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in the 2024-25 season, you can expect to see these five players competing for the scoring title.

the past two seasons have been among the highest-scoring seasons in the past 54 years. luka doncic averaged 33.9 points per game last season (the fourth-highest total in the past 35 years), while joel embiid became the second player in nba history to average more than a point per minute. . there is no doubt that doncic and embiid are the favorites to lead the scoring list in the 2024-25 season.

giannis antetokounmpo

the two-time mvp is the only active player to average at least 25 points per game for six consecutive seasons and has averaged over 30 points per game the past two seasons. while damian lillard will provide him with more support, antetokounmpo may still need to shoulder more offensive responsibilities if khris middleton continues to be plagued by injuries.

luka doncic

the mavericks' star player led the scoring list by a clear advantage last season, and his three-point shot rate and shooting rate have significantly improved. although his free throw rate dropped after the all-star break, doncic still averaged 33.2 points per game after the all-star break. he will become the top favorite to compete for the scoring title for the second consecutive year.

joel embiid

after leading the league with 33.1 points per game two years ago, embiid became the second player in nba history to play at least 500 minutes and average more than a point per minute (the other was wilt in 1961-62). -chamberlain). if he can get close to this efficiency and stay relatively healthy (at least 58 games are required to qualify for the scoring title), embiid will still be a strong contender for the scoring title even if paul george joins the team.

shai gilgeous-alexander

the thunder added some key players this summer, but that won't reduce the number of shots alexander takes. alex caruso (by creating turnovers) and isaiah hartenstein (through offensive rebounds) may provide the 26-year-old with more scoring opportunities. the continued improvement of jaylen williams and chet holmgren may be the only thing that will keep his scoring from averaging 31.4 points per game in 2023-24.

cam thomas

thomas is a wild card. he was the nets' leading scorer last season, averaging 22.5 points per game (25.7 points per 36 minutes), and the team has traded their second-leading scorer (mikal bridges) to the knicks. thomas will be happy to take on more scoring responsibility, and that's likely going to be the year of his contract (he's eligible for an extension until just before the season opener). ben simmons' improved health will not affect thomas' scoring, but may allow him to get better shooting opportunities and improve efficiency.

five other potential candidates: devin booker, jaylen brunson, stephen curry, anthony edwards and victor vunbanyama.

（NBA）