Paul Arizin scored the most points in 1956-57, with 1,817 points.

Interpreted as:

1957 NBA season most points by a player scored

	NAME	PTS	SEASON	TM	GP	MPG	PPG	RPG	APG	FGM	FGA	FG%	FTM	FTA	FT%	TS%	MIN	REB	AST	PF
1	Paul Arizin P. Arizin	1,817	1956-57	PHI	71	39.0	25.6	7.9	2.1	8.6	20.4	42.2	8.3	10.0	82.9	51.5	2,767	561	150	274
2	Bob Pettit B. Pettit	1,755	1956-57	STL	71	35.1	24.7	14.6	1.9	8.6	20.8	41.5	7.5	9.6	77.3	49.4	2,491	1,037	133	181
3	Dolph Schayes D. Schayes	1,617	1956-57	SYR	72	39.6	22.5	14.0	3.2	6.9	18.2	37.9	8.7	9.6	90.4	50.2	2,851	1,008	229	219
4	Neil Johnston N. Johnston	1,575	1956-57	PHI	69	36.7	22.8	12.4	2.9	7.5	16.9	44.7	7.8	9.4	82.6	54.4	2,531	855	203	231
5	George Yardley G. Yardley	1,547	1956-57	FTW	72	37.4	21.5	10.5	2.0	7.3	17.7	41.0	7.0	8.9	78.7	49.8	2,691	755	147	231
6	Clyde Lovellette C. Lovellette	1,434	1956-57	MIN	69	36.1	20.8	13.5	2.0	8.3	19.5	42.6	4.1	5.8	71.7	47.1	2,492	932	139	251
7	Bill Sharman B. Sharman	1,413	1956-57	BOS	67	35.9	21.1	4.3	3.5	7.7	18.5	41.6	5.7	6.3	90.5	49.5	2,403	286	236	188
8	Bob Cousy B. Cousy	1,319	1956-57	BOS	64	36.9	20.6	4.8	7.5	7.5	19.8	37.8	5.7	6.9	82.1	45.2	2,364	309	478	134
9	Ed Macauley E. Macauley	1,187	1956-57	STL	72	35.9	16.5	6.1	2.8	5.8	13.7	41.9	5.0	6.7	74.9	49.6	2,582	440	202	206
10	Dick Garmaker D. Garmaker	1,177	1956-57	MIN	72	33.4	16.3	4.7	2.6	5.6	14.1	40.0	5.1	6.0	83.9	48.8	2,406	336	190	199
11	Jack Twyman J. Twyman	1,174	1956-57	ROC	72	32.5	16.3	4.9	1.7	6.2	14.2	43.9	3.8	5.0	76.0	49.6	2,338	354	123	251
12	Tom Heinsohn T. Heinsohn	1,163	1956-57	BOS	72	29.9	16.2	9.8	1.6	6.2	15.6	39.7	3.8	4.8	79.0	45.6	2,150	705	117	304
13	Maurice Stokes M. Stokes	1,124	1956-57	ROC	72	38.3	15.6	17.4	4.6	6.0	17.3	34.7	3.6	5.3	66.5	39.6	2,761	1,256	331	287
14	Harry Gallatin H. Gallatin	1,079	1956-57	NYK	72	27.0	15.0	10.1	1.2	4.6	11.3	40.6	5.8	7.2	80.0	51.6	1,943	725	85	202
15	Kenny Sears K. Sears	1,069	1956-57	NYK	72	34.9	14.8	8.5	1.4	4.8	11.4	41.8	5.3	6.7	79.0	51.7	2,516	614	101	226
16	Joe Graboski J. Graboski	1,032	1956-57	PHI	72	34.7	14.3	8.5	1.9	5.4	15.5	34.9	3.5	4.5	78.3	41.0	2,501	614	140	244
17	Carl Braun C. Braun	1,001	1956-57	NYK	72	32.6	13.9	3.6	3.6	5.3	13.8	38.1	3.4	4.2	80.9	44.4	2,345	259	256	195
18	Vern Mikkelsen V. Mikkelsen	986	1956-57	MIN	72	30.5	13.7	8.8	1.7	4.5	11.9	37.7	4.8	5.9	80.7	47.4	2,198	630	121	312
19	Ed Conlin E. Conlin	953	1956-57	SYR	71	31.7	13.4	6.1	2.9	4.7	12.6	37.4	4.0	5.2	76.9	45.0	2,250	430	205	170
20	Johnny Kerr J. Kerr	891	1956-57	SYR	72	30.4	12.4	11.2	1.3	4.6	11.5	40.3	3.1	4.3	71.9	46.2	2,191	807	90	190
21	Mel Hutchins M. Hutchins	890	1956-57	FTW	72	36.8	12.4	7.9	2.9	5.1	13.2	38.7	2.1	2.9	73.8	42.6	2,647	571	210	182
22	Ray Felix R. Felix	867	1956-57	NYK	72	22.5	12.0	8.2	0.5	4.1	9.8	41.6	3.8	5.2	74.7	49.7	1,622	587	36	284
23	Dick Ricketts D. Ricketts	804	1956-57	ROC	72	29.4	11.2	6.1	1.8	4.2	12.1	34.4	2.9	4.1	69.4	40.2	2,114	437	127	307
24	Slick Leonard S. Leonard	792	1956-57	MIN	72	27.0	11.0	3.1	2.3	4.2	12.0	34.9	2.6	3.3	77.2	40.7	1,943	220	169	140
25	Gene Shue G. Shue	787	1956-57	FTW	72	34.3	10.9	5.8	3.3	3.8	9.9	38.5	3.3	4.4	76.3	46.3	2,470	421	238	137