BAA Scoring Champions
The BAA played three seasons before the formation of the NBA in 1949.
Joe Fulks, Max Zaslofsky and George Mikan each led the league in
scoring during one of those three seasons.
George Mikan produced the highest scoring average of the BAA era,
averaging 28.3 points per game for the Minneapolis Lakers in 1948-49.
| Season |
Player |
Team |
Points |
PPG |
| 1946-47 |
Joe Fulks |
Philadelphia Warriors |
1,389 |
23.2 |
| 1947-48 |
Max Zaslofsky |
Chicago Stags |
1,007 |
21.0 |
| 1948-49 |
George Mikan |
Minneapolis Lakers |
1,698 |
28.3 |
All-Time BAA Scoring Leaders, 1946-1949
Joe Fulks finished the three-year BAA era as its all-time leading
scorer with 3,898 points. Max Zaslofsky ranked second with 3,081,
while Ed Sadowski finished third with 2,703.
| Rank |
Player |
Teams |
Games |
Points |
PPG |
| 1 |
Joe Fulks |
Philadelphia |
163 |
3,898 |
23.91 |
| 2 |
Max Zaslofsky |
Chicago |
167 |
3,081 |
18.45 |
| 3 |
Ed Sadowski |
Toronto / Cleveland / Boston / Philadelphia |
160 |
2,703 |
16.92 |
| 4 |
Bob Feerick |
Washington |
161 |
2,453 |
15.24 |
| 5 |
Johnny Logan |
St. Louis |
166 |
2,217 |
13.36 |
| 6 |
Stan Miasek |
Detroit / Chicago |
166 |
2,062 |
12.42 |
| 7 |
Ken Sailors |
Cleveland / Providence / Chicago / Philadelphia |
159 |
2,000 |
12.58 |
| 8 |
Ernie Calverley |
Providence |
165 |
1,961 |
11.88 |
| 9 |
Bones McKinney |
Washington |
158 |
1,903 |
12.04 |
| 10 |
Freddie Scolari |
Washington |
153 |
1,855 |
12.12 |
| 11 |
Chick Halbert |
Chicago / Philadelphia / Providence |
167 |
1,843 |
11.04 |
| 12 |
Connie Simmons |
Boston / Baltimore |
165 |
1,785 |
10.82 |
| 13 |
Bud Palmer |
New York |
148 |
1,737 |
11.74 |
| 14 |
Belus Smawley |
St. Louis |
129 |
1,711 |
13.26 |
| 15 |
George Mikan |
Minneapolis |
60 |
1,698 |
28.30 |
| 16 |
George Nostrand |
Providence |
166 |
1,592 |
9.59 |
| 17 |
Kleggie Hermsen |
Toronto / Baltimore |
140 |
1,580 |
11.29 |
| 18 |
Mel Riebe |
Cleveland / Boston |
144 |
1,571 |
10.91 |
All-Time BAA Scoring Average Leaders
| Rank |
Player |
PPG |
| 1 |
George Mikan |
28.30 |
| 2 |
Joe Fulks |
23.91 |
| 3 |
Max Zaslofsky |
18.45 |
| 4 |
Ed Sadowski |
16.92 |
| 5 |
Arnie Risen |
16.58 |
| 6 |
Bob Feerick |
15.24 |
| 7 |
Bob Davies |
15.07 |
| 8 |
Jim Pollard |
14.79 |
| 9 |
Carl Braun |
14.24 |
| 10 |
Frankie Baumholtz |
14.02 |
| 11 |
Howie Shannon |
13.38 |
| 12 |
Johnny Logan |
13.36 |
| 13 |
Belus Smawley |
13.26 |
| 14 |
Ken Sailors |
12.58 |
| 15 |
Stan Miasek |
12.42 |
| 16 |
Freddie Scolari |
12.12 |
| 17 |
Bones McKinney |
12.04 |
| 18 |
Ernie Calverley |
11.88 |
| 19 |
Bud Palmer |
11.74 |
| 20 |
Leo Mogus |
11.58 |
BAA Scoring Notes
Joe Fulks: Led the BAA in scoring during its first
season and finished as the league's all-time leader with 3,898 points.
George Mikan: Played only the final BAA season but
scored 1,698 points in 60 games and owns the highest career scoring
average of the BAA era at 28.30 points per game.
Max Zaslofsky: Won the 1947-48 scoring title and
finished second in BAA history with 3,081 career points.
The totals on this page cover only games played while the league was
known as the Basketball Association of America from 1946-47 through
1948-49.
