1970 NBA Points per Game Leaders
Points scored per game
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar led the NBA in points per game in 1970 with 31.7, 2.8 ahead of John Havlicek (28.9). It stands 33rd among all single seasons in NBA history. It was one of 2 times Kareem Abdul-Jabbar led in points per game.
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Led the NBA in 1970
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
MIL
31.7
Points per Game
2.8 clear of John Havlicek
Showing Points per Game and the stats that give it context
Full stat line
| # | Player | Team | PPG | GP | MPG | PTS |
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| 1 |
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MIL | 31.7 | 82 | 40.1 | 2,596 |
| 2 |
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BOS | 28.9 | 81 | 45.4 | 2,338 |
| 3 |
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SDR | 28.7 | 82 | 44.3 | 2,350 |
| 4 |
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DET | 27.0 | 82 | 37.4 | 2,213 |
| 5 |
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LAL | 26.9 | 69 | 41.2 | 1,859 |
| 6 | Lou Hudson | ATL | 26.8 | 76 | 41.0 | 2,039 |
| 7 |
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CHI | 25.2 | 81 | 43.0 | 2,043 |
| 8 |
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POR | 24.8 | 82 | 37.0 | 2,031 |
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ATL | 23.2 | 81 | 36.1 | 1,880 |
| 10 |
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PHL | 23.0 | 81 | 38.2 | 1,859 |
| 11 |
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CIN | 22.9 | 82 | 38.4 | 1,875 |
| 12 |
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CHI | 22.0 | 81 | 36.1 | 1,780 |
| 13 |
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PHX | 21.9 | 81 | 39.0 | 1,771 |
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NYK | 21.7 | 80 | 43.2 | 1,736 |
| 15 | Earl Monroe | BLT | 21.4 | 81 | 35.1 | 1,732 |
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BOS | 21.4 | 75 | 37.2 | 1,601 |
| 17 | Archie Clark | PHL | 21.3 | 82 | 39.6 | 1,746 |
| 18 |
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NYK | 20.9 | 73 | 39.1 | 1,527 |
| 19 |
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PHX | 20.9 | 71 | 37.5 | 1,481 |
| 20 |
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SFW | 20.8 | 75 | 38.8 | 1,562 |
| 21 |
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LAL | 20.7 | 82 | 44.3 | 1,696 |
| 22 |
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SDR | 20.6 | 82 | 37.8 | 1,689 |
| 23 |
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BUF | 20.4 | 78 | 35.6 | 1,591 |
| 24 | Don May | BUF | 20.2 | 76 | 35.1 | 1,535 |
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SFW | 20.0 | 82 | 40.9 | 1,641 |
| 26 |
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SEA | 19.8 | 71 | 37.2 | 1,403 |
| 27 | Dick Snyder | SEA | 19.4 | 82 | 34.4 | 1,592 |
| 28 |
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MIL | 19.4 | 81 | 39.4 | 1,569 |
| 29 |
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SFW | 19.2 | 80 | 40.6 | 1,535 |
| 30 |
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BLT | 18.8 | 82 | 35.6 | 1,542 |
| 31 |
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PHL | 18.6 | 81 | 37.8 | 1,508 |
| 32 |
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LAL | 18.6 | 80 | 36.5 | 1,485 |
| 33 |
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POR | 18.5 | 78 | 30.4 | 1,444 |
| 34 | Bob Dandridge | MIL | 18.4 | 79 | 36.2 | 1,452 |
| 35 |
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CHI | 18.3 | 80 | 39.3 | 1,462 |
| 36 |
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BLT | 18.2 | 66 | 38.5 | 1,202 |
| 37 | Clem Haskins | PHX | 17.8 | 82 | 33.7 | 1,462 |
| 38 |
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CLE | 17.7 | 82 | 29.6 | 1,455 |
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DET | 17.6 | 79 | 35.0 | 1,392 |
| 40 |
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LAL | 17.5 | 79 | 35.5 | 1,380 |
| 41 |
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BOS | 17.0 | 81 | 38.0 | 1,373 |
| 42 |
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CIN | 16.7 | 75 | 28.6 | 1,252 |
| 43 |
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CLE | 16.6 | 67 | 34.5 | 1,110 |
| 44 |
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ATL | 16.5 | 82 | 35.1 | 1,349 |
| 45 |
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CIN | 16.0 | 82 | 40.5 | 1,315 |
| 46 |
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CIN | 16.0 | 82 | 35.0 | 1,308 |
| 47 |
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POR | 15.9 | 74 | 34.9 | 1,179 |
| 48 |
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SDR | 15.8 | 82 | 24.6 | 1,298 |
| 49 | Jon McGlocklin | MIL | 15.8 | 82 | 35.3 | 1,292 |
| 50 | Bob Lanier | DET | 15.6 | 82 | 24.6 | 1,281 |
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