highest scoring single seasons by a center since 1980

Since 1979-80, Moses Malone has posted the most points by a center in a season, with 2,520 points in 1981-82.

	NAME	PTS	SEASON	TM	GP	MPG	PPG	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	TS%	OREB	DREB	TPG	MIN	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	+/-
1	Moses Malone M. Malone	2,520	1981-82	HOU	81	42.0	31.1	14.7	1.8	0.9	1.5	11.7	22.5	51.9	0.0	0.1	0.0	7.8	10.2	76.2	57.6	6.9	7.8	3.6	3,398	1,188	142	76	125	294	208
2	David Robinson D. Robinson	2,383	1993-94	SAS	80	40.5	29.8	10.7	4.8	1.7	3.3	10.5	20.7	50.7	0.1	0.4	34.5	8.7	11.6	74.9	57.7	3.0	7.7	3.2	3,241	855	381	139	265	253	228
3	Shaquille O'Neal S. O'Neal	2,377	1993-94	ORL	81	39.8	29.3	13.2	2.4	0.9	2.9	11.8	19.6	59.9	0.0	0.0	0.0	5.8	10.5	55.4	60.5	4.7	8.5	2.7	3,224	1,072	195	76	231	222	281
4	Patrick Ewing P. Ewing	2,347	1989-90	NYK	82	38.6	28.6	10.9	2.2	1.0	4.0	11.2	20.4	55.1	0.0	0.0	25.0	6.1	7.9	77.5	59.9	2.9	8.0	3.4	3,165	893	182	78	327	278	325
5	Shaquille O'Neal S. O'Neal	2,344	1999-00	LAL	79	40.0	29.7	13.6	3.8	0.5	3.0	12.1	21.1	57.4	0.0	0.0	0.0	5.5	10.4	52.4	57.8	4.3	9.4	2.8	3,163	1,078	299	36	239	223	255	+706
6	Shaquille O'Neal S. O'Neal	2,315	1994-95	ORL	79	37.0	29.3	11.4	2.7	0.9	2.4	11.8	20.2	58.3	0.0	0.1	0.0	5.8	10.8	53.3	58.8	4.2	7.3	2.6	2,923	901	214	73	192	204	258
7	David Robinson D. Robinson	2,238	1994-95	SAS	81	38.0	27.6	10.8	2.9	1.7	3.2	9.7	18.4	53.0	0.1	0.2	30.0	8.1	10.5	77.4	60.2	2.9	7.9	2.9	3,074	877	236	134	262	233	230
8	Moses Malone M. Malone	2,222	1980-81	HOU	80	40.6	27.8	14.8	1.8	1.0	1.9	10.1	19.3	52.2	0.0	0.0	33.3	7.6	10.1	75.7	58.5	5.9	8.8	3.9	3,245	1,180	141	83	150	308	223
9	Hakeem Olajuwon H. Olajuwon	2,184	1993-94	HOU	80	41.0	27.3	11.9	3.6	1.6	3.7	11.2	21.2	52.8	0.1	0.2	42.1	4.9	6.8	71.6	56.5	2.9	9.1	3.4	3,277	955	287	128	297	271	289
10	Joel Embiid J. Embiid	2,183	2022-23	PHI	66	34.6	33.1	10.2	4.2	1.0	1.7	11.0	20.1	54.8	1.0	3.0	33.0	10.0	11.7	85.7	65.5	1.7	8.4	3.4	2,284	670	274	66	112	226	205	+424
11	Patrick Ewing P. Ewing	2,154	1990-91	NYK	81	38.3	26.6	11.2	3.0	1.0	3.2	10.4	20.3	51.4	0.0	0.1	0.0	5.7	7.7	74.5	56.1	2.4	8.8	3.6	3,104	905	244	80	258	291	287
12	Hakeem Olajuwon H. Olajuwon	2,140	1992-93	HOU	82	39.5	26.1	13.0	3.5	1.8	4.2	10.3	19.5	52.9	0.0	0.1	0.0	5.4	7.0	77.9	57.7	3.5	9.6	3.2	3,242	1,068	291	150	342	262	305
13	Shaquille O'Neal S. O'Neal	2,125	2000-01	LAL	74	39.5	28.7	12.7	3.7	0.6	2.8	11.0	19.2	57.2	0.0	0.0	0.0	6.7	13.1	51.3	57.4	3.9	8.8	2.9	2,924	940	277	47	204	218	256	+463
14	Moses Malone M. Malone	2,119	1979-80	HOU	82	38.3	25.8	14.5	1.8	1.0	1.3	9.5	18.9	50.2	0.0	0.1	0.0	6.9	9.5	71.9	56.0	7.0	7.5	3.7	3,140	1,190	147	80	107	300	210
15	David Robinson D. Robinson	2,101	1990-91	SAS	82	37.7	25.6	13.0	2.5	1.5	3.9	9.2	16.7	55.2	0.0	0.1	14.3	7.2	9.5	76.2	61.5	4.1	8.9	3.3	3,095	1,063	208	127	320	270	264
16	Anthony Davis A. Davis	2,099	2016-17	NOP	75	36.1	28.0	11.8	2.1	1.3	2.2	10.3	20.3	50.5	0.5	1.8	29.9	6.9	8.6	80.2	58.0	2.3	9.5	2.4	2,708	884	157	94	167	181	168	+51
17	Kareem Abdul-Jabbar K. Abdul-Jabbar	2,095	1980-81	LAL	80	37.2	26.2	10.3	3.4	0.7	2.9	10.5	18.2	57.4	0.0	0.0	0.0	5.3	6.9	76.6	61.6	2.5	7.8	3.1	2,976	821	272	59	228	249	244
18	Nikola Jokić N. Jokić	2,085	2023-24	DEN	79	34.6	26.4	12.4	9.0	1.4	0.9	10.4	17.9	58.3	1.1	2.9	35.9	4.5	5.5	81.7	65.0	2.8	9.5	3.0	2,737	976	708	108	68	237	194	+684
19	Amar'e Stoudemire A. Stoudemire	2,080	2004-05	PHX	80	36.1	26.0	8.9	1.6	1.0	1.6	9.3	16.7	55.9	0.0	0.2	18.8	7.3	9.9	73.3	61.7	2.7	6.2	2.4	2,889	713	131	77	130	189	278	+602
20	Joel Embiid J. Embiid	2,079	2021-22	PHI	68	33.8	30.6	11.7	4.2	1.1	1.5	9.8	19.6	49.9	1.4	3.7	37.1	9.6	11.8	81.4	61.6	2.1	9.6	3.1	2,296	796	284	77	99	214	181	+367
21	Nikola Jokić N. Jokić	2,071	2024-25	DEN	70	36.7	29.6	12.7	10.2	1.8	0.6	11.2	19.5	57.6	2.0	4.7	41.7	5.2	6.4	80.0	66.3	2.9	9.9	3.3	2,571	892	716	127	45	230	160	+594
22	Karl-Anthony Towns K. Towns	2,061	2016-17	MIN	82	37.0	25.1	12.3	2.7	0.7	1.3	9.8	18.0	54.2	1.2	3.4	36.7	4.3	5.2	83.2	61.8	3.6	8.7	2.6	3,030	1,007	220	56	103	212	241	-28
23	David Robinson D. Robinson	2,051	1995-96	SAS	82	36.8	25.0	12.2	3.0	1.4	3.3	8.7	16.8	51.6	0.0	0.1	33.3	7.6	10.0	76.1	58.9	3.9	8.3	2.3	3,019	1,000	247	111	271	190	262
24	Hakeem Olajuwon H. Olajuwon	2,034	1988-89	HOU	82	36.9	24.8	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
25	Kareem Abdul-Jabbar K. Abdul-Jabbar	2,034	1979-80	LAL	82	38.3	24.8	10.8	4.5	1.0	3.4	10.2	16.9	60.4	0.0	0.0	0.0	4.4	5.8	76.5	63.9	2.3	8.5	3.6	3,143	886	371	81	280	297	216

