NBA Single Season Points Per Game Leaders

All Time NBA Records
Single Season NBA Records
Career Triple Doubles Highest PPG in a Season
Career Quadruple Doubles Highest APG in a Season
Career Points/Scoring Leaders Highest RPG in a Season
Career PPG Leaders Highest Steals Total in a Season
Career Assists Leaders  
Career APG Leaders
Career Rebounds Leaders Most Points in 1 Game
Career RPG Leaders Most Assists in 1 Game
Career Steals Leaders Most Rebounds in 1 Game

It's safe to say that during the 1960's, Wilt Chamberlain dominated the NBA as he put up some of the greatest single season scoring records. In the 1961-62 NBA season Chamberlain put up an incredible 50.4 points per game, the only player to ever average over 50 points in an NBA season. The falling year he put up an amazing 44.8 points per game. These two seasons, are the only NBA seasons in which an NBA player averaged over 40 PPG, an NBA record that probably not ever be broken.

Kobe Bryant's had an amazing 2005-06 season, were he average 35.4 PPG, which is the highest single season points per game average in the last 20 years. 19 years prior Michael Jordan finished his season average 37.1 points.

NBA Single Season PPG Leaders
Rk. Player Team
PPG
Year
1Wilt ChamberlainPhiladelphia Warriors
50.4
1961-62
2Wilt ChamberlainSan Francisco Warriors
44.8
1962-63
3Wilt ChamberlainPhiladelphia Warriors
38.4
1960-61
4Elgin BaylorLos Angeles Lakers
38.3
1961-62
5Wilt ChamberlainPhiladelphia Warriors
37.6
1959-60
6Michael JordanChicago Bulls
37.1
1986-87
7Wilt ChamberlainSan Francisco Warriors
36.9
1963-64
8Rick BarrySan Francisco Warriors
35.6
1966-67
9 *Kobe Bryant Los Angeles Lakers
35.4
2005-06
10Michael JordanChicago Bulls
35
1987-88
11Kareem Abdul-jabbarMilwaukee Bucks
34.8
1971-72
12Elgin BaylorLos Angeles Lakers
34.8
1960-61
13Wilt ChamberlainSan Francisco and Philadelphia 76ers
34.7
1964-65
14Bob McadooBuffalo Braves
34.5
1974-75
15Nate ArchibaldKansas City Kings
34
1972-73
16Elgin BaylorLos Angeles Lakers
34
1962-63
17Michael JordanChicago Bulls
33.6
1989-90
18Wilt ChamberlainPhiladelphia 76ers
33.5
1965-66
19George GervinSan Antonio Spurs
33.1
1979-80
20 *Allen Iverson Philadelphia 76ers
33
2005-06
21Bernard KingNew York Knicks
32.9
1984-85
22Michael JordanChicago Bulls
32.6
1992-93
23Michael JordanChicago Bulls
32.5
1988-89
24George GervinSan Antonio Spurs
32.3
1981-82
25 *Tracy Mcgrady Orlando Magic
32.1
2002-03
26Kareem Abdul-jabbarMilwaukee Bucks
31.7
1970-71
27Walt BellamyChicago Zephyrs
31.6
1961-62
28 *Kobe Bryant Los Angeles Lakers
31.6
2006-07
29 Michael Jordan Chicago Bulls
31.5
1990-91
30 *Allen Iverson Philadelphia 76ers
31.4
2001-02

* Denotes active player
Updated: Oct. 1st 2008

Sources:
basketball-reference.com
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wikipedia.org