Only 4 players have ever scored 35 ppg in a single NBA Season

[Iceman#44]

What topic said.

Wilt did it 5 times, MJ 2, Kobe 1 and Rick Barry 1.

HIGHEST SINGLE-SEASON AVERAGE:

50.4 - Wilt Chamberlain (1961-1962)
44.8 - Wilt Chamberlain (1962-1963)
38.4 - Wilt Chamberlain (1960-1961)
37.6 - Wilt Chamberlain (1959-1960)
37.1 - Michael Jordan (1986-1987)
36.9 - Wilt Chamberlain (1963-1964)
35.6 - Rick Barry (1966-1967)
35.4 - Kobe Bryant (2005-2006)
35.0 - Michael Jordan (1987-1988)


Wilt

[Element]

Kobe played at by far the slowest pace on that list, too. That means he got to play tougher defenses and didn't get nearly as many transition and semi-transition looks

103-105 in the 1980's would be considered a low scoring game, lol

[Rick James]

Rick Barry was most impressive out of the bunch because he lacked the athletic ability compared to those guys. But what he lacked in athleticism he made up for in smarts and hustle. In that same year he avg over 9 reb a game at the height of 6-7'.

[Collie]

Elgin did this as well

[Iceman#44]

Elgin did this as well

Well during that 61-62 season Elgin played just 48 games, so is not valid at all...as a matter of fact he was not even eligible for the scoring race, that why he is not on the list.

[Iceman#44]

Rick Barry was most impressive out of the bunch because he lacked the athletic ability compared to those guys. But what he lacked in athleticism he made up for in smarts and hustle. In that same year he avg over 9 reb a game at the height of 6-7'.

Rick Barry scores 35.6 ppg in 66-67 season, when he was 22 years old.
Then he scores 30.6 ppg in 74-75 season, when he was 30. That's an 8 years span between the 1st and last time he hits 30ppg, not bad at all.

[Haymaker]

Kobe played at by far the slowest pace on that list, too. That means he got to play tougher defenses and didn't get nearly as many transition and semi-transition looks

103-105 in the 1980's would be considered a low scoring game, lol

Without even verifying I'm gonna say that Kobe had the worst efficiency in that list.

[Vienceslav]

Without even verifying I'm gonna say that Kobe had the worst efficiency in that list.

Barry shot .451
Kobe shot .450
If you watched some of the Laker games that season .450 is still a pretty good number with the horrible shots Kobe was taking.

[Kblaze8855]

Well during that 61-62 season Elgin played just 48 games, so is not valid at all...as a matter of fact he was not even eligible for the scoring race, that why he is not on the list.

I dont think we should exclude him just because he was serving in the military and only playing when they would let him......


Not like he was injured or anything.

[Iceman#44]

Yeah but he was not elegible for scoring race...this is what matters i think...

[Kblaze8855]

At the time the leader was decided by total not averages. Elvin Hayes and Kareem had a bit of an argument over that issue in the early 70s....

And even these days the minimum is 70 games...OR 1400 points. And he had like 1800 that year.

[Psileas]

Well during that 61-62 season Elgin played just 48 games, so is not valid at all...as a matter of fact he was not even eligible for the scoring race, that why he is not on the list.

I don't find it correct that he isn't. I thought there was a limit of games played or (not "and") points scored that a player should exceed to make himself eligible and, while 48 games aren't many, his 1836 points should be enough to cover this.

[Psileas]

At the time the leader was decided by total not averages. Elvin Hayes and Kareem had a bit of an argument over that issue in the early 70s....

And even these days the minimum is 70 games...OR 1400 points. And he had like 1800 that year.

Damn, same time, same point.

[boozehound]

how did each of these players do in the playoffs that year?

[Iceman#44]

how did each of these players do in the playoffs that year?

50.4 - Wilt Chamberlain (1961-1962) -> 35.0 ppg in playoffs
44.8 - Wilt Chamberlain (1962-1963) -> not made playoffs
38.4 - Wilt Chamberlain (1960-1961) -> 37.0 ppg in playoffs
37.6 - Wilt Chamberlain (1959-1960) -> 33.2 ppg in playoffs
37.1 - Michael Jordan (1986-1987) -> 35.7 ppg in playoffs
36.9 - Wilt Chamberlain (1963-1964) -> 34.7 ppg in playoffs
35.6 - Rick Barry (1966-1967) -> 34.7 ppg in playoffs
35.4 - Kobe Bryant (2005-2006) -> 27.9 ppg in playoffs
35.0 - Michael Jordan (1987-1988) -> 36.3 ppg in playoffs