Giannis is currently averaging 1 point per minute played, which is something that only Wilt has ever done for a full season

His per game averages are down because he’s left two games early with injury and been on a minutes restriction since coming back, but I still wanted to point out the absurd scoring season he’s still having. He has exactly the same amount of points as minutes played.

He’s also doing this shooting 64% from the field and 42% from 3.

Points per minute leaders this season (minimum 100 total points):

Giannis 1.0
Shai 0.96
Luka 0.93
Steph 0.90
Brown 0.88
Mitchell 0.87
Jokic 0.86
Ant 0.83
Brunson 0.83
Kawhi 0.81

Most Points per minute in a season (minimum 50 games played):

Wilt 1961-62 1.04
Harden 2018-19 0.98
Giannis 2019-20 0.97
Giannis 2022-23 0.97
Shai 2024-25 0.96
Embiid 2022-23 0.96
Wilt 1962-63 0.94
Harden 2019-20 0.94
Steph 2020-21 0.94
Jordan 1986-86 0.93

Sources:

https://www.statmuse.com/nba/ask/highest-points-per-minute-in-a-season-by-an-nba-player-min-50-gp

https://www.statmuse.com/nba/ask/nba-point-per-minute-leaders-this-season

Akipella | Warriors

62 | 12 hours ago

It’s good to also consider pace in these comparisons of course, but Giannis being so prevalent in this statistic definitely says a lot about how much work he’s been putting in throughout his prime

MrFishAndLoaves | Pelicans

17 | 11 hours ago

Ironically Wilt had the highest pace and everyone else was pretty much equal.

Akipella | Warriors

1 | 11 hours ago

Yeah I knew about pace actually being higher in Wilt’s era. That’s why I actually think it’s interesting because it shows he’s actually doing less than you’d expect per 75poss or 100poss than the others on the list, who are all players from this era except MJ.

MrFishAndLoaves | Pelicans

3 | 11 hours ago

The pace of the last decade matches the late 80s too

Akipella | Warriors

1 | 11 hours ago

Nice.

AnonymousFooBarBaz

35 | 11 hours ago

Embiid was averaging 1.03 points per minute in 23-24 (season after mvp), before Jonathan Kuminga fell on his knee & closed out the elite chapter of Joel’s career.

WinterAnt

1 | 3 hours ago

Damn u made me sad remembering this. Embiid gave us one of the best basketball we’ve ever seen, even for couple of months. Unicorn and unprecedented shit.

Fuck 76 and their coach/medical team. And fuck GSW.

Colorapt0r | Bucks

21 | 12 hours ago

Shoutout Riley Minix for averaging 1.13 per minute this season (he’s only played 8 minutes)

sorendiz | HOU

1 | 11 hours ago

GOAT

botfarmoperator | Lakers

15 | 12 hours ago

Give my mans his MVP

RazingsIsNotHomeNow | Trail Blazers

10 | 12 hours ago

He’s already got two lol

Parallel-Quality

11 | 12 hours ago

Yeah so go to his living room, get it and give it to him…

Main_Pop_7565

18 | 12 hours ago

2018-19 Harden, you will never be forgotten

sorendiz | HOU

2 | 11 hours ago

The Unguardable Tour was breathtaking

zebrainatux | Knicks

4 | 12 hours ago

Of course Wilt did it

Deacon-Blooz

4 | 12 hours ago

Kudos to Antetokoumpo, but I am surprised Curry isn’t higher in the all-time list and reminded how good Embiid could be.

ImThatVigga | Clippers

9 | 11 hours ago

Embiid actually still holds the record for PTS per 100 Possessions

Akipella | Warriors

-2 | 11 hours ago

Curry does dominate this version of this statistic that doesn’t include FTs, which is kind of interesting. “points per min without FTs.” Kind of silly but it’s fun to discuss.

The other thing you gotta remember is Wilt played at a faster pace than everyone else on this list. So per possession he’s not as high as this list suggests. And the actual gap between each entry here is very close. Also, efficiency here is crucial too.

NatsuAru | Raptors

4 | 12 hours ago

This is entering a crazy period ala Tennis’s Big 3 (4 if you count Andy Murray) with Jokic, SGA and Giannis

Just 3 players who are so dominant in different ways of the game that it’s hard to argue who’s better than the other. Only difference is that they gotta carry other players to that promised land… again.

ButlerFromDowntown | Bulls

3 | 11 hours ago

Would Andy Murray be Luka in this analogy? Not too familiar with tennis so not sure if that fits or not. Also had Embiid in the top 3 before he fell off due to injury (although SGA’s rise occurred in time to perfectly take his place).

sorendiz | HOU

4 | 11 hours ago

Could easily be said we already saw that with Jokic Giannis Embiid for like 2020-2023

ArjunBanerji27 | Nuggets

2 | 5 hours ago

All of these scoring seasons are impressive no doubt, but Wilt is uniquely impressive because in that 1961-62 season, he played every single game and played 48.5 minutes per game.

He was in a universe of his own as a monster scorer.

BeingMikeHunt | Knicks

2 | 12 hours ago

Wilt with 1.04 points per minute in 61-62

My god

Akipella | Warriors

-1 | 11 hours ago

Tbf pace was actually higher back then so it’s less than expected by measuring in per poss

Several_Hour_347

3 | 10 hours ago

No one else from that era is on this list. I don’t think faster pace really diminishes it

Akipella | Warriors

0 | 10 hours ago

It does, only slightly.

brnccnt7

1 | 7 hours ago

That Harden guy is pretty good

Ok-Preference-7004

1 | 4 hours ago

I’ll never forgive this damn league for not giving Harden his MVP in 2019.

akinsanya94

0 | 12 hours ago

All he can do right now is put up numbers