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1	Rockets	3	1.000
2	Lakers	2	1.000	0.5
3	Thunder	2	1.000	0.5
4	Trail Blazers	2	1.000	0.5
5	Grizzlies	2	1.000	0.5

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Mon 10/26	ATL	@	HOU	8:30 PM
Wed 10/28	HOU	@	MIL	8:00 PM
Fri 10/30	HOU	@	DAL	8:00 PM
Sat 10/31	OKC	@	HOU	8:30 PM
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Final

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Jerome

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Young

10.0

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9.5

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4.3

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3.5

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3.5

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4.0

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4.0

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4.0

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3PM Leaders

5.5

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5.0

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Robinson

TS% Leaders

97.0

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89.8

Sabonis

84.6

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NBA 2026-27 Rankings

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125.9

124.1

122.9

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120.3

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2	Pistons	2	0	1.000	0.5
3	Raptors	2	0	1.000	0.5
4	Hawks	2	1	.667	1.0
5	Hornets	2	1	.667	1.0
6	Wizards	2	1	.667	1.0
7	Celtics	1	1	.500	1.5
8	Cavaliers	1	1	.500	1.5
9	Pacers	1	1	.500	1.5
10	Bulls	1	2	.333	2.0
11	Magic	0	2	.000	2.5
12	Knicks	0	2	.000	2.5
13	Nets	0	2	.000	2.5
14	Heat	0	3	.000	3.0
15	Bucks	0	3	.000	3.0

	Western	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Rockets	3	0	1.000
2	Lakers	2	0	1.000	0.5
3	Thunder	2	0	1.000	0.5
4	Trail Blazers	2	0	1.000	0.5
5	Grizzlies	2	0	1.000	0.5
6	Timberwolves	2	0	1.000	0.5
7	Clippers	1	1	.500	1.5
8	Nuggets	1	1	.500	1.5
9	Jazz	1	1	.500	1.5
10	Suns	1	1	.500	1.5
11	Spurs	1	2	.333	2.0
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NBA 2026-27 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATE	MATCHUP			SCORE
Tue 10/20	BOS	@	DET	113-121
Tue 10/20	PHI	@	NYK	106-100
Tue 10/20	OKC	@	SAS	116-104
Wed 10/21	ATL	@	ORL	132-125
Wed 10/21	MIL	@	WAS	116-128

Schedule

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Sun 10/25	LAL	@	UTA	5:00 PM
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Since 1979-80, Moses Malone has posted the most points by a center in a season, with 2,520 points in 1981-82.

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