1982-83 NBA Regular Season: Points Per Game Leaders
Information about which players led the NBA with more points per game in the 1982-1983 Regular Season, including leaders, average, totals and games played.
Who averaged the most points in the 1982-83 NBA Regular Season?
Playing for the Denver Nuggets, Alex English led the NBA with an average of 28.4 points in 82 games.
Note: * NBA minimums for Points Per Game Leaders this season: 70 games or 1400 points.
Points Per Game Leaders - TOP 50
1982-83 Regular Season
| Points | ||||
| Rk | Player
(Team) |
Per Game | Total | Gms |
| 1 | (Nuggets) |
28.4 | 2,326 | 82 |
| 2 | (Nuggets) |
26.7 | 2,186 | 82 |
| 3 | (Pistons) |
26.5 | 1,536 | 58 |
| 4 | (Spurs) |
26.2 | 2,043 | 78 |
| 5 | (76ers) |
24.5 | 1,908 | 78 |
| 6 | (Mavericks) |
24.4 | 1,979 | 81 |
| 7 | (Warriors) |
24.1 | 1,907 | 79 |
| 8 | (2 teams) |
23.9 | 1,743 | 73 |
| 9 | (Bulls) |
23.8 | 1,953 | 82 |
| 10 | (Clippers) |
23.7 | 1,660 | 70 |
| Rk | Player
(Team) |
Per Game | Total | Gms |
| 11 | (Celtics) |
23.6 | 1,867 | 79 |
| 12 | (Pistons) |
22.9 | 1,854 | 81 |
| 13 | (Bucks) |
22.5 | 1,712 | 76 |
| 14 | (Jazz) |
22.2 | 1,709 | 77 |
| 15 | (Knicks) |
21.9 | 1,486 | 68 |
| 16 | (Lakers) |
21.8 | 1,722 | 79 |
| 17 | (Trail Blazers) |
21.7 | 1,756 | 81 |
| 18 | (Nuggets) |
21.6 | 1,726 | 80 |
| 19 | (Warriors) |
21.4 | 1,437 | 67 |
| 20 | (Bucks) |
21.4 | 1,714 | 80 |
| Rk | Player
(Team) |
Per Game | Total | Gms |
| 21 | (76ers) |
21.4 | 1,542 | 72 |
| 22 | (Trail Blazers) |
20.4 | 1,630 | 80 |
| 23 | (Kings) |
20.1 | 1,510 | 75 |
| 24 | (Pacers) |
20.1 | 1,625 | 81 |
| 25 | (Supersonics) |
20.0 | 1,600 | 80 |
| 26 | (Spurs) |
19.9 | 1,591 | 80 |
| 27 | (Kings) |
19.8 | 1,621 | 82 |
| 28 | (76ers) |
19.7 | 1,598 | 81 |
| 29 | (Lakers) |
19.6 | 1,571 | 80 |
| 30 | (Bullets) |
19.4 | 1,536 | 79 |
| Rk | Player
(Team) |
Per Game | Total | Gms |
| 31 | (Celtics) |
19.3 | 1,509 | 78 |
| 32 | (Hawks) |
19.0 | 1,464 | 77 |
| 33 | (Suns) |
19.0 | 1,521 | 80 |
| 34 | (Mavericks) |
18.7 | 1,513 | 81 |
| 35 | (Supersonics) |
18.2 | 1,368 | 75 |
| 36 | (Kings) |
18.2 | 1,473 | 81 |
| 37 | (Spurs) |
18.0 | 1,479 | 82 |
| 38 | (Cavaliers) |
18.0 | 1,387 | 77 |
| 39 | (Bullets) |
18.0 | 1,401 | 78 |
| 40 | (Mavericks) |
17.7 | 1,326 | 75 |
| Rk | Player
(Team) |
Per Game | Total | Gms |
| 41 | (Clippers) |
17.6 | 1,391 | 79 |
| 42 | (Hawks) |
17.5 | 1,434 | 82 |
| 43 | (Pacers) |
17.1 | 1,370 | 80 |
| 44 | (Nets) |
17.0 | 1,346 | 79 |
| 45 | (Nets) |
17.0 | 1,396 | 82 |
| 46 | (Pacers) |
16.9 | 1,315 | 78 |
| 47 | (Lakers) |
16.8 | 1,326 | 79 |
| 48 | (Suns) |
16.7 | 1,370 | 82 |
| 49 | (Suns) |
16.5 | 1,269 | 77 |
| 50 | (Supersonics) |
15.9 | 1,190 | 75 |