NBA Teams with the Fewest Total Points in One Regular Season

A ranking of the teams with the worst total of points in a single season in NBA history. Here you can find which team is the all-time worst for this stat and explore the top 50, including their totals, averages and games played.

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Which team had the fewest total points in one Regular Season in NBA history?

The 1951 Washington Capitols rank last in the league with an all-time worst total of 2,844 points during the Regular Season. They played 35 games (10 wins and 25 losses) where they scored an average of 81.3 points per game.

Fewest Total Points,
One Regular Season

2,844 points
1951 Washington Capitols

* This list uses a minimum of 35 games played for the season in progress.

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All-time Ranking of the Teams with the Fewest Total Points

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			Points
Rk	Team	Season	Total	Per Game	Gms	FGM	FGA	%	3PM	3PA	%	FTM	FTA	%
1.	Washington Capitols	1951	2,844	81.3	35	965	2,893	33.4%	-	-	-	914	1,194	76.5%
2.	Boston Celtics	1948	3,303	68.8	48	1,241	4,323	28.7%	-	-	-	821	1,246	65.9%
3.	Providence Steamrollers	1948	3,318	69.1	48	1,268	4,630	27.4%	-	-	-	782	1,275	61.3%
4.	St. Louis Bombers	1948	3,432	71.5	48	1,297	4,551	28.5%	-	-	-	838	1,244	67.4%
5.	Philadelphia Warriors	1948	3,521	73.4	48	1,279	4,875	26.2%	-	-	-	963	1,349	71.4%
6.	Washington Capitols	1948	3,537	73.7	48	1,336	4,785	27.9%	-	-	-	865	1,203	71.9%
7.	Baltimore Bullets (1st)	1948	3,570	74.4	48	1,288	4,283	30.1%	-	-	-	994	1,443	68.9%
8.	New York Knicks	1948	3,578	74.5	48	1,355	4,724	28.7%	-	-	-	868	1,291	67.2%
9.	Boston Celtics	1947	3,605	60.1	60	1,397	5,133	27.2%	-	-	-	811	1,375	59.0%
10.	Chicago Stags	1948	3,640	75.8	48	1,390	4,683	29.7%	-	-	-	860	1,305	65.9%

Rk	Team	Season	Total	Per Game	Gms	FGM	FGA	%	3PM	3PA	%	FTM	FTA	%
11.	Pittsburgh Ironmen	1947	3,674	61.2	60	1,345	4,961	27.1%	-	-	-	984	1,507	65.3%
12.	Detroit Falcons	1947	3,797	63.3	60	1,437	5,843	24.6%	-	-	-	923	1,494	61.8%
13.	New York Knicks	1947	3,881	64.7	60	1,465	5,255	27.9%	-	-	-	951	1,438	66.1%
14.	Toronto Huskies	1947	3,996	66.6	60	1,515	5,672	26.7%	-	-	-	966	1,552	62.2%
15.	St. Louis Bombers	1947	4,064	66.6	61	1,601	5,877	27.2%	-	-	-	862	1,400	61.6%
16.	Chicago Bulls	1999	4,095	81.9	50	1,539	3,837	40.1%	177	612	28.9%	840	1,185	70.9%
17.	Philadelphia Warriors	1947	4,118	68.6	60	1,510	5,384	28.0%	-	-	-	1,098	1,596	68.8%
18.	Cleveland Rebels	1947	4,251	70.9	60	1,674	5,699	29.4%	-	-	-	903	1,428	63.2%
19.	Atlanta Hawks	1999	4,315	86.3	50	1,539	3,760	40.9%	197	644	30.6%	1,040	1,422	73.1%
20.	New York Knicks	1999	4,320	86.4	50	1,610	3,704	43.5%	208	589	35.3%	892	1,218	73.2%

