nba league average small forward ppg by year

Small forwards scored 6.1 points per game in 1946-47.

	POSITION	PPG	SEASON	GP	MPG	RPG	APG	FGM	FGA	FG%	FTM	FTA	FT%	TS%	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	PF
1	Small Forward	6.1	1946-47	1,690			0.6	2.3	8.6	27.1	1.4	2.2	63.1	31.7		10,277		1,084	3,288
2	Small Forward	6.9	1947-48	756			0.7	2.6	9.4	27.4	1.7	2.6	67.6	32.7		5,222		563	1,743
3	Small Forward	7.6	1948-49	1,546			1.7	2.8	8.7	32.2	2.0	2.9	69.3	38.1		11,720		2,698	3,736
4	Small Forward	7.4	1949-50	2,160			1.7	2.7	7.8	34.3	2.1	2.9	70.6	40.8		16,024		3,654	5,313
5	Small Forward	7.9	1950-51	1,510		4.4	1.9	2.8	7.8	36.0	2.3	3.2	73.3	43.2		11,999	6,716	2,896	4,113
6	Small Forward	9.2	1951-52	1,303	26.5	5.1	2.1	3.3	9.0	37.1	2.5	3.4	72.8	43.7	34,522	11,952	6,610	2,792	3,690
7	Small Forward	8.2	1952-53	1,376	25.8	4.8	1.9	2.9	8.1	36.2	2.3	3.2	71.5	43.0	35,514	11,229	6,598	2,654	4,209
8	Small Forward	6.3	1953-54	1,281	21.5	4.0	1.5	2.3	6.5	35.6	1.7	2.4	71.8	42.1	27,576	8,106	5,110	1,943	3,093
9	Small Forward	10.8	1954-55	1,077	26.8	5.6	2.1	3.8	10.0	38.3	3.1	4.2	75.2	45.6	28,812	11,613	6,056	2,275	3,063
10	Small Forward	10.2	1955-56	1,057	23.7	5.6	1.8	3.7	9.3	39.6	2.8	3.7	75.8	46.5	25,099	10,759	5,903	1,917	2,824
11	Small Forward	9.7	1956-57	1,069	22.8	5.7	1.3	3.4	9.1	38.0	2.8	3.7	76.5	45.4	24,325	10,370	6,041	1,392	2,809
12	Small Forward	11.9	1957-58	1,025	23.6	6.0	1.4	4.2	10.7	39.5	3.4	4.5	77.1	47.0	24,158	12,171	6,145	1,402	2,638
13	Small Forward	14.2	1958-59	1,022	26.7	6.9	1.7	5.3	12.9	41.0	3.7	4.7	77.9	47.6	27,302	14,541	7,093	1,732	2,998
14	Small Forward	14.3	1959-60	1,041	25.3	6.6	1.8	5.4	12.9	42.4	3.4	4.5	76.6	48.3	26,318	14,929	6,913	1,840	2,720
15	Small Forward	12.9	1960-61	1,353	24.1	6.9	1.8	4.9	11.6	42.5	3.0	4.0	74.9	48.1	32,672	17,467	9,380	2,399	3,905
16	Small Forward	13.9	1961-62	1,374	26.0	7.1	1.8	5.3	12.3	43.0	3.4	4.6	73.6	48.7	35,771	19,152	9,814	2,510	4,123
17	Small Forward	11.9	1962-63	1,657	23.2	5.8	1.7	4.6	10.1	45.3	2.7	3.5	77.0	50.9	38,434	19,678	9,564	2,883	4,147
18	Small Forward	11.7	1963-64	1,555	23.6	5.7	1.6	4.5	10.4	43.2	2.7	3.6	75.9	48.8	36,680	18,236	8,828	2,419	4,290
19	Small Forward	11.2	1964-65	1,588	23.1	6.0	1.6	4.3	10.3	41.4	2.7	3.6	74.6	47.3	36,694	17,855	9,542	2,493	4,083
20	Small Forward	11.9	1965-66	1,361	23.4	6.0	1.6	4.6	10.6	43.0	2.8	3.7	73.8	48.5	31,874	16,207	8,135	2,234	3,467
21	Small Forward	14.7	1966-67	1,499	26.2	6.5	1.8	5.7	12.9	44.3	3.3	4.5	74.9	49.7	39,259	22,090	9,728	2,742	4,149
22	Small Forward	14.4	1967-68	1,839	27.4	7.2	1.8	5.6	12.2	45.4	3.3	4.4	73.5	50.6	50,408	26,398	13,165	3,369	5,319
23	Small Forward	12.2	1968-69	2,153	24.7	5.5	1.8	4.8	10.8	44.2	2.7	3.6	74.3	49.4	53,168	26,340	11,741	3,980	5,660
24	Small Forward	12.5	1969-70	2,449	23.9	5.3	1.9	5.0	10.7	46.3	2.6	3.4	76.3	51.2	58,476	30,562	13,022	4,694	6,163
25	Small Forward	12.4	1970-71	2,557	25.3	5.1	2.2	4.9	11.0	44.9	2.5	3.3	77.4	49.9	64,631	31,664	12,954	5,566	6,391

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Small forwards scored 6.1 points per game in 1946-47.

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