NBA HISTORY: STATISTICS ABOUT POINTS IN THE REGULAR SEASON.
Most impressive records in NBA history about points in
the regular season.
I have begun a series of articles about historical records on the major statistics in NBA history (points, assists, rebounds…) while looking at which current player could eventually challenge these records over his career.
A. TOTAL POINTS.
I looked at players that reached
the 2500 points per season. Only 14 matched that number since 1946. Two players
easily lead this statistic with Wilt Chamberlain reaching this benchmark 7
times and Michael Jordan 6 times. The first player to reach this threshold was
Wilt Chamberlain in 1960. The most recent player who achieved it was Kobe Bryant in 2006.
Two other players recently
approached this benchmark. The first, Lebron James, did it with Cleveland in 2006 with
2478 points (when he was the only go player within his team). The second, Kevin Durant, reached 2472 points in 2010.
a. In the regular season; from 1946-47 to 2013-14;
requiring Points >= 2500; sorted by most seasons matching criteria.
Rk
|
Player
|
From
|
To
|
Count ▾
|
1
|
1960
|
1966
|
7
|
|
2
|
1987
|
1993
|
6
|
|
3
|
1961
|
1963
|
2
|
|
4
|
1967
|
1972
|
2
|
|
5
|
1971
|
1972
|
2
|
|
6
|
1980
|
1982
|
2
|
|
7
|
1970
|
1970
|
1
|
|
8
|
1972
|
1972
|
1
|
|
9
|
1972
|
1972
|
1
|
|
10
|
1973
|
1973
|
1
|
|
11
|
1975
|
1975
|
1
|
|
12
|
1982
|
1982
|
1
|
|
13
|
1990
|
1990
|
1
|
|
14
|
2006
|
2006
|
1
|
b. In the regular season; from 1946-47 to 2013-14;
requiring Points >= 2500; sorted by descending Points (the first 20 and the link to the full data).
Totals
|
Shooting
|
|||||||||
Rk
|
Player
|
Season
|
Age
|
Tm
|
G
|
PTS
|
FG%
|
2P%
|
3P%
|
FT%
|
1
|
1961-62
|
25
|
80
|
4029
|
.506
|
.506
|
.613
|
|||
2
|
1962-63
|
26
|
80
|
3586
|
.528
|
.528
|
.593
|
|||
3
|
1986-87
|
23
|
82
|
3041
|
.482
|
.491
|
.182
|
.857
|
||
4
|
1960-61
|
24
|
79
|
3033
|
.509
|
.509
|
.504
|
|||
5
|
1963-64
|
27
|
80
|
2948
|
.524
|
.524
|
.531
|
|||
6
|
1987-88
|
24
|
82
|
2868
|
.535
|
.546
|
.132
|
.841
|
||
7
|
2005-06
|
27
|
80
|
2832
|
.450
|
.482
|
.347
|
.850
|
||
8
|
1974-75
|
23
|
82
|
2831
|
.512
|
.512
|
.805
|
|||
9
|
1971-72
|
24
|
81
|
2822
|
.574
|
.574
|
.689
|
|||
10
|
1966-67
|
22
|
78
|
2775
|
.451
|
.451
|
.884
|
|||
11
|
1989-90
|
26
|
82
|
2753
|
.526
|
.548
|
.376
|
.848
|
||
12
|
1972-73
|
24
|
80
|
2719
|
.488
|
.488
|
.847
|
|||
13
|
1962-63
|
28
|
80
|
2719
|
.453
|
.453
|
.837
|
|||
14
|
1959-60
|
23
|
72
|
2707
|
.461
|
.461
|
.582
|
|||
15
|
1965-66
|
29
|
79
|
2649
|
.540
|
.540
|
.513
|
|||
16
|
1971-72
|
23
|
TOT
|
79
|
2637
|
.448
|
.457
|
.264
|
.803
|
|
17
|
1988-89
|
25
|
81
|
2633
|
.538
|
.553
|
.276
|
.850
|
||
18
|
1970-71
|
23
|
82
|
2596
|
.577
|
.577
|
.690
|
|||
19
|
1979-80
|
27
|
78
|
2585
|
.528
|
.540
|
.314
|
.852
|
||
20
|
1990-91
|
27
|
82
|
2580
|
.539
|
.551
|
.312
|
.851
|
||
Currently, Kevin Durant is the only player
that could reach the 2500 points in a season. Actually, he is scoring more than
31.8 points/game (with is above the threshold of 30.5 to reach 2500 points over
82 games in a season).
c.
Kevin Durant data.
