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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.
^ Active NBA player
* Inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame
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

See also

References

  • "MSN Encarta: National Basketball Association Records". Archived from the original on 2009-10-28. Retrieved 2008-08-03.
  • "Rauzulu's Street: National Basketball Association (NBA) Individual Records - Scoring". Retrieved 2008-08-03.
  • Kalb, Elliott (2003). Who's Better, Who's Best in Basketball. McGraw-Hill Professional. p. 18. ISBN 0-07-141788-5.
  • "NBA.com: Points - 1961-62". NBA.com. Archived from the original on 2012-10-24. Retrieved 2008-10-08.
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