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1980 NBA Total Points Leaders

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Adrian Dantley led the NBA in total points in 1980 with 2,452, 230 ahead of Moses Malone (2,222). It stands 38th among all single seasons in NBA history. It was one of 2 times Adrian Dantley led in total points.

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Led the NBA in 1980 Adrian Dantley UTH
2,452 Total Points 230 clear of Moses Malone
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# Player Team PTS GP MPG PPG
1 Adrian Dantley UTH 2,452 80 42.7 30.7
2 Moses Malone HOU 2,222 80 40.6 27.8
3 George Gervin George Gervin SAN 2,221 82 33.7 27.1
4 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Kareem Abdul-Jabbar LAL 2,095 80 37.2 26.2
5 Julius Erving Julius Erving PHL 2,014 82 35.1 24.6
6 Mike Mitchell CLE 2,012 82 39.0 24.5
7 David Thompson David Thompson DEN 1,967 77 34.0 25.6
8 Alex English DEN 1,929 81 38.2 23.8
9 Jamaal Wilkes Jamaal Wilkes LAL 1,827 81 37.4 22.6
10 Bernard King Bernard King GOS 1,771 81 36.0 21.9
11 Dan Issel DEN 1,749 80 33.0 21.9
12 Otis Birdsong Otis Birdsong KCK 1,747 71 36.5 24.6
13 Larry Bird Larry Bird BOS 1,741 82 39.5 21.2
14 Mike Newlin Mike Newlin NJN 1,688 79 36.9 21.4
15 Darrell Griffith UTH 1,671 81 35.4 20.6
16 Bill Cartwright Bill Cartwright NYK 1,646 82 35.7 20.1
17 Freeman Williams Freeman Williams SDC 1,585 82 24.1 19.3
18 World Free GOS 1,565 65 36.5 24.1
19 Ray Williams NYK 1,560 79 34.7 19.8
20 Robert Parish BOS 1,552 82 28.0 18.9
21 Reggie Theus Reggie Theus CHI 1,549 82 34.4 18.9
22 Joe Barry Carroll GOS 1,547 82 35.6 18.9
23 Truck Robinson Truck Robinson PHX 1,543 82 37.7 18.8
24 Marques Johnson Marques Johnson MIL 1,541 76 33.5 20.3
25 Scott Wedman Scott Wedman KCK 1,535 81 35.8 19.0
26 Jack Sikma Jack Sikma SEA 1,530 82 35.6 18.7
27 Dennis Johnson Dennis Johnson PHX 1,486 79 33.1 18.8
28 Artis Gilmore Artis Gilmore CHI 1,469 82 34.5 17.9
29 John Drew John Drew ATL 1,454 67 31.0 21.7
30 Elvin Hayes Elvin Hayes WAS 1,439 81 36.2 17.8
31 Billy Knight Billy Knight IND 1,436 82 29.1 17.5
32 Eddie Johnson Eddie Johnson ATL 1,431 75 35.9 19.1
33 Walter Davis Walter Davis PHX 1,402 78 28.0 18.0
34 Jim Paxson Jim Paxson POR 1,354 79 34.2 17.1
35 Norm Nixon LAL 1,350 79 37.5 17.1
36 Mychal Thompson POR 1,345 79 35.3 17.0
37 James Silas SAN 1,326 75 27.4 17.7
38 Robert Reid HOU 1,301 82 36.1 15.9
39 Micheal Ray Richardson Micheal Ray Richardson NYK 1,293 79 40.2 16.4
40 Campy Russell Campy Russell NYK 1,292 79 36.3 16.4
41 Junior Bridgeman Junior Bridgeman MIL 1,290 77 28.8 16.8
42 Kevin Grevey Kevin Grevey WAS 1,289 75 34.9 17.2
43 Phil Smith Phil Smith SDC 1,279 76 31.3 16.8
44 Swen Nater Swen Nater SDC 1,278 82 34.3 15.6
45 Greg Ballard WAS 1,271 82 31.8 15.5
46 Purvis Short GOS 1,269 79 29.2 16.1
47 James Edwards James Edwards IND 1,266 81 29.3 15.6
48 Calvin Murphy Calvin Murphy HOU 1,266 76 26.5 16.7
49 Cedric Maxwell Cedric Maxwell BOS 1,234 81 33.7 15.2
50 Kenny Carr Kenny Carr CLE 1,230 81 32.3 15.2
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