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1979 NBA Points per Game Leaders

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George Gervin led the NBA in points per game in 1979 with 33.1, 2.9 ahead of World Free (30.2). It stands 22nd among all single seasons in NBA history. It was one of 4 times George Gervin led in points per game.

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George Gervin Led the NBA in 1979 George Gervin SAN
33.1 Points per Game 2.9 clear of World Free
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# Player Team PPG GP MPG PTS
1 George Gervin George Gervin SAN 33.1 78 37.6 2,585
2 World Free SDC 30.2 68 38.0 2,055
3 Adrian Dantley UTH 28.0 68 39.3 1,903
4 Julius Erving Julius Erving PHL 26.9 78 36.1 2,100
5 Moses Malone HOU 25.8 82 38.3 2,119
6 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Kareem Abdul-Jabbar LAL 24.8 82 38.3 2,034
7 Dan Issel DEN 23.8 82 35.8 1,951
8 Elvin Hayes Elvin Hayes WAS 23.0 81 39.3 1,859
9 Otis Birdsong Otis Birdsong KCK 22.7 82 35.2 1,858
10 Mike Mitchell CLE 22.2 82 34.2 1,820
11 Gus Williams SEA 22.2 82 36.2 1,816
12 Paul Westphal Paul Westphal PHX 21.9 82 32.5 1,792
13 Bill Cartwright Bill Cartwright NYK 21.7 82 38.4 1,781
14 Marques Johnson Marques Johnson MIL 21.7 77 34.9 1,671
15 Walter Davis Walter Davis PHX 21.5 75 30.8 1,613
16 Larry Bird Larry Bird BOS 21.3 82 36.0 1,745
17 Bob McAdoo Bob McAdoo DET 21.1 58 36.2 1,222
18 Mike Newlin Mike Newlin NJN 21.0 78 32.2 1,634
19 Ray Williams NYK 20.9 82 31.5 1,714
20 Reggie Theus Reggie Theus CHI 20.2 82 36.9 1,660
21 Larry Kenon SAN 20.1 78 35.9 1,565
22 Jamaal Wilkes Jamaal Wilkes LAL 20.1 82 37.9 1,644
23 Calvin Murphy Calvin Murphy HOU 20.0 76 35.2 1,520
24 John Drew John Drew ATL 19.5 80 28.8 1,559
25 John Long DET 19.4 69 34.3 1,337
26 Toby Knight NYK 19.1 81 36.4 1,549
27 Mickey Johnson IND 19.1 82 32.3 1,566
28 Dennis Johnson Dennis Johnson SEA 19.0 81 36.3 1,540
29 Scott Wedman Scott Wedman KCK 19.0 68 34.5 1,290
30 Freeman Williams Freeman Williams SDC 18.6 82 25.8 1,526
31 Eddie Johnson Eddie Johnson ATL 18.5 79 33.2 1,465
32 Magic Johnson Magic Johnson LAL 18.0 77 36.3 1,387
33 James Silas SAN 17.7 77 29.8 1,365
34 Norm Nixon LAL 17.6 82 39.3 1,446
35 Randy Smith CLE 17.6 82 32.7 1,441
36 Junior Bridgeman Junior Bridgeman MIL 17.6 81 28.6 1,423
37 Truck Robinson Truck Robinson PHX 17.3 82 33.1 1,415
38 Purvis Short GOS 17.0 62 26.4 1,056
39 Robert Parish GOS 17.0 72 29.4 1,223
40 Alex English DEN 16.9 78 30.8 1,318
41 Cedric Maxwell Cedric Maxwell BOS 16.9 80 34.3 1,350
42 Dan Roundfield Dan Roundfield ATL 16.5 81 32.0 1,334
43 Tom Owens Tom Owens POR 16.5 76 30.8 1,250
44 David Greenwood David Greenwood CHI 16.3 82 34.0 1,334
45 Phil Ford Phil Ford KCK 16.2 82 32.0 1,328
46 Brian Winters MIL 16.2 80 32.8 1,292
47 Johnny Davis IND 15.9 82 35.5 1,300
48 James Edwards James Edwards IND 15.7 82 28.2 1,287
49 Ron Brewer Ron Brewer POR 15.7 82 34.3 1,286
50 Greg Ballard WAS 15.6 82 29.7 1,277
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