List of National Basketball Association season scoring leaders

In basketball, points are the sum of the score accumulated through free throw or field goal.[1] The National Basketball Association's (NBA) scoring title is awarded to the player with the highest points per game average in a given season. The scoring title was originally determined by total points scored until the 1968–69 season, after which points per game was used to determine the leader instead.[2] Players who earned scoring titles before the 1979–80 season did not record any three-point field-goals because the three-point line was first implemented in the NBA during that season.[3][4] To qualify for the scoring title, the player must appear in at least 70 games (out of 82) or have at least 1400 points. This has been the entry criteria since the 1974–75 season.[5]

Wilt Chamberlain holds the all-time records for total points scored (4029) and points per game (50.4) in a season; both records were achieved in the 1961–62 season.[6] He also holds the rookie records for points per game when he averaged 37.6 points in the 1959–60 season.[6] Among active players, Kobe Bryant has the highest point total (2832) and the highest scoring average (35.4) in a season; both were achieved in the 2005–06 season.

Michael Jordan has won the most scoring titles, with ten.[7] Jordan and Chamberlain are the only players to have won seven consecutive scoring titles.[7] Both George Gervin and Allen Iverson have won four scoring titles in their career,[8] and George Mikan, Neil Johnston and Bob McAdoo have achieved it three times. Paul Arizin, Bob Pettit, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Shaquille O'Neal, Tracy McGrady, Bryant, and Kevin Durant have each won the scoring title twice. Since the 1969–70 season, three players have won both the scoring title and the NBA championship in the same season: Abdul-Jabbar (then Alcindor)[g] in 1971 with the Milwaukee Bucks, Jordan from 1991 to 1993 and from 1996 to 1998 with the Chicago Bulls, and O'Neal in 2000 with the Los Angeles Lakers.[2][9] O'Neal is the only scoring leader to have made no three point field goals in his winning season (during the era of the three point field goal). The most recent scoring leader is Kevin Durant, who averaged 30.1 and 27.7 points in the 2009–10 and the 2010–11 season respectively. He is the youngest scoring leader in NBA history at 21 years and 197 days old.[10]

Contents

Key

^ Denotes player who is still active in the NBA
* Elected to the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame
Player (X) Denotes the number of times the player had been the
scoring leader up to and including that season
G Guard F Forward C Center

