NBA Progressive Leaders and Records for Points Per 36 Minutes

Active players are listed in bold.
Members of the Hall of Fame are marked with an asterisk (*).

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  Year-by-Year PTS/36 MP   Active PTS/36 MP   Career PTS/36 MP   Single Season PTS/36 MP
1951-52George Mikan* 21.32               George Mikan* 21.32
1952-53George Mikan* 19.58               George Mikan* 21.32
1953-54George Mikan* 19.91               George Mikan* 21.32
1954-55Neil Johnston* 20.13               George Mikan* 21.32
1955-56Bob Pettit* 23.82               Bob Pettit* 23.82
1956-57Bob Pettit* 25.36   Neil Johnston* 19.65   Neil Johnston* 19.65   Bob Pettit* 25.36
1957-58George Yardley* 25.34   Neil Johnston* 19.80   Neil Johnston* 19.80   Bob Pettit* 25.36
1958-59Bob Pettit* 26.38   Paul Arizin* 21.74   Paul Arizin* 21.74   Bob Pettit* 26.38
1959-60Wilt Chamberlain* 29.19   Bob Pettit* 23.89   Bob Pettit* 23.89   Wilt Chamberlain* 29.19
1960-61Elgin Baylor* 29.16   Bob Pettit* 24.09   Bob Pettit* 24.09   Wilt Chamberlain* 29.19
1961-62Wilt Chamberlain* 37.36   Bob Pettit* 24.47   Bob Pettit* 24.47   Wilt Chamberlain* 37.36
1962-63Wilt Chamberlain* 33.92   Bob Pettit* 24.66   Bob Pettit* 24.66   Wilt Chamberlain* 37.36
1963-64Wilt Chamberlain* 28.77   Elgin Baylor* 26.48   Elgin Baylor* 26.48   Wilt Chamberlain* 37.36
1964-65Wilt Chamberlain* 27.64   Wilt Chamberlain* 31.12   Wilt Chamberlain* 31.12   Wilt Chamberlain* 37.36
1965-66Jerry West* 27.70   Wilt Chamberlain* 30.30   Wilt Chamberlain* 30.30   Wilt Chamberlain* 37.36
1966-67Rick Barry* 31.46   Wilt Chamberlain* 28.89   Wilt Chamberlain* 28.89   Wilt Chamberlain* 37.36
1967-68Walt Hazzard 25.58   Wilt Chamberlain* 27.71   Wilt Chamberlain* 27.71   Wilt Chamberlain* 37.36
1968-69Earl Monroe* 24.18   Wilt Chamberlain* 26.57   Wilt Chamberlain* 26.57   Wilt Chamberlain* 37.36
1969-70Jerry West* 26.76   Wilt Chamberlain* 26.53   Wilt Chamberlain* 26.53   Wilt Chamberlain* 37.36
1970-71Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* 28.42   Wilt Chamberlain* 25.67   Wilt Chamberlain* 25.67   Wilt Chamberlain* 37.36
1971-72Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* 28.35   Jerry West* 24.97   Jerry West* 24.97   Wilt Chamberlain* 37.36
1972-73Tiny Archibald* 26.59   Jerry West* 24.84   Jerry West* 24.84   Wilt Chamberlain* 37.36
1973-74Pete Maravich* 26.13   Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* 25.65   Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* 25.65   Wilt Chamberlain* 37.36
1974-75Bob McAdoo* 28.80   Rick Barry* 26.02   Rick Barry* 26.02   Wilt Chamberlain* 37.36
1975-76Bob McAdoo* 26.25   Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* 25.44   Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* 25.44   Wilt Chamberlain* 37.36
1976-77Pete Maravich* 26.91   Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* 25.46   Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* 25.46   Wilt Chamberlain* 37.36
1977-78Paul Westphal* 29.22   Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* 25.46   Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* 25.46   Wilt Chamberlain* 37.36
1978-79George Gervin* 29.48   Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* 25.09   Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* 25.09   Wilt Chamberlain* 37.36
1979-80George Gervin* 31.72   John Drew 24.94   John Drew 24.94   Wilt Chamberlain* 37.36
1980-81George Gervin* 28.92   George Gervin* 28.75   George Gervin* 28.75   Wilt Chamberlain* 37.36
1981-82George Gervin* 32.60   George Gervin* 29.39   George Gervin* 29.39   Wilt Chamberlain* 37.36
1982-83Alex English* 28.02   George Gervin* 28.90   George Gervin* 28.90   Wilt Chamberlain* 37.36
1983-84Kiki Vandeweghe 30.22   George Gervin* 28.73   George Gervin* 28.73   Wilt Chamberlain* 37.36
1984-85Bernard King* 31.57   George Gervin* 28.51   George Gervin* 28.51   Wilt Chamberlain* 37.36
1985-86Adrian Dantley* 29.74   George Gervin* 28.09   George Gervin* 28.09   Wilt Chamberlain* 37.36
