NBA Annual Scoring Leaders

Year Leader Points*

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