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Jordan is the only recipient to have also won the scoring title in the same season, [12] when he also became the only player to win the award while averaging over 30 points per game (35.0). [13] On four occasions, the Defensive Player of the Year recipient was not voted to the NBA All-Defensive First Team in the same year.
The numbers post-break speak volumes about the commitment to defense: Entering Monday, NBA teams were averaging around four points per game less than they were before mid-February, dropping from ...
Averages per game are denoted by *PG, e.g. PPG (points), BLKPG or BPG (blocks), STPG or SPG (steals), APG (assists), RPG (rebounds) and MPG (minutes).Sometime the players statistics are divided by minutes played and multiplied by 48 minutes (had he played the entire game), denoted by * per 48 min. or *48M.
Chamberlain holds 72 NBA records, 68 by himself. [8] Among his records are several that are considered unbreakable, such as averaging 22.9 rebounds for a career or 50.4 points per game in a season, scoring 100 points or 55 rebounds in a single game, scoring 65 or more points 15 times, 50 or more points 118 times.
Over the last 15 games, the Lakers have posted the best defensive rating in the NBA, allowing 107 points per 100 possessions. With Giannis back on the floor, new-look Bucks are surging
In fact, Wembanyama saved his team more points per game as a rookie than every Defensive Player of the Year did as far back as the public data goes. (Which is only 2015. But still!)
The National Basketball Association's (NBA) scoring title is awarded to the player with the highest points per game average in a given season. The scoring title was originally determined by total points scored through the 1968–69 season, after which points per game was used to determine the leader instead. [2]
They finish their five-game road trip at Cleveland versus the NBA-best Cavaliers (46-10) on Sunday at 7 p.m. ET. Wagner led Orlando with a game-high 25 points, followed by Banchero's 21.