List of National Basketball Association annual scoring leaders

Table columns:
Season
Player
Age[a]
Pos[b]
Team
Gamesplayed
Field goalsmade
3-pointfield goalsmade
Free throwsmade
Totalpoints
Points pergame
Ref

Table rows:
cells: 1946–47
Joe Fulks*
25
F/C
Philadelphia Warriors
60
475
—
439
1,389
23.2
[11][12]
cells: 1947–48
Max Zaslofsky[c]
22
G/F
Chicago Stags
48
373
—
261
1,007
21.0
[14][15]
cells: 1948–49
George Mikan*
24
C
Minneapolis Lakers
60
583
—
532
1,698
28.3
[16][17]
cells: 1949–50
George Mikan* (2)
25
C
Minneapolis Lakers
68
649
—
567
1,865
27.4
[17][18]
cells: 1950–51
George Mikan* (3)
26
C
Minneapolis Lakers
68
678
—
576
1,932
28.4
[17][19]
cells: 1951–52
Paul Arizin*
23
F/G
Philadelphia Warriors
66
548
—
578
1,674
25.4
[20][21]
cells: 1952–53
Neil Johnston*
23
C
Philadelphia Warriors
70
504
—
556
1,564
22.3
[22][23]
cells: 1953–54
Neil Johnston* (2)
24
C
Philadelphia Warriors
72
591
—
577
1,759
24.5
[23][24]
cells: 1954–55
Neil Johnston* (3)
25
C
Philadelphia Warriors
72
521
—
589
1,631
22.7
[23][25]
cells: 1955–56
Bob Pettit*
23
F/C
St. Louis Hawks
72
646
—
557
1,849
25.7
[26][27]
cells: 1956–57
Paul Arizin* (2)
28
F/G
Philadelphia Warriors
71
613
—
591
1,817
25.6
[21][28]
cells: 1957–58
George Yardley*
29
F/G
Detroit Pistons
72
673
—
655
2,001
27.8
[29][30]
cells: 1958–59
Bob Pettit* (2)
26
F/C
St. Louis Hawks
72
719
—
667
2,105
29.2
[27][31]
cells: 1959–60
Wilt Chamberlain*[d]
23
C
Philadelphia Warriors
72
1,065
—
577
2,707
37.6
[32][33]
cells: 1960–61
Wilt Chamberlain* (2)
24
C
Philadelphia Warriors
79
1,251
—
531
3,033
38.4
[33][34]
cells: 1961–62
Wilt Chamberlain* (3)[e]
25
C
Philadelphia Warriors
80
1,597
—
835
4,029
50.4
[33][35]
cells: 1962–63
Wilt Chamberlain* (4)
26
C
San Francisco Warriors
80
1,463
—
660
3,586
44.8
[33][36]
cells: 1963–64
Wilt Chamberlain* (5)
27
C
San Francisco Warriors
80
1,204
—
540
2,948
36.9
[33][37]
cells: 1964–65
Wilt Chamberlain* (6)
28
C
San Francisco WarriorsPhiladelphia 76ers
73
1,063
—
408
2,534
34.7
[33][38]
cells: 1965–66
Wilt Chamberlain* (7)
29
C
Philadelphia 76ers
79
1,074
—
501
2,649
33.5
[33][39]
cells: 1966–67
Rick Barry*
22
F
San Francisco Warriors
78
1,011
—
753
2,775
35.6
[40][41]
cells: 1967–68
Dave Bing*[f]
24
G
Detroit Pistons
79
835
—
472
2,142
27.1
[44][45]
cells: 1968–69
Elvin Hayes*[g]
23
F/C
San Diego Rockets
82
930
—
467
2,327
28.4
[46][47]
cells: 1969–70
Jerry West*[h]
31
G
Los Angeles Lakers
74
831
—
647
2,309
31.2
[49][50]
cells: 1970–71
Lew Alcindor*[i]
23
C
Milwaukee Bucks
82
1,063
—
470
2,596
31.7
[52][53]
cells: 1971–72
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* (2)
24
C
Milwaukee Bucks
81
1,159
—
504
2,822
34.8
[53][54]
cells: 1972–73
Nate Archibald*
24
G
Kansas City-Omaha Kings
80
1,028
—
663
2,719
34.0
[55][56]
cells: 1973–74
Bob McAdoo*
22
C/F
Buffalo Braves
74
901
—
459
2,261
30.6
[57][58]
cells: 1974–75
Bob McAdoo* (2)
23
C/F
Buffalo Braves
82
1,095
—
641
2,831
34.5
[58][59]
cells: 1975–76
Bob McAdoo* (3)
24
C/F
Buffalo Braves
78
934
—
559
2,427
31.1
[58][60]
cells: 1976–77
Pete Maravich*
29
G
New Orleans Jazz
73
886
—
501
2,273
31.1
[61][62]
cells: 1977–78
George Gervin*[j]
25
G/F
San Antonio Spurs
82
864
—
504
2,232
27.2
[68][69]
cells: 1978–79
George Gervin* (2)
26
G/F
San Antonio Spurs
80
947
—
471
2,365
29.6
[69][70]
cells: 1979–80
George Gervin* (3)
27
G/F
San Antonio Spurs
78
1,024
32
505
2,585
33.1
[69][71]
cells: 1980–81
Adrian Dantley*
24
F/G
Utah Jazz
80
909
2
632
2,452
