Season Player, Team G FG FT Pts Avg
1953–54 Neil Johnston, Philadelphia Warriors 72 591 577 1,759 24.4
1954–55 Neil Johnston, Philadelphia Warriors 72 521 589 1,631 22.7
1955–56 Bob Pettit, St. Louis Hawks 72 646 557 1,849 25.7
1956–57 Paul Arizin, Philadelphia Warriors 71 613 591 1,817 25.6
1957–58 George Yardley, Detroit Pistons 72 673 655 2,001 27.8
1958–59 Bob Pettit, St. Louis Hawks 72 719 667 2,105 29.2
1959–60 Wilt Chamberlain, Philadelphia Warriors 72 1,065 577 2,707 37.6
1960–61 Wilt Chamberlain, Philadelphia Warriors 79 1,251 531 3,033 38.4
1961–62 Wilt Chamberlain, Philadelphia Warriors 80 1,597 835 4,029 50.4
1962–63 Wilt Chamberlain, San Francisco Warriors 80 1,463 660 3,586 44.8
1963–64 Wilt Chamberlain, San Francisco Warriors 80 1,204 540 2,948 36.9
1964–65 Wilt Chamberlain, San Fran./Phila. 76ers 73 1,063 408 2,534 34.7
1965–66 Wilt Chamberlain, Philadelphia 76ers 79 1,074 501 2,649 33.5
1966–67 Rick Barry, San Francisco Warriors 78 1,011 753 2,775 35.6
1967–68 Dave Bing, Detroit Pistons 79 835 472 2,142 27.1
1968–69 Elvin Hayes, San Diego Rockets 82 930 467 2,327 28.4
1969–70 Jerry West, Los Angeles Lakers 74 831 647 2,309 31.2
1970–71 Lew Alcindor, Milwaukee Bucks 82 1,063 470 2,596 31.7
1971–72 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Milwaukee Bucks 81 1,159 504 2,822 34.8
1972–73 Nate Archibald, Kansas City/Omaha Kings 80 1,028 663 2,719 34.0
1973–74 Bob McAdoo, Buffalo Braves 74 901 459 2,261 30.8
1974–75 Bob McAdoo, Buffalo Braves 82 1,095 641 2,831 34.5
1975–76 Bob McAdoo, Buffalo Braves 78 934 559 2,427 31.1
1976–77 Pete Maravich, New Orleans Jazz 73 886 501 2,273 31.1
1977–78 George Gervin, San Antonio Spurs 82 864 504 2,232 27.2
1978–79 George Gervin, San Antonio Spurs 80 947 471 2,365 29.6
1979–80 George Gervin, San Antonio Spurs 78 1,024 505 2,585 33.1
1980–81 Adrian Dantley, Utah Jazz 80 909 632 2,452 30.7
1981–82 George Gervin, San Antonio Spurs 79 993 555 2,551 32.3
1982–83 Alex English, Denver Nuggets 82 959 406 2,326 28.4
1983–84 Adrian Dantley, Utah Jazz 79 802 813 2,418 30.6
1984–85 Bernard King, New York Knicks 55 691 426 1,809 32.9
1985–86 Dominique Wilkins, Atlanta Hawks 78 888 527 2,366 30.3
1986–87 Michael Jordan, Chicago Bulls 82 1,098 833 3,041 37.1
1987–88 Michael Jordan, Chicago Bulls 82 1,069 723 2,868 35.0
1988–89 Michael Jordan, Chicago Bulls 81 966 674 2,633 32.5
1989–90 Michael Jordan, Chicago Bulls 82 1,034 593 2,753 33.6
1990–91 Michael Jordan, Chicago Bulls 82 990 571 2,580 31.5
1991–92 Michael Jordan, Chicago Bulls 80 943 491 2,404 30.1
1992–93 Michael Jordan, Chicago Bulls 78 992 476 2,541 32.6
1993–94 David Robinson, San Antonio Spurs 80 840 693 2,383 29.8
1994–95 Shaquille O'Neal, Orlando Magic 79 930 455 2,315 29.3
1995–96 Michael Jordan, Chicago Bulls 82 916 548 2,491 30.4
1996–97 Michael Jordan, Chicago Bulls 82 920 480 2,431 29.6
1997–98 Michael Jordan, Chicago Bulls 82 881 565 2,357 28.7
1998–99 Allen Iverson, Philadelphia 76ers 48 435 356 1,284 26.8
1999–00 Shaquille O'Neal, L.A. Lakers 79 956 432 2,344 29.7
2000–01 Allen Iverson, Philadelphia 76ers 71 762 585 2,207 31.1
2001–02 Allen Iverson, Philadelphia 76ers 60 665 475 1,883 31.4
2002–03 Tracy McGrady, Orlando Magic 75 829 576 2,407 32.1
2003-04 Tracy McGrady Orlando Magic 67 653 398 1,878 28.0
2004-05 Allen Iverson Philadelphia 76ers 75 771 656 2,302 30.7
2005-06 Kobe Bryant Los Angeles Lakers 80 978 696 2,832 35.4
2006-07 Kobe Bryant Los Angeles Lakers 77 813 667 2,430 31.6
2007-08 Lebron James Cleveland Cavaliers 75 794 549 2,250 30.0
2008-09 Dwyane Wade Miami Heat 79 854 590 2,386 30.2
Multiple years in leading NBA in scoring.
years player team
10 Michael Jordan Chicago Bulls
7 Wilt Chamberlin Warriors, 76ers, Lakers
4 George Gervin San Antonio Spurs
4 Allen Iverson Philadelphia 76ers
3 Bob McAdoo Buffalo Braves
3 Tracy McGrady Orlando Magic
2 Neil Johnson Philadelphia Warriors
2 Bob Petit St Louis Hawks
2 K. Abdul Jabbar* Milwaukee Bucks
2 Adrian Dantley Utah Jazz
2 Shaquille O'Neal Orlando Magic/LA Lakers
2 Kobe Bryant LA Lakers
* Kareem Abdul Jabbar is also Lew Alcindor
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