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The National Basketball Association's (NBA) scoring title is awarded to the player with the highest points per game average in a given season. The scoring title was originally determined by total points scored through the 1968–69 season, after which points per game was used to determine the leader instead. [2]
Most paint points per game since tracking began in 1996–97, season; 22.5 by Shaquille O'Neal, 1999–2000 [268] Most points off turnovers per game since tracking began in 1996–97, season; 6.8 by Allen Iverson, 1998–99 and 2002–03 [268] Most second chance points per game (min. 10 games played) since tracking began in 1996–97, season
C 3 OT; set a then-record for points in a game. Most points scored in a losing effort. Also recorded 43 rebounds. D Set a then-record for points in a regulation game. E Most points scored in an opposing arena. F Last game of the season; George Gervin scored 63 on the same night to win the scoring title by a .07 margin.
Best combined regular and postseason record in NBA history (87–13, .870) [3] 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
The Celtics have also recorded the most wins, with 3,634; the Sacramento Kings have recorded the most losses with 3,257. [3] 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 ...
An NBA-record four players scored over 40 points in the game, including the Nuggets' Kiki Vandeweghe with a game-high 51. The two teams also set several other NBA records, including the most points scored by one team (186 points), the most points scored by a losing team (184), the most field goals by two teams (142), most field goals by one ...
Chamberlain finished the season with a record of 50.4 points per game. He scored a single-season record 4,029 points, more than the division-winning Warriors in 1947–48 scored as a team. He played in a record 3,882 minutes—including every minute of 79 (a record) of 80 games. [90] [91] He averaged 48.5 minutes per game. An NBA game is 48 ...
Most points per game in an NBA Championship series; 41.0 by Michael Jordan, Chicago Bulls (vs. Phoenix Suns), 1993; Triple-double per game average in the NBA Finals; LeBron James: 33.6 points, 12.0 rebounds, and 10.0 assists, Cleveland Cavaliers (vs. Golden State Warriors), 2017; Only players to score at least 30 points in every game