Season
|
Age
|
Tm
|
G
|
FG%
|
3P%
|
2P%
|
FT%
|
PTS
|
19
|
80
|
.430
|
.288
|
.455
|
.873
|
1624
|
||
20
|
74
|
.476
|
.422
|
.486
|
.863
|
1871
|
||
21
|
82
|
.476
|
.365
|
.506
|
.900
|
2472
|
||
22
|
78
|
.462
|
.350
|
.504
|
.880
|
2161
|
||
23
|
66
|
.496
|
.387
|
.535
|
.860
|
1850
|
||
24
|
81
|
.510
|
.416
|
.539
|
.905
|
2280
|
||
25
|
64
|
.508
|
.398
|
.551
|
.871
|
2036
|
B. POINTS PER GAME.
Here too, I looked at players
that reached the 30.49 points per game per season, the equivalent of 2500
points a season of 82 games. 27 players matched that statistic since 1946 of
which 13 didn’t play the full season of 82 games (accordingly, they didn’t
reach the 2500 points in the season). Again, the two same players lead this
statistic with Wilt Chamberlain reaching this benchmark 7 times and Michael
Jordan 6 times.
a. In the regular season; from 1946-47 to 2013-14;
requiring Points Per Game >= 30.49; sorted by most seasons matching
criteria.
Rk
|
Player
|
From
|
To
|
Count ▾
|
1
|
1960
|
1966
|
7
|
|
2
|
1987
|
1993
|
6
|
|
3
|
1961
|
1967
|
5
|
|
4
|
1962
|
1970
|
4
|
|
5
|
1967
|
1975
|
4
|
|
6
|
2001
|
2006
|
4
|
|
7
|
1961
|
1963
|
3
|
|
8
|
1974
|
1976
|
3
|
|
9
|
1981
|
1984
|
3
|
|
10
|
1971
|
1972
|
2
|
|
11
|
1980
|
1982
|
2
|
|
12
|
2006
|
2007
|
2
|
|
13
|
1960
|
1960
|
1
|
|
14
|
1962
|
1962
|
1
|
|
15
|
1962
|
1962
|
1
|
|
16
|
1972
|
1972
|
1
|
|
17
|
1972
|
1972
|
1
|
|
18
|
1973
|
1973
|
1
|
|
19
|
1973
|
1973
|
1
|
|
20
|
1977
|
1977
|
1
|
|
21
|
1982
|
1982
|
1
|
|
22
|
1985
|
1985
|
1
|
|
23
|
1988
|
1988
|
1
|
|
24
|
1990
|
1990
|
1
|
|
25
|
2003
|
2003
|
1
|
|
26
|
2006
|
2006
|
1
|
|
27
|
2014
|
2014
|
1
|
b. In the regular season; from
1946-47 to 2013-14; requiring Points Per Game >= 30.49; sorted by descending
Points Per Game (the first 20 below and the link to the complete statistic).
Totals
|
Per Game
|
Shooting
|
||||||||
Rk
|
Player
|
Season
|
Age
|
Tm
|
G
|
PTS
|
FG%
|
2P%
|
3P%
|
FT%
|
1
|
1961-62
|
25
|
80
|
50.4
|
.506
|
.506
|
.613
|
|||
2
|
1962-63
|
26
|
80
|
44.8
|
.528
|
.528
|
.593
|
|||
3
|
1960-61
|
24
|
79
|
38.4
|
.509
|
.509
|
.504
|
|||
4
|
1961-62
|
27
|
48
|
38.3
|
.428
|
.428
|
.754
|
|||
5
|
1959-60
|
23
|
72
|
37.6
|
.461
|
.461
|
.582
|
|||
6
|
1986-87
|
23
|
82
|
37.1
|
.482
|
.491
|
.182
|
.857
|
||
7
|
1963-64
|
27
|
80
|
36.9
|
.524
|
.524
|
.531
|
|||
8
|
1966-67
|
22
|
78
|
35.6
|
.451
|
.451
|
.884
|
|||
9
|
2005-06
|
27
|
80
|
35.4
|
.450
|
.482
|
.347
|
.850
|
||
10
|
1987-88
|
24
|
82
|
35.0
|
.535
|
.546
|
.132
|
.841
|
||
11
|
1971-72
|
24
|
81
|
34.8
|
.574
|
.574
|
.689
|
|||
12
|
1960-61
|
26
|
73
|
34.8
|
.430
|
.430
|
.783
|
|||
13
|
1964-65
|
28
|
TOT
|
73
|
34.7
|
.510
|
.510
|
.464
|
||
14
|
1974-75
|
23
|
82
|
34.5
|
.512
|
.512
|
.805
|
|||
15
|
1972-73
|
24
|
80
|
34.0
|
.488
|
.488
|
.847
|
|||
16
|
1968-69
|
24
|
35
|
34.0
|
.511
|
.514
|
.300
|
.888
|
||
17
|
1962-63
|
28
|
80
|
34.0
|
.453
|
.453
|
.837
|
|||
18
|
1989-90
|
26
|
82
|
33.6
|
.526
|
.548
|
.376
|
.848
|
||
19
|
1965-66
|
29
|
79
|
33.5
|
.540
|
.540
|
.513
|
|||
20
|
1971-72
|
23
|
TOT
|
79
|
33.4
|
.448
|
.457
|
.264
|
.803
|
|
The 70’s decade saw the most prolific
scorers ever in NBA/ABA history with 9 players reaching this benchmark. Within
this group, we found my G.O.A.T of the 70’s: Julius Erving (STATISTICS ABOUT BASKETBALL GOAT. PART 2.).
