best ppg scoring season nba 1989

Michael Jordan averaged 32.5 points per game in 1988-89.

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best ppg scoring by a player season NBA 1989
NAMEPPGPTSSEASONTMGPMPGRPGAPGSPGBPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTPGMINREBASTSTLBLKTOVPF+/-
1Michael Jordan
M. Jordan
32.5
2,633
1988-89
81
40.2
8.0
8.0
2.9
0.8
11.9
22.2
53.8
0.3
1.2
27.6
8.3
9.8
85.0
61.4
1.8
6.2
3.6
3,255
652
650
234
65
290
247
2Karl Malone
K. Malone
29.1
2,326
1988-89
80
39.1
10.7
2.7
1.8
0.9
10.1
19.5
51.9
0.1
0.2
31.3
8.8
11.5
76.6
59.2
3.2
7.4
3.6
3,126
853
219
144
70
285
286
3Dale Ellis
D. Ellis
27.5
2,253
1988-89
82
38.9
4.2
2.0
1.3
0.3
10.5
20.9
50.1
2.0
4.1
47.9
4.6
5.6
81.6
58.9
1.9
2.3
2.7
3,190
342
164
108
22
218
197
4Chris Mullin
C. Mullin
26.5
2,176
1988-89
82
37.7
5.9
5.1
2.1
0.5
10.1
19.9
50.9
0.3
1.2
23.0
6.0
6.7
89.2
58.1
1.9
4.0
3.6
3,093
483
415
176
39
296
178
5Alex English
A. English
26.5
2,175
1988-89
82
36.5
4.0
4.7
0.8
0.1
11.3
22.9
49.1
0.0
0.1
25.0
4.0
4.6
85.8
53.1
1.8
2.2
2.4
2,990
326
383
66
12
198
174
6Clyde Drexler
C. Drexler
27.2
2,123
1988-89
78
39.3
7.9
5.8
2.7
0.7
10.6
21.4
49.6
0.3
1.3
26.0
5.6
7.0
79.9
55.5
3.7
4.2
3.2
3,064
615
450
213
54
250
269
7Dominique Wilkins
D. Wilkins
26.2
2,099
1988-89
80
37.5
6.9
2.6
1.5
0.7
10.2
22.0
46.4
0.4
1.3
27.6
5.5
6.6
84.4
52.8
3.2
3.7
2.3
2,997
553
211
117
52
181
138
8Tom Chambers
T. Chambers
25.7
2,085
1988-89
81
37.1
8.4
2.9
1.1
0.7
9.6
20.3
47.1
0.3
1.1
32.6
6.3
7.4
85.1
54.7
1.8
6.7
2.9
3,002
684
231
87
55
231
271
9Charles Barkley
C. Barkley
25.8
2,037
1988-89
79
39.1
12.5
4.1
1.6
0.8
8.9
15.3
57.9
0.4
2.1
21.6
7.6
10.1
75.3
65.3
5.1
7.4
3.2
3,088
986
325
126
67
254
261
10Hakeem Olajuwon
H. Olajuwon
24.8
2,034
1988-89
82
36.9
13.5
1.8
2.6
3.4
9.6
19.0
50.8
0.0
0.1
0.0
5.5
8.0
69.6
55.2
4.1
9.4
3.4
3,024
1,105
149
213
282
275
329
11Terry Cummings
T. Cummings
22.9
1,829
1988-89
80
35.3
8.1
2.5
1.3
0.9
9.1
19.5
46.7
0.1
0.2
46.7
4.5
5.8
78.7
51.8
3.5
4.6
2.5
2,824
650
198
106
72
201
265
12Patrick Ewing
P. Ewing
22.7
1,815
1988-89
80
36.2
9.3
2.4
1.5
3.5
9.1
16.0
56.7
0.0
0.1
0.0
4.5
