highest averages between 1956-57 to 1965-66

Between the 1956-57 and 1965-66 seasons, Wilt Chamberlain scored the most points per game, with 39.6 per game.

Interpreted as:
highest averages with a minimum of 41 games played per 82 team games by a player between 1956-57 to 1965-66
NAMEPPGGPMPGRPGAPGSPGBPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTPGMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOVPF+/-
1Wilt Chamberlain
W. Chamberlain
39.6
543
47.0
24.8
3.4
16.1
31.4
51.1
7.5
13.6
54.8
52.9
25,526
21,486
13,491
1,850
1,038
2Oscar Robertson
O. Robertson
30.4
460
44.6
10.0
10.7
10.7
22.1
48.4
9.1
10.9
82.9
56.6
20,529
13,998
4,579
4,923
1,482
3Elgin Baylor
E. Baylor
28.6
558
40.4
14.7
4.2
10.6
25.1
42.4
7.4
9.4
78.0
48.9
22,555
15,980
8,192
2,360
1,791
4Jerry West
J. West
27.7
434
39.7
7.0
5.3
9.8
21.2
46.4
8.0
10.1
79.8
54.1
17,237
12,020
3,038
2,289
1,200
5Bob Pettit
B. Pettit
27.1
648
38.9
16.5
3.0
9.5
21.7
43.9
8.0
10.5
76.5
51.4
25,237
17,565
10,691
1,951
2,069
6Walt Bellamy
W. Bellamy
26.8
399
41.8
16.5
2.5
10.2
19.7
51.5
6.5
9.9
65.6
55.7
16,697
10,688
6,590
995
1,418
7Rick Barry
R. Barry
25.7
80
37.4
10.6
2.2
9.3
21.2
43.9
7.1
8.3
86.2
51.8
2,990
2,059
850
173
297
8Paul Arizin
P. Arizin
23.3
438
37.2
8.1
2.2
8.2
19.6
41.8
7.0
8.6
81.5
50.0
16,281
10,218
3,530
958
1,678
9George Yardley
G. Yardley
22.4
278
35.2
9.1
1.6
7.9
18.5
42.5
6.7
8.3
80.0
50.5
9,775
6,230
2,533
431
843
10Terry Dischinger
T. Dischinger
21.1
217
36.0
7.4
2.4
7.8
15.6
50.0
5.4
7.1
76.8
56.1
7,808
4,570
1,604
530
762
11Bailey Howell
B. Howell
20.3
545
35.1
11.4
2.3
7.2
14.9
48.0
6.0
7.8
77.3
55.4
19,129
11,080
6,225
1,245
2,137
12Jerry Lucas
J. Lucas
20.1
224
43.1
19.5
2.6
8.0
16.4
48.7
4.1
5.2
79.3
53.8
9,654
4,511
4,364
574
788
13Bill Sharman
B. Sharman
19.8
334
31.3
4.1
2.6
7.7
18.1
42.5
4.5
4.9
90.4
48.9
10,453
6,627
1,358
872
798
14Jack Twyman
J. Twyman
19.7
751
31.9
6.6
2.3
7.7
17.2
45.2
4.2
5.4
78.5
50.5
23,961
14,802
4,958
1,690
2,543
15Dolph Schayes
D. Schayes
19.5
516
33.8
11.3
3.0
6.4
16.6
38.3
6.8
7.7
88.6
48.9
17,430
10,082
5,835
1,526
1,722
16Hal Greer
H. Greer
19.2
598
34.8
5.4
3.8
7.6
16.8
45.0
4.1
5.1
80.9
50.5
20,786
11,506
3,247
2,250
2,037
17Neil Johnston
N. Johnston
18.7
168
31.7
10.6
2.3
6.2
14.5
43.1
6.2
7.6
82.0
52.5
5,332
3,140
1,784
390
514
18Tom Heinsohn
T. Heinsohn
18.6
654
29.4
8.8
2.0
7.3
18.0
40.5
4.0
5.1
79.0
46.0
19,254
12,194
5,749
1,318
2,454
19Richie Guerin
R. Guerin
18.3
733
33.8
5.5
5.1
6.5
15.6
41.4
5.4
6.9
78.4
49.2
24,758
13,426
4,025
3,750
2,460
20Cliff Hagan
C. Hagan
18.0
745
29.2
6.9
3.0
7.0
15.6
45.0
4.0
5.0
79.8
50.7
21,731
13,447
5,116
2,242
2,388
21John Havlicek
J. Havlicek
17.8
306
29.8
5.7
2.7
7.3
17.5
41.4
3.3
4.3
75.3
45.7
9,131
5,444
1,756
826
774
22Bob Cousy
B. Cousy
17.7
496
32.5
4.3
7.9
6.7
17.8
37.9
4.3
5.3
80.0
44.1
16,134
8,794
2,127
3,899
1,057
23Gus Johnson
G. Johnson
17.7
195
36.1
13.3
2.8
7.3
17.3
42.2
3.1
4.5
68.2
45.8
7,030
3,444
2,598
553
715
24Don Ohl
D. Ohl
17.6
457
33.9
3.4
3.5
7.2
16.7
42.9
3.3
4.6
71.9
47.1
15,491
8,059
1,558
1,599
1,332
25Willis Reed
W. Reed
17.6
156
35.8
13.2
1.4
6.8
15.8
43.3
3.9
5.2
74.9
48.5
5,579
2,738
2,058
224
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