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NBA
Scoring Titles: All the players that led the league in points. |
The list of players who have led the NBA in points during a season includes such big names as Michael Jordan, Wilt Chamberlain, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Shaquille O'Neal, Kobe Bryant and the list go on.
In the first years of the league, from 1946-47 to 1968-69, the NBA leading scorer was the player with more total points at the end of each season but since the 1969-70 season the scoring title is won by the player with better points per game average.
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Year by year NBA Scoring Titles
NBA Scoring Leaders Year by Year |
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Season |
Scoring Leader |
Team |
Games |
Point Average |
Total Points |
2020-21 |
Stephen Curry |
Golden State Warriors |
63 |
32.0 |
2,015 |
2019-20 |
James Harden |
Houston Rockets |
68 |
34.3 |
2,335 |
2018-19 |
James Harden |
Houston Rockets |
78 |
36.1 |
2,818 |
2017-18 |
James Harden |
Houston Rockets |
72 |
30.4 |
2,191 |
2016-17 |
Russell Westbrook |
Oklahoma City Thunder |
81 |
31.6 |
2,558 |
2015-16 |
Stephen Curry |
Golden State Warriors |
79 |
30.1 |
2,375 |
2014-15 |
Russell Westbrook |
Oklahoma City Thunder |
67 |
28.1 |
1,886 |
2013-14 |
Kevin Durant |
Oklahoma City Thunder |
81 |
32.0 |
2,593 |
2012-13 |
Carmelo Anthony |
New York Knicks |
67 |
28.7 |
1,920 |
2011-12 |
Kevin Durant |
Oklahoma City Thunder |
66 |
28.0 |
1,850 |
2010-11 |
Kevin Durant |
Oklahoma City Thunder |
78 |
27.7 |
2,472 |
2009-10 |
Kevin Durant |
Oklahoma City Thunder |
82 |
30.1 |
2,472 |
2008-09 |
Dwayne Wade |
Miami Heat |
79 |
30.2 |
2,386 |
2007-08 |
Lebron James |
Cleveland Cavaliers |
75 |
30.0 |
2250 |
2006-07 |
Kobe Bryant |
Los Angeles Lakers |
77 |
31.6 |
2430 |
2005-06 |
Kobe Bryant |
Los Angeles Lakers |
80 |
35.4 |
2832 |
2004-05 |
Allen Iverson |
Philadelphia 76ers |
75 |
30,7 |
2302 |
2003-04 |
Tracy McGrady |
Orlando Magic |
67 |
28.0 |
1878 |
2002-03 |
Tracy McGrady |
Orlando Magic |
75 |
32.1 |
2407 |
2001-02 |
Allen Iverson |
Philadelphia 76ers |
60 |
31.4 |
1883 |
2000-01 |
Allen Iverson |
Philadelphia 76ers |
71 |
31.1 |
2207 |
1999-00 |
Shaquille O'Neal (1) |
L.A. Lakers |
79 |
29.7 |
2344 |
1998-99 |
Allen Iverson |
Philadelphia 76ers |
48 |
26.8 |
1284 |
1997-98 |
Michael Jordan (1) |
Chicago Bulls |
82 |
28.7 |
2357 |
1996-97 |
Michael Jordan (1) |
Chicago Bulls |
82 |
29.7 |
2431 |
1995-96 |
Michael Jordan (1) |
Chicago Bulls |
82 |
30.4 |
2491 |
1994-95 |
Shaquille O'Neal |
Orlando Magic |
79 |
29.3 |
2315 |
1993-94 |
David Robinson |
San Antonio Spurs |
80 |
29.8 |
2383 |
1992-93 |
Michael Jordan (1) |
Chicago Bulls |
78 |
32.6 |
2541 |
1991-92 |
Michael Jordan (1) |
Chicago Bulls |
80 |
30.1 |
2404 |
1990-91 |
Michael Jordan (1) |
Chicago Bulls |
82 |
31.5 |
2580 |
1989-90 |
Michael Jordan |
Chicago Bulls |
82 |
33.6 |
2753 |
1988-89 |
Michael Jordan |
Chicago Bulls |
81 |
32.5 |
