Luka Leads NBA Scoring
Luka Dončić tops the NBA scoring race at 32.8 points per game as of February 18-19, 2026, followed by Shai Gilgeous-Alexander at 31.8 PPG and Anthony Edwards and Jaylen Brown tied at 29.3 PPG. Donovan Mitchell averages 29 PPG while Nikola Jokić sits at 28.7 and Stephen Curry at 27.2. The updated leaderboard shows tight competition for the scoring title.
- This would be the first scoring title for Luka Dončić, who is in his eighth NBA season. His previous highest finish in the scoring race was in the 2023-24 season when he also led the league with 33.9 points per game. - The last five NBA scoring champions were Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (2024-25), Luka Dončić (2023-24), and Joel Embiid (2022-23, 2021-22), and Stephen Curry (2020-21). - Dončić's current average of 32.8 points per game is on track to be the third-highest of his career, after averaging 33.9 in 2023-24 and 32.4 in 2022-23. - Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, currently second in the scoring race, won the scoring title in the 2024-25 season with an average of 32.7 points per game. - Anthony Edwards and Jaylen Brown, both tied for third, are seeking their first scoring titles. Edwards is currently averaging a career-high 29.3 points per game. Brown is also averaging a career-best 29.3 PPG. - Stephen Curry, a two-time scoring champion, won his last title in the 2020-21 season with an average of 32.0 points per game. - Nikola Jokić, who is currently sixth in the scoring race, is averaging a career-high 28.7 points per game. - Michael Jordan holds the record for the most scoring titles in NBA history with 10.