30.7
[72][73]
cells: 1981–82
George Gervin* (4)
29
G/F
San Antonio Spurs
79
993
10
555
2,551
32.3
[69][74]
cells: 1982–83
Alex English*
29
F
Denver Nuggets
82
959
2
406
2,326
28.4
[75][76]
cells: 1983–84
Adrian Dantley* (2)
27
F/G
Utah Jazz
79
802
1
813
2,418
30.6
[73][77]
cells: 1984–85
Bernard King*[k]
28
F
New York Knicks
55
691
1
426
1,809
32.9
[79][80]
cells: 1985–86
Dominique Wilkins*[l]
26
F
Atlanta Hawks
78
888
13
577
2,366
30.3
[82][83]
cells: 1986–87
Michael Jordan*
23
G
Chicago Bulls
82
1,098
12
833
3,041
37.1
[84][85]
cells: 1987–88
Michael Jordan* (2)
24
G
Chicago Bulls
82
1,069
7
723
2,868
35.0
[85][86]
cells: 1988–89
Michael Jordan* (3)
25
G
Chicago Bulls
81
966
27
674
2,633
32.5
[85][87]
cells: 1989–90
Michael Jordan* (4)
26
G
Chicago Bulls
82
1,034
92
593
2,753
33.6
[85][88]
cells: 1990–91
Michael Jordan* (5)
27
G
Chicago Bulls
82
990
29
571
2,580
31.5
[85][89]
cells: 1991–92
Michael Jordan* (6)
28
G
Chicago Bulls
80
943
27
491
2,404
30.1
[85][90]
cells: 1992–93
Michael Jordan* (7)
29
G
Chicago Bulls
78
992
81
476
2,541
32.6
[85][91]
cells: 1993–94
David Robinson*[m]
28
C
San Antonio Spurs
80
840
10
693
2,383
29.8
[93][94]
cells: 1994–95
Shaquille O'Neal*
22
C
Orlando Magic
79
930
0
455
2,315
29.3
[95][96]
cells: 1995–96
Michael Jordan* (8)
32
G
Chicago Bulls
82
916
111
548
2,491
30.4
[85][97]
cells: 1996–97
Michael Jordan* (9)
33
G
Chicago Bulls
82
920
111
480
2,431
29.6
[85][98]
cells: 1997–98
Michael Jordan* (10) [n]
34
G
Chicago Bulls
82
881
30
565
2,357
28.7
[85][101]
cells: 1998–99[o]
Allen Iverson*[p]
23
G
Philadelphia 76ers
48
435
58
356
1,284
26.8
[104][105]
cells: 1999–00
Shaquille O'Neal* (2)
27
C
Los Angeles Lakers
79
956
0
432
2,344
29.7
[96][106]
cells: 2000–01
Allen Iverson* (2)[q]
25
G
Philadelphia 76ers
71
762
98
585
2,207
31.1
[105][108]
cells: 2001–02
Allen Iverson* (3)[r]
26
G
Philadelphia 76ers
60
665
78
475
1,883
31.4
[105][110]
cells: 2002–03
Tracy McGrady*[s]
23
G/F
Orlando Magic
75
829
173
576
2,407
32.1
[112][113]
cells: 2003–04
Tracy McGrady* (2)[t]
24
G/F
Orlando Magic
67
653
174
398
1,878
28.0
[113]
cells: 2004–05
Allen Iverson* (4)
29
G
Philadelphia 76ers
75
771
104
656
2,302
30.7
[105]
cells: 2005–06
Kobe Bryant
27
G
Los Angeles Lakers
80
978
180
696
2,832
35.4
[115]
cells: 2006–07
Kobe Bryant (2)
28
G
Los Angeles Lakers
77
813
137
667
2,430
31.6
[115]
cells: 2007–08
LeBron James^[u]
23
F
Cleveland Cavaliers
75
794
113
549
2,250
30.0
[117]
cells: 2008–09
Dwyane Wade^
27
G
Miami Heat
79
854
88
590
2,386
30.2
[118]
cells: 2009–10
Kevin Durant^[v]
21
F
Oklahoma City Thunder
82
794
128
756
2,472
30.1
[120]
cells: 2010–11
Kevin Durant^ (2)
22
F
Oklahoma City Thunder
78
711
145
594
2,161
27.7
[120]
cells: 2011–12[w]
Kevin Durant^ (3)[x]
23
F
Oklahoma City Thunder
66
643
133
431
1,850
28.0
[120]
cells: 2012–13
Carmelo Anthony^[y]
28
F
New York Knicks
67
669
157
425
1,920
28.7
[124]
cells: 2013–14
Kevin Durant^ (4)
25
F
Oklahoma City Thunder
81
849
192
703
2,593
32.0
[120]
cells: 2014–15
Russell Westbrook^[z]
26
G
Oklahoma City Thunder
67
627
86
546
1,886
28.1
[126]
cells: 2015–16
Stephen Curry^[aa]
28
G
Golden State Warriors
79
805
402
363
2,375
30.1
[128]
cells: 2016–17
Russell Westbrook^ (2)
28
G
Oklahoma City Thunder
81
824
200
710
2,558
31.6
[126]
cells: 2017–18
James Harden[ab]
28
G
Houston Rockets
72
651
265
624
2,191
30.4
[130]

Questions about this table:
originalText: most points ever averaged in a nba season
answer: answerTexts: 1,389