1986-87Michael Jordan* 33.37   Mark Aguirre 26.48   George Gervin* 28.09   Wilt Chamberlain* 37.36
1987-88Michael Jordan* 31.18   Mark Aguirre 26.51   George Gervin* 28.09   Wilt Chamberlain* 37.36
1988-89Michael Jordan* 29.12   Mark Aguirre 25.79   George Gervin* 28.09   Wilt Chamberlain* 37.36
1989-90Michael Jordan* 31.00   Michael Jordan* 30.32   Michael Jordan* 30.32   Wilt Chamberlain* 37.36
1990-91Michael Jordan* 30.61   Michael Jordan* 30.37   Michael Jordan* 30.37   Wilt Chamberlain* 37.36
1991-92Michael Jordan* 27.90   Michael Jordan* 30.03   Michael Jordan* 30.03   Wilt Chamberlain* 37.36
1992-93Michael Jordan* 29.83   Michael Jordan* 30.01   Michael Jordan* 30.01   Wilt Chamberlain* 37.36
1993-94Shaquille O'Neal* 26.54   Dominique Wilkins* 25.82   Michael Jordan* 30.01   Wilt Chamberlain* 37.36
1994-95Shaquille O'Neal* 28.51   Michael Jordan* 29.87   Michael Jordan* 29.87   Wilt Chamberlain* 37.36
1995-96Michael Jordan* 29.02   Michael Jordan* 29.78   Michael Jordan* 29.78   Wilt Chamberlain* 37.36
1996-97Michael Jordan* 28.18   Michael Jordan* 29.63   Michael Jordan* 29.63   Wilt Chamberlain* 37.36
1997-98Shaquille O'Neal* 28.12   Michael Jordan* 29.37   Michael Jordan* 29.37   Wilt Chamberlain* 37.36
1998-99Shaquille O'Neal* 27.22   Shaquille O'Neal* 26.16   Michael Jordan* 29.37   Wilt Chamberlain* 37.36
1999-00Shaquille O'Neal* 26.68   Shaquille O'Neal* 26.24   Michael Jordan* 29.37   Wilt Chamberlain* 37.36
2000-01Allen Iverson* 26.67   Shaquille O'Neal* 26.23   Michael Jordan* 29.37   Wilt Chamberlain* 37.36
2001-02Shaquille O'Neal* 27.08   Michael Jordan* 29.05   Michael Jordan* 29.05   Wilt Chamberlain* 37.36
2002-03Tracy McGrady* 29.33   Michael Jordan* 28.35   Michael Jordan* 28.35   Wilt Chamberlain* 37.36
2003-04Tracy McGrady* 25.27   Shaquille O'Neal* 25.87   Michael Jordan* 28.35   Wilt Chamberlain* 37.36
2004-05Allen Iverson* 26.11   Shaquille O'Neal* 25.74   Michael Jordan* 28.35   Wilt Chamberlain* 37.36
2005-06Kobe Bryant* 31.11   Shaquille O'Neal* 25.62   Michael Jordan* 28.35   Wilt Chamberlain* 37.36
2006-07Kobe Bryant* 27.86   Shaquille O'Neal* 25.51   Michael Jordan* 28.35   Wilt Chamberlain* 37.36
2007-08LeBron James 26.76   Shaquille O'Neal* 25.12   Michael Jordan* 28.35   Wilt Chamberlain* 37.36
2008-09Dwyane Wade* 28.18   Shaquille O'Neal* 24.90   Michael Jordan* 28.35   Wilt Chamberlain* 37.36
2009-10Kevin Durant 27.48   Kobe Bryant* 24.85   Michael Jordan* 28.35   Wilt Chamberlain* 37.36
2010-11Kobe Bryant* 26.92   Kobe Bryant* 24.99   Michael Jordan* 28.35   Wilt Chamberlain* 37.36
2011-12Kevin Durant 26.16   Kobe Bryant* 25.05   Michael Jordan* 28.35   Wilt Chamberlain* 37.36
2012-13Carmelo Anthony* 27.85   Kevin Durant 25.08   Michael Jordan* 28.35   Wilt Chamberlain* 37.36
2013-14Kevin Durant 29.90   Kevin Durant 25.81   Michael Jordan* 28.35   Wilt Chamberlain* 37.36
2014-15Russell Westbrook 29.49   Kevin Durant 25.86   Michael Jordan* 28.35   Wilt Chamberlain* 37.36
2015-16Stephen Curry 31.67   Kevin Durant 26.12   Michael Jordan* 28.35   Wilt Chamberlain* 37.36
2016-17Russell Westbrook 32.87   Kevin Durant 26.20   Michael Jordan* 28.35   Wilt Chamberlain* 37.36
2017-18James Harden 30.92   Kevin Durant 26.32   Michael Jordan* 28.35   Wilt Chamberlain* 37.36
2018-19James Harden 35.38   Kevin Durant 26.38   Michael Jordan* 28.35   Wilt Chamberlain* 37.36
2019-20Giannis Antetokounmpo 34.87   James Harden 26.40   Michael Jordan* 28.35   Wilt Chamberlain* 37.36
2020-21Stephen Curry 33.71   Kevin Durant 26.49   Michael Jordan* 28.35   Wilt Chamberlain* 37.36
2021-22Giannis Antetokounmpo 32.70   Kevin Durant 26.63   Michael Jordan* 28.35   Wilt Chamberlain* 37.36
2022-23Giannis Antetokounmpo 34.84   Kevin Durant 26.76   Michael Jordan* 28.35   Wilt Chamberlain* 37.36
2023-24Luka Dončić 32.52   Joel Embiid 31.41   Joel Embiid 31.41   Wilt Chamberlain* 37.36
2024-25Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 34.42   Joel Embiid 31.29   Joel Embiid 31.29   Wilt Chamberlain* 37.36
2025-26Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 33.74   Joel Embiid 31.24   Joel Embiid 31.24   Wilt Chamberlain* 37.36