NBA Players with the Highest Scoring Averages in Their 6th Season

Explore the NBA players who delivered the best stats ever in a 6th NBA season, ranked by regular season points per game. See how the all-time greats compare in this top-50 historical list.

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Which NBA player averaged the most points in the Regular Season in his 6th year?

Playing for more than 1 team in 1965, Wilt Chamberlain averaged 34.7 points in 73 games — the highest scoring average by any NBA player in his 6th season.

Points Per Game, 6th Season

34.7 ppg
Wilt Chamberlain
(1965)

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

Points Per Game in a Player's 6th Season - Top 50

Regular Season

		Points			Other stats
Rk	Player (Team)	Per Game	Total	Gms	Reb	Ast	Stl	Blk	3pm
1	Wilt Chamberlain (1965 more than 1 team)	34.7	2,534	73	22.9	3.4	-	-	-
2	Luka Doncic (2024 Mavericks)	33.9	2,370	70	9.2	9.8	1.4	0.5	4.1
3	Michael Jordan (1990 Bulls)	33.6	2,753	82	6.9	6.3	2.8	0.7	1.1
4	George Gervin (1982 Spurs)	32.3	2,551	79	5.0	2.4	1.0	0.6	0.1
5	Tracy McGrady (2003 Magic)	32.1	2,407	75	6.5	5.5	1.7	0.8	2.3
6	Tyrese Maxey (2026 76ers)	31.5	724	23	4.7	7.2	1.7	0.9	3.7
7	Allen Iverson (2002 76ers)	31.4	1,883	60	4.5	5.5	2.8	0.2	1.3
8	Jerry West (1966 Lakers)	31.3	2,476	79	7.1	6.1	-	-	-
9	Oscar Robertson (1966 Royals)	31.3	2,378	76	7.7	11.1	-	-	-
10	Moses Malone (1982 Rockets)	31.1	2,520	81	14.7	1.8	0.9	1.5	0.0

		Points			Other stats
Rk	Player (Team)	Per Game	Total	Gms	Reb	Ast	Stl	Blk	3pm
11	Dominique Wilkins (1988 Hawks)	30.7	2,397	78	6.4	2.9	1.3	0.6	0.5
12	Joel Embiid (2022 76ers)	30.6	2,079	68	11.7	4.2	1.1	1.5	1.4
13	Adrian Dantley (1982 Jazz)	30.3	2,457	81	6.3	4.0	1.2	0.2	0.0
14	Dwyane Wade (2009 Heat)	30.2	2,386	79	5.0	7.5	2.2	1.3	1.1
15	Jayson Tatum (2023 Celtics)	30.1	2,225	74	8.8	4.6	1.1	0.7	3.2
16	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (2024 Thunder)	30.1	2,254	75	5.5	6.2	2.0	0.9	1.3
17	Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (1975 Bucks)	30.0	1,949	65	14.0	4.1	1.0	3.3	-
18	Jerry Stackhouse (2001 Pistons)	29.8	2,380	80	3.9	5.1	1.2	0.7	2.1
19	Richie Guerin (1962 Knicks)	29.5	2,303	78	6.4	6.9	-	-	-
20	Karl Malone (1991 Jazz)	29.0	2,382	82	11.8	3.3	1.1	1.0	0.0

		Points			Other stats
Rk	Player (Team)	Per Game	Total	Gms	Reb	Ast	Stl	Blk	3pm
21	Isaiah Thomas (2017 Celtics)	28.9	2,199	76	2.7	5.9	0.9	0.2	3.2
22	Jalen Brunson (2024 Knicks)	28.7	2,212	77	3.6	6.7	0.9	0.2	2.7
23	Larry Bird (1985 Celtics)	28.7	2,295	80	10.5	6.6	1.6	1.2	0.7
24	Anthony Edwards (2026 Timberwolves)	28.7	573	20	4.9	3.8	1.2	0.8	3.4
25	Gilbert Arenas (2007 Wizards)	28.4	2,105	74	4.6	6.0	1.9	0.2	2.8
26	LeBron James (2009 Cavaliers)	28.4	2,304	81	7.6	7.2	1.7	1.1	1.6
27	Shaquille O'Neal (1998 Lakers)	28.3	1,699	60	11.4	2.4	0.7	2.4	0.0
28	Donovan Mitchell (2023 Cavaliers)	28.3	1,922	68	4.3	4.4	1.5	0.4	3.6
29	Kevin Durant (2013 Thunder)	28.1	2,280	81	7.9	4.6	1.4	1.3	1.7
30	Anthony Davis (2018 Pelicans)	28.1	2,110	75	11.1	2.3	1.5	2.6	0.7

		Points			Other stats
Rk	Player (Team)	Per Game	Total	Gms	Reb	Ast	Stl	Blk	3pm
31	Giannis Antetokounmpo (2019 Bucks)	27.7	1,994	72	12.5	5.9	1.3	1.5	0.7
32	David Robinson (1995 Spurs)	27.6	2,238	81	10.8	2.9	1.7	3.2	0.1
33	Dale Ellis (1989 Supersonics)	27.5	2,253	82	4.2	2.0	1.3	0.3	2.0
34	James Harden (2015 Rockets)	27.4	2,217	81	5.7	7.0	1.9	0.7	2.6
35	Clyde Drexler (1989 Trail Blazers)	27.2	2,123	78	7.9	5.8	2.7	0.7	0.3
36	DeMarcus Cousins (2016 Kings)	26.9	1,748	65	11.5	3.3	1.6	1.4	1.1
37	Damian Lillard (2018 Trail Blazers)	26.9	1,962	73	4.5	6.6	1.1	0.4	3.1
38	Patrick Ewing (1991 Knicks)	26.6	2,154	81	11.2	3.0	1.0	3.2	0.0
39	Michael Adams (1991 Nuggets)	26.5	1,752	66	3.9	10.5	2.2	0.1	2.5
40	Bob McAdoo (1978 Knicks)	26.5	2,097	79	12.8	3.8	1.3	1.6	-

		Points			Other stats
Rk	Player (Team)	Per Game	Total	Gms	Reb	Ast	Stl	Blk	3pm
41	Nikola Jokic (2021 Nuggets)	26.4	1,898	72	10.8	8.3	1.3	0.7	1.3
42	Bob Pettit (1960 Hawks)	26.1	1,882	72	17.0	3.6	-	-	-
43	Kevin Love (2014 Timberwolves)	26.1	2,010	77	12.5	4.4	0.8	0.5	2.5
44	Pete Maravich (1976 Jazz)	25.9	1,604	62	4.8	5.4	1.4	0.4	-
45	Bob Love (1972 Bulls)	25.8	2,037	79	6.6	1.6	-	-	-
46	Grant Hill (2000 Pistons)	25.8	1,906	74	6.6	5.2	1.4	0.6	0.5
47	Trae Young (2024 Hawks)	25.7	1,389	54	2.8	10.8	1.3	0.2	3.2
48	Mark Aguirre (1987 Mavericks)	25.7	2,056	80	5.3	3.2	1.1	0.4	0.7
49	Chris Mullin (1991 Warriors)	25.7	2,107	82	5.4	4.0	2.1	0.8	0.5
50	Lauri Markkanen (2023 Jazz)	25.6	1,691	66	8.6	1.9	0.6	0.6	3.0

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