NBA Players with the Highest Scoring Averages in Their 7th Season

Explore the NBA players who delivered the best stats ever in a 7th 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 7th year?

Playing for the 1966 Philadelphia 76ers, Wilt Chamberlain averaged 33.5 points in 79 games — the highest scoring average by any NBA player in his 7th season.

Points Per Game, 7th Season

33.5 ppg
Wilt Chamberlain
(1966 Philadelphia 76ers)

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

Points Per Game in a Player's 7th Season - Top 50

Regular Season

		Points			Other stats
Rk	Player (Team)	Per Game	Total	Gms	Reb	Ast	Stl	Blk	3pm
1	Wilt Chamberlain (1966 76ers)	33.5	2,649	79	24.6	5.2	-	-	-
2	Joel Embiid (2023 76ers)	33.1	2,183	66	10.2	4.2	1.0	1.7	1.0
3	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (2025 Thunder)	32.7	2,484	76	5.0	6.4	1.7	1.0	2.1
4	Kevin Durant (2014 Thunder)	32.0	2,593	81	7.4	5.5	1.3	0.7	2.4
5	Michael Jordan (1991 Bulls)	31.5	2,580	82	6.0	5.5	2.7	1.0	0.4
6	Pete Maravich (1977 Jazz)	31.1	2,273	73	5.1	5.4	1.2	0.3	-
7	Adrian Dantley (1983 Jazz)	30.7	676	22	6.4	4.8	0.9	0.0	0.0
8	Oscar Robertson (1967 Royals)	30.5	2,412	79	6.2	10.7	-	-	-
9	Stephen Curry (2016 Warriors)	30.1	2,375	79	5.4	6.7	2.1	0.2	5.1
10	Kobe Bryant (2003 Lakers)	30.0	2,461	82	6.9	5.9	2.2	0.8	1.5

		Points			Other stats
Rk	Player (Team)	Per Game	Total	Gms	Reb	Ast	Stl	Blk	3pm
11	LeBron James (2010 Cavaliers)	29.7	2,258	76	7.3	8.6	1.6	1.0	1.7
12	Giannis Antetokounmpo (2020 Bucks)	29.5	1,857	63	13.6	5.6	1.0	1.0	1.4
13	James Harden (2016 Rockets)	29.0	2,376	82	6.1	7.5	1.7	0.6	2.9
14	Jerry West (1967 Lakers)	28.7	1,892	66	5.9	6.8	-	-	-
15	Alex English (1983 Nuggets)	28.4	2,326	82	7.3	4.8	1.4	1.5	0.0
16	Luka Doncic (2025 more than 1 team)	28.2	1,408	50	8.2	7.7	1.8	0.4	3.5
17	Carmelo Anthony (2010 Nuggets)	28.2	1,943	69	6.6	3.2	1.3	0.4	0.9
18	Russell Westbrook (2015 Thunder)	28.1	1,886	67	7.3	8.6	2.1	0.2	1.3
19	Karl Malone (1992 Jazz)	28.0	2,272	81	11.2	3.0	1.3	0.6	0.0
20	Tracy McGrady (2004 Magic)	28.0	1,878	67	6.0	5.5	1.4	0.6	2.6

		Points			Other stats
Rk	Player (Team)	Per Game	Total	Gms	Reb	Ast	Stl	Blk	3pm
21	Purvis Short (1985 Warriors)	28.0	2,186	78	5.1	3.0	1.5	0.3	0.6
22	Bob Pettit (1961 Hawks)	27.9	2,120	76	20.3	3.4	-	-	-
23	Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (1976 Lakers)	27.7	2,275	82	16.9	5.0	1.5	4.1	-
24	Charles Barkley (1991 76ers)	27.6	1,849	67	10.1	4.2	1.6	0.5	0.7
25	Allen Iverson (2003 76ers)	27.6	2,262	82	4.2	5.5	2.7	0.2	1.0
26	Zach LaVine (2021 Bulls)	27.4	1,591	58	5.0	4.9	0.8	0.5	3.4
27	Elgin Baylor (1965 Lakers)	27.1	2,009	74	12.8	3.8	-	-	-
28	Nikola Jokic (2022 Nuggets)	27.1	2,004	74	13.8	7.9	1.5	0.9	1.3
29	Lou Hudson (1973 Hawks)	27.1	2,029	75	6.2	3.4	-	-	-
30	DeMarcus Cousins (2017 more than 1 team)	27.0	1,942	72	11.0	4.6	1.4	1.3	1.8

		Points			Other stats
Rk	Player (Team)	Per Game	Total	Gms	Reb	Ast	Stl	Blk	3pm
31	Kiki Vandeweghe (1987 Trail Blazers)	26.9	2,122	79	3.2	2.8	0.7	0.2	0.5
32	Jayson Tatum (2024 Celtics)	26.9	1,987	74	8.1	4.9	1.0	0.6	3.1
33	Devin Booker (2022 Suns)	26.8	1,822	68	5.0	4.8	1.1	0.4	2.7
34	Michael Redd (2007 Bucks)	26.7	1,416	53	3.7	2.3	1.2	0.2	2.2
35	Jaylen Brown (2023 Celtics)	26.6	1,784	67	6.9	3.5	1.1	0.4	2.4
36	Donovan Mitchell (2024 Cavaliers)	26.6	1,463	55	5.1	6.1	1.8	0.5	3.3
37	De'Aaron Fox (2024 Kings)	26.6	1,966	74	4.6	5.6	2.0	0.4	2.9
38	Dwyane Wade (2010 Heat)	26.6	2,045	77	4.8	6.5	1.8	1.1	0.9
39	Paul Arizin (1959 Warriors)	26.4	1,851	70	9.1	1.7	-	-	-
40	Bernard King (1984 Knicks)	26.3	2,027	77	5.1	2.1	1.0	0.2	0.0

		Points			Other stats
Rk	Player (Team)	Per Game	Total	Gms	Reb	Ast	Stl	Blk	3pm
41	Shaquille O'Neal (1999 Lakers)	26.3	1,289	49	10.7	2.3	0.7	1.7	0.0
42	Dominique Wilkins (1989 Hawks)	26.2	2,099	80	6.9	2.6	1.5	0.7	0.4
43	George Gervin (1983 Spurs)	26.2	2,043	78	4.6	3.4	1.1	0.9	0.2
44	Kevin McHale (1987 Celtics)	26.1	2,008	77	9.9	2.6	0.5	2.2	0.0
45	Dirk Nowitzki (2005 Mavericks)	26.1	2,032	78	9.7	3.1	1.2	1.5	1.2
46	Jalen Brunson (2025 Knicks)	26.0	1,690	65	2.9	7.3	0.9	0.1	2.3
47	Gail Goodrich (1972 Lakers)	25.9	2,127	82	3.6	4.5	-	-	-
48	Anthony Davis (2019 Pelicans)	25.9	1,452	56	12.0	3.9	1.6	2.4	0.9
49	Damian Lillard (2019 Trail Blazers)	25.8	2,067	80	4.6	6.9	1.1	0.4	3.0
50	Larry Bird (1986 Celtics)	25.8	2,115	82	9.8	6.8	2.0	0.6	1.0

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