which center has the most points in a season

Wilt Chamberlain has put up the most points by a center in a season, with 4,029 points in 1961-62.

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	NAME	PTS	SEASON	TM	GP	MPG	PPG	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	TS%	OREB	DREB	TPG	MIN	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	+/-
1	Wilt Chamberlain W. Chamberlain	4,029	1961-62	PHI	80	48.5	50.4	25.7	2.4			20.0	39.5	50.6				10.4	17.0	61.3	53.6				3,882	2,052	192				123
2	Wilt Chamberlain W. Chamberlain	3,586	1962-63	SFW	80	47.6	44.8	24.3	3.4			18.3	34.6	52.8				8.3	13.9	59.3	55.0				3,806	1,946	275				136
3	Wilt Chamberlain W. Chamberlain	3,033	1960-61	PHI	79	47.8	38.4	27.2	1.9			15.8	31.1	50.9				6.7	13.3	50.4	51.9				3,773	2,149	148				130
4	Wilt Chamberlain W. Chamberlain	2,948	1963-64	SFW	80	46.1	36.9	22.3	5.0			15.1	28.7	52.4				6.8	12.7	53.1	53.7				3,689	1,787	403				182
5	Bob McAdoo B. McAdoo	2,831	1974-75	BUF	82	43.2	34.5	14.1	2.2	1.1	2.1	13.4	26.1	51.2				7.8	9.7	80.5	56.9	3.7	10.3		3,539	1,155	179	92	174		278
6	Kareem Abdul-Jabbar K. Abdul-Jabbar	2,822	1971-72	MIL	81	44.2	34.8	16.6	4.6			14.3	24.9	57.4				6.2	9.0	68.9	60.3				3,583	1,346	370				235
7	Wilt Chamberlain W. Chamberlain	2,707	1959-60	PHI	72	46.4	37.6	27.0	2.3			14.8	32.1	46.1				8.0	13.8	58.2	49.3				3,338	1,941	168				150
8	Wilt Chamberlain W. Chamberlain	2,649	1965-66	PHI	79	47.3	33.5	24.6	5.2			13.6	25.2	54.0				6.3	12.4	51.3	54.7				3,737	1,943	414				171
9	Kareem Abdul-Jabbar K. Abdul-Jabbar	2,596	1970-71	MIL	82	40.1	31.7	16.0	3.3			13.0	22.5	57.7				5.7	8.3	69.0	60.6				3,288	1,311	272				264
10	Wilt Chamberlain W. Chamberlain	2,534	1964-65	TOT	73	45.2	34.7	22.9	3.4			14.6	28.5	51.0				5.6	12.1	46.4	51.3				3,301	1,673	250				146
11	Moses Malone M. Malone	2,520	1981-82	HOU	81	42.0	31.1	14.7	1.8	0.9	1.5	11.7	22.5	51.9	0.0	0.1	0.0	7.8	10.2	76.2	57.6	6.9	7.8	3.6	3,398	1,188	142	76	125	294	208
12	Walt Bellamy W. Bellamy	2,495	1961-62	CHI	79	42.3	31.6	19.0	2.7			12.3	23.7	51.9				6.9	10.8	64.4	55.4				3,344	1,500	210				281
13	Bob McAdoo B. McAdoo	2,427	1975-76	BUF	78	42.7	31.1	12.4	4.0	1.2	2.1	12.0	24.6	48.7				7.2	9.4	76.2	54.2	3.1	9.3		3,328	965	315	93	160		298
14	David Robinson D. Robinson	2,383	1993-94	SAS	80	40.5	29.8	10.7	4.8	1.7	3.3	10.5	20.7	50.7	0.1	0.4	34.5	8.7	11.6	74.9	57.7	3.0	7.7	3.2	3,241	855	381	139	265	253	228
15	Shaquille O'Neal S. O'Neal	2,377	1993-94	ORL	81	39.8	29.3	13.2	2.4	0.9	2.9	11.8	19.6	59.9	0.0	0.0	0.0	5.8	10.5	55.4	60.5	4.7	8.5	2.7	3,224	1,072	195	76	231	222	281
