1979-1980 NBA Points per Game Leaders

Points scored per game

George Gervin led the NBA in points per game with 33.1 in the 1979-1980 season, 2.9 ahead of World Free (30.2). It stands 23rd among all single seasons in NBA history. It was one of 4 times George Gervin led in points per game.

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Led the NBA in 1979-1980 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	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	PHL	26.9	78	36.1	2,100
5	Moses Malone	HOU	25.8	82	38.3	2,119
6	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	WAS	23.0	81	39.3	1,859
9	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	22.1	82	36.2	1,816
12	Paul Westphal	PHX	21.9	82	32.5	1,792
13	Bill Cartwright	NYK	21.7	82	38.4	1,781
14	Marques Johnson	MIL	21.7	77	34.9	1,671
15	Walter Davis	PHX	21.5	75	30.8	1,613
16	Larry Bird	BOS	21.3	82	36.0	1,745
17	Bob McAdoo	DET	21.1	58	36.2	1,222
18	Mike Newlin	NJN	20.9	78	32.2	1,634
19	Ray Williams	NYK	20.9	82	31.5	1,714
20	Reggie Theus	CHI	20.2	82	36.9	1,660
21	Larry Kenon	SAN	20.1	78	35.9	1,565
22	Jamaal Wilkes	LAL	20.0	82	37.9	1,644
23	Calvin Murphy	HOU	20.0	76	35.2	1,520
24	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	SEA	19.0	81	36.3	1,540
29	Scott Wedman	KCK	19.0	68	34.5	1,290
30	Freeman Williams	SDC	18.6	82	25.8	1,526
31	Eddie Johnson	ATL	18.5	79	33.2	1,465
32	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	32.6	1,441
36	Junior Bridgeman	MIL	17.6	81	28.6	1,423
37	Truck Robinson	PHX	17.3	82	33.0	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	BOS	16.9	80	34.3	1,350
42	Dan Roundfield	ATL	16.5	81	32.0	1,334
43	Tom Owens	POR	16.4	76	30.8	1,250
44	David Greenwood	CHI	16.3	82	34.0	1,334
45	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	IND	15.7	82	28.2	1,287
49	Ron Brewer	POR	15.7	82	34.3	1,286
50	Greg Ballard	WAS	15.6	82	29.7	1,277