NBA Players with the Highest Scoring Averages in Their 10th Season

Explore the NBA players who delivered the best stats ever in a 10th NBA season, ranked by regular season points per game. See how the all-time greats compare in this top-50 historical list.

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Which NBA player averaged the most points in the Regular Season in his 10th year?

Playing for the 2019 Houston Rockets, James Harden averaged 36.1 points in 78 games — the highest scoring average by any NBA player in his 10th season.

Points Per Game, 10th Season

36.1 ppg
James Harden
(2019 Houston Rockets)

Note: No game minimums were used for this list / = NBA champion in this season.

Points Per Game in a Player's 10th Season - Top 50

Regular Season

		Points			Other stats
Rk	Player (Team)	Per Game	Total	Gms	Reb	Ast	Stl	Blk	3pm
1	James Harden (2019 Rockets)	36.1	2,818	78	6.6	7.5	2.0	0.7	4.8
2	Kobe Bryant (2006 Lakers)	35.4	2,832	80	5.3	4.5	1.8	0.4	2.3
3	Allen Iverson (2006 76ers)	33.0	2,377	72	3.2	7.4	1.9	0.1	1.0
4	Jerry West (1970 Lakers)	31.2	2,309	74	4.6	7.5	-	-	-
5	Giannis Antetokounmpo (2023 Bucks)	31.1	1,959	63	11.8	5.7	0.8	0.8	0.7
6	Adrian Dantley (1986 Jazz)	29.8	2,267	76	5.2	3.5	0.8	0.1	0.0
7	Alex English (1986 Nuggets)	29.8	2,414	81	5.0	4.0	0.9	0.4	0.0
8	Nikola Jokic (2025 Nuggets)	29.6	2,071	70	12.7	10.2	1.8	0.6	2.0
9	Jaylen Brown (2026 Celtics)	29.3	733	25	6.2	4.9	1.1	0.5	2.1
10	Carmelo Anthony (2013 Knicks)	28.7	1,920	67	6.9	2.6	0.8	0.5	2.3

		Points			Other stats
Rk	Player (Team)	Per Game	Total	Gms	Reb	Ast	Stl	Blk	3pm
11	Dominique Wilkins (1992 Hawks)	28.1	1,179	42	7.0	3.8	1.2	0.6	0.9
12	John Havlicek (1972 Celtics)	27.5	2,252	82	8.2	7.5	-	-	-
13	Bob Pettit (1964 Hawks)	27.4	2,190	80	15.3	3.2	-	-	-
14	Hakeem Olajuwon (1994 Rockets)	27.3	2,184	80	11.9	3.6	1.6	3.7	0.1
15	Stephen Curry (2019 Warriors)	27.3	1,881	69	5.3	5.2	1.3	0.4	5.1
16	Shaquille O'Neal (2002 Lakers)	27.2	1,822	67	10.7	3.0	0.6	2.0	0.0
17	Michael Jordan (1995 Bulls)	26.9	457	17	6.9	5.3	1.8	0.8	0.9
18	Kyrie Irving (2021 Nets)	26.9	1,451	54	4.8	6.0	1.4	0.7	2.8
19	LeBron James (2013 Heat)	26.8	2,036	76	8.0	7.3	1.7	0.9	1.4
20	Karl Malone (1995 Jazz)	26.7	2,187	82	10.6	3.5	1.6	1.0	0.1

		Points			Other stats
Rk	Player (Team)	Per Game	Total	Gms	Reb	Ast	Stl	Blk	3pm
21	Elgin Baylor (1968 Lakers)	26.0	2,002	77	12.2	4.6	-	-	-
22	Devin Booker (2025 Suns)	25.6	1,923	75	4.1	7.1	0.9	0.2	2.4
23	Russell Westbrook (2018 Thunder)	25.4	2,028	80	10.1	10.3	1.8	0.3	1.2
24	Oscar Robertson (1970 Royals)	25.3	1,748	69	6.1	8.1	-	-	-
25	Orlando Woolridge (1991 Nuggets)	25.1	1,330	53	6.8	2.2	1.3	0.4	0.0
26	Kevin Durant (2017 Warriors)	25.1	1,555	62	8.3	4.8	1.1	1.6	1.9
27	Ray Allen (2006 Supersonics)	25.1	1,955	78	4.3	3.7	1.3	0.2	3.4
28	Kawhi Leonard (2021 Clippers)	24.8	1,292	52	6.5	5.2	1.6	0.4	1.9
29	Tracy McGrady (2007 Rockets)	24.6	1,747	71	5.3	6.5	1.3	0.5	1.8
30	Karl-Anthony Towns (2025 Knicks)	24.4	1,759	72	12.8	3.1	1.0	0.7	2.0

		Points			Other stats
Rk	Player (Team)	Per Game	Total	Gms	Reb	Ast	Stl	Blk	3pm
31	Gary Payton (2000 Supersonics)	24.2	1,982	82	6.5	8.9	1.9	0.2	2.2
32	Hal Greer (1968 76ers)	24.1	1,976	82	5.4	4.5	-	-	-
33	Damian Lillard (2022 Trail Blazers)	24.0	695	29	4.1	7.3	0.6	0.4	3.2
34	Julius Randle (2024 Knicks)	24.0	1,102	46	9.2	5.0	0.5	0.3	1.7
35	Patrick Ewing (1995 Knicks)	23.9	1,886	79	11.0	2.7	0.9	2.0	0.1
36	Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (1979 Lakers)	23.8	1,903	80	12.8	5.4	1.0	4.0	-
37	Moses Malone (1986 76ers)	23.8	1,759	74	11.8	1.2	0.9	1.0	0.0
38	Pascal Siakam (2026 Pacers)	23.8	594	25	6.8	4.0	1.2	0.4	1.7
39	Walter Davis (1987 Suns)	23.6	1,867	79	3.1	4.6	1.2	0.1	0.3
40	Dirk Nowitzki (2008 Mavericks)	23.6	1,817	77	8.6	3.5	0.7	0.9	1.0

		Points			Other stats
Rk	Player (Team)	Per Game	Total	Gms	Reb	Ast	Stl	Blk	3pm
41	Nikola Vucevic (2021 more than 1 team)	23.4	1,639	70	11.7	3.8	0.9	0.7	2.5
42	Bradley Beal (2022 Wizards)	23.2	928	40	4.7	6.6	0.9	0.4	1.6
43	Mitch Richmond (1998 Kings)	23.2	1,623	70	3.3	4.0	1.3	0.2	1.9
44	Anthony Davis (2022 Lakers)	23.2	927	40	9.9	3.1	1.2	2.3	0.3
45	Chris Webber (2003 Kings)	23.0	1,542	67	10.5	5.4	1.6	1.3	0.1
46	Gail Goodrich (1975 Lakers)	22.6	1,630	72	3.0	5.8	1.4	0.1	-
47	Allan Houston (2003 Knicks)	22.5	1,845	82	2.8	2.7	0.7	0.1	2.2
48	World B. Free (1985 Cavaliers)	22.5	1,597	71	3.0	4.5	1.1	0.2	1.0
49	Magic Johnson (1989 Lakers)	22.5	1,730	77	7.9	12.8	1.8	0.3	0.8
50	Kevin Garnett (2005 Timberwolves)	22.2	1,817	82	13.5	5.7	1.5	1.4	0.1

* The NBA began recording rebounds in 1951, steals and blocks in 1974, and added the 3-point line in 1980.