NBA Players with the Highest Scoring Averages in Their 13th Season

Explore the NBA players who delivered the best stats ever in a 13th 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 13th year?

Playing for the 2026 Milwaukee Bucks, Giannis Antetokounmpo averaged 28.9 points in 17 games — the highest scoring average by any NBA player in his 13th season.

Points Per Game, 13th Season

28.9 ppg
Giannis Antetokounmpo
(2026 Milwaukee Bucks)

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

Points Per Game in a Player's 13th Season - Top 50

Regular Season

		Points			Other stats
Rk	Player (Team)	Per Game	Total	Gms	Reb	Ast	Stl	Blk	3pm
1	Giannis Antetokounmpo (2026 Bucks)	28.9	492	17	10.1	6.1	0.9	0.9	0.6
2	Michael Jordan (1998 Bulls)	28.7	2,357	82	5.8	3.5	1.7	0.5	0.4
3	Bernard King (1991 Bullets)	28.4	1,817	64	5.0	4.6	0.9	0.3	0.1
4	DeMar DeRozan (2022 Bulls)	27.9	2,118	76	5.2	4.9	0.9	0.3	0.7
5	Karl Malone (1998 Jazz)	27.0	2,190	81	10.3	3.9	1.2	0.9	0.0
6	Kevin Durant (2021 Nets)	26.9	943	35	7.1	5.6	0.7	1.3	2.4
7	Kobe Bryant (2009 Lakers)	26.8	2,201	82	5.2	4.9	1.5	0.5	1.4
8	Alex English (1989 Nuggets)	26.5	2,175	82	4.0	4.7	0.8	0.1	0.0
9	Kyrie Irving (2024 Mavericks)	25.6	1,487	58	5.0	5.2	1.3	0.5	3.0
10	Stephen Curry (2022 Warriors)	25.5	1,630	64	5.2	6.3	1.3	0.4	4.5

		Points			Other stats
Rk	Player (Team)	Per Game	Total	Gms	Reb	Ast	Stl	Blk	3pm
11	LeBron James (2016 Cavaliers)	25.3	1,920	76	7.4	6.8	1.4	0.6	1.1
12	Damian Lillard (2025 Bucks)	24.9	1,447	58	4.7	7.1	1.2	0.2	3.4
13	Anthony Davis (2025 more than 1 team)	24.7	1,261	51	11.6	3.5	1.2	2.2	0.7
14	Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (1982 Lakers)	23.9	1,818	76	8.7	3.0	0.8	2.7	0.0
15	Paul George (2023 Clippers)	23.8	1,332	56	6.1	5.1	1.5	0.4	2.8
16	Hakeem Olajuwon (1997 Rockets)	23.2	1,810	78	9.2	3.0	1.5	2.2	0.1
17	Dirk Nowitzki (2011 Mavericks)	23.0	1,681	73	7.0	2.6	0.5	0.6	0.9
18	Shaquille O'Neal (2005 Heat)	22.9	1,669	73	10.4	2.7	0.5	2.3	0.0
19	Jerry West (1973 Lakers)	22.8	1,575	69	4.2	8.8	-	-	-
20	Lou Williams (2018 Clippers)	22.6	1,782	79	2.5	5.3	1.1	0.2	2.4

		Points			Other stats
Rk	Player (Team)	Per Game	Total	Gms	Reb	Ast	Stl	Blk	3pm
21	Russell Westbrook (2021 Wizards)	22.2	1,445	65	11.5	11.7	1.4	0.4	1.3
22	James Harden (2022 more than 1 team)	22.0	1,432	65	7.7	10.3	1.3	0.6	2.3
23	Carmelo Anthony (2016 Knicks)	21.8	1,573	72	7.7	4.2	0.9	0.5	1.5
24	Kawhi Leonard (2025 Clippers)	21.5	796	37	5.9	3.1	1.6	0.5	2.1
25	LaMarcus Aldridge (2019 Spurs)	21.3	1,727	81	9.2	2.4	0.5	1.3	0.1
26	Patrick Ewing (1998 Knicks)	20.8	540	26	10.2	1.1	0.6	2.2	0.0
27	Jimmy Butler (2024 Heat)	20.8	1,246	60	5.3	5.0	1.3	0.3	1.0
28	Lenny Wilkens (1973 Cavaliers)	20.5	1,538	75	4.6	8.4	-	-	-
29	Gary Payton (2003 more than 1 team)	20.4	1,634	80	4.2	8.3	1.7	0.3	0.7
30	Chris Webber (2006 76ers)	20.2	1,518	75	9.9	3.4	1.4	0.8	0.3

		Points			Other stats
Rk	Player (Team)	Per Game	Total	Gms	Reb	Ast	Stl	Blk	3pm
31	Moses Malone (1989 Hawks)	20.2	1,637	81	11.8	1.4	1.0	1.2	0.0
32	Larry Bird (1992 Celtics)	20.2	908	45	9.6	6.8	0.9	0.7	1.2
33	Chauncey Billups (2010 Nuggets)	19.5	1,427	73	3.1	5.6	1.1	0.1	2.2
34	Clyde Drexler (1996 Rockets)	19.3	1,005	52	7.2	5.8	2.0	0.5	1.5
35	Chet Walker (1975 Bulls)	19.2	1,461	76	5.7	2.2	0.6	0.1	-
36	John Havlicek (1975 Celtics)	19.2	1,573	82	5.9	5.3	1.3	0.2	-
37	Adrian Dantley (1989 more than 1 team)	19.2	1,400	73	4.3	2.3	0.6	0.2	0.0
38	Charles Barkley (1997 Rockets)	19.2	1,016	53	13.5	4.7	1.3	0.5	1.1
39	Chris Bosh (2016 Heat)	19.1	1,010	53	7.4	2.4	0.7	0.6	1.5
40	Dwyane Wade (2016 Heat)	19.0	1,409	74	4.1	4.6	1.1	0.6	0.1

		Points			Other stats
Rk	Player (Team)	Per Game	Total	Gms	Reb	Ast	Stl	Blk	3pm
41	C.J. McCollum (2026 Wizards)	18.9	454	24	3.2	3.4	0.7	0.3	3.0
42	Paul Pierce (2011 Celtics)	18.9	1,511	80	5.4	3.3	1.0	0.6	1.4
43	Kevin Garnett (2008 Celtics)	18.8	1,337	71	9.2	3.4	1.4	1.3	0.0
44	Reggie Theus (1991 Nets)	18.6	1,510	81	2.8	4.7	1.0	0.4	0.6
45	Chris Paul (2018 Rockets)	18.6	1,081	58	5.4	7.9	1.7	0.2	2.5
46	Hal Greer (1971 76ers)	18.6	1,508	81	4.5	4.6	-	-	-
47	Robert Parish (1989 Celtics)	18.6	1,486	80	12.5	2.2	1.0	1.5	0.0
48	Jrue Holiday (2022 Bucks)	18.3	1,225	67	4.5	6.8	1.6	0.4	2.0
49	Ray Allen (2009 Celtics)	18.2	1,434	79	3.5	2.8	0.9	0.2	2.5
50	Reggie Miller (2000 Pacers)	18.1	1,470	81	3.0	2.3	1.0	0.3	2.0

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