NBA Players with the Highest Scoring Averages in Their 4th Season

Explore the NBA players who delivered the best stats ever in a 4th NBA season, ranked by regular season points per game. See how the all-time greats compare in this top-50 historical list.

Year:

4th

/ Other years

Other years
1st / 2nd / 3rd / 4th / 5th / 6th / 7th / 8th / 9th / 10th / 11th / 12th / 13th / 14th / 15th / 16th / 17th / 18th / 19th / 20th / 21st / 22nd / 23rd

Show: Season - Playoffs / Other Stats

Other Stats

Points Per Game

3-Pointers Made Per Game

Total

Which NBA player averaged the most points in the Regular Season in his 4th year?

Playing for the 1963 San Francisco Warriors, Wilt Chamberlain averaged 44.8 points in 80 games — the highest scoring average by any NBA player in his 4th season.

Points Per Game, 4th Season

44.8 ppg
Wilt Chamberlain
(1963 San Francisco Warriors)

Note: No game minimums were used for this list / = NBA champion in this season.

Points Per Game in a Player's 4th Season - Top 50

Regular Season

		Points			Other stats
Rk	Player (Team)	Per Game	Total	Gms	Reb	Ast	Stl	Blk	3pm
1	Wilt Chamberlain (1963 Warriors)	44.8	3,586	80	24.3	3.4	-	-	-
2	Elgin Baylor (1962 Lakers)	38.3	1,836	48	18.6	4.6	-	-	-
3	Michael Jordan (1988 Bulls)	35.0	2,868	82	5.5	5.9	3.2	1.6	0.1
4	George Gervin (1980 Spurs)	33.1	2,585	78	5.2	2.6	1.4	1.0	0.4
5	Oscar Robertson (1964 Royals)	31.4	2,480	79	9.9	11.0	-	-	-
6	Bob McAdoo (1976 Braves)	31.1	2,427	78	12.4	4.0	1.2	2.1	-
7	Dominique Wilkins (1986 Hawks)	30.3	2,366	78	7.9	2.6	1.8	0.6	0.2
8	Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (1973 Bucks)	30.2	2,292	76	16.1	5.0	-	-	-
9	Bob Rule (1971 Supersonics)	29.8	119	4	11.5	1.8	-	-	-
10	Kiki Vandeweghe (1984 Nuggets)	29.4	2,295	78	4.8	3.1	0.7	0.6	0.1

		Points			Other stats
Rk	Player (Team)	Per Game	Total	Gms	Reb	Ast	Stl	Blk	3pm
11	Karl Malone (1989 Jazz)	29.1	2,326	80	10.7	2.7	1.8	0.9	0.1
12	Carmelo Anthony (2007 Nuggets)	28.9	1,881	65	6.0	3.8	1.2	0.4	0.6
13	World B. Free (1979 Clippers)	28.8	2,244	78	3.9	4.4	1.4	0.4	-
14	Jerry West (1964 Lakers)	28.7	2,064	72	6.0	5.6	-	-	-
15	Luka Doncic (2022 Mavericks)	28.4	1,847	65	9.1	8.7	1.2	0.6	3.1
16	Allen Iverson (2000 76ers)	28.4	1,989	70	3.8	4.7	2.1	0.1	1.3
17	Trae Young (2022 Hawks)	28.4	2,155	76	3.7	9.7	0.9	0.1	3.1
18	Charles Barkley (1988 76ers)	28.3	2,264	80	11.9	3.2	1.3	1.3	0.6
19	Adrian Dantley (1980 Jazz)	28.0	1,903	68	7.6	2.8	1.4	0.2	0.0
20	Pete Maravich (1974 Hawks)	27.7	2,107	76	4.9	5.2	1.5	0.2	-

