List of National Basketball Association top individual scoring season averages
This list exhibits the National Basketball Association's top single-season scoring averages based on at least 70 games played or 1400 points scored. The NBA began recording 3-point field goals during the 1979–80 NBA season.
Rank |
Season |
Player |
Team |
Games |
FG |
3PFG |
FT |
Pts |
PPG |
1 |
1961–62 |
Wilt Chamberlain |
Philadelphia Warriors |
80 |
1,597 |
— |
835 |
4,029 |
50.4 |
2 |
1962–63 |
Wilt Chamberlain |
San Francisco Warriors |
80 |
1,463 |
— |
660 |
3,586 |
44.8 |
3 |
1960–61 |
Wilt Chamberlain |
Philadelphia Warriors |
79 |
1,251 |
— |
531 |
3,033 |
38.4 |
4 |
1961–62 |
Elgin Baylor |
Los Angeles Lakers |
48 |
680 |
— |
476 |
1,836 |
38.3 |
5 |
1959–60 |
Wilt Chamberlain |
Philadelphia Warriors |
72 |
1,065 |
— |
577 |
2,707 |
37.6 |
6 |
1986–87 |
Michael Jordan |
Chicago Bulls |
82 |
1,098 |
12 |
833 |
3,041 |
37.1 |
7 |
1963–64 |
Wilt Chamberlain |
San Francisco Warriors |
80 |
1,204 |
— |
540 |
2,948 |
36.9 |
8 |
1966–67 |
Rick Barry |
San Francisco Warriors |
78 |
1,011 |
— |
753 |
2,775 |
35.6 |
9 |
2005–06 |
Kobe Bryant |
Los Angeles Lakers |
80 |
978 |
180 |
696 |
2,832 |
35.4 |
10 |
1987–88 |
Michael Jordan |
Chicago Bulls |
82 |
1,069 |
7 |
723 |
2,868 |
35.0 |
11 |
1971–72 |
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar |
Milwaukee Bucks |
81 |
1,159 |
— |
504 |
2,822 |
34.8 |
12 |
1960–61 |
Elgin Baylor |
Los Angeles Lakers |
73 |
931 |
— |
676 |
2,538 |
34.8 |
13 |
1964–65 |
Wilt Chamberlain |
S.F. Warriors / Phila. 76ers |
73 |
1,063 |
— |
408 |
2,534 |
34.7 |
14 |
1974–75 |
Bob McAdoo |
Buffalo Braves |
82 |
1,095 |
— |
641 |
2,831 |
34.5 |
15 (tie) |
1962–63 |
Elgin Baylor |
Los Angeles Lakers |
80 |
1,029 |
— |
661 |
2,719 |
34.0 |
1972–73 |
Nate Archibald |
Kansas City-Omaha Kings |
80 |
1,028 |
— |
663 |
2,719 |
34.0 |
17 |
1989–90 |
Michael Jordan |
Chicago Bulls |
82 |
1,034 |
92 |
593 |
2,753 |
33.6 |
18 |
1965–66 |
Wilt Chamberlain |
Philadelphia 76ers |
79 |
1,074 |
— |
501 |
2,649 |
33.5 |
19 |
1979–80 |
George Gervin |
San Antonio Spurs |
78 |
1,024 |
32 |
505 |
2,585 |
33.1 |
20 |
2005–06 |
Allen Iverson |
Philadelphia 76ers |
72 |
815 |
72 |
675 |
2,377 |
33.0 |
21 |
1984–85 |
Bernard King |
New York Knicks |
55 |
691 |
1 |
426 |
1,809 |
32.9 |
22 |
1992–93 |
Michael Jordan |
Chicago Bulls |
78 |
992 |
81 |
476 |
2,541 |
32.6 |
23 |
1988–89 |
Michael Jordan |
Chicago Bulls |
81 |
966 |
27 |
674 |
2,633 |
32.5 |
24 |
1981–82 |
George Gervin |
San Antonio Spurs |
79 |
993 |
10 |
555 |
2,551 |
32.3 |
25 |
2002–03 |
Tracy McGrady |
Orlando Magic |
75 |
829 |
173 |
576 |
2,407 |
32.1 |
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