1986-1987 NBA Points per Game Leaders

Points scored per game

Michael Jordan led the NBA in points per game with 37.1 in the 1986-1987 season, 8.1 ahead of Dominique Wilkins (29.0). It stands 5th 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 1986-1987 Michael Jordan CHI

37.1 Points per Game 8.1 clear of Dominique Wilkins

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#	Player	Team	PPG	GP	MPG	PTS
1	Michael Jordan	CHI	37.1	82	40.0	3,041
2	Dominique Wilkins	ATL	29.0	79	37.6	2,294
3	Alex English	DEN	28.6	82	37.6	2,345
4	Larry Bird	BOS	28.1	74	40.6	2,076
5	Kiki Vandeweghe	POR	26.9	79	38.3	2,122
6	Kevin McHale	BOS	26.1	77	39.7	2,008
7	Mark Aguirre	DAL	25.7	80	33.3	2,056
8	Dale Ellis	SEA	24.9	82	37.5	2,041
9	Moses Malone	WAS	24.1	73	34.1	1,760
10	Magic Johnson	LAL	23.9	80	36.3	1,909
11	Walter Davis	PHX	23.6	79	33.5	1,867
12	Hakeem Olajuwon	HOU	23.4	75	36.8	1,755
13	Tom Chambers	SEA	23.3	82	36.8	1,909
14	Xavier McDaniel	SEA	23.0	82	37.0	1,890
15	Charles Barkley	PHL	23.0	68	40.3	1,564
16	Ron Harper	CLE	22.9	82	37.4	1,874
17	Larry Nance	PHX	22.5	69	37.2	1,552
18	Jeff Malone	WAS	22.0	80	34.5	1,758
19	Clyde Drexler	POR	21.7	82	38.0	1,782
20	Karl Malone	UTH	21.7	82	34.8	1,779
21	Patrick Ewing	NYK	21.5	63	35.0	1,356
22	Adrian Dantley	DET	21.5	81	33.8	1,742
23	Joe Barry Carroll	GOS	21.2	81	33.6	1,720
24	Rolando Blackman	DAL	21.0	80	34.5	1,676
25	Terry Cummings	MIL	20.8	82	33.8	1,707
26	Orlando Woolridge	NJN	20.7	75	35.2	1,551
27	Isiah Thomas	DET	20.6	81	37.2	1,671
28	Reggie Theus	SAC	20.3	79	36.4	1,600
29	Ricky Pierce	MIL	19.5	79	31.7	1,540
30	James Worthy	LAL	19.4	82	34.4	1,594
31	Gerald Wilkins	NYK	19.1	80	34.5	1,527
32	Lafayette Lever	DEN	18.9	82	37.2	1,552
33	Otis Thorpe	SAC	18.9	82	36.0	1,547
34	Sleepy Floyd	GOS	18.8	82	37.4	1,541
35	Chuck Person	IND	18.8	82	36.0	1,541
36	Eddie Johnson	SAC	18.7	81	30.3	1,516
37	Buck Williams	NJN	18.0	82	36.3	1,472
38	Alvin Robertson	SAN	17.7	81	33.3	1,435
39	Robert Parish	BOS	17.5	80	37.4	1,403
40	Bill Cartwright	NYK	17.5	58	34.3	1,016
41	Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	LAL	17.5	78	31.3	1,366
42	Mike Woodson	LAC	17.1	74	28.7	1,262
43	Byron Scott	LAL	17.0	82	33.3	1,397
44	Steve Johnson	POR	16.8	79	29.7	1,330
45	Julius Erving	PHL	16.8	60	32.0	1,005
46	Mike Gminski	NJN	16.4	72	31.6	1,179
47	Kevin Willis	ATL	16.1	81	32.4	1,304
48	Derek Harper	DAL	16.0	77	33.2	1,230
49	Walter Berry	SAN	15.9	63	25.2	1,001
50	Vinnie Johnson	DET	15.7	78	27.8	1,228