best scorers among 1970s nba power forwards

Between the 1969-70 and 1978-79 seasons, Bob Love put up the most points per game by a power forward, with 23.2 per game.

Interpreted as:
best with a minimum of 41 games played per 82 team games scorers among 1970s NBA power forwards
NAMEPPGGPMPGRPGAPGSPGBPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTPGMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOVPF+/-
1Bob Love
B. Love
23.2
467
39.5
7.1
1.7
1.0
0.3
9.1
20.9
43.8
4.9
6.0
82.1
49.4
2.0
4.2
18,439
10,824
3,329
809
147
40
1,424
2Spencer Haywood
S. Haywood
22.0
570
37.2
10.7
2.0
0.7
1.2
8.7
18.8
46.5
4.5
5.6
80.0
51.7
2.9
6.8
2.5
21,195
12,534
6,087
1,164
263
477
340
1,627
3Larry Kenon
L. Kenon
21.9
78
37.6
11.3
2.9
2.1
0.8
9.1
18.4
49.2
3.8
4.6
82.3
53.6
3.6
7.7
2,936
1,705
879
229
167
60
190
4George McGinnis
G. McGinnis
21.8
310
34.8
11.5
4.0
2.0
0.5
8.1
17.9
45.1
5.7
8.2
69.9
50.9
3.6
7.8
4.3
10,800
6,761
3,552
1,238
627
157
658
1,241
5Elvin Hayes
E. Hayes
21.5
569
40.6
13.4
1.9
1.2
2.5
8.6
18.8
45.9
4.3
6.3
68.1
50.0
3.5
9.7
2.8
23,104
12,253
7,620
1,067
606
1,198
464
1,948
6Bob McAdoo
B. McAdoo
20.9
140
34.2
8.9
2.2
1.2
1.1
8.4
17.3
48.8
4.0
5.7
70.8
52.8
2.2
6.5
3.6
4,793
2,928
1,248
307
74
67
217
445
7Maurice Lucas
M. Lucas
19.1
216
34.5
10.4
2.9
1.0
0.9
7.7
16.5
46.5
3.8
4.9
77.1
51.3
3.0
7.3
3.1
7,444
4,118
2,236
617
210
193
425
769
8Cedric Maxwell
C. Maxwell
19.0
80
37.1
9.9
2.9
1.2
0.9
5.9
10.1
58.4
7.2
9.0
80.2
67.6
3.4
6.5
3.4
2,969
1,518
791
228
98
74
273
266
9Sidney Wicks
S. Wicks
18.7
640
35.2
9.4
3.3
1.0
0.7
7.4
16.0
46.1
4.0
5.7
69.9
50.6
2.8
6.0
2.5
22,533
11,974
5,988
2,113
476
340
406
2,115
10Rudy Tomjanovich
R. Tomjanovich
17.3
574
33.8
8.6
2.0
0.7
0.3
7.3
14.7
49.9
2.6
3.5
76.7
53.4
2.2
5.7
1.8
19,389
9,939
4,915
1,133
234
93
176
1,425
11Jerry Lucas
J. Lucas
17.3
147
38.6
15.1
3.2
7.0
13.9
50.2
3.3
4.2
78.6
54.8
5,671
2,545
2,216
466
363
12Toby Knight
T. Knight
16.6
82
32.5
6.7
1.5
0.7
0.7
7.4
14.3
51.9
1.8
2.5
70.4
53.9
2.5
4.2
2.0
2,667
1,363
548
124
61
60
163
309
13Jamaal Wilkes
J. Wilkes
16.5
240
32.5
8.2
2.3
1.4
0.3
6.9
15.1
46.1
2.6
3.4
77.1
49.9
2.3
5.9
7,810
3,968
1,969
561
336
69
666
14Gus Johnson
G. Johnson
16.5
165
35.6
14.2
3.0
6.9
15.5
44.7
2.6
3.6
72.9
48.3
5,874
2,718
2,350
487
551
15Dave DeBusschere
D. DeBusschere
15.9
388
36.4
10.7
3.1
0.9
0.5
6.8
15.4
43.9
2.4
3.4
72.1
47.2
1.9
8.8
14,116
6,188
4,136
1,217
67
39
1,137
16Truck Robinson
T. Robinson
15.9
386
31.1
9.8
1.5
0.7
0.9
6.3
13.5
46.7
3.3
4.9
67.4
50.8
2.5
7.2
3.5
12,002
6,141
3,776
579
263
331
534
1,095
17Mickey Johnson
M. Johnson
15.2
281
29.9
8.6
2.2
1.1
0.7
5.8
12.7
45.6
3.6
4.5
79.2
51.6
2.9
5.7
3.3
8,398
4,266
2,418
612
298
209
270
981
18Steve Mix
S. Mix
15.1
128
36.9
10.7
2.0
2.3
0.5
6.1
12.7
47.7
3.0
3.9
78.5
52.6
3.6
7.1
4,717
1,937
1,364
251
291
58
480
19Happy Hairston
H. Hairston
15.0
409
34.1
12.2
2.3
0.8
0.2
5.5
11.3
48.4
4.1
5.2
78.3
55.3
4.2
8.9
13,952
6,152
4,973
931
116
28
1,296
20Mychal Thompson
M. Thompson
14.7
73
29.4
8.3
2.4
0.9
1.8
6.3
12.8
49.0
2.1
3.7
57.2
50.8
2.7
5.6
2.8
2,144
1,074
604
176
67
134
205
270
21Mitch Kupchak
M. Kupchak
14.6
66
24.3
6.5
1.3
0.3
0.3
5.6
10.4
53.9
3.4
4.5
74.3
58.8
2.3
4.2
1.8
1,604
961
430
88
23
23
120
141
22Dan Roundfield
D. Roundfield
14.2
220
30.0
9.9
1.8
1.0
2.1
5.6
11.4
48.8
3.1
4.4
71.1
53.4
3.5
6.4
2.5
6,607
3,132
2,185
396
229
456
403
898
23Don Nelson
D. Nelson
13.9
243
26.3
6.1
2.2
0.4
0.2
5.0
10.2
49.4
3.9
4.9
78.3
56.3
1.6
4.3
6,392
3,384
1,487
526
32
15
691
24John Shumate
J. Shumate
13.9
229
32.0
8.5
2.0
1.1
0.7
4.9
9.5
52.0
4.0
5.6
71.2
57.9
2.0
6.4
2.9
7,337
3,174
1,937
466
262
170
232
556
25Lonnie Shelton
L. Shelton
13.3
240
27.4
7.0
1.9
1.3
1.2
5.6
11.2
50.4
2.1
2.9
71.4
53.5
2.5
4.5
2.6
6,581
3,197
1,681
454
310
285
416
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