List of National Basketball Association top individual scoring season averages

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's top single-season scoring averages based on at least 70 games played or 1400 points scored. The NBA began recording 3-point field goals during the 1979-80 NBA season

1979-80 NBA season

-Statistics leaders:-NBA awards:*Most Valuable Player: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Los Angeles Lakers*Rookie of the Year: Larry Bird, Boston Celtics*Coach of the Year: Bill Fitch, Boston Celtics*All-NBA First Team:**Paul Westphal, Phoenix Suns...

Rank	Player	Team	Games	FG	3PFG	FT	Pts	PPG
1	Wilt Chamberlain Wilt Chamberlain Wilton Norman "Wilt" Chamberlain was an American professional NBA basketball player for the Philadelphia/San Francisco Warriors, the Philadelphia 76ers and the Los Angeles Lakers; he also played for the Harlem Globetrotters prior to playing in the NBA...	Philadelphia Warriors	80	1,597	0	835	4,029	50.4
2	Wilt Chamberlain	San Francisco Warriors	80	1,463	0	660	3,586	44.8
3	Wilt Chamberlain	Philadelphia Warriors	79	1,251	0	531	3,033	38.4
4	Elgin Baylor Elgin Baylor Elgin Gay Baylor is a retired Hall of Fame American basketball player and former NBA general manager who played 13 seasons as a forward for the NBA's Minneapolis Lakers/Los Angeles Lakers....	Los Angeles Lakers Los Angeles Lakers The Los Angeles Lakers are an American professional basketball team based in Los Angeles, California. They play in the Pacific Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association...	48	680	0	476	1,836	38.3
5	Wilt Chamberlain	Philadelphia Warriors	72	1,065	0	577	2,707	37.6
6	Michael Jordan Michael Jordan Michael Jeffrey Jordan is a former American professional basketball player, active entrepreneur, and majority owner of the Charlotte Bobcats...	Chicago Bulls Chicago Bulls The Chicago Bulls are an American professional basketball team based in Chicago, Illinois, playing in the Central Division of the Eastern Conference in the National Basketball Association . The team was founded in 1966. They play their home games at the United Center...	82	1,098	12	833	3,041	37.1
7	Wilt Chamberlain	San Francisco Warriors	80	1,204	0	540	2,948	36.9
8	Rick Barry Rick Barry Richard Francis Dennis Barry III , better known as Rick Barry, is a retired American professional basketball player. He is considered by many veteran basketball observers to be one of the greatest pure small forwards of all time as a result of his very precise outside shot, uncanny court vision,...	San Francisco Warriors	78	1,011	0	753	2,775	35.6
9	Kobe Bryant Kobe Bryant Kobe Bean Bryant is an American professional basketball player who plays shooting guard for the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association . Bryant enjoyed a successful high school basketball career at Lower Merion High School, where he was recognized as the top high school...	Los Angeles Lakers	80	978	180	696	2,832	35.4
10	Michael Jordan	Chicago Bulls	82	1,069	7	723	2,868	35.0
11	Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Kareem Abdul-Jabbar is a retired American professional basketball player. He is the NBA's all-time leading scorer, with 38,387 points. During his career with the NBA's Milwaukee Bucks and Los Angeles Lakers from 1969 to 1989, Abdul-Jabbar won six NBA championships and a record six regular season...	Milwaukee Bucks Milwaukee Bucks The Milwaukee Bucks are a professional basketball team based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States. They are part of the Central Division of the Eastern Conference in the National Basketball Association . The team was founded in 1968 as an expansion team, and currently plays at the Bradley Center....	81	1,159	0	504	2,822	34.8
12	Elgin Baylor	Los Angeles Lakers	73	931	0	676	2,538	34.8
13	Wilt Chamberlain	SF Warriors/Phil 76ers Philadelphia 76ers The Philadelphia 76ers are a professional basketball team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They play in the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Basketball Association . Originally known as the Syracuse Nationals, they are one of the oldest franchises in the NBA...	73	1,063	0	408	2,534	34.7
14	Bob McAdoo	Buffalo Braves Buffalo Braves The Buffalo Braves were a team in the National Basketball Association. They later moved to San Diego, California to become the San Diego Clippers then subsequently the Los Angeles Clippers....	82	1,095	0	641	2,831	34.5
15	Elgin Baylor	Los Angeles Lakers	80	1,029	0	661	2,719	34.0
15	Nate Archibald Nate Archibald Nathaniel "Nate" Archibald is a former American professional basketball player. He spent 14 years playing in the NBA, most notably with the Kansas City Kings and Boston Celtics....	Kansas City-Omaha Kings	80	1,028	0	663	2,719	34.0
17	Michael Jordan	Chicago Bulls	82	1,034	92	593	2,753	33.6
18	Wilt Chamberlain	Philadelphia 76ers	79	1,074	0	501	2,649	33.5
19	George Gervin George Gervin George "The Iceman" Gervin is a retired American professional basketball player who played in both the American Basketball Association and National Basketball Association for the Virginia Squires, San Antonio Spurs, and Chicago Bulls...	San Antonio Spurs San Antonio Spurs The San Antonio Spurs are an American professional basketball team based in San Antonio, Texas. They are part of the Southwest Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association ....	78	1,024	32	505	2,585	33.1
20	Allen Iverson Allen Iverson Allen Ezail Iverson is an American professional basketball point guard and shooting guard. He was selected by the Philadelphia 76ers with the number one pick in the 1996 NBA Draft. He was named the NBA Rookie of the Year in the 1996–97 season...	Philadelphia 76ers	72	815	72	675	2,377	33.0
21	Bernard King Bernard King Bernard King is a retired American professional basketball player at the small forward position in the NBA...	New York Knicks New York Knicks The New York Knickerbockers, prominently known as the Knicks, are a professional basketball team based in New York City. They are part of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference in the National Basketball Association...	55	691	1	426	1,809	32.9
22	Michael Jordan	Chicago Bulls	78	992	81	476	2,541	32.6
23	Michael Jordan	Chicago Bulls	81	966	27	674	2,633	32.5
24	George Gervin	San Antonio Spurs	79	993	10	555	2,551	32.3
25	Tracy McGrady Tracy McGrady Tracy Lamar McGrady, Jr., is an American professional basketball player who last played for the Detroit Pistons.Entering the league after graduating from high school, McGrady eventually became a seven-time All-Star. He led the league in scoring in 2003 and 2004. He has also played for the Toronto...	Orlando Magic Orlando Magic The Orlando Magic is a professional basketball team based in Orlando, Florida. They play in the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Basketball Association and are currently coached by Stan Van Gundy...	75	829	173	576	2,407	32.1

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