1977-78 NBA Regular Season: Points Per Game Leaders
Information about which players led the NBA with more points per game in the 1977-1978 Regular Season, including leaders, average, totals and games played.
Who averaged the most points in the 1977-78 NBA Regular Season?
Playing for the San Antonio Spurs, George Gervin led the NBA with an average of 27.2 points in 82 games.
Note: * NBA minimums for Points Per Game Leaders this season: 70 games or 1400 points.
Points Per Game Leaders - TOP 50
1977-78 Regular Season
| Points | ||||
| Rk | Player
(Team) |
Per Game | Total | Gms |
| 1 | (Spurs) |
27.2 | 2,232 | 82 |
| 2 | (Nuggets) |
27.2 | 2,172 | 80 |
| 3 | (Knicks) |
26.5 | 2,097 | 79 |
| 4 | (Lakers) |
25.8 | 1,600 | 62 |
| 5 | (Rockets) |
25.6 | 1,949 | 76 |
| 6 | (Suns) |
25.2 | 2,014 | 80 |
| 7 | (Braves) |
24.6 | 2,021 | 82 |
| 8 | (Pistons) |
24.5 | 1,542 | 63 |
| 9 | (Suns) |
24.2 | 1,959 | 81 |
| 10 | (Nets) |
24.2 | 1,909 | 79 |
| Rk | Player
(Team) |
Per Game | Total | Gms |
| 11 | (2 teams) |
23.7 | 1,777 | 75 |
| 12 | (Hawks) |
23.2 | 1,623 | 70 |
| 13 | (Warriors) |
23.1 | 1,898 | 82 |
| 14 | (Bulls) |
22.9 | 1,879 | 82 |
| 15 | (Jazz) |
22.7 | 1,862 | 82 |
| 16 | (2 teams) |
21.5 | 1,697 | 79 |
| 17 | (Nuggets) |
21.3 | 1,746 | 82 |
| 18 | (76ers) |
20.6 | 1,528 | 74 |
| 19 | (Spurs) |
20.6 | 1,672 | 81 |
| 20 | (76ers) |
20.3 | 1,587 | 78 |
| Rk | Player
(Team) |
Per Game | Total | Gms |
| 21 | (Bucks) |
19.9 | 1,594 | 80 |
| 22 | (Bullets) |
19.7 | 1,598 | 81 |
| 23 | (Warriors) |
19.7 | 1,612 | 82 |
| 24 | (76ers) |
19.7 | 1,553 | 79 |
| 25 | (Bucks) |
19.5 | 1,557 | 80 |
| 26 | (Cavaliers) |
19.4 | 1,398 | 72 |
| 27 | (Bullets) |
19.3 | 1,450 | 75 |
| 28 | (Celtics) |
18.6 | 1,435 | 77 |
| 29 | (Pistons) |
18.6 | 1,414 | 76 |
| 30 | (Bulls) |
18.3 | 1,484 | 81 |
| Rk | Player
(Team) |
Per Game | Total | Gms |
| 31 | (Pacers) |
18.2 | 1,436 | 79 |
| 32 | (Supersonics) |
18.1 | 1,431 | 79 |
| 33 | (Knicks) |
17.8 | 1,354 | 76 |
| 34 | (Kings) |
17.7 | 1,435 | 81 |
| 35 | (Kings) |
17.7 | 1,448 | 82 |
| 36 | (Bulls) |
16.6 | 1,361 | 82 |
| 37 | (Supersonics) |
16.6 | 1,192 | 72 |
| 38 | (Celtics) |
16.1 | 1,322 | 82 |
| 39 | (Jazz) |
16.1 | 1,304 | 81 |
| 40 | (Trail Blazers) |
15.9 | 1,285 | 81 |
| Rk | Player
(Team) |
Per Game | Total | Gms |
| 41 | (Kings) |
15.8 | 1,156 | 73 |
| 42 | (Spurs) |
15.8 | 1,266 | 80 |
| 43 | (76ers) |
15.7 | 1,191 | 76 |
| 44 | (Braves) |
15.5 | 1,210 | 78 |
| 45 | (Bullets) |
15.5 | 1,253 | 81 |
| 46 | (Suns) |
15.5 | 1,082 | 70 |
| 47 | (Pacers) |
15.3 | 1,258 | 82 |
| 48 | (2 teams) |
15.2 | 1,262 | 83 |
| 49 | (2 teams) |
15.0 | 1,234 | 82 |
| 50 | (Cavaliers) |
15.0 | 1,230 | 82 |