List of NBA annual scoring leaders

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Michael Jordan recorded ten scoring titles in his career--the most in NBA history--and is the oldest scoring champion, having achieved his last title aged 35. Jordan Lipofsky.jpg
Michael Jordan recorded ten scoring titles in his career—the most in NBA history—and is the oldest scoring champion, having achieved his last title aged 35.

In basketball, points are accumulated through free throws or field goals. [1] 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] The three-point field goal was introduced in the NBA at the start of the 1979–80 season. [3] [4] To qualify for the scoring title, a player must appear in at least 58 games (out of 82). However, a player who appears in fewer than 58 games may qualify as annual scoring leader if his point total would have given him the greatest average, had he appeared in 58 games. This has been the requirement since the 2013–14 season, with requirements changing several times previously throughout history. [5]

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Wilt Chamberlain holds the all-time records for total points scored (4,029) and points per game (50.4) in a season; both records were achieved in the 1961–62 season. [6] He also holds the rookie records for points per game when he averaged 37.6 points in the 1959–60 season. [6] 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 ten. [7] Jordan and Chamberlain are the only players to have won seven consecutive scoring titles (this was also Chamberlain's career total). [7] George Gervin, Allen Iverson and Kevin Durant have won four scoring titles in their career, [8] and James Harden, George Mikan, Neil Johnston and Bob McAdoo have achieved it three times. Paul Arizin, Bob Pettit, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Shaquille O'Neal, Tracy McGrady, Kobe Bryant, Russell Westbrook, Stephen Curry and Joel Embiid have each won the scoring title twice. Since the 1946–47 season, five players have won both the scoring title and the NBA championship in the same season: Joe Fulks in 1947 with the Philadelphia Warriors, Mikan from 1949 to 1950 with the Minneapolis Lakers, Abdul-Jabbar (then Lew Alcindor) [g] in 1971 with the Milwaukee Bucks, Jordan from 1991 to 1993 and from 1996 to 1998 with the Chicago Bulls, and O'Neal in 2000 with the Los Angeles Lakers. [2] [9] Since the introduction of the three-point field goal, O'Neal is the only scoring leader to not have made a three-pointer during the season. [10]

At 21 years and 197 days, Durant is the youngest scoring leader in NBA history, [11] averaging 30.1 points in the 2009–10 season. Stephen Curry led the league with an average of 30.1 points in the 2015–16 season and became the first player to win the title shooting 50–40–90 in a season. Russell Westbrook led the league with an average of 31.6 points in the 2016–17 season, when he also became the second NBA player to average a triple-double in a season. The most recent champion is Luka Dončić.

Key

^Denotes player who is still active in the NBA
*Inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame
†Not yet eligible for Hall of Fame consideration [lower-alpha 1]
‡Denotes player who won the Most Valuable Player award that year
Player (X)Denotes the number of times the player had been the scoring leader up to and including that season
G Guard F Forward C Center

