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 Senesky 10.00   George Mikan* 30.30
1949-50George Mikan* 27.43   George Mikan* 30.86   George Mikan* 30.86   George Mikan* 31.33
1950-51George Mikan* 28.41   George Mikan* 29.21   George Mikan* 29.21   George Mikan* 31.33
1951-52Paul Arizin* 25.36   George Mikan* 27.48   George Mikan* 27.48   George Mikan* 31.33
1952-53Neil Johnston* 22.34   George Mikan* 25.78   George Mikan* 25.78   George Mikan* 31.33
1953-54Neil Johnston* 24.43   George Mikan* 24.54   George Mikan* 24.54   George Mikan* 31.33
1954-55Neil Johnston* 22.65   Dolph Schayes* 17.80   George Mikan* 24.54   George Mikan* 31.33
1955-56Bob Pettit* 25.68   George Mikan* 24.00   George Mikan* 24.00   George Mikan* 31.33
1956-57Paul Arizin* 25.59   Bob Cousy* 22.51   George Mikan* 24.00   George Mikan* 31.33
1957-58George Yardley* 27.79   Bob Pettit* 24.72   Bob Pettit* 24.72   George Mikan* 31.33
1958-59Bob Pettit* 29.24   Bob Pettit* 25.26   Bob Pettit* 25.26   George Mikan* 31.33
1959-60Wilt Chamberlain* 37.60   Elgin Baylor* 28.73   Elgin Baylor* 28.73   Elgin Baylor* 33.44
1960-61Wilt Chamberlain* 38.39   Elgin Baylor* 32.03   Elgin Baylor* 32.03   Elgin Baylor* 38.08
1961-62Wilt Chamberlain* 50.36   Wilt Chamberlain* 34.58   Wilt Chamberlain* 34.58   Elgin Baylor* 38.62
1962-63Wilt Chamberlain* 44.83   Wilt Chamberlain* 34.58   Wilt Chamberlain* 34.58   Elgin Baylor* 38.62
1963-64Wilt Chamberlain* 36.85   Wilt Chamberlain* 34.61   Wilt Chamberlain* 34.61   Elgin Baylor* 38.62
1964-65Wilt Chamberlain* 34.71   Wilt Chamberlain* 33.36   Wilt Chamberlain* 33.36   Jerry West* 40.64
1965-66Wilt Chamberlain* 33.53   Wilt Chamberlain* 32.85   Wilt Chamberlain* 32.85   Jerry West* 40.64
1966-67Rick Barry* 35.58   Elgin Baylor* 31.11   Elgin Baylor* 31.11   Jerry West* 40.64
1967-68Oscar Robertson* 29.17   Jerry West* 30.83   Jerry West* 30.83   Jerry West* 40.64
1968-69Elvin Hayes* 28.38   Jerry West* 30.84   Jerry West* 30.84   Jerry West* 40.64
1969-70Jerry West* 31.20   Jerry West* 30.90   Jerry West* 30.90   Jerry West* 40.64
1970-71Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* 31.66   Jerry West* 30.90   Jerry West* 30.90   Jerry West* 40.64
1971-72Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* 34.84   Jerry West* 30.01   Jerry West* 30.01   Jerry West* 40.64
1972-73Tiny Archibald* 33.99   Jerry West* 29.30   Jerry West* 29.30   Jerry West* 40.64
1973-74Bob McAdoo* 30.55   Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* 29.68   Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* 29.68   Jerry West* 40.64
1974-75Bob McAdoo* 34.52   Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* 29.68   Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* 29.68   Jerry West* 40.64
1975-76Bob McAdoo* 31.12   Bob McAdoo* 32.00   Bob McAdoo* 32.00   Jerry West* 40.64
1976-77Pete Maravich* 31.14   Bob McAdoo* 32.00   Bob McAdoo* 32.00   Jerry West* 40.64
1977-78George Gervin* 27.22   Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* 30.34   Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* 30.34   Jerry West* 40.64
1978-79George Gervin* 29.56   Bob McAdoo* 30.25   Bob McAdoo* 30.25   Jerry West* 40.64
1979-80George Gervin* 33.14   Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* 30.44   Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* 30.44   Jerry West* 40.64
1980-81Adrian Dantley* 30.65   Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* 30.32   Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* 30.32   Jerry West* 40.64
1981-82George Gervin* 32.29   George Gervin* 29.37   George Gervin* 29.37   Jerry West* 40.64
1982-83Alex English* 28.37   Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* 28.83   Jerry West* 29.13   Jerry West* 40.64
1983-84Adrian Dantley* 30.61   George Gervin* 28.48   Jerry West* 29.13   Jerry West* 40.64
1984-85Bernard King* 32.89   George Gervin* 27.93   Jerry West* 29.13   Jerry West* 40.64
