1988-89 NBA Regular Season: Points Per Game Leaders
Information about which players led the NBA with more points per game in the 1988-1989 Regular Season, including leaders, average, totals and games played.
Who averaged the most points in the 1988-89 NBA Regular Season?
Playing for the Chicago Bulls, Michael Jordan led the NBA with an average of 32.5 points in 81 games.
Note: * NBA minimums for Points Per Game Leaders this season: 70 games or 1400 points.
Points Per Game Leaders - TOP 50
1988-89 Regular Season
| Points | ||||
| Rk | Player
(Team) |
Per Game | Total | Gms |
| 1 | (Bulls) |
32.5 | 2,633 | 81 |
| 2 | (Jazz) |
29.1 | 2,326 | 80 |
| 3 | (Supersonics) |
27.5 | 2,253 | 82 |
| 4 | (Trail Blazers) |
27.2 | 2,123 | 78 |
| 5 | (Warriors) |
26.5 | 2,176 | 82 |
| 6 | (Nuggets) |
26.5 | 2,175 | 82 |
| 7 | (Hawks) |
26.2 | 2,099 | 80 |
| 8 | (76ers) |
25.8 | 2,037 | 79 |
| 9 | (Suns) |
25.7 | 2,085 | 81 |
| 10 | (Rockets) |
24.8 | 2,034 | 82 |
| Rk | Player
(Team) |
Per Game | Total | Gms |
| 11 | (Bucks) |
22.9 | 1,829 | 80 |
| 12 | (Knicks) |
22.7 | 1,815 | 80 |
| 13 | (Hornets) |
22.6 | 1,606 | 71 |
| 14 | (Celtics) |
22.5 | 1,758 | 78 |
| 15 | (Lakers) |
22.5 | 1,730 | 77 |
| 16 | (Warriors) |
22.0 | 1,741 | 79 |
| 17 | (Bullets) |
21.7 | 1,651 | 76 |
| 18 | (Pacers) |
21.6 | 1,728 | 80 |
| 19 | (Suns) |
21.5 | 1,504 | 70 |
| 20 | (Bullets) |
20.7 | 1,674 | 81 |
| Rk | Player
(Team) |
Per Game | Total | Gms |
| 21 | (Lakers) |
20.5 | 1,657 | 81 |
| 22 | (Supersonics) |
20.5 | 1,677 | 82 |
| 23 | (Suns) |
20.4 | 1,650 | 81 |
| 24 | (Hawks) |
20.2 | 1,637 | 81 |
| 25 | (Nuggets) |
19.8 | 1,409 | 71 |
| 26 | (Mavericks) |
19.7 | 1,534 | 78 |
| 27 | (Lakers) |
19.6 | 1,448 | 74 |
| 28 | (Jazz) |
19.5 | 1,595 | 82 |
| 29 | (2 teams) |
19.2 | 1,400 | 73 |
| 30 | (Cavaliers) |
18.9 | 1,475 | 78 |
| Rk | Player
(Team) |
Per Game | Total | Gms |
| 31 | (2 teams) |
18.9 | 1,511 | 80 |
| 32 | (Cavaliers) |
18.9 | 1,414 | 75 |
| 33 | (Spurs) |
18.6 | 1,508 | 81 |
| 34 | (Cavaliers) |
18.6 | 1,526 | 82 |
| 35 | (Celtics) |
18.6 | 1,486 | 80 |
| 36 | (Nuggets) |
18.5 | 1,424 | 77 |
| 37 | (Celtics) |
18.5 | 1,495 | 81 |
| 38 | (Pistons) |
18.2 | 1,458 | 80 |
| 39 | (Trail Blazers) |
18.1 | 1,432 | 79 |
| 40 | (Clippers) |
18.1 | 1,450 | 80 |
| Rk | Player
(Team) |
Per Game | Total | Gms |
| 41 | (Trail Blazers) |
17.7 | 1,431 | 81 |
| 42 | (Bucks) |
17.6 | 1,317 | 75 |
| 43 | (2 teams) |
17.5 | 1,281 | 73 |
| 44 | (Trail Blazers) |
17.5 | 1,330 | 76 |
| 45 | (2 teams) |
17.5 | 1,381 | 79 |
| 46 | (Mavericks) |
17.3 | 1,404 | 81 |
| 47 | (Kings) |
17.3 | 1,403 | 81 |
| 48 | (Cavaliers) |
17.2 | 1,259 | 73 |
| 49 | (76ers) |
17.2 | 1,409 | 82 |
| 50 | (Jazz) |
17.1 | 1,400 | 82 |