most points in isolation per possession nba by year since 1978

Since 1977-78, Michael Jordan has posted the most points in a season, with 3,041 points in 1986-87.

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most points in isolation per possession by a player NBA by year since 1978
NAMEPTSPERPOSSSEASONTMGPMPGPPGRPGAPGSPGBPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTPGMINREBASTSTLBLKTOVPF+/-
1Michael Jordan
M. Jordan
3,041
29.8
2,350.2
1986-87
82
40.0
37.1
5.2
4.6
2.9
1.5
13.4
27.8
48.2
0.1
0.8
18.2
10.2
11.9
85.7
56.2
2.0
3.2
3.3
3,281
430
377
236
125
272
237
2Michael Jordan
M. Jordan
2,868
31.7
2,136.5
1987-88
82
40.4
35.0
5.5
5.9
3.2
1.6
13.0
24.4
53.5
0.1
0.6
13.2
8.8
10.5
84.1
60.3
1.7
3.8
3.1
3,311
449
485
259
131
252
270
3Kobe Bryant
K. Bryant
2,832
28
2,265.2
2005-06
80
41.0
35.4
5.3
4.5
1.8
0.4
12.2
27.2
45.0
2.3
6.5
34.7
8.7
10.2
85.0
55.9
0.9
4.4
3.1
3,277
425
360
147
30
250
233
+320
4James Harden
J. Harden
2,818
30.5
2,379.2
2018-19
78
36.8
36.1
6.6
7.5
2.0
0.7
10.8
24.5
44.2
4.8
13.2
36.8
9.7
11.0
87.9
61.6
0.8
5.8
5.0
2,867
518
586
158
58
387
244
+357
5Michael Jordan
M. Jordan
2,753
31.2
2,090.1
1989-90
82
39.0
33.6
6.9
6.3
2.8
0.7
12.6
24.0
52.6
1.1
3.0
37.6
7.2
8.5
84.8
60.6
1.7
5.1
3.0
3,197
565
519
227
54
247
241
6Michael Jordan
M. Jordan
2,633
31.1
2,099.6
1988-89
81
40.2
32.5
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
7Kevin Durant
K. Durant
2,593
29.8
1,987.7
2013-14
81
38.5
32.0
7.4
5.5
1.3
0.7
10.5
20.8
50.3
2.4
6.1
39.1
8.7
9.9
87.3
63.5
0.7
6.7
3.5
3,122
598
445
103
59
285
174
+509
8George Gervin
G. Gervin
2,585
24
1,947.9
1979-80
78
37.6
33.1
5.2
2.6
1.4
1.0
13.1
24.9
52.8
0.4
1.3
31.4
6.5
7.6
85.2
58.7
2.0
3.2
3.3
2,934
403
202
110
79
254
208
9Michael Jordan
M. Jordan
2,580
31.6
1,890.2
1990-91
82
37.0
31.5
6.0
5.5
2.7
1.0
12.1
22.4
53.9
0.4
1.1
31.2
7.0
8.2
85.1
60.5
1.4
4.6
2.5
3,034
492
453
223
83
202
229
10Russell Westbrook
R. Westbrook
2,558
30.6
2,482.1
2016-17
81
34.6
31.6
10.7
10.4
1.6
0.4
10.2
24.0
42.5
2.5
7.2
34.3
8.8
10.4
84.5
55.4
1.7
9.0
5.4
2,802
864
840
132
31
438
190
+251
11George Gervin
G. Gervin
2,551
24.2
1,913.5
1981-82
79
35.7
32.3
5.0
2.4
1.0
0.6
12.6
25.2
50.0
0.1
0.5
27.8
7.0
8.1
86.4
56.2
1.7
3.2
2.7
2,817
392
187
77
45
210
215
12Michael Jordan
M. Jordan
2,541
29.7
1,936.1
1992-93
78
39.3
32.6
6.7
5.5
2.8
0.8
12.7
25.7
49.5