		Points			Other stats
Rk	Player (Team)	Per Game	Total	Gms	Reb	Ast	Stl	Blk	3pm
21	Kevin Durant (2011 Thunder)	27.7	2,161	78	6.8	2.7	1.1	1.0	1.9
22	Dwyane Wade (2007 Heat)	27.4	1,397	51	4.7	7.5	2.1	1.2	0.4
23	LeBron James (2007 Cavaliers)	27.3	2,132	78	6.7	6.0	1.6	0.7	1.3
24	Julius Erving (1980 76ers)	26.9	2,100	78	7.4	4.6	2.2	1.8	0.1
25	Tracy McGrady (2001 Magic)	26.8	2,065	77	7.5	4.6	1.5	1.5	0.8
26	Devin Booker (2019 Suns)	26.6	1,700	64	4.1	6.8	0.9	0.2	2.1
27	Shaquille O'Neal (1996 Magic)	26.6	1,434	54	11.0	2.9	0.6	2.1	0.0
28	Chris Mullin (1989 Warriors)	26.5	2,176	82	5.9	5.1	2.1	0.5	0.3
29	Jayson Tatum (2021 Celtics)	26.4	1,692	64	7.4	4.3	1.2	0.5	2.9
30	Donovan Mitchell (2021 Jazz)	26.4	1,401	53	4.4	5.2	1.0	0.3	3.4

		Points			Other stats
Rk	Player (Team)	Per Game	Total	Gms	Reb	Ast	Stl	Blk	3pm
31	Ja Morant (2023 Grizzlies)	26.2	1,596	61	5.9	8.1	1.1	0.3	1.5
32	Paul Pierce (2002 Celtics)	26.1	2,144	82	6.9	3.2	1.9	1.0	2.6
33	Cade Cunningham (2025 Pistons)	26.1	1,830	70	6.1	9.1	1.0	0.8	2.1
34	Kevin Love (2012 Timberwolves)	26.0	1,432	55	13.3	2.0	0.9	0.5	1.9
35	Tyrese Maxey (2024 76ers)	25.9	1,816	70	3.7	6.2	1.0	0.5	3.0
36	Anthony Edwards (2024 Timberwolves)	25.9	2,049	79	5.4	5.1	1.3	0.5	2.4
37	James Harden (2013 Rockets)	25.9	2,023	78	4.9	5.8	1.8	0.5	2.3
38	Moses Malone (1980 Rockets)	25.8	2,119	82	14.5	1.8	1.0	1.3	0.0
39	Jack Twyman (1959 Royals)	25.8	1,857	72	9.1	2.9	-	-	-
40	Danny Granger (2009 Pacers)	25.8	1,728	67	5.1	2.7	1.0	1.4	2.7

		Points			Other stats
Rk	Player (Team)	Per Game	Total	Gms	Reb	Ast	Stl	Blk	3pm
41	Mark Aguirre (1985 Mavericks)	25.7	2,055	80	6.0	3.1	0.8	0.3	0.3
42	Gilbert Arenas (2005 Wizards)	25.5	2,038	80	4.7	5.1	1.7	0.3	2.6
43	Lou Hudson (1970 Hawks)	25.4	2,031	80	4.7	3.5	-	-	-
44	De'Aaron Fox (2021 Kings)	25.2	1,461	58	3.5	7.2	1.5	0.5	1.8
45	Elvin Hayes (1972 Rockets)	25.2	2,063	82	14.6	3.3	-	-	-
46	Rick Barry (1974 Warriors)	25.1	2,009	80	6.8	6.1	2.1	0.5	-
47	Damian Lillard (2016 Trail Blazers)	25.1	1,879	75	4.0	6.8	0.9	0.4	3.1
48	Dale Ellis (1987 Supersonics)	24.9	2,041	82	5.5	2.9	1.3	0.4	1.0
49	Billy Cunningham (1969 76ers)	24.8	2,034	82	12.8	3.5	-	-	-
50	Cliff Hagan (1960 Hawks)	24.8	1,859	75	10.7	4.0	-	-	-

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