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National Basketball Association (NBA) *Player Records*

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Highest Scoring Averages

This list features the players with the highest scoring average in the history of the National Basketball Association (NBA).

RANK

PLAYERS

MATCHES

POINTS

POINTS PER GAME

TEAM(s)

YEARS

1

Michael Jordan

1,072

32,292

30.1

Chicago Bulls, Washington Wizards

1984–2003

2

Wilt Chamberlain

1,045

31,419

30.1

Philadelphia/San Francisco Warriors, LA Lakers

1959–1973

3

Luka Dončić

482

13,593

28.9

Dallas Mavericks

2018–Present

4

Joel Embiid

474

13,050

27.5

Philadelphia 76ers

2016–Present

5

Elgin Baylor

846

23,149

27.4

Minneapolis/Los Angeles Lakers

1958–1971

6

Kevin Durant

1,160

31,544

27.2

Seattle SuperSonics, Oklahoma City Thunder, Golden State Warriors, Phoenix Suns

2007–Present

7

Jerry West

932

25,192

27.0

Los Angeles Lakers

1960–1974

8

LeBron James

1,584

42,683

26.9

Cleveland Cavaliers, Miami Heat, Los Angeles Lakers

2003–Present

9

Allen Iverson

914

24,368

26.7

Philadelphia 76ers, Denver Nuggets, Detroit Pistons, Memphis Grizzlies

1996–2010

10

Bob Pettit

792

20,880

26.4

St. Louis / Atlanta Hawks

1954–1965

11

George Gervin

791

20,708

26.2

San Antonio Spurs

1974–1985

12

Oscar Robertson

1,040

26,710

25.7

Cincinnati Royals, Milwaukee Bucks

1960–1974

13

Trae Young

493

12,413

25.2

Atlanta Hawks

2018–Present

14

Damian Lillard

900

22,598

25.1

Portland Trail Blazers

2012–Present

15

Karl Malone

1,476

36,928

25.0

Utah Jazz, Los Angeles Lakers

1985–2004

16

Kobe Bryant

1,346

33,643

25.0

Los Angeles Lakers

1996–2016

17

Donovan Mitchell

578

14,460

25.0

Utah Jazz, Cleveland Cavaliers

2017–Present

18

Dominique Wilkins

1,074

26,668

24.8

Atlanta Hawks, Los Angeles Clippers

1982–1999

19

Stephen Curry

1,058

26,284

24.8

Golden State Warriors

2009–Present

20

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

1,560

38,387

24.6

Milwaukee Bucks, Los Angeles Lakers

1969–1989


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References

StatMuse (2025) NBA players with highest career scoring average (minimum 400 games played). Available at: https://www.statmuse.com/nba/ask?q=nba+players+highest+scoring+average+all-time (Accessed: 1 December 2025).
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