1990 NBA Points per Game Leaders
Points scored per game
Michael Jordan led the NBA in points per game in 1990 with 31.5, 2.4 ahead of Karl Malone (29.1). It stands 37th among all single seasons in NBA history. It was one of 10 times Michael Jordan led in points per game.
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| # | Player | Team | GP | MPG | PTS | PPG | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | FTM | FT% |
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CHI | 82 | 37.0 | 2,580 | 31.5 | 990 | 1,837 | 53.9% | 29 | 571 | 85.1% |
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UTH | 82 | 40.3 | 2,382 | 29.1 | 847 | 1,608 | 52.7% | 4 | 684 | 77.0% |
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WAS | 64 | 37.5 | 1,817 | 28.4 | 713 | 1,511 | 47.2% | 8 | 383 | 79.0% |
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PHL | 67 | 37.3 | 1,849 | 27.6 | 665 | 1,167 | 57.0% | 44 | 475 | 72.2% |
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NYK | 81 | 38.3 | 2,154 | 26.6 | 845 | 1,645 | 51.4% | 0 | 464 | 74.5% |
| 6 | Michael Adams | DEN | 66 | 35.6 | 1,752 | 26.6 | 560 | 1,421 | 39.4% | 167 | 465 | 87.9% |
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ATL | 81 | 38.0 | 2,101 | 25.9 | 770 | 1,640 | 47.0% | 85 | 476 | 82.9% |
| 8 | Chris Mullin | GOS | 82 | 40.4 | 2,107 | 25.7 | 777 | 1,449 | 53.6% | 40 | 513 | 88.5% |
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SAN | 82 | 37.7 | 2,101 | 25.6 | 754 | 1,366 | 55.2% | 1 | 592 | 76.2% |
| 10 | Mitch Richmond | GOS | 77 | 39.3 | 1,840 | 23.9 | 703 | 1,424 | 49.4% | 40 | 394 | 84.7% |
| 11 | Tim Hardaway | GOS | 82 | 39.2 | 1,881 | 22.9 | 739 | 1,551 | 47.7% | 97 | 306 | 80.3% |
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IND | 82 | 36.2 | 1,855 | 22.6 | 596 | 1,164 | 51.2% | 112 | 551 | 91.8% |
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PHX | 77 | 36.0 | 1,710 | 22.2 | 591 | 1,145 | 51.6% | 9 | 519 | 84.3% |
| 14 | Hersey Hawkins | PHL | 80 | 38.9 | 1,767 | 22.1 | 590 | 1,251 | 47.2% | 108 | 479 | 87.1% |
| 15 | Tony Campbell | MIN | 77 | 37.6 | 1,678 | 21.8 | 652 | 1,502 | 43.4% | 16 | 358 | 80.3% |
| 16 | Brad Daugherty | CLE | 76 | 38.8 | 1,645 | 21.6 | 605 | 1,155 | 52.4% | 0 | 435 | 75.1% |
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POR | 82 | 34.8 | 1,767 | 21.6 | 645 | 1,338 | 48.2% | 61 | 416 | 79.4% |
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LAL | 78 | 38.6 | 1,670 | 21.4 | 716 | 1,455 | 49.2% | 26 | 212 | 79.7% |
| 19 | Ricky Pierce | SEA | 78 | 27.8 | 1,598 | 20.5 | 561 | 1,156 | 48.5% | 46 | 430 | 91.3% |
| 20 | Joe Dumars | DET | 80 | 38.1 | 1,629 | 20.4 | 622 | 1,292 | 48.1% | 14 | 371 | 89.0% |
| 21 | Antoine Carr | SAC | 77 | 32.8 | 1,551 | 20.1 | 628 | 1,228 | 51.1% | 0 | 295 | 75.8% |
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LAC | 74 | 36.5 | 1,480 | 20.0 | 548 | 1,168 | 46.9% | 0 | 384 | 79.3% |
| 23 | Rolando Blackman | DAL | 80 | 37.1 | 1,590 | 19.9 | 634 | 1,316 | 48.2% | 40 | 282 | 86.5% |
