most points scored in the nba from 9/1/1979 to 5/1/1990

Between September 1, 1979 and May 1, 1990, Alex English put up the most points, with 22,451 points.

	NAME	PTS	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	Alex English A. English	22,451	891	35.3	25.2	5.7	4.3			10.4	20.5	50.8	0.0			4.3	5.1	84.0	55.3				31,419	5,066	3,822				2,416
2	Moses Malone M. Malone	20,608	859	37.0	24.0	12.9	1.5			8.2	16.8	49.0	0.0			7.5	9.7	77.5	56.9				31,755	11,081	1,322				2,059
3	Larry Bird L. Bird	19,719	792	38.5	24.9	10.1	6.3			9.8	19.6	50.0	0.7			4.6	5.2	88.3	56.7				30,500	8,031	4,958				2,079
4	Adrian Dantley A. Dantley	18,819	729	36.3	25.8	5.3	3.1		0.1	9.1	16.7	54.7	0.0			7.6	9.2	81.9	62.2				26,491	3,896	2,286		97		1,929
5	Dominique Wilkins D. Wilkins	16,693	639	36.8	26.1	6.7	2.4			10.0	21.3	46.9	0.3			5.8	7.2	80.4	53.3				23,532	4,305	1,555				1,337
6	Kareem Abdul-Jabbar K. Abdul-Jabbar	16,246	787	32.6	20.6	7.6	2.8			8.5	14.9	57.2	0.0	0.0	5.9	3.6	4.9	74.3	60.6				25,676	5,981	2,220				2,258
7	Reggie Theus R. Theus	16,167	863	33.5	18.7	3.4	6.5			6.9	14.6	47.1	0.2			4.8	5.7	82.9	54.7				28,881	2,893	5,646				2,502
8	Magic Johnson M. Johnson	15,708	795	36.9	19.8	7.3	11.2			7.1	13.4	52.5	0.3			5.4	6.4	84.1	60.8				29,360	5,826	8,932				1,853
9	Mark Aguirre M. Aguirre	15,587	680	32.7	22.9	5.4	3.5			9.0	18.2	49.1	0.4			4.6	6.2	74.3	54.7			2.8	22,223	3,700	2,397			1,935	2,019
10	Robert Parish R. Parish	15,287	865	32.6	17.7	10.4	1.8			7.2	13.2	55.1	0.0			3.2	4.4	72.6	58.6				28,217	8,991	1,522				2,612
11	Tom Chambers T. Chambers	15,097	715	34.4	21.1	6.9	2.4			7.8	16.2	47.9	0.2			5.4	6.7	80.4	55.2				24,604	4,910	1,691				2,677
12	Kevin McHale K. McHale	14,541	776	32.2	18.7	7.7	1.8			7.4	13.1	56.3	0.0			4.0	5.1	79.3	61.3				25,001	5,954	1,389				2,321
13	Isiah Thomas I. Thomas	14,354	716	36.7	20.0	3.7	9.8			7.7	16.7	46.0	0.4			4.3	5.7	76.2	52.2				26,267	2,680	6,985				2,310
14	Jack Sikma J. Sikma	14,326	866	34.4	16.5	10.0	3.4			6.1	13.1	46.7	0.2			4.2	4.9	85.7	54.4				29,812	8,685	2,951				3,057
15	Walter Davis W. Davis	14,313	756	28.6	18.9	2.6	4.1	1.2	0.1	7.9	15.5	50.9	0.2	0.7	26.9	2.9	3.4	85.4	55.5			2.4	21,608	1,945	3,071	912	82	1,830	1,747
16	George Gervin G. Gervin	14,216	547	33.1	26.0	4.3	2.7	1.0	0.7	10.1	20.2	49.8	0.1	0.5	29.8	5.7	6.7	85.0	56.1				18,086	2,334	1,452	565	358		1,515
17	Mike Mitchell M. Mitchell	14,163	679	33.8	20.9	5.8	1.4			8.9	18.0	49.2	0.0			3.1	4.0	78.2	52.8				22,961	3,917	951				1,796
18	Kiki VanDeWeghe K. VanDeWeghe	14,033	627	32.9	22.4	3.9	2.4			8.6	16.2	53.0	0.2			4.9	5.7	87.1	59.7			1.8	20,651	2,469	1,476			1,153	1,306
19	Michael Jordan M. Jordan	14,016	427	39.0	32.8	6.3	6.0	2.8	1.1	12.1	23.4	51.6	0.4	1.2	28.2	8.3	9.8	84.8	59.2	1.8	4.5	3.3	16,639	2,694	2,565	1,190	464	1,397	1,326
20	Terry Cummings T. Cummings	13,979	631	34.7	22.2	8.7	2.5			9.1	18.5	49.0	0.0			4.0	5.5	71.7	52.9				21,875	5,514	1,564				2,259
21	Bernard King B. King	13,937	617	33.4	22.6	5.3	3.3			8.9	16.9	53.1	0.0			4.7	6.2	75.6	57.7				20,627	3,245	2,065				2,019
22	Purvis Short P. Short	13,808	767	29.8	18.0	4.3	2.6		0.2	7.3	15.3	47.4	0.2			3.3	4.0	82.8	52.7				22,846	3,277	2,026		166		2,246
23	Rolando Blackman R. Blackman	13,676	710	34.1	19.3	3.6	3.2			7.5	14.9	50.3	0.1			4.2	5.0	83.4	56.3				24,192	2,586	2,243				1,115
24	Julius Erving J. Erving	13,263	602	34.1	22.0	6.4	3.8			8.7	17.0	51.1	0.1			4.6	5.9	77.3	56.2				20,504	3,861	2,282				1,621
25	Eddie Johnson E. Johnson	12,905	690	31.0	18.7	4.8	2.6			7.6	15.9	48.0	0.4			3.0	3.7	82.8	53.3				21,411	3,327	1,807				1,989

