NBA & ABA Single Season Leaders and Records for Points Per Game
Active players are listed in bold
* Indicates member of the Hall of Fame.
NBA/ABA Leaders
Rank | Player | PPG | Season |
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1. | Wilt Chamberlain* | 50.36 | 1961-62 |
2. | Wilt Chamberlain* | 44.83 | 1962-63 |
3. | Wilt Chamberlain* | 38.39 | 1960-61 |
4. | Wilt Chamberlain* | 37.60 | 1959-60 |
5. | Michael Jordan* | 37.09 | 1986-87 |
6. | Wilt Chamberlain* | 36.85 | 1963-64 |
7. | James Harden | 36.13 | 2018-19 |
8. | Rick Barry* | 35.58 | 1966-67 |
9. | Kobe Bryant* | 35.40 | 2005-06 |
10. | Michael Jordan* | 34.98 | 1987-88 |
11. | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* | 34.84 | 1971-72 |
12. | Elgin Baylor* | 34.77 | 1960-61 |
13. | Wilt Chamberlain* | 34.71 | 1964-65 |
14. | Bob McAdoo* | 34.52 | 1974-75 |
15. | James Harden | 34.34 | 2019-20 |
16. | Rick Barry* | 34.00 | 1968-69 |
17. | Elgin Baylor* | 33.99 | 1962-63 |
  | Tiny Archibald* | 33.99 | 1972-73 |
19. | Luka Dončić | 33.86 | 2023-24 |
20. | Michael Jordan* | 33.57 | 1989-90 |
21. | Wilt Chamberlain* | 33.53 | 1965-66 |
22. | Charlie Scott* | 33.38 | 1971-72 |
23. | George Gervin* | 33.14 | 1979-80 |
24. | Joel Embiid | 33.08 | 2022-23 |
25. | Allen Iverson* | 33.01 | 2005-06 |
26. | Bernard King* | 32.89 | 1984-85 |
27. | Michael Jordan* | 32.58 | 1992-93 |
28. | Michael Jordan* | 32.51 | 1988-89 |
29. | Luka Dončić | 32.39 | 2022-23 |
30. | George Gervin* | 32.29 | 1981-82 |
31. | Damian Lillard | 32.17 | 2022-23 |
32. | Tracy McGrady* | 32.09 | 2002-03 |
33. | Kevin Durant | 32.01 | 2013-14 |
34. | Stephen Curry | 31.98 | 2020-21 |
35. | Julius Erving* | 31.94 | 1972-73 |
36. | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* | 31.66 | 1970-71 |
37. | Walt Bellamy* | 31.58 | 1961-62 |
38. | Russell Westbrook | 31.58 | 2016-17 |
39. | Kobe Bryant* | 31.56 | 2006-07 |
40. | Rick Barry* | 31.48 | 1971-72 |
41. | Michael Jordan* | 31.46 | 1990-91 |
42. | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander | 31.40 | 2022-23 |
43. | Oscar Robertson* | 31.39 | 1963-64 |
44. | Allen Iverson* | 31.38 | 2001-02 |
45. | LeBron James | 31.37 | 2005-06 |
46. | Jerry West* | 31.34 | 1965-66 |
47. | Bradley Beal | 31.30 | 2020-21 |
48. | Oscar Robertson* | 31.29 | 1965-66 |
49. | Jerry West* | 31.20 | 1969-70 |
50. | Jack Twyman* | 31.17 | 1959-60 |
51. | Bob Pettit* | 31.14 | 1961-62 |
52. | Pete Maravich* | 31.14 | 1976-77 |
53. | Bob McAdoo* | 31.12 | 1975-76 |
54. | Moses Malone* | 31.11 | 1981-82 |
55. | Giannis Antetokounmpo | 31.10 | 2022-23 |
56. | Allen Iverson* | 31.08 | 2000-01 |
57. | Karl Malone* | 30.98 | 1989-90 |
58. | Jerry West* | 30.97 | 1964-65 |
59. | Jerry West* | 30.80 | 1961-62 |
60. | Oscar Robertson* | 30.78 | 1961-62 |
61. | Dominique Wilkins* | 30.73 | 1987-88 |
62. | Allen Iverson* | 30.69 | 2004-05 |
63. | Adrian Dantley* | 30.65 | 1980-81 |
64. | Rick Barry* | 30.62 | 1974-75 |
65. | Adrian Dantley* | 30.61 | 1983-84 |
66. | Dan Issel* | 30.58 | 1971-72 |
67. | Joel Embiid | 30.57 | 2021-22 |
68. | Bob McAdoo* | 30.55 | 1973-74 |
69. | Bradley Beal | 30.54 | 2019-20 |
70. | Oscar Robertson* | 30.53 | 1966-67 |
71. | Oscar Robertson* | 30.49 | 1960-61 |
72. | Giannis Antetokounmpo | 30.44 | 2023-24 |
73. | James Harden | 30.43 | 2017-18 |
74. | Oscar Robertson* | 30.39 | 1964-65 |
75. | Michael Jordan* | 30.38 | 1995-96 |
76. | Adrian Dantley* | 30.33 | 1981-82 |
  | Dominique Wilkins* | 30.33 | 1985-86 |
78. | World B. Free | 30.22 | 1979-80 |
79. | Connie Hawkins* | 30.21 | 1968-69 |
80. | Dwyane Wade* | 30.20 | 2008-09 |
81. | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* | 30.16 | 1972-73 |
82. | Kevin Durant | 30.15 | 2009-10 |
83. | Jayson Tatum | 30.07 | 2022-23 |
84. | Stephen Curry | 30.06 | 2015-16 |
85. | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander | 30.05 | 2023-24 |
86. | Michael Jordan* | 30.05 | 1991-92 |
