NBA & ABA Year-by-Year Leaders and Records for Points Per Game

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    SeasonLgPlayerPPGTm
    2025-26NBALuka Dončić34.50LAL
    2024-25NBAShai Gilgeous-Alexander32.68OKC
    2023-24NBALuka Dončić33.86DAL
    2022-23NBAJoel Embiid33.08PHI
    2021-22NBAJoel Embiid30.57PHI
    2020-21NBAStephen Curry31.98GSW
    2019-20NBAJames Harden34.34HOU
    2018-19NBAJames Harden36.13HOU
    2017-18NBAJames Harden30.43HOU
    2016-17NBARussell Westbrook31.58OKC
    2015-16NBAStephen Curry30.06GSW
    2014-15NBARussell Westbrook28.15OKC
    2013-14NBAKevin Durant32.01OKC
    2012-13NBACarmelo Anthony*28.66NYK
    2011-12NBAKevin Durant28.03OKC
    2010-11NBAKevin Durant27.71OKC
    2009-10NBAKevin Durant30.15OKC
    2008-09NBADwyane Wade*30.20MIA
    2007-08NBALeBron James30.00CLE
    2006-07NBAKobe Bryant*31.56LAL
    2005-06NBAKobe Bryant*35.40LAL
    2004-05NBAAllen Iverson*30.69PHI
    2003-04NBATracy McGrady*28.03ORL
    2002-03NBATracy McGrady*32.09ORL
    2001-02NBAAllen Iverson*31.38PHI
    2000-01NBAAllen Iverson*31.08PHI
    1999-00NBAShaquille O'Neal*29.67LAL
    1998-99NBAAllen Iverson*26.75PHI
    1997-98NBAMichael Jordan*28.74CHI
    1996-97NBAMichael Jordan*29.65CHI
    1995-96NBAMichael Jordan*30.38CHI
    1994-95NBAShaquille O'Neal*29.30ORL
    1993-94NBADavid Robinson*29.79SAS
    1992-93NBAMichael Jordan*32.58CHI
    1991-92NBAMichael Jordan*30.05CHI
    1990-91NBAMichael Jordan*31.46CHI
    1989-90NBAMichael Jordan*33.57CHI
    1988-89NBAMichael Jordan*32.51CHI
    1987-88NBAMichael Jordan*34.98CHI
    1986-87NBAMichael Jordan*37.09CHI
    1985-86NBADominique Wilkins*30.33ATL
    1984-85NBABernard King*32.89NYK
    1983-84NBAAdrian Dantley*30.61UTA
    1982-83NBAAlex English*28.37DEN
    1981-82NBAGeorge Gervin*32.29SAS
    1980-81NBAAdrian Dantley*30.65UTA
    1979-80NBAGeorge Gervin*33.14SAS
    1978-79NBAGeorge Gervin*29.56SAS
    1977-78NBAGeorge Gervin*27.22SAS
    1976-77NBAPete Maravich*31.14NOJ
    1975-76NBABob McAdoo*31.12BUF
     ABAJulius Erving*29.31NYA
    1974-75NBABob McAdoo*34.52BUF
     ABAGeorge McGinnis*29.78INA
    1973-74NBABob McAdoo*30.55BUF
     ABAJulius Erving*27.37NYA
    1972-73NBATiny Archibald*33.99KCO
     ABAJulius Erving*31.94VIR
    1971-72NBAKareem Abdul-Jabbar*34.84MIL
     ABACharlie Scott*34.58VIR
    1970-71NBAKareem Abdul-Jabbar*31.66MIL
     ABADan Issel*29.88KEN
    1969-70NBAJerry West*31.20LAL
     ABASpencer Haywood*29.99DNR
    1968-69NBAElvin Hayes*28.38SDR
     ABARick Barry*34.00OAK
    1967-68NBAOscar Robertson*29.17CIN
     ABAConnie Hawkins*26.79PTP
    1966-67NBARick Barry*35.58SFW
    1965-66NBAWilt Chamberlain*33.53PHI
    1964-65NBAWilt Chamberlain*34.71TOT
    1963-64NBAWilt Chamberlain*36.85SFW
    1962-63NBAWilt Chamberlain*44.83SFW
    1961-62NBAWilt Chamberlain*50.36PHW
    1960-61NBAWilt Chamberlain*38.39PHW
    1959-60NBAWilt Chamberlain*37.60PHW
    1958-59NBABob Pettit*29.24STL
    1957-58NBAGeorge Yardley*27.79DET
    1956-57NBAPaul Arizin*25.59PHW
    1955-56NBABob Pettit*25.68STL
    1954-55NBANeil Johnston*22.65PHW
    1953-54NBANeil Johnston*24.43PHW
    1952-53NBANeil Johnston*22.34PHW
    1951-52NBAPaul Arizin*25.36PHW
    1950-51NBAGeorge Mikan*28.41MNL
    1949-50NBAGeorge Mikan*27.43MNL
    1948-49BAAGeorge Mikan*28.30MNL
    1947-48BAAJoe Fulks*22.07PHW
    1946-47BAAJoe Fulks*23.15PHW

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