NBA Players with the Most Points Scored in Their 2nd Season

Explore the NBA players who delivered the best stats ever in a 2nd 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 2nd year?

Playing for the 1961 Philadelphia Warriors, Wilt Chamberlain recorded a total of 3,033 points in 79 games — the highest total ever by an NBA player in his 2nd season.

Total Points, 2nd Season

3,033 pts
Wilt Chamberlain
(1961 Philadelphia Warriors)

Note: = NBA champion in this season.

Total Points in a Player's 2nd Season - Top 50

Regular Season

		Points			Other stats
Rk	Player (Team)	Total	Per Game	Gms	Reb	Ast	Stl	Blk	3pm
1	Wilt Chamberlain (1961 Warriors)	3,033	38.4	79	2,149	148	-	-	-
2	Rick Barry (1967 Warriors)	2,775	35.6	78	714	282	-	-	-
3	Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (1971 Bucks)	2,596	31.7	82	1,311	272	-	-	-
4	Oscar Robertson (1962 Royals)	2,432	30.8	79	985	899	-	-	-
5	Shaquille O'Neal (1994 Magic)	2,377	29.3	81	1,072	195	76	231	0
6	Jerry West (1962 Lakers)	2,310	30.8	75	591	402	-	-	-
7	Bob McAdoo (1974 Braves)	2,261	30.6	74	1,117	170	88	246	-
8	Elvin Hayes (1970 Rockets)	2,256	27.5	82	1,386	162	-	-	-
9	Walt Bellamy (1963 Zephyrs)	2,233	27.9	80	1,309	233	-	-	-
10	George Gervin (1978 Spurs)	2,232	27.2	82	420	302	136	110	-

		Points			Other stats
Rk	Player (Team)	Total	Per Game	Gms	Reb	Ast	Stl	Blk	3pm
11	LeBron James (2005 Cavaliers)	2,175	27.2	80	588	577	177	52	108
12	David Thompson (1978 Nuggets)	2,172	27.2	80	390	362	92	99	-
13	Tiny Archibald (1972 Royals)	2,145	28.2	76	222	701	-	-	-
14	Dave Bing (1968 Pistons)	2,142	27.1	79	373	509	-	-	-
15	Vince Carter (2000 Raptors)	2,107	25.7	82	476	322	110	92	95
16	David Robinson (1991 Spurs)	2,101	25.6	82	1,063	208	127	320	1
17	Elgin Baylor (1960 Lakers)	2,074	29.6	70	1,150	243	-	-	-
18	Earl Monroe (1969 Bullets)	2,065	25.8	80	280	392	-	-	-
19	Karl-Anthony Towns (2017 Timberwolves)	2,061	25.1	82	1,007	220	56	103	101
20	Bob Lanier (1972 Pistons)	2,056	25.7	80	1,132	248	-	-	-

		Points			Other stats
Rk	Player (Team)	Total	Per Game	Gms	Reb	Ast	Stl	Blk	3pm
21	Charlie Scott (1973 Suns)	2,048	25.3	81	342	495	-	-	-
22	Mark Aguirre (1983 Mavericks)	1,979	24.4	81	508	332	80	26	16
23	Marques Johnson (1979 Bucks)	1,972	25.6	77	586	234	116	89	-
24	Bob Rule (1969 Supersonics)	1,965	24.0	82	941	141	-	-	-
25	Jamal Mashburn (1995 Mavericks)	1,926	24.1	80	331	298	82	8	113
26	Spencer Haywood (1972 Supersonics)	1,914	26.2	73	926	148	-	-	-
27	Sidney Wicks (1973 Trail Blazers)	1,906	23.8	80	870	440	-	-	-
28	Xavier McDaniel (1987 Supersonics)	1,890	23.0	82	705	207	115	52	3
29	Tim Hardaway (1991 Warriors)	1,881	22.9	82	332	793	214	12	97
30	Artis Gilmore (1978 Bulls)	1,879	22.9	82	1,071	263	42	181	-

		Points			Other stats
Rk	Player (Team)	Total	Per Game	Gms	Reb	Ast	Stl	Blk	3pm
31	Kevin Durant (2009 Thunder)	1,871	25.3	74	482	205	96	53	97
32	Walter Davis (1979 Suns)	1,868	23.6	79	373	339	147	26	-
33	George Mikan (1950 Lakers)	1,865	27.4	68	-	197	-	-	-
34	Terry Cummings (1984 Clippers)	1,854	22.9	81	777	139	92	57	0
	Isiah Thomas (1983 Pistons)	1,854	22.9	81	328	634	199	29	36
	Dwyane Wade (2005 Heat)	1,854	24.1	77	397	520	121	82	13
37	Bob Pettit (1956 Hawks)	1,849	25.7	72	1,164	189	-	-	-
38	Antoine Walker (1998 Celtics)	1,840	22.4	82	836	273	142	60	91
39	Shareef Abdur-Rahim (1998 Grizzlies)	1,829	22.3	82	581	213	89	76	21
	Donovan Mitchell (2019 Jazz)	1,829	23.8	77	316	322	106	31	188

		Points			Other stats
Rk	Player (Team)	Total	Per Game	Gms	Reb	Ast	Stl	Blk	3pm
41	Mike Mitchell (1980 Cavaliers)	1,820	22.2	82	591	93	70	77	0
42	Bailey Howell (1961 Pistons)	1,815	23.6	77	1,111	196	-	-	-
43	Larry Johnson (1993 Hornets)	1,810	22.1	82	864	353	53	27	18
44	Ralph Sampson (1985 Rockets)	1,809	22.1	82	853	224	81	168	0
45	Paolo Banchero (2024 Magic)	1,804	22.6	80	554	431	71	47	119
46	Juwan Howard (1996 Bullets)	1,789	22.1	81	660	360	67	39	4
47	Karl Malone (1987 Jazz)	1,779	21.7	82	855	158	104	60	0
48	Otis Birdsong (1979 Kings)	1,778	21.7	82	354	281	125	17	-
	Trae Young (2020 Hawks)	1,778	29.6	60	255	560	65	8	205
50	John Williamson (1978 more than 1 team)	1,777	23.7	75	227	214	94	10	-

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