1985-86Dominique Wilkins* 30.33   Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* 27.29   Jerry West* 29.13   Michael Jordan* 43.67
1986-87Michael Jordan* 37.09   Hakeem Olajuwon* 26.71   Jerry West* 29.13   Michael Jordan* 43.67
1987-88Michael Jordan* 34.98   Michael Jordan* 35.90   Michael Jordan* 35.90   Michael Jordan* 43.67
1988-89Michael Jordan* 32.51   Michael Jordan* 35.38   Michael Jordan* 35.38   Michael Jordan* 43.67
1989-90Michael Jordan* 33.57   Michael Jordan* 35.77   Michael Jordan* 35.77   Michael Jordan* 43.67
1990-91Michael Jordan* 31.46   Michael Jordan* 34.64   Michael Jordan* 34.64   Michael Jordan* 43.67
1991-92Michael Jordan* 30.05   Michael Jordan* 34.61   Michael Jordan* 34.61   Michael Jordan* 43.67
1992-93Michael Jordan* 32.58   Michael Jordan* 34.68   Michael Jordan* 34.68   Michael Jordan* 43.67
1993-94David Robinson* 29.79   Karl Malone* 27.27   Michael Jordan* 34.68   Michael Jordan* 43.67
1994-95Shaquille O'Neal* 29.30   Michael Jordan* 34.42   Michael Jordan* 34.42   Michael Jordan* 43.67
1995-96Michael Jordan* 30.38   Michael Jordan* 33.94   Michael Jordan* 33.94   Michael Jordan* 43.67
1996-97Michael Jordan* 29.65   Michael Jordan* 33.59   Michael Jordan* 33.59   Michael Jordan* 43.67
1997-98Michael Jordan* 28.74   Michael Jordan* 33.45   Michael Jordan* 33.45   Michael Jordan* 43.67
1998-99Allen Iverson* 26.75   Shaquille O'Neal* 26.70   Michael Jordan* 33.45   Michael Jordan* 43.67
1999-00Shaquille O'Neal* 29.67   Shaquille O'Neal* 27.74   Michael Jordan* 33.45   Michael Jordan* 43.67
2000-01Allen Iverson* 31.08   Allen Iverson* 30.32   Michael Jordan* 33.45   Michael Jordan* 43.67
2001-02Allen Iverson* 31.38   Michael Jordan* 33.45   Michael Jordan* 33.45   Michael Jordan* 43.67
2002-03Tracy McGrady* 32.09   Michael Jordan* 33.45   Michael Jordan* 33.45   Michael Jordan* 43.67
2003-04Tracy McGrady* 28.03   Allen Iverson* 30.58   Michael Jordan* 33.45   Michael Jordan* 43.67
2004-05Allen Iverson* 30.69   Allen Iverson* 30.63   Michael Jordan* 33.45   Michael Jordan* 43.67
2005-06Kobe Bryant* 35.40   Allen Iverson* 30.63   Michael Jordan* 33.45   Michael Jordan* 43.67
2006-07Kobe Bryant* 31.56   Allen Iverson* 30.04   Michael Jordan* 33.45   Michael Jordan* 43.67
2007-08LeBron James 30.00   Allen Iverson* 29.73   Michael Jordan* 33.45   Michael Jordan* 43.67
2008-09Dwyane Wade* 30.20   Allen Iverson* 29.73   Michael Jordan* 33.45   Michael Jordan* 43.67
2009-10Kevin Durant 30.15   Allen Iverson* 29.73   Michael Jordan* 33.45   Michael Jordan* 43.67
2010-11Kevin Durant 27.71   Tracy McGrady* 28.53   Michael Jordan* 33.45   Michael Jordan* 43.67
2011-12Kevin Durant 28.03   LeBron James 28.48   Michael Jordan* 33.45   Michael Jordan* 43.67
2012-13Carmelo Anthony 28.66   Kevin Durant 28.63   Michael Jordan* 33.45   Michael Jordan* 43.67
2013-14Kevin Durant 32.01   Kevin Durant 28.89   Michael Jordan* 33.45   Michael Jordan* 43.67
2014-15Russell Westbrook 28.15   Kevin Durant 28.89   Michael Jordan* 33.45   Michael Jordan* 43.67
2015-16Stephen Curry 30.06   Kevin Durant 28.79   Michael Jordan* 33.45   Michael Jordan* 43.67
2016-17Russell Westbrook 31.58   Kevin Durant 28.75   Michael Jordan* 33.45   Michael Jordan* 43.67
2017-18James Harden 30.43   LeBron James 28.92   Michael Jordan* 33.45   Michael Jordan* 43.67
2018-19James Harden 36.13   Kevin Durant 29.09   Michael Jordan* 33.45   Michael Jordan* 43.67
2019-20James Harden 34.34   LeBron James 28.81   Michael Jordan* 33.45   Michael Jordan* 43.67
2020-21Stephen Curry 31.98   Kevin Durant 29.50   Michael Jordan* 33.45   Michael Jordan* 43.67
2021-22Joel Embiid 30.57   Luka Dončić 32.54   Michael Jordan* 33.45   Michael Jordan* 43.67
2022-23Joel Embiid 33.08   Luka Dončić 32.54   Michael Jordan* 33.45   Michael Jordan* 43.67
2023-24Luka Dončić 33.86   Luka Dončić 30.92   Michael Jordan* 33.45   Michael Jordan* 43.67