NBA Scoring Leaders as Favorites
2025-2026 Season
| Rk | Player | GP | MIN | MIN/G | PTS | PTS/G | FGM | FGA | FG% | FTM | FTA | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 176 | Derrick Jones Jr.D. Jones Jr. LAC | 31 | 837.9 | 27.0 | 295 | 9.5 | 115 | 216 | 53.2 | 39 | 53 | 73.6 |
| T177 | Gary Payton IIG. Payton II GSW | 44 | 634.9 | 14.4 | 293 | 6.7 | 132 | 213 | 62.0 | 15 | 25 | 60.0 |
| T177 | Davion MitchellD. Mitchell MIA | 33 | 905.4 | 27.4 | 293 | 8.9 | 118 | 232 | 50.9 | 16 | 21 | 76.2 |
| T179 | Dean WadeD. Wade CLE | 51 | 1,131.9 | 22.2 | 289 | 5.7 | 103 | 244 | 42.2 | 25 | 35 | 71.4 |
| T179 | Julian StrawtherJ. Strawther DEN | 40 | 598.2 | 15.0 | 289 | 7.2 | 106 | 229 | 46.3 | 36 | 44 | 81.8 |
| T179 | Moussa DiabateM. Diabate CHA | 33 | 922.3 | 27.9 | 289 | 8.8 | 120 | 179 | 67.0 | 48 | 70 | 68.6 |
| 182 | Gradey DickG. Dick TOR | 43 | 645.4 | 15.0 | 288 | 6.7 | 102 | 239 | 42.7 | 46 | 52 | 88.5 |
| 183 | Ivica ZubacI. ZubacLAC | 22 | 683.2 | 31.1 | 287 | 13.0 | 121 | 196 | 61.7 | 45 | 58 | 77.6 |
| 184 | Jakob PoeltlJ. PoeltlTOR | 29 | 691.5 | 23.8 | 285 | 9.8 | 126 | 172 | 73.3 | 33 | 61 | 54.1 |
| 185 | Oso IghodaroO. Ighodaro PHO | 38 | 845.5 | 22.3 | 284 | 7.5 | 125 | 170 | 73.5 | 34 | 66 | 51.5 |
| T186 | Mitchell RobinsonM. Robinson NYK | 50 | 982.0 | 19.6 | 281 | 5.6 | 123 | 169 | 72.8 | 35 | 82 | 42.7 |
| T186 | Goga BitadzeG. Bitadze ORL | 43 | 689.1 | 16.0 | 281 | 6.5 | 114 | 166 | 68.7 | 51 | 74 | 68.9 |
| T188 | Jamal SheadJ. SheadTOR | 46 | 982.9 | 21.4 | 274 | 6.0 | 90 | 251 | 35.9 | 53 | 63 | 84.1 |
| T188 | Carter BryantC. Bryant SAS | 57 | 716.5 | 12.6 | 274 | 4.8 | 98 | 237 | 41.4 | 30 | 42 | 71.4 |
| T190 | Aaron HolidayA. Holiday HOU | 49 | 687.5 | 14.0 | 273 | 5.6 | 93 | 206 | 45.1 | 26 | 31 | 83.9 |
| T190 | Jeremiah FearsJ. Fears NOR | 19 | 509.3 | 26.8 | 273 | 14.4 | 109 | 251 | 43.4 | 29 | 37 | 78.4 |
| 192 | Jordan GoodwinJ. GoodwinPHO | 32 | 714.5 | 22.3 | 272 | 8.5 | 103 | 249 | 41.4 | 17 | 23 | 73.9 |
| 193 | Kobe SandersK. SandersLAC | 38 | 709.3 | 18.7 | 271 | 7.1 | 100 | 214 | 46.7 | 24 | 32 | 75.0 |
| 194 | Klay ThompsonK. Thompson DAL | 20 | 441.5 | 22.1 | 269 | 13.5 | 92 | 228 | 40.4 | 14 | 16 | 87.5 |
| T195 | Dennis SchroderD. SchroderCLE | 29 | 636.2 | 21.9 | 266 | 9.2 | 91 | 217 | 41.9 | 61 | 74 | 82.4 |
| T195 | Santi AldamaS. Aldama MEM | 15 | 430.5 | 28.7 | 266 | 17.7 | 100 | 185 | 54.1 | 30 | 44 | 68.2 |
| T195 | AJ GreenAJ Green MIL | 26 | 754.6 | 29.0 | 266 | 10.2 | 85 | 209 | 40.7 | 21 | 27 | 77.8 |
| 198 | Collin SextonC. Sexton CHI | 18 | 396.4 | 22.0 | 265 | 14.7 | 90 | 197 | 45.7 | 58 | 66 | 87.9 |
| 199 | Scoot HendersonS. Henderson POR | 18 | 438.8 | 24.4 | 262 | 14.6 | 88 | 193 | 45.6 | 54 | 66 | 81.8 |
| 200 | Will RichardW. RichardGSW | 41 | 769.0 | 18.8 | 258 | 6.3 | 93 | 191 | 48.7 | 28 | 33 | 84.8 |
About this leaderboard
Compare NBA scoring in games where each player's team was favored during the 2025-2026 season. This split isolates points, minutes, and shooting in the favorite role. Use it to examine historical scoring when teams were expected to win, keeping in mind that blowouts can cut a starter's minutes. It does not guarantee future results.