87. | Kobe Bryant* | 30.01 | 2002-03 |
88. | LeBron James | 30.00 | 2007-08 |
89. | Spencer Haywood* | 29.99 | 1969-70 |
90. | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* | 29.98 | 1974-75 |
91. | Damian Lillard | 29.97 | 2019-20 |
92. | Larry Bird* | 29.93 | 1987-88 |
93. | Giannis Antetokounmpo | 29.88 | 2021-22 |
94. | Dan Issel* | 29.88 | 1970-71 |
95. | Dominique Wilkins* | 29.87 | 1992-93 |
96. | Adrian Dantley* | 29.83 | 1985-86 |
97. | Alex English* | 29.80 | 1985-86 |
98. | David Robinson* | 29.79 | 1993-94 |
99. | George McGinnis* | 29.78 | 1974-75 |
100. | Jerry Stackhouse | 29.75 | 2000-01 |
101. | LeBron James | 29.71 | 2009-10 |
102. | Shaquille O'Neal* | 29.67 | 1999-00 |
103. | Michael Jordan* | 29.65 | 1996-97 |
104. | Trae Young | 29.63 | 2019-20 |
105. | Elgin Baylor* | 29.63 | 1959-60 |
106. | George Gervin* | 29.56 | 1978-79 |
107. | Richie Guerin* | 29.53 | 1961-62 |
108. | Mark Aguirre | 29.49 | 1983-84 |
109. | Giannis Antetokounmpo | 29.48 | 2019-20 |
110. | Kiki Vandeweghe | 29.42 | 1983-84 |
111. | Rick Barry* | 29.39 | 1970-71 |
112. | Shaquille O'Neal* | 29.35 | 1993-94 |
113. | Gilbert Arenas | 29.32 | 2005-06 |
114. | Julius Erving* | 29.31 | 1975-76 |
115. | John Brisker | 29.30 | 1970-71 |
  | Shaquille O'Neal* | 29.30 | 1994-95 |
117. | Bob Pettit* | 29.24 | 1958-59 |
118. | Spencer Haywood* | 29.23 | 1972-73 |
119. | Oscar Robertson* | 29.17 | 1967-68 |
120. | James Harden | 29.09 | 2016-17 |
121. | Karl Malone* | 29.07 | 1988-89 |
122. | Karl Malone* | 29.05 | 1990-91 |
123. | Dominique Wilkins* | 29.04 | 1986-87 |
124. | James Harden | 28.98 | 2015-16 |
125. | Carmelo Anthony | 28.94 | 2006-07 |
126. | Isaiah Thomas | 28.93 | 2016-17 |
127. | John Brisker | 28.92 | 1971-72 |
128. | John Havlicek* | 28.86 | 1970-71 |
129. | Luka Dončić | 28.84 | 2019-20 |
130. | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* | 28.79 | 1969-70 |
131. | Damian Lillard | 28.78 | 2020-21 |
132. | World B. Free | 28.77 | 1978-79 |
133. | Michael Jordan* | 28.74 | 1997-98 |
134. | Jalen Brunson | 28.73 | 2023-24 |
135. | Shaquille O'Neal* | 28.72 | 2000-01 |
136. | Larry Bird* | 28.69 | 1984-85 |
137. | Jerry West* | 28.67 | 1963-64 |
  | Jerry West* | 28.67 | 1966-67 |
139. | Elvin Hayes* | 28.66 | 1970-71 |
140. | Carmelo Anthony | 28.66 | 2012-13 |
141. | Patrick Ewing* | 28.62 | 1989-90 |
142. | Alex English* | 28.60 | 1986-87 |
143. | Kobe Bryant* | 28.50 | 2000-01 |
144. | Joel Embiid | 28.45 | 2020-21 |
145. | Gilbert Arenas | 28.45 | 2006-07 |
146. | LeBron James | 28.44 | 2008-09 |
147. | Larry Jones | 28.44 | 1968-69 |
148. | Luka Dončić | 28.42 | 2021-22 |
149. | Allen Iverson* | 28.41 | 1999-00 |
150. | George Mikan* | 28.41 | 1950-51 |
151. | Bernard King* | 28.39 | 1990-91 |
152. | Elvin Hayes* | 28.38 | 1968-69 |
153. | Bob Pettit* | 28.37 | 1962-63 |
154. | Alex English* | 28.37 | 1982-83 |
155. | Trae Young | 28.36 | 2021-22 |
156. | Kobe Bryant* | 28.33 | 2007-08 |
157. | Shaquille O'Neal* | 28.32 | 1997-98 |
158. | George Mikan* | 28.30 | 1948-49 |
  | Oscar Robertson* | 28.30 | 1962-63 |
  | Charles Barkley* | 28.30 | 1987-88 |
161. | Donovan Mitchell | 28.26 | 2022-23 |
162. | Tiny Archibald* | 28.22 | 1971-72 |
163. | Michael Jordan* | 28.21 | 1984-85 |
164. | Kevin Durant | 28.18 | 2015-16 |
165. | Carmelo Anthony | 28.16 | 2009-10 |
166. | Russell Westbrook | 28.15 | 2014-15 |
167. | Kevin Durant | 28.15 | 2012-13 |
168. | Giannis Antetokounmpo | 28.15 | 2020-21 |
169. | Anthony Davis | 28.13 | 2017-18 |
170. | Billy Knight | 28.13 | 1975-76 |
171. | Larry Bird* | 28.05 | 1986-87 |
172. | Karl Malone* | 28.05 | 1991-92 |
173. | Paul George | 28.04 | 2018-19 |
174. | Kevin Durant | 28.03 | 2011-12 |
175. | Tracy McGrady* | 28.03 | 2003-04 |
176. | Purvis Short | 28.03 | 1984-85 |
177. | Anthony Davis | 27.99 | 2016-17 |
178. | Adrian Dantley* | 27.99 | 1979-80 |
179. | Alex English* | 27.93 | 1984-85 |
180. | Walt Bellamy* | 27.91 | 1962-63 |
