Individual NBA Scoring Champions

Season	Player, Team	G	FG	3FG¹	FT	Pts	Avg
1953–54	Neil Johnston, Philadelphia Warriors	72	591	—	577	1,759	24.4
1954–55	Neil Johnston, Philadelphia Warriors	72	521	—	589	1,631	22.7
1955–56	Bob Pettit, St. Louis Hawks	72	646	—	557	1,849	25.7
1956–57	Paul Arizin, Philadelphia Warriors	71	613	—	591	1,817	25.6
1957–58	George Yardley, Detroit Pistons	72	673	—	655	2,001	27.8
1958–59	Bob Pettit, St. Louis Hawks	72	719	—	667	2,105	29.2
1959–60	Wilt Chamberlain, Philadelphia Warriors	72	1,065	—	577	2,707	37.6
1960–61	Wilt Chamberlain, Philadelphia Warriors	79	1,251	—	531	3,033	38.4
1961–62	Wilt Chamberlain, Philadelphia Warriors	80	1,597	—	835	4,029	50.4
1962–63	Wilt Chamberlain, San Francisco Warriors	80	1,463	—	660	3,586	44.8
1963–64	Wilt Chamberlain, San Francisco Warriors	80	1,204	—	540	2,948	36.9
1964–65	Wilt Chamberlain, San Francisco Warriors/Phila. 76ers	73	1,063	—	408	2,534	34.7
1965–66	Wilt Chamberlain, Philadelphia 76ers	79	1,074	—	501	2,649	33.5
1966–67	Rick Barry, San Francisco Warriors	78	1,011	—	753	2,775	35.6
1967–68	Dave Bing, Detroit Pistons	79	835	—	472	2,142	27.1
1968–69	Elvin Hayes, San Diego Rockets	82	930	—	467	2,327	28.4
1969–70	Jerry West, Los Angeles Lakers	74	831	—	647	2,309	31.2
1970–71	Lew Alcindor,² Milwaukee Bucks	82	1,063	—	470	2,596	31.7
1971–72	Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Milwaukee Bucks	81	1,159	—	504	2,822	34.8
1972–73	Nate Archibald, Kansas City/Omaha Kings	80	1,028	—	663	2,719	34.0
1973–74	Bob McAdoo, Buffalo Braves	74	901	—	459	2,261	30.8
1974–75	Bob McAdoo, Buffalo Braves	82	1,095	—	641	2,831	34.5
1975–76	Bob McAdoo, Buffalo Braves	78	934	—	559	2,427	31.1
1976–77	Pete Maravich, New Orleans Jazz	73	886	—	501	2,273	31.1
1977–78	George Gervin, San Antonio Spurs	82	864	—	504	2,232	27.2
1978–79	George Gervin, San Antonio Spurs	80	947	—	471	2,365	29.6
1979–80	George Gervin, San Antonio Spurs	78	1,024	32	505	2,585	33.1
1980–81	Adrian Dantley, Utah Jazz	80	909	2	632	2,452	30.7
1981–82	George Gervin, San Antonio Spurs	79	993	10	555	2,551	32.3
1982–83	Alex English, Denver Nuggets	82	959	2	406	2,326	28.4
1983–84	Adrian Dantley, Utah Jazz	79	802	1	813	2,418	30.6
1984–85	Bernard King, New York Knicks	55	691	1	426	1,809	32.9
1985–86	Dominique Wilkins, Atlanta Hawks	78	888	13	527	2,366	30.3
1986–87	Michael Jordan, Chicago Bulls	82	1,098	12	833	3,041	37.1
1987–88	Michael Jordan, Chicago Bulls	82	1,069	7	723	2,868	35.0
1988–89	Michael Jordan, Chicago Bulls	81	966	27	674	2,633	32.5
1989–90	Michael Jordan, Chicago Bulls	82	1,034	92	593	2,753	33.6
1990–91	Michael Jordan, Chicago Bulls	82	990	29	571	2,580	31.5
1991–92	Michael Jordan, Chicago Bulls	80	943	27	491	2,404	30.1
1992–93	Michael Jordan, Chicago Bulls	78	992	81	476	2,541	32.6
1993–94	David Robinson, San Antonio Spurs	80	840	10	693	2,383	29.8
1994–95	Shaquille O'Neal, Orlando Magic	79	930	0	455	2,315	29.3
1995–96	Michael Jordan, Chicago Bulls	82	916	111	548	2,491	30.4
1996–97	Michael Jordan, Chicago Bulls	82	920	111	480	2,431	29.6
1997–98	Michael Jordan, Chicago Bulls	82	881	30	565	2,357	28.7
1998–99	Allen Iverson, Philadelphia 76ers	48	435	58	356	1,284	26.8
1999–2000	Shaquille O'Neal, L.A. Lakers	79	956	0	432	2,344	29.7
2000–01	Allen Iverson, Philadelphia 76ers	71	762	98	585	2,207	31.1
2001–02	Allen Iverson, Philadelphia 76ers	60	665	78	475	1,883	31.4
2002–03	Tracy McGrady, Orlando Magic	75	829	173	576	2,407	32.1
2003–04	Tracy McGrady, Orlando Magic	67	653	174	398	1,878	28.0
2004–05	Allen Iverson, Philadelphia 76ers	75	771	104	656	2,302	30.7
2005–06	Kobe Bryant, L.A. Lakers	80	978	180	696	2,832	35.4

NOTE: Decided by total points through 1968–69, and per-game average since.

1. 3-point field goals were not used before the 1979–80 season.

2. (Kareem Abdul-Jabbar).

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Women's National Basketball Association, 2005 Season