16	Kareem Abdul-Jabbar K. Abdul-Jabbar	2,361	1969-70	MIL	82	43.1	28.8	14.5	4.1			11.4	22.1	51.8				5.9	9.1	65.3	55.2				3,534	1,190	337				283
17	Elvin Hayes E. Hayes	2,350	1970-71	SDR	82	44.3	28.7	16.6	2.3			11.6	27.0	42.8				5.5	8.2	67.2	46.8				3,633	1,362	186				225
18	Patrick Ewing P. Ewing	2,347	1989-90	NYK	82	38.6	28.6	10.9	2.2	1.0	4.0	11.2	20.4	55.1	0.0	0.0	25.0	6.1	7.9	77.5	59.9	2.9	8.0	3.4	3,165	893	182	78	327	278	325
19	Shaquille O'Neal S. O'Neal	2,344	1999-00	LAL	79	40.0	29.7	13.6	3.8	0.5	3.0	12.1	21.1	57.4	0.0	0.0	0.0	5.5	10.4	52.4	57.8	4.3	9.4	2.8	3,163	1,078	299	36	239	223	255	+706
20	Elvin Hayes E. Hayes	2,327	1968-69	SDR	82	45.1	28.4	17.1	1.4			11.3	25.4	44.7				5.7	9.1	62.6	48.3				3,695	1,406	113				266
21	Shaquille O'Neal S. O'Neal	2,315	1994-95	ORL	79	37.0	29.3	11.4	2.7	0.9	2.4	11.8	20.2	58.3	0.0	0.1	0.0	5.8	10.8	53.3	58.8	4.2	7.3	2.6	2,923	901	214	73	192	204	258
22	Kareem Abdul-Jabbar K. Abdul-Jabbar	2,292	1972-73	MIL	76	42.8	30.2	16.1	5.0			12.9	23.3	55.4				4.3	6.1	71.3	58.0				3,254	1,224	379				208
23	Kareem Abdul-Jabbar K. Abdul-Jabbar	2,275	1975-76	LAL	82	41.2	27.7	16.9	5.0	1.5	4.1	11.1	21.1	52.9				5.5	7.8	70.3	56.7	3.3	13.5		3,379	1,383	413	119	338		292
24	Bob McAdoo B. McAdoo	2,261	1973-74	BUF	74	43.0	30.6	15.1	2.3	1.2	3.3	12.2	22.3	54.7				6.2	7.8	79.3	59.4	3.8	11.3		3,185	1,117	170	88	246		252
25	Elvin Hayes E. Hayes	2,256	1969-70	SDR	82	44.7	27.5	16.9	2.0			11.1	24.6	45.2				5.2	7.6	68.8	49.2				3,665	1,386	162				270

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Wed 10/21	GSW	@	LAL	10:00 PM
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Sat 10/24	GSW	@	PHX	10:00 PM
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2	76ers	1	0	1.000
3	Knicks	0	1	.000	1.0
4	Celtics	0	1	.000	1.0
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6	Nets	0	0		0.5
7	Hornets	0	0		0.5
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11	Heat	0	0		0.5
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14	Raptors	0	0		0.5
15	Wizards	0	0		0.5

	Western	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Thunder	1	0	1.000
2	Spurs	0	1	.000	1.0
3	Warriors	0	0		0.5
4	Mavericks	0	0		0.5
5	Nuggets	0	0		0.5
6	Rockets	0	0		0.5
7	Clippers	0	0		0.5
8	Lakers	0	0		0.5
9	Grizzlies	0	0		0.5
10	Timberwolves	0	0		0.5
11	Pelicans	0	0		0.5
12	Suns	0	0		0.5
13	Trail Blazers	0	0		0.5
14	Kings	0	0		0.5
15	Jazz	0	0		0.5

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