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NBA Honors: Scoring Leaders |
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Dwayne Wade
2008-09 Scoring Leader |
Since the 1969-70 NBA season, the leading scorer is determined by points per game. Previously, from 1946-47 through the 1968-69 season, the NBA scoring leader was the player with more total points at the end of each season.
Kobe Bryant scored 35.4 points in 2005-06, breaking the 35-point mark for the first time since Michael Jordan did it 18 years before. Kobe repeated in 2006-07 and Lebron James folowed him in 2007-08 with 30.0 points per game. Dwayne Wade scored more than Kobe and Lebron in 2008-09 for his first scoring title.
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About the NBA Scoring Leaders:
Scoring Leaders Year by Year / Scoring Leaders by Player / Scoring Leaders by Team |
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NBA Scoring Leaders Year by Year |
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| Season |
Scoring Leader |
Team |
Games |
Total Points |
Point Average |
| 2008-09 |
Dwayne Wade |
Miami Heat |
79 |
2,386 |
30.2 |
| 2007-08 |
Lebron James |
Cleveland Cavaliers |
75 |
2,250 |
30.0 |
| 2006-07 |
Kobe Bryant |
Los Angeles Lakers |
77 |
2,430 |
31.6 |
| 2005-06 |
Kobe Bryant |
Los Angeles Lakers |
80 |
2,832 |
35.4 |
| 2004-05 |
Allen Iverson |
Philadelphia 76ers |
75 |
2,302 |
30,7 |
| 2003-04 |
Tracy McGrady |
Orlando Magic |
67 |
1,878 |
28.0 |
| 2002-03 |
Tracy McGrady |
Orlando Magic |
75 |
2,407 |
32.1 |
| 2001-02 |
Allen Iverson |
Philadelphia 76ers |
60 |
1,883 |
31.4 |
| 2000-01 |
Allen Iverson |
Philadelphia 76ers |
71 |
2,207 |
31.1 |
| 1999-00 |
Shaquille O'Neal (1) |
L.A. Lakers |
79 |
2,344 |
29.7 |
| 1998-99 |
Allen Iverson |
Philadelphia 76ers |
48 |
1,284 |
26.8 |
| 1997-98 |
Michael Jordan (1) |
Chicago Bulls |
82 |
2,357 |
28.7 |
| 1996-97 |
Michael Jordan (1) |
Chicago Bulls |
82 |
2,431 |
29.7 |
| 1995-96 |
Michael Jordan (1) |
Chicago Bulls |
82 |
2,491 |
30.4 |
| 1994-95 |
Shaquille O'Neal |
Orlando Magic |
79 |
2,315 |
29.3 |
| 1993-94 |
David Robinson |
San Antonio Spurs |
80 |
2,383 |
29.8 |
| 1992-93 |
Michael Jordan(1) |
Chicago Bulls |
78 |
2,541 |
32.6 |
| 1991-92 |
Michael Jordan(1) |
Chicago Bulls |
80 |
2,404 |
30.1 |
| 1990-91 |
Michael Jordan (1) |
Chicago Bulls |
82 |
2,580 |
31.5 |
| 1989-90 |
Michael Jordan |
Chicago Bulls |
82 |
2,753 |
33.6 |
| 1988-89 |
Michael Jordan |
Chicago Bulls |
81 |
2,633 |
32.5 |
| 1987-88 |
Michael Jordan |
Chicago Bulls |
82 |
2,868 |
35.0 |
| 1986-87 |
Michael Jordan |
Chicago Bulls |
82 |
3,041 |
37.1 |
| 1985-86 |
Dominique Wilkins |
Atlanta Hawks |
78 |
2,366 |
30.3 |
| 1984-85 |
Bernard King |
New York Knicks |
55 |
1,809 |
32.9 |
| 1983-84 |
Adrian Dantley |
Utah Jazz |
79 |
2,418 |
30.6 |
| 1982-83 |
Alex English |
