LNB Pro A Best Scorer

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The LNB Pro A Best Scorer, or Top Scorer, is the best scorer of the season award, of the top-tier level men's professional club basketball league in France, the LNB Pro A. In basketball, points are the sum of the score accumulated through free throws or field goals. The LNB Pro A's scoring title is awarded to the player with the highest points per game average in a given regular season. Before the 1976–77 season, the league's Top Scorer was the player who scored the most total points in the league during the season. Since the 1976–77 season, the league's Top Scorer is the player with the highest scoring average per game during the season.

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Best scorers by total points scored (1949–50 to 1975–76)

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Dennis Stewart was the French League's Best Scorer in 1974. Dennis Stewart (Michigan).png
Dennis Stewart was the French League's Best Scorer in 1974.
Top Scorers By Total Points Scored (1949–50 to 1975–76)
SeasonPlayer
(League's Top Scorer)
Club Points Per Game
1949–50 Flag of Hungary.svg - Flag of France.svg François Németh ASVEL Basket 22.9
1950–51 Flag of Hungary.svg - Flag of France.svg François Németh (2×) Paris Basket Racing 24.4
1951–52 Flag of France.svg Henri Théron AS Montferrand Basket20.6
1952–53 Flag of France.svg Jacques Dessemme EV Bellegarde24.2
1953–54 Flag of France.svg Roger Haudegand RCS Marly28.4
1954–55 Flag of France.svg Roger Haudegand (2×)RCS Marly24.9
1955–56 Flag of France.svg Roger Haudegand (3×)RCS Marly29.8
1956–57 Flag of France.svg Roger Haudegand (4×)RCS Marly29.7
1957–58 Flag of France.svg Roger Haudegand (5×)RCS Marly22.7
1958–59 Flag of France.svg Robert Monclar Paris Basket Racing 22.7
1959–60 Flag of France.svg Roger Haudegand (6×)RCS Marly25.7
1960–61 Flag of France.svg Roger Haudegand (7×)RCS Valenciennes27.9
1961–62 Flag of France.svg Jean Degros Denain Basket 22.8
1962–63 Flag of France.svg Jean-Paul Beugnot Charleville 27.3
1963–64 Flag of France.svg Michel Le Ray ABC Nantes 21.3
1964–65 Flag of France.svg Michel Le Ray (2×) ABC Nantes 21.2
1965–66 Flag of France.svg Jean-Pierre Staelens Denain Basket 28.1
1966–67 Flag of France.svg Jean-Pierre Staelens (2×) Denain Basket 28.9
1967–68 Flag of France.svg Jean-Pierre Staelens (3×) Denain Basket 26.6
1968–69 Flag of the United States.svg Willie Davis CSE Toulous29.8
1969–70 Flag of the United States.svg Rudy Bennett JA Vichy 30.8
1970–71 Flag of the United States.svg Larry Robertson Nice ASPTT Basket32.5
1971–72 Flag of the United States.svg L.C. Bowen ASPO Tours 34.0
1972–73 Flag of the United States.svg Bob Thate SS Nilvange39.0
1973–74 Flag of the United States.svg Dennis Stewart JA Vichy 33.5
1974–75 Flag of France.svg Jacques Cachemire Olympique Antibes 29.1
1975–76 Flag of the United States.svg L.C. Bowen (2×) ASPO Tours 30.7

Best scorers by points per game (1976–77 to present)

