2021-22 NBA Regular Season: Points Per Game Leaders
Information about which players led the NBA with more points per game in the 2021-2022 Regular Season, including leaders, average, totals and games played.
Who averaged the most points in the 2021-22 NBA Regular Season?
Playing for the Philadelphia 76ers, Joel Embiid led the NBA with an average of 30.6 points in 68 games.
Note: * NBA minimums for Points Per Game Leaders this season: 58 games.
Points Per Game Leaders - TOP 50
2021-22 Regular Season
| Points | ||||
| Rk | Player
(Team) |
Per Game | Total | Gms |
| 1 | (76ers) |
30.6 | 2,079 | 68 |
| 2 | (Bucks) |
29.9 | 2,002 | 67 |
| 3 | (Mavericks) |
28.4 | 1,847 | 65 |
| 4 | (Hawks) |
28.4 | 2,155 | 76 |
| 5 | (Bulls) |
27.9 | 2,118 | 76 |
| 6 | (Nuggets) |
27.1 | 2,004 | 74 |
| 7 | (Celtics) |
26.9 | 2,046 | 76 |
| 8 | (Suns) |
26.8 | 1,822 | 68 |
| 9 | (Jazz) |
25.9 | 1,733 | 67 |
| 10 | (Warriors) |
25.5 | 1,630 | 64 |
| Rk | Player
(Team) |
Per Game | Total | Gms |
| 11 | (Timberwolves) |
24.6 | 1,818 | 74 |
| 12 | (Bulls) |
24.4 | 1,635 | 67 |
| 13 | (Celtics) |
23.6 | 1,559 | 66 |
| 14 | (Kings) |
23.2 | 1,367 | 59 |
| 15 | (Raptors) |
22.8 | 1,551 | 68 |
| 16 | (2 teams) |
22.1 | 1,370 | 62 |
| 17 | (2 teams) |
22.0 | 1,432 | 65 |
| 18 | (Cavaliers) |
21.7 | 1,473 | 68 |
| 19 | (Timberwolves) |
21.3 | 1,533 | 72 |
| 20 | (Spurs) |
21.1 | 1,438 | 68 |
| Rk | Player
(Team) |
Per Game | Total | Gms |
| 21 | (Heat) |
20.7 | 1,367 | 66 |
| 22 | (Raptors) |
20.3 | 1,320 | 65 |
| 23 | (Hornets) |
20.2 | 1,613 | 80 |
| 24 | (Hornets) |
20.1 | 1,508 | 75 |
| 25 | (Knicks) |
20.1 | 1,447 | 72 |
| 26 | (Bucks) |
20.1 | 1,325 | 66 |
| 27 | (Knicks) |
20.0 | 1,402 | 70 |
| 28 | (Hornets) |
19.3 | 1,408 | 73 |
| 29 | (2 teams) |
18.9 | 1,171 | 62 |
| 30 | (Warriors) |
18.5 | 1,405 | 76 |
| Rk | Player
(Team) |
Per Game | Total | Gms |
| 31 | (Lakers) |
18.5 | 1,441 | 78 |
| 32 | (Raptors) |
18.3 | 1,283 | 70 |
| 33 | (Bucks) |
18.3 | 1,225 | 67 |
| 34 | (Grizzlies) |
18.2 | 1,384 | 76 |
| 35 | (Timberwolves) |
18.1 | 1,176 | 65 |
| 36 | (Jazz) |
18.1 | 1,248 | 69 |
| 37 | (Rockets) |
17.9 | 1,218 | 68 |
| 38 | (Pelicans) |
17.8 | 1,314 | 74 |
| 39 | (Bulls) |
17.6 | 1,288 | 73 |
| 40 | (76ers) |
17.5 | 1,311 | 75 |
| Rk | Player
(Team) |
Per Game | Total | Gms |
| 41 | (Pistons) |
17.4 | 1,114 | 64 |
| 42 | (Rockets) |
17.3 | 1,157 | 67 |
| 43 | (76ers) |
17.2 | 1,257 | 73 |
| 44 | (Warriors) |
17.2 | 1,256 | 73 |
| 45 | (Suns) |
17.2 | 997 | 58 |
| 46 | (Wizards) |
17.1 | 1,130 | 66 |
| 47 | (Spurs) |
17.0 | 1,278 | 75 |
| 48 | (2 teams) |
17.0 | 986 | 58 |
| 49 | (Clippers) |
16.8 | 1,263 | 75 |
| 50 | (Kings) |
16.4 | 1,265 | 77 |