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NBA'de bir sezonda bir oyuncunun tüm oyuncular arasında faul atışı ve şut isabeti ile elde ettiği maç başına ortalama sayının en çoğunu tutturana verilen unvandır. Bir oyuncu bu unvanı elde edebilmesi için NBA'de normal sezonda oynanan 82 maçın 70'inde forma giymesi gerekmektedir. Aksi takdirde o oyuncunun unvana erişme şansı kalmaz. Ayrıca en az 1400 sayı bulması gerekmektedir.
In the 1947–48 season, Joe Fulks averaged the most points (22.1) but had only played in 43 games and totaled 949 points, the second highest total.[2][3]
Wilt Chamberlain holds the all-time rookie record for points per game.[22]
Wilt Chamberlain holds the all-time record for total points scored and points per game in a single season.[22]
In the 1967-68 season, Oscar Robertson averaged the most points (29.2) but had only played in 65 games and totaled 1,896 points, the sixth highest total.[33][34]
Elvin Hayes is the last rookie to lead the league in scoring average.
In the 1969-70 season, rookie Lew Alcindor had the highest point total (2,361) but was second in scoring average (28.8).[39]
In the 1977-78 season, George Gervin defeated David Thompson for the scoring title in the closest scoring duel ever (27.21 to 27.15) where Thompson scored 73 on the last day of the season and Gervin answered with 63 (Gervin also broke Thompson's record of 32 points set earlier on the same day in the first quarter by scoring a record 33 points in the second quarter).[54][55][56][57] Both Thompson's and Gervin's games were losses.[58]
In the 1984-85 season, rookie Michael Jordan had the highest point total (2,313) but was third in scoring average (28.2). Bernard King tied for the twelfth highest point total (1,809) but had the highest scoring average (32.9).[69]
In the 1985-86 season Alex English had the highest point total (2,414) but was third in scoring average (29.8).[72]
In the 1993-94 season, David Robinson scored 71 points in the final game of the season to edge Shaquille O'Neal (29.3) for the scoring title.[83]
In the 1997-98 season, Michael Jordan defeated Shaquille O'Neal for the scoring title in the third closest scoring race ever (28.7 to 28.3).[90] Jordan, at 35 years and 60 days old, is the oldest scoring leader in NBA history.[91]
The 1998-99 season was shortened to 50 games due to the league's lockout.[93] The qualification of this season's scoring title is to appear in at least 43games (out of 50) or to have at least 854points.[94]
In the lockout-shortened 1998-99 season, Shaquille O'Neal had the highest point total (1,289) but was second in scoring average (26.3).[95]
In the 2000-01 season, Jerry Stackhouse had the highest point total (2,380) but was second in scoring average (29.8).[99]
In the 2001-02 season, Paul Pierce had the highest point total (2,144) but was third in scoring average (26.1).[101]
In the 2002-03 season, Kobe Bryant had the highest point total (2,461) but was second in scoring average (30.0).[103]
In the 2003-04 season, Kevin Garnett had the highest point total (1,987) but was third in scoring average (24.2).[106]
In the 2007-08 season, Kobe Bryant had the highest point total (2,323) but was second in scoring average (28.3).[108]
In the 2009-10 season, Kevin Durant defeated LeBron James for the scoring title (30.1 to 29.7).[111] Durant, at 21 years and 197 days old, is also the youngest scoring leader in NBA history.[112]
The 2011-12 season was shortened to 66 games due to the league's lockout.[114] The qualification of this season's scoring title is to appear in at least 56games (out of 66) or to have at least 1127points.[94]
In the 2011-12 season, Kevin Durant defeated Kobe Bryant for the scoring title in the second closest scoring race ever (28.03 to 27.86).[90][115] Bryant, who needed to score 38 points in the final game to win, decided to sit out.[115]
In the 2012-13 season, Kevin Durant had the highest point total (2,280) but was second in scoring average (28.1).[116]
In the 2014-15 season, James Harden had the highest point total (2,217) but was second in scoring average (27.4).[118]
In the 2015-16 season, James Harden had the highest point total (2,376) but was second in scoring average (29.0).[120]
In the 2021–22 season, Trae Young had the highest point total (2,155) but was fourth in scoring average (28.4).[123]
In the 2022–23 season, Jayson Tatum had the highest point total (2,225) but was sixth in scoring average (30.1).[125]