most ppg nba season in 1970s

Between the 1969-70 and 1978-79 seasons, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar averaged the most points per game in a season, with 34.8 per game in 1971-72.

Interpreted as:
most ppg with a minimum of 57.4 games played per 82 team games by a player NBA season in 1970s
NAMEPPGSEASONTMGPMPGRPGAPGSPGBPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTPGMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOVPF+/-
1Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
K. Abdul-Jabbar
34.8
1971-72
81
44.2
16.6
4.6
14.3
24.9
57.4
6.2
9.0
68.9
60.3
3,583
2,822
1,346
370
235
2Bob McAdoo
B. McAdoo
34.5
1974-75
82
43.2
14.1
2.2
1.1
2.1
13.4
26.1
51.2
7.8
9.7
80.5
56.9
3.7
10.3
3,539
2,831
1,155
179
92
174
278
3Nate Archibald
N. Archibald
34.0
1972-73
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
4Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
K. Abdul-Jabbar
31.7
1970-71
82
40.1
16.0
3.3
13.0
22.5
57.7
5.7
8.3
69.0
60.6
3,288
2,596
1,311
272
264
5Jerry West
J. West
31.2
1969-70
74
42.0
4.6
7.5
11.2
22.6
49.7
8.7
10.6
82.4
57.2
3,106
2,309
338
554
160
6Pete Maravich
P. Maravich
31.1
1976-77
73
41.7
5.1
5.4
1.2
0.3
12.1
28.0
43.3
6.9
8.2
83.5
49.2
1.2
3.9
3,041
2,273
374
392
84
22
191
7Bob McAdoo
B. McAdoo
31.1
1975-76
78
42.7
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
2,427
965
315
93
160
298
8Rick Barry
R. Barry
30.6
1974-75
80
40.4
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
2,450
456
492
228
33
225
9Bob McAdoo
B. McAdoo
30.6
1973-74
74
43.0
15.1
2.3
1.2
3.3
12.2
22.3
54.7
6.2
7.8
79.3
59.4
3.8
11.3
3,185
2,261
1,117
170
88
246
252
10Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
K. Abdul-Jabbar
30.2
1972-73
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
11Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
K. Abdul-Jabbar
30.0
1974-75
65
42.3
14.0
4.1
1.0
3.3
12.5
24.4
51.3
5.0
6.6
76.3
55.0
3.0
11.0
2,747
1,949
912
264
65
212
205
12George Gervin
G. Gervin
29.6
1978-79
80
36.1
5.0
2.7
1.7
1.1
11.8
21.9
54.1
5.9
7.1
82.6
59.1
1.8
3.2
3.6
2,888
2,365
400
219
137
91
286
275
13Spencer Haywood
S. Haywood
29.2
1972-73
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
14John Havlicek
J. Havlicek
28.9
1970-71
81
45.4
9.0
7.5
11.0
24.5
45.0
6.8
8.4
81.8
51.3
3,678
2,338
730
607
200
15Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
K. Abdul-Jabbar
28.8
1969-70
82
43.1
14.5
4.1
11.4
22.1
51.8
5.9
9.1
65.3
55.2
3,534
2,361
1,190
337
283
16World B. Free
W. B. Free
28.8
1978-79
78
37.9
3.9
4.4
1.4
0.4
10.2
21.2
48.1
8.4
11.1
75.6
55.2
1.6
2.2
3.8
2,954
2,244
301
340
111
35
297
253
17Elvin Hayes
E. Hayes
28.7
1970-71
82
44.3
16.6
2.3
11.6
27.0
42.8
5.5
8.2
67.2
46.8
3,633
2,350
1,362
186
225
18Nate Archibald
N. Archibald
28.2
1971-72
76
43.1
2.9
9.2
9.7
19.9
48.6
8.9
10.8
82.2
57.2
3,272
2,145
222
701
198
19Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
K. Abdul-Jabbar
27.7
1975-76
82
41.2
16.9
5.0
1.5
4.1
11.1
21.1
52.9
5.5
7.8
70.3
56.7
3.3
13.5
3,379
2,275
1,383
413
119
338
292
20Pete Maravich
P. Maravich
27.7
1973-74
76
38.2
4.9
5.2
1.5
0.2
10.8
23.6
45.7
6.2
7.5
82.6
51.6
1.3
3.6
2,903
2,107
374
396
111
13
261
21Elvin Hayes
E. Hayes
27.5
1969-70
82
44.7
16.9
2.0
11.1
24.6
45.2
5.2
7.6
68.8
49.2
3,665
2,256
1,386
162
270
22John Havlicek
J. Havlicek
27.5
1971-72
82
45.1
8.2
7.5
10.9
23.9
45.8
5.6
6.7
83.4
51.2
3,698
2,252
672
614
183
23George Gervin
G. Gervin
27.2
1977-78
82
34.8
5.1
3.7
1.7
1.3
10.5
19.6
53.6
6.1
7.4
83.0
59.4
1.4
3.7
3.7
2,857
2,232
420
302
136
110
306
255
24David Thompson
D. Thompson
27.2
1977-78
80
37.8
4.9
4.5
1.2
1.2
10.3
19.8
52.1
6.5
8.4
77.8
57.8
2.0
2.9
3.1
3,025
2,172
390
362
92
99
245
213
25Lou Hudson
L. Hudson
27.1
1972-73
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

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