nba highest points in total in a season before 2004

Before 2003-04, Wilt Chamberlain dropped the most points in a season, with 4,029 points in 1961-62.

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NBA highest points by a player in total in a season before 2004

	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	Wilt Chamberlain W. Chamberlain	4,029	1961-62	PHI	80	3,882	2,052	192			1,597	3,159	50.6				835	1,363	61.3	53.6				123	48.5	50.4	25.7	2.4
2	Wilt Chamberlain W. Chamberlain	3,586	1962-63	SFW	80	3,806	1,946	275			1,463	2,770	52.8				660	1,113	59.3	55.0				136	47.6	44.8	24.3	3.4
3	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
4	Wilt Chamberlain W. Chamberlain	3,033	1960-61	PHI	79	3,773	2,149	148			1,251	2,457	50.9				531	1,054	50.4	51.9				130	47.8	38.4	27.2	1.9
5	Wilt Chamberlain W. Chamberlain	2,948	1963-64	SFW	80	3,689	1,787	403			1,204	2,298	52.4				540	1,016	53.1	53.7				182	46.1	36.9	22.3	5.0
6	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
7	Bob McAdoo B. McAdoo	2,831	1974-75	BUF	82	3,539	1,155	179	92	174	1,095	2,138	51.2				641	796	80.5	56.9	307	848		278	43.2	34.5	14.1	2.2	1.1	2.1
8	Kareem Abdul-Jabbar K. Abdul-Jabbar	2,822	1971-72	MIL	81	3,583	1,346	370			1,159	2,019	57.4				504	732	68.9	60.3				235	44.2	34.8	16.6	4.6
9	Rick Barry R. Barry	2,775	1966-67	SFW	78	3,175	714	282			1,011	2,240	45.1				753	852	88.4	53.1				258	40.7	35.6	9.2	3.6
10	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
11	Nate Archibald N. Archibald	2,719	1972-73	KCO	80	3,681	223	910			1,028	2,106	48.8				663	783	84.7	55.5				207	46.0	34.0	2.8	11.4
12	Elgin Baylor E. Baylor	2,719	1962-63	LAL	80	3,370	1,146	386			1,029	2,273	45.3				661	790	83.7	51.9				226	42.1	34.0	14.3	4.8
13	Wilt Chamberlain W. Chamberlain	2,707	1959-60	PHI	72	3,338	1,941	168			1,065	2,311	46.1				577	991	58.2	49.3				150	46.4	37.6	27.0	2.3
14	Wilt Chamberlain W. Chamberlain	2,649	1965-66	PHI	79	3,737	1,943	414			1,074	1,990	54.0				501	976	51.3	54.7				171	47.3	33.5	24.6	5.2
15	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
16	Kareem Abdul-Jabbar K. Abdul-Jabbar	2,596	1970-71	MIL	82	3,288	1,311	272			1,063	1,843	57.7				470	681	69.0	60.6				264	40.1	31.7	16.0	3.3
17	George Gervin G. Gervin	2,585	1979-80	SAS	78	2,934	403	202	110	79	1,024	1,940	52.8	32	102	31.4	505	593	85.2	58.7	154	249	254	208	37.6	33.1	5.2	2.6	1.4	1.0	3.3
18	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
19	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
20	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
21	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
22	Elgin Baylor E. Baylor	2,538	1960-61	LAL	73	3,133	1,447	371			931	2,166	43.0				676	863	78.3	49.8				279	42.9	34.8	19.8	5.1
23	Wilt Chamberlain W. Chamberlain	2,534	1964-65	TOT	73	3,301	1,673	250			1,063	2,083	51.0				408	880	46.4	51.3				146	45.2	34.7	22.9	3.4
24	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
25	Walt Bellamy W. Bellamy	2,495	1961-62	CHI	79	3,344	1,500	210			973	1,875	51.9				549	853	64.4	55.4				281	42.3	31.6	19.0	2.7

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