NBA All-Time Scoring 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 November 8, 2024
- 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 2025 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. Luka Doncic 28.67 11,699 7 408
4. Joel Embiid 27.88 12,071 8 433
5. Elgin Baylor 27.36 23,149 14 846
6. Kevin Durant 27.26 29,146 17 1,069
7. LeBron James 27.11 40,666 22 1,500
8. Jerry West 27.03 25,192 14 932
9. Allen Iverson 26.66 24,368 14 914
10. Bob Pettit 26.36 20,880 11 792
Player
Points
Total
Points
Seasons Games
11. George Gervin 26.18 20,708 10 791
12. Oscar Robertson 25.68 26,710 14 1,040
13. Trae Young 25.46 10,593 7 416
14. Damian Lillard 25.15 21,378 13 850
15. Karl Malone 25.02 36,928 19 1,476
16. Kobe Bryant 24.99 33,643 20 1,346
17. Dominique Wilkins 24.83 26,668 15 1,074
18. Donovan Mitchell 24.81 11,833 8 477
19. Stephen Curry 24.74 23,774 16 961
20. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 24.61 38,387 20 1,560
Player
Points
Total
Points
Seasons Games
21. Devin Booker 24.30 14,724 10 606
22. Larry Bird 24.29 21,791 13 897
23. Adrian Dantley 24.27 23,177 15 955
24. Pete Maravich 24.24 15,948 10 658
25. Anthony Davis 24.15 17,945 13 743
26. James Harden 24.12 26,051 16 1,080
27. Shaquille O'Neal 23.69 28,596 19 1,207
28. Kyrie Irving 23.59 17,383 14 737
29. Giannis Antetokounmpo 23.43 18,719 12 799
30. Jayson Tatum 23.23 12,124 8 522
Player
Points
Total
Points
Seasons Games
31. Rick Barry 23.17 18,395 10 794
32. George Mikan 23.13 10,156 7 439
33. Karl-Anthony Towns 22.90 13,283 10 580
34. Paul Arizin 22.81 16,266 10 713
35. Bernard King 22.49 19,655 14 874
36. Carmelo Anthony 22.45 28,289 19 1,260
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. Bradley Beal 21.81 16,448 13 754
44. Hakeem Olajuwon 21.77 26,946 18 1,238
45. Russell Westbrook 21.63 25,310 17 1,170
46. Alex English 21.47 25,613 15 1,193
47. DeMar DeRozan 21.28 23,787 16 1,118
48. De'Aaron Fox 21.24 10,130 8 477
49. David Robinson 21.06 20,790 14 987
50. Nikola Jokic 21.04 14,369 10 683