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This article contains two charts: The first chart is a list of the top 50 all-time scorers in the history of the National Basketball Association (NBA). The list includes only points scored in regular season games. The second chart is a progressive list of the leading all-time NBA scorers. [1] LeBron James is the leading scorer in NBA history.
He also holds the rookie records for points per game when he averaged 37.6 points in the 1959–60 season. [7] Among active players, James Harden has the highest point total (2,818) and the highest scoring average (36.1) in a season; both were achieved in the 2018–19 season. Michael Jordan has won the most scoring titles, with 10. [8]
This list exhibits the National Basketball Association's top single-season scoring averages based on at least 70 games played or 1,400 points scored. The NBA began recording 3-point field goals during the 1979–80 NBA season. Statistics accurate as of the 2023–24 NBA 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
Every year, the National Basketball Association (NBA) awards titles to various leaders in the five basketball statistical categories—points, rebounds, assists, steals, and blocked shots. Both the scoring title and the assists title were recognized in the 1946–47 season are also recognized, when the league played its first season.
National Basketball Association single-season scoring leaders Rank Season Player Team Games FGM 3PM FTM Pts PPG P/36 P/75P; 1 1961–62: Wilt Chamberlain* Philadelphia Warriors: 80 1,597 N/A: 835 4,029 50.4 37.4 N/A: 2 1962–63: Wilt Chamberlain* San Francisco Warriors: 80 1,463 N/A: 660 3,586 44.8 33.9 N/A: 3 1960–61: Wilt Chamberlain ...
Most 40-point games, season; 63 by Wilt Chamberlain, 1961–62 [276] Most consecutive games with at least 30 points to start a season (excluding Wilt Chamberlain) 8 by Luka Doncic, 2022–23 [277] Most bench points, season; 1,556 by Ricky Pierce, 1990–91 [278] Most points by a non-All-Star, season
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) One of five teams in NBA history to have three ...