181. | Bob Pettit* | 27.89 | 1960-61 |
182. | Julius Erving* | 27.89 | 1974-75 |
183. | DeMar DeRozan | 27.87 | 2021-22 |
184. | Kobe Bryant* | 27.86 | 2011-12 |
185. | Hakeem Olajuwon* | 27.85 | 1994-95 |
186. | George Yardley* | 27.79 | 1957-58 |
187. | Moses Malone* | 27.77 | 1980-81 |
188. | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* | 27.74 | 1975-76 |
189. | Rick Barry* | 27.73 | 1969-70 |
190. | Luka Dončić | 27.73 | 2020-21 |
191. | Pete Maravich* | 27.72 | 1973-74 |
192. | Kevin Durant | 27.71 | 2010-11 |
193. | Giannis Antetokounmpo | 27.69 | 2018-19 |
194. | Karl Malone* | 27.66 | 1987-88 |
195. | David Robinson* | 27.63 | 1994-95 |
196. | Vince Carter* | 27.60 | 2000-01 |
197. | Charles Barkley* | 27.60 | 1990-91 |
198. | Allen Iverson* | 27.59 | 2002-03 |
199. | George McGinnis* | 27.57 | 1972-73 |
200. | Kobe Bryant* | 27.56 | 2004-05 |
201. | Bob Verga | 27.54 | 1969-70 |
202. | Joel Embiid | 27.52 | 2018-19 |
203. | Elvin Hayes* | 27.51 | 1969-70 |
204. | Shaquille O'Neal* | 27.48 | 2002-03 |
205. | Dale Ellis | 27.48 | 1988-89 |
206. | John Havlicek* | 27.46 | 1971-72 |
207. | LeBron James | 27.45 | 2017-18 |
208. | Zach LaVine | 27.43 | 2020-21 |
209. | Carmelo Anthony | 27.43 | 2013-14 |
210. | Karl Malone* | 27.43 | 1996-97 |
211. | George Mikan* | 27.43 | 1949-50 |
212. | Ralph Simpson | 27.38 | 1971-72 |
213. | Donnie Freeman | 27.38 | 1969-70 |
214. | Bob Pettit* | 27.38 | 1963-64 |
215. | Dominique Wilkins* | 27.37 | 1984-85 |
  | James Harden | 27.37 | 2014-15 |
217. | Julius Erving* | 27.37 | 1973-74 |
218. | Kobe Bryant* | 27.35 | 2012-13 |
219. | LeBron James | 27.33 | 2006-07 |
220. | Hakeem Olajuwon* | 27.30 | 1993-94 |
221. | DeMar DeRozan | 27.30 | 2016-17 |
222. | Dan Issel* | 27.29 | 1972-73 |
223. | Julius Erving* | 27.26 | 1971-72 |
224. | Stephen Curry | 27.26 | 2018-19 |
225. | Russell Westbrook | 27.25 | 2019-20 |
226. | George Gervin* | 27.22 | 1977-78 |
227. | Clyde Drexler* | 27.22 | 1988-89 |
228. | Dwyane Wade* | 27.20 | 2005-06 |
229. | Shaquille O'Neal* | 27.19 | 2001-02 |
230. | LeBron James | 27.19 | 2004-05 |
231. | Mack Calvin | 27.17 | 1970-71 |
  | Tom Chambers | 27.17 | 1989-90 |
233. | David Thompson* | 27.15 | 1977-78 |
234. | Elgin Baylor* | 27.15 | 1964-65 |
235. | LeBron James | 27.15 | 2011-12 |
236. | LeBron James | 27.13 | 2013-14 |
237. | Chris Webber* | 27.11 | 2000-01 |
238. | Dave Bing* | 27.11 | 1967-68 |
239. | Charlie Scott* | 27.10 | 1970-71 |
240. | Kevin Durant | 27.09 | 2023-24 |
241. | George Gervin* | 27.09 | 1980-81 |
242. | Nikola Jokić | 27.08 | 2021-22 |
243. | Devin Booker | 27.07 | 2023-24 |
244. | Kawhi Leonard | 27.07 | 2019-20 |
245. | Lou Hudson* | 27.05 | 1972-73 |
246. | Kyrie Irving | 27.05 | 2022-23 |
247. | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* | 27.05 | 1973-74 |
248. | Karl Malone* | 27.04 | 1997-98 |
249. | Karl Malone* | 27.04 | 1992-93 |
250. | Zion Williamson | 27.00 | 2020-21 |
NBA Leaders
Rank | Player | PPG | Season |
---|---|---|---|
1. | Wilt Chamberlain* | 50.36 | 1961-62 |
2. | Wilt Chamberlain* | 44.83 | 1962-63 |
3. | Wilt Chamberlain* | 38.39 | 1960-61 |
4. | Wilt Chamberlain* | 37.60 | 1959-60 |
5. | Michael Jordan* | 37.09 | 1986-87 |
6. | Wilt Chamberlain* | 36.85 | 1963-64 |
7. | James Harden | 36.13 | 2018-19 |
8. | Rick Barry* | 35.58 | 1966-67 |
9. | Kobe Bryant* | 35.40 | 2005-06 |
10. | Michael Jordan* | 34.98 | 1987-88 |
11. | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* | 34.84 | 1971-72 |
12. | Elgin Baylor* | 34.77 | 1960-61 |
13. | Wilt Chamberlain* | 34.71 | 1964-65 |
14. | Bob McAdoo* | 34.52 | 1974-75 |
15. | James Harden | 34.34 | 2019-20 |
16. | Elgin Baylor* | 33.99 | 1962-63 |
  | Tiny Archibald* | 33.99 | 1972-73 |
18. | Luka Dončić | 33.86 | 2023-24 |
19. | Michael Jordan* | 33.57 | 1989-90 |
20. | Wilt Chamberlain* | 33.53 | 1965-66 |
21. | George Gervin* | 33.14 | 1979-80 |
22. | Joel Embiid | 33.08 | 2022-23 |