Terence Stansbury was the French League's Best Scorer in 1993. Terence Stansbury in 1988.jpg
Terence Stansbury was the French League's Best Scorer in 1993.
Sean May was the French League's Best Scorer in 2013. Sean May Paris-Levallois with ball.JPG
Sean May was the French League's Best Scorer in 2013.
Edwin Jackson was the French League's Best Scorer in 2014. Basketball match Greece vs France on 02 September 2017 15.jpg
Edwin Jackson was the French League's Best Scorer in 2014.
Victor Wembanyama led the league in scoring at age 19, in 2023. Victor Wembanyama Mets 92 (2).jpg
Victor Wembanyama led the league in scoring at age 19, in 2023.
Top Scorers By Points Per Game (1976–77 to present)
SeasonPlayer
(League's Top Scorer)
Club Points Per Game
1976–77 Flag of the United States.svg John Dearman AS Tarare Basket32.7
1977–78 Flag of the United States.svg Bob Wymbs Denain Basket 32.4
1978–79 Flag of the United States.svg John Garrett ES Avignon Basket 30.1
1979–80 Flag of the United States.svg Floyd Allen Basket CRO Lyon 32.1
1980–81 Flag of the United States.svg - Flag of France.svg Paul Henderson Élan Béarnais Orthez 27.2
1981–82 Flag of the United States.svg Ed Murphy Limoges CSP 29.8
1982–83 Flag of the United States.svg Ed Murphy (2×) Limoges CSP 31.7
1983–84 Flag of the United States.svg Ed Murphy (3×) Limoges CSP 32.3
1984–85 Flag of the United States.svg Ed Murphy (4×) Limoges CSP 34.1
1985–86 Flag of the United States.svg Keith Edmonson Caen Basket Calvados 35.3
1986–87 Flag of the United States.svg Joe Dawson FC Mulhouse Basket 35.3
1987–88 Flag of the United States.svg - Flag of France.svg Ron Davis FC Mulhouse Basket 30.2
1988–89 Flag of the United States.svg - Flag of France.svg Ron Davis (2×) FC Mulhouse Basket 31.1
1989–90 Flag of the United States.svg Derrick Rowland Caen Basket Calvados 26.3
1990–91 Flag of the United States.svg Bill Jones Montpellier Paillade Basket 26.5
1991–92 Flag of the United States.svg Bill Jones (2×) Montpellier Paillade Basket 24.8
1992–93 Flag of the United States.svg Terence Stansbury Levallois SC Basket 26.3
1993–94 Flag of the United States.svg Skeeter Henry JDA Dijon Basket 24.2
1994–95 Flag of the United States.svg Ron Anderson Montpellier Paillade Basket 25.5
1995–96 Flag of the United States.svg Todd Mitchell Montpellier Paillade Basket 24.7
1996–97 Flag of the United States.svg David Booth JDA Dijon Basket 22.5
1997–98 Flag of the United States.svg Jerry McCullough BCM Gravelines 20.3
1998–99 Flag of the United States.svg Keith Jennings Le Mans Sarthe Basket 19.4
1999–00 Flag of the United States.svg John White SIG Strasbourg 19.6
2000–01 Flag of the United States.svg Curtis McCants Montpellier Paillade Basket 21.7
2001–02 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg - Flag of the United States.svg Tony Dorsey Cholet Basket 20.0
2002–03 Flag of the United States.svg Aubrey Reese Chorale Roanne Basket 19.9
2003–04 Flag of the United States.svg Rick Hughes SIG Strasbourg 24.1
2004–05 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Rowan Barrett JDA Dijon Basket 21.5
2005–06 Flag of the United States.svg Jason Rowe HTV Basket 21.0
2006–07 Flag of the United States.svg Dewarick Spencer Chorale Roanne Basket 20.6
2007–08 Flag of the United States.svg Sean Colson HTV Basket 21.4
2008–09 Flag of the United States.svg Austin Nichols HTV Basket 18.4
2009–10 Flag of Nigeria.svg - Flag of the United States.svg Derrick Obasohan HTV Basket 19.8
2010–11 Flag of the United States.svg Rick Hughes (2×) HTV Basket 19.1
2011–12 Flag of the United States.svg Eric Chatfield Paris-Levallois Basket 19.8
2012–13 Flag of the United States.svg Sean May Paris-Levallois Basket 18.4
2013–14 Flag of France.svg Edwin Jackson ASVEL Basket 18.2
2014–15 Flag of the United States.svg Steven Gray JDA Dijon Basket 16.8
2015–16 Flag of the United States.svg Michael Thompson Pau-Lacq-Orthez 17.8
2016–17 Flag of the United States.svg Cameron Clark Élan Chalon 18.6
2017–18 Flag of the United States.svg Zachery Peacock JL Bourg 19.3
2018–19 Flag of the United States.svg Devin Ebanks Châlons-Reims 18.8
2019-20 Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg Miralem Halilović Orléans Loiret Basket 17.6
2020-21 Flag of Serbia.svg Danilo Anđušić AS Monaco Basket 20.0
2021-22 Flag of the United States.svg Brandon Jefferson Élan Béarnais 18.2
2022–23 Flag of France.svg Victor Wembanyama Metropolitans 92
21.6
2023–24 Flag of North Macedonia.svg T. J. Shorts Paris Basketball
17.0
2024–25 Flag of France.svg Nadir Hifi Paris Basketball
18.2

