List of NBA season scoring leaders throughout league history.

NBA scoring leaders by season

SeasonPlayerTeamAverage
2022-23Joel EmbiidPhiladelphia 76ers33.1
2021-22Joel EmbiidPhiladelphia 76ers30.6
2020-21Stephen CurryGolden State Warriors32.0
2019-20James HardenHouston Rockets34.3
2018-19James HardenHouston Rockets36.1
2017-18James HardenHouston Rockets30.4
2016-17Russell WestbrookOklahoma City Thunder31.6
2015-16Stephen CurryGolden State Warriors30.1
2014-15Russell WestbrookOklahoma City Thunder28.1
2013-14Kevin DurantOklahoma City Thunder32.0
2012-13Carmelo AnthonyNew York Knicks28.7
2011-12Kevin DurantOklahoma City Thunder28.0
2010-11Kevin DurantOklahoma City Thunder27.7
2009-10Kevin DurantOklahoma City Thunder30.1
2008-09Dwyane WadeMiami Heat30.2
2007-08LeBron JamesCleveland Cavaliers30.0
2006-07Kobe BryantLos Angeles Lakers31.6
2005-06Kobe BryantLos Angeles Lakers35.4
2004-05Allen IversonPhiladelphia 76ers30.7
2003-04Tracy McGradyOrlando Magic28.0
2002-03Tracy McGradyOrlando Magic32.1
2001-02Allen IversonPhiladelphia 76ers31.4
2000-01Allen IversonPhiladelphia 76ers31.1
1999-00Shaquille O'NealLos Angeles Lakers29.7
1998-99Allen IversonPhiladelphia 76ers26.8
1997-98Michael JordanChicago Bulls28.7
1996-97Michael JordanChicago Bulls29.6
1995-96Michael JordanChicago Bulls30.4
1994-95Shaquille O'NealOrlando Magic29.3
1993-94David RobinsonSan Antonio Spurs29.8
1992-93Michael JordanChicago Bulls32.6
1991-92Michael JordanChicago Bulls30.1
1990-91Michael JordanChicago Bulls31.5
1989-90Michael JordanChicago Bulls33.6
1988-89Michael JordanChicago Bulls32.5
1987-88Michael JordanChicago Bulls35.0
1986-87Michael JordanChicago Bulls37.1
1985-86Dominique WilkinsAtlanta Hawks30.3
1984-85Bernard KingNew York Knicks32.9
1983-84Adrian DantleyUtah Jazz30.6
1982-83Alex EnglishDenver Nuggets28.4
1981-82George GervinSan Antonio Spurs32.3
1980-81Adrian DantleyUtah Jazz30.7
1979-80George GervinSan Antonio Spurs33.1
1978-79George GervinSan Antonio Spurs29.6
1977-78George GervinSan Antonio Spurs27.2
1976-77Pete MaravichNew Orleans Jazz31.1
1975-76Bob McAdooBuffalo Braves31.1
1974-75Bob McAdooBuffalo Braves34.5
1973-74Bob McAdooBuffalo Braves30.6
1972-73Nate ArchibaldKansas City-Omaha Kings34.0
1971-72Kareem Abdul-JabbarMilwaukee Bucks34.8
1970-71Kareem Abdul-JabbarMilwaukee Bucks31.7
1969-70Jerry WestLos Angeles Lakers31.2
1968-69Elvin HayesSan Diego Rockets28.4
1967-68Dave BingDetroit Pistons27.1
1966-67Rick BarrySan Francisco Warriors35.6
1965-66Wilt ChamberlainPhiladelphia 76ers33.5
1964-65Wilt ChamberlainPhiladelphia 76ers34.7
1963-64Wilt ChamberlainSan Francisco Warriors36.9
1962-63Wilt ChamberlainSan Francisco Warriors44.8
1961-62Wilt ChamberlainPhiladelphia Warriors50.4
1960-61Wilt ChamberlainPhiladelphia Warriors38.4
1959-60Wilt ChamberlainPhiladelphia Warriors37.6
1958-59Bob PettitSt. Louis Hawks29.2
1957-58George YardleyDetroit Pistons27.8
1956-57Paul ArizinPhiladelphia Warriors25.6
1955-56Bob PettitSt. Louis Hawks25.7
1954-55Neil JohnstonPhiladelphia Warriors22.7
1953-54Neil JohnstonPhiladelphia Warriors24.5
1952-53Neil JohnstonPhiladelphia Warriors22.3
1951-52Paul ArizinPhiladelphia Warriors25.4
1950-51George MikanMinneapolis Lakers28.4
1949-50George MikanMinneapolis Lakers27.4
1948-49George MikanMinneapolis Lakers28.3
1947-48Max ZaslofskyChicago Stags21.0
1946-47Joe FulksPhiladelphia Warriors23.2