6.1
74.6
60.7
2.7
6.6
3.3
2,896
740
188
117
281
266
311
13Kevin McHale
K. McHale
22.5
1,758
1988-89
78
36.9
8.2
2.2
0.3
1.2
8.5
15.5
54.6
0.0
0.1
0.0
5.6
6.8
81.8
60.8
2.9
5.3
2.5
2,876
637
172
26
97
196
223
14Mitch Richmond
M. Richmond
22.0
1,741
1988-89
79
34.4
5.9
4.2
1.0
0.2
8.2
17.5
46.8
0.4
1.1
36.7
5.2
6.4
81.0
54.1
2.0
3.9
3.4
2,717
468
334
82
13
269
223
15Magic Johnson
M. Johnson
22.5
1,730
1988-89
77
37.5
7.9
12.8
1.8
0.3
7.5
14.8
50.9
0.8
2.4
31.4
6.7
7.3
91.1
62.5
1.4
6.4
4.1
2,886
607
988
138
22
312
172
16Chuck Person
C. Person
21.6
1,728
1988-89
80
37.7
6.5
3.6
1.0
0.2
8.9
18.2
48.9
0.8
2.6
30.7
3.0
3.8
79.2
54.4
1.8
4.7
3.9
3,012
516
289
83
18
308
280
17Xavier McDaniel
X. McDaniel
20.5
1,677
1988-89
82
29.1
5.3
1.6
1.0
0.5
8.3
16.9
48.8
0.1
0.4
30.6
3.8
5.2
73.2
53.3
2.2
3.1
2.5
2,385
433
134
84
40
207
231
18Bernard King
B. King
20.7
1,674
1988-89
81
31.6
4.7
3.6
0.8
0.2
8.1
16.9
47.7
0.1
0.4
16.7
4.5
5.4
81.9
53.5
1.6
3.1
2.8
2,559
384
294
64
13
227
219
19James Worthy
J. Worthy
20.5
1,657
1988-89
81
36.5
6.0
3.6
1.3
0.7
8.7
15.8
54.8
0.0
0.3
8.7
3.1
4.0
78.2
58.2
2.1
4.0
2.2
2,960
489
288
108
56
182
175
20Jeff Malone
J. Malone
21.7
1,651
1988-89
76
31.8
2.4
2.9
0.5
0.2
8.9
18.6
48.0
0.0
0.3
5.3
3.9
4.5
87.1
52.9
0.7
1.6
2.2
2,418
179
219
39
14
165
155
21Kevin Johnson
K. Johnson
20.4
1,650
1988-89
81
39.2
4.2
12.2
1.7
0.3
7.0
13.9
50.5
0.0
0.3
9.1
6.3
7.1
88.2
59.7
0.6
3.6
4.0
3,179
340
991
135
24
322
226
22Moses Malone
M. Malone
20.2
1,637
1988-89
81
35.5
11.8
1.4
1.0
1.2
6.6
13.5
49.1
0.0
0.1
0.0
6.9
8.8
78.9
58.1
4.8
7.0
3.0
2,878
956
112
79
100
245
154
23Kelly Tripucka
K. Tripucka
22.6
1,606
1988-89
71
32.4
3.8
3.2
1.2
0.2
8.0
17.1
46.7
0.4
1.2
35.7
6.2
7.2
86.6
55.8
1.1
2.6
3.3
2,302
267
224
88
16
236
196
24Thurl Bailey
T. Bailey
19.5
1,595
1988-89
82
33.9
5.5
1.7
0.6
1.1
7.5
15.5
48.3
0.0
0.1
40.0
4.4
5.4
82.5
54.4
1.4
4.0
2.5
2,777
447
138
48
91
208
185
25Rolando Blackman
R. Blackman
19.7
1,534
1988-89
78
37.8
3.5
3.7
0.8
0.3
7.6
16.0
47.6
0.4
1.1
35.3
4.1
4.7
85.4
54.3
0.9
2.6
2.1
2,946
273
288
65
20
165
137

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