What are Points in the Paint per Game?
Points in the Paint per Game track scoring near the basket.
Points in the Paint per Game | NBA Team Stats
| Team | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | 53.7 | 38.0 | 30.0 | 41.2 | 53.2 | 56.6 | 49.6 | 55.7 |
| 2 |  | 50.3 | 60.0 | 50.0 | 50.0 | 48.0 | 49.0 | 51.7 | 45.4 |
| 3 |  | 49.0 | 56.0 | 57.3 | 53.2 | 49.0 | 54.0 | 45.7 | 52.1 |
| 3 |  | 49.0 | 74.0 | 58.0 | 45.6 | 50.4 | 48.0 | 50.0 | 48.9 |
| 5 |  | 48.2 | 54.0 | 49.3 | 53.6 | 48.2 | 56.0 | 43.0 | 47.9 |
| 6 |  | 46.7 | 52.0 | 52.0 | 50.8 | 47.0 | 46.0 | 47.3 | 50.8 |
| 7 |  | 46.5 | 48.0 | 52.7 | 42.0 | 45.0 | 55.3 | 38.9 | 50.8 |
| 8 |  | 45.0 | 42.0 | 50.7 | 48.0 | 43.4 | 44.0 | 46.4 | 50.3 |
| 9 |  | 44.9 | 52.0 | 47.3 | 43.6 | 45.4 | 46.3 | 43.3 | 48.3 |
| 10 |  | 44.7 | 42.0 | 46.7 | 49.2 | 44.8 | 52.4 | 39.1 | 44.4 |
| 10 |  | 44.7 | 48.0 | 41.3 | 34.0 | 42.6 | 46.4 | 43.4 | 52.8 |
| 12 |  | 44.5 | 32.0 | 23.3 | 32.8 | 43.6 | 53.0 | 39.7 | 52.0 |
| 13 |  | 43.7 | 42.0 | 58.0 | 40.0 | 41.0 | 46.0 | 41.3 | 46.6 |
| 14 |  | 43.5 | 66.0 | 42.7 | 38.0 | 42.6 | 55.0 | 32.0 | 49.9 |
| 15 |  | 42.5 | 50.0 | 45.3 | 45.2 | 41.4 | 47.1 | 36.0 | 48.3 |
| 15 |  | 42.5 | 62.0 | 52.0 | 47.6 | 38.8 | 38.4 | 45.0 | 44.5 |
| 17 |  | 41.2 | 0.0 | 33.3 | 40.4 | 41.2 | 47.6 | 34.8 | 46.2 |
| 18 |  | 40.3 | 28.0 | 44.0 | 43.2 | 38.4 | 37.7 | 44.0 | 50.2 |
| 19 |  | 40.2 | 50.0 | 46.0 | 42.8 | 39.8 | 43.0 | 38.6 | 42.3 |
| 20 |  | 37.8 | 42.0 | 40.7 | 42.4 | 34.8 | 36.3 | 39.3 | 50.7 |
| 21 |  | 36.5 | 36.0 | 23.3 | 31.6 | 35.2 | 24.0 | 47.0 | 45.7 |
| 21 |  | 36.5 | 20.0 | 36.7 | 27.6 | 36.6 | 38.8 | 34.9 | 41.9 |
| 23 |  | 36.4 | 46.0 | 26.7 | 30.4 | 35.6 | 36.9 | 35.5 | 46.4 |
| 24 |  | 35.5 | 40.0 | 28.0 | 26.4 | 34.0 | 35.5 | 35.4 | 48.8 |
| 25 |  | 34.2 | 0.0 | 21.3 | 26.8 | 32.8 | 38.3 | 28.4 | 42.9 |
| 26 |  | 33.5 | 40.0 | 38.0 | 44.4 | 31.0 | 48.7 | 15.2 | 46.0 |
| 27 |  | 32.2 | 0.0 | 16.0 | 26.4 | 31.4 | 28.5 | 42.0 | 39.7 |
| 28 |  | 29.2 | 34.0 | 28.0 | 25.2 | 29.4 | 23.4 | 37.2 | 41.0 |
| 29 |  | 27.3 | 0.0 | 15.3 | 9.2 | 25.2 | 17.7 | 38.8 | 48.0 |
| 30 |  | 26.0 | 40.0 | 22.7 | 13.6 | 22.2 | 29.1 | 21.6 | 39.2 |
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Which teams have the highest points in the paint per game in the NBA in 2026?
Through games played November 12, 2026, New Orleans has the highest points in the paint per game in the NBA at 53.7. Indiana is second at 50.3. Chicago & Minnesota are tied for third at 49.0. New Orleans's average is 3.4 points above second place & 19.5 points above the 25th-ranked team.
Only 9.0 points separate first from tenth. Denver is fifth at 48.2, Detroit sixth at 46.7, the Los Angeles Lakers seventh at 46.5, Dallas eighth at 45.0 & Philadelphia ninth at 44.9. Oklahoma City & Toronto are tied for tenth at 44.7.
Four separate ranks inside the top 25 are shared by more than one team. Miami is 12th at 44.5, Atlanta 13th at 43.7 & San Antonio 14th at 43.5. Houston & Washington are tied 15th at 42.5. The LA Clippers are 17th at 41.2.
All 9 teams are within 2.5 points of each other. Utah is 18th at 40.3, Brooklyn 19th at 40.2 & Cleveland 20th at 37.8. Portland & Boston are tied 21st at 36.5. New York is 23rd at 36.4, Orlando 24th at 35.5 & Charlotte 25th at 34.2.
How this ranking is measured
The ranking above covers the top 25 of 30 NBA teams in the 2026 regular season. Points in the Paint per Game track scoring near the basket. Figures are as of November 12, 2026 & are recalculated on StatRankings after each game's play-by-play is processed.