NBA Players with the Most Points Scored in Their 4th Season

Explore the NBA players who delivered the best stats ever in a 4th 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 4th year?

Playing for the 1963 San Francisco Warriors, Wilt Chamberlain recorded a total of 3,586 points in 80 games — the highest total ever by an NBA player in his 4th season.

Total Points, 4th Season

3,586 pts
Wilt Chamberlain
(1963 San Francisco Warriors)

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

Regular Season

		Points			Other stats
Rk	Player (Team)	Total	Per Game	Gms	Reb	Ast	Stl	Blk	3pm
1	Wilt Chamberlain (1963 Warriors)	3,586	44.8	80	1,946	275	-	-	-
2	Michael Jordan (1988 Bulls)	2,868	35.0	82	449	485	259	131	7
3	George Gervin (1980 Spurs)	2,585	33.1	78	403	202	110	79	32
4	Oscar Robertson (1964 Royals)	2,480	31.4	79	783	868	-	-	-
5	Bob McAdoo (1976 Braves)	2,427	31.1	78	965	315	93	160	-
6	Dominique Wilkins (1986 Hawks)	2,366	30.3	78	618	206	138	49	13
7	Karl Malone (1989 Jazz)	2,326	29.1	80	853	219	144	70	5
8	Kiki Vandeweghe (1984 Nuggets)	2,295	29.4	78	373	238	53	50	11
9	Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (1973 Bucks)	2,292	30.2	76	1,224	379	-	-	-
10	Charles Barkley (1988 76ers)	2,264	28.3	80	951	254	100	103	44

		Points			Other stats
Rk	Player (Team)	Total	Per Game	Gms	Reb	Ast	Stl	Blk	3pm
11	World B. Free (1979 Clippers)	2,244	28.8	78	301	340	111	35	-
12	Chris Mullin (1989 Warriors)	2,176	26.5	82	483	415	176	39	23
13	Kevin Durant (2011 Thunder)	2,161	27.7	78	533	214	88	76	145
14	Trae Young (2022 Hawks)	2,155	28.4	76	284	737	72	7	233
15	Paul Pierce (2002 Celtics)	2,144	26.1	82	566	261	154	86	210
16	LeBron James (2007 Cavaliers)	2,132	27.3	78	526	470	125	55	99
17	Moses Malone (1980 Rockets)	2,119	25.8	82	1,190	147	80	107	0
18	Pete Maravich (1974 Hawks)	2,107	27.7	76	374	396	111	13	-
19	Julius Erving (1980 76ers)	2,100	26.9	78	576	355	170	140	4
20	Tracy McGrady (2001 Magic)	2,065	26.8	77	580	352	116	118	59

		Points			Other stats
Rk	Player (Team)	Total	Per Game	Gms	Reb	Ast	Stl	Blk	3pm
21	Jerry West (1964 Lakers)	2,064	28.7	72	433	403	-	-	-
22	Elvin Hayes (1972 Rockets)	2,063	25.2	82	1,197	270	-	-	-
23	Mark Aguirre (1985 Mavericks)	2,055	25.7	80	477	249	60	24	27
24	Anthony Edwards (2024 Timberwolves)	2,049	25.9	79	430	405	101	42	190
25	Dale Ellis (1987 Supersonics)	2,041	24.9	82	447	238	104	32	86
26	Gilbert Arenas (2005 Wizards)	2,038	25.5	80	378	411	139	23	205
27	Billy Cunningham (1969 76ers)	2,034	24.8	82	1,050	287	-	-	-
28	Lou Hudson (1970 Hawks)	2,031	25.4	80	373	276	-	-	-
29	James Harden (2013 Rockets)	2,023	25.9	78	379	455	142	38	179
30	Rick Barry (1974 Warriors)	2,009	25.1	80	540	484	169	40	-

		Points			Other stats
Rk	Player (Team)	Total	Per Game	Gms	Reb	Ast	Stl	Blk	3pm
31	Allen Iverson (2000 76ers)	1,989	28.4	70	267	328	144	5	89
32	Walt Bellamy (1965 Bullets)	1,981	24.8	80	1,166	191	-	-	-
33	Rudy Tomjanovich (1974 Rockets)	1,961	24.5	80	717	250	89	66	-
34	Dan Issel (1980 Nuggets)	1,951	23.8	82	719	198	88	54	4
35	Gail Goodrich (1969 Suns)	1,931	23.8	81	437	518	-	-	-
36	Blake Griffin (2014 Clippers)	1,930	24.1	80	757	309	92	51	12
37	David Robinson (1993 Spurs)	1,916	23.4	82	956	301	127	264	3
38	Adrian Dantley (1980 Jazz)	1,903	28.0	68	516	191	96	14	0
39	Mahdi Abdul-Rahman (1968 Supersonics)	1,894	24.0	79	332	493	-	-	-
40	Carmelo Anthony (2007 Nuggets)	1,881	28.9	65	391	249	77	23	40

		Points			Other stats
Rk	Player (Team)	Total	Per Game	Gms	Reb	Ast	Stl	Blk	3pm
41	Karl-Anthony Towns (2019 Timberwolves)	1,880	24.4	77	954	259	67	125	142
42	Damian Lillard (2016 Trail Blazers)	1,879	25.1	75	302	512	65	28	229
43	Eddie Johnson (1985 Kings)	1,876	22.9	82	407	273	83	22	13
44	Larry Bird (1983 Celtics)	1,867	23.6	79	870	458	148	71	22
45	Truck Robinson (1978 Jazz)	1,862	22.7	82	1,288	171	73	79	-
46	Cliff Hagan (1960 Hawks)	1,859	24.8	75	803	299	-	-	-
47	Jack Twyman (1959 Royals)	1,857	25.8	72	653	209	-	-	-
48	Reggie Miller (1991 Pacers)	1,855	22.6	82	281	331	109	13	112
49	Luka Doncic (2022 Mavericks)	1,847	28.4	65	593	568	75	36	201
50	C.J. McCollum (2017 Trail Blazers)	1,837	23.0	80	289	285	72	42	185

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