The 2025-26 NBA season is bringing high-powered offense. The league average for points per game has been over 110 for the past eight seasons.
Even with their All-Star center Nikola Jokic out for part of the year with an injury, the Denver Nuggets' offense has been on a tear this season. The Nuggets are on pace to be in the top 10 in most PPG in a season in NBA history, which is championed by the 1981-82 Nuggets and Hall of Famer Alex English.
As the season progresses, take a look at the teams with the most PPG in a season in NBA history below:
Denver Nuggets, 1981-82: 126.5 PPG
Philadelphia Warriors, 1961-62: 125.4 PPG
Philadelphia 76ers, 1966-67: 125.2 PPG
Boston Celtics, 1959-60: 124.5 PPG
Denver Nuggets, 1983-84: 123.7 PPG
Indiana Pacers, 2023-24: 123.3 PPG
Denver Nuggets, 1982-83: 123.2 PPG
Cincinnati Royals, 1961-62: 123.1 PPG
Denver Nuggets, 2025-26: 122.7 PPG
Philadelphia 76ers, 1967-68: 122.6 PPG
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