1996-97 NBA Regular Season: Total Points Leaders
Information about which players led the NBA with more total points in the 1996-1997 Regular Season, including leaders, average, totals and games played.
Who had the most total points in the 1996-97 Regular Season?
Playing for the Chicago Bulls, Michael Jordan led the NBA with a total of 2,431 points in 82 games.
Total Points Leaders - TOP 50
1996-97 Regular Season
| Points | ||||
| Rk | Player
(Team) |
Total | Per Game | Gms |
| 1 | (Bulls) |
2,431 | 29.6 | 82 |
| 2 | (Jazz) |
2,249 | 27.4 | 82 |
| 3 | (Hornets) |
2,115 | 26.8 | 79 |
| 4 | (Kings) |
2,095 | 25.9 | 81 |
| 5 | (Warriors) |
1,938 | 24.2 | 80 |
| 6 | (Rockets) |
1,810 | 23.2 | 78 |
| 7 | (Nets) |
1,789 | 21.8 | 82 |
| 8 | (76ers) |
1,787 | 23.5 | 76 |
| 9 | (Supersonics) |
1,785 | 21.8 | 82 |
| 10 | (Knicks) |
1,751 | 22.4 | 78 |
(Pacers) |
1,751 | 21.6 | 81 | |
| Rk | Player
(Team) |
Total | Per Game | Gms |
| 12 | (Pistons) |
1,710 | 21.4 | 80 |
| 13 | (Bucks) |
1,689 | 21.1 | 80 |
| 14 | (76ers) |
1,679 | 20.7 | 81 |
| 15 | (Timberwolves) |
1,672 | 20.6 | 81 |
| 16 | (Bulls) |
1,656 | 20.2 | 82 |
| 17 | (Heat) |
1,644 | 20.3 | 81 |
| 18 | (Bucks) |
1,637 | 21.0 | 78 |
| 19 | (Raptors) |
1,634 | 20.2 | 81 |
| 20 | (Bullets) |
1,570 | 19.1 | 82 |
| Rk | Player
(Team) |
Total | Per Game | Gms |
| 21 | (Cavaliers) |
1,519 | 19.5 | 78 |
| 22 | (Supersonics) |
1,516 | 18.7 | 81 |
| 23 | (Grizzlies) |
1,494 | 18.7 | 80 |
| 24 | (Warriors) |
1,493 | 18.7 | 80 |
| 25 | (Hawks) |
1,486 | 18.1 | 82 |
| 26 | (Hawks) |
1,445 | 20.1 | 72 |
(Bullets) |
1,445 | 20.1 | 72 | |
| 28 | (Trail Blazers) |
1,436 | 17.5 | 82 |
| 29 | (Celtics) |
1,435 | 17.5 | 82 |
| 30 | (Suns) |
1,410 | 20.1 | 70 |
(Bullets) |
1,410 | 17.2 | 82 |
| Rk | Player
(Team) |
Total | Per Game | Gms |
| 32 | (Lakers) |
1,374 | 17.2 | 80 |
| 33 | (Nuggets) |
1,361 | 16.6 | 82 |
| 34 | (Hawks) |
1,354 | 17.4 | 78 |
| 35 | (Nuggets) |
1,352 | 18.3 | 74 |
| 36 | (Nets) |
1,347 | 16.4 | 82 |
| 37 | (Lakers) |
1,336 | 26.2 | 51 |
| 38 | (Heat) |
1,310 | 19.8 | 66 |
| 39 | (Timberwolves) |
1,309 | 17.0 | 77 |
| 40 | (Magic) |
1,277 | 17.3 | 74 |
| Rk | Player
(Team) |
Total | Per Game | Gms |
| 41 | (2 teams) |
1,249 | 15.0 | 83 |
| 42 | (Celtics) |
1,240 | 16.8 | 74 |
| 43 | (2 teams) |
1,226 | 15.9 | 77 |
| 44 | (Trail Blazers) |
1,224 | 15.1 | 81 |
| 45 | (Trail Blazers) |
1,223 | 16.1 | 76 |
| 46 | (Clippers) |
1,220 | 14.9 | 82 |
| 47 | (Grizzlies) |
1,213 | 16.2 | 75 |
| 48 | (Magic) |
1,210 | 20.5 | 59 |
| 49 | (Lakers) |
1,206 | 15.3 | 79 |
| 50 | (Nuggets) |
1,203 | 21.9 | 55 |