Table from Encarta

NBA Annual Scoring Leaders

Year Leader Points*
1947 Joe Fulks, Philadelphia Warriors 1,389
1948 Max Zaslofsky, Chicago Stags 1,007
1949 George Mikan, Minneapolis Lakers 1,698
1950 George Mikan, Minneapolis Lakers 1,865
1951 George Mikan, Minneapolis Lakers 1,932
1952 Paul Arizin, Philadelphia Warriors 1,674
1953 Neil Johnston, Philadelphia Warriors 1,564
1954 Neil Johnston, Philadelphia Warriors 1,759
1955 Neil Johnston, Philadelphia Warriors 1,631
1956 Bob Pettit, St. Louis Hawks 1,849
1957 Paul Arizin, Philadelphia Warriors 1,817
1958 George Yardley, Detroit Pistons 2,001
1959 Bob Pettit, St. Louis Hawks 2,105
1960 Wilt Chamberlain, Philadelphia Warriors 2,707
1961 Wilt Chamberlain, Philadelphia Warriors 3,033
1962 Wilt Chamberlain, Philadelphia Warriors 4,029
1963 Wilt Chamberlain, San Francisco Warriors 3,586
1964 Wilt Chamberlain, San Francisco Warriors 2,948
1965 Wilt Chamberlain, San Francisco/Philadelphia 2,534
1966 Wilt Chamberlain, Philadelphia 76ers 2,649
1967 Rick Barry, San Francisco Warriors 2,775
1968 Dave Bing, Detroit Pistons 2,142
1969 Elvin Hayes, San Diego Rockets 2,327
1970 Jerry West, Los Angeles Lakers 31.2
1971 Lew Alcindor1, Milwaukee Bucks 31.7
1972 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Milwaukee Bucks 34.8
1973 Nate Archibald, Kansas City/Omaha Kings 34.0
1974 Bob McAdoo, Buffalo Braves 30.6
1975 Bob McAdoo, Buffalo Braves 34.5
1976 Bob McAdoo, Buffalo Braves 31.1
1977 Pete Maravich, New Orleans Jazz 31.1
1978 George Gervin, San Antonio Spurs 27.2
1979 George Gervin, San Antonio Spurs 29.6
1980 George Gervin, San Antonio Spurs 33.1
1981 Adrian Dantley, Utah Jazz 30.7
1982 George Gervin, San Antonio Spurs 32.3
1983 Alex English, Denver Nuggets 28.4
1984 Adrian Dantley, Utah Jazz 30.6
1985 Bernard King, New York Knicks 32.9
1986 Dominique Wilkins, Atlanta Hawks 30.3
1987 Michael Jordan, Chicago Bulls 37.1
1988 Michael Jordan, Chicago Bulls 35.0
1989 Michael Jordan, Chicago Bulls 32.5
1990 Michael Jordan, Chicago Bulls 33.6
1991 Michael Jordan, Chicago Bulls 31.5
1992 Michael Jordan, Chicago Bulls 30.1
1993 Michael Jordan, Chicago Bulls 32.6
1994 David Robinson, San Antonio Spurs 29.8
1995 Shaquille O'Neal, Orlando Magic 29.3
1996 Michael Jordan, Chicago Bulls 30.4
1997 Michael Jordan, Chicago Bulls 29.6
1998 Michael Jordan, Chicago Bulls 28.7
1999 Allen Iverson, Philadelphia 76ers 26.8
2000 Shaquille O'Neal, Los Angeles Lakers 29.7
2001 Allen Iverson, Philadelphia 76ers 31.1
2002 Allen Iverson, Philadelphia 76ers 31.4
2003 Tracy McGrady, Orlando Magic 32.1
2004 Tracy McGrady, Orlando Magic 28.0
2005 Allen Iverson, Philadelphia 76ers 30.7
2006 Kobe Bryant, Los Angeles Lakers 35.4
2007 Kobe Bryant, Los Angeles Lakers 31.6
2008 LeBron James, Cleveland Cavaliers 30.0
2009 Dwayne Wade, Miami Heat 30.2
*Based on total points until 1969-1970 season. Thereafter based on per-game average.

1Changed name to Kareem Abdul-Jabbar in 1972.

Source: National Basketball Association.
Appears in these articles:
Basketball
* Available exclusively through Encarta software products. Learn more.
Advertisement

Englishtown: Learn English online
© 2009 Microsoft