Scoring leaders

Season Player Position[a] Team Games
played		 Field goals
made		 3-point
field goals
made		 Free throws
made		 Total
points		 Points per
game		 References
1946–47 Fulks, JoeJoe Fulks* F/C Philadelphia Warriors 60 475 &09999999999999966999999— 439 1389 23.2 [11][12]
1947–48 Zaslofsky, MaxMax Zaslofsky[b] G/F Chicago Stags 48 373 &09999999999999967999999— 261 1007 21.0 [13][14]
1948–49 Mikan, GeorgeGeorge Mikan* C Minneapolis Lakers 60 583 &09999999999999968999999— 532 1698 28.3 [15][16]
1949–50 Mikan, GeorgeGeorge Mikan* (2) C Minneapolis Lakers 68 649 &09999999999999969999999— 567 1865 27.4 [16][17]
1950–51 Mikan, GeorgeGeorge Mikan* (3) C Minneapolis Lakers 68 678 &09999999999999970999999— 576 1932 28.4 [16][18]
1951–52 Arizin, PaulPaul Arizin* F/G Philadelphia Warriors 66 548 &09999999999999971999999— 578 1674 25.4 [19][20]
1952–53 Johnston, NeilNeil Johnston* C Philadelphia Warriors 70 504 &09999999999999972999999— 556 1564 22.3 [21][22]
1953–54 Johnston, NeilNeil Johnston* (2) C Philadelphia Warriors 72 591 &09999999999999973999999— 577 1759 24.5 [22][23]
1954–55 Johnston, NeilNeil Johnston* (3) C Philadelphia Warriors 72 521 &09999999999999974999999— 589 1631 22.7 [22][24]
1955–56 Pettit, BobBob Pettit* F/C St. Louis Hawks 72 646 &09999999999999975999999— 557 1849 25.7 [25][26]
1956–57 Arizin, PaulPaul Arizin* (2) F/G Philadelphia Warriors 71 613 &09999999999999976999999— 591 1817 25.6 [20][27]
1957–58 Yardley, GeorgeGeorge Yardley* F/G Detroit Pistons 72 673 &09999999999999977999999— 655 2001 27.8 [28][29]
1958–59 Pettit, BobBob Pettit* (2) F/C St. Louis Hawks 72 719 &09999999999999978999999— 667 2105 29.2 [26][30]
1959–60 Chamberlain, WiltWilt Chamberlain*[c] C Philadelphia Warriors 72 1065 &09999999999999979999999— 577 2707 37.6 [31][32]
1960–61 Chamberlain, WiltWilt Chamberlain* (2) C Philadelphia Warriors 79 1251 &09999999999999980999999— 531 3033 38.4 [32][33]
1961–62 Chamberlain, WiltWilt Chamberlain* (3)[d] C Philadelphia Warriors 80 1597 &09999999999999981999999— 835 4029 50.4 [32][34]
1962–63 Chamberlain, WiltWilt Chamberlain* (4) C San Francisco Warriors 80 1463 &09999999999999982999999— 660 3586 44.8 [32][35]
1963–64 Chamberlain, WiltWilt Chamberlain* (5) C San Francisco Warriors 80 1204 &09999999999999983999999— 540 2948 36.9 [32][36]
1964–65 Chamberlain, WiltWilt Chamberlain* (6) C San Francisco Warriors
Philadelphia 76ers		 73 1063 &09999999999999984999999— 408 2534 34.7 [32][37]
1965–66 Chamberlain, WiltWilt Chamberlain* (7) C Philadelphia 76ers 79 1074 &09999999999999985999999— 501 2649 33.5 [32][38]
1966–67 Barry, RickRick Barry* F San Francisco Warriors 78 1011 &09999999999999986999999— 753 2775 35.6 [39][40]
1967–68 Bing, DaveDave Bing*[e] G Detroit Pistons 79 835 &09999999999999987999999— 472 2142 27.1 [41][42]
1968–69 Hayes, ElvinElvin Hayes*[f] F/C San Diego Rockets 82 930 &09999999999999988999999— 467 2327 28.4 [43][44]
1969–70 West, JerryJerry West*[g] G/F Los Angeles Lakers 74 831 &09999999999999989999999— 647 2309 31.2 [45][46]
1970–71 Alcindor, LewLew Alcindor*[h] C Milwaukee Bucks 82 1063 &09999999999999990999999— 470 2596 31.7 [47][48]
1971–72 Abdul-Jabbar, KareemKareem Abdul-Jabbar* (2) C Milwaukee Bucks 81 1159 &09999999999999991999999— 504 2822 34.8 [48][49]
1972–73 Archibald, NateNate Archibald* G Kansas City-Omaha Kings 80 1028 &09999999999999992999999— 663 2719 34.0 [50][51]
1973–74 McAdoo, BobBob McAdoo* C/F Buffalo Braves 74 901 &09999999999999993999999— 459 2261 30.6 [52][53]
1974–75 McAdoo, BobBob McAdoo* (2) C/F Buffalo Braves 82 1095 &09999999999999994999999— 641 2831 34.5 [53][54]
1975–76 McAdoo, BobBob McAdoo* (3) C/F Buffalo Braves 78 934 &09999999999999995999999— 559 2427 31.1 [53][55]
1976–77 Maravich, PetePete Maravich* G New Orleans Jazz 73 886 &09999999999999996999999— 501 2273 31.1 [56][57]
