1981-82 NBA Regular Season: Points Per Game Leaders
Information about which players led the NBA with more points per game in the 1981-1982 Regular Season, including leaders, average, totals and games played.
Who averaged the most points in the 1981-82 NBA Regular Season?
Playing for the San Antonio Spurs, George Gervin led the NBA with an average of 32.3 points in 79 games.
Note: * NBA minimums for Points Per Game Leaders this season: 70 games or 1400 points.
Points Per Game Leaders - TOP 50
1981-82 Regular Season
| Points | ||||
| Rk | Player
(Team) |
Per Game | Total | Gms |
| 1 | (Spurs) |
32.3 | 2,551 | 79 |
| 2 | (Rockets) |
31.1 | 2,520 | 81 |
| 3 | (Jazz) |
30.3 | 2,457 | 81 |
| 4 | (Nuggets) |
25.4 | 2,082 | 82 |
| 5 | (76ers) |
24.4 | 1,974 | 81 |
| 6 | (Lakers) |
23.9 | 1,818 | 76 |
| 7 | (Supersonics) |
23.4 | 1,875 | 80 |
| 8 | (Warriors) |
23.2 | 1,833 | 79 |
| 9 | (Warriors) |
22.9 | 1,789 | 78 |
| 10 | (Celtics) |
22.9 | 1,761 | 77 |
| Rk | Player
(Team) |
Per Game | Total | Gms |
| 11 | (Nuggets) |
22.9 | 1,852 | 81 |
| 12 | (Pistons) |
21.9 | 1,514 | 69 |
| 13 | (Pistons) |
21.6 | 1,772 | 82 |
| 14 | (Nuggets) |
21.5 | 1,760 | 82 |
| 15 | (Mavericks) |
21.4 | 1,732 | 81 |
| 16 | (Lakers) |
21.1 | 1,734 | 82 |
| 17 | (Trail Blazers) |
20.8 | 1,642 | 79 |
| 18 | (2 teams) |
20.5 | 1,726 | 84 |
| 19 | (Nets) |
20.4 | 1,674 | 82 |
| 20 | (Celtics) |
19.9 | 1,590 | 80 |
| Rk | Player
(Team) |
Per Game | Total | Gms |
| 21 | (Jazz) |
19.8 | 1,582 | 80 |
| 22 | (Bucks) |
19.8 | 1,581 | 80 |
| 23 | (Supersonics) |
19.6 | 1,611 | 82 |
| 24 | (Suns) |
19.5 | 1,561 | 80 |
| 25 | (Suns) |
19.1 | 1,414 | 74 |
| 26 | (Trail Blazers) |
18.9 | 1,552 | 82 |
| 27 | (2 teams) |
18.8 | 1,357 | 72 |
| 28 | (Bullets) |
18.8 | 1,486 | 79 |
| 29 | (Lakers) |
18.6 | 1,447 | 78 |
| 30 | (Hawks) |
18.5 | 1,298 | 70 |
| Rk | Player
(Team) |
Per Game | Total | Gms |
| 31 | (Bulls) |
18.5 | 1,517 | 82 |
| 32 | (Bulls) |
18.4 | 1,508 | 82 |
| 33 | (Knicks) |
17.9 | 1,469 | 82 |
| 34 | (Trail Blazers) |
17.7 | 1,326 | 75 |
| 35 | (Lakers) |
17.6 | 1,440 | 82 |
| 36 | (Clippers) |
17.2 | 1,392 | 81 |
| 37 | (Pacers) |
17.0 | 1,396 | 82 |
| 38 | (Pistons) |
17.0 | 1,225 | 72 |
| 39 | (Warriors) |
17.0 | 1,289 | 76 |
| 40 | (Cavaliers) |
16.7 | 1,288 | 77 |
| Rk | Player
(Team) |
Per Game | Total | Gms |
| 41 | (76ers) |
16.5 | 1,274 | 77 |
| 42 | (Rockets) |
16.1 | 1,318 | 82 |
| 43 | (Trail Blazers) |
16.1 | 1,253 | 78 |
| 44 | (Knicks) |
15.8 | 1,263 | 80 |
| 45 | (2 teams) |
15.7 | 1,304 | 83 |
| 46 | (Clippers) |
15.6 | 1,276 | 82 |
| 47 | (Nets) |
15.5 | 1,268 | 82 |
| 48 | (Suns) |
15.1 | 1,196 | 79 |
| 49 | (Supersonics) |
14.9 | 1,204 | 81 |
| 50 | (Jazz) |
14.8 | 1,202 | 81 |