NBA All-Time Points Leaders: Career Per Game Average in the Regular Season
List with the stats for the top 50 players with the best career points per game average in the Regular Season in NBA history.
Notes: - These stats were updated on March 31, 2023
- Three-pointers were implemented in 1979-80.
- This list includes players with an official minimum of 400 games or 10,000 points.
* Players in bold played in the 2023 Regular Season
NBA All-Time Points Leaders:
Career Per Game Average in the Regular Season - Top 50
Player |
Points |
Total Points |
Seasons | Games | |||||||
| 1. | Michael Jordan | 30.12 | 32,292 | 15 | 1,072 | ||||||
| 2. | Wilt Chamberlain | 30.07 | 31,419 | 14 | 1,045 | ||||||
| 3. | Elgin Baylor | 27.36 | 23,149 | 14 | 846 | ||||||
| 4. | Kevin Durant | 27.27 | 26,780 | 15 | 982 | ||||||
| 5. | LeBron James | 27.20 | 38,494 | 20 | 1,415 | ||||||
| 6. | Joel Embiid | 27.16 | 10,592 | 7 | 390 | ||||||
| 7. | Jerry West | 27.03 | 25,192 | 14 | 932 | ||||||
| 8. | Allen Iverson | 26.66 | 24,368 | 14 | 914 | ||||||
| 9. | Bob Pettit | 26.36 | 20,880 | 11 | 792 | ||||||
| 10. | George Gervin | 26.18 | 20,708 | 10 | 791 |
Player |
Points |
Total Points |
Seasons | Games | |||||||
| 11. | Oscar Robertson | 25.68 | 26,710 | 14 | 1,040 | ||||||
| 12. | Damian Lillard | 25.20 | 19,376 | 11 | 769 | ||||||
| 13. | Karl Malone | 25.02 | 36,928 | 19 | 1,476 | ||||||
| 14. | Kobe Bryant | 24.99 | 33,643 | 20 | 1,346 | ||||||
| 15. | Dominique Wilkins | 24.83 | 26,668 | 15 | 1,074 | ||||||
| 16. | James Harden | 24.72 | 24,625 | 14 | 996 | ||||||
| 17. | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | 24.61 | 38,387 | 20 | 1,560 | ||||||
| 18. | Stephen Curry | 24.60 | 21,573 | 14 | 877 | ||||||
| 19. | Donovan Mitchell | 24.47 | 10,031 | 6 | 410 | ||||||
| 20. | Larry Bird | 24.29 | 21,791 | 13 | 897 |
Player |
Points |
Total Points |
Seasons | Games | |||||||
| 21. | Adrian Dantley | 24.27 | 23,177 | 15 | 955 | ||||||
| 22. | Pete Maravich | 24.24 | 15,948 | 10 | 658 | ||||||
| 23. | Anthony Davis | 24.00 | 15,695 | 11 | 654 | ||||||
| 24. | Devin Booker | 23.95 | 12,597 | 8 | 526 | ||||||
| 25. | Shaquille O'Neal | 23.69 | 28,596 | 19 | 1,207 | ||||||
| 26. | Kyrie Irving | 23.38 | 15,617 | 12 | 668 | ||||||
| 27. | Rick Barry | 23.17 | 18,395 | 10 | 794 | ||||||
| 28. | George Mikan | 23.13 | 10,156 | 7 | 439 | ||||||
| 29. | Karl-Anthony Towns | 23.06 | 11,667 | 8 | 506 | ||||||
| 30. | Paul Arizin | 22.81 | 16,266 | 10 | 713 |
Player |
Points |
Total Points |
Seasons | Games | |||||||
| 31. | Giannis Antetokounmpo | 22.62 | 16,219 | 10 | 717 | ||||||
| 32. | Bernard King | 22.49 | 19,655 | 14 | 874 | ||||||
| 33. | Carmelo Anthony | 22.45 | 28,289 | 19 | 1,260 | ||||||
| 34. | Jayson Tatum | 22.44 | 9,786 | 6 | 436 | ||||||
| 35. | Russell Westbrook | 22.38 | 24,370 | 15 | 1,089 | ||||||
| 36. | Bradley Beal | 22.15 | 15,391 | 11 | 695 | ||||||
| 37. | Charles Barkley | 22.14 | 23,757 | 16 | 1,073 | ||||||
| 38. | David Thompson | 22.13 | 11,264 | 8 | 509 | ||||||
| 39. | Bob McAdoo | 22.05 | 18,787 | 14 | 852 | ||||||
| 40. | Dwyane Wade | 21.98 | 23,165 | 16 | 1,054 |
Player |
Points |
Total Points |
Seasons | Games | |||||||
| 41. | Julius Erving | 21.97 | 18,364 | 11 | 836 | ||||||
| 42. | Geoff Petrie | 21.82 | 9,732 | 6 | 446 | ||||||
| 43. | Hakeem Olajuwon | 21.77 | 26,946 | 18 | 1,238 | ||||||
| 44. | Alex English | 21.47 | 25,613 | 15 | 1,193 | ||||||
| 45. | David Robinson | 21.06 | 20,790 | 14 | 987 | ||||||
| 46. | DeMar DeRozan | 21.04 | 21,586 | 14 | 1,026 | ||||||
| 47. | Mitch Richmond | 21.00 | 20,497 | 14 | 976 | ||||||
| 48. | Patrick Ewing | 20.98 | 24,815 | 17 | 1,183 | ||||||
| 49. | Elvin Hayes | 20.96 | 27,313 | 16 | 1,303 | ||||||
| 50. | Billy Cunningham | 20.83 | 13,626 | 9 | 654 |