<Tr> <Th> Season </Th> <Th> Year - by - year leader </Th> <Th> Points </Th> <Th> Active player points leader </Th> <Th> Total points </Th> <Th> Career points record </Th> <Th> Total points </Th> <Th> Single - season points record </Th> <Th> Points </Th> <Th> Season </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1946--47 </Td> <Td> Joe Fulks * 000PHW </Td> <Td> 1,389 </Td> <Td> Joe Fulks * 000PHW </Td> <Td> 1,389 </Td> <Td> Joe Fulks * 000PHW </Td> <Td> 1,389 </Td> <Td> Joe Fulks * 000PHW </Td> <Td> 1,389 </Td> <Td> 1946--47 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1947--48 </Td> <Td> Max Zaslofsky 000CHS </Td> <Td> 1,007 </Td> <Td> 2,338 </Td> <Td> 2,338 </Td> <Td> 1947--48 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1948--49 </Td> <Td> George Mikan * 000MNL </Td> <Td> 1,698 </Td> <Td> 3,898 </Td> <Td> 3,898 </Td> <Td> George Mikan * 000MNL </Td> <Td> 1,698 </Td> <Td> 1948--49 </Td> </Tr>

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