Annual leaders

Joe Fulks won the first scoring title in 1947. Joe Fulks.jpeg
Joe Fulks won the first scoring title in 1947.
Wilt Chamberlain won seven consecutive scoring titles from 1960 to 1966. Wilt Chamberlain 1967.jpeg
Wilt Chamberlain won seven consecutive scoring titles from 1960 to 1966.
Jerry West won the scoring title in 1970, averaging 31.2 points per game. Jerry West Lakers 1972 champions.jpg
Jerry West won the scoring title in 1970, averaging 31.2 points per game.
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar won scoring titles in 1971 and 1972. Kareem-Abdul-Jabbar Lipofsky.jpg
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar won scoring titles in 1971 and 1972.
Bob McAdoo won consecutive titles 1974-1976. Mcadoo 1973.jpg
Bob McAdoo won consecutive titles 1974–1976.
Allen Iverson won scoring titles in 1999, 2001, 2002 and 2005. Allen Iverson Lipofsky.jpg
Allen Iverson won scoring titles in 1999, 2001, 2002 and 2005.
Kobe Bryant won scoring titles in 2006 and 2007. KBryant8.jpg
Kobe Bryant won scoring titles in 2006 and 2007.
LeBron James won the scoring title in 2008 en route to becoming the NBA's all-time scoring leader in 2023. LebronFT (cropped).jpg
LeBron James won the scoring title in 2008 en route to becoming the NBA's all-time scoring leader in 2023.
Kevin Durant became the youngest scoring champion in 2010. He won another three in 2011, 2012 and 2014. Kevin Durant 4.jpg
Kevin Durant became the youngest scoring champion in 2010. He won another three in 2011, 2012 and 2014.
Russell Westbrook won in 2015, following teammate Durant's win a year earlier, and again in 2017. Russell Westbrook dribbling vs Cavs (cropped).jpg
Russell Westbrook won in 2015, following teammate Durant's win a year earlier, and again in 2017.
Stephen Curry became the first player to win the title shooting 50-40-90 in 2016, he won it again in 2021 Stephen Curry dribbling 2016 (cropped).jpg
Stephen Curry became the first player to win the title shooting 50–40–90 in 2016, he won it again in 2021
James Harden won consecutive titles 2018-2020. JamesHardenWSH.jpg
James Harden won consecutive titles 2018–2020.
SeasonPlayerAge [lower-alpha 2] Pos [lower-alpha 3] TeamGames
played		 Field goals
made		 3-point
field goals
made		 Free throws
made		Total
points		 Points per
game 		Ref
1946–47 Joe Fulks *25F/C Philadelphia Warriors 60475—4391,38923.2 [12] [13]
1947–48 Max Zaslofsky [lower-alpha 4] 22G/F Chicago Stags 48373—2611,00721.0 [15] [16]
1948–49 George Mikan *24C Minneapolis Lakers 60583—5321,69828.3 [17] [18]
1949–50 George Mikan * (2)25C Minneapolis Lakers 68649—5671,86527.4 [18] [19]
1950–51 George Mikan * (3)26C Minneapolis Lakers 68678—5761,93228.4 [18] [20]
1951–52 Paul Arizin *23F/G Philadelphia Warriors 66548—5781,67425.4 [21] [22]
1952–53 Neil Johnston *23C Philadelphia Warriors 70504—5561,56422.3 [23] [24]
1953–54 Neil Johnston * (2)24C Philadelphia Warriors 72591—5771,75924.5 [24] [25]
1954–55 Neil Johnston * (3)25C Philadelphia Warriors 72521—5891,63122.7 [24] [26]
1955–56 ‡ Bob Pettit *23F/C St. Louis Hawks 72646—5571,84925.7 [27] [28]
1956–57 Paul Arizin * (2)28F/G Philadelphia Warriors 71613—5911,81725.6 [22] [29]
1957–58 George Yardley *29F/G Detroit Pistons 72673—6552,00127.8 [30] [31]
1958–59 ‡ Bob Pettit * (2)26F/C St. Louis Hawks 72719—6672,10529.2 [28] [32]
1959–60 ‡ Wilt Chamberlain * [lower-alpha 5] 23C Philadelphia Warriors 721,065—5772,70737.6 [33] [34]
1960–61 Wilt Chamberlain * (2)24C Philadelphia Warriors 791,251—5313,03338.4 [34] [35]
1961–62 Wilt Chamberlain * (3) [lower-alpha 6] 25C Philadelphia Warriors 801,597—8354,02950.4 [34] [36]
1962–63 Wilt Chamberlain * (4)26C San Francisco Warriors 801,463—6603,58644.8 [34] [37]
1963–64 Wilt Chamberlain * (5)27C San Francisco Warriors 801,204—5402,94836.9 [34] [38]
1964–65 Wilt Chamberlain * (6)28C San Francisco Warriors
Philadelphia 76ers 		731,063—4082,53434.7 [34] [39]
1965–66 ‡ Wilt Chamberlain * (7)29C Philadelphia 76ers 791,074—5012,64933.5 [34] [40]
1966–67 Rick Barry *22F San Francisco Warriors 781,011—7532,77535.6 [41] [42]
1967–68 Dave Bing * [lower-alpha 7] 24G Detroit Pistons 79835—4722,14227.1 [45] [46]
1968–69 Elvin Hayes * [lower-alpha 8] 23F/C San Diego Rockets 82930—4672,32728.4 [47] [48]
1969–70 Jerry West * [lower-alpha 9] 31G Los Angeles Lakers 74831—6472,30931.2 [50] [51]
1970–71 ‡ Lew Alcindor * [lower-alpha 10] 23C Milwaukee Bucks 821,063—4702,59631.7 [53] [54]
