<P> This list exhibits the National Basketball Association'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 . </P> <Table> <Tr> <Th> Rank </Th> <Th> Season </Th> <Th> Player </Th> <Th> Team </Th> <Th> Games </Th> <Th> FG </Th> <Th> 3PFG </Th> <Th> FT </Th> <Th> Pts </Th> <Th> PPG </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> 1961--62 </Td> <Td> Wilt Chamberlain </Td> <Td> Philadelphia Warriors </Td> <Td> 80 </Td> <Td> 1,597 </Td> <Td>--</Td> <Td> 835 </Td> <Td> 4,029 </Td> <Td> 50.4 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> 1962--63 </Td> <Td> Wilt Chamberlain </Td> <Td> San Francisco Warriors </Td> <Td> 80 </Td> <Td> 1,463 </Td> <Td>--</Td> <Td> 660 </Td> <Td> 3,586 </Td> <Td> 44.8 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> 1960--61 </Td> <Td> Wilt Chamberlain </Td> <Td> Philadelphia Warriors </Td> <Td> 79 </Td> <Td> 1,251 </Td> <Td>--</Td> <Td> 531 </Td> <Td> 3,033 </Td> <Td> 38.4 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> 1961--62 </Td> <Td> Elgin Baylor </Td> <Td> Los Angeles Lakers </Td> <Td> 48 </Td> <Td> 680 </Td> <Td>--</Td> <Td> 476 </Td> <Td> 1,836 </Td> <Td> 38.3 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> 1959--60 </Td> <Td> Wilt Chamberlain </Td> <Td> Philadelphia Warriors </Td> <Td> 72 </Td> <Td> 1,065 </Td> <Td>--</Td> <Td> 577 </Td> <Td> 2,707 </Td> <Td> 37.6 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> 1986--87 </Td> <Td> Michael Jordan </Td> <Td> Chicago Bulls </Td> <Td> 82 </Td> <Td> 1,098 </Td> <Td> 12 </Td> <Td> 833 </Td> <Td> 3,041 </Td> <Td> 37.1 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td> 1963--64 </Td> <Td> Wilt Chamberlain </Td> <Td> San Francisco Warriors </Td> <Td> 80 </Td> <Td> 1,204 </Td> <Td>--</Td> <Td> 540 </Td> <Td> 2,948 </Td> <Td> 36.9 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 8 </Td> <Td> 1966--67 </Td> <Td> Rick Barry </Td> <Td> San Francisco Warriors </Td> <Td> 78 </Td> <Td> 1,011 </Td> <Td>--</Td> <Td> 753 </Td> <Td> 2,775 </Td> <Td> 35.6 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 9 </Td> <Td> 2005--06 </Td> <Td> Kobe Bryant </Td> <Td> Los Angeles Lakers </Td> <Td> 80 </Td> <Td> 978 </Td> <Td> 180 </Td> <Td> 696 </Td> <Td> 2,832 </Td> <Td> 35.4 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 10 </Td> <Td> 1987--88 </Td> <Td> Michael Jordan </Td> <Td> Chicago Bulls </Td> <Td> 82 </Td> <Td> 1,069 </Td> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td> 723 </Td> <Td> 2,868 </Td> <Td> 35.0 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 11 </Td> <Td> 1971--72 </Td> <Td> Kareem Abdul - Jabbar </Td> <Td> Milwaukee Bucks </Td> <Td> 81 </Td> <Td> 1,159 </Td> <Td>--</Td> <Td> 504 </Td> <Td> 2,822 </Td> <Td> 34.8 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 12 </Td> <Td> 1960--61 </Td> <Td> Elgin Baylor </Td> <Td> Los Angeles Lakers </Td> <Td> 73 </Td> <Td> 931 </Td> <Td>--</Td> <Td> 676 </Td> <Td> 2,538 </Td> <Td> 34.8 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 13 </Td> <Td> 1964--65 </Td> <Td> Wilt Chamberlain </Td> <Td> S.F. Warriors / Phila . 