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The league adopted its current name at the start of the 1949–50 season when it merged with the National Basketball League (NBL). [2] The NBA Finals is the championship series for the NBA and the conclusion of the sport's postseason. The winning team of the series receives the Larry O'Brien Championship Trophy.
Stephen Curry led the league with an average of 30.1 points in the 2015–16 season and became the first player to win the title shooting 50–40–90 in a season. Russell Westbrook led the league with an average of 31.6 points in the 2016–17 season, when he also became the second NBA player to average a triple-double in a season.
NBA scoring leader may refer to: List of NBA annual scoring leaders; List of NBA career scoring leaders; List of NBA career playoff scoring leaders; List of NBA franchise career scoring leaders; List of NBA rookie single-season scoring leaders; List of NBA single-game scoring leaders; List of NBA single-game playoff scoring leaders
Playoff scoring leader at the end of every season Season Year-by-year leader Pts Active player leader Pts Career record Pts Single-season record Pts Season 1946–47: Joe Fulks* PHW: 222: Joe Fulks* PHW: 222: Joe Fulks* PHW: 222: Joe Fulks* PHW: 222: 1946–47 1947–48: 282: 504: 504: 282: 1947–48 1948–49: George Mikan* MNL: 303: George ...
Second most wins in NBA history (72) Most wins by a championship-winning team; Best 3-loss start in NBA history (41–3, .932) Second most road wins in NBA history (33) Started 37–0 at home, part of 44 game home winning streak; Winning streaks of 18 and 13 games; Undefeated January (14–0)
Only player to join the 50–40–90 club and win the Scoring Title in the same season; Stephen Curry, 2015–16 [380] Only player to lead the league in steals per game and free throw percentage in the same season; Stephen Curry, 2015–16 [381] Only player to lead the league in blocks, rebounding, field goal percentage in the same season
The National Basketball Association (NBA) is a major professional basketball league in North America. It was founded in 1946 as the Basketball Association of America (BAA). [1] The league adopted its current name at the start of the 1949–50 season when it merged with the National Basketball League (NBL). [2]
The Pelicans have also recorded both the fewest wins (831) and losses (937) in regular season history. [3] In the 2023–24 NBA season, the NBA hosted its inaugural NBA In-Season Tournament (IST), later dubbed the NBA Cup. Games played during the IST are included in a team's regular season results and thus, count toward a team's win-loss record ...