2633 |
1987-88 |
Michael Jordan |
Chicago Bulls |
82 |
35.0 |
2868 |
1986-87 |
Michael Jordan |
Chicago Bulls |
82 |
37.1 |
3041 |
1985-86 |
Dominique Wilkins |
Atlanta Hawks |
78 |
30.3 |
2366 |
1984-85 |
Bernard King |
New York Knicks |
55 |
32.9 |
1809 |
1983-84 |
Adrian Dantley |
Utah Jazz |
79 |
30.6 |
2418 |
1982-83 |
Alex English |
Denver Nuggets |
82 |
28.4 |
2326 |
1981-82 |
George Gervin |
San Antonio Spurs |
79 |
32.3 |
2551 |
1980-81 |
Adrian Dantley |
Utah Jazz |
80 |
30.7 |
2452 |
1979-80 |
George Gervin |
San Antonio Spurs |
78 |
33.1 |
2585 |
1978-79 |
George Gervin |
San Antonio Spurs |
80 |
29.6 |
2365 |
1977-78 |
George Gervin |
San Antonio Spurs |
82 |
27.2 |
2232 |
1976-77 |
Pete Maravich |
New Orleans Jazz |
73 |
31.1 |
2273 |
1975-76 |
Bob McAdoo |
Buffalo Braves |
78 |
31.1 |
2427 |
1974-75 |
Bob McAdoo |
Buffalo Braves |
82 |
34.5 |
2831 |
1973-74 |
Bob McAdoo |
Buffalo Braves |
74 |
30.6 |
2261 |
1972-73 |
Nate "Tiny" Archibald |
KC-Omaha Kings |
80 |
34.0 |
2719 |
1971-72 |
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar |
Milwaukee Bucks |
81 |
34.8 |
2822 |
1970-71 |
Lew Alcindor (1) (2) |
Milwaukee Bucks |
82 |
31.7 |
2596 |
1969-70 |
Jerry West |
L.A. Lakers |
74 |
31.2 |
2309 |
1968-69 |
Elvin Hayes |
San Diego Rockets |
82 |
28.4 |
2327 |
1967-68 |
Dave Bing |
Detroit Pistons |
79 |
27.1 |
2142 |
1966-67 |
Rick Barry |
San Francisco Warriors |
78 |
35.6 |
2775 |
1965-66 |
Wilt Chamberlain |
Philadelphia 76ers |
79 |
33.5 |
2649 |
1964-65 |
Wilt Chamberlain |
S.F. Warriors - Phil. 76ers |
73 |
34.7 |
2534 |
1963-64 |
Wilt Chamberlain |
San Francisco Warriors |
80 |
36.9 |
2948 |
1962-63 |
Wilt Chamberlain |
San Francisco Warriors |
80 |
44.8 |
3586 |
1961-62 |
Wilt Chamberlain |
Philadelphia Warriors |
80 |
50.4 |
4029 |
1960-61 |
Wilt Chamberlain |
Philadelphia Warriors |
79 |
38.4 |
3033 |
1959-60 |
Wilt Chamberlain |
Philadelphia Warriors |
72 |
37.6 |
2707 |
1958-59 |
Bob Pettit |
St. Louis Hawks |
72 |
29.2 |
2105 |
1957-58 |
George Yardley |
Detroit Pistons |
72 |
27.8 |
2001 |
1956-57 |
Paul Arizin |
Philadelphia Warriors |
71 |
25.6 |
1817 |
1955-56 |
Bob Pettit |
St. Louis Hawks |
72 |
25.7 |
1849 |
1954-55 |
Neil Johnston |
Philadelphia Warriors |
72 |
22.7 |
1631 |
1953-54 |
Neil Johnston |
Philadelphia Warriors |
72 |
24.4 |
1759 |
1952-53 |
Neil Johnston |
Philadelphia Warriors |
70 |
22.3 |
1564 |
1951-52 |
Paul Arizin |
Philadelphia Warriors |
66 |
25.4 |
1674 |
1950-51 |
George Mikan |
Minneapolis Lakers |
68 |
28.4 |
1932 |
1949-50 |
George Mikan (1) |
Minneapolis Lakers |
68 |
27.4 |
1865 |
1948-49 |
George Mikan (1) |
Minneapolis Lakers |
60 |
28.3 |
1698 |
1947-48 |
Max Zaslofsky |
Chicago Stags |
48 |
21.0 |
1007 |
1946-47 |
Joe Fulks (1) |
Philadelphia Warriors |
60 |
23.2 |
1389 |
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(1) NBA Champion that same year.
(2) Lew Alcindor changed his name to Kareem Abdul-Jabbar after the 1970-71 season. |
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