1971–72 ‡ Kareem Abdul-Jabbar * (2)24C Milwaukee Bucks 811,159—5042,82234.8 [54] [55]
1972–73 Nate Archibald *24G Kansas City-Omaha Kings 801,028—6632,71934.0 [56] [57]
1973–74 Bob McAdoo *22C/F Buffalo Braves 74901—4592,26130.6 [58] [59]
1974–75 ‡ Bob McAdoo * (2)23C/F Buffalo Braves 821,095—6412,83134.5 [59] [60]
1975–76 Bob McAdoo * (3)24C/F Buffalo Braves 78934—5592,42731.1 [59] [61]
1976–77 Pete Maravich *29G New Orleans Jazz 73886—5012,27331.1 [62] [63]
1977–78 George Gervin * [lower-alpha 11] 25G/F San Antonio Spurs 82864—5042,23227.2 [69] [70]
1978–79 George Gervin * (2)26G/F San Antonio Spurs 80947—4712,36529.6 [70] [71]
1979–80 George Gervin * (3)27G/F San Antonio Spurs 781,024325052,58533.1 [70] [72]
1980–81 Adrian Dantley *24F/G Utah Jazz 8090926322,45230.7 [73] [74]
1981–82 George Gervin * (4)29G/F San Antonio Spurs 79993105552,55132.3 [70] [75]
1982–83 Alex English *29F Denver Nuggets 8295924062,32628.4 [76] [77]
1983–84 Adrian Dantley * (2)27F/G Utah Jazz 7980218132,41830.6 [74] [78]
1984–85 Bernard King * [lower-alpha 12] 28F New York Knicks 5569114261,80932.9 [80] [81]
1985–86 Dominique Wilkins * [lower-alpha 13] 26F Atlanta Hawks 78888135772,36630.3 [83] [84]
1986–87 Michael Jordan *23G Chicago Bulls 821,098128333,04137.1 [85] [86]
1987–88 ‡ Michael Jordan * (2)24G Chicago Bulls 821,06977232,86835.0 [86] [87]
1988–89 Michael Jordan * (3)25G Chicago Bulls 81966276742,63332.5 [86] [88]
1989–90 Michael Jordan * (4)26G Chicago Bulls 821,034925932,75333.6 [86] [89]
1990–91 ‡ Michael Jordan * (5)27G Chicago Bulls 82990295712,58031.5 [86] [90]
1991–92 ‡ Michael Jordan * (6)28G Chicago Bulls 80943274912,40430.1 [86] [91]
1992–93 Michael Jordan * (7)29G Chicago Bulls 78992814762,54132.6 [86] [92]
1993–94 David Robinson * [lower-alpha 14] 28C San Antonio Spurs 80840106932,38329.8 [94] [95]
1994–95 Shaquille O'Neal *22C Orlando Magic 7993004552,31529.3 [96] [97]
1995–96 ‡ Michael Jordan * (8)32G Chicago Bulls 829161115482,49130.4 [86] [98]
1996–97 Michael Jordan * (9)33G Chicago Bulls 829201114802,43129.6 [86] [99]
1997–98 ‡ Michael Jordan * (10) [lower-alpha 15] 34G Chicago Bulls 82881305652,35728.7 [86] [102]
1998–99 [lower-alpha 16] Allen Iverson * [lower-alpha 17] 23G Philadelphia 76ers 48435583561,28426.8 [105] [106]
1999–00 ‡ Shaquille O'Neal * (2)27C Los Angeles Lakers 7995604322,34429.7 [97] [107]
2000–01 ‡ Allen Iverson * (2) [lower-alpha 18] 25G Philadelphia 76ers 71762985852,20731.1 [106] [109]
2001–02 Allen Iverson * (3) [lower-alpha 19] 26G Philadelphia 76ers 60665784751,88331.4 [106] [111]
2002–03 Tracy McGrady * [lower-alpha 20] 23G/F Orlando Magic 758291735762,40732.1 [113] [114]
2003–04 Tracy McGrady * (2) [lower-alpha 21] 24G/F Orlando Magic 676531743981,87828.0 [114]
2004–05 Allen Iverson * (4)29G Philadelphia 76ers 757711046562,30230.7 [106]
2005–06 Kobe Bryant *27G Los Angeles Lakers 809781806962,83235.4 [116]
2006–07 Kobe Bryant * (2)28G Los Angeles Lakers 778131376672,43031.6 [116]
2007–08 LeBron James ^ [lower-alpha 22] 23F Cleveland Cavaliers 757941135492,25030.0 [118]
2008–09 Dwyane Wade *27G Miami Heat 79854885902,38630.2 [119]
2009–10 Kevin Durant ^ [lower-alpha 23] 21F Oklahoma City Thunder 827941287562,47230.1 [121]
2010–11 Kevin Durant ^ (2)22F Oklahoma City Thunder 787111455942,16127.7 [121]
2011–12 [lower-alpha 24] Kevin Durant ^ (3) [lower-alpha 25] 23F Oklahoma City Thunder 666431334311,85028.0 [121]
2012–13 Carmelo Anthony † [lower-alpha 26] 28F New York Knicks 676691574251,92028.7 [125]
2013–14 ‡ Kevin Durant ^ (4)25F Oklahoma City Thunder 818491927032,59332.0 [121]
2014–15 Russell Westbrook ^ [lower-alpha 27] 26G Oklahoma City Thunder 67627865461,88628.1 [127]
2015–16 ‡ Stephen Curry ^ [lower-alpha 28] 28G Golden State Warriors 798054023632,37530.1 [129]
2016–17 ‡ Russell Westbrook ^ (2)28G Oklahoma City Thunder 818242007102,55831.6 [127]
2017–18 ‡ James Harden ^ [lower-alpha 29] 28G Houston Rockets 726512656242,19130.4 [131]
2018–19 James Harden ^ (2)29G Houston Rockets 788433787542,81836.1 [131]
2019–20 James Harden ^ (3)30G Houston Rockets 686722996922,33534.3 [131]
2020–21 Stephen Curry ^ (2)32G Golden State Warriors 636583373622,01532.0 [129]
2021–22 Joel Embiid ^ [lower-alpha 30] 27C Philadelphia 76ers 68666936542,07930.6 [133]
2022–23 ‡ Joel Embiid ^ (2) [lower-alpha 31] 28C Philadelphia 76ers 66728666612,18333.1 [135]
2023–24 Luka Dončić ^25G Dallas Mavericks 708042844782,37033.9