23. | Allen Iverson* | 33.01 | 2005-06 |
24. | Bernard King* | 32.89 | 1984-85 |
25. | Michael Jordan* | 32.58 | 1992-93 |
26. | Michael Jordan* | 32.51 | 1988-89 |
27. | Luka Dončić | 32.39 | 2022-23 |
28. | George Gervin* | 32.29 | 1981-82 |
29. | Damian Lillard | 32.17 | 2022-23 |
30. | Tracy McGrady* | 32.09 | 2002-03 |
31. | Kevin Durant | 32.01 | 2013-14 |
32. | Stephen Curry | 31.98 | 2020-21 |
33. | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* | 31.66 | 1970-71 |
34. | Walt Bellamy* | 31.58 | 1961-62 |
35. | Russell Westbrook | 31.58 | 2016-17 |
36. | Kobe Bryant* | 31.56 | 2006-07 |
37. | Michael Jordan* | 31.46 | 1990-91 |
38. | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander | 31.40 | 2022-23 |
39. | Oscar Robertson* | 31.39 | 1963-64 |
40. | Allen Iverson* | 31.38 | 2001-02 |
41. | LeBron James | 31.37 | 2005-06 |
42. | Jerry West* | 31.34 | 1965-66 |
43. | Bradley Beal | 31.30 | 2020-21 |
44. | Oscar Robertson* | 31.29 | 1965-66 |
45. | Jerry West* | 31.20 | 1969-70 |
46. | Jack Twyman* | 31.17 | 1959-60 |
47. | Bob Pettit* | 31.14 | 1961-62 |
48. | Pete Maravich* | 31.14 | 1976-77 |
49. | Bob McAdoo* | 31.12 | 1975-76 |
50. | Moses Malone* | 31.11 | 1981-82 |
51. | Giannis Antetokounmpo | 31.10 | 2022-23 |
52. | Allen Iverson* | 31.08 | 2000-01 |
53. | Karl Malone* | 30.98 | 1989-90 |
54. | Jerry West* | 30.97 | 1964-65 |
55. | Jerry West* | 30.80 | 1961-62 |
56. | Oscar Robertson* | 30.78 | 1961-62 |
57. | Dominique Wilkins* | 30.73 | 1987-88 |
58. | Allen Iverson* | 30.69 | 2004-05 |
59. | Adrian Dantley* | 30.65 | 1980-81 |
60. | Rick Barry* | 30.62 | 1974-75 |
61. | Adrian Dantley* | 30.61 | 1983-84 |
62. | Joel Embiid | 30.57 | 2021-22 |
63. | Bob McAdoo* | 30.55 | 1973-74 |
64. | Bradley Beal | 30.54 | 2019-20 |
65. | Oscar Robertson* | 30.53 | 1966-67 |
66. | Oscar Robertson* | 30.49 | 1960-61 |
67. | Giannis Antetokounmpo | 30.44 | 2023-24 |
68. | James Harden | 30.43 | 2017-18 |
69. | Oscar Robertson* | 30.39 | 1964-65 |
70. | Michael Jordan* | 30.38 | 1995-96 |
71. | Adrian Dantley* | 30.33 | 1981-82 |
  | Dominique Wilkins* | 30.33 | 1985-86 |
73. | World B. Free | 30.22 | 1979-80 |
74. | Dwyane Wade* | 30.20 | 2008-09 |
75. | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* | 30.16 | 1972-73 |
76. | Kevin Durant | 30.15 | 2009-10 |
77. | Jayson Tatum | 30.07 | 2022-23 |
78. | Stephen Curry | 30.06 | 2015-16 |
79. | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander | 30.05 | 2023-24 |
80. | Michael Jordan* | 30.05 | 1991-92 |
81. | Kobe Bryant* | 30.01 | 2002-03 |
82. | LeBron James | 30.00 | 2007-08 |
83. | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* | 29.98 | 1974-75 |
84. | Damian Lillard | 29.97 | 2019-20 |
85. | Larry Bird* | 29.93 | 1987-88 |
86. | Giannis Antetokounmpo | 29.88 | 2021-22 |
87. | Dominique Wilkins* | 29.87 | 1992-93 |
88. | Adrian Dantley* | 29.83 | 1985-86 |
89. | Alex English* | 29.80 | 1985-86 |
90. | David Robinson* | 29.79 | 1993-94 |
91. | Jerry Stackhouse | 29.75 | 2000-01 |
92. | LeBron James | 29.71 | 2009-10 |
93. | Shaquille O'Neal* | 29.67 | 1999-00 |
94. | Michael Jordan* | 29.65 | 1996-97 |
95. | Trae Young | 29.63 | 2019-20 |
96. | Elgin Baylor* | 29.63 | 1959-60 |
97. | George Gervin* | 29.56 | 1978-79 |
98. | Richie Guerin* | 29.53 | 1961-62 |
99. | Mark Aguirre | 29.49 | 1983-84 |
100. | Giannis Antetokounmpo | 29.48 | 2019-20 |
101. | Kiki Vandeweghe | 29.42 | 1983-84 |
102. | Shaquille O'Neal* | 29.35 | 1993-94 |
103. | Gilbert Arenas | 29.32 | 2005-06 |
104. | Shaquille O'Neal* | 29.30 | 1994-95 |
105. | Bob Pettit* | 29.24 | 1958-59 |
106. | Spencer Haywood* | 29.23 | 1972-73 |
107. | Oscar Robertson* | 29.17 | 1967-68 |
108. | James Harden | 29.09 | 2016-17 |
109. | Karl Malone* | 29.07 | 1988-89 |
110. | Karl Malone* | 29.05 | 1990-91 |
111. | Dominique Wilkins* | 29.04 | 1986-87 |
112. | James Harden | 28.98 | 2015-16 |
113. | Carmelo Anthony | 28.94 | 2006-07 |
