nba players to average 20 points in a season

Joe Fulks had 23.15 points per game played in his rookie season in 1946-47.

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NBA players to average 20 or more points per game in a season

	NAME	PTS/GP	PTS	GP	SEASON	TM	MPG	PPG	RPG	APG	FGM	FGA	FG%	FTM	FTA	FT%	TS%	MIN	REB	AST	PF
1	Joe Fulks J. Fulks	23.15	1,389	60	1946-47	PHI		23.2		0.4	7.9	26.0	30.5	7.3	10.0	73.0	38.1			25	199
2	Joe Fulks J. Fulks	22.07	949	43	1947-48	PHI		22.1		0.6	7.6	29.3	25.9	6.9	9.1	76.2	33.2			26	162
3	Max Zaslofsky M. Zaslofsky	20.98	1,007	48	1947-48	CHI		21.0		0.6	7.8	24.1	32.3	5.4	6.9	78.4	38.7			29	125
4	Joe Fulks J. Fulks	26	1,560	60	1948-49	PHI		26.0		1.2	8.8	28.2	31.3	8.4	10.6	78.7	39.6			74	262
5	George Mikan G. Mikan	28.3	1,698	60	1948-49	MIN		28.3		3.6	9.7	23.4	41.6	8.9	11.5	77.2	49.8			218	260
6	Max Zaslofsky M. Zaslofsky	20.64	1,197	58	1948-49	CHI		20.6		2.6	7.3	21.0	35.0	6.0	7.1	84.0	42.8			149	156
7	Alex Groza A. Groza	23.38	1,496	64	1949-50	IND		23.4		2.5	8.1	17.0	47.8	7.1	9.7	72.9	54.8			162	221
8	George Mikan G. Mikan	27.43	1,865	68	1949-50	MIN		27.4		2.9	9.5	23.5	40.7	8.3	10.7	77.9	48.7			197	297
9	Alex Groza A. Groza	21.65	1,429	66	1950-51	IND		21.7	10.7	2.4	7.5	15.8	47.0	6.7	8.6	78.6	55.2		709	156	237
10	Ed Macauley E. Macauley	20.35	1,384	68	1950-51	BOS		20.4	9.1	3.7	6.8	14.5	46.6	6.9	9.0	75.9	55.1		616	252	205
11	George Mikan G. Mikan	28.41	1,932	68	1950-51	MIN		28.4	14.1	3.1	10.0	23.3	42.8	8.5	10.5	80.3	50.9		958	208	308
12	Paul Arizin P. Arizin	25.36	1,674	66	1951-52	PHI	44.5	25.4	11.3	2.6	8.3	18.5	44.8	8.8	10.7	81.8	54.6	2,939	745	170	250
13	Bob Cousy B. Cousy	21.71	1,433	66	1951-52	BOS	40.6	21.7	6.4	6.7	7.8	21.0	36.9	6.2	7.7	80.8	44.5	2,681	421	441	190
14	George Mikan G. Mikan	23.8	1,523	64	1951-52	MIN	40.2	23.8	13.5	3.0	8.5	22.1	38.5	6.8	8.7	78.0	45.9	2,572	866	194	286
15	Neil Johnston N. Johnston	22.34	1,564	70	1952-53	PHI	45.2	22.3	13.9	2.8	7.2	15.9	45.2	7.9	11.3	70.0	53.4	3,166	976	197	248
16	Ed Macauley E. Macauley	20.32	1,402	69	1952-53	BOS	42.1	20.3	9.1	4.1	6.5	14.4	45.2	7.2	9.7	75.0	54.3	2,902	629	280	188
17	George Mikan G. Mikan	20.6	1,442	70	1952-53	MIN	37.9	20.6	14.4	2.9	7.1	17.9	39.9	6.3	8.1	78.0	48.0	2,651	1,007	201	290
18	Neil Johnston N. Johnston	24.43	1,759	72	1953-54	PHI	45.8	24.4	11.1	2.8	8.2	18.3	44.9	8.0	10.7	74.7	53.1	3,296	797	203	259
19	Paul Arizin P. Arizin	21	1,512	72	1954-55	PHI	41.0	21.0	9.4	2.9	7.3	18.4	39.9	6.3	8.1	77.6	47.8	2,953	675	210	270
20	Bob Cousy B. Cousy	21.18	1,504	71	1954-55	BOS	38.7	21.2	6.0	7.8	7.4	18.5	39.7	6.5	8.0	80.7	48.0	2,747	424	557	165
21	Neil Johnston N. Johnston	22.65	1,631	72	1954-55	PHI	40.5	22.7	15.1	3.0	7.2	16.4	44.0	8.2	10.7	76.6	53.6	2,917	1,085	215	255
22	Bob Pettit B. Pettit	20.36	1,466	72	1954-55	MIL	36.9	20.4	13.8	3.2	7.2	17.8	40.7	5.9	7.9	75.1	48.0	2,659	994	229	258
23	Paul Arizin P. Arizin	24.18	1,741	72	1955-56	PHI	37.8	24.2	7.5	2.6	8.6	19.1	44.8	7.0	8.7	81.0	52.6	2,724	539	189	282
24	Neil Johnston N. Johnston	22.1	1,547	70	1955-56	PHI	37.1	22.1	12.5	3.2	7.1	15.6	45.7	7.8	9.8	80.1	55.5	2,594	872	225	251
25	Clyde Lovellette C. Lovellette	21.49	1,526	71	1955-56	MIN	35.5	21.5	14.0	2.3	8.4	19.3	43.4	4.8	6.6	72.1	48.4	2,518	992	164	245

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Joe Fulks had 23.15 points per game played in his rookie season in 1946-47.

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