1981 NBA Total Points Leaders

George Gervin led the NBA in total points in 1981 with 2,551, 31 ahead of Moses Malone (2,520). It stands 23rd among all single seasons in NBA history. It was one of 4 times George Gervin led in total points.

Led the NBA in 1981 George Gervin SAN

2,551 Total Points 31 clear of Moses Malone

Showing Total Points and the stats that give it context Full stat line

#	Player	Team	PTS	GP	MPG	PPG
1	George Gervin	SAN	2,551	79	35.7	32.3
2	MM Moses Malone	HOU	2,520	81	42.0	31.1
3	AD Adrian Dantley	UTH	2,457	81	39.8	30.3
4	AE Alex English	DEN	2,082	82	36.8	25.4
5	Julius Erving	PHL	1,974	81	34.4	24.4
6	GW Gus Williams	SEA	1,875	80	36.0	23.4
7	DI Dan Issel	DEN	1,852	81	30.5	22.9
8	Bernard King	GOS	1,833	79	36.2	23.2
9	Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	LAL	1,818	76	35.2	23.9
10	WF World Free	GOS	1,789	78	35.9	22.9
11	KT Kelly Tripucka	DET	1,772	82	37.5	21.6
12	Larry Bird	BOS	1,761	77	38.0	22.9
13	KV Kiki Vandeweghe	DEN	1,760	82	33.8	21.5
14	Jamaal Wilkes	LAL	1,734	82	35.4	21.2
15	JV Jay Vincent	DAL	1,732	81	32.4	21.4
16	RW Ray Williams	NJN	1,674	82	33.3	20.4
17	MT Mychal Thompson	POR	1,642	79	39.6	20.8
18	Jack Sikma	SEA	1,611	82	37.2	19.7
19	RP Robert Parish	BOS	1,590	80	31.7	19.9
20	DG Darrell Griffith	UTH	1,582	80	32.5	19.8
21	Sidney Moncrief	MIL	1,581	80	37.3	19.8
22	Dennis Johnson	PHX	1,561	80	36.7	19.5
23	Jim Paxson	POR	1,552	82	33.6	18.9
24	Artis Gilmore	CHI	1,517	82	34.1	18.5
25	JL John Long	DET	1,514	69	32.0	21.9
26	Reggie Theus	CHI	1,508	82	34.6	18.4
27	GB Greg Ballard	WAS	1,486	79	37.3	18.8
28	Micheal Ray Richardson	NYK	1,469	82	37.1	17.9
29	Magic Johnson	LAL	1,447	78	38.4	18.6
30	NN Norm Nixon	LAL	1,440	82	36.9	17.6
31	Truck Robinson	PHX	1,414	74	37.1	19.1
32	JD Johnny Davis	IND	1,396	82	32.5	17.0
33	TC Tom Chambers	SDC	1,392	81	33.1	17.2
34	Ron Brewer	CLE	1,357	72	32.2	18.9
35	CN Calvin Natt	POR	1,326	75	34.7	17.7
36	Elvin Hayes	HOU	1,318	82	37.0	16.1
37	John Drew	ATL	1,298	70	29.1	18.5
38	JC Joe Barry Carroll	GOS	1,289	76	34.6	17.0
39	James Edwards	CLE	1,288	77	33.0	16.7
40	Michael Brooks	SDC	1,276	82	33.5	15.6
41	Andrew Toney	PHL	1,274	77	24.8	16.6
42	Buck Williams	NJN	1,268	82	34.5	15.5
43	Maurice Lucas	NYK	1,263	80	33.4	15.8
44	KR Kelvin Ransey	POR	1,253	78	31.0	16.1
45	Isiah Thomas	DET	1,225	72	33.8	17.0
46	Eddie Johnson	ATL	1,211	68	34.0	17.8
47	Lonnie Shelton	SEA	1,204	81	32.9	14.9
48	Rickey Green	UTH	1,202	81	34.8	14.8
49	David Greenwood	CHI	1,200	82	35.5	14.6
50	Alvan Adams	PHX	1,196	79	30.3	15.1

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