What is Points per Shot Attempt (PPS)?
Points per Shot Attempt (PPS) measures how many points a player scores per shot taken, including free throws. For instance, if a player scores 25 points on 20 attempts, their PPS is 1.25.
Points per Shot Attempt (PPS) | NBA Player Stats
| Player | Team | Position | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paolo Banchero |  | F | 2.1 | - | - | - | - | 2.1 | - | 2.9 | 2.9 | 1.4 |
| 2 | Mitchell Robinson |  | C | 1.9 | 2.0 | - | - | - | 1.9 | 2.0 | 1.9 | 1.6 | 1.6 |
| 3 | Isaiah Stewart |  | F-C | 1.8 | 1.4 | 1.9 | 1.8 | - | 2.0 | 1.6 | 1.8 | 1.5 | 1.4 |
| 3 | Wendell Carter Jr. | | F | 1.8 | 2.0 | 1.7 | 1.5 | - | 2.0 | 1.5 | 1.7 | 1.8 | 1.4 |
| 3 | Daniel Gafford |  | F | 1.8 | 2.0 | 2.1 | 1.9 | - | 1.9 | 1.4 | 1.8 | 1.7 | 1.7 |
| 3 | Domantas Sabonis |  | F | 1.8 | 2.3 | 1.8 | 1.6 | - | 2.0 | 1.7 | 1.8 | 1.7 | 1.4 |
| 3 | Ryan Kalkbrenner |  | C | 1.8 | 1.3 | 1.7 | 1.7 | - | 1.8 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 1.8 |
| 3 | Corey Kispert |  | F | 1.8 | 1.6 | - | - | - | - | 1.8 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 1.4 |
| 3 | Karlo Matkovic |  | F-C | 1.8 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 1.7 | - | 1.5 | 2.1 | 1.7 | 2.1 | 1.5 |
| 10 | Luke Kennard |  | G | 1.7 | 1.0 | 1.6 | - | - | 2.0 | 1.4 | 1.7 | 1.5 | 1.5 |
| 10 | Zion Williamson | | F | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.8 | 1.7 | - | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.8 | 1.7 | 1.6 |
| 10 | Neemias Queta | | C | 1.7 | 2.3 | 1.8 | 1.8 | - | 2.0 | 1.4 | 1.7 | 1.6 | 1.6 |
| 10 | De'Aaron Fox |  | G | 1.7 | 1.5 | 1.6 | 1.7 | - | 1.8 | 1.4 | 1.7 | 1.5 | 1.3 |
| 10 | Stephen Curry |  | G | 1.7 | 1.6 | - | - | - | 1.5 | 1.8 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.4 |
| 10 | Mo Bamba |  | C | 1.7 | 1.6 | 1.7 | - | - | 1.8 | 1.6 | 1.7 | 2.0 | 0.9 |
| 10 | Pelle Larsson |  | G | 1.7 | 1.5 | 1.9 | 1.9 | - | 2.0 | 1.5 | 1.7 | 1.5 | 1.4 |
| 10 | Kevin Durant |  | F | 1.7 | 2.0 | 1.5 | 1.6 | - | 1.8 | 1.6 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.5 |
| 10 | Anthony Black | | G | 1.7 | - | - | - | - | 1.9 | 1.5 | 1.7 | 1.5 | 1.2 |
| 19 | Jamal Murray |  | G | 1.6 | 1.8 | 1.7 | 1.7 | - | 1.7 | 1.4 | 1.6 | 1.5 | 1.4 |
| 19 | Grayson Allen | | G | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.5 | 1.5 | - | 1.8 | 1.3 | 1.6 | 1.5 | 1.3 |
| 19 | Moritz Wagner |  | C | 1.6 | 0.9 | 1.6 | 1.6 | - | 1.7 | 1.5 | 1.6 | 1.5 | 1.3 |
| 19 | Jarrett Allen |  | C | 1.6 | 1.4 | 1.6 | 1.5 | - | 1.7 | 1.6 | 1.7 | 1.6 | 1.6 |
| 19 | Norman Powell |  | G-F | 1.6 | 1.4 | 1.6 | 1.6 | - | 1.8 | 1.5 | 1.6 | 1.5 | 1.4 |
| 19 | Caleb Martin | | F | 1.6 | 1.7 | 1.6 | - | - | 1.6 | - | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.2 |
| 19 | Alex Caruso |  | G | 1.6 | - | - | - | - | 1.5 | 2.3 | 1.6 | 1.5 | 1.2 |
| 19 | Sidy Cissoko |  | G | 1.6 | 2.7 | 1.6 | 1.7 | - | 0.9 | 2.0 | 1.6 | 2.0 | 1.1 |
| 19 | Walker Kessler |  | C | 1.6 | 1.2 | 1.6 | 1.5 | - | 1.7 | 1.4 | 1.6 | 1.7 | 1.9 |
| 19 | Jalen Slawson |  | F | 1.6 | 1.1 | 1.4 | 1.5 | - | 1.5 | 2.3 | 1.6 | 2.3 | 1.2 |
| 19 | Toumani Camara | | F | 1.6 | 1.1 | 1.3 | 1.5 | - | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.2 |
| 19 | Tre Jones | | G | 1.6 | 2.0 | 1.4 | 1.6 | - | 1.4 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.5 |
| 19 | Derik Queen | | C | 1.6 | 1.5 | 1.4 | 1.5 | - | 1.7 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.3 |
| 19 | Ziaire Williams | | G-F | 1.6 | 1.5 | - | - | - | 1.7 | 1.2 | 1.6 | 1.5 | 1.3 |
| 19 | Charles Bassey | | G | 1.6 | 1.9 | 1.6 | 1.5 | - | 1.6 | 2.0 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.6 |
| 19 | Evan Mobley | | F-C | 1.6 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.6 | - | 1.7 | 1.5 | 1.6 | 1.5 | 1.4 |
| 19 | Luka Doncic | | G-F | 1.6 | 1.8 | 1.7 | - | - | 1.7 | 1.6 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 |