114. | Isaiah Thomas | 28.93 | 2016-17 |
115. | John Havlicek* | 28.86 | 1970-71 |
116. | Luka Dončić | 28.84 | 2019-20 |
117. | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* | 28.79 | 1969-70 |
118. | Damian Lillard | 28.78 | 2020-21 |
119. | World B. Free | 28.77 | 1978-79 |
120. | Michael Jordan* | 28.74 | 1997-98 |
121. | Jalen Brunson | 28.73 | 2023-24 |
122. | Shaquille O'Neal* | 28.72 | 2000-01 |
123. | Larry Bird* | 28.69 | 1984-85 |
124. | Jerry West* | 28.67 | 1963-64 |
  | Jerry West* | 28.67 | 1966-67 |
126. | Elvin Hayes* | 28.66 | 1970-71 |
127. | Carmelo Anthony | 28.66 | 2012-13 |
128. | Patrick Ewing* | 28.62 | 1989-90 |
129. | Alex English* | 28.60 | 1986-87 |
130. | Kobe Bryant* | 28.50 | 2000-01 |
131. | Joel Embiid | 28.45 | 2020-21 |
132. | Gilbert Arenas | 28.45 | 2006-07 |
133. | LeBron James | 28.44 | 2008-09 |
134. | Luka Dončić | 28.42 | 2021-22 |
135. | Allen Iverson* | 28.41 | 1999-00 |
136. | George Mikan* | 28.41 | 1950-51 |
137. | Bernard King* | 28.39 | 1990-91 |
138. | Elvin Hayes* | 28.38 | 1968-69 |
139. | Bob Pettit* | 28.37 | 1962-63 |
140. | Alex English* | 28.37 | 1982-83 |
141. | Trae Young | 28.36 | 2021-22 |
142. | Kobe Bryant* | 28.33 | 2007-08 |
143. | Shaquille O'Neal* | 28.32 | 1997-98 |
144. | George Mikan* | 28.30 | 1948-49 |
  | Oscar Robertson* | 28.30 | 1962-63 |
  | Charles Barkley* | 28.30 | 1987-88 |
147. | Donovan Mitchell | 28.26 | 2022-23 |
148. | Tiny Archibald* | 28.22 | 1971-72 |
149. | Michael Jordan* | 28.21 | 1984-85 |
150. | Kevin Durant | 28.18 | 2015-16 |
151. | Carmelo Anthony | 28.16 | 2009-10 |
152. | Russell Westbrook | 28.15 | 2014-15 |
153. | Kevin Durant | 28.15 | 2012-13 |
154. | Giannis Antetokounmpo | 28.15 | 2020-21 |
155. | Anthony Davis | 28.13 | 2017-18 |
156. | Larry Bird* | 28.05 | 1986-87 |
157. | Karl Malone* | 28.05 | 1991-92 |
158. | Paul George | 28.04 | 2018-19 |
159. | Kevin Durant | 28.03 | 2011-12 |
160. | Tracy McGrady* | 28.03 | 2003-04 |
161. | Purvis Short | 28.03 | 1984-85 |
162. | Anthony Davis | 27.99 | 2016-17 |
163. | Adrian Dantley* | 27.99 | 1979-80 |
164. | Alex English* | 27.93 | 1984-85 |
165. | Walt Bellamy* | 27.91 | 1962-63 |
166. | Bob Pettit* | 27.89 | 1960-61 |
167. | DeMar DeRozan | 27.87 | 2021-22 |
168. | Kobe Bryant* | 27.86 | 2011-12 |
169. | Hakeem Olajuwon* | 27.85 | 1994-95 |
170. | George Yardley* | 27.79 | 1957-58 |
171. | Moses Malone* | 27.77 | 1980-81 |
172. | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* | 27.74 | 1975-76 |
173. | Luka Dončić | 27.73 | 2020-21 |
174. | Pete Maravich* | 27.72 | 1973-74 |
175. | Kevin Durant | 27.71 | 2010-11 |
176. | Giannis Antetokounmpo | 27.69 | 2018-19 |
177. | Karl Malone* | 27.66 | 1987-88 |
178. | David Robinson* | 27.63 | 1994-95 |
179. | Vince Carter* | 27.60 | 2000-01 |
180. | Charles Barkley* | 27.60 | 1990-91 |
181. | Allen Iverson* | 27.59 | 2002-03 |
182. | Kobe Bryant* | 27.56 | 2004-05 |
183. | Joel Embiid | 27.52 | 2018-19 |
184. | Elvin Hayes* | 27.51 | 1969-70 |
185. | Shaquille O'Neal* | 27.48 | 2002-03 |
186. | Dale Ellis | 27.48 | 1988-89 |
187. | John Havlicek* | 27.46 | 1971-72 |
188. | LeBron James | 27.45 | 2017-18 |
189. | Zach LaVine | 27.43 | 2020-21 |
190. | Carmelo Anthony | 27.43 | 2013-14 |
191. | Karl Malone* | 27.43 | 1996-97 |
192. | George Mikan* | 27.43 | 1949-50 |
193. | Bob Pettit* | 27.38 | 1963-64 |
194. | Dominique Wilkins* | 27.37 | 1984-85 |
  | James Harden | 27.37 | 2014-15 |
196. | Kobe Bryant* | 27.35 | 2012-13 |
197. | LeBron James | 27.33 | 2006-07 |
198. | Hakeem Olajuwon* | 27.30 | 1993-94 |
199. | DeMar DeRozan | 27.30 | 2016-17 |
200. | Stephen Curry | 27.26 | 2018-19 |
201. | Russell Westbrook | 27.25 | 2019-20 |
202. | George Gervin* | 27.22 | 1977-78 |
203. | Clyde Drexler* | 27.22 | 1988-89 |
204. | Dwyane Wade* | 27.20 | 2005-06 |
205. | Shaquille O'Neal* | 27.19 | 2001-02 |
206. | LeBron James | 27.19 | 2004-05 |
207. | Tom Chambers | 27.17 | 1989-90 |
