most points scored in 1st season with less than 2541 points

Karl Malone has put up the most points with fewer than 2,541 points in a season, with 2,540 points in 1989-90.

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	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	Karl Malone K. Malone	2,540	1989-90	UTA	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
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	Wilt Chamberlain W. Chamberlain	2,534	1964-65	TOT	73	45.2	34.7	22.9	3.4			14.6	28.5	51.0				5.6	12.1	46.4	51.3				3,301	1,673	250				146
4	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
5	Walt Bellamy W. Bellamy	2,495	1961-62	CHI	79	42.3	31.6	19.0	2.7			12.3	23.7	51.9				6.9	10.8	64.4	55.4				3,344	1,500	210				281
6	Michael Jordan M. Jordan	2,491	1995-96	CHI	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
7	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander S. Gilgeous-Alexander	2,484	2024-25	OKC	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
8	Oscar Robertson O. Robertson	2,480	1963-64	CIN	79	45.1	31.4	9.9	11.0			10.6	22.0	48.3				10.1	11.9	85.3	57.6				3,559	783	868				280
9	LeBron James L. James	2,478	2005-06	CLE	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
10	Jerry West J. West	2,476	1965-66	LAL	79	40.7	31.3	7.1	6.1			10.4	21.9	47.3				10.6	12.4	86.0	57.3				3,218	562	480				243
11	Kevin Durant K. Durant	2,472	2009-10	OKC	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
12	Kobe Bryant K. Bryant	2,461	2002-03	LAL	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
13	Adrian Dantley A. Dantley	2,457	1981-82	UTA	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
14	Adrian Dantley A. Dantley	2,452	1980-81	UTA	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
15	Rick Barry R. Barry	2,450	1974-75	GSW	80	40.4	30.6	5.7	6.2	2.9	0.4	12.9	27.7	46.4				4.9	5.5	90.4	50.9	1.2	4.6		3,235	456	492	228	33		225
16	Oscar Robertson O. Robertson	2,432	1961-62	CIN	79	44.3	30.8	12.5	11.4			11.0	22.9	47.8				8.9	11.0	80.3	55.4				3,503	985	899				258
17	Michael Jordan M. Jordan	2,431	1996-97	CHI	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
18	Kobe Bryant K. Bryant	2,430	2006-07	LAL	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
19	Bob Pettit B. Pettit	2,429	1961-62	STL	78	42.1	31.1	18.7	3.7			11.1	24.7	45.0				8.9	11.6	77.1	52.2				3,282	1,459	289				296
20	Bob McAdoo B. McAdoo	2,427	1975-76	BUF	78	42.7	31.1	12.4	4.0	1.2	2.1	12.0	24.6	48.7				7.2	9.4	76.2	54.2	3.1	9.3		3,328	965	315	93	160		298
21	Adrian Dantley A. Dantley	2,418	1983-84	UTA	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
22	Alex English A. English	2,414	1985-86	DEN	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
23	Oscar Robertson O. Robertson	2,412	1966-67	CIN	79	43.9	30.5	6.2	10.7			10.6	21.5	49.3				9.3	10.7	87.3	58.3				3,468	486	845				226
24	Tracy McGrady T. McGrady	2,407	2002-03	ORL	75	39.4	32.1	6.5	5.5	1.7	0.8	11.1	24.2	45.7	2.3	6.0	38.6	7.7	9.7	79.3	56.4	1.6	4.9	2.6	2,954	488	411	124	59	195	156	+201
25	Michael Jordan M. Jordan	2,404	1991-92	CHI	80	38.8	30.1	6.4	6.1	2.3	0.9	11.8	22.7	51.9	0.3	1.3	27.0	6.1	7.4	83.2	57.9	1.1	5.3	2.5	3,102	511	489	182	75	200	201

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11	Pelicans	26	56	.317	38.0
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14	Kings	22	60	.268	42.0
15	Jazz	22	60	.268	42.0

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DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Wed 10/21	UTA	@	MEM	8:00 PM
Fri 10/23	NOP	@	UTA	9:30 PM
Sun 10/25	LAL	@	UTA	5:00 PM
Mon 10/26	MEM	@	UTA	9:00 PM
Wed 10/28	SAS	@	UTA	9:00 PM

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Final

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31.1

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RPG Leaders

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9.9

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1.9

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1	Pistons - z	60	22	.732
2	Celtics - x	56	26	.683	4.0
3	Knicks - x	53	29	.646	7.0
4	Cavaliers - x	52	30	.634	8.0
5	Raptors - x	46	36	.561	14.0
6	Hawks - x	46	36	.561	14.0
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10	Warriors	37	45	.451	27.0
11	Pelicans - e	26	56	.317	38.0
12	Mavericks - e	26	56	.317	38.0
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Mon 3/30	PHX	@	MEM	131-105
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Tue 10/20	BOS	@	DET	3:00 PM
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Karl Malone has put up the most points with fewer than 2,541 points in a season, with 2,540 points in 1989-90.

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