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National Basketball Association (NBA) Individual Records - Scoring

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National Basketball Association (NBA) Individual Records - Scoring

National Basketball Association (NBA) Individual Records - Scoring

Scoring Average Season
 
Player Avg Season
Wilt Chamberlain, Phi 50.4 1961-62
Wilt Chamberlain, SF 44.8 1962-63
Wilt Chamberlain, Phi 38.4 1960-61
Elgin Baylor, LA Lakers 38.3 1961-62
Wilt Chamberlain, Phi 37.6 1959-60
Michael Jordan, Chi 37.1 1986-87
Wilt Chamberlain, SF 36.9 1963-64
Rick Barry, SF 35.6 1966-67
Michael Jordan, Chi 35.0 1987-88
Elgin Baylor, LA Lakers 34.8 1960-61
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Mil 34.8 1971-72
 
Most Points Season
 
Player Points Season
Wilt Chamberlain, Phi 4029 1961-62
Wilt Chamberlain, SF 3586 1962-63
Michael Jordan, Chi 3041 1986-87
Wilt Chamberlain, Phi 3033 1960-61
Wilt Chamberlain, SF 2948 1963-64
 
Most Points (Rookie Season)
 
Player Points Season
Wilt Chamberlain, Phila 2707 1959-60
Walt Bellamy, Chicago 2495 1961-62
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Milw 2361 1969-70
     
Scoring Average Rookie Season
     
Player Avg Season
Wilt Chamberlin 37.6 1959-60
Walt Bellamy 31.6 1961-62
Oscar Robertson 30.5 1960-61
     
 
Most Games, 50 or More Points (Season)
 
Player Games Season
Wilt Chamberlain, Phila 45 1961-62
Wilt Chamberlain, SF 30 1962-63
Wilt Chamberlain, SF 9 1963-64
Wilt Chamberlain, Phila   1964-65
     
Most Games, 50 or More Points (Career)
     
Player Games  
Wilt Chamberlin 118  
Michael Jordan 31  
Elgin Baylor 18  
     
Most Consecutive Games, 50 or More Points
Player Games Dates
Wilt Chamberlin 7 Dec 16-Dec 29, 1961
Wilt Chamberlin 6 Jan 11-Jan 19, 1962
Wilt Chamberlin 5 Dec 8-Dec 13, 1961, Feb 25-Mar 4, 1962
 
Most Games, 40 or More Points (Season)
 
Player Games Season
Wilt Chamberlain, Phila 63 1961-62
Wilt Chamberlain, SF 52 1962-63
Michael Jordan, Chicago 37 1986-87
     
     
Most Games, 40 or More Points (Career)
     
Player Games  
Wilt Chamberlin 271  
Michael Jordan 170  
Elgin Baylor 87  
     
Most Consecutive Games, 40 or More Points
Player Games  
Wilt Chamberlin 14 Dec 8-Dec 30, 1961, Jan 11-Feb 1, 1962
Wilt Chamberlin 10 Nov 9-Nov 25, 1962
Micharl Jordan 9 Nov 28-Dec 12, 1986
     
Most Seasons Leading League in Scoring  
     
Player Seasons Years
Michael Jordan 10 1986-87 to 1992-93, 1995-96 to 1997-98
Wilt Chamberlin 7 1959-60 to 1965-66
George Gervin 4 1977-78 to 1979-80, 1981-82
     
Most Consecutive Seasons Leading League in Scoring  
     
Player Seasons Years
Wilt Chamberlin 7 1959-60 to 1965-66
Michael Jordan 7 1986-87 to 1992-93 
George Mikan 3 1948-49 to 1950-51
Neil Johnston 3 1952-53 to 1954-55
Bob McAdoo 3 1973-74 to 1975-76
George Gervin 3 1977-78 to 1979-80
Michael Jordan 3 1995-96 to 1997-98
     
Most Seasons 2,000 or More Points
     
Player Seasons Years
Karl Malone 12 1987-88 to 1997-98, 1999-00
Michael Jordan 11 1984-85, 1986-87 to 1992-93, 1995-96 to 1997-98
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 9 1969-70 to 1973-74, 1975-76 to 1976-77, 199-80 to 1980-81
     
Most Consecutive Seasons 2,000 or More Points
     
Player Seasons Years
Karl Malone 11 1987-88 to 1997-98
Alex English 8 1981-82 to 1988-89
Wilt Chamberlin 7 1959-60 to 1965-66
Oscar Robertson 7 1960-61 to 1966-67
Dominique Wilkins 7 1984-85 to 1990-91
Michael Jordan 7 1986-87 to 1992-93
     
Most Seasons 1,000 or More Points
     
Player Season Years
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 19 1969-70 to 1987-88
Karl Malone 17 1985-86 to 2001-02
John Havlicek 16 1962-63 to 1977-78
     
Most Consecutive Seasons 1,000 or More Points
     
Player Seasons Years
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 19 1969-70 to 1987-88
Karl Malone 17 1985-86 to 2001-02
John Havlicek 16 1962-63 to 1977-78
     
Most Points Single Game
 
Player Points FG-FT Date
Wilt Chamberlain, Phila vs NY 100 36-28 3/2/62
Wilt Chamberlain, Phila vs LA (3OT) 78 31-16 12/8/61
Wilt Chamberlain, Phila vs Chi 73 29-15 1/13/62
Wilt Chamberlain, SF at NY 73 29-15 11/16/62
David Thompson, Den at Det 73 28-17 4/9/78
Wilt Chamberlain, SF at LA 72 29-14 11/3/62
Elgin Baylor, LA at NY 71 28-15 11/15/60
David Robinson, SA at LA Clip 71 26-18 4/24/94
 
Most Points Single Game (Rookie)
 
Player Points FG-FT Date
Wilt Chamberlain, Phila vs Det 58   1/25/60
Wilt Chamberlain, Phila vs NY 58   2/21/60
Rick Barry, SF vs NY 57   12/14/65
Earl Monroe, Balt vs LA (OT) 56   2/13/68
 
Most Points - One Half
 
Player Points Half Date
Wilt Chamberlain, Phila vs NY 59 2nd 3/2/62
David Thompson, Denver vs Det 53 1st 4/9/78
George Gervin, SA vs NO 53 1st 4/9/78
David Robinson, SA vs LA Clip 47 2nd 4/24/94
 
Most Points - One Quarter
 
Player Points Qrtr Date
George Gervin, SA vs NO 33 2nd 4/9/78
David Thompson, Denver vs Det 32 1st 4/9/78
Wilt Chamberlain, Phila vs NY 31 4th 3/2/62
 
Most Points - Overtime Quarter
 
Player Points FG-FT Date
Butch Carter, Indiana vs Boston 14   3/20/84
Earl Monroe, Balt vs Det 13   2/6/70
Joe Caldwell, Atla vs Cinc 13   2/18/70
Steve Smith, Atla vs Wash 13   1/24/97