French Basketball Championship all-time scoring leaders

Alain Gilles is the 2nd all-time leading scorer of the top-tier level French Basketball Championship. Alain Gilles.jpg
Alain Gilles is the 2nd all-time leading scorer of the top-tier level French Basketball Championship.

The all-time leaders in total points scored in the top-tier level French Basketball Championship division, including all of the league's formats. [2]

RankPlayer Total Points Scored
1. Flag of France.svg Hervé Dubuisson
19,013
2. Flag of France.svg Alain Gilles
18,502
3. Flag of France.svg Stéphane Ostrowski
17,764
4. Flag of France.svg Jean-Claude Bonato
15,248
5. Flag of France.svg Jacques Cachemire
14,955
6. Flag of France.svg Richard Dacoury
14,604
7. Flag of France.svg Éric Beugnot
14,006
8. Flag of France.svg Jean-Michel Sénégal
13,143
9. Flag of France.svg Jean-Pierre Staelens
12,524
10. Flag of France.svg - Flag of the United States.svg Bill Cain
12,411
11. Flag of France.svg Didier Dobbels
12,147
12. Flag of France.svg Laurent Dorigo
12,020
13. Flag of the United States.svg - Flag of France.svg Willie Redden
12,018
14. Flag of France.svg Didier Gadou
11,644
15. Flag of France.svg Jacques Monclar
11,578
16. Flag of France.svg Philippe Szanyiel
11,521
17. Flag of France.svg Daniel Haquet
11,325
18. Flag of the United States.svg - Flag of France.svg Paul Henderson
10,741
19. Flag of France.svg Valéry Demory
10,648
20. Flag of France.svg Jim Bilba
10,479

50+ point single games

French 1st Division games in which a player has scored 50 or more points.

