NBA Players with the Most Points Scored in Their 12th Season

Explore the NBA players who delivered the best stats ever in a 12th NBA season, ranked by regular season total points. See how the all-time greats compare in this top-50 historical list.

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Which NBA player had the most total points in the Regular Season in his 12th year?

Playing for the 1997 Chicago Bulls, Michael Jordan recorded a total of 2,431 points in 82 games — the highest total ever by an NBA player in his 12th season.

Total Points, 12th Season

2,431 pts
Michael Jordan
(1997 Chicago Bulls)

Note: = NBA champion in this season.

Total Points in a Player's 12th Season - Top 50

Regular Season

		Points			Other stats
Rk	Player (Team)	Total	Per Game	Gms	Reb	Ast	Stl	Blk	3pm
1	Michael Jordan (1997 Bulls)	2,431	29.6	82	482	352	140	44	111
2	Kobe Bryant (2008 Lakers)	2,323	28.3	82	517	441	151	40	150
3	Karl Malone (1997 Jazz)	2,249	27.4	82	809	368	113	48	0
4	Allen Iverson (2008 Nuggets)	2,164	26.4	82	243	586	160	12	95
5	Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (1981 Lakers)	2,095	26.2	80	821	272	59	228	0
6	Giannis Antetokounmpo (2025 Bucks)	2,036	30.4	67	798	433	58	78	14
7	Kevin Durant (2019 Warriors)	2,027	26.0	78	497	457	58	84	137
	Dirk Nowitzki (2010 Mavericks)	2,027	25.0	81	620	218	70	79	51
9	Stephen Curry (2021 Warriors)	2,015	32.0	63	345	363	77	8	337
10	Alex English (1988 Nuggets)	2,000	25.0	80	373	377	70	23	0

		Points			Other stats
Rk	Player (Team)	Total	Per Game	Gms	Reb	Ast	Stl	Blk	3pm
11	Jerry West (1972 Lakers)	1,985	25.8	77	327	747	-	-	-
12	Hakeem Olajuwon (1996 Rockets)	1,936	26.9	72	784	257	113	207	3
13	Dominique Wilkins (1994 more than 1 team)	1,923	26.0	74	481	169	92	30	85
14	Anthony Davis (2024 Lakers)	1,876	24.7	76	961	266	91	178	29
15	Dolph Schayes (1961 Nationals)	1,868	23.6	79	960	296	-	-	-
16	Elvin Hayes (1980 Bullets)	1,859	23.0	81	896	129	62	189	3
17	Bernard King (1990 Bullets)	1,837	22.4	82	404	376	51	7	3
18	Gary Payton (2002 Supersonics)	1,815	22.1	82	396	737	131	26	74
19	Damian Lillard (2024 Bucks)	1,775	24.3	73	320	508	72	18	220
20	Hal Greer (1970 76ers)	1,762	22.0	80	376	405	-	-	-

		Points			Other stats
Rk	Player (Team)	Total	Per Game	Gms	Reb	Ast	Stl	Blk	3pm
21	Patrick Ewing (1997 Knicks)	1,751	22.4	78	834	156	69	189	2
22	LeBron James (2015 Cavaliers)	1,743	25.3	69	416	511	109	49	120
23	LaMarcus Aldridge (2018 Spurs)	1,735	23.1	75	635	152	43	90	27
24	John Havlicek (1974 Celtics)	1,716	22.6	76	487	447	95	32	-
25	Kevin Garnett (2007 Timberwolves)	1,704	22.4	76	975	313	89	126	12
26	Wilt Chamberlain (1971 Lakers)	1,696	20.7	82	1,493	352	-	-	-
27	Clyde Drexler (1995 more than 1 team)	1,653	21.8	76	480	362	136	45	147
28	Charles Barkley (1996 Suns)	1,649	23.2	71	821	262	114	56	49
29	Kyrie Irving (2023 more than 1 team)	1,623	27.1	60	304	331	66	45	188
30	Kawhi Leonard (2024 Clippers)	1,613	23.7	68	416	244	111	59	140

		Points			Other stats
Rk	Player (Team)	Total	Per Game	Gms	Reb	Ast	Stl	Blk	3pm
31	Moses Malone (1988 Bullets)	1,607	20.3	79	884	112	59	72	2
32	Chet Walker (1974 Bulls)	1,583	19.3	82	406	200	68	4	-
33	Russell Westbrook (2020 Rockets)	1,553	27.2	57	451	401	93	20	55
34	Magic Johnson (1991 Lakers)	1,531	19.4	79	551	989	102	17	80
35	Mike Conley (2019 Grizzlies)	1,478	21.1	70	239	449	94	22	155
36	Jimmy Butler (2023 Heat)	1,466	22.9	64	375	340	117	21	36
37	Tim Duncan (2009 Spurs)	1,450	19.3	75	800	264	38	126	0
38	Nikola Vucevic (2023 Bulls)	1,447	17.6	82	903	265	60	57	121
39	Shaquille O'Neal (2004 Lakers)	1,439	21.5	67	769	196	34	166	0
40	Reggie Theus (1990 Magic)	1,438	18.9	76	221	407	60	12	26
	Lenny Wilkens (1972 Supersonics)	1,438	18.0	80	338	766	-	-	-

		Points			Other stats
Rk	Player (Team)	Total	Per Game	Gms	Reb	Ast	Stl	Blk	3pm
42	Lou Williams (2017 more than 1 team)	1,421	17.5	81	202	239	80	20	163
43	Chauncey Billups (2009 more than 1 team)	1,400	17.7	79	239	506	93	18	162
44	Isiah Thomas (1993 Pistons)	1,391	17.6	79	232	671	123	18	61
45	Adrian Dantley (1988 Pistons)	1,380	20.0	69	227	171	39	10	0
46	Latrell Sprewell (2004 Timberwolves)	1,375	16.8	82	310	286	88	21	99
47	Steve Nash (2008 Suns)	1,371	16.9	81	282	898	53	5	179
48	Clifford Robinson (2001 Suns)	1,345	16.4	82	334	237	87	82	90
49	Tony Parker (2013 Spurs)	1,341	20.3	66	198	499	54	6	24
50	Dwyane Wade (2015 Heat)	1,331	21.5	62	219	299	73	21	29

* The NBA began recording rebounds in 1951, steals and blocks in 1974, and added the 3-point line in 1980.