.0	2024-25	DET	70	17.4	3.0	4.9	0.4	0.3	4.6	10.2	45.3	1.0	3.0	34.9	1.7	2.0	82.4	53.8	0.4	2.6	2.1	1,217	838	208	341	31	18	147	93	+100
21	Tyler Herro T. Herro	11.8	2024-25	MIA	77	17.2	2.4	2.9	0.4	0.1	4.3	8.6	49.4	1.5	3.8	38.5	1.8	2.1	88.2	61.9	0.2	2.2	1.3	1,324	912	188	220	31	9	100	41	+150
22	James Harden J. Harden	11.8	2024-25	LAC	79	18.2	3.1	4.6	0.8	0.4	3.5	8.8	39.5	1.6	4.7	34.5	3.2	3.7	87.9	56.5	0.4	2.7	2.2	1,437	932	243	363	61	32	174	65	+85
23	LeBron James L. James	11.8	2024-25	LAL	70	17.2	3.9	4.2	0.6	0.2	4.6	8.6	53.2	1.0	2.6	40.0	1.6	2.0	80.7	62.2	0.5	3.4	1.9	1,202	825	270	296	40	15	136	38	+123
24	LaMelo Ball L. Ball	11.7	2024-25	CHA	47	16.1	2.5	3.7	0.6	0.2	4.1	10.6	38.4	1.9	5.7	32.7	1.7	2.0	86.2	51.2	0.5	2.0	1.9	756	551	119	173	28	8	91	67	-128
25	Donovan Mitchell D. Mitchell	11.7	2024-25	CLE	71	16.2	2.4	2.7	0.7	0.1	4.1	9.3	44.4	1.6	4.3	37.3	1.8	2.2	82.7	56.9	0.3	2.0	1.1	1,149	831	167	190	47	9	75	52	+317