NBA Progressive Playoff Leaders and Records for Points Per Game

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

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  Year-by-Year PPG   Active PPG   Career PPG   Single Season PPG
1946-47Joe Fulks* 23.15               Joe Fulks* 22.20
1947-48Joe Fulks* 22.07               Joe Fulks* 22.20
1948-49George Mikan* 28.30         George Senesky 10.00   George Mikan* 30.30
1949-50George Mikan* 27.43         George Mikan* 30.86   George Mikan* 31.33
1950-51George Mikan* 28.41         George Mikan* 29.21   George Mikan* 31.33
1951-52Paul Arizin* 25.36         George Mikan* 27.48   George Mikan* 31.33
1952-53Neil Johnston* 22.34   Joe Fulks* 18.35   George Mikan* 25.78   George Mikan* 31.33
1953-54Neil Johnston* 24.43   George Mikan* 24.29   George Mikan* 24.54   George Mikan* 31.33
1954-55Neil Johnston* 22.65   Ed Macauley* 18.75   George Mikan* 24.54   George Mikan* 31.33
1955-56Bob Pettit* 25.68   George Mikan* 23.13   George Mikan* 24.00   George Mikan* 31.33
1956-57Paul Arizin* 25.59   Neil Johnston* 20.28   George Mikan* 24.00   George Mikan* 31.33
1957-58George Yardley* 27.79   Paul Arizin* 22.39   Bob Pettit* 24.72   George Mikan* 31.33
1958-59Bob Pettit* 29.24   Paul Arizin* 22.98   Bob Pettit* 25.26   George Mikan* 31.33
1959-60Wilt Chamberlain* 37.60   Bob Pettit* 25.12   Elgin Baylor* 28.73   Elgin Baylor* 33.44
1960-61Wilt Chamberlain* 38.39   Bob Pettit* 25.54   Elgin Baylor* 32.03   Elgin Baylor* 38.08
1961-62Wilt Chamberlain* 50.36   Bob Pettit* 26.29   Wilt Chamberlain* 34.58   Elgin Baylor* 38.62
1962-63Wilt Chamberlain* 44.83   Wilt Chamberlain* 42.94   Wilt Chamberlain* 34.58   Elgin Baylor* 38.62
1963-64Wilt Chamberlain* 36.85   Wilt Chamberlain* 41.70   Wilt Chamberlain* 34.61   Elgin Baylor* 38.62
1964-65Wilt Chamberlain* 34.71   Wilt Chamberlain* 40.60   Wilt Chamberlain* 33.36   Jerry West* 40.64
1965-66Wilt Chamberlain* 33.53   Wilt Chamberlain* 39.57   Wilt Chamberlain* 32.85   Jerry West* 40.64
1966-67Rick Barry* 35.58   Wilt Chamberlain* 37.57   Elgin Baylor* 31.11   Jerry West* 40.64
1967-68Oscar Robertson* 29.17   Wilt Chamberlain* 36.03   Jerry West* 30.83   Jerry West* 40.64
1968-69Elvin Hayes* 28.38   Wilt Chamberlain* 34.43   Jerry West* 30.84   Jerry West* 40.64
1969-70Jerry West* 31.20   Wilt Chamberlain* 34.33   Jerry West* 30.90   Jerry West* 40.64
1970-71Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* 31.66   Wilt Chamberlain* 33.06   Jerry West* 30.90   Jerry West* 40.64
1971-72Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* 34.84   Wilt Chamberlain* 31.50   Jerry West* 30.01   Jerry West* 40.64
1972-73Tiny Archibald* 33.99   Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* 31.37   Jerry West* 29.30   Jerry West* 40.64
1973-74Bob McAdoo* 30.55   Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* 30.50   Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* 29.68   Jerry West* 40.64
1974-75Bob McAdoo* 34.52   Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* 30.43   Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* 29.68   Jerry West* 40.64
1975-76Bob McAdoo* 31.12   Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* 30.03   Bob McAdoo* 32.00   Jerry West* 40.64
1976-77Pete Maravich* 31.14   Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* 29.54   Bob McAdoo* 32.00   Jerry West* 40.64
1977-78George Gervin* 27.22   Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* 29.20   Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* 30.34   Jerry West* 40.64
1978-79George Gervin* 29.56   Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* 28.64   Bob McAdoo* 30.25   Jerry West* 40.64
1979-80George Gervin* 33.14   Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* 28.27   Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* 30.44   Jerry West* 40.64
1980-81Adrian Dantley* 30.65   Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* 28.10   Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* 30.32   Jerry West* 40.64
1981-82George Gervin* 32.29   George Gervin* 28.67   George Gervin* 29.37   Jerry West* 40.64
