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List of NBA single-season scoring leaders
This list exhibits the National Basketball Association's top single-season scoring averages based on at least 70 games played or 1,400 points scored. The NBA began recording 3-point field goals during the 1979–80 NBA season.
- Statistics accurate as of the 2023–24 NBA season.
National Basketball Association single-season scoring leaders
| Rank
|
Season
|
Player
|
Team
|
Games
|
FGM
|
3PM
|
FTM
|
Pts
|
PPG
|
P/36
|
P/75P
|
| 1
|
1961–62
|
Wilt Chamberlain*
|
Philadelphia Warriors
|
80
|
1,597
|
N/A
|
835
|
4,029
|
50.4
|
37.4
|
N/A
|
| 2
|
1962–63
|
Wilt Chamberlain*
|
San Francisco Warriors
|
80
|
1,463
|
N/A
|
660
|
3,586
|
44.8
|
33.9
|
N/A
|
| 3
|
1960–61
|
Wilt Chamberlain*
|
Philadelphia Warriors
|
79
|
1,251
|
N/A
|
531
|
3,033
|
38.4
|
29.8
|
N/A
|
| 4
|
1961–62
|
Elgin Baylor*
|
Los Angeles Lakers
|
48
|
680
|
N/A
|
476
|
1,836
|
38.3
|
31.0
|
N/A
|
| 5
|
1959–60
|
Wilt Chamberlain*
|
Philadelphia Warriors
|
72
|
1,065
|
N/A
|
577
|
2,707
|
37.6
|
29.2
|
N/A
|
| 6
|
1986–87
|
Michael Jordan*
|
Chicago Bulls
|
82
|
1,098
|
12
|
833
|
3,041
|
37.1
|
33.4
|
34.8
|
| 7
|
1963–64
|
Wilt Chamberlain*
|
San Francisco Warriors
|
80
|
1,204
|
N/A
|
540
|
2,948
|
36.9
|
28.8
|
N/A
|
| 8
|
2018–19
|
James Harden^
|
Houston Rockets
|
78
|
843
|
378
|
754
|
2,818
|
36.1
|
35.4
|
36.2
|
| 9
|
1966–67
|
Rick Barry*
|
San Francisco Warriors
|
78
|
1,011
|
N/A
|
753
|
2,775
|
35.6
|
31.5
|
N/A
|
| 10
|
2005–06
|
Kobe Bryant*
|
Los Angeles Lakers
|
80
|
978
|
180
|
696
|
2,832
|
35.4
|
31.1
|
34.2
|
| 11
|
1987–88
|
Michael Jordan*
|
Chicago Bulls
|
82
|
1,069
|
7
|
723
|
2,868
|
35.0
|
31.2
|
32.7
|
| 12
|
1971–72
|
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar*
|
Milwaukee Bucks
|
81
|
1,159
|
N/A
|
504
|
2,822
|
34.8
|
28.4
|
N/A
|
| 13
|
1960–61
|
Elgin Baylor*
|
Los Angeles Lakers
|
73
|
931
|
N/A
|
676
|
2,538
|
34.8
|
29.2
|
N/A
|
| 14
|
1964–65
|
Wilt Chamberlain*
|
S.F. Warriors / Phila. 76ers
|
73
|
1,063
|
N/A
|
408
|
2,534
|
34.7
|
27.6
|
N/A
|
| 15
|
1974–75
|
Bob McAdoo*
|
Buffalo Braves
|
82
|
1,095
|
N/A
|
641
|
2,831
|
34.5
|
28.8
|
26.7
|
| 16
|
2019–20
|
James Harden^
|
Houston Rockets
|
68
|
672
|
299
|
692
|
2,335
|
34.3
|
33.9
|
32.6
|
17
(tie)
|
1962–63
|
Elgin Baylor*
|
Los Angeles Lakers
|
80
|
1,029
|
N/A
|
661
|
2,719
|
34.0
|
29.0
|
N/A
|
| 1972–73
|
Nate Archibald*
|
Kansas City-Omaha Kings
|
80
|
1,028
|
N/A
|
663
|
2,719
|
34.0
|
26.6
|
N/A
|
| 19
|
2023–24
|
Luka Dončić^
|
Dallas Mavericks
|
70
|
804
|
284
|
478
|
2,370
|
33.9
|
32.5
|
33.2
|
| 20
|
1989–90
|
Michael Jordan*
|
Chicago Bulls
|
82
|
1,034
|
92
|
593
|
2,753
|
33.6
|
31.0
|
32.0
|
| 21
|
1965–66
|
Wilt Chamberlain*
|
Philadelphia 76ers
|
79
|
1,074
|
N/A
|
501
|
2,649
|
33.5
|
25.5
|
N/A
|
| 22
|
1979–80
|
George Gervin*
|
San Antonio Spurs
|
78
|
1,024
|
32
|
505
|
2,585
|
33.1
|
31.7
|
29.0
|
| 23
|
2022–23
|
Joel Embiid^
|
Philadelphia 76ers
|
66
|
728
|
66
|
661
|
2,183
|
33.1
|
34.4
|
35.6
|
| 24
|
2005–06
|
Allen Iverson*
|
Philadelphia 76ers
|
72
|
815
|
72
|
675
|
2,377
|
33.0
|
27.6
|
29.8
|
| 25
|
1984–85
|
Bernard King*
|
New York Knicks
|
55
|
691
|
1
|
426
|
1,809
|
32.9
|
31.6
|
31.7
|
| 26
|
1992–93
|
Michael Jordan*
|
Chicago Bulls
|
78
|
992
|
81
|
476
|
2,541
|
32.6
|
29.8
|
32.3
|
| 27
|
1988–89
|
Michael Jordan*
|
Chicago Bulls
|
81
|
966
|
27
|
674
|
2,633
|
32.5
|
29.1
|
30.0
|
| 28
|
2022–23
|
Luka Dončić^
|
Dallas Mavericks
|
66
|
719
|
185
|
515
|
2,138
|
32.4
|
32.2
|
33.3
|
| 29
|
1981–82
|
George Gervin*
|
San Antonio Spurs
|
79
|
993
|
10
|
555
|
2,551
|
32.3
|
32.6
|
31.8
|
| 30
|
2022–23
|
Damian Lillard^
|
Portland Trail Blazers
|
58
|
556
|
244
|
510
|
1,866
|
32.2
|
31.9
|
32.3
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