1.0
2.9
35.2
6.1
7.3
83.7
56.4
1.7
5.0
2.7
3,067
522
428
221
61
207
188
13Karl Malone
K. Malone
2,540
27.2
1,929.7
1989-90
82
38.1
31.0
11.1
2.8
1.5
0.6
11.1
19.8
56.2
0.2
0.5
37.2
8.5
11.1
76.2
62.6
2.8
8.3
3.7
3,122
911
226
121
50
304
259
14Moses Malone
M. Malone
2,520
26.8
2,022.2
1981-82
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
15Michael Jordan
M. Jordan
2,491
29.4
1,830.9
1995-96
82
37.7
30.4
6.6
4.3
2.2
0.5
11.2
22.6
49.5
1.4
3.2
42.7
6.7
8.0
83.4
58.2
1.8
4.8
2.4
3,090
543
352
180
42
197
195
16Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
S. Gilgeous-Alexander
2,484
30.6
1,843.3
2024-25
76
34.2
32.7
5.0
6.4
1.7
1.0
11.3
21.8
51.9
2.1
5.7
37.5
7.9
8.8
89.8
63.7
0.9
4.1
2.4
2,598
379
486
131
77
183
164
+918
17LeBron James
L. James
2,478
28.1
2,082.4
2005-06
79
42.5
31.4
7.0
6.6
1.6
0.8
11.1
23.1
48.0
1.6
4.8
33.5
7.6
10.3
73.8
56.8
0.9
6.1
3.3
3,361
556
521
123
66
260
181
+275
18Kevin Durant
K. Durant
2,472
26.2
1,904.8
2009-10
82
39.5
30.1
7.6
2.8
1.4
1.0
9.7
20.3
47.6
1.6
4.3
36.5
9.2
10.2
90.0
60.7
1.3
6.3
3.3
3,239
623
231
112
84
271
171
+431
19Kobe Bryant
K. Bryant
2,461
26.2
2,099.6
2002-03
82
41.5
30.0
6.9
5.9
2.2
0.8
10.6
23.5
45.1
1.5
4.0
38.3
7.3
8.7
84.3
55.0
1.3
5.6
3.5
3,401
564
481
181
67
288
218
+260
20Adrian Dantley
A. Dantley
2,457
24.2
1,916.3
1981-82
81
39.8
30.3
6.3
4.0
1.2
0.2
11.2
19.6
57.0
0.0
0.0
33.3
8.0
10.1
79.2
63.1
2.9
3.5
3.7
3,222
514
324
95
14
299
252
21Adrian Dantley
A. Dantley
2,452
24.3
1,912.2
1980-81
80
42.7
30.7
6.4
4.0
1.4
0.2
11.4
20.3
55.9
0.0
0.1
28.6
7.9
9.8
80.6
62.2
2.4
4.0
3.5
3,417
509
322
109
18
282
245
22Michael Jordan
M. Jordan
2,431
27.8
1,787.9
1996-97
82
37.9
29.6
5.9
4.3
1.7
0.5
11.2
23.1
48.6
1.4
3.6
37.4
5.9
7.0
83.3
56.7
1.4
4.5
2.0
3,106
482
352
140
44
166
156
+818
23Kobe Bryant
K. Bryant
2,430
26.1
1,995.1
2006-07
77
40.8
31.6
5.7
5.4
1.4
0.5
10.6
22.8
46.3
1.8
5.2
34.4
8.7
10.0
86.8
58.0
1.0
4.7
3.3
3,140
439
413
111
36
255
205
+99
24Adrian Dantley
A. Dantley
2,418
24.6
1,778.1
1983-84
79
37.8
30.6
5.7
3.9
0.8
0.1
10.2
18.2
55.8
0.0
0.1
25.0
10.3
12.0
85.9
65.2
2.3
3.4
3.3
2,984
448
310
61
4
263
201
25Alex English
A. English
2,414
21.7
1,966.3
1985-86
81
37.3
29.8
5.0
4.0
0.9
0.4
11.7
23.3
50.4
0.0
0.1
20.0
6.3
7.3
86.2
56.2
2.4
2.6
3.1
3,024
405
320
73
29
249
235

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