NBA Teams with the Most Points Per Game in One Regular Season

A ranking of the teams with the best average of points in a single season in NBA history. Here you can find which team is the all-time best for this stat and explore the top 50, including their averages, totals and games played.

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All-time Ranking of the Teams with the Most Points Per Game

Regular Season

			Points
Rk	Team	Season	Per Game	Total	Gms	FGM	FGA	%	3PM	3PA	%	FTM	FTA	%
1.	Denver Nuggets	1982	126.5	10,371	82	48.5	93.4	52.0%	0.5	1.8	26.8%	28.9	36.3	79.6%
2.	Philadelphia Warriors	1962	125.4	10,035	80	49.0	111.6	43.9%	-	-	-	27.5	40.1	68.6%
3.	Philadelphia 76ers	1967	125.2	10,143	81	48.3	100.0	48.3%	-	-	-	28.6	42.1	68.0%
4.	Boston Celtics	1960	124.5	9,337	75	49.9	119.6	41.7%	-	-	-	24.7	33.6	73.4%
5.	Denver Nuggets	1984	123.7	10,147	82	48.0	97.4	49.3%	0.9	3.1	30.2%	26.8	32.8	81.8%
6.	Indiana Pacers	2024	123.3	10,110	82	47.0	92.7	50.7%	13.2	35.3	37.4%	16.1	20.5	78.2%
7.	Denver Nuggets	1983	123.2	10,105	82	48.2	97.5	49.4%	0.3	1.5	19.0%	26.6	32.9	80.8%
8.	Cincinnati Royals	1962	123.1	9,845	80	47.6	105.2	45.2%	-	-	-	27.9	37.1	75.2%
9.	Philadelphia 76ers	1968	122.6	10,051	82	48.4	102.6	47.1%	-	-	-	25.9	40.7	63.5%
10.	San Francisco Warriors	1967	122.4	9,911	81	47.1	108.9	43.3%	-	-	-	28.2	37.3	75.6%

Rk	Team	Season	Per Game	Total	Gms	FGM	FGA	%	3PM	3PA	%	FTM	FTA	%
11.	Cleveland Cavaliers	2025	121.9	9,999	82	44.5	90.8	49.1%	15.9	41.5	38.3%	17.0	21.9	77.6%
12.	Philadelphia 76ers	1970	121.9	9,998	82	47.7	101.8	46.9%	-	-	-	26.4	35.2	75.2%
13.	Denver Nuggets	1981	121.8	9,986	82	46.1	97.1	47.5%	0.4	1.8	20.7%	29.1	37.2	78.3%
14.	Memphis Grizzlies	2025	121.7	9,980	82	44.8	93.3	47.9%	13.9	37.9	36.7%	18.3	23.3	78.6%
15.	Syracuse Nationals	1963	121.6	9,730	80	46.1	103.6	44.5%	-	-	-	29.4	37.6	78.2%
16.	Syracuse Nationals	1961	121.3	9,586	79	46.3	110.7	41.8%	-	-	-	28.8	37.3	77.3%
17.	Los Angeles Lakers	1968	121.2	9,937	82	46.7	97.9	47.7%	-	-	-	27.8	38.3	72.6%
18.	Boston Celtics	1962	121.1	9,687	80	48.2	113.9	42.3%	-	-	-	24.7	33.9	72.8%
19.	Philadelphia Warriors	1961	121.0	9,558	79	47.7	112.4	42.4%	-	-	-	25.6	39.3	65.1%
20.	Los Angeles Lakers	1972	121.0	9,920	82	47.8	97.5	49.0%	-	-	-	25.4	34.5	73.4%

