Nate Archibald averaged the most points per game in 1972-73, with 34.0 per game.

Interpreted as:

most points per game with a minimum of 57.4 games played per 82 team games by a player 1973

	NAME	PPG	SEASON	TM	GP	MPG	RPG	APG	FGM	FGA	FG%	FTM	FTA	FT%	TS%	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	PF
1	Nate Archibald N. Archibald	34.0	1972-73	KCO	80	46.0	2.8	11.4	12.9	26.3	48.8	8.3	9.8	84.7	55.5	3,681	2,719	223	910	207
2	Kareem Abdul-Jabbar K. Abdul-Jabbar	30.2	1972-73	MIL	76	42.8	16.1	5.0	12.9	23.3	55.4	4.3	6.1	71.3	58.0	3,254	2,292	1,224	379	208
3	Spencer Haywood S. Haywood	29.2	1972-73	SEA	77	42.3	12.9	2.5	11.5	24.3	47.6	6.1	7.3	83.9	53.2	3,259	2,251	995	196	213
4	Lou Hudson L. Hudson	27.1	1972-73	ATL	75	40.4	6.2	3.4	10.9	22.8	47.7	5.3	6.4	82.5	52.8	3,027	2,029	467	258	197
5	Pete Maravich P. Maravich	26.1	1972-73	ATL	79	39.1	4.4	6.9	10.0	22.6	44.1	6.1	7.7	80.0	50.2	3,089	2,063	346	546	245
6	Charlie Scott C. Scott	25.3	1972-73	PHX	81	37.8	4.2	6.1	10.0	22.3	44.6	5.4	6.9	78.4	49.9	3,062	2,048	342	495	306
7	Geoff Petrie G. Petrie	24.9	1972-73	POR	79	39.7	3.5	4.4	10.6	22.8	46.4	3.8	4.8	77.8	50.0	3,134	1,970	273	350	163
8	Gail Goodrich G. Goodrich	23.9	1972-73	LAL	76	35.5	3.5	4.4	9.9	21.3	46.4	4.1	4.9	84.0	51.0	2,697	1,814	263	332	193
9	Sidney Wicks S. Wicks	23.8	1972-73	POR	80	39.4	10.9	5.5	9.5	21.1	45.2	4.8	6.6	72.3	49.7	3,152	1,906	870	440	253
10	Bob Lanier B. Lanier	23.8	1972-73	DET	81	38.9	14.9	3.2	10.0	20.4	49.0	3.8	4.9	77.3	52.7	3,150	1,927	1,205	260	278
11	John Havlicek J. Havlicek	23.8	1972-73	BOS	80	42.1	7.1	6.6	9.6	21.3	45.0	4.6	5.4	85.8	50.2	3,367	1,902	567	529	195
12	Bob Love B. Love	23.1	1972-73	CHI	82	37.0	6.5	1.5	9.4	21.9	43.1	4.2	5.1	82.4	47.9	3,033	1,895	532	119	240
13	Jerry West J. West	22.8	1972-73	LAL	69	35.7	4.2	8.8	9.0	18.7	47.9	4.9	6.1	80.5	53.3	2,460	1,575	289	607	138
14	Dave Bing D. Bing	22.4	1972-73	DET	82	41.0	3.6	7.8	8.4	18.8	44.8	5.6	6.8	81.4	51.4	3,361	1,840	298	637	229
15	Rick Barry R. Barry	22.3	1972-73	GSW	82	37.5	8.9	4.9	9.0	19.9	45.2	4.4	4.8	90.2	50.8	3,075	1,832	728	399	245
16	Elvin Hayes E. Hayes	21.2	1972-73	BAL	81	41.3	14.5	1.6	8.8	19.8	44.4	3.6	5.4	67.1	47.7	3,347	1,717	1,177	127	232
17	Walt Frazier W. Frazier	21.1	1972-73	NYK	78	40.8	7.3	5.9	8.7	17.8	49.0	3.7	4.5	81.7	53.4	3,181	1,648	570	461	186
18	Austin Carr A. Carr	20.5	1972-73	CLE	82	37.8	4.5	3.4	8.6	19.2	44.6	3.4	4.2	82.2	48.8	3,097	1,685	369	279	185
19	Dave Cowens D. Cowens	20.5	1972-73	BOS	82	41.8	16.2	4.1	9.0	20.0	45.2	2.5	3.2	77.9	48.1	3,425	1,684	1,329	333	311
20	Lenny Wilkens L. Wilkens	20.5	1972-73	CLE	75	39.6	4.6	8.4	7.6	17.0	44.9	5.3	6.3	82.8	51.8	2,973	1,538	346	628	221
21	Bob Dandridge B. Dandridge	20.2	1972-73	MIL	73	39.1	8.2	2.8	8.7	18.5	47.2	2.7	3.4	78.9	50.4	2,852	1,474	600	207	279
22	Neal Walk N. Walk	20.2	1972-73	PHX	81	38.4	12.4	3.5	8.4	18.0	46.6	3.4	4.4	78.6	50.7	3,114	1,635	1,006	287	323
23	Fred Carter F. Carter	20.0	1972-73	PHI	81	37.0	6.0	4.3	8.4	19.9	42.1	3.2	4.5	70.4	45.5	2,993	1,617	485	349	252
24	Chet Walker C. Walker	19.9	1972-73	CHI	79	31.1	5.0	2.3	7.6	15.8	47.8	4.8	5.7	83.2	54.3	2,455	1,570	395	179	166
25	Phil Chenier P. Chenier	19.7	1972-73	BAL	71	39.1	4.1	4.2	8.5	18.8	45.2	2.7	3.4	79.5	48.6	2,776	1,398	288	301	160