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^ topNational Basketball Association (NBA) Individual Records - Scoring
Scoring
Average Season |
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Player | Avg | Season |
Wilt Chamberlain, Phi | 50.4 | 1961-62 |
Wilt Chamberlain, SF | 44.8 | 1962-63 |
Wilt Chamberlain, Phi | 38.4 | 1960-61 |
Elgin Baylor, LA Lakers | 38.3 | 1961-62 |
Wilt Chamberlain, Phi | 37.6 | 1959-60 |
Michael Jordan, Chi | 37.1 | 1986-87 |
Wilt Chamberlain, SF | 36.9 | 1963-64 |
Rick Barry, SF | 35.6 | 1966-67 |
Michael Jordan, Chi | 35.0 | 1987-88 |
Elgin Baylor, LA Lakers | 34.8 | 1960-61 |
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Mil | 34.8 | 1971-72 |
Most
Points Season |
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Player | Points | Season |
Wilt Chamberlain, Phi | 4029 | 1961-62 |
Wilt Chamberlain, SF | 3586 | 1962-63 |
Michael Jordan, Chi | 3041 | 1986-87 |
Wilt Chamberlain, Phi | 3033 | 1960-61 |
Wilt Chamberlain, SF | 2948 | 1963-64 |
Most
Points (Rookie Season) |
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Player | Points | Season |
Wilt Chamberlain, Phila | 2707 | 1959-60 |
Walt Bellamy, Chicago | 2495 | 1961-62 |
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Milw | 2361 | 1969-70 |
Scoring Average Rookie Season | ||
Player | Avg | Season |
Wilt Chamberlin | 37.6 | 1959-60 |
Walt Bellamy | 31.6 | 1961-62 |
Oscar Robertson | 30.5 | 1960-61 |
Most
Games, 50 or More Points (Season) |
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Player | Games | Season |
Wilt Chamberlain, Phila | 45 | 1961-62 |
Wilt Chamberlain, SF | 30 | 1962-63 |
Wilt Chamberlain, SF | 9 | 1963-64 |
Wilt Chamberlain, Phila | 1964-65 | |
Most Games, 50 or More Points (Career) | ||
Player | Games | |
Wilt Chamberlin | 118 | |
Michael Jordan | 31 | |
Elgin Baylor | 18 | |
Most Consecutive Games, 50 or More Points | ||
Player | Games | Dates |
Wilt Chamberlin | 7 | Dec 16-Dec 29, 1961 |
Wilt Chamberlin | 6 | Jan 11-Jan 19, 1962 |
Wilt Chamberlin | 5 | Dec 8-Dec 13, 1961, Feb 25-Mar 4, 1962 |
Most
Games, 40 or More Points (Season) |
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Player | Games | Season |
Wilt Chamberlain, Phila | 63 | 1961-62 |
Wilt Chamberlain, SF | 52 | 1962-63 |
Michael Jordan, Chicago | 37 | 1986-87 |
Most Games, 40 or More Points (Career) | ||
Player | Games | |
Wilt Chamberlin | 271 | |
Michael Jordan | 170 | |
Elgin Baylor | 87 | |
Most Consecutive Games, 40 or More Points | ||
Player | Games | |
Wilt Chamberlin | 14 | Dec 8-Dec 30, 1961, Jan 11-Feb 1, 1962 |
Wilt Chamberlin | 10 | Nov 9-Nov 25, 1962 |
Micharl Jordan | 9 | Nov 28-Dec 12, 1986 |
Most Seasons Leading League in Scoring | ||
Player | Seasons | Years |
Michael Jordan | 10 | 1986-87 to 1992-93, 1995-96 to 1997-98 |
Wilt Chamberlin | 7 | 1959-60 to 1965-66 |
George Gervin | 4 | 1977-78 to 1979-80, 1981-82 |
Most Consecutive Seasons Leading League in Scoring | ||
Player | Seasons | Years |
Wilt Chamberlin | 7 | 1959-60 to 1965-66 |
Michael Jordan | 7 | 1986-87 to 1992-93 |
