most ppg in a season by a center before 1963

Before 1962-63, Wilt Chamberlain averaged the most points per game by a center in a season, with 50.4 per game in 1961-62.

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	NAME	PPG	SEASON	TM	GP	MPG	RPG	APG	FGM	FGA	FG%	FTM	FTA	FT%	TS%	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	PF
1	Wilt Chamberlain W. Chamberlain	50.4	1961-62	PHI	80	48.5	25.7	2.4	20.0	39.5	50.6	10.4	17.0	61.3	53.6	3,882	4,029	2,052	192	123
2	Wilt Chamberlain W. Chamberlain	38.4	1960-61	PHI	79	47.8	27.2	1.9	15.8	31.1	50.9	6.7	13.3	50.4	51.9	3,773	3,033	2,149	148	130
3	Wilt Chamberlain W. Chamberlain	37.6	1959-60	PHI	72	46.4	27.0	2.3	14.8	32.1	46.1	8.0	13.8	58.2	49.3	3,338	2,707	1,941	168	150
4	Walt Bellamy W. Bellamy	31.6	1961-62	CHI	79	42.3	19.0	2.7	12.3	23.7	51.9	6.9	10.8	64.4	55.4	3,344	2,495	1,500	210	281
5	George Mikan G. Mikan	28.4	1950-51	MIN	68		14.1	3.1	10.0	23.3	42.8	8.5	10.5	80.3	50.9		1,932	958	208	308
6	George Mikan G. Mikan	28.3	1948-49	MIN	60			3.6	9.7	23.4	41.6	8.9	11.5	77.2	49.8		1,698		218	260
7	George Mikan G. Mikan	27.4	1949-50	MIN	68			2.9	9.5	23.5	40.7	8.3	10.7	77.9	48.7		1,865		197	297
8	Neil Johnston N. Johnston	24.4	1953-54	PHI	72	45.8	11.1	2.8	8.2	18.3	44.9	8.0	10.7	74.7	53.1	3,296	1,759	797	203	259
9	George Mikan G. Mikan	23.8	1951-52	MIN	64	40.2	13.5	3.0	8.5	22.1	38.5	6.8	8.7	78.0	45.9	2,572	1,523	866	194	286
10	Alex Groza A. Groza	23.4	1949-50	IND	64			2.5	8.1	17.0	47.8	7.1	9.7	72.9	54.8		1,496		162	221
11	Clyde Lovellette C. Lovellette	23.4	1957-58	CIN	71	36.5	12.1	1.9	9.6	21.7	44.1	4.2	5.7	74.3	48.3	2,589	1,659	862	134	236
12	Neil Johnston N. Johnston	22.8	1956-57	PHI	69	36.7	12.4	2.9	7.5	16.9	44.7	7.8	9.4	82.6	54.4	2,531	1,575	855	203	231
13	Neil Johnston N. Johnston	22.7	1954-55	PHI	72	40.5	15.1	3.0	7.2	16.4	44.0	8.2	10.7	76.6	53.6	2,917	1,631	1,085	215	255
14	Neil Johnston N. Johnston	22.3	1952-53	PHI	70	45.2	13.9	2.8	7.2	15.9	45.2	7.9	11.3	70.0	53.4	3,166	1,564	976	197	248
15	Neil Johnston N. Johnston	22.1	1955-56	PHI	70	37.1	12.5	3.2	7.1	15.6	45.7	7.8	9.8	80.1	55.5	2,594	1,547	872	225	251
16	Clyde Lovellette C. Lovellette	22.0	1960-61	STL	67	31.5	10.1	2.6	8.9	19.7	45.3	4.1	4.9	83.0	50.2	2,111	1,471	677	172	248
17	Alex Groza A. Groza	21.7	1950-51	IND	66		10.7	2.4	7.5	15.8	47.0	6.7	8.6	78.6	55.2		1,429	709	156	237
18	Clyde Lovellette C. Lovellette	21.5	1955-56	MIN	71	35.5	14.0	2.3	8.4	19.3	43.4	4.8	6.6	72.1	48.4	2,518	1,526	992	164	245
19	Clyde Lovellette C. Lovellette	20.8	1959-60	STL	68	28.7	10.6	1.9	8.1	17.3	46.8	4.6	5.7	82.1	52.7	1,953	1,416	721	127	248
20	Clyde Lovellette C. Lovellette	20.8	1956-57	MIN	69	36.1	13.5	2.0	8.3	19.5	42.6	4.1	5.8	71.7	47.1	2,492	1,434	932	139	251
21	George Mikan G. Mikan	20.6	1952-53	MIN	70	37.9	14.4	2.9	7.1	17.9	39.9	6.3	8.1	78.0	48.0	2,651	1,442	1,007	201	290
22	Ed Macauley E. Macauley	20.4	1950-51	BOS	68		9.1	3.7	6.8	14.5	46.6	6.9	9.0	75.9	55.1		1,384	616	252	205
23	Ed Macauley E. Macauley	20.3	1952-53	BOS	69	42.1	9.1	4.1	6.5	14.4	45.2	7.2	9.7	75.0	54.3	2,902	1,402	629	280	188
24	Wayne Embry W. Embry	19.8	1961-62	CIN	75	35.0	13.0	2.4	7.5	16.1	46.6	4.7	6.9	69.0	51.6	2,623	1,484	977	182	286
25	Neil Johnston N. Johnston	19.5	1957-58	PHI	71	33.9	11.1	2.3	6.7	15.5	42.9	6.2	7.6	81.9	51.8	2,408	1,388	790	166	233

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