Multiple-time leaders

RankPlayerTeamTimes leaderYears
1 Michael Jordan Chicago Bulls 10 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 1998
2 Wilt Chamberlain Philadelphia Warriors/San Francisco Warriors (5) / Philadelphia 76ers (2)7 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966
3 Kevin Durant Oklahoma City Thunder 4 2010, 2011, 2012, 2014
George Gervin San Antonio Spurs 1978, 1979, 1980, 1982
Allen Iverson Philadelphia 76ers 1999, 2001, 2002, 2005
6 James Harden Houston Rockets 3 2018, 2019, 2020
Neil Johnston Philadelphia Warriors 1953, 1954, 1955
Bob McAdoo Buffalo Braves 1974, 1975, 1976
George Mikan Minneapolis Lakers 1949, 1950, 1951
10 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Milwaukee Bucks 2 1971, 1972
Paul Arizin Philadelphia Warriors 1952, 1957
Kobe Bryant Los Angeles Lakers 2006, 2007
Stephen Curry Golden State Warriors 2016, 2021
Adrian Dantley Utah Jazz 1981, 1984
Joel Embiid Philadelphia 76ers 2022, 2023
Tracy McGrady Orlando Magic 2003, 2004
Shaquille O'Neal Orlando Magic (1) / Los Angeles Lakers (1) 1995, 2000
Bob Pettit St. Louis Hawks 1956, 1959
Russell Westbrook Oklahoma City Thunder 2015, 2017