1977–78 Gervin, GeorgeGeorge Gervin*[i] G/F San Antonio Spurs 82 864 &09999999999999997999999— 504 2232 27.2 [58][59]
1978–79 Gervin, GeorgeGeorge Gervin* (2) G/F San Antonio Spurs 80 947 &09999999999999998999999— 471 2365 29.6 [59][60]
1979–80 Gervin, GeorgeGeorge Gervin* (3) G/F San Antonio Spurs 78 1024 &1000000000000001600000032 505 2585 33.1 [59][61]
1980–81 Dantley, AdrianAdrian Dantley* F/G Utah Jazz 80 909 &100000000000000060000002 632 2452 30.7 [62][63]
1981–82 Gervin, GeorgeGeorge Gervin* (4) G/F San Antonio Spurs 79 993 &1000000000000000900000010 555 2551 32.3 [59][64]
1982–83 English, AlexAlex English* F Denver Nuggets 82 959 &100000000000000050000002 406 2326 28.4 [65][66]
1983–84 Dantley, AdrianAdrian Dantley* (2) F/G Utah Jazz 79 802 &100000000000000040000001 813 2418 30.6 [63][67]
1984–85 King, BernardBernard King[j] F New York Knicks 55 691 &100000000000000030000001 426 1809 32.9 [68][69]
1985–86 Wilkins, DominiqueDominique Wilkins*[k] F/G Atlanta Hawks 78 888 &1000000000000001100000013 577 2366 30.3 [70][71]
1986–87 Jordan, MichaelMichael Jordan* G/F Chicago Bulls 82 1098 &1000000000000001000000012 833 3041 37.1 [72][73]
1987–88 Jordan, MichaelMichael Jordan* (2) G/F Chicago Bulls 82 1069 &100000000000000070000007 723 2868 35.0 [73][74]
1988–89 Jordan, MichaelMichael Jordan* (3) G/F Chicago Bulls 81 966 &1000000000000001300000027 674 2633 32.5 [73][75]
1989–90 Jordan, MichaelMichael Jordan* (4) G/F Chicago Bulls 82 1034 &1000000000000002000000092 593 2753 33.6 [73][76]
1990–91 Jordan, MichaelMichael Jordan* (5) G/F Chicago Bulls 82 990 &1000000000000001400000029 571 2580 31.5 [73][77]
1991–92 Jordan, MichaelMichael Jordan* (6) G/F Chicago Bulls 80 943 &1000000000000001200000027 491 2404 30.1 [73][78]
1992–93 Jordan, MichaelMichael Jordan* (7) G/F Chicago Bulls 78 992 &1000000000000001900000081 476 2541 32.6 [73][79]
1993–94 Robinson, DavidDavid Robinson*[l] C San Antonio Spurs 80 840 &1000000000000000800000010 693 2383 29.8 [80][81]
1994–95 O'Neal, ShaquilleShaquille O'Neal C Orlando Magic 79 930 &100000000000000020000000 455 2315 29.3 [82][83]
1995–96 Jordan, MichaelMichael Jordan* (8) G/F Chicago Bulls 82 916 &10000000000000024000000111 548 2491 30.4 [73][84]
1996–97 Jordan, MichaelMichael Jordan* (9) G/F Chicago Bulls 82 920 &10000000000000023000000111 480 2431 29.6 [73][85]
1997–98 Jordan, MichaelMichael Jordan* (10) G/F Chicago Bulls 82 881 &1000000000000001500000030 565 2357 28.7 [73][86]
1998–99[m] Iverson, AllenAllen Iverson[n] G Philadelphia 76ers 48 435 &1000000000000001700000058 356 1284 26.8 [87][88]
1999–00 O'Neal, ShaquilleShaquille O'Neal (2) C Los Angeles Lakers 79 956 &100000000000000010000000 432 2344 29.7 [83][89]
2000–01 Iverson, AllenAllen Iverson (2)[o] G Philadelphia 76ers 71 762 &1000000000000002100000098 585 2207 31.1 [88][90]
2001–02 Iverson, AllenAllen Iverson (3)[p] G Philadelphia 76ers 60 665 &1000000000000001800000078 475 1883 31.4 [88][91]
2002–03 McGrady, TracyTracy McGrady^[q] F Orlando Magic 75 829 &10000000000000027000000173 576 2407 32.1 [92][93]
2003–04 McGrady, TracyTracy McGrady^ (2)[r] F Orlando Magic 67 653 &10000000000000028000000174 398 1878 28.0 [93]
2004–05 Iverson, AllenAllen Iverson (4) G Philadelphia 76ers 75 771 &10000000000000022000000104 656 2302 30.7 [88]
2005–06 Bryant, KobeKobe Bryant^ G Los Angeles Lakers 80 978 &10000000000000029000000180 696 2832 35.4 [94]
2006–07 Bryant, KobeKobe Bryant^ (2) G Los Angeles Lakers 77 813 &10000000000000026000000137 667 2430 31.6 [94]
2007–08 James, LeBronLeBron James^[s] F Cleveland Cavaliers 75 794 &10000000000000025000000113 549 2250 30.0 [95]
2008–09 Wade, DwyaneDwyane Wade^ G Miami Heat 79 854 88 590 2386 30.2 [96]
2009–10 Durant, KevinKevin Durant^[t] F Oklahoma City Thunder 82 794 128 756 2472 30.1 [97]
2010–11 Durant, KevinKevin Durant^ (2) F Oklahoma City Thunder 78 711 145 594 2161 27.7 [97]