George Mikan | 3 | 1948-49 to 1950-51 |
Neil Johnston | 3 | 1952-53 to 1954-55 |
Bob McAdoo | 3 | 1973-74 to 1975-76 |
George Gervin | 3 | 1977-78 to 1979-80 |
Michael Jordan | 3 | 1995-96 to 1997-98 |
Most Seasons 2,000 or More Points | ||
Player | Seasons | Years |
Karl Malone | 12 | 1987-88 to 1997-98, 1999-00 |
Michael Jordan | 11 | 1984-85, 1986-87 to 1992-93, 1995-96 to 1997-98 |
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | 9 | 1969-70 to 1973-74, 1975-76 to 1976-77, 199-80 to 1980-81 |
Most Consecutive Seasons 2,000 or More Points | ||
Player | Seasons | Years |
Karl Malone | 11 | 1987-88 to 1997-98 |
Alex English | 8 | 1981-82 to 1988-89 |
Wilt Chamberlin | 7 | 1959-60 to 1965-66 |
Oscar Robertson | 7 | 1960-61 to 1966-67 |
Dominique Wilkins | 7 | 1984-85 to 1990-91 |
Michael Jordan | 7 | 1986-87 to 1992-93 |
Most Seasons 1,000 or More Points | ||
Player | Season | Years |
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | 19 | 1969-70 to 1987-88 |
Karl Malone | 17 | 1985-86 to 2001-02 |
John Havlicek | 16 | 1962-63 to 1977-78 |
Most Consecutive Seasons 1,000 or More Points | ||
Player | Seasons | Years |
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | 19 | 1969-70 to 1987-88 |
Karl Malone | 17 | 1985-86 to 2001-02 |
John Havlicek | 16 | 1962-63 to 1977-78 |
Most
Points Single Game |
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Player | Points | FG-FT | Date |
Wilt Chamberlain, Phila vs NY | 100 | 36-28 | 3/2/62 |
Wilt Chamberlain, Phila vs LA (3OT) | 78 | 31-16 | 12/8/61 |
Wilt Chamberlain, Phila vs Chi | 73 | 29-15 | 1/13/62 |
Wilt Chamberlain, SF at NY | 73 | 29-15 | 11/16/62 |
David Thompson, Den at Det | 73 | 28-17 | 4/9/78 |
Wilt Chamberlain, SF at LA | 72 | 29-14 | 11/3/62 |
Elgin Baylor, LA at NY | 71 | 28-15 | 11/15/60 |
David Robinson, SA at LA Clip | 71 | 26-18 | 4/24/94 |
Most
Points Single Game (Rookie) |
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Player | Points | FG-FT | Date |
Wilt Chamberlain, Phila vs Det | 58 | 1/25/60 | |
Wilt Chamberlain, Phila vs NY | 58 | 2/21/60 | |
Rick Barry, SF vs NY | 57 | 12/14/65 | |
Earl Monroe, Balt vs LA (OT) | 56 | 2/13/68 | |
Most
Points - One Half |
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Player | Points | Half | Date |
Wilt Chamberlain, Phila vs NY | 59 | 2nd | 3/2/62 |
David Thompson, Denver vs Det | 53 | 1st | 4/9/78 |
George Gervin, SA vs NO | 53 | 1st | 4/9/78 |
David Robinson, SA vs LA Clip | 47 | 2nd | 4/24/94 |
Most
Points - One Quarter |
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Player | Points | Qrtr | Date |
George Gervin, SA vs NO | 33 | 2nd | 4/9/78 |
David Thompson, Denver vs Det | 32 | 1st | 4/9/78 |
Wilt Chamberlain, Phila vs NY | 31 | 4th | 3/2/62 |
Most
Points - Overtime Quarter |
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Player | Points | FG-FT | Date |
Butch Carter, Indiana vs Boston | 14 | 3/20/84 | |
Earl Monroe, Balt vs Det | 13 | 2/6/70 | |
Joe Caldwell, Atla vs Cinc | 13 | 2/18/70 | |
Steve Smith, Atla vs Wash | 13 | 1/24/97 |