NBA Players with the Most Points Scored in Their 5th Season

Explore the NBA players who delivered the best stats ever in a 5th 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 5th year?

Playing for the 1964 San Francisco Warriors, Wilt Chamberlain recorded a total of 2,948 points in 80 games — the highest total ever by an NBA player in his 5th season.

Total Points, 5th Season

2,948 pts
Wilt Chamberlain
(1964 San Francisco Warriors)

Note: = NBA champion in this season.

Total Points in a Player's 5th Season - Top 50

Regular Season

		Points			Other stats
Rk	Player (Team)	Total	Per Game	Gms	Reb	Ast	Stl	Blk	3pm
1	Wilt Chamberlain (1964 Warriors)	2,948	36.9	80	1,787	403	-	-	-
2	Elgin Baylor (1963 Lakers)	2,719	34.0	80	1,146	386	-	-	-
3	Michael Jordan (1989 Bulls)	2,633	32.5	81	652	650	234	65	27
4	Karl Malone (1990 Jazz)	2,540	31.0	82	911	226	121	50	16
5	Adrian Dantley (1981 Jazz)	2,452	30.7	80	509	322	109	18	2
6	Rick Barry (1975 Warriors)	2,450	30.6	80	456	492	228	33	-
7	David Robinson (1994 Spurs)	2,383	29.8	80	855	381	139	265	10
8	Patrick Ewing (1990 Knicks)	2,347	28.6	82	893	182	78	327	1
9	Gilbert Arenas (2006 Wizards)	2,346	29.3	80	280	484	161	25	199
10	Jack Twyman (1960 Royals)	2,338	31.2	75	664	260	-	-	-

		Points			Other stats
Rk	Player (Team)	Total	Per Game	Gms	Reb	Ast	Stl	Blk	3pm
11	Dominique Wilkins (1987 Hawks)	2,294	29.0	79	494	261	117	51	31
12	Jerry West (1965 Lakers)	2,292	31.0	74	447	364	-	-	-
13	Oscar Robertson (1965 Royals)	2,279	30.4	75	674	861	-	-	-
14	LeBron James (2008 Cavaliers)	2,250	30.0	75	592	539	138	81	113
15	Moses Malone (1981 Rockets)	2,222	27.8	80	1,180	141	83	150	1
16	George Gervin (1981 Spurs)	2,221	27.1	82	419	260	94	56	9
17	Dave Bing (1971 Pistons)	2,213	27.0	82	364	408	-	-	-
18	Allen Iverson (2001 76ers)	2,207	31.1	71	273	325	178	20	98
19	Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (1974 Bucks)	2,191	27.0	81	1,178	386	112	283	-
20	Clyde Drexler (1988 Trail Blazers)	2,185	27.0	81	533	467	203	52	11

		Points			Other stats
Rk	Player (Team)	Total	Per Game	Gms	Reb	Ast	Stl	Blk	3pm
21	Anthony Edwards (2025 Timberwolves)	2,177	27.6	79	450	359	91	51	320
22	Tiny Archibald (1975 Kings)	2,170	26.5	82	222	557	119	7	-
23	Luka Doncic (2023 Mavericks)	2,138	32.4	66	569	529	90	33	185
24	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (2023 Thunder)	2,135	31.4	68	329	371	112	65	58
25	Billy Cunningham (1970 76ers)	2,114	26.1	81	1,101	352	-	-	-
26	Bob Pettit (1959 Hawks)	2,105	29.2	72	1,182	221	-	-	-
27	Anthony Davis (2017 Pelicans)	2,099	28.0	75	884	157	94	167	40
28	Tim Duncan (2002 Spurs)	2,089	25.5	82	1,042	307	61	203	1
29	World B. Free (1980 Clippers)	2,055	30.2	68	238	283	81	32	9
30	Paul Pierce (2003 Celtics)	2,048	25.9	79	578	349	139	62	118

		Points			Other stats
Rk	Player (Team)	Total	Per Game	Gms	Reb	Ast	Stl	Blk	3pm
31	Jayson Tatum (2022 Celtics)	2,046	26.9	76	609	334	75	49	230
32	Bob Love (1971 Bulls)	2,043	25.2	81	690	185	-	-	-
33	Lou Hudson (1971 Hawks)	2,039	26.8	76	386	257	-	-	-
34	Charles Barkley (1989 76ers)	2,037	25.8	79	986	325	126	67	35
35	Hakeem Olajuwon (1989 Rockets)	2,034	24.8	82	1,105	149	213	282	0
36	Damian Lillard (2017 Trail Blazers)	2,024	27.0	75	368	440	68	20	214
37	Giannis Antetokounmpo (2018 Bucks)	2,014	26.9	75	753	361	109	106	43
	Julius Erving (1981 76ers)	2,014	24.6	82	657	364	173	147	4
39	Dirk Nowitzki (2003 Mavericks)	2,011	25.1	80	791	239	111	82	148
40	George Yardley (1958 Pistons)	2,001	27.8	72	768	97	-	-	-

		Points			Other stats
Rk	Player (Team)	Total	Per Game	Gms	Reb	Ast	Stl	Blk	3pm
41	Carmelo Anthony (2008 Nuggets)	1,978	25.7	77	571	259	98	39	58
42	David Thompson (1981 Nuggets)	1,967	25.5	77	287	231	53	60	10
43	Chris Mullin (1990 Warriors)	1,956	25.1	78	463	319	123	45	87
44	Reggie Theus (1983 Bulls)	1,953	23.8	82	300	484	143	17	21
45	Tracy McGrady (2002 Magic)	1,948	25.6	76	597	400	119	73	103
46	Jerry Stackhouse (2000 Pistons)	1,939	23.6	82	315	365	103	36	83
47	Kobe Bryant (2001 Lakers)	1,938	28.5	68	399	338	114	43	61
	Dale Ellis (1988 Supersonics)	1,938	25.8	75	340	197	74	11	107
	Latrell Sprewell (1997 Warriors)	1,938	24.2	80	366	507	132	45	147
50	Alex English (1981 Nuggets)	1,929	23.8	81	646	290	106	100	3

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