most points in a seasom by a player prior 1970

Before 1969-70, Wilt Chamberlain put up the most points, with 27,098 points.

	NAME	PTS	GP	MPG	PPG	RPG	APG	FGM	FGA	FG%	FTM	FTA	FT%	TS%	MIN	REB	AST	PF
1	Wilt Chamberlain W. Chamberlain	27,098	787	46.6	34.4	24.3	4.5	13.9	26.3	53.0	6.6	12.8	51.4	53.9	36,713	19,112	3,548	1,483
2	Elgin Baylor E. Baylor	21,725	781	40.1	27.8	13.9	4.3	10.4	24.3	42.8	7.0	9.0	78.0	49.2	31,354	10,836	3,338	2,438
3	Bob Pettit B. Pettit	20,880	792	38.8	26.4	16.2	3.0	9.3	21.3	43.6	7.8	10.3	76.1	51.1	30,690	12,849	2,369	2,529
4	Oscar Robertson O. Robertson	20,261	683	44.3	29.7	8.7	10.5	10.3	21.3	48.7	9.0	10.7	83.9	57.1	30,223	5,958	7,173	2,138
5	Dolph Schayes D. Schayes	18,438	996	34.4	18.5	12.1	3.1	5.9	15.5	38.0	6.7	7.9	84.9	48.8	29,800	11,256	3,072	3,432
6	Hal Greer H. Greer	17,143	842	36.2	20.4	5.4	4.0	8.0	17.6	45.5	4.4	5.5	80.0	51.0	30,446	4,548	3,339	2,922
7	Bob Cousy B. Cousy	16,955	917	35.5	18.5	5.2	7.6	6.7	18.0	37.5	5.0	6.3	80.3	44.6	30,131	4,781	6,945	2,231
8	Jerry West J. West	16,835	612	39.6	27.5	6.5	5.7	9.7	20.7	46.9	8.1	10.0	81.0	54.8	24,220	3,986	3,469	1,668
9	Paul Arizin P. Arizin	16,266	713	38.4	22.8	8.6	2.3	7.9	18.7	42.1	7.0	8.7	81.0	50.6	24,897	6,129	1,665	2,764
10	Bailey Howell B. Howell	15,859	786	34.3	20.2	10.7	2.1	7.4	15.2	48.4	5.4	7.1	76.3	54.9	26,960	8,392	1,618	3,003
11	Jack Twyman J. Twyman	15,840	823	31.8	19.2	6.6	2.3	7.6	16.9	45.0	4.1	5.3	77.8	50.2	26,147	5,424	1,861	2,782
12	Sam Jones S. Jones	15,411	871	27.9	17.7	4.9	2.5	7.2	15.8	45.6	3.3	4.1	80.3	50.3	24,285	4,305	2,209	1,735
13	Walt Bellamy W. Bellamy	15,086	648	39.4	23.3	15.0	2.4	8.8	17.0	51.8	5.7	8.7	65.4	55.9	25,561	9,716	1,541	2,272
14	Richie Guerin R. Guerin	14,669	840	32.7	17.5	5.1	5.0	6.2	14.8	41.6	5.2	6.6	78.0	49.3	27,505	4,276	4,194	2,773
15	Bill Russell B. Russell	14,522	963	42.3	15.1	22.5	4.3	5.9	13.4	44.0	3.3	5.8	56.1	47.1	40,726	21,620	4,100	2,592
16	Cliff Hagan C. Hagan	13,447	745	29.2	18.0	6.9	3.0	7.0	15.6	45.0	4.0	5.0	79.8	50.7	21,731	5,116	2,242	2,388
17	Bill Sharman B. Sharman	12,665	711	32.0	17.8	3.9	3.0	6.7	15.7	42.6	4.4	5.0	88.3	49.7	21,793	2,793	2,101	1,925
18	Johnny Kerr J. Kerr	12,480	905	30.7	13.8	11.2	2.2	5.4	13.0	41.8	2.9	4.1	72.3	46.7	27,784	10,092	2,004	2,287
19	Tom Heinsohn T. Heinsohn	12,194	654	29.4	18.6	8.8	2.0	7.3	18.0	40.5	4.0	5.1	79.0	46.0	19,254	5,749	1,318	2,454
20	Clyde Lovellette C. Lovellette	11,947	704	27.1	17.0	9.5	1.6	6.8	15.3	44.3	3.4	4.5	75.7	49.1	19,075	6,663	1,097	2,289
21	Dick Barnett D. Barnett	11,687	672	30.5	17.4	3.2	2.9	6.7	14.6	45.8	4.0	5.2	77.3	51.4	20,494	2,155	1,952	1,779
22	Rudy LaRusso R. LaRusso	11,507	736	33.3	15.6	9.4	2.1	5.6	12.9	43.1	4.5	5.9	76.7	50.4	24,487	6,936	1,556	2,553
23	Willie Naulls W. Naulls	11,305	716	28.8	15.8	9.1	1.6	6.3	15.6	40.6	3.1	3.9	81.2	45.7	20,620	6,508	1,112	2,216
24	Ed Macauley E. Macauley	11,234	641	35.7	17.5	7.5	3.2	5.8	13.4	43.6	5.9	7.7	76.1	52.2	18,071	4,325	2,079	1,667
25	Larry Foust L. Foust	11,198	817	29.2	13.7	9.8	1.7	4.7	11.5	40.5	4.4	5.9	74.1	48.5	21,890	8,041	1,368	2,909