1982-83Alex English* 28.37   George Gervin* 28.33   Jerry West* 29.13   Jerry West* 40.64
1983-84Adrian Dantley* 30.61   George Gervin* 28.04   Jerry West* 29.13   Jerry West* 40.64
1984-85Bernard King* 32.89   George Gervin* 27.34   Jerry West* 29.13   Jerry West* 40.64
1985-86Dominique Wilkins* 30.33   Adrian Dantley* 26.49   Jerry West* 29.13   Michael Jordan* 43.67
1986-87Michael Jordan* 37.09   Adrian Dantley* 25.96   Jerry West* 29.13   Michael Jordan* 43.67
1987-88Michael Jordan* 34.98   Dominique Wilkins* 26.01   Michael Jordan* 35.90   Michael Jordan* 43.67
1988-89Michael Jordan* 32.51   Michael Jordan* 32.65   Michael Jordan* 35.38   Michael Jordan* 43.67
1989-90Michael Jordan* 33.57   Michael Jordan* 32.82   Michael Jordan* 35.77   Michael Jordan* 43.67
1990-91Michael Jordan* 31.46   Michael Jordan* 32.61   Michael Jordan* 34.64   Michael Jordan* 43.67
1991-92Michael Jordan* 30.05   Michael Jordan* 32.26   Michael Jordan* 34.61   Michael Jordan* 43.67
1992-93Michael Jordan* 32.58   Michael Jordan* 32.30   Michael Jordan* 34.68   Michael Jordan* 43.67
1993-94David Robinson* 29.79   Dominique Wilkins* 26.48   Michael Jordan* 34.68   Michael Jordan* 43.67
1994-95Shaquille O'Neal* 29.30   Michael Jordan* 32.16   Michael Jordan* 34.42   Michael Jordan* 43.67
1995-96Michael Jordan* 30.38   Michael Jordan* 31.97   Michael Jordan* 33.94   Michael Jordan* 43.67
1996-97Michael Jordan* 29.65   Michael Jordan* 31.75   Michael Jordan* 33.59   Michael Jordan* 43.67
1997-98Michael Jordan* 28.74   Michael Jordan* 31.48   Michael Jordan* 33.45   Michael Jordan* 43.67
1998-99Allen Iverson* 26.75   Shaquille O'Neal* 27.13   Michael Jordan* 33.45   Michael Jordan* 43.67
1999-00Shaquille O'Neal* 29.67   Shaquille O'Neal* 27.50   Michael Jordan* 33.45   Michael Jordan* 43.67
2000-01Allen Iverson* 31.08   Shaquille O'Neal* 27.65   Michael Jordan* 33.45   Michael Jordan* 43.67
2001-02Allen Iverson* 31.38   Michael Jordan* 30.96   Michael Jordan* 33.45   Michael Jordan* 43.67
2002-03Tracy McGrady* 32.09   Michael Jordan* 30.12   Michael Jordan* 33.45   Michael Jordan* 43.67
2003-04Tracy McGrady* 28.03   Shaquille O'Neal* 27.09   Michael Jordan* 33.45   Michael Jordan* 43.67
2004-05Allen Iverson* 30.69   Allen Iverson* 27.44   Michael Jordan* 33.45   Michael Jordan* 43.67
2005-06Kobe Bryant* 35.40   Allen Iverson* 28.03   Michael Jordan* 33.45   Michael Jordan* 43.67
2006-07Kobe Bryant* 31.56   Allen Iverson* 27.88   Michael Jordan* 33.45   Michael Jordan* 43.67
2007-08LeBron James 30.00   Allen Iverson* 27.73   Michael Jordan* 33.45   Michael Jordan* 43.67
2008-09Dwyane Wade* 30.20   LeBron James 27.53   Michael Jordan* 33.45   Michael Jordan* 43.67
2009-10Kevin Durant 30.15   LeBron James 27.83   Michael Jordan* 33.45   Michael Jordan* 43.67
2010-11Kevin Durant 27.71   LeBron James 27.69   Michael Jordan* 33.45   Michael Jordan* 43.67
2011-12Kevin Durant 28.03   LeBron James 27.64   Michael Jordan* 33.45   Michael Jordan* 43.67
2012-13Carmelo Anthony 28.66   LeBron James 27.56   Michael Jordan* 33.45   Michael Jordan* 43.67
2013-14Kevin Durant 32.01   LeBron James 27.52   Michael Jordan* 33.45   Michael Jordan* 43.67
2014-15Russell Westbrook 28.15   LeBron James 27.35   Michael Jordan* 33.45   Michael Jordan* 43.67
2015-16Stephen Curry 30.06   Kevin Durant 27.40   Michael Jordan* 33.45   Michael Jordan* 43.67
2016-17Russell Westbrook 31.58   Kevin Durant 27.20   Michael Jordan* 33.45   Michael Jordan* 43.67
2017-18James Harden 30.43   LeBron James 27.15   Michael Jordan* 33.45   Michael Jordan* 43.67
2018-19James Harden 36.13   LeBron James 27.16   Michael Jordan* 33.45   Michael Jordan* 43.67
2019-20James Harden 34.34   LeBron James 27.07   Michael Jordan* 33.45   Michael Jordan* 43.67
2020-21Stephen Curry 31.98   Kevin Durant 27.02   Michael Jordan* 33.45   Michael Jordan* 43.67
2021-22Joel Embiid 30.57   Kevin Durant 27.18   Michael Jordan* 33.45   Michael Jordan* 43.67
2022-23Joel Embiid 33.08   Kevin Durant 27.27   Michael Jordan* 33.45   Michael Jordan* 43.67
2023-24Luka Dončić 33.86   Luka Dončić 28.68   Michael Jordan* 33.45   Michael Jordan* 43.67

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