| 24 | Tom Chambers | PHX | 76 | 32.6 | 1,511 | 19.9 | 556 | 1,271 | 43.8% | 20 | 379 | 82.6% |
| 25 | Derek Harper | DAL | 77 | 37.4 | 1,519 | 19.7 | 572 | 1,226 | 46.7% | 89 | 286 | 73.2% |
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BOS | 60 | 38.0 | 1,164 | 19.4 | 462 | 1,017 | 45.4% | 77 | 163 | 89.1% |
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LAL | 79 | 37.1 | 1,531 | 19.4 | 466 | 976 | 47.8% | 80 | 519 | 90.6% |
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CLE | 80 | 36.6 | 1,537 | 19.2 | 635 | 1,211 | 52.4% | 2 | 265 | 80.3% |
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BOS | 79 | 36.4 | 1,478 | 18.7 | 598 | 1,219 | 49.1% | 1 | 281 | 82.7% |
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NJN | 81 | 36.5 | 1,510 | 18.6 | 583 | 1,247 | 46.8% | 52 | 292 | 85.1% |
| 31 | Jeff Malone | UTH | 69 | 35.7 | 1,282 | 18.6 | 525 | 1,034 | 50.8% | 1 | 231 | 91.7% |
| 32 | Sherman Douglas | MIA | 73 | 35.1 | 1,352 | 18.5 | 532 | 1,055 | 50.4% | 4 | 284 | 68.6% |
| 33 | Chuck Person | IND | 80 | 32.1 | 1,474 | 18.4 | 620 | 1,231 | 50.4% | 69 | 165 | 72.1% |
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NJN | 74 | 35.2 | 1,364 | 18.4 | 514 | 1,100 | 46.7% | 13 | 323 | 73.1% |
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BOS | 68 | 30.4 | 1,251 | 18.4 | 504 | 912 | 55.3% | 15 | 228 | 82.9% |
| 36 | Harvey Grant | WAS | 77 | 36.9 | 1,405 | 18.3 | 609 | 1,224 | 49.8% | 2 | 185 | 74.3% |
| 37 | Lionel Simmons | SAC | 79 | 37.7 | 1,421 | 18.0 | 549 | 1,301 | 42.2% | 3 | 320 | 73.6% |
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MIN | 82 | 39.0 | 1,472 | 18.0 | 587 | 1,311 | 44.8% | 2 | 296 | 79.8% |
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CHI | 82 | 36.8 | 1,461 | 17.8 | 600 | 1,153 | 52.0% | 21 | 240 | 70.6% |
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HOU | 78 | 34.6 | 1,380 | 17.7 | 522 | 1,003 | 52.0% | 49 | 287 | 84.4% |
| 41 | Terry Cummings | SAN | 67 | 32.8 | 1,177 | 17.6 | 503 | 1,039 | 48.4% | 7 | 164 | 68.3% |
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HOU | 82 | 37.1 | 1,435 | 17.5 | 549 | 988 | 55.6% | 3 | 334 | 69.6% |
| 43 | Glen Rice | MIA | 77 | 34.4 | 1,342 | 17.4 | 550 | 1,193 | 46.1% | 71 | 171 | 81.8% |
| 44 | Ken Norman | LAC | 70 | 33.0 | 1,219 | 17.4 | 520 | 1,037 | 50.1% | 6 | 173 | 62.9% |
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UTH | 82 | 37.8 | 1,413 | 17.2 | 496 | 978 | 50.7% | 58 | 363 | 83.6% |
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ORL | 79 | 34.4 | 1,357 | 17.2 | 462 | 1,039 | 44.5% | 93 | 340 | 90.2% |
| 47 | Pooh Richardson | MIN | 82 | 38.5 | 1,401 | 17.1 | 635 | 1,350 | 47.0% | 42 | 89 | 53.9% |
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POR | 81 | 32.9 | 1,381 | 17.1 | 486 | 944 | 51.5% | 130 | 279 | 82.3% |
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HOU | 82 | 35.0 | 1,397 | 17.0 | 504 | 1,247 | 40.4% | 172 | 217 | 73.3% |
| 50 | Xavier McDaniel | PHX | 81 | 32.5 | 1,373 | 17.0 | 590 | 1,186 | 49.8% | 0 | 193 | 72.3% |
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