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ A player is not eligible for induction into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame until he has been fully retired for three calendar years.
  2. ↑ At the start of February 1 of that season.
  3. ↑ The player's primary position is listed first.
  4. ↑ In the 1947–48 season, Joe Fulks averaged the most points (22.1) but had only played in 43 games and totaled 949 points, the second-highest total. [13] [14]
  5. ↑ Wilt Chamberlain holds the all-time rookie record for points per game. [6]
  6. ↑ Wilt Chamberlain holds the all-time record for total points scored and points per game in a single season. [6]
  7. ↑ In the 1967–68 season, Oscar Robertson averaged the most points (29.2) but had only played in 65 games and totaled 1,896 points, the sixth-highest total. [43] [44]
  8. ↑ Elvin Hayes is the last rookie to lead the league in scoring average.
  9. ↑ In the 1969–70 season, rookie Lew Alcindor had the highest point total (2,361) but was second in scoring average (28.8). [49]
  10. ↑ Before the 1971–72 season, Lew Alcindor changed his name to Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. [52]
  11. ↑ In the 1977–78 season, George Gervin defeated David Thompson for the scoring title in the closest scoring duel ever (27.21 to 27.15). Thompson scored 73 on the last day of the season and Gervin answered with 63 (Gervin also broke Thompson's record of 32 points set earlier on the same day in the first quarter by scoring a record 33 points in the second quarter). [64] [65] [66] [67] Both Thompson's and Gervin's games were losses. [68]
  12. ↑ In the 1984–85 season, rookie Michael Jordan had the highest point total (2,313) but was third in scoring average (28.2). Bernard King tied for the twelfth-highest point total (1,809) but had the highest scoring average (32.9). [79]
  13. ↑ In the 1985–86 season Alex English had the highest point total (2,414) but was third in scoring average (29.8). [82]
  14. ↑ In the 1993–94 season, David Robinson scored 71 points in the final game of the season to edge Shaquille O'Neal (29.3) for the scoring title. [93]
  15. ↑ In the 1997–98 season, Michael Jordan defeated Shaquille O'Neal for the scoring title in the third-closest race ever (28.7 to 28.3). [100] Jordan, at 35 years and 60 days old, is the oldest scoring leader in NBA history. [101]
  16. ↑ The 1998–99 season was shortened to 50 games due to the league's lockout. [103] The qualification of this season's scoring title is to appear in at least 43 games (out of 50) or to have at least 854 points. [5]
  17. ↑ In the lockout-shortened 1998–99 season, Shaquille O'Neal had the highest point total (1,289) but was second in scoring average (26.3). [104]
  18. ↑ In the 2000–01 season, Jerry Stackhouse had the highest point total (2,380) but was second in scoring average (29.8). [108]
  19. ↑ In the 2001–02 season, Paul Pierce had the highest point total (2,144) but was third in scoring average (26.1). [110]
  20. ↑ In the 2002–03 season, Kobe Bryant had the highest point total (2,461) but was second in scoring average (30.0). [112]
  21. ↑ In the 2003–04 season, Kevin Garnett had the highest point total (1,987) but was third in scoring average (24.2). [115]
  22. ↑ In the 2007–08 season, Kobe Bryant had the highest point total (2,323) but was second in scoring average (28.3). [117]
  23. ↑ In the 2009–10 season, Kevin Durant defeated LeBron James for the scoring title (30.1 to 29.7). [120] Durant, at 21 years and 197 days old, is the youngest scoring leader in NBA history. [11]
  24. ↑ The 2011–12 season was shortened to 66 games due to the league's lockout. [122] The qualification of this season's scoring title is to appear in at least 56 games (out of 66) or to have at least 1127 points. [5]
  25. ↑ In the 2011–12 season, Kevin Durant defeated Kobe Bryant for the scoring title in the second-closest scoring race ever (28.03 to 27.86). [100] [123] Bryant, who needed to score 38 points in the final game to win, decided to sit out. [123]
  26. ↑ In the 2012–13 season, Kevin Durant had the highest point total (2,280) but was second in scoring average (28.1). [124]
  27. ↑ In the 2014–15 season, James Harden had the highest point total (2,217) but was second in scoring average (27.4). [126]
  28. ↑ In the 2015–16 season, James Harden had the highest point total (2,376) but was second in scoring average (29.0). [128]
  29. ↑ In the 2017–18 season, LeBron James had the highest point total (2,251) but was third in scoring average (27.5). [130]
  30. ↑ In the 2021–22 season, Trae Young had the highest point total (2,155) but was fourth in scoring average (28.4). [132]
  31. ↑ In the 2022–23 season, Jayson Tatum had the highest point total (2,225) but was sixth in scoring average (30.1). [134]

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