Rk	Team	Season	Total	Per Game	Gms	FGM	FGA	%	3PM	3PA	%	FTM	FTA	%
21.	Cleveland Cavaliers	1999	4,322	86.4	50	1,562	3,561	43.9%	182	534	34.1%	1,016	1,356	74.9%
22.	Providence Steamrollers	1947	4,350	72.5	60	1,629	5,582	29.2%	-	-	-	1,092	1,666	65.5%
23.	Golden State Warriors	1999	4,416	88.3	50	1,730	4,173	41.5%	162	565	28.7%	794	1,175	67.6%
24.	Washington Capitols	1947	4,428	73.8	60	1,723	5,794	29.7%	-	-	-	982	1,391	70.6%
25.	Vancouver Grizzlies	1999	4,443	88.9	50	1,643	3,838	42.8%	148	453	32.7%	1,009	1,408	71.7%
26.	Miami Heat	1999	4,449	89.0	50	1,616	3,565	45.3%	289	804	35.9%	928	1,262	73.5%
27.	Fort Wayne Pistons	1949	4,457	74.3	60	1,536	5,370	28.6%	-	-	-	1,385	1,979	70.0%
28.	Orlando Magic	1999	4,473	89.5	50	1,687	3,943	42.8%	223	675	33.0%	876	1,252	70.0%
29.	Indianapolis Jets	1949	4,482	74.7	60	1,621	5,367	30.2%	-	-	-	1,240	1,798	69.0%
30.	Philadelphia 76ers	1999	4,483	89.7	50	1,656	3,883	42.6%	98	371	26.4%	1,073	1,486	72.2%

Rk	Team	Season	Total	Per Game	Gms	FGM	FGA	%	3PM	3PA	%	FTM	FTA	%
31.	Detroit Pistons	1999	4,518	90.4	50	1,660	3,716	44.7%	248	679	36.5%	950	1,283	74.0%
32.	Los Angeles Clippers	1999	4,519	90.4	50	1,711	4,007	42.7%	214	668	32.0%	883	1,225	72.1%
33.	St. Louis Bombers	1949	4,547	75.8	60	1,659	4,858	34.1%	-	-	-	1,229	1,770	69.4%
34.	Toronto Raptors	1999	4,557	91.1	50	1,660	3,940	42.1%	226	662	34.1%	1,011	1,330	76.0%
35.	Washington Wizards	1999	4,560	91.2	50	1,768	3,969	44.5%	179	580	30.9%	845	1,198	70.5%
36.	New Jersey Nets	1999	4,569	91.4	50	1,691	4,160	40.6%	225	679	33.1%	962	1,251	76.9%
37.	Dallas Mavericks	1999	4,581	91.6	50	1,749	4,033	43.4%	202	595	33.9%	881	1,210	72.8%
38.	Milwaukee Bucks	1999	4,584	91.7	50	1,753	3,818	45.9%	231	619	37.3%	847	1,155	73.3%
39.	Boston Celtics	1949	4,593	76.6	60	1,706	5,483	31.1%	-	-	-	1,181	1,856	63.6%
40.	San Antonio Spurs	1999	4,640	92.8	50	1,740	3,812	45.6%	172	521	33.0%	988	1,415	69.8%

Rk	Team	Season	Total	Per Game	Gms	FGM	FGA	%	3PM	3PA	%	FTM	FTA	%
41.	Charlotte Hornets	1999	4,644	92.9	50	1,671	3,718	44.9%	268	735	36.5%	1,034	1,384	74.7%
42.	Minnesota Timberwolves	1999	4,647	92.9	50	1,838	4,327	42.5%	122	410	29.8%	849	1,143	74.3%
43.	Boston Celtics	1999	4,650	93.0	50	1,816	4,164	43.6%	273	758	36.0%	745	1,077	69.2%
44.	Utah Jazz	1999	4,666	93.3	50	1,684	3,620	46.5%	140	388	36.1%	1,158	1,510	76.7%
45.	Denver Nuggets	1999	4,674	93.5	50	1,681	3,989	42.1%	302	922	32.8%	1,010	1,325	76.2%
46.	Chicago Stags	1947	4,697	77.0	61	1,879	6,309	29.8%	-	-	-	939	1,550	60.6%
47.	Providence Steamrollers	1949	4,707	78.5	60	1,750	5,427	32.2%	-	-	-	1,207	1,742	69.3%
48.	Houston Rockets	1999	4,711	94.2	50	1,755	3,798	46.2%	336	914	36.8%	865	1,187	72.9%
49.	Indiana Pacers	1999	4,733	94.7	50	1,731	3,866	44.8%	294	799	36.8%	977	1,228	79.6%
50.	Portland Trail Blazers	1999	4,742	94.8	50	1,747	3,956	44.2%	246	675	36.4%	1,002	1,349	74.3%

Abbreviations:
Gms = Games / FGM = Field Goals Made / FGA = Field Goals Attempted / 3PM = 3-Pointers Made / 3PA = 3-Pointers Attempted / FTM = Free Throws Made / FTA = Free Throws Attempted

Note: 3-point shots were implemented in the 1979-80 season.