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7	Mavericks	3	2	.600	2.0
8	Timberwolves	3	2	.600	2.0
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10	Warriors	2	3	.400	3.0
11	Suns	1	2	.333	3.0

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DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Fri 10/30	DEN	@	PHX	10:00 PM
Mon 11/2	POR	@	DEN	9:00 PM
Wed 11/4	TOR	@	DEN	9:00 PM
Sat 11/7	DEN	@	IND	5:00 PM
Mon 11/9	DEN	@	HOU	8:30 PM

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Final

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PPG Leaders

36.0

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33.3

Edwards

28.8

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RPG Leaders

16.2

Sabonis

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12.2

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APG Leaders

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Wembanyama

270.7

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DraftKings Points Leaders

280.5

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Wembanyama

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1	Pistons	4	1	.800
2	76ers	4	1	.800
3	Celtics	3	1	.750	0.5
4	Raptors	3	1	.750	0.5
5	Hornets	3	2	.600	1.0
6	Cavaliers	3	2	.600	1.0
7	Hawks	3	3	.500	1.5
8	Knicks	2	3	.400	2.0
9	Wizards	2	3	.400	2.0
10	Pacers	2	3	.400	2.0
11	Magic	1	3	.250	2.5
12	Bulls	1	4	.200	3.0
13	Bucks	1	4	.200	3.0
14	Heat	1	4	.200	3.0
15	Nets	0	4	.000	3.5

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1	Rockets	5	0	1.000
2	Grizzlies	5	0	1.000
3	Thunder	4	1	.800	1.0
4	Lakers	4	1	.800	1.0
5	Trail Blazers	3	1	.750	1.5
6	Spurs	3	2	.600	2.0
7	Mavericks	3	2	.600	2.0
8	Timberwolves	3	2	.600	2.0
9	Nuggets	2	2	.500	2.5
10	Warriors	2	3	.400	3.0
11	Suns	1	2	.333	3.0
12	Clippers	1	3	.250	3.5
13	Jazz	1	4	.200	4.0
14	Pelicans	1	4	.200	4.0
15	Kings	0	5	.000	5.0

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DATE	MATCHUP			SCORE
Tue 10/20	BOS	@	DET	113-121
Tue 10/20	PHI	@	NYK	106-100
Tue 10/20	OKC	@	SAS	116-104
Wed 10/21	ATL	@	ORL	132-125
Wed 10/21	MIL	@	WAS	116-128

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