NBA points leaders for the 2021-22 NBA season: 25th October, 2021

The 2021-22 NBA regular season is officially underway and we had plenty of exciting matchups throughout the opening week. There were a lot of surprising performances throughout the first week, as some specific players started out the year on a bit of a hot streak.

Seeing that opening night of the NBA was on Tuesday, a number of teams have only played around two or three games each. Still, there's been some explosive scorers around the league who have come out of the gates determined and have gone on to put up some big numbers in the scoring columns. Let's take a look at some of the points per game leaders heading into the upcoming week of NBA action.

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#5 CJ McCollum (Overall PPG- 31.0, PPG last week- N/A, Total points scored-62)

Last week's position: N/A

Can CJ McCollum keep up this impressive start for the Portland Trail Blazers during the NBA season?

It's been an impressive start to the year for Portland Trail Blazers guard CJ McCollum. After scoring 34-points in a tough opening night loss against the Sacramento Kings, McCollum responded with an efficient 28-point performance in a big win over the Phoenix Suns. McCollum has been outstanding with his outside shot as well, as he's started out the year 12/22 (54.5%) from downtown. There's no doubt that McCollum can be one of the most dangerous scoring weapons in the league when he's in a groove, and it looks as if he's been in the zone to start out the season. McCollum will look to keep his hot hand going against the Los Angeles Clippers.

#4 Stephen Curry (Overall PPG- 31.0, PPG last week- N/A, Total points scored-109)

Last week's position: N/A

Stephen Curry has been heating up for the Golden State Warriors to start the NBA season

Are we really surprised to see Golden State Warriors superstar Stephen Curry near the top of the list? Curry has been outstanding, as expected, to start out the year for the Warriors in the 2021-22 NBA season. Golden State is 3-0 after opening week, and Curry looks determined to make some noise again. Curry struggled to get his shot to fall on opening night against the Los Angeles Lakers. However, he still managed to finish the game with a triple-double of 21 points, 10 rebounds, and 10 assists. Since then, he's followed up with a 45-point performance against the Clippers, and most recently a 27-point outing against the Sacramento Kings.

#3 Kevin Durant (Overall PPG- 33.0, PPG last week- N/A, Total points scored- 99)

Last week's position: N/A

Kevin Durant has been putting up big numbers for the Brooklyn Nets to start the NBA season

The Brooklyn Nets have started out the year a bit slow after going 1-2 over their first three games. Superstar forward Kevin Durant has been impressive as expected. However, Durant finds himself third in the NBA right now in terms of scoring. That includes a recent 38-point performance against the Charlotte Hornets that saw Durant go 17/28 (70.8%) from the field. Brooklyn is set to face the Washington Wizards next, and they hope to pick up a win and get back to .500 on the season.

#2 Paul George (Overall PPG- 35.0, PPG last week- N/A, Total points scored- 70)

Last week's position: N/A

Paul George has been outstanding for the Los Angeles Clippers so far during the NBA season

Heading into the 2021-22 NBA season, fans around the basketball world were curious to see what Paul George could do as the focal point of the Los Angeles Clippers offense. With Kawhi Leonard expected to miss the majority of the season, all eyes will be on what PG13 can do when it comes to being "the guy" in Los Angeles. So far, it's been a heck of an experience watching George on the court. He is currently tied for first in the NBA when it comes to points per game. Most recently, he had a 41-point performance against the Memphis Grizzlies. Unfortunately for the Clippers, they have started out 0-2 and will look to bounce back against the Portland Trail Blazers next.

#1 Ja Morant (Overall PPG- 35.0, PPG last week- N/A, Total points scored- 105)

Last week's position: N/A

Ja Morant has come out firing for the Memphis Grizzlies and leads the NBA in scoring

If you watched the NBA throughout the opening week then you should have heard plenty about how impressive Ja Morant has been to start out the year. The Memphis Grizzlies point guard has been absolutely sensational, as he is currently tied for first in the NBA with Los Angeles Clippers star Paul George with 35.0 points per game. The difference between the two is that Morant has played one more game than George. Morant was on the warpath and almost single-handedly carried the Grizzlies to a win over the Los Angeles Lakers after finishing with 40 points and 10 assists. His efficiency has been notable, as he's currently shooting 58.0% from the field and 44.4% from downtown.