Denver Nuggets |
82 |
2,326 |
28.4 |
| 1981-82 |
George Gervin |
San Antonio Spurs |
79 |
2,551 |
32.3 |
| 1980-81 |
Adrian Dantley |
Utah Jazz |
80 |
2,452 |
30.7 |
| 1979-80 |
George Gervin |
San Antonio Spurs |
78 |
2,585 |
33.1 |
| 1978-79 |
George Gervin |
San Antonio Spurs |
80 |
2,365 |
29.6 |
| 1977-78 |
George Gervin |
San Antonio Spurs |
82 |
2,232 |
27.2 |
| 1976-77 |
Pete Maravich |
New Orleans Jazz |
73 |
2,273 |
31.1 |
| 1975-76 |
Bob McAdoo |
Buffalo Braves |
78 |
2,427 |
31.1 |
| 1974-75 |
Bob McAdoo |
Buffalo Braves |
82 |
2,831 |
34.5 |
| 1973-74 |
Bob McAdoo |
Buffalo Braves |
74 |
2,261 |
30.6 |
| 1972-73 |
Nate "Tiny" Archibald |
KC-Omaha Kings |
80 |
2,719 |
34.0 |
| 1971-72 |
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar |
Milwaukee Bucks |
81 |
2,822 |
34.8 |
| 1970-71 |
Lew Alcindor (1) (2) |
Milwaukee Bucks |
82 |
2,596 |
31.7 |
| 1969-70 |
Jerry West |
L.A. Lakers |
74 |
2,309 |
31.2 |
| 1968-69 |
Elvin Hayes |
San Diego Rockets |
82 |
2,327 |
28.4 |
| 1967-68 |
Dave Bing |
Detroit Pistons |
79 |
2,142 |
27.1 |
| 1966-67 |
Rick Barry |
San Francisco Warriors |
78 |
2,775 |
35.6 |
| 1965-66 |
Wilt Chamberlain |
Philadelphia 76ers |
79 |
2,649 |
33.5 |
| 1964-65 |
Wilt Chamberlain |
S.F. Warriors - Phil. 76ers |
73 |
2,534 |
34.7 |
| 1963-64 |
Wilt Chamberlain |
San Francisco Warriors |
80 |
2,948 |
36.9 |
| 1962-63 |
Wilt Chamberlain |
San Francisco Warriors |
80 |
3,586 |
44.8 |
| 1961-62 |
Wilt Chamberlain |
Philadelphia Warriors |
80 |
4,029 |
50.4 |
| 1960-61 |
Wilt Chamberlain |
Philadelphia Warriors |
79 |
3,033 |
38.4 |
| 1959-60 |
Wilt Chamberlain |
Philadelphia Warriors |
72 |
2,707 |
37.6 |
| 1958-59 |
Bob Pettit |
St. Louis Hawks |
72 |
2,105 |
29.2 |
| 1957-58 |
George Yardley |
Detroit Pistons |
72 |
2,001 |
27.8 |
| 1956-57 |
Paul Arizin |
Philadelphia Warriors |
71 |
1,817 |
25.6 |
| 1955-56 |
Bob Pettit |
St. Louis Hawks |
72 |
1,849 |
25.7 |
| 1954-55 |
Neil Johnston |
Philadelphia Warriors |
72 |
1,631 |
22.7 |
| 1953-54 |
Neil Johnston |
Philadelphia Warriors |
72 |
1,759 |
24.4 |
| 1952-53 |
Neil Johnston |
Philadelphia Warriors |
70 |
1,564 |
22.3 |
| 1951-52 |
Paul Arizin |
Philadelphia Warriors |
66 |
1,674 |
25.4 |
| 1950-51 |
George Mikan |
Minneapolis Lakers |
68 |
1,932 |
28.4 |
| 1949-50 |
George Mikan (1) |
Minneapolis Lakers |
68 |
1,865 |
27.4 |
| 1948-49 |
George Mikan (1) |
Minneapolis Lakers |
60 |
1,698 |
28.3 |
| 1947-48 |
Max Zaslofsky |
Chicago Stags |
48 |
1,007 |
21.0 |
| 1946-47 |
Joe Fulks (1) |
Philadelphia Warriors |
60 |
1,389 |
23.2 |
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(1) NBA Champion that same year.
(2) Note that Lew Alcindor is better known as Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. He changed his name after the 1970-71 season. |
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