NBA career per-game leaders

Who leads the NBA in career points per game?

Michael Jordan leads with 30.1 points per game, and the best single season average belongs to Wilt Chamberlain in 1961-62 with 50.4.

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Career leaders

Points

Points

#	Player	PTS
1	Michael Jordan	30.1
1	Wilt Chamberlain	30.1
3	Luka Doncic	29.4
4	Joel Embiid	27.5
5	Elgin Baylor	27.4
6	Kevin Durant	27.1
7	Jerry West	27.0
8	Allen Iverson	26.7
8	LeBron James	26.7
10	Bob Pettit	26.4

Rebounds

Rebounds

#	Player	REB
1	Wilt Chamberlain	22.9
2	Bill Russell	22.0
3	Jerry Lucas	15.6
4	Nate Thurmond	14.9
5	Wes Unseld	13.9
6	Dave Cowens	13.6
7	Bob Pettit	13.3
8	Dennis Rodman	13.1
9	Elvin Hayes	12.4
10	Elgin Baylor	12.2

Assists

Assists

#	Player	AST
1	Magic Johnson	11.2
2	John Stockton	10.5
3	Trae Young	9.8
4	Oscar Robertson	9.5
5	Isiah Thomas	9.3
6	Chris Paul	9.2
7	Kevin Johnson	9.1
8	John Wall	8.9
9	Jason Kidd	8.7
10	Steve Nash	8.5

3-pointers made

3-pointers made

#	Player	3PTM
1	Stephen Curry	4.0
2	Luka Doncic	3.2
3	Damian Lillard	3.1
3	Klay Thompson	3.1
5	Anthony Edwards	3.0
5	Donovan Mitchell	3.0
7	Buddy Hield	2.9
7	Duncan Robinson	2.9
9	James Harden	2.8
10	Tyler Herro	2.7

Steals

Steals

#	Player	STL
1	Alvin Robertson	2.7
2	Michael Jordan	2.3
2	Mookie Blaylock	2.3
4	Allen Iverson	2.2
4	Fat Lever	2.2
4	John Stockton	2.2
7	Chris Paul	2.0
7	Clyde Drexler	2.0
7	Scottie Pippen	2.0
10	Doug Christie	1.9

Blocks

Blocks

#	Player	BLK
1	Mark Eaton	3.5
2	Manute Bol	3.3
3	Hakeem Olajuwon	3.1
4	David Robinson	3.0
5	Alonzo Mourning	2.8
5	Dikembe Mutombo	2.8
7	Shawn Bradley	2.5
8	Marcus Camby	2.4
8	Patrick Ewing	2.4
8	Theo Ratliff	2.4

Best single seasons

Points

Points

#	Player	Season	PTS
1	Wilt Chamberlain	1961-62	50.4
2	Wilt Chamberlain	1962-63	44.8
3	Wilt Chamberlain	1960-61	38.4
4	Elgin Baylor	1961-62	38.3
5	Wilt Chamberlain	1959-60	37.6
6	Michael Jordan	1986-87	37.1
7	Wilt Chamberlain	1963-64	36.9
8	James Harden	2018-19	36.1
9	Rick Barry	1966-67	35.6
10	Kobe Bryant	2005-06	35.4

Rebounds

Rebounds

#	Player	Season	REB
1	Wilt Chamberlain	1960-61	27.2
2	Wilt Chamberlain	1959-60	27.0
3	Wilt Chamberlain	1961-62	25.7
4	Wilt Chamberlain	1965-66	24.6
5	Bill Russell	1963-64	24.4
6	Wilt Chamberlain	1962-63	24.3
7	Wilt Chamberlain	1966-67	24.2
8	Bill Russell	1964-65	24.1
9	Bill Russell	1959-60	23.9
10	Wilt Chamberlain	1967-68	23.8

Assists

Assists

#	Player	Season	AST
1	John Stockton	1989-90	14.5
2	John Stockton	1990-91	14.2
3	Isiah Thomas	1984-85	13.9
4	John Stockton	1987-88	13.8
5	John Stockton	1991-92	13.7
6	John Stockton	1988-89	13.6
7	Kevin Porter	1978-79	13.4
8	Magic Johnson	1983-84	13.1
9	Magic Johnson	1988-89	12.8
10	John Stockton	1993-94	12.6

3-pointers made

3-pointers made

#	Player	Season	3PTM
1	Stephen Curry	2020-21	5.3
2	Stephen Curry	2015-16	5.1
2	Stephen Curry	2018-19	5.1
4	Stephen Curry	2022-23	4.9
5	James Harden	2018-19	4.8
5	Stephen Curry	2023-24	4.8
7	Stephen Curry	2021-22	4.5
8	James Harden	2019-20	4.4
8	Klay Thompson	2022-23	4.4
8	Stephen Curry	2024-25	4.4

Steals

Steals

#	Player	Season	STL
1	Alvin Robertson	1985-86	3.7
2	Don Buse	1976-77	3.5
3	Magic Johnson	1980-81	3.4
4	Alvin Robertson	1986-87	3.2
4	John Stockton	1988-89	3.2
4	Michael Jordan	1987-88	3.2
4	Micheal Ray Richardson	1979-80	3.2
4	Slick Watts	1975-76	3.2
9	Alvin Robertson	1987-88	3.0
9	Alvin Robertson	1988-89	3.0

Blocks

Blocks

#	Player	Season	BLK
1	Mark Eaton	1984-85	5.6
2	Manute Bol	1985-86	5.0
3	Elmore Smith	1973-74	4.9
4	Hakeem Olajuwon	1989-90	4.6
4	Mark Eaton	1985-86	4.6
6	David Robinson	1991-92	4.5
6	Dikembe Mutombo	1995-96	4.5
8	Hakeem Olajuwon	1991-92	4.3
8	Manute Bol	1988-89	4.3
8	Mark Eaton	1983-84	4.3

Career averages among players with at least 400 games played, single seasons among those with at least 20. Counting stats only: a career rate needs a qualification rule that has changed with the eras. Rows on file start in 1946-47.