50+ Point Single Games
Rank Points Scored PlayerTeamGame ScoreOpponentDate
171 Flag of France.svg Jean-Pierre Staelens Denain 125–75 Valenciennes 4 March 1967
264 Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg - Flag of France.svg Marko Ostarčević Racing CF 126–99 Graffenstaden 21 March 1971
363 Flag of the United States.svg Bob Thate Nilvange 106–119 Antibes 13 January 1973
462 Flag of France.svg Roger Haudegand Marly 89–54 Tours 24 February 1957
462 Flag of the United States.svg L.C. Bowen Tours 154–107 Jœuf 20 March 1976
661 Flag of France.svg Jean-Pierre Staelens Denain 144–69 Franconville 13 February 1966
661 Flag of the United States.svg - Flag of France.svg Ron Davis Mulhouse 109–110 Racing CF 29 October 1988
860 Flag of the United States.svg L.C. Bowen Tours 123–92 Nantes 25 March 1972
860 Flag of the United States.svg Paul Thompson Limoges 131–91 Mulhouse 13 December 1986
1058 Flag of France.svg Roger Haudegand Marly 93–57 Nilvange 21 February 1954
1157 Flag of France.svg Daniel Ledent Roanne 87–85 ASVEL 7 February 1970
1157 Flag of the United States.svg L.C. Bowen Tours 120–84 Asnières 11 December 1971
1157 Flag of the United States.svg Albert Irving Saint-Étienne 137–107 Lorient 14 December 1985
1455 Flag of Hungary.svg - Flag of France.svg François Németh Racing CF 82–55Hirondelles Coutures11 February 1951 [3]
1455 Flag of the United States.svg Albert Irving Saint-Étienne 125–119 Étoile Voiron 7 December 1985
1455 Flag of the United States.svg Olivier Lee Saint-Étienne 107–120 Racing CF 21 February 1987
1455 Flag of France.svg Hervé Dubuisson Racing CF 120–93 Tours 4 March 1989
1854 Flag of the United States.svg L.C. Bowen Tours 113–91 Nancy 16 February 1974
1854 Flag of the United States.svg Billy Knight Limoges 128–94 Stade Français 5 October 1985
1854 Flag of the United States.svg - Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Bill Varner Antibes 102–72 ASVEL 13 December 1986
1854 Flag of the United States.svg Brook Steppe Racing CF 123–101 Mulhouse 10 October 1987
2253 Flag of France.svg Jean-Pierre Staelens Denain 109–97 Le Mans 28 April 1968
2253 Flag of the United States.svg Bob Thate Nilvange 93–101 Denain 7 October 1972
2253 Flag of the United States.svg Bob Thate Nilvange 88–90 Nancy 3 March 1973
2253 Flag of the United States.svg Bob Thate Nilvange 124–96 Paris UC 7 April 1973
2253 Flag of France.svg Hervé Dubuisson Le Mans 105–85 Lyon 29 October 1979
2253 Flag of the United States.svg Floyd Allen Lyon 103–92 Tours 1 December 1979
2253 Flag of the United States.svg Ed Murphy Limoges 110–93 Avignon 17 November 1984
2253 Flag of the United States.svg Bruce King Antibes 115–78 Caen 5 October 1985
2253 Flag of France.svg Hervé Dubuisson Racing CF 125–113 Saint-Étienne 13 December 1986
2253 Flag of the United States.svg - Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Bill Varner Gravelines 126–125 Limoges 27 September 1988
3252 Flag of the United States.svg Loyd King Le Mans 110–94 Bagnolet 4 May 1974
3252 Flag of the United States.svg Loyd King Le Mans 116–92 Denain 19 December 1974
3252 Flag of the United States.svg John Engles Monaco 98–109 Pau-Orthez 15 October 1977
3252 Flag of the United States.svg Ed Murphy Limoges 94–101 Stade Français 8 October 1983
3651 Flag of France.svg Henri Théron Montferrand 90–87 Auboué 28 December 1958
3651 Flag of the United States.svg Willie Davis RCM Toulouse 83–90 Alsace Bagnolet 10 December 1967
3651 Flag of the United States.svg Bill Lindsey Pau-Orthez 119–98 Denain 21 January 1978
3651 Flag of the United States.svg Bob Wymbs Denain 102–119 Le Mans 28 January 1978
3651 Flag of the United States.svg Bob Wymbs Denain 133–116 Racing CF 3 March 1978
3651 Flag of France.svg Freddy Hufnagel Pau-Orthez 125–101 Reims 14 November 1987
3651 Flag of France.svg Hervé Dubuisson Racing CF 89–77 Nantes 5 December 1987
4350 Flag of the United States.svg Carmine Calzonetti Nantes 88–78 Asnières 18 December 1971
4350 Flag of the United States.svg Bob Wymbs Denain 100–107 Caen 7 January 1978
4350 Flag of the United States.svg Ed Murphy Limoges 120–96 Stade Français 13 March 1982
4350 Flag of the United States.svg Terry Stotts Étoile Voiron 114–100 Grenoble 16 October 1985
4350 Flag of the United States.svg Keith Edmonson Caen 102–113 Grenoble 22 March 1986
4350 Flag of France.svg Hervé Dubuisson Racing CF 120–107 Saint-Étienne 21 February 1987
4350 Flag of the United States.svg Graylin Warner Cholet 72–67 Lorient 19 December 1987
4350 Flag of the United States.svg Graylin Warner Cholet 114–55 Avignon 11 March 1989
4350 Flag of the United States.svg Steve Burtt Sr. Gravelines 123–121 Antibes 25 March 1989

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