208. | David Thompson* | 27.15 | 1977-78 |
209. | Elgin Baylor* | 27.15 | 1964-65 |
210. | LeBron James | 27.15 | 2011-12 |
211. | LeBron James | 27.13 | 2013-14 |
212. | Chris Webber* | 27.11 | 2000-01 |
213. | Dave Bing* | 27.11 | 1967-68 |
214. | Kevin Durant | 27.09 | 2023-24 |
215. | George Gervin* | 27.09 | 1980-81 |
216. | Nikola Jokić | 27.08 | 2021-22 |
217. | Devin Booker | 27.07 | 2023-24 |
218. | Kawhi Leonard | 27.07 | 2019-20 |
219. | Lou Hudson* | 27.05 | 1972-73 |
220. | Kyrie Irving | 27.05 | 2022-23 |
221. | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* | 27.05 | 1973-74 |
222. | Karl Malone* | 27.04 | 1997-98 |
223. | Karl Malone* | 27.04 | 1992-93 |
224. | Zion Williamson | 27.00 | 2020-21 |
225. | Dave Bing* | 26.99 | 1970-71 |
226. | Walt Bellamy* | 26.99 | 1963-64 |
227. | Damian Lillard | 26.99 | 2016-17 |
228. | Kobe Bryant* | 26.99 | 2009-10 |
229. | Clyde Drexler* | 26.98 | 1987-88 |
230. | DeMarcus Cousins | 26.97 | 2016-17 |
231. | Julius Erving* | 26.92 | 1979-80 |
232. | Jayson Tatum | 26.92 | 2021-22 |
233. | DeMarcus Cousins | 26.89 | 2015-16 |
234. | Hakeem Olajuwon* | 26.89 | 1995-96 |
235. | Damian Lillard | 26.88 | 2017-18 |
236. | Kyrie Irving | 26.87 | 2020-21 |
237. | Kiki Vandeweghe | 26.86 | 1986-87 |
238. | Giannis Antetokounmpo | 26.85 | 2017-18 |
239. | Jayson Tatum | 26.85 | 2023-24 |
240. | Kobe Bryant* | 26.84 | 2008-09 |
241. | Lou Hudson* | 26.83 | 1970-71 |
242. | Tracy McGrady* | 26.82 | 2000-01 |
243. | Devin Booker | 26.79 | 2021-22 |
244. | LeBron James | 26.79 | 2012-13 |
245. | Paul Pierce* | 26.78 | 2005-06 |
246. | Glen Rice | 26.77 | 1996-97 |
247. | Allen Iverson* | 26.75 | 1998-99 |
248. | Dominique Wilkins* | 26.73 | 1989-90 |
249. | LeBron James | 26.72 | 2010-11 |
250. | Michael Redd | 26.72 | 2006-07 |
ABA Leaders
Rank | Player | PPG | Season |
---|---|---|---|
1. | Charlie Scott* | 34.58 | 1971-72 |
2. | Rick Barry* | 34.00 | 1968-69 |
3. | Julius Erving* | 31.94 | 1972-73 |
4. | Rick Barry* | 31.48 | 1971-72 |
5. | Dan Issel* | 30.58 | 1971-72 |
6. | Connie Hawkins* | 30.21 | 1968-69 |
7. | Spencer Haywood* | 29.99 | 1969-70 |
8. | Dan Issel* | 29.88 | 1970-71 |
9. | George McGinnis* | 29.78 | 1974-75 |
10. | Rick Barry* | 29.39 | 1970-71 |
11. | Julius Erving* | 29.31 | 1975-76 |
12. | John Brisker | 29.30 | 1970-71 |
13. | John Brisker | 28.92 | 1971-72 |
14. | Larry Jones | 28.44 | 1968-69 |
15. | Billy Knight | 28.13 | 1975-76 |
16. | Julius Erving* | 27.89 | 1974-75 |
17. | Rick Barry* | 27.73 | 1969-70 |
18. | George McGinnis* | 27.57 | 1972-73 |
19. | Bob Verga | 27.54 | 1969-70 |
20. | Ralph Simpson | 27.38 | 1971-72 |
21. | Donnie Freeman | 27.38 | 1969-70 |
22. | Julius Erving* | 27.37 | 1973-74 |
23. | Dan Issel* | 27.29 | 1972-73 |
24. | Julius Erving* | 27.26 | 1971-72 |
25. | Mack Calvin | 27.17 | 1970-71 |
26. | Charlie Scott* | 27.10 | 1970-71 |
27. | George Thompson | 26.97 | 1971-72 |
28. | Connie Hawkins* | 26.79 | 1967-68 |
29. | Jim McDaniels | 26.76 | 1971-72 |
30. | Jimmy Jones | 26.62 | 1968-69 |
31. | Larry Cannon | 26.57 | 1970-71 |
32. | David Thompson* | 26.00 | 1975-76 |
33. | Louie Dampier* | 25.99 | 1969-70 |
34. | George McGinnis* | 25.89 | 1973-74 |
35. | Dan Issel* | 25.52 | 1973-74 |
36. | Ron Boone | 25.20 | 1974-75 |
37. | Travis Grant | 25.19 | 1974-75 |
38. | Larry Jones | 24.93 | 1969-70 |
39. | Louie Dampier* | 24.78 | 1968-69 |
40. | Artis Gilmore* | 24.61 | 1975-76 |
41. | Larry Jones | 24.33 | 1970-71 |
42. | Levern Tart | 24.19 | 1969-70 |
43. | Doug Moe | 24.15 | 1967-68 |
44. | Billy Cunningham* | 24.14 | 1972-73 |
45. | Marvin Barnes | 24.12 | 1975-76 |
46. | Donnie Freeman | 24.07 | 1971-72 |
47. | Marvin Barnes | 24.01 | 1974-75 |
48. | Mel Daniels* | 24.00 | 1968-69 |
49. | Artis Gilmore* | 23.85 | 1971-72 |
50. | James Silas | 23.81 | 1975-76 |
51. | Willie Somerset | 23.76 | 1968-69 |
52. | Donnie Freeman | 23.62 | 1970-71 |
53. | Artis Gilmore* | 23.58 | 1974-75 |
