most total points in a season after 1980

Since 1980-81, Michael Jordan has posted the most points in a season, with 3,041 points in 1986-87.

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most total points by a player in a season after 1980

	NAME	PTS	SEASON	TM	GP	MIN	REB	AST	STL	BLK	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	TS%	OREB	DREB	TOV	PF	+/-	MPG	PPG	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	TPG
1	Michael Jordan M. Jordan	3,041	1986-87	CHI	82	3,281	430	377	236	125	1,098	2,279	48.2	12	66	18.2	833	972	85.7	56.2	166	264	272	237		40.0	37.1	5.2	4.6	2.9	1.5	3.3
2	Michael Jordan M. Jordan	2,868	1987-88	CHI	82	3,311	449	485	259	131	1,069	1,998	53.5	7	53	13.2	723	860	84.1	60.3	139	310	252	270		40.4	35.0	5.5	5.9	3.2	1.6	3.1
3	Kobe Bryant K. Bryant	2,832	2005-06	LAL	80	3,277	425	360	147	30	978	2,173	45.0	180	518	34.7	696	819	85.0	55.9	71	354	250	233	+320	41.0	35.4	5.3	4.5	1.8	0.4	3.1
4	James Harden J. Harden	2,818	2018-19	HOU	78	2,867	518	586	158	58	843	1,909	44.2	378	1,028	36.8	754	858	87.9	61.6	66	452	387	244	+357	36.8	36.1	6.6	7.5	2.0	0.7	5.0
5	Michael Jordan M. Jordan	2,753	1989-90	CHI	82	3,197	565	519	227	54	1,034	1,964	52.6	92	245	37.6	593	699	84.8	60.6	143	422	247	241		39.0	33.6	6.9	6.3	2.8	0.7	3.0
6	Michael Jordan M. Jordan	2,633	1988-89	CHI	81	3,255	652	650	234	65	966	1,795	53.8	27	98	27.6	674	793	85.0	61.4	149	503	290	247		40.2	32.5	8.0	8.0	2.9	0.8	3.6
7	Kevin Durant K. Durant	2,593	2013-14	OKC	81	3,122	598	445	103	59	849	1,688	50.3	192	491	39.1	703	805	87.3	63.5	58	540	285	174	+509	38.5	32.0	7.4	5.5	1.3	0.7	3.5
8	Michael Jordan M. Jordan	2,580	1990-91	CHI	82	3,034	492	453	223	83	990	1,837	53.9	29	93	31.2	571	671	85.1	60.5	118	374	202	229		37.0	31.5	6.0	5.5	2.7	1.0	2.5
9	Russell Westbrook R. Westbrook	2,558	2016-17	OKC	81	2,802	864	840	132	31	824	1,941	42.5	200	583	34.3	710	840	84.5	55.4	137	727	438	190	+251	34.6	31.6	10.7	10.4	1.6	0.4	5.4
10	George Gervin G. Gervin	2,551	1981-82	SAS	79	2,817	392	187	77	45	993	1,987	50.0	10	36	27.8	555	642	86.4	56.2	138	254	210	215		35.7	32.3	5.0	2.4	1.0	0.6	2.7
11	Michael Jordan M. Jordan	2,541	1992-93	CHI	78	3,067	522	428	221	61	992	2,003	49.5	81	230	35.2	476	569	83.7	56.4	135	387	207	188		39.3	32.6	6.7	5.5	2.8	0.8	2.7
12	Karl Malone K. Malone	2,540	1989-90	UTA	82	3,122	911	226	121	50	914	1,627	56.2	16	43	37.2	696	913	76.2	62.6	232	679	304	259		38.1	31.0	11.1	2.8	1.5	0.6	3.7
13	Moses Malone M. Malone	2,520	1981-82	HOU	81	3,398	1,188	142	76	125	945	1,822	51.9	0	6	0.0	630	827	76.2	57.6	558	630	294	208		42.0	31.1	14.7	1.8	0.9	1.5	3.6
14	Michael Jordan M. Jordan	2,491	1995-96	CHI	82	3,090	543	352	180	42	916	1,850	49.5	111	260	42.7	548	657	83.4	58.2	148	395	197	195		37.7	30.4	6.6	4.3	2.2	0.5	2.4
15	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander S. Gilgeous-Alexander	2,484	2024-25	OKC	76	2,598	379	486	131	77	860	1,656	51.9	163	435	37.5	601	669	89.8	63.7	67	312	183	164	+918	34.2	32.7	5.0	6.4	1.7	1.0	2.4
16	LeBron James L. James	2,478	2005-06	CLE	79	3,361	556	521	123	66	875	1,823	48.0	127	379	33.5	601	814	73.8	56.8	75	481	260	181	+275	42.5	31.4	7.0	6.6	1.6	0.8	3.3
17	Kevin Durant K. Durant	2,472	2009-10	OKC	82	3,239	623	231	112	84	794	1,668	47.6	128	351	36.5	756	840	90.0	60.7	105	518	271	171	+431	39.5	30.1	7.6	2.8	1.4	1.0	3.3
18	Kobe Bryant K. Bryant	2,461	2002-03	LAL	82	3,401	564	481	181	67	868	1,924	45.1	124	324	38.3	601	713	84.3	55.0	106	458	288	218	+260	41.5	30.0	6.9	5.9	2.2	0.8	3.5
19	Adrian Dantley A. Dantley	2,457	1981-82	UTA	81	3,222	514	324	95	14	904	1,586	57.0	1	3	33.3	648	818	79.2	63.1	231	283	299	252		39.8	30.3	6.3	4.0	1.2	0.2	3.7
20	Adrian Dantley A. Dantley	2,452	1980-81	UTA	80	3,417	509	322	109	18	909	1,627	55.9	2	7	28.6	632	784	80.6	62.2	192	317	282	245		42.7	30.7	6.4	4.0	1.4	0.2	3.5
21	Michael Jordan M. Jordan	2,431	1996-97	CHI	82	3,106	482	352	140	44	920	1,892	48.6	111	297	37.4	480	576	83.3	56.7	113	369	166	156	+818	37.9	29.6	5.9	4.3	1.7	0.5	2.0
22	Kobe Bryant K. Bryant	2,430	2006-07	LAL	77	3,140	439	413	111	36	813	1,757	46.3	137	398	34.4	667	768	86.8	58.0	75	364	255	205	+99	40.8	31.6	5.7	5.4	1.4	0.5	3.3
23	Adrian Dantley A. Dantley	2,418	1983-84	UTA	79	2,984	448	310	61	4	802	1,438	55.8	1	4	25.0	813	946	85.9	65.2	179	269	263	201		37.8	30.6	5.7	3.9	0.8	0.1	3.3
24	Alex English A. English	2,414	1985-86	DEN	81	3,024	405	320	73	29	951	1,888	50.4	1	5	20.0	511	593	86.2	56.2	192	213	249	235		37.3	29.8	5.0	4.0	0.9	0.4	3.1
25	Tracy McGrady T. McGrady	2,407	2002-03	ORL	75	2,954	488	411	124	59	829	1,813	45.7	173	448	38.6	576	726	79.3	56.4	121	367	195	156	+201	39.4	32.1	6.5	5.5	1.7	0.8	2.6

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