Rk	Team	Season	Per Game	Total	Gms	FGM	FGA	%	3PM	3PA	%	FTM	FTA	%
21.	Denver Nuggets	2025	120.8	9,902	82	45.4	89.8	50.6%	12.0	31.9	37.6%	17.9	23.3	77.0%
22.	Baltimore Bullets	1970	120.7	9,900	82	47.9	104.5	45.8%	-	-	-	25.0	32.3	77.3%
23.	Syracuse Nationals	1962	120.7	9,658	80	46.3	110.9	41.8%	-	-	-	28.1	36.0	78.0%
24.	Sacramento Kings	2023	120.7	9,898	82	43.6	88.2	49.4%	13.8	37.3	36.9%	19.8	25.1	79.0%
25.	Boston Celtics	2024	120.6	9,887	82	43.9	90.2	48.7%	16.5	42.5	38.8%	16.3	20.2	80.7%
26.	Los Angeles Lakers	1967	120.5	9,764	81	46.7	104.5	44.7%	-	-	-	27.1	36.0	75.1%
27.	Oklahoma City Thunder	2025	120.5	9,881	82	44.6	92.7	48.2%	14.5	38.8	37.4%	16.7	20.4	81.9%
28.	San Antonio Spurs	1984	120.3	9,862	82	47.7	94.2	50.6%	1.0	3.2	30.0%	24.0	31.8	75.5%
29.	Milwaukee Bucks	2021	120.1	8,649	72	44.7	91.8	48.7%	14.4	37.1	38.9%	16.2	21.4	76.0%
30.	Oklahoma City Thunder	2024	120.1	9,847	82	44.5	89.3	49.9%	13.3	34.2	38.9%	17.7	21.5	82.5%

Rk	Team	Season	Per Game	Total	Gms	FGM	FGA	%	3PM	3PA	%	FTM	FTA	%
31.	Denver Nuggets	1985	120.0	9,841	82	47.3	97.3	48.6%	0.9	2.9	31.1%	24.6	31.3	78.5%
32.	Denver Nuggets	1991	119.9	9,828	82	47.6	108.1	44.0%	3.7	12.9	28.3%	21.0	27.6	76.3%
33.	Boston Celtics	1961	119.7	9,460	79	46.8	117.7	39.8%	-	-	-	26.1	35.5	73.5%
34.	Los Angeles Lakers	1966	119.5	9,557	80	45.0	101.4	44.4%	-	-	-	29.5	38.2	77.3%
35.	San Antonio Spurs	1980	119.4	9,788	82	47.0	94.4	49.8%	0.6	2.5	25.2%	24.7	30.8	80.1%
36.	Phoenix Suns	1970	119.3	9,786	82	44.8	95.8	46.8%	-	-	-	29.7	39.9	74.4%
37.	Boston Celtics	1967	119.3	9,664	81	46.0	102.8	44.7%	-	-	-	27.4	36.6	74.8%
38.	San Antonio Spurs	1979	119.3	9,780	82	47.9	94.6	50.6%	-	-	-	23.5	29.5	79.5%
39.	Cincinnati Royals	1963	119.1	9,527	80	45.9	100.0	45.9%	-	-	-	27.3	36.5	74.7%
40.	Milwaukee Bucks	2024	119.0	9,756	82	43.1	88.5	48.7%	14.2	38.1	37.3%	18.5	23.9	77.4%

Rk	Team	Season	Per Game	Total	Gms	FGM	FGA	%	3PM	3PA	%	FTM	FTA	%
41.	Golden State Warriors	2023	118.9	9,753	82	43.1	90.2	47.9%	16.6	43.2	38.5%	16.0	20.2	79.4%
42.	Syracuse Nationals	1960	118.9	8,917	75	45.4	109.8	41.4%	-	-	-	28.1	35.5	79.1%
43.	Philadelphia 76ers	1969	118.9	9,746	82	45.8	100.9	45.4%	-	-	-	27.3	37.6	72.5%
44.	St. Louis Hawks	1962	118.9	9,508	80	45.5	105.8	43.0%	-	-	-	27.8	36.7	75.7%
45.	Boston Celtics	1963	118.8	9,504	80	46.8	109.7	42.7%	-	-	-	25.2	34.7	72.5%
46.	Milwaukee Bucks	1970	118.8	9,741	82	47.8	98.1	48.8%	-	-	-	23.1	31.6	73.2%
47.	St. Louis Hawks	1961	118.8	9,383	79	45.8	111.3	41.1%	-	-	-	27.2	37.0	73.5%
48.	Golden State Warriors	1992	118.7	9,732	82	45.9	90.6	50.7%	3.1	9.3	33.3%	23.7	31.8	74.6%
	San Diego Rockets	1970	118.7	9,732	82	47.1	108.1	43.6%	-	-	-	24.4	33.3	73.3%
	Seattle Supersonics	1968	118.7	9,732	82	46.0	104.8	43.9%	-	-	-	26.7	37.1	71.9%

Abbreviations:
Gms = Games / FGM = Field Goals Made / FGA = Field Goals Attempted / 3PM = 3-Pointers Made / 3PA = 3-Pointers Attempted / FTM = Free Throws Made / FTA = Free Throws Attempted

Note: 3-point shots were implemented in the 1979-80 season.