54. | Zelmo Beaty* | 23.57 | 1971-72 |
55. | Levern Tart | 23.53 | 1967-68 |
56. | George Gervin* | 23.39 | 1974-75 |
57. | George Gervin* | 23.38 | 1973-74 |
58. | Ralph Simpson | 23.33 | 1972-73 |
59. | Joe Caldwell | 23.31 | 1970-71 |
60. | Willie Wise | 23.23 | 1971-72 |
61. | Darel Carrier | 23.15 | 1968-69 |
62. | Darel Carrier | 23.05 | 1969-70 |
63. | Roger Brown* | 23.04 | 1969-70 |
64. | Dan Issel* | 22.98 | 1975-76 |
65. | Zelmo Beaty* | 22.95 | 1970-71 |
66. | Darel Carrier | 22.92 | 1967-68 |
67. | Larry Jones | 22.92 | 1967-68 |
68. | Rich Jones | 22.31 | 1972-73 |
69. | Willie Wise | 22.27 | 1973-74 |
70. | Glen Combs | 22.24 | 1969-70 |
71. | Freddie Lewis | 22.19 | 1974-75 |
72. | Mel Daniels* | 22.17 | 1967-68 |
73. | Stew Johnson | 22.12 | 1972-73 |
74. | Steve Jones | 22.12 | 1970-71 |
75. | Donnie Freeman | 22.10 | 1968-69 |
76. | Ron Boone | 22.04 | 1975-76 |
77. | Willie Wise | 21.96 | 1972-73 |
78. | George Gervin* | 21.83 | 1975-76 |
79. | Willie Somerset | 21.74 | 1967-68 |
80. | George Thompson | 21.59 | 1972-73 |
81. | Warren Jabali | 21.55 | 1968-69 |
82. | Steve Jones | 21.49 | 1969-70 |
83. | Walt Simon | 21.12 | 1968-69 |
84. | Mack Calvin | 21.05 | 1971-72 |
85. | Bill Melchionni | 21.02 | 1971-72 |
86. | Mel Daniels* | 21.01 | 1970-71 |
87. | John Brisker | 21.00 | 1969-70 |
88. | Roger Brown* | 20.97 | 1968-69 |
89. | Bo Lamar | 20.86 | 1974-75 |
90. | Charlie Williams | 20.83 | 1967-68 |
91. | Don Sidle | 20.81 | 1969-70 |
92. | Artis Gilmore* | 20.75 | 1972-73 |
93. | Jimmy Jones | 20.69 | 1969-70 |
94. | Louie Dampier* | 20.65 | 1967-68 |
95. | Ralph Simpson | 20.63 | 1974-75 |
96. | Bob Netolicky | 20.62 | 1969-70 |
97. | Roger Brown* | 20.61 | 1970-71 |
98. | Freddie Lewis | 20.59 | 1967-68 |
99. | Bo Lamar | 20.39 | 1973-74 |
100. | Freddie Lewis | 20.32 | 1968-69 |
101. | Glen Combs | 20.29 | 1970-71 |
102. | Stew Johnson | 20.12 | 1973-74 |
103. | Cincy Powell | 20.11 | 1969-70 |
104. | Warren Jabali | 19.94 | 1971-72 |
105. | Ticky Burden | 19.90 | 1975-76 |
106. | Steve Jones | 19.90 | 1968-69 |
107. | Chico Vaughn | 19.85 | 1967-68 |
108. | John Beasley | 19.68 | 1967-68 |
109. | Roger Brown* | 19.63 | 1967-68 |
110. | Johnny Neumann | 19.59 | 1972-73 |
111. | Jimmy Jones | 19.55 | 1970-71 |
112. | George Carter | 19.52 | 1971-72 |
113. | Mack Calvin | 19.51 | 1974-75 |
114. | Caldwell Jones | 19.46 | 1974-75 |
115. | Tony Jackson | 19.45 | 1967-68 |
116. | Cincy Powell | 19.39 | 1968-69 |
117. | James Silas | 19.34 | 1974-75 |
118. | George Carter | 19.32 | 1973-74 |
119. | John Beasley | 19.29 | 1968-69 |
120. | Rich Jones | 19.25 | 1974-75 |
121. | George Thompson | 19.21 | 1973-74 |
122. | Stew Johnson | 19.17 | 1968-69 |
123. | Mel Daniels* | 19.15 | 1971-72 |
124. | George Carter | 19.01 | 1972-73 |
125. | Doug Moe | 18.97 | 1968-69 |
126. | Ron Boone | 18.95 | 1968-69 |
127. | George Carter | 18.94 | 1970-71 |
128. | Bob Netolicky | 18.87 | 1968-69 |
129. | Bob Verga | 18.84 | 1968-69 |
130. | Freddie Lewis | 18.83 | 1970-71 |
131. | Bob Verga | 18.83 | 1970-71 |
132. | Bob Netolicky | 18.79 | 1970-71 |
133. | Art Becker | 18.78 | 1967-68 |
134. | Manny Leaks | 18.77 | 1969-70 |
135. | Jimmy Jones | 18.77 | 1967-68 |
136. | Moses Malone* | 18.76 | 1974-75 |
137. | Mel Daniels* | 18.75 | 1969-70 |
138. | Charlie Williams | 18.74 | 1968-69 |
139. | Ralph Simpson | 18.72 | 1973-74 |
140. | Larry Kenon | 18.70 | 1975-76 |
141. | Larry Kenon | 18.69 | 1974-75 |
142. | Bob Netolicky | 18.68 | 1972-73 |
143. | Artis Gilmore* | 18.67 | 1973-74 |
144. | Gary Bradds | 18.65 | 1968-69 |
145. | George Thompson | 18.54 | 1970-71 |
146. | Ron Boone | 18.54 | 1972-73 |
147. | Roger Brown* | 18.51 | 1971-72 |
148. | Louie Dampier* | 18.51 | 1970-71 |
149. | Mel Daniels* | 18.48 | 1972-73 |
150. | Art Heyman | 18.48 | 1967-68 |
151. | Larry Miller | 18.42 | 1971-72 |
152. | George Carter | 18.39 | 1974-75 |