Notes

  • a The player's primary position is listed first.
  • b In the 1947–48 season, Joe Fulks averaged the most points (22.1) but had only played in 43 games and totaled 949 points, the second highest total.[12][98]
  • c Wilt Chamberlain holds the all-time rookie record for points per game.[6]
  • d Wilt Chamberlain holds the all-time record for total points scored and points per game in a single season.[6]
  • e In the 1967–68 season, Oscar Robertson averaged the most points (29.2) but had only played in 65 games and totaled 1896 points, the sixth highest total.[99][100]
  • f Elvin Hayes is the last rookie to lead the league in scoring average.
  • g In the 1969–70 season, rookie Lew Alcindor had the highest point total (2361) but was second in scoring average (28.8).[101]
  • h Before the 1971–72 season, Lew Alcindor converted to Islam and changed his name to Kareem Abdul-Jabbar.[102]
  • i In the 1977–78 season, George Gervin defeated David Thompson for the scoring title in the closest scoring duel ever (27.21 to 27.15) where Thompson scored 73 on the last day of the season and Gervin answered with 63 (Gervin also broke Thompson's record of 32 points set earlier on the same day in the first quarter by scoring a record 33 points in the second quarter).[103][104][105][106] Both Thompson's and Gervin's games were losses.[107]
  • j In the 1984–85 season, rookie Michael Jordan had the highest point total (2313) but was third in scoring average (28.2). Bernard King tied for the twelfth highest point total (1809) but had the highest scoring average (32.9).[108]
  • k In the 1985–86 season Alex English had the highest point total (2414) but was third in scoring average (29.8).[109]
  • l In the 1993–94 season, David Robinson scored 71 points in the final game of the season to edge Shaquille O'Neal for the scoring title.[110]
  • m The 1998–99 season was shortened to 50 games due to the league's lockout.[111] The qualification of this season's scoring title is at least 43 games (out of 50) or at least 854 points.[5]
  • n In the lockout-shortened 1998–99 season, Shaquille O'Neal had the highest point total (1289) but was second in scoring average (26.3).[112]
  • o In the 2000–01 season, Jerry Stackhouse had the highest point total (2380) but was second in scoring average (29.8).[113]
  • p In the 2001–02 season, Paul Pierce had the highest point total (2144) but was third in scoring average (26.1).[114]
  • q In the 2002–03 season, Kobe Bryant had the highest point total (2461) but was second in scoring average (30.0).[115]
  • r In the 2003–04 season, Kevin Garnett had the highest point total (1987) but was third in scoring average (24.2).[116]
  • s In the 2007–08 season, Kobe Bryant had the highest point total (2323) but was second in scoring average (28.3).[117]
  • t In the 2009–10 season, Kevin Durant defeated LeBron James for the scoring title in the second closest scoring race ever (30.1 to 29.7).[118] Durant, at 21 years and 197 days old, is also the youngest scoring leader in NBA history.[10]

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