NBA Players with the Most Points Scored in Their 13th Season

Explore the NBA players who delivered the best stats ever in a 13th 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 13th year?

Playing for the 1998 Chicago Bulls, Michael Jordan recorded a total of 2,357 points in 82 games — the highest total ever by an NBA player in his 13th season.

Total Points, 13th Season

2,357 pts
Michael Jordan
(1998 Chicago Bulls)

Note: = NBA champion in this season.

Total Points in a Player's 13th Season - Top 50

Regular Season

		Points			Other stats
Rk	Player (Team)	Total	Per Game	Gms	Reb	Ast	Stl	Blk	3pm
1	Michael Jordan (1998 Bulls)	2,357	28.7	82	475	283	141	45	30
2	Kobe Bryant (2009 Lakers)	2,201	26.8	82	429	399	120	37	118
3	Karl Malone (1998 Jazz)	2,190	27.0	81	834	316	96	70	2
4	Alex English (1989 Nuggets)	2,175	26.5	82	326	383	66	12	2
5	DeMar DeRozan (2022 Bulls)	2,118	27.9	76	392	374	68	24	50
6	LeBron James (2016 Cavaliers)	1,920	25.3	76	565	514	104	49	87
7	Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (1982 Lakers)	1,818	23.9	76	659	225	63	207	0
8	Bernard King (1991 Bullets)	1,817	28.4	64	319	292	56	16	8
9	Hakeem Olajuwon (1997 Rockets)	1,810	23.2	78	716	236	117	173	5
10	Lou Williams (2018 Clippers)	1,782	22.6	79	198	417	85	19	186

		Points			Other stats
Rk	Player (Team)	Total	Per Game	Gms	Reb	Ast	Stl	Blk	3pm
11	LaMarcus Aldridge (2019 Spurs)	1,727	21.3	81	744	194	43	107	10
12	Dirk Nowitzki (2011 Mavericks)	1,681	23.0	73	513	190	38	47	66
13	Shaquille O'Neal (2005 Heat)	1,669	22.9	73	760	200	36	171	0
14	Moses Malone (1989 Hawks)	1,637	20.2	81	956	112	79	100	0
15	Gary Payton (2003 more than 1 team)	1,634	20.4	80	334	663	133	20	54
16	Stephen Curry (2022 Warriors)	1,630	25.5	64	335	404	85	23	285
17	Jerry West (1973 Lakers)	1,575	22.8	69	289	607	-	-	-
18	Carmelo Anthony (2016 Knicks)	1,573	21.8	72	556	299	62	38	105
	John Havlicek (1975 Celtics)	1,573	19.2	82	484	432	110	16	-
20	Lenny Wilkens (1973 Cavaliers)	1,538	20.5	75	346	628	-	-	-

		Points			Other stats
Rk	Player (Team)	Total	Per Game	Gms	Reb	Ast	Stl	Blk	3pm
21	Chris Webber (2006 76ers)	1,518	20.2	75	741	256	103	62	21
22	Paul Pierce (2011 Celtics)	1,511	18.9	80	430	260	80	51	111
23	Reggie Theus (1991 Nets)	1,510	18.6	81	229	378	85	35	52
24	Hal Greer (1971 76ers)	1,508	18.6	81	364	369	-	-	-
25	Kyrie Irving (2024 Mavericks)	1,487	25.6	58	290	299	74	28	173
26	Robert Parish (1989 Celtics)	1,486	18.6	80	996	175	79	116	0
27	Reggie Miller (2000 Pacers)	1,470	18.1	81	239	187	85	25	165
28	Chet Walker (1975 Bulls)	1,461	19.2	76	432	169	49	6	-
29	Damian Lillard (2025 Bucks)	1,447	24.9	58	272	410	70	10	197
30	Russell Westbrook (2021 Wizards)	1,445	22.2	65	750	763	89	23	86

		Points			Other stats
Rk	Player (Team)	Total	Per Game	Gms	Reb	Ast	Stl	Blk	3pm
31	Elvin Hayes (1981 Bullets)	1,439	17.8	81	789	98	68	171	0
32	Ray Allen (2009 Celtics)	1,434	18.2	79	278	218	69	13	199
33	James Harden (2022 more than 1 team)	1,432	22.0	65	500	667	82	36	148
34	Chauncey Billups (2010 Nuggets)	1,427	19.5	73	228	409	82	9	157
35	Dwyane Wade (2016 Heat)	1,409	19.0	74	302	344	79	42	7
36	Adrian Dantley (1989 more than 1 team)	1,400	19.2	73	317	171	43	13	0
37	Tim Duncan (2010 Spurs)	1,395	17.9	78	788	246	45	117	2
38	Zach Randolph (2014 Grizzlies)	1,372	17.4	79	795	200	54	23	2
	J.J. Redick (2019 76ers)	1,372	18.1	76	186	206	32	17	240
40	Nikola Vucevic (2024 Bulls)	1,370	18.0	76	801	254	50	60	92
	Dominique Wilkins (1995 Celtics)	1,370	17.8	77	401	166	61	14	112

		Points			Other stats
Rk	Player (Team)	Total	Per Game	Gms	Reb	Ast	Stl	Blk	3pm
42	Sam Cassell (2006 Clippers)	1,345	17.2	78	287	491	74	11	70
43	Kevin Garnett (2008 Celtics)	1,337	18.8	71	655	244	100	89	0
44	Paul George (2023 Clippers)	1,332	23.8	56	342	288	83	20	158
45	Kevin Willis (1998 Rockets)	1,305	16.1	81	679	78	55	38	1
46	Gail Goodrich (1978 Jazz)	1,304	16.1	81	177	388	82	22	-
47	Anthony Davis (2025 more than 1 team)	1,261	24.7	51	590	181	59	110	35
48	Jamal Crawford (2013 Clippers)	1,255	16.5	76	128	193	79	13	149
49	Jimmy Butler (2024 Heat)	1,246	20.8	60	318	298	79	17	60
50	Joe Johnson (2014 Nets)	1,245	15.8	79	270	216	47	10	162

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