The second decade with the most productive scorers is the 60’s with 8 players. Furthermore, 5 of the first 7 of the 27
players that reached this statistic played during this decade. We also found my G.O.A.T
of the 60’s within this list: Jerry West (STATISTICS ABOUT BASKETBALL GOAT. PART 1.).
The decade with the less
prolific scorers is the current one with only one player reaching this
threshold of 30.49 points per game per season: Kevin Durant.
Nevertheless, he could challenge the leaders in this
statistic as he is on his way to finish this year above this benchmark
for the second time of his young career (at the age of 25). In parallel, his true
shooting percentage has increased over the last 6.5 years (from 51.9% to a
current 63.9%).
C. RECORDS.
Here all the records about points
in NBA history. Of course, Michael Jordan and Wilt Chamberlain detain the
majority of the NBA records in this category.
However, as seen before, Kevin Durant, at only age 25,
could challenge certain of these records in the coming decade.
Most seasons leading league, points
11
|
|
7
|
|
4
|
|
4
|
|
4
|
Most seasons leading league, points per game
10
|
|
7
|
|
4
|
|
4
|
Most consecutive seasons leading league, points
7
|
1959-60—1965-66
|
|
7
|
1986-87—1992-93
|
|
4
|
2009-10—2012-13
|
Most consecutive seasons leading league, points per game
7
|
1959-60—1965-66
|
|
7
|
1986-87—1992-93
|
|
3
|
1948-49—1950-51
|
|
3
|
1952-53—1954-55
|
|
3
|
1973-74—1975-76
|
|
3
|
1977-78—1979-80
|
|
3
|
1995-96—1997-98
|
|
3
|
2009-10—2011-12
|
Most points, career
38387
|
|
36928
|
|
32292
|
Highest average, points per game, career
30.12
|
|
30.07
|
|
27.56
|
Most points, season
4029
|
||
3586
|
||
3041
|
Highest average, points per game, season
50.36
|
||
44.83
|
||
38.39
|
Most points, rookie, season
2707
|
||
2495
|
||
2361
|
Highest average, points per game, rookie, season
37.60
|
||
31.58
|
||
30.49
|
Most seasons, 2,000 or more points
12
|
|
11
|
|
9
|
Most seasons, 1,000 or more points
19
|
|
18
|
|
16
|
Most points, game
100
|
||
81
|
||
78
|
Most points, rookie, game
58
|
||
58
|
||
57
|
Most games, 50 or more points, season
45
|
||
30
|
||
10
|
Most consecutive games, 50 or more points
7
|
||
6
|
||
5
|
||
5
|
Most games, 40 or more points, season
63
|
||
52
|
||
37
|
Most consecutive games, 40 or more points
14
|
||
14
|
||
10
|
Most consecutive games, 30 or more points
65
|
||
31
|
||
25
|
Most consecutive games, 20 or more points
126
|
||
92
|
||
80
|
Most consecutive games, 10 or more points
866
|
||
787
|
||
575
|
Most points, one half
59
|
2nd
Half
|
||
55
|
2nd
Half
|
||
53
|
1st
Half
|
||
53
|
1st
Half
|
Most points, one quarter
33
|
2nd
Qtr.
|
||
33
|
3rd
Qtr.
|
||
32
|
1st
Qtr.
|
Most points, overtime period
16
|
||
15
|
||
14
|
||
14
|
NEXT ARTICLE IN THE SERIE: NBA HISTORY: STATISTICS ABOUT THE MOST EFFICIENT SCORERS IN THE REGULAR SEASON.
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posted by WELIKEBASKET @ Monday, March 17, 2014
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