NBA Players with the Highest Scoring Averages in Their 15th Season

Explore the NBA players who delivered the best stats ever in a 15th 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 15th year?

Playing for more than 1 team in 2023, Kevin Durant averaged 29.1 points in 47 games — the highest scoring average by any NBA player in his 15th season.

Points Per Game, 15th Season

29.1 ppg
Kevin Durant
(2023)

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

Points Per Game in a Player's 15th Season - Top 50

Regular Season

		Points			Other stats
Rk	Player (Team)	Per Game	Total	Gms	Reb	Ast	Stl	Blk	3pm
1	Kevin Durant (2023 more than 1 team)	29.1	1,366	47	6.7	5.0	0.7	1.4	2.0
2	LeBron James (2018 Cavaliers)	27.5	2,251	82	8.6	9.1	1.4	0.9	1.8
3	Stephen Curry (2024 Warriors)	26.4	1,956	74	4.5	5.1	0.7	0.4	4.8
4	Karl Malone (2000 Jazz)	25.5	2,095	82	9.5	3.7	1.0	0.9	0.0
5	Kobe Bryant (2011 Lakers)	25.3	2,078	82	5.1	4.7	1.2	0.1	1.4
6	DeMar DeRozan (2024 Bulls)	24.0	1,897	79	4.3	5.3	1.1	0.6	0.9
7	Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (1984 Lakers)	21.5	1,717	80	7.3	2.6	0.7	1.8	0.0
8	Michael Jordan (2003 Wizards)	20.0	1,640	82	6.1	3.8	1.5	0.5	0.2
9	Jimmy Butler (2026 Warriors)	19.1	440	23	5.9	5.0	1.6	0.2	0.9
10	Hakeem Olajuwon (1999 Rockets)	18.9	945	50	9.6	1.8	1.6	2.5	0.1

		Points			Other stats
Rk	Player (Team)	Per Game	Total	Gms	Reb	Ast	Stl	Blk	3pm
11	Paul Pierce (2013 Celtics)	18.6	1,430	77	6.3	4.8	1.1	0.4	1.9
12	Clyde Drexler (1998 Rockets)	18.4	1,287	70	4.9	5.5	1.8	0.6	1.5
13	Lou Williams (2020 Clippers)	18.2	1,185	65	3.1	5.6	0.7	0.2	1.7
14	John Havlicek (1977 Celtics)	17.7	1,395	79	4.8	5.1	1.1	0.2	-
15	Chris Paul (2020 Thunder)	17.6	1,232	70	5.0	6.7	1.6	0.2	1.6
16	Dirk Nowitzki (2013 Mavericks)	17.3	917	53	6.8	2.5	0.7	0.7	1.2
17	Shaquille O'Neal (2007 Heat)	17.3	690	40	7.4	2.0	0.2	1.4	0.0
18	Kyle Lowry (2021 Raptors)	17.2	791	46	5.4	7.3	1.0	0.3	2.8
19	James Harden (2024 Clippers)	16.6	1,192	72	5.1	8.5	1.1	0.8	2.6
20	Ray Allen (2011 Celtics)	16.5	1,321	80	3.4	2.7	1.0	0.2	2.1

		Points			Other stats
Rk	Player (Team)	Per Game	Total	Gms	Reb	Ast	Stl	Blk	3pm
21	Reggie Miller (2002 Pacers)	16.5	1,304	79	2.8	3.2	1.1	0.1	2.3
22	Pau Gasol (2016 Bulls)	16.5	1,187	72	11.0	4.1	0.6	2.0	0.3
23	Paul George (2025 76ers)	16.2	665	41	5.3	4.3	1.8	0.5	2.3
24	Carmelo Anthony (2018 Thunder)	16.2	1,261	78	5.8	1.3	0.6	0.6	2.2
25	Charles Barkley (1999 Rockets)	16.1	676	42	12.3	4.6	1.0	0.3	0.1
26	Brook Lopez (2023 Bucks)	15.9	1,239	78	6.7	1.3	0.5	2.5	1.7
27	Russell Westbrook (2023 more than 1 team)	15.9	1,159	73	5.8	7.5	1.0	0.5	1.2
28	Jamal Crawford (2015 Clippers)	15.8	1,010	64	1.9	2.5	0.9	0.2	1.9
29	Nikola Vucevic (2026 Bulls)	15.6	374	24	9.1	3.4	0.7	0.3	1.8
30	Tim Duncan (2012 Spurs)	15.4	895	58	9.0	2.3	0.7	1.5	0.0

		Points			Other stats
Rk	Player (Team)	Per Game	Total	Gms	Reb	Ast	Stl	Blk	3pm
31	Zach Randolph (2016 Grizzlies)	15.3	1,040	68	7.8	2.1	0.6	0.2	0.1
32	Patrick Ewing (2000 Knicks)	15.0	929	62	9.7	0.9	0.6	1.4	0.0
33	Chauncey Billups (2012 Clippers)	15.0	299	20	2.5	4.0	0.5	0.2	2.4
34	Robert Parish (1991 Celtics)	14.9	1,207	81	10.6	0.8	0.8	1.3	0.0
35	Steve Nash (2011 Suns)	14.7	1,106	75	3.5	11.4	0.6	0.1	1.1
36	Kevin Garnett (2010 Celtics)	14.3	990	69	7.3	2.7	1.0	0.8	0.0
37	Tobias Harris (2026 Pistons)	14.3	228	16	5.1	2.4	0.6	0.3	1.6
38	Mike Conley (2022 Jazz)	13.7	986	72	3.0	5.3	1.3	0.3	2.3
39	LaMarcus Aldridge (2021 more than 1 team)	13.5	352	26	4.5	1.9	0.4	1.1	1.2
40	Vince Carter (2013 Mavericks)	13.4	1,088	81	4.1	2.4	0.9	0.5	2.0

		Points			Other stats
Rk	Player (Team)	Per Game	Total	Gms	Reb	Ast	Stl	Blk	3pm
41	Elvin Hayes (1983 Rockets)	12.9	1,046	81	7.6	2.0	0.6	1.0	0.0
42	Dwight Howard (2019 Wizards)	12.8	115	9	9.2	0.4	0.8	0.4	0.0
43	Trevor Ariza (2019 more than 1 team)	12.5	863	69	5.4	3.7	1.3	0.3	2.1
44	Jrue Holiday (2024 Celtics)	12.5	860	69	5.4	4.8	0.9	0.8	2.0
45	Eric Gordon (2023 more than 1 team)	12.4	856	69	1.9	2.7	0.6	0.4	1.9
46	Joe Johnson (2016 more than 1 team)	12.2	992	81	3.6	3.9	0.8	0.0	1.5
47	Tony Parker (2016 Spurs)	11.9	857	72	2.4	5.3	0.8	0.2	0.4
48	Dale Ellis (1998 Supersonics)	11.8	934	79	2.3	1.1	0.8	0.1	1.6
49	Clifford Robinson (2004 Warriors)	11.8	967	82	3.9	3.3	0.8	0.9	1.4
50	Dwyane Wade (2018 more than 1 team)	11.4	765	67	3.8	3.4	0.9	0.7	0.5