Wilt Chamberlain dropped the most points in 1960-61, with 3,033 points.

Interpreted as:

most points by a player ever as of 1961

	NAME	PTS	SEASON	TM	GP	MPG	PPG	RPG	APG	FGM	FGA	FG%	FTM	FTA	FT%	TS%	MIN	REB	AST	PF
1	Wilt Chamberlain W. Chamberlain	3,033	1960-61	PHI	79	47.8	38.4	27.2	1.9	15.8	31.1	50.9	6.7	13.3	50.4	51.9	3,773	2,149	148	130
2	Elgin Baylor E. Baylor	2,538	1960-61	LAL	73	42.9	34.8	19.8	5.1	12.8	29.7	43.0	9.3	11.8	78.3	49.8	3,133	1,447	371	279
3	Oscar Robertson O. Robertson	2,165	1960-61	CIN	71	42.7	30.5	10.1	9.7	10.6	22.5	47.3	9.2	11.2	82.2	55.5	3,032	716	690	219
4	Bob Pettit B. Pettit	2,120	1960-61	STL	76	39.8	27.9	20.3	3.4	10.1	22.6	44.7	7.7	10.6	72.4	51.1	3,027	1,540	262	217
5	Jack Twyman J. Twyman	1,997	1960-61	CIN	79	37.0	25.3	8.5	2.8	10.1	20.7	48.8	5.1	7.0	73.1	53.2	2,920	672	225	279
6	Dolph Schayes D. Schayes	1,868	1960-61	SYR	79	38.1	23.6	12.2	3.7	7.5	20.2	37.2	8.6	9.9	86.8	48.2	3,007	960	296	296
7	Willie Naulls W. Naulls	1,846	1960-61	NYK	79	37.7	23.4	13.4	2.4	9.3	21.8	42.8	4.7	5.8	81.6	48.0	2,976	1,055	191	268
8	Paul Arizin P. Arizin	1,832	1960-61	PHI	79	37.2	23.2	8.6	2.4	8.2	19.4	42.5	6.7	8.1	83.3	50.6	2,935	681	188	335
9	Bailey Howell B. Howell	1,815	1960-61	DET	77	38.3	23.6	14.4	2.5	7.9	16.8	46.9	7.8	10.4	75.3	55.2	2,952	1,111	196	297
10	Gene Shue G. Shue	1,765	1960-61	DET	78	43.1	22.6	4.3	6.8	8.3	19.8	42.1	6.0	7.0	85.6	49.5	3,361	334	530	207
11	Richie Guerin R. Guerin	1,720	1960-61	NYK	79	38.3	21.8	7.9	6.4	7.7	19.6	39.6	6.3	7.9	79.2	47.2	3,023	628	503	310
12	Cliff Hagan C. Hagan	1,705	1960-61	STL	77	35.1	22.1	9.3	4.9	8.6	19.4	44.4	5.0	6.1	82.0	50.3	2,701	715	381	286
13	Tom Heinsohn T. Heinsohn	1,579	1960-61	BOS	74	30.5	21.3	9.9	1.9	8.5	21.2	40.0	4.4	5.7	76.7	45.0	2,256	732	141	260
14	Hal Greer H. Greer	1,551	1960-61	SYR	79	35.0	19.6	5.8	3.8	7.9	17.5	45.1	3.9	5.0	77.4	49.9	2,763	455	302	242
15	Clyde Lovellette C. Lovellette	1,471	1960-61	STL	67	31.5	22.0	10.1	2.6	8.9	19.7	45.3	4.1	4.9	83.0	50.2	2,111	677	172	248
16	Jerry West J. West	1,389	1960-61	LAL	79	35.4	17.6	7.7	4.2	6.7	16.0	41.9	4.2	6.3	66.6	46.8	2,797	611	333	213
17	Bob Cousy B. Cousy	1,378	1960-61	BOS	76	32.5	18.1	4.4	7.7	6.8	18.2	37.1	4.6	5.9	77.9	43.6	2,468	331	587	196
18	Bill Russell B. Russell	1,322	1960-61	BOS	78	44.3	16.9	23.9	3.4	6.8	16.0	42.6	3.3	6.0	55.0	45.4	3,458	1,868	268	155
19	Dick Barnett D. Barnett	1,320	1960-61	SYR	78	26.5	16.9	3.6	2.8	6.9	15.3	45.2	3.1	4.3	71.2	49.2	2,070	283	218	169
20	Frank Ramsey F. Ramsey	1,191	1960-61	BOS	79	25.6	15.1	5.5	1.8	5.7	13.9	40.7	3.7	4.5	83.3	47.4	2,019	431	146	284
21	Sam Jones S. Jones	1,171	1960-61	BOS	78	26.0	15.0	5.4	2.8	6.2	13.7	44.9	2.7	3.4	78.7	49.3	2,028	421	217	148
22	Rudy LaRusso R. LaRusso	1,155	1960-61	LAL	79	32.8	14.6	9.9	1.7	5.3	12.6	41.9	4.1	5.2	79.0	49.3	2,593	781	135	280
23	Wayne Embry W. Embry	1,137	1960-61	CIN	79	28.3	14.4	10.9	1.6	5.8	12.8	45.1	2.8	4.2	66.8	49.0	2,233	864	127	286
24	Dick Garmaker D. Garmaker	1,105	1960-61	NYK	71	31.5	15.6	3.9	3.1	5.8	13.3	44.0	3.9	5.0	76.8	50.2	2,238	277	220	240
25	Dave Gambee D. Gambee	1,085	1960-61	SYR	79	26.5	13.7	7.4	1.3	5.0	12.0	41.9	3.7	4.5	82.7	49.2	2,090	581	101	276