1988-1989 NBA Points per Game Leaders

Points scored per game

Michael Jordan led the NBA in points per game with 32.5 in the 1988-1989 season, 3.4 ahead of Karl Malone (29.1). It stands 28th 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 1988-1989 Michael Jordan CHI

32.5 Points per Game 3.4 clear of Karl Malone

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#	Player	Team	PPG	GP	MPG	PTS
1	Michael Jordan	CHI	32.5	81	40.2	2,633
2	Karl Malone	UTH	29.1	80	39.1	2,326
3	Dale Ellis	SEA	27.5	82	38.9	2,253
4	Clyde Drexler	POR	27.2	78	39.3	2,123
5	Chris Mullin	GOS	26.5	82	37.7	2,176
6	Alex English	DEN	26.5	82	36.5	2,175
7	Dominique Wilkins	ATL	26.2	80	37.5	2,099
8	Charles Barkley	PHL	25.8	79	39.1	2,037
9	Tom Chambers	PHX	25.7	81	37.1	2,085
10	Hakeem Olajuwon	HOU	24.8	82	36.9	2,034
11	Terry Cummings	MIL	22.9	80	35.3	1,829
12	Patrick Ewing	NYK	22.7	80	36.2	1,815
13	Kelly Tripucka	CHH	22.6	71	32.4	1,606
14	Kevin McHale	BOS	22.5	78	36.9	1,758
15	Magic Johnson	LAL	22.5	77	37.5	1,730
16	Mitch Richmond	GOS	22.0	79	34.4	1,741
17	Jeff Malone	WAS	21.7	76	31.8	1,651
18	Chuck Person	IND	21.6	80	37.7	1,728
19	Eddie Johnson	PHX	21.5	70	29.2	1,504
20	Bernard King	WAS	20.7	81	31.6	1,674
21	James Worthy	LAL	20.5	81	36.5	1,657
22	Xavier McDaniel	SEA	20.5	82	29.1	1,677
23	Kevin Johnson	PHX	20.4	81	39.2	1,650
24	Moses Malone	ATL	20.2	81	35.5	1,637
25	Lafayette Lever	DEN	19.8	71	38.7	1,409
26	Rolando Blackman	DAL	19.7	78	37.8	1,534
27	Byron Scott	LAL	19.6	74	35.2	1,448
28	Thurl Bailey	UTH	19.5	82	33.9	1,595
29	Adrian Dantley	DAL	19.2	73	33.2	1,400
30	Brad Daugherty	CLE	18.9	78	36.2	1,475
31	Mark Aguirre	DET	18.9	80	32.5	1,511
32	Mark Price	CLE	18.9	75	36.4	1,414
33	Willie Anderson	SAN	18.6	81	33.8	1,508
34	Ron Harper	CLE	18.6	82	34.8	1,526
35	Robert Parish	BOS	18.6	80	35.5	1,486
36	Michael Adams	DEN	18.5	77	36.2	1,424
37	Reggie Lewis	BOS	18.5	81	32.8	1,495
38	Isiah Thomas	DET	18.2	80	36.6	1,458
39	Kevin Duckworth	POR	18.1	79	33.7	1,432
40	Ken Norman	LAC	18.1	80	37.8	1,450
41	Terry Porter	POR	17.7	81	38.3	1,431
42	Ricky Pierce	MIL	17.6	75	27.7	1,317
43	Danny Ainge	SAC	17.5	73	32.6	1,281
44	Jerome Kersey	POR	17.5	76	35.7	1,330
45	Wayman Tisdale	SAC	17.5	79	30.8	1,381
46	Derek Harper	DAL	17.3	81	36.6	1,404
47	Kenny Smith	SAC	17.3	81	38.8	1,403
48	Alvin Robertson	SAN	17.3	65	35.2	1,122
49	Larry Nance	CLE	17.2	73	34.6	1,259
50	Joe Dumars	DET	17.2	69	34.9	1,186