| 19 | Austin Reaves | | G | 1.6 | 1.8 | 1.3 | 1.4 | - | 1.8 | 1.4 | 1.7 | 1.6 | 1.6 |
| 19 | Trayce Jackson-Davis |  | F | 1.6 | - | 1.7 | 1.6 | - | 1.5 | 2.0 | 1.6 | 2.0 | 1.5 |
| 19 | Paul Reed |  | F | 1.6 | 1.8 | 1.6 | 1.5 | - | 2.2 | 1.4 | 1.6 | 1.4 | 1.5 |
| 19 | Quinten Post | | C | 1.6 | - | - | - | - | 1.8 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.2 |
| 40 | Quentin Grimes | | G | 1.5 | 1.8 | 1.5 | 1.4 | - | 1.6 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.6 | 1.3 |
| 40 | Robert Williams III | | F-C | 1.5 | 0.5 | - | - | - | 0.7 | 1.6 | 1.5 | 1.6 | 1.6 |
| 40 | Trevon Brazile | | F | 1.5 | 2.0 | 1.5 | 1.6 | - | 1.8 | 1.2 | 1.5 | 1.3 | - |
| 40 | Trae Young |  | G | 1.5 | 1.3 | 1.5 | 1.5 | - | 1.7 | 1.3 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 |
| 40 | Zach LaVine | | G | 1.5 | 1.6 | 1.4 | 1.5 | - | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.4 |
| 40 | Deni Avdija | | F | 1.5 | 1.3 | 1.5 | 1.5 | - | 1.3 | 1.6 | 1.5 | 1.6 | 1.5 |
| 40 | Justin Champagnie | | F | 1.5 | - | - | - | - | 1.5 | 1.4 | 1.5 | 1.4 | 1.3 |
| 40 | Oso Ighodaro | | F | 1.5 | 2.3 | - | - | - | 0.7 | 1.7 | 1.5 | 1.7 | 1.5 |
| 40 | Dillon Brooks | | G-F | 1.5 | 2.3 | 1.7 | 1.5 | - | 1.5 | 1.4 | 1.5 | 1.4 | 1.2 |
| 40 | Giannis Antetokounmpo | | F | 1.5 | 1.8 | 1.6 | 1.5 | - | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.7 |
| 40 | Jrue Holiday | | G | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | - | 1.1 | 1.7 | 1.5 | 1.7 | 1.2 |
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Who leads the NBA in points per shot attempt in 2026?
The top player in points per shot attempt is Paolo Banchero of Orlando, at 2.1 through games played November 2, 2026. Mitchell Robinson of Boston ranks second at 1.9, with Isaiah Stewart of Memphis, Wendell Carter Jr. of Orlando, Daniel Gafford of Dallas, Domantas Sabonis of Sacramento, Ryan Kalkbrenner of Charlotte, Corey Kispert of Atlanta and Karlo Matkovic of New Orleans tied for third at 1.8. Banchero's average puts him 0.2 points clear of second place & 0.5 ahead of the 25th-ranked player.
Mo Bamba ranked 278th a season ago at 0.9 points per shot attempt (PPS), the largest climb to 10th place on the board. Luke Kennard of Phoenix, Zion Williamson of New Orleans, Neemias Queta of Boston, De'Aaron Fox of San Antonio, Stephen Curry of Golden State, Mo Bamba of Utah, Pelle Larsson of Miami, Kevin Durant of Houston & Anthony Black of Orlando are tied for tenth at 1.7.
Banchero has added more than anyone, up from 1.4 points a shot attempt (PPS) to 2.1. He ranks first.
Grayson Allen is the biggest new arrival on the board, 104th a season ago at 1.3 points a shot attempt (PPS). Jamal Murray of Denver, Grayson Allen of Charlotte, Moritz Wagner of Brooklyn, Jarrett Allen of Cleveland, Norman Powell of Chicago, Caleb Martin of Dallas & Alex Caruso of Oklahoma City are tied 19th at 1.6. Boston, Charlotte, Dallas, New Orleans & Orlando are the only teams with two or more players in the top 25. Eight of the 25 are forwards; the six centers are Robinson second, Kalkbrenner third, Queta 10th, Bamba 10th, Wagner 19th & Allen 19th; the two forward-centers are Stewart third & Matkovic third; the eight guards are Kennard 10th, Fox 10th, Curry 10th, Larsson 10th, Black 10th, Murray 19th, Allen 19th & Caruso 19th; the only guard-forward is Powell 19th. Three ranks inside the top 25 are shared by more than one player.
How this ranking is measured
315 NBA players are ranked for the 2026 regular season. The top 25 appear above. A minimum of 2 FGA per team game is applied. Points per Shot Attempt (PPS) measures how many points a player scores per shot taken, including free throws. Figures are as of November 2, 2026 & are recalculated on StatRankings after each game's play-by-play is processed. Prior-season figures are shown for comparison where a player has them.