1989 NBA Points per Game Leaders

Michael Jordan led the NBA in points per game in 1989 with 33.6, 2.6 ahead of Karl Malone (31.0). It stands 19th among all single seasons in NBA history. It was one of 10 times Michael Jordan led in points per game.

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Led the NBA in 1989 Michael Jordan CHI

33.6 Points per Game 2.6 clear of Karl Malone

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#	Player	Team	PPG	GP	MPG	PTS
1	Michael Jordan	CHI	33.6	82	39.0	2,753
2	Karl Malone	UTH	31.0	82	38.1	2,540
3	Patrick Ewing	NYK	28.6	82	38.6	2,347
4	TC Tom Chambers	PHX	27.2	81	37.6	2,201
5	Dominique Wilkins	ATL	26.7	80	36.1	2,138
6	Charles Barkley	PHL	25.2	79	39.1	1,989
7	CM Chris Mullin	GOS	25.1	78	36.3	1,956
8	Reggie Miller	IND	24.6	82	38.9	2,016
9	Hakeem Olajuwon	HOU	24.3	82	38.1	1,995
10	David Robinson	SAN	24.3	82	36.6	1,993
11	Larry Bird	BOS	24.3	75	39.3	1,820
12	JM Jeff Malone	WAS	24.3	75	34.2	1,820
13	Clyde Drexler	POR	23.3	73	36.8	1,703
14	TC Tony Campbell	MIN	23.2	82	38.6	1,903
15	RP Ricky Pierce	MIL	23.0	59	29.0	1,359
16	Kevin Johnson	PHX	22.5	74	37.6	1,665
17	TC Terry Cummings	SAN	22.4	81	34.8	1,818
18	Bernard King	WAS	22.4	82	32.8	1,837
19	Magic Johnson	LAL	22.3	79	37.2	1,765
20	Wayman Tisdale	SAC	22.3	79	37.2	1,758
21	MR Mitch Richmond	GOS	22.1	78	35.9	1,720
22	XM Xavier McDaniel	SEA	21.3	69	35.3	1,471
23	Charles Smith	LAC	21.1	78	35.0	1,645
24	James Worthy	LAL	21.1	80	37.0	1,685
25	Kevin McHale	BOS	20.9	82	33.2	1,712
26	CP Chuck Person	IND	19.7	77	35.3	1,515
27	Mark Price	CLE	19.6	73	37.1	1,430
28	RB Rolando Blackman	DAL	19.4	80	36.7	1,552
29	Terry Catledge	ORL	19.4	74	33.3	1,435
30	Reggie Theus	ORL	18.9	76	30.9	1,438
31	MM Moses Malone	ATL	18.9	81	33.8	1,528
32	HH Hersey Hawkins	PHL	18.5	82	34.8	1,515
33	Isiah Thomas	DET	18.4	81	37.0	1,492
34	Lafayette Lever	DEN	18.3	79	35.9	1,443
35	DH Derek Harper	DAL	18.0	82	36.7	1,473
36	AE Alex English	DEN	17.9	80	27.6	1,433
37	Danny Ainge	SAC	17.9	75	36.4	1,342
38	JD Joe Dumars	DET	17.8	75	34.4	1,335
39	Jeff Hornacek	PHX	17.6	67	34.0	1,179
40	Terry Porter	POR	17.6	80	34.8	1,406
41	Walter Davis	DEN	17.5	69	23.7	1,207
42	John Stockton	UTH	17.2	78	37.4	1,345
43	Otis Thorpe	HOU	17.1	82	35.9	1,401
44	Reggie Lewis	BOS	17.0	79	31.9	1,340
45	Eddie Johnson	PHX	16.9	64	28.3	1,080
46	HW Hot Rod Williams	CLE	16.8	82	33.9	1,381
47	Armen Gilliam	CHH	16.7	76	31.9	1,271
48	Rony Seikaly	MIA	16.6	74	32.6	1,228
49	Rodney McCray	SAC	16.6	82	39.5	1,358
50	Scottie Pippen	CHI	16.5	82	38.4	1,351

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