1996-97 NBA Regular Season: Points Per Game Leaders
Information about which players led the NBA with more points per game in the 1996-1997 Regular Season, including leaders, average, totals and games played.
Who averaged the most points in the 1996-97 NBA Regular Season?
Playing for the Chicago Bulls, Michael Jordan led the NBA with an average of 29.6 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
1996-97 Regular Season
| Points | ||||
| Rk | Player
(Team) |
Per Game | Total | Gms |
| 1 | (Bulls) |
29.6 | 2,431 | 82 |
| 2 | (Jazz) |
27.4 | 2,249 | 82 |
| 3 | (Hornets) |
26.8 | 2,115 | 79 |
| 4 | (Kings) |
25.9 | 2,095 | 81 |
| 5 | (Warriors) |
24.2 | 1,938 | 80 |
| 6 | (76ers) |
23.5 | 1,787 | 76 |
| 7 | (Rockets) |
23.2 | 1,810 | 78 |
| 8 | (Knicks) |
22.4 | 1,751 | 78 |
| 9 | (Nets) |
21.8 | 1,789 | 82 |
| 10 | (Supersonics) |
21.8 | 1,785 | 82 |
| Rk | Player
(Team) |
Per Game | Total | Gms |
| 11 | (Pacers) |
21.6 | 1,751 | 81 |
| 12 | (Pistons) |
21.4 | 1,710 | 80 |
| 13 | (Bucks) |
21.1 | 1,689 | 80 |
| 14 | (Bucks) |
21.0 | 1,637 | 78 |
| 15 | (76ers) |
20.7 | 1,679 | 81 |
| 16 | (Timberwolves) |
20.6 | 1,672 | 81 |
| 17 | (Heat) |
20.3 | 1,644 | 81 |
| 18 | (Bulls) |
20.2 | 1,656 | 82 |
| 19 | (Raptors) |
20.2 | 1,634 | 81 |
| 20 | (Suns) |
20.1 | 1,410 | 70 |
| Rk | Player
(Team) |
Per Game | Total | Gms |
| 21 | (Hawks) |
20.1 | 1,445 | 72 |
(Bullets) |
20.1 | 1,445 | 72 | |
| 23 | (Cavaliers) |
19.5 | 1,519 | 78 |
| 24 | (Bullets) |
19.1 | 1,570 | 82 |
| 25 | (Supersonics) |
18.7 | 1,516 | 81 |
| 26 | (Grizzlies) |
18.7 | 1,494 | 80 |
| 27 | (Warriors) |
18.7 | 1,493 | 80 |
| 28 | (Nuggets) |
18.3 | 1,352 | 74 |
| 29 | (Hawks) |
18.1 | 1,486 | 82 |
| 30 | (Trail Blazers) |
17.5 | 1,436 | 82 |
| Rk | Player
(Team) |
Per Game | Total | Gms |
| 31 | (Celtics) |
17.5 | 1,435 | 82 |
| 32 | (Hawks) |
17.4 | 1,354 | 78 |
| 33 | (Magic) |
17.3 | 1,277 | 74 |
| 34 | (Bullets) |
17.2 | 1,410 | 82 |
| 35 | (Lakers) |
17.2 | 1,374 | 80 |
| 36 | (Timberwolves) |
17.0 | 1,309 | 77 |
| 37 | (Celtics) |
16.8 | 1,240 | 74 |
| 38 | (Nuggets) |
16.6 | 1,361 | 82 |
| 39 | (Nets) |
16.4 | 1,347 | 82 |
| 40 | (Raptors) |
16.4 | 1,199 | 73 |
| Rk | Player
(Team) |
Per Game | Total | Gms |
| 41 | (Hornets) |
16.2 | 1,186 | 73 |
| 42 | (Grizzlies) |
16.2 | 1,213 | 75 |
| 43 | (Trail Blazers) |
16.1 | 1,223 | 76 |
| 44 | (2 teams) |
15.9 | 1,226 | 77 |
| 45 | (Celtics) |
15.4 | 1,174 | 76 |
| 46 | (Lakers) |
15.3 | 1,206 | 79 |
| 47 | (Trail Blazers) |
15.1 | 1,224 | 81 |
| 48 | (2 teams) |
15.0 | 1,249 | 83 |
| 49 | (Celtics) |
15.0 | 1,078 | 72 |
| 50 | (Lakers) |
14.9 | 1,148 | 77 |