The leading scorer was determined by total points from 1946-47 through the 1968-69 season and by points per game since 1969-70.
Year |
Player,
Team |
Gm |
Pts |
Avg |
---|---|---|---|---|
1947 | Joe Fulks, Phi | 60 |
1389 |
23.2 |
1948 | Max Zaslofsky, Chi | 48 |
1007 |
21.0 |
1949 | George Mikan, Mpls | 60 |
1698 |
28.3 |
1950 | George Mikan, Mpls | 68 |
1865 |
27.4 |
1951 | George Mikan, Mpls | 68 |
1932 |
28.4 |
1952 | Paul Arizin, Phi | 66 |
1674 |
25.4 |
1953 | Neil Johnston, Phi | 70 |
1564 |
22.3 |
1954 | Neil Johnston, Phi | 72 |
1759 |
24.4 |
1955 | Neil Johnston, Phi | 72 |
1631 |
22.7 |
1956 | Bob Pettit, St.L | 72 |
1849 |
25.7 |
1957 | Paul Arizin, Phi | 71 |
1817 |
25.6 |
1958 | George Yardley, Det | 72 |
2001 |
27.8 |
1959 | Bob Pettit, St.L | 72 |
2105 |
29.2 |
1960 | Wilt Chamberlain, Phi | 72 |
2707 |
37.6 |
1961 | Wilt Chamberlain, Phi | 79 |
3033 |
38.4 |
1962 | Wilt Chamberlain, Phi | 80 |
4029 |
50.4 |
1963 | Wilt Chamberlain, SF | 80 |
3586 |
44.8 |
1964 | Wilt Chamberlain, SF | 80 |
2948 |
36.9 |
1965 | Wilt Chamberlain, SF-Phi | 73 |
2534 |
34.7 |
1966 | Wilt Chamberlain, Phi | 79 |
2649 |
33.5 |
1967 | Rick Barry, SF | 78 |
2775 |
35.6 |
1968 | Dave Bing, Det | 79 |
2142 |
27.1 |
1969 | Elvin Hayes, SD | 82 |
2327 |
28.4 |
1970 | Jerry West, LA | 74 |
2309 |
31.2 |
1971 | Lew Alcindor, Mil | 82 |
2596 |
31.7 |
1972 | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Mil | 81 |
2822 |
34.8 |
1973 | Nate "Tiny" Archibald, KC-Omaha | 80 |
2719 |
34.0 |
1974 | Bob McAdoo, Buf | 74 |
2261 |
30.6 |
1975 | Bob McAdoo, Buf | 82 |
2831 |
34.5 |
1976 | Bob McAdoo, Buf | 78 |
2427 |
31.1 |
1977 | Pete Maravich, NO | 73 |
2273 |
31.1 |
1978 | George Gervin, SA | 82 |
2232 |
27.2 |
1979 | George Gervin, SA | 80 |
2365 |
29.6 |
1980 | George Gervin, SA | 78 |
2585 |
33.1 |
1981 | Adrian Dantley, Utah | 80 |
2452 |
30.7 |
1982 | George Gervin, SA | 79 |
2551 |
32.3 |
1983 | Alex English, Den | 82 |
2326 |
28.4 |
1984 | Adrian Dantley, Utah | 79 |
2418 |
30.6 |
1985 | Bernard King, NY | 55 |
1809 |
32.9 |
1986 | Dominique Wilkins, Atl | 78 |
2366 |
30.3 |
1987 | Michael Jordan, Chi | 82 |
3041 |
37.1 |
1988 | Michael Jordan, Chi | 82 |
2868 |
35.0 |
1989 | Michael Jordan, Chi | 81 |
2633 |
32.5 |
1990 | Michael Jordan, Chi | 82 |
2753 |
33.6 |
1991 | Michael Jordan, Chi | 82 |
2580 |
31.5 |
1992 | Michael Jordan, Chi | 80 |
2404 |
30.1 |
1993 | Michael Jordan, Chi | 78 |
2541 |
32.6 |
1994 | David Robinson, SA | 80 |
2383 |
29.8 |
1995 | Shaquille O'Neal, Orl | 79 |
2315 |
29.3 |
1996 | Michael Jordan, Chi | 82 |
2491 |
30.4 |
1997 | Michael Jordan, Chi | 82 |
2431 |
29.7 |
1998 | Michael Jordan, Chi | 82 |
2357 |
28.7 |
1999 | Allen Iverson, Phi | 48 |
1284 |
26.8 |
2000 | Shaquille O'Neal, LAL | 79 |
2344 |
29.7 |
2001 | Allen Iverson, Phi | 71 |
2207 |
31.1 |
2002 | Allen Iverson, Phi | 60 |
1883 |
31.4 |
2003 | Tracy McGrady, Orl | 75 |
2407 |
32.1 |
2004 | Tracy McGrady, Orl | 67 |
1878 |
28.0 |