nba player with most ppg in one season 1950s

Between the 1949-50 and 1958-59 seasons, Bob Pettit had the most points per game in a season, with 29.2 per game in 1958-59.

Interpreted as:
NBA player with most ppg with a minimum of 57.4 games played per 82 team games in one season 1950s
NAMEPPGSEASONTMGPMPGRPGAPGSPGBPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTPGMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOVPF+/-
1Bob Pettit
B. Pettit
29.2
1958-59
72
39.9
16.4
3.1
10.0
22.8
43.8
9.3
12.2
75.9
51.9
2,873
2,105
1,182
221
200
2George Mikan
G. Mikan
28.4
1950-51
68
14.1
3.1
10.0
23.3
42.8
8.5
10.5
80.3
50.9
1,932
958
208
308
3George Yardley
G. Yardley
27.8
1957-58
72
39.5
10.7
1.3
9.3
22.6
41.4
9.1
11.2
81.1
50.5
2,843
2,001
768
97
226
4George Mikan
G. Mikan
27.4
1949-50
68
2.9
9.5
23.5
40.7
8.3
10.7
77.9
48.7
1,865
197
297
5Paul Arizin
P. Arizin
26.4
1958-59
70
40.0
9.1
1.7
9.0
20.9
43.1
8.4
10.3
81.3
51.9
2,799
1,851
637
119
264
6Jack Twyman
J. Twyman
25.8
1958-59
72
37.7
9.1
2.9
9.9
23.5
42.0
6.1
7.8
78.3
47.9
2,713
1,857
653
209
277
7Bob Pettit
B. Pettit
25.7
1955-56
72
38.8
16.2
2.6
9.0
20.9
42.9
7.7
10.5
73.6
50.2
2,794
1,849
1,164
189
202
8Paul Arizin
P. Arizin
25.6
1956-57
71
39.0
7.9
2.1
8.6
20.4
42.2
8.3
10.0
82.9
51.5
2,767
1,817
561
150
274
9Paul Arizin
P. Arizin
25.4
1951-52
66
44.5
11.3
2.6
8.3
18.5
44.8
8.8
10.7
81.8
54.6
2,939
1,674
745
170
250
10Elgin Baylor
E. Baylor
24.9
1958-59
70
40.8
15.0
4.1
8.6
21.2
40.8
7.6
9.8
77.7
48.8
2,855
1,742
1,050
287
270
11Dolph Schayes
D. Schayes
24.9
1957-58
72
40.5
14.2
3.1
8.1
20.3
39.8
8.7
9.7
90.4
50.8
2,918
1,791
1,022
224
244
12Bob Pettit
B. Pettit
24.7
1956-57
71
35.1
14.6
1.9
8.6
20.8
41.5
7.5
9.6
77.3
49.4
2,491
1,755
1,037
133
181
13Bob Pettit
B. Pettit
24.6
1957-58
70
36.1
17.4
2.2
8.3
20.3
41.0
8.0
10.6
74.9
49.2
2,528
1,719
1,216
157
222
14Neil Johnston
N. Johnston
24.4
1953-54
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
15Paul Arizin
P. Arizin
24.2
1955-56
72
37.8
7.5
2.6
8.6
19.1
44.8
7.0
8.7
81.0
52.6
2,724
1,741
539
189
282
16George Mikan
G. Mikan
23.8
1951-52
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
17Cliff Hagan
C. Hagan
23.7
1958-59
72
37.5
10.9
3.4
9.0
19.7
45.6
5.8
7.4
77.4
51.6
2,702
1,707
783
245
275
18Alex Groza
A. Groza
23.4
1949-50
64
2.5
8.1
17.0
47.8
7.1
9.7
72.9
54.8
1,496
162
221
19Clyde Lovellette
C. Lovellette
23.4
1957-58
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
20Neil Johnston
N. Johnston
22.8
1956-57
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
21Neil Johnston
N. Johnston
22.7
1954-55
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
22Dolph Schayes
D. Schayes
22.5
1956-57
72
39.6
14.0
3.2
6.9
18.2
37.9
8.7
9.6
90.4
50.2
2,851
1,617
1,008
229
219
23Neil Johnston
N. Johnston
22.3
1952-53
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
24Bill Sharman
B. Sharman
22.3
1957-58
63
35.1
4.7
2.7
8.7
20.6
42.4
4.8
5.4
89.3
48.5
2,214
1,402
295
167
156
25Neil Johnston
N. Johnston
22.1
1955-56
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

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30
.634
8.0
5
46
36
.561
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Hawks Hawks
46
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.561
14.0
7
45
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.549
15.0
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45
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.549
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Schedule
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4/23
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Sat
4/25
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@
1:00 PM
Last Game
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117

Final

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MIA Heat

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NBA 2025-26 Leaders

NBA 2025-26 Rankings

NBA Fantasy 2025-26

NBA 2025-26 Betting

NBA 2025-26 Standings

EasternWLPCTGB
1
60
22
.732
2
56
26
.683
4.0
3
53
29
.646
7.0
4
52
30
.634
8.0
5
46
36
.561
14.0
6
Hawks Hawks - x
46
36
.561
14.0
7
76ers 76ers - x
45
37
.549
15.0
8
45
37
.549
15.0
9
44
38
.537
16.0
10
43
39
.524
17.0
11
Bucks Bucks - e
32
50
.390
28.0
12
Bulls Bulls - e
31
51
.378
29.0
13
Nets Nets - e
20
62
.244
40.0
14
19
63
.232
41.0
15
17
65
.207
43.0
WesternWLPCTGB
1
64
18
.780
2
Spurs Spurs - x
62
20
.756
2.0
3
54
28
.659
10.0
4
53
29
.646
11.0
5
52
30
.634
12.0
6
49
33
.598
15.0
7
45
37
.549
19.0
8
42
40
.512
22.0
9
42
40
.512
22.0
10
37
45
.451
27.0
11
26
56
.317
38.0
12
26
56
.317
38.0
13
25
57
.305
39.0
14
Kings Kings - e
22
60
.268
42.0
15
Jazz Jazz - e
22
60
.268
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Wed
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111-130
Wed
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Schedule

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