1961-62 NBA Regular Season: Points Per Game Leaders

Information about which players led the NBA with more points per game in the 1961-1962 Regular Season, including leaders, average, totals and games played.

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Points Per Game

50.4 ppg
Wilt Chamberlain
(Philadelphia Warriors)

Who averaged the most points in the 1961-62 NBA Regular Season?

Playing for the Philadelphia Warriors, Wilt Chamberlain led the NBA with an average of 50.4 points in 80 games.

Note: * NBA minimums for Points Per Game Leaders this season: 65 games.

Points Per Game Leaders -
TOP 50

1961-62 Regular Season

Points
Rk
Player
(Team)
Per Game Total Gms
1
(Warriors)
50.4 4,029 80
2
(Packers)
31.6 2,495 79
3
(Hawks)
31.1 2,429 78
4
(Lakers)
30.8 2,310 75
5
(Royals)
30.8 2,432 79
6
(Knicks)
29.5 2,303 78
7
(Knicks)
25.0 1,877 75
8
(Hawks)
22.9 1,764 77
9
(Royals)
22.9 1,831 80
10
(Nationals)
22.8 1,619 71
Rk
Player
(Team)
Per Game Total Gms
11
(Celtics)
22.1 1,742 79
12
(Warriors)
21.9 1,706 78
13
(Pistons)
19.9 1,576 79
14
(Royals)
19.8 1,484 75
15
(Pistons)
19.0 1,522 80
16
(Celtics)
18.9 1,436 76
17
(Celtics)
18.4 1,435 78
18
(Lakers)
17.2 1,374 80
19
(Pistons)
17.0 1,311 77
20
(Nationals)
16.9 1,267 75
Rk
Player
(Team)
Per Game Total Gms
21
(Nationals)
16.7 1,338 80
22
(Nationals)
16.3 1,304 80
23
(Packers)
16.1 1,125 70
24
(Knicks)
15.9 1,275 80
25
(Royals)
15.8 1,260 80
26
(Celtics)
15.7 1,175 75
27
(Celtics)
15.3 1,206 79
28
(Lakers)
14.7 1,164 79
29
(Packers)
14.3 1,014 71
30
(Pistons)
13.9 1,108 80
Rk
Player
(Team)
Per Game Total Gms
31
(Royals)
13.7 1,083 79
32
(Pistons)
13.3 995 75
33
(2 teams)
12.7 900 71
34
(Warriors)
12.1 966 80
35
(Knicks)
11.9 902 76
36
(Warriors)
11.3 844 75
37
(Celtics)
11.2 897 80
38
(2 teams)
10.9 728 67
39
(Packers)
10.4 799 77
40
(Nationals)
10.3 826 80
Rk
Player
(Team)
Per Game Total Gms
41
(Lakers)
10.0 780 78
42
(Pistons)
9.4 720 77
43
(Celtics)
9.2 735 80
44
(Lakers)
9.1 721 79
45
(Warriors)
8.2 655 80
46
(2 teams)
7.8 509 65
47
(Hawks)
7.8 566 73
48
(Nationals)
7.7 615 80
49
(Pistons)
7.6 571 75
50
(Hawks)
7.5 591 79