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Highest Single-Season Scoring Averages in NBA History

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About This Dataset

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Highest Single-Season Scoring Averages in NBA History is an interactive dataset containing 8 data points across 8 categories from 1960 to 2019 . The data tracks Points Per Game .

Covered categories include: Wilt Chamberlain (1959–60), Wilt Chamberlain (1960–61), Wilt Chamberlain (1961–62), Elgin Baylor (1961–62), Wilt Chamberlain (1962–63) and 3 more . Use the chart controls on the left to filter by category or year, switch between chart types, and explore the data interactively.

Data Insights

Numbers, trends & sources behind this chart
Guest
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Data Points
8
8 categories  ·  7 years
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Top Value
50
Wilt Chamberlain (1961–62)
Points Per Game · 1962
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Metrics
1
Points Per Game
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Period
1960 – 2019
7 years of data
Key Findings
Auto-computed highlights from this dataset
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James Harden (2018–19) leads with 36 in 2019.
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Average value in 2019: 36  ·  median: 36.
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1962 recorded the highest combined total across all categories.
Statistical Summary — 2019
36
Maximum
36
Minimum
36
Average
36
Median
What This Data Shows
Auto-generated trend summaries per category
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Wilt Chamberlain (1959–60)
Recorded 38 Points Per Game in 1960.
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Wilt Chamberlain (1960–61)
Recorded 38 Points Per Game in 1961.
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Wilt Chamberlain (1961–62)
Recorded 50 Points Per Game in 1962.
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Elgin Baylor (1961–62)
Recorded 38 Points Per Game in 1962.
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Wilt Chamberlain (1962–63)
Recorded 45 Points Per Game in 1963.
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Michael Jordan (1986–87)
Recorded 37 Points Per Game in 1987.
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Kobe Bryant (2005–06)
Recorded 35 Points Per Game in 2006.
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James Harden (2018–19)
Recorded 36 Points Per Game in 2019.
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Full Data Table
8 records across 7 years
8 sourced
Category Metric 1960 1961 1962 1963 1987 2006 2019 Source
Wilt Chamberlain (1959–60) Points Per Game 38 — — — — — —
Wilt Chamberlain (1960–61) Points Per Game — 38 — — — — —
Wilt Chamberlain (1961–62) Points Per Game — — 50 — — — —
Elgin Baylor (1961–62) Points Per Game — — 38 — — — —
Wilt Chamberlain (1962–63) Points Per Game — — — 45 — — —
Michael Jordan (1986–87) Points Per Game — — — — 37 — —
Kobe Bryant (2005–06) Points Per Game — — — — — 35 —
James Harden (2018–19) Points Per Game — — — — — — 36
Data Sources & References
All external sources cited in this dataset
1 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1959%E2%80%9360_NBA_season Visit
2 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1960%E2%80%9361_NBA_season Visit
3 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1961%E2%80%9362_NBA_season Visit
4 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elgin_Baylor Visit
5 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1962%E2%80%9363_NBA_season Visit
6 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Jordan Visit
7 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kobe_Bryant Visit
8 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Harden Visit

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