76ers </Td> <Td> 73 </Td> <Td> 1,063 </Td> <Td>--</Td> <Td> 408 </Td> <Td> 2,534 </Td> <Td> 34.7 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 14 </Td> <Td> 1974--75 </Td> <Td> Bob McAdoo </Td> <Td> Buffalo Braves </Td> <Td> 82 </Td> <Td> 1,095 </Td> <Td>--</Td> <Td> 641 </Td> <Td> 2,831 </Td> <Td> 34.5 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 15 (tie) </Td> <Td> 1962--63 </Td> <Td> Elgin Baylor </Td> <Td> Los Angeles Lakers </Td> <Td> 80 </Td> <Td> 1,029 </Td> <Td>--</Td> <Td> 661 </Td> <Td> 2,719 </Td> <Td> 34.0 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1972--73 </Td> <Td> Nate Archibald </Td> <Td> Kansas City - Omaha Kings </Td> <Td> 80 </Td> <Td> 1,028 </Td> <Td>--</Td> <Td> 663 </Td> <Td> 2,719 </Td> <Td> 34.0 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 17 </Td> <Td> 1989--90 </Td> <Td> Michael Jordan </Td> <Td> Chicago Bulls </Td> <Td> 82 </Td> <Td> 1,034 </Td> <Td> 92 </Td> <Td> 593 </Td> <Td> 2,753 </Td> <Td> 33.6 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 18 </Td> <Td> 1965--66 </Td> <Td> Wilt Chamberlain </Td> <Td> Philadelphia 76ers </Td> <Td> 79 </Td> <Td> 1,074 </Td> <Td>--</Td> <Td> 501 </Td> <Td> 2,649 </Td> <Td> 33.5 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 19 </Td> <Td> 1979--80 </Td> <Td> George Gervin </Td> <Td> San Antonio Spurs </Td> <Td> 78 </Td> <Td> 1,024 </Td> <Td> 32 </Td> <Td> 505 </Td> <Td> 2,585 </Td> <Td> 33.1 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 20 </Td> <Td> 2005--06 </Td> <Td> Allen Iverson </Td> <Td> Philadelphia 76ers </Td> <Td> 72 </Td> <Td> 815 </Td> <Td> 72 </Td> <Td> 675 </Td> <Td> 2,377 </Td> <Td> 33.0 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 21 </Td> <Td> 1984--85 </Td> <Td> Bernard King </Td> <Td> New York Knicks </Td> <Td> 55 </Td> <Td> 691 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 426 </Td> <Td> 1,809 </Td> <Td> 32.9 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 22 </Td> <Td> 1992--93 </Td> <Td> Michael Jordan </Td> <Td> Chicago Bulls </Td> <Td> 78 </Td> <Td> 992 </Td> <Td> 81 </Td> <Td> 476 </Td> <Td> 2,541 </Td> <Td> 32.6 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 23 </Td> <Td> 1988--89 </Td> <Td> Michael Jordan </Td> <Td> Chicago Bulls </Td> <Td> 81 </Td> <Td> 966 </Td> <Td> 27 </Td> <Td> 674 </Td> <Td> 2,633 </Td> <Td> 32.5 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 24 </Td> <Td> 1981--82 </Td> <Td> George Gervin </Td> <Td> San Antonio Spurs </Td> <Td> 79 </Td> <Td> 993 </Td> <Td> 10 </Td> <Td> 555 </Td> <Td> 2,551 </Td> <Td> 32.3 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 25 </Td> <Td> 2002--03 </Td> <Td> Tracy McGrady </Td> <Td> Orlando Magic </Td> <Td> 75 </Td> <Td> 829 </Td> <Td> 173 </Td> <Td> 576 </Td> <Td> 2,407 </Td> <Td> 32.1 </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Th> Rank </Th> <Th> Season </Th> <Th> Player </Th> <Th> Team </Th> <Th> Games </Th> <Th> FG </Th> <Th> 3PFG </Th> <Th> FT </Th> <Th> Pts </Th> <Th> PPG </Th> </Tr>

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