153. | John Beasley | 18.32 | 1969-70 |
154. | Cincy Powell | 18.31 | 1967-68 |
155. | Johnny Neumann | 18.30 | 1971-72 |
156. | Steve Jones | 18.30 | 1971-72 |
157. | Cliff Hagan* | 18.20 | 1967-68 |
158. | Steve Chubin | 18.16 | 1967-68 |
159. | Cincy Powell | 18.05 | 1970-71 |
160. | Ralph Simpson | 18.04 | 1975-76 |
161. | Mack Calvin | 18.02 | 1973-74 |
162. | Ron Boone | 17.99 | 1970-71 |
163. | Bird Averitt | 17.92 | 1975-76 |
164. | Chico Vaughn | 17.80 | 1968-69 |
165. | Louie Dampier* | 17.76 | 1973-74 |
166. | Gene Moore | 17.72 | 1969-70 |
167. | Chuck Williams | 17.71 | 1972-73 |
168. | Stew Johnson | 17.67 | 1974-75 |
169. | Dan Issel* | 17.65 | 1974-75 |
170. | Larry Jones | 17.64 | 1971-72 |
171. | Ron Boone | 17.62 | 1973-74 |
172. | Bill Melchionni | 17.59 | 1970-71 |
173. | Les Hunter | 17.57 | 1967-68 |
174. | Mack Calvin | 17.46 | 1972-73 |
175. | Bob Verga | 17.46 | 1971-72 |
176. | Jim Hadnot | 17.45 | 1967-68 |
177. | Mike Green | 17.42 | 1974-75 |
178. | Ben Warley | 17.39 | 1967-68 |
179. | George Lehmann | 17.33 | 1970-71 |
180. | Wayne Hightower | 17.32 | 1967-68 |
181. | Doug Moe | 17.27 | 1969-70 |
182. | Billy Knight | 17.14 | 1974-75 |
183. | Warren Jabali | 17.05 | 1972-73 |
184. | Randy Denton | 17.03 | 1972-73 |
185. | Larry Miller | 17.03 | 1968-69 |
186. | Maurice Lucas | 16.98 | 1975-76 |
187. | Warren Davis | 16.96 | 1967-68 |
188. | Wendell Ladner | 16.96 | 1970-71 |
189. | Joe Caldwell | 16.92 | 1971-72 |
190. | George McGinnis* | 16.90 | 1971-72 |
191. | Mack Calvin | 16.83 | 1969-70 |
192. | Louie Dampier* | 16.82 | 1972-73 |
193. | Jimmy Jones | 16.81 | 1973-74 |
  | Louie Dampier* | 16.81 | 1974-75 |
195. | Skip Thoren | 16.73 | 1968-69 |
196. | Les Hunter | 16.71 | 1968-69 |
197. | Jimmy Jones | 16.71 | 1972-73 |
198. | Billy Paultz | 16.68 | 1972-73 |
199. | Joe Caldwell | 16.66 | 1972-73 |
200. | Glen Combs | 16.52 | 1971-72 |
201. | Billy Paultz | 16.51 | 1975-76 |
202. | Zelmo Beaty* | 16.44 | 1972-73 |
203. | Darel Carrier | 16.43 | 1970-71 |
204. | Willie Murrell | 16.41 | 1967-68 |
205. | Les Hunter | 16.39 | 1969-70 |
206. | Lonnie Wright | 16.38 | 1968-69 |
207. | Freddie Lewis | 16.37 | 1969-70 |
208. | Red Robbins | 16.37 | 1969-70 |
209. | Billy Paultz | 16.36 | 1973-74 |
210. | Donnie Freeman | 16.29 | 1967-68 |
211. | Bob Netolicky | 16.28 | 1967-68 |
212. | Dave Robisch | 16.28 | 1972-73 |
213. | Mike Lewis | 16.24 | 1969-70 |
214. | Manny Leaks | 16.24 | 1970-71 |
215. | John Williamson | 16.22 | 1975-76 |
216. | Goose Ligon | 16.18 | 1967-68 |
217. | Cincy Powell | 16.14 | 1971-72 |
218. | George Stone | 16.00 | 1969-70 |
219. | Stew Johnson | 15.98 | 1970-71 |
220. | Red Robbins | 15.92 | 1968-69 |
221. | Louie Dampier* | 15.89 | 1971-72 |
222. | Larry Kenon | 15.88 | 1973-74 |
223. | John Beasley | 15.86 | 1970-71 |
224. | Willie Wise | 15.84 | 1970-71 |
225. | Charlie Williams | 15.79 | 1971-72 |
226. | Billy Paultz | 15.78 | 1974-75 |
227. | James Silas | 15.73 | 1973-74 |
228. | George Stone | 15.72 | 1968-69 |
229. | Joe Hamilton | 15.69 | 1970-71 |
230. | Merv Jackson | 15.69 | 1968-69 |
231. | Red Robbins | 15.66 | 1967-68 |
232. | Gus Gerard | 15.65 | 1974-75 |
233. | Rich Jones | 15.63 | 1973-74 |
234. | Cincy Powell | 15.55 | 1973-74 |
235. | Dave Robisch | 15.52 | 1971-72 |
236. | Donnie Freeman | 15.52 | 1974-75 |
237. | Goose Ligon | 15.49 | 1969-70 |
238. | Jimmy Jones | 15.47 | 1971-72 |
239. | Glen Combs | 15.44 | 1968-69 |
240. | Mel Daniels* | 15.40 | 1973-74 |
241. | Freddie Lewis | 15.35 | 1971-72 |
242. | Maurice McHartley | 15.31 | 1967-68 |
243. | Stew Johnson | 15.31 | 1969-70 |
244. | Willie Murrell | 15.29 | 1968-69 |
245. | Bill Melchionni | 15.22 | 1969-70 |
246. | Willie Wise | 15.22 | 1969-70 |
247. | Tom Owens | 15.11 | 1974-75 |
248. | Swen Nater | 15.06 | 1974-75 |
249. | Bob Netolicky | 15.06 | 1971-72 